The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:58 am Post subject:

Name: SOUTAR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7867
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 97th Coy
Date of Death: 2/12/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:58 am Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, DOUGLAS VICTOR
Initials: DV
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 70th Sqdn
Date of Death: 6/4/1918
Age: 20
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Information: Son of George and Margaret Gillespie, of Dalvey, Callander, Perthshire. Born at Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: XIV F 7
Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery

Also named on Carlops and Peebles War Memorials and George Watson's College Memorial..

A photograph of Douglas Gillespie can be seen at: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205295424

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:03 am Post subject:

Name: FRASER, JOHN IRELAND
Initials: JI
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40485
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 11/4/1918
Additional Information: Son of George and Jeanie Fraser, of 9, James Place, Penicuik, Midlothian.
Panel Reference: Panel 5
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

SNWM states born West Linton and formerly served with Royal Scots (41187).

Also named on Penicuik War Memorial, which records him as serving with Royal Scots, and on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:09 am Post subject:

Name: BRUCE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 351002
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 12/4/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Huskie Easton Bruce, of Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling.
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial and Stirling War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:19 am Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death 27/5/1918
Age: 26
Awards: DCM
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dickson, of Blyth Bridge, Dolphinton, Peebleshire.
Grave Reference: I I 7
Cemetery: La Ville-Aux-Bois British Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:22 am Post subject:

Name: MCGILL, HUGH
Rank: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 295758
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William and Martha McGill, of Carlops by Penicuik, Midlothian. Enlisted 1914.
Panel Reference: Panel 4
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:29 am Post subject:

Name: CUNNINGHAM, JC
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 552264
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, (East Ontario Regiment)
Date of Death: 26/8/1918
Grave Reference: VI A 11
Cemetery: Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucort

Also named on Peebles War Memorial and George Watson's College Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 11:34 am Post subject:

Name: HALLEY, DAVID BOWIE
Initials: DB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 22nd Sqdn
Date of Death: 30/8/1918
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of James and Agnes Bowie Halley, of Schoolhouse, West Linton, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: VI A 1
Cemetery: Pernes British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject:

Name: BRUCE, COLIN
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 5/9/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Patrick Chalmers Bruce and Lucy Bruce, of Kinleith, Currie, Midlothian.
Grave Reference: IV E 2
Cemetery: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:29 pm Post subject:

Name: ADAM, ROBERT NESBIT
Initials: RN
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: H/40755
Regiment/Service: Royal Winnipeg Rifles, RCIC
Date of Death: 14/4/1945
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of Robert Nisbet Adam and Margaret Adam; husband of Catherine Adam, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Grave Reference: V B 4
Cemetery: Holten Canadian War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:34 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, JAMES DOUGLAS
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
Service Number: 747925
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Sqdn
Date of Death: 9/5/1942
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Douglas and Josephine Gordon Cameron, of Edinburgh; husband of Dulcie Hester Cameron, of Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave 8.A 16-32
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:37 pm Post subject:

Name: COURTNEY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Grebe
Date of Death: 31/3/1943
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Forbes Courtney and Agnes Courtney, of West Linton, Peebles-shire.
Panel Reference: Bay 4, Panel 6
Memorial: Lee-on-Solent Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:41 pm Post subject:

Name: HUGHES, DAVID THOMSON
Initials: DT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 526346
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 199 Sqdn
Date of Death: 16/9/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Robert McFarlane Hughes and Helen Thomson Hughes, of West Linton, Peeblesshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 214
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:06 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWSON, PETER WOOD SINCLAIR
Initials: PWS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 143042
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps, attd 37 Searchlight Regt, Royal Artillery
Date of Death: 27/3/1945
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Petrie Lawson and Agnes Nisbet Lawson, of Carrington, Midlothian.
Grave Reference 10 H 10
Cemetery: Becklingen War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:23 pm Post subject:

Name: MCNEIL, ALASTAIR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 260191
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Penelope
Date of Death: 18/2/1944
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of John and Jean McNeil; husband of Jessie McNeil, of West Linton, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: II O 2
Cemetery: Naples War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial