The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:40 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAHAM, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fifth Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)
Unit Text: H.M.S. Princess Victoria
Age: 33
Date of Death: 18/05/1940
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Graham, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18, Column 2.
Memorial: LIVERPOOL NAVAL MEMORIAL

Named on the family gravestone in Stranraer Glebe Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:42 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 21/01/1942
Service No: 2979289
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hamilton; husband of Elizabeth Hamilton, of Cambus, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 80.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: HAMILTON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Laforey
Age: 32
Date of Death: 30/03/1944
Service No: P/KX 129213
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Annie Hamilton; husband of Mary Hamilton, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 86, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Both servicemen are named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:45 pm Post subject:

Name: HARPER, THOMAS GORDON
Initials: T G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Charybdis
Date of Death: 23/10/1943
Service No: D/MX 102904
Additional information: Son of Dr. Thomas Harper and Margaret Harper, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire; husband of Eleanor Harper, of Balderton, Nottinghamshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A.M. Grave 53.
Cemetery: ST. PETER PORT (FOULON) CEMETERY, GUERNSEY

Named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery and on Stranraer Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:48 pm Post subject:

Note name is misspelt on CWGC, it should be Keenan

Name: KERNAN
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1918
Service No: 23078
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 2.
Cemetery: MEATH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN

Named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 8:51 pm Post subject:

Name: KENNEDY, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 153 Bty., 51 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/03/1946
Service No: 1766463
Additional information: Son of George and Isabella Kennedy, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. B. 16.
Cemetery: MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

[i]Named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: MONTEITH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 240990
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Monteith, of 12, North Strand St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 7.
Cemetery: PROVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY

Also named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery and on Stranraer Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: MUIR, JOHN ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Inverdargle (Glasgow)
Age: 45
Date of Death: 16/01/1940
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Muir; husband of Margaret Muir, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Also named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery and on the Stranraer Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:21 pm Post subject:

Name: MURRAY, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 55486
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Murray, of 34, Station St., Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9 and 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

Also named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery and on St Joseph's Church parishioners War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:27 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/12/1916
Service No: 1863
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Parker Ross, of I, Clifton Terrace, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 1.
Cemetery: HEM FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, HEM-MONACU

Also named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery and on Stranraer Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject:

Name: TAIT, CROOM PATERSON
Initials: C P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 18/07/1944
Service No: 3190847
Additional information: Son of Croom and Elizabeth Tait, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 26.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

Also named on the family gravestone in Stranraer's Glebe Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:37 pm Post subject:

Name: HOUSTON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman and Lamps
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Polandia" Liverpool
Date of Death: 10/3/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Born at Port William, Wigtownshire
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:42 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBINSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Donkeyman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Polandia" (Liverpool)
Date of Death: 10/3/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Robinson, of 16, St. John St., Stranraer. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject:

Name: HALL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: Clyde Z/5057
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Howe Bn, RN Div
Date of Death: 8/6/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Hannah Hall, of 33, Dalrymple St., Stranraer.
Grave Reference: IV. F. 48
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Curch, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:08 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Sycamore", Liverpool
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William Gibson, and the late Elizabeth Gibson; husband of Mary Gordon Gibson (nee Harrison), of 7, Lewis St., Stranraer. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:19 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCLYMONT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML "151"
Date of Death: 10/12/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William McClymont, of Foundry Cottage, Shuichan, Stranraer.
Grave Reference: North West 530
Cemetery: Inch Churchyard

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.