The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: Thomas Tait MM

I've have no info on this man.

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: Robert Reith Traill GH

Robert Reith Traill Pte 242568 1st Gordon Highlanders born Torry, Aberdeen enlisted Lerwick Age 37 Killed in Action F & F 27-Sep-18 Husband of Thomasina Tulloch, 10 Commercial St; Lerwick. Son of Robert Trail & Mary Abel. B 1881. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 128 : Photo. City Roll of Honour: 89 Skene St; Lowrie Cemetery, Havrincourt Fr 0357 Row J Grave 20 City Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: George William Tulloch GH (MM)

George William Tulloch Cpl 292533 MM 7th Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick 05/02/1896 enlisted Lerwick Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 26-Mar-18 Son of Janet Leask Tulloch, 3 Burgh Rd; Lerwick, Shetland & the late John Tulloch. Mother: Janet Leask Kay. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 129: Photo. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:38 pm Post subject: Robert John Urquhart RS

Robert John Urquhart Sjt 84 7th Royal Scots born Lerwick 10/01/1880 enlisted Leith Age 35 Killed in Action Dandanelles 28-Jun-15 Son of John & Margaret (nee Gauson) Urquhart, late of Sand End, Lerwick. Husband of Isabella Omand. Son of John Urquhart, of Commercial St., Lerwick. Husband of Isabella Omand Sutherland (formerly Urquhart), of 7, Lindsay Rd., Leith, Edinburgh. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 132 : Photo. Helles Memorial, Turkey M. R. 04 Panel 26 to 30 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject: David Watt RNR

David Watt Seaman 1721C HMS Avoca RNR born Gardenstown 01/05/1879 Age 39 Died of Pnuemonia Atlantic 17-Nov-18 Son of David Watt & Barbara McDonald. Husband of Margaret Ann Scales. North Roadside, Lerwick. CWGC: Son of David Watt. Husband of Maggie A. Watt, of 25, Fisherman's Lodge, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 133 : Photo. NoK: Wife: M A Watt, 26 Fishermans Lodge, Lerwick. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 03 Panel 31 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: John Watt RNR

John Watt Gunner 285L SS Glenlea RNR born Lerwick 03/06/1898 Age 20 Lost At Sea 09-Aug-18 Son of Robina Watt, 18 Skibbadock, Lerwick. AKA John Williamson. CWGC: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Watt, of 6, Fleet St., Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 133 : Photo. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 03 Panel 31 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject: Thomas White GH

Thomas White Pte S/19114 4th Gordon Highlanders born Lerwick 15/09/1890 enlisted Aberdeen Age 28 Died F & F 14-May-18 Son of John White & Margaret Goodlad. Husband of Annie Elizabeth Jane Hunter, 1 Gladstone Terr; Lerwick. Died at St Olle France 27/5/18 while PoW. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 134 : Photo. Anderson Institution Roll of Honour. Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery Fr 1142 Plot IV Row G Grave 04 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:45 pm Post subject: James Wiseman RNR

James Wiseman Seaman 53/L RNR (Shetland Section) born Gardenstown 12/04/1879 Age 36 Died of Illness Lerwick 12-Apr-15 Son of William Wiseman & Elizabeth Gatt. Husband of Isabella (nee Watt) Wiseman, 1 Klondyke Cottage, Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 134 : Photo. New Cemetery, Lower Section, Town Side, Lerwick 5th Terrace Town side lower side. 50. Lerwikc & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:47 pm Post subject: Andrew Williamson SH

Andrew Williamson Pte S/7482 2nd Seaforth Highlanders born Lerwick enlisted Edinburgh Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 01-Jul-16 Son of Lilias (nee Peterson) Williamson, 20 Church Lane, Lerwick. Father Robert Williamson. B 1895. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 135 : Photo. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15C Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:49 pm Post subject: John Williamson RNR?

John Williamson Gunner 285L SS Glenlea RNR born Lerwick 03/06/1898 Age 20 Lost At Sea 09-Aug-18 Son of Robina Williamson, 18 Skibbadock, Lerwick. AKA John Watt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Watt, of 6, Fleet St., Lerwick. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 133 : Photo. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 03 Panel 31 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: Laurence L Williamson MM

Laurence L Williamson Chief Officer HMT Anglo Chilean Age 31 Died Marseilles 04-Oct-17 Husband of Isabel Williamson, South Shields. Son of Mr & Mrs Jane Williamson, Daisy Cottage, Sound. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 136 : Photo. Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: Peter Arthur Williamson AEF

Peter Arthur Williamson Pte 881 12th Australian Inf born Edinburgh 29/03/1891 Age 24 Died of Wounds Dardanelles 06-Aug-15 Son of Mrs Jessie (nee Sutherland) Williamson, 28 Mounthooly St; Lerwick. CWGC: Son of Mrs. J. Williamson, of Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Father: Matthew Jamieson Williamson. Date maybe 9th. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 138 : Photo. Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli M. R. 06 Panel 35 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject: Robert Williamson AEF

Robert Williamson Sjt 1893 MSM 3rd Australian Field Artillery Age 48 Killed in Action F & F 02-Sep-18 Son of Andrew Williamson, High St; Lerwick. CWGC: Son of Andrew and Agnes Hutchison Williamson. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 138 : Photo. Hem Farm Military Cemetery Fr 0624 Plot II Row J Grave 13 Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject: Robert Williamson SH

Robert Williamson Pte Seaforth Highlanders Died Home Charlotte Lane. Died Jan 1920. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 140c. Lerwick & Shetland

anne park · Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 5:17 pm Post subject: John James Sinclair MM

John James Sinclair Mercantile Marine born Scalloway 16/11/1890 Age 25 Drowned Dunkirk 05-Mar-16 Son of Arthur Sinclair & Ellen Fraser. 1891 Census: Burraland. 1891 & 1901 Census: Burraland. Drowned off West Marsh, Dunkirk. Burra & Tronda