The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:20 pm Post subject:

Name: CONNELL, GEORGE SHARP
Initial: GS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 11843
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 18/11/1914
Panel Reference: Panel 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

SNWM states that he was born at Girvan

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject:

Name: CONNELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 501008
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers, 2nd Tunnelling Coy
Date of Death: 4/2/1917
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of John and Jean Connell, of Girvan, Ayrshire; husband of Jean Allan Connell, of 78, Wilson St., Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Grave Reference: X C 14
Cemetery: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: CORBET, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18545
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 12/4/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Corbet, of 28, James St., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. Born at Wishaw.
Grave Reference: I F 12
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Rouex

Also named on Motherwell and Motherwell Baptist Church War Memorials

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 13360
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 18-26-28
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Also named on Dailly War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: DIAMOND, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1030762
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 72nd Bn
Date of Death: 2/9/1918
Grave Reference: II D 18
Cemetery: Wancourt British Cemetery

Note: Attestation papers state born Girvan.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:48 pm Post subject:

Name: DOWDS, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 240998
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 17/6/1917
Grave Reference: C 74
Cemetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNBAR, HM
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 29438
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 24-26-28-30
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Note: Attestation papers state that Hugh Murray Dunbar was born in Girvan

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:15 pm Post subject:

Name: EDWARDS, NORMAN ROY
Initials: NR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 19/4/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Brother of Winifred Edwards, of 32, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire. A Civil Servant (Board of Trade), Glasgow. Enlisted 1914 with 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Inf.
Panel Reference: Panels 23 and 24
Memorial: Jerusalem Memorial

Also named on the Board of Trade War Memorial in London.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:12 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: M2/133697
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps attd XXI Corps Signallers, Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 25/11/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Ferguson, of Girvan; husband of Mary Ferguson, of 312, Montgomery St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: A 50
Cemetery: Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:17 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSSON, WILLIAM MCMEIKAN
Initials: WM
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 874012
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 28/7/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of the late Peter and Isabella Fergusson, of Arran View, Girvan; husband of Elizabeth Fergusson, of 20, Old Street, Girvan, Scotland.
Grave Reference: II C 2
Cemetery: Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:29 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, WILLIAM WATT
Initials: WW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 220242
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn formerly (6828) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 27/3/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William and Jeanie Fleming, of Craignaw Golf Course, Girvan, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:30 pm Post subject:

Name: FORBES
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Victory
Date of Death: 13/10/1918
Service No: 2084/SD
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 3.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:36 pm Post subject:

Name: FRY, JOHN CAMPBELL
Initials: JC
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2069
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 42nd Bn
Date of Death: 9/6/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of the Rev. Samuel Campbell Fry and Janet Allan Fry, of The Manse, Girvan, Scotland.
Grave Reference: II A 10
Cemetery: Kandahar Farm Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:48 pm Post subject:

Name: FULLERTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 333574
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 12/10/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Husband of Jane Fullerton, of 165, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: I B 6
Cemetery: Selridge British Cemetery, Montay

Also named on Glasgow Pollokshaws War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:57 pm Post subject:

Name: FULTON, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 640197
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 460th By 15th Bde
Date of Death: 20/10/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Only son of Mrs. Fulton, of 4, Church Square, Girvan, Ayrshire, and the late Samuel Fulton.
Grave Reference: XII G 22
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery