The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

pr1066 · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 7 Location: West Lothian

The RoH entry for CUV should read Guy.

Sergeant (Navigator) Robert Kerr Guy perished when Halifax DT738 of 51 Squadron on a bombing raid on Essen crashed in the target area. Cause of the loss has not been established.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:25 am Post subject: Pte. John Gillies Brodie

WW1
Pte. John G. Brodie

(Glasgow Herald 8th March 1915)
"Died at Bethune hospital, France, on 2nd March, Private John Gillies Brodie, Glasgow Highlanders, aged 26 years.Eldest son of James and Mary Brodie, 44 Gardner Street, Partick, a native of Beith, Ayrshire."

CWGC
BRODIE, JOHN GILLIES
Rank: Private
Service No: 2551
Date of Death: 01/03/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 32.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Brodie, of 44, Gardner St., Partick, Glasgow. Born at Morishill, Beith, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: BRODIE
Firstname: John G
Service Number: 2551
Date Death: 01/03/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 9th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject: Pte. George McCard

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Pte. Geo. McCard

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country. Private George McCard, of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, was killed on February 20 in France. He was a son of Mr Richard McCard, carver, Beith, and was with his regiment in India when war broke out."

CWGC
McCARD, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 11
Date of Death: 19/02/1915
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: McCARD
Firstname: George
Service Number: 11
Date Death: 19/02/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:42 pm Post subject: Pte. William Henderson

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Pte. W. Henderson

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country.... Private Wm. Henderson, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, i reported by the War Office as having died of pneumonia in the reserve hospital at Wittenberg, Germany. He was a son of Mr David Henderson, lately a porter as Beith Laigh Station, now at Stevenston."

CWGC
HENDERSON, W
Rank: Private
Service No: 8241
Date of Death: 02/01/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: IX. D. 7.
Cemetery: BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Mrs. Crawford, of 1, Dynamite Rd., Ardeer, Stevenston, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: HENDERSON
Firstname: William
Service Number: 8241
Date Death: 02/01/1915
Place of birth: Coylton Ayrshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: Pte. John Gillies Brodie

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John G. Brodie (Middle initial not a C as in transcription, although it's very hard to tell the difference on this memorial)

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country.... Private John Gillies Bordie, of the Glasgow Highlanders, who died of wound sin Bethune Hospital, France, was a son of Mr James Brodie, currier, formerly of Beith, now residing in Partick. The deceasd volunteered when war was declared. As a youth he was a clerk at Beith Joint Line Station."

CWGC
BRODIE, JOHN GILLIES
Rank: Private
Service No: 2551
Date of Death: 01/03/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 32.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Brodie, of 44, Gardner St., Partick, Glasgow. Born at Morishill, Beith, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: BRODIE
Firstname: John G
Service Number: 2551
Date Death: 01/03/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 9th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

pr1066 · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 7 Location: West Lothian

As far as I can tell from the Census records, Richard and George McCard were the only sons of Richard and Mary Ann McCard.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:

I wonder which William Henderson is the one commemorated here. I note there is also a William Henderson commemorated at Stevenston.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:35 am Post subject: Pte. Robert Seggie

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Pte. Rob. Seggie

Also Listed on the David Colville & Sons Ltd. memorial.

(Glasgow Herald 6th July 1915)
"Private Robert Seggie, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers, a son of Mr Seggie, Grahamfield Place, Beith, was killed in action on June 16 in France. Private Seggie joined the Army in December, was 21 years of age and before enlisting was employed at Glengarnock."

CWGC
SEGGIE, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 15988
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John Seggie, of 10, Grahamfield Place, Beith, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: SEGGIE
Forename: Robert
Rank: Pte
Service number: 15988
Place of birth: Kilbirnie Ayrshire
Date of death: 16 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Killed in action
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail: 1st Bn.

govangirl

Irvine Herald, Friday, July 23, 1915
"BEITH
Major William Stewart, who has died of wounds, was the younger son of the late Mr Andrew Stewart, banker, Beith. Major Stewart had a successful law practice, and was joint agent of the local branch of the Commercial Bank, and Clerk to Beith School Board. He, for many years, took an active interest in Volunteering and Territorial matters, following the footsteps of his father .... "

(Note there may be a little more to this article but the copy is cut off when printed, will check)
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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:41 am Post subject: Beith Memorial - James Ferguson

CWGC Information

Name: FERGUSON
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st/4th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/11/1917
Service No: 200560
Additional Information: Son of John and Annie Ferguson, of 36, New St, Beith, Ayrshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. A. 5
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY
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Mary

govangirl

CWGC Information

Name: MELVILLE
First Names: Joseph Thomson
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 16/09/1916
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Melville, of Roebank, Beith, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 4.
Cemetery: DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald

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Mary

James Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject: Beith Memorial

Hi
Im researching the Beith Memorial, and as you probably know how confusing and difficult it is to find some of the names on the Memorial. I was wondering if you can help me with some of the men whom I cannot trace at all. Its about 12-14 men in total. I have researched and found the rest and if you like you can have all the details i have on them. or i can put them on the Website. You can email me on jamesbrown1888@gmail.com.
i hope this reaces you as its been 2012 since there was any activity from pr1066 on the Beith board.
kind regards
James Brown
PS I have researched about 70% pf the memorials in Ayrshire and if I can help fill in any gaps on this project I intend to start this year 2015 as I now have loads of spare time on my hands.
Regards
JB

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:52 pm Post subject:

James

Welcome to the forum. Please put the names you are having difficulty identifying on here or you can add a new request in our Queries and Requests section. You are unlikely to find people more experienced at tracking down names on Scottish war memorials than the members here so you should get some of them identified or have it narrowed down for further research.

Thank you for volunteering to help elsewhere. If you know the identity of the names on other Ayrshire memorials it would be good to get the details on those threads and if you know of any memorials or rolls of honour in churches or schools or halls which we haven't recorded yet it would be good to know about them too.

Kind regards

Adam

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:55 am Post subject: Cecil Horne

Cecil Horne Private S/21203 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Morgan, Wales e Perth r Beith Age 19 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 29/08/1918 Son of William and Susan Jane Horne, of 68, Eglinton St., Beith, Ayrshire. Vis-En-Artois Memorial M. R. 16 Panel 10
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anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:56 am Post subject: Malcolm Lambie

Malcolm Lambie L/Cpl S/10245 M.M. 1st Gordon Highlanders b Beith,Ayrshire e Greenock Killed in Action F & F 18/06/1917 Short Service Record b 1894. Residence 4 View Park, Beith. Pages 21. Father John Lambie. 1901 Census Woodside Rd; Beith. Mother Jane Mackie. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.