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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:40 pm    Post subject: Pte. John Monaghan Reply with quote

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Pte. John Monaghan

(Glasgow Herald 22nd April 1915)
"Yesterday official information was received from the War Office that Private John Monaghan, 2nd Scottish Rifles, had been killed at the battle of Neuve Chapelle. Previous to enlisting he was employed as a miner in the Bredisholm Collieries, near Uddingston, and resided at 19 Newlands Rows, Nackerty. He was 31 year of age, and leaves a widow and three young children."

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MONAGHAN, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 11340
Date of Death: 10/03/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MONAGHAN
Firstname: J
Service Number: 11340
Date Death: 10/03/1915
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: Pte
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:30 am    Post subject: Pte. Thomas Robertson Reply with quote

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Pte. Thomas Robertson

Canadian attestation papers. Born at Dunfermline.

(Glasgow Herald 5th May 1915)
"Yesterday morning a telegram was received by Mr James Robertson, Mayfield, Bellshill Road, Uddingston, from the Canadian Record Office, London, stating that his son, private Thomas Robertson (27115), 15th Battalion Canadians, had died of hemorrhage. Thomas Robertson was 26 years of age, and went to Toronto, Canada, three and a half years ago. He was employed as a banker and joined the Canadians some months ago to fight for the mother country."

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ROBERTSON, T
Rank: Private
Service No: 27115
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 15th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. H. 2.
Cemetery: HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Christina Robertson, of 75, Woodlands Crescent, Bothwell, Glasgow, Scotland.

SNWM
Surname: ROBERTSON
Firstname: Thomas
Service Number: 27115
Date Death: 26/04/1915
SNWM roll: CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:57 am    Post subject: Sgt. William C. Gordon Reply with quote

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Sgt. William C. Gordon

(Glasgow Herald 13th May 1915)
"Sergeant William C. Gordon, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, was killed in action on April 25. He was only 23 years of age, and enlisted seven years ago, and had acted as instructor in Elgin, Thurso and Cromarty, where he was well known. He was only married last December. It is reported he was one of the contingent sent to recapture Hill 60 at any cost, and fell along with many others in front of a mile length of open fire. He was at one time in the employment of Mr Robert Newlands, tailor and clothier, Uddingston, where his parents reside."

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GORDON, W
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 10547
Date of Death: 25/04/1915
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 1. (Headstone "A" 47).
Cemetery: SEAFORTH CEMETERY, CHEDDAR VILLA
Additional Information: Son of James and Jessie Gordon, of 23, Greenrigg St., Uddingston, Lanarkshire; husband of F. Mackie (formerly Gordon), of 9, Market Square, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.

SNWM
Surname: GORDON
Firstname: William
Service Number: 10547
Date Death: 25/04/1915
Place of birth: Cromdale Aberdeenshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: F.& F.
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 4:05 pm    Post subject: Pte. Daniel Dillon Reply with quote

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Pte. Daniel Dillon

(The Scotsman 26th November 1915)
"David Dillon, 1st Cameron Highlanders, Son of Mrs Henry Brandon, 26 Laidlaw Street, Tannochside, was killed on 11th November 1914. he was previously reported missing."

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DILLON, DANIEL
Rank: Private
Service No: 4934
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DILLON
Firstname: Daniel
Service Number: 4934
Date Death: 11/11/1914
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:10 am    Post subject: Pte. Dugald Barclay Reply with quote

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Pte. Dugald Barclay

(The Scotsman 20th May 1915)
"Yesterday morning intimation was received from Second Lieutenant Ian Anderson that Private Dugald Barclay, "D" Company, 1st Seaforth Highlanders, was killed in action on 9th May. Private Barclay, whose parents reside at Young's Land, Thorniewood, Uddingston, enlisted at Hamilton in early September."

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BARCLAY, DUGALD
Rank: Private
Service No: S/5330
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: III. C. 19.
Cemetery: WOBURN ABBEY CEMETERY, CUINCHY
Additional Information: Son of James and Ellen Thomson Barclay, of Young's Land, Thoomewood (Thorniewood?), Uddingston, Glasgow. Native of Bothwell, Lanarkshire.

SNWM
Surname: BARCLAY
Firstname: Dugald
Service Number: S/5330
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: Bothwell Hamilton
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 2:25 am    Post subject: Pte. Joseph Fleming Kelly Reply with quote

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Pte. Joseph Fleming Kelly

(The Scotsman 20th May 1915)
"A telegram has been received by Mr & Mrs Kelly, 17 Laidlaw Street, Tannochside, Uddingston, that their son, Private Joseph Kelly, No.1 Company, 2nd Black Watch, Indian Expeditionary Force, has died of wounds. He had been a soldier for some years."

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KELLY, JOSEPH FLEMING
Rank: Private
Service No: S/5030
Date of Death: 10/05/1915
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: XVII. A. 8.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
Additional Information: Husband of Jessie Bradley (formerly Kelly), of 10, Silver St., Kincardine, Fife.

SNWM
Surname: KELLY
Firstname: Joseph
Service Number: S/5030
Date Death: 10/05/1915
Place of birth: Bothwell Lanarkshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:55 am    Post subject: Pte. Lennie Dobie Thomson Reply with quote

On Peebles Memorial.

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Pte. Lennie Dobie Thomson

(Glasgow herald 22nd June 1915)
"The following casualties amongst the rank and file of the 6th Scottish Rifles were reported yesterday...

"Private 'Lennie' Thomson, who resided with his brother, N. Whitehead Thomson, Laurelbank, Uddingston, was killed in action. He was one of an Uddingston contingent who joined Bothwell "E" Company, and is reported to have been shot through the head. His parents reside in Peebles
."

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THOMSON, LENNIE DOBIE
Rank: Private
Service No: 1786
Date of Death: 15/06/1915
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of David Thomson, J.P., of Priorsford Villa, Peebles.

SNWM
Surname: RITCHIE
Forename: J
Rank: Pte
Service number: 1679
Place of birth: Kilwinning
Date of death: 15 June 1916
Theatre of death: France
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Other detail: 1/6th Bn.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:03 am    Post subject: Sgt. John Allan Reply with quote

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Sgt. John Allan

(Glasgow herald 22nd June 1915)
"The following casualties amongst the rank and file of the 6th Scottish Rifles were reported yesterday...

Sergeant John Allan has been killed in action. He was well known in Uddingston, and had been connected with "C" Company, and had been through the Boer War. He resided at 10 Royal Buildings, Uddingston
."

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ALLAN, JOHN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 201
Date of Death: 15/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

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Surname: ALLAN
Forename: J
Rank: Sgt
Service number: 201
Date of death: 15 June 1915
Theatre of death: France
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Other detail: 6th Bn.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Samuel HUGHES

Commonwealth War Graves Commission/Scottish National War Memorial:
Corporal
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 25th Bn.
No: 6934
Date of Death: 9th October 1918
Age: 29
Awards: M M
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Hughes Taylor, of 58, Old Rows, Nackerty, Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
Commemorated: Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Panel 10.

Also commemorated on United Collieries Roll of Honour (Bredisholm Pit) but he is listed as Private, Scottish Rifles with a date of death as 20th April 1916 at Cambrai. Confused

Soldiers Died in the Great War:
Samuel Hughes, Corporal, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), No. 6934. Military Medal
Formerly Highland Light Infantry, No.12839
Born Old Monkland, resided Uddingston, enlisted Shettleston, killed in action 9th October 1918

Same man?

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 10:42 pm    Post subject: WW1 L/Cpl. Frederick J. Forrest, Canadians Reply with quote

CWGC - FORREST, Frederick John
Rank: Private.
Service No: 760623.
Date of Death: 01/03/1917. Age: 31.
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 54th Bn. (British Columbia Regt.)
Panel Reference:
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Agnes Forrest, of 63, Havelock St., Mayfield, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, and the late Thomas Forrest.

The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 30th April, 1917:-
"Deaths on Service.
FORREST.
- Killed in action on 1st March, Fred. J. Forrest, Lance-Corpl., Canadians, youngest son of the late Thomas Forrest, Uddingston, and Mrs. Forrest, Barton Street, Mayfield, Newcastle, N.S.W."


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PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 7:35 am    Post subject: Thomas Skehan GH Reply with quote

Thomas Skehan Private 10496 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Uddingston 21/03/1890 enlisted Glasgow Age 24 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 11/03/1915 Ancestry has Thomas Mulvy McAUSLIN. Son of Mrs. Catherine (McAuslin) Skehan, of 12, Alpine Terrace, Uddingston, Glasgow. 1901 Census: Gardenside, Bothwell. Father: Michael: Occ: Freestone Quarryman. 1911 Census: 2nd Bn: India: Previous Occ: Miner. Short Service 35 Pages. Soldiers Died has Skeachan. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Glasgow Herald 3-4-15 Hamilton Advertiser 27-02-15 Page 7
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:56 am    Post subject: WW1 - William Lee, Scottish Branch Red Cross Reply with quote

The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 3rd June, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
LEE.-
Killed in action in France on 29th May, William Lee, attached to French Red Cross, aged 31 years, son of Mrs Lee, Lynclutha, Uddingston."


Edinburgh Evening News, Saturday, 4th May, 1918, page 4. "HONOUR FOR SCOTTISH RED CROSS. The Convenor of the Transport Committee of the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross Society has received advice that Section Sanitaire Anglaise No. 20 (Convoi de l'Ecosse No 1) is to be cited Order of the Division Crouix de Guerre. Messrs. J.C.D. Hope, William Lee, the Rev. P. Lindsay Gordon, and the relatives of Hugh Fraser Malcolmson (deceased) have been individually decorated with the Croiux de Guerre.

CWGC - LEE, William
Rank: Commander.
Service No: 10349.
Date of Death: 29/05/1918. Age: 31.
Regiment/Service: French Red Cross Society attd. British Committee
Grave Reference: V. E. 9.
Cemetery: MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Croix de Guerre with Palm (France). Son of William and Marion Lee, of Uddingston, Glasgow.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2016 1:18 pm    Post subject: Malcolm McGregor GH Reply with quote

Malcolm McGregor Pte S/41681 4th Gordon Highlanders b Partick, Lanarkshire e Hamilton Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 21/11/1917 Son of Malcolm and Isabella McGregor, of 4, Laighmuire St., Uddingston, Lanarkshire. Occ employed as a grocer with Messrs McCulloch, Grocer & Win Merchants, The Cross, Uddingston. Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres Fr 1498 Plot I Row A Grave 20 Hamilton Advertiser 15-12-17 Page 5 The Scotsman 31-12-17 P7: Uddingston
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 9:25 am    Post subject: William Thomson GH Reply with quote

William Thomson Lance Corporal S/7454 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Bothwell, Lanark e Hamilton Age 19 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 18/06/1917 Soldiers Effects: Widow: Margaret. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 The Scotsman 16-05-16 P6 Uddingston
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:31 pm    Post subject: Another one Reply with quote

Capt J Hamilton
6th Scottish Rifles
Died 1/1/1917
Age 30
Buried MARTINPUICH BRITISH CEMETERY
Grave ref - C 20
Son of James & Jeanie Hamilton (nee Jolly) of Haymount, Gardenside Avenue,
Uddingston
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