The Scottish War Memorials Project

Adam Brown · Last edited by Adam Brown on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:23 am; edited 47 times in total

Since 2003 forty three Scottish servicemen; non-Scots serving in Scottish Regiments, or commemorated in Scotland; and RAF men who have made their home near RAF Kinloss, have died on active service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Fourteen of them have been commemorated in Scotland to date. Does anyone know if any of the others have had their names have been added to a war memorial?

I’ve listed them in date order and alphabetical order. If anyone can add any other information to what I’ve collated I’d be very grateful.

List updated 23rd September 2009

Deaths in date order

Stephen, Barry ‘Baz’ 24/03/2003
Ballard, Steve 30/03/2003
Tweedie, Alexander 22/04/2003
McCue, James 28/04/2003
Smith, Jason 13/08/2004
Beeston, Russell 27/08/2003
Craw, Andrew James 07/01/2004
Thomson, Robert 21/01/2004
Gentle, Gordon C. 28/06/2004
Ferns, Marc 13/08/2004
McHale, Kevin Thomas 29/10/2004
Lowe, Paul Aitken 04/11/2004
Gray, Stuart R.T. 04/11/2004
McArdle, Scott William 04/11/2004
Tukatukawaqa, Pita 08/11/2004
Williams, David Edward 30/01/2005
Douglas, Allan 30/01/2006
Pritchard, Gordon A. 31/01/2006
Palmer, Richard 16/04/2006
Nicholls, Ross 01/08/2006 (Afghanistan)
Beattie, Stephen 02/09/2006 (Afghanistan)*
Quilliam, Gary 02/09/2006 (Afghanistan)*
Squires, Al 02/09/2006 (Afghanistan)*
O’Donnell, Craig 04/09/2006 (Afghanistan)
Wright, Mark W 06/09/2006 (Afghanistan)
Wright, Gary 19/10/2006 (Afghanistan)
Smith, Mick 08/03/2007 (Afghanistan)
Kennedy, Scott 28/06/2007
Kerr, Jamie 28/06/2007
McDermid, John 14/11/07 (Afghanistan)
Ferguson, Stephen 14/12/2007
Livingstone, Graham 13/04/2008 (Afghanistan)
Murray, Charles David 08/06/2008 (Afghanistan)
Johnson, James 28/06/2008 (Afghanistan)
Mathews, Jonathan 28/07/2008 (Afghanistan)
Dempsey, Barry 15/08/2008 (Afghanistan)
O'Donnell, Gary 10/09/2008 (Afghanistan)
Lucas, Al 25/11/208 (Afghanistan)
Binnie, Sean 07/05/2009 (Afghanistan)
McLaren, Robert 11/06/2009 (Afghanistan)
Mulligan, Kevin 06/08/2009 (Afghanistan)
Miller, Stuart 31/08/2009 (Afghanistan)
Elliott, Kevin 31/08/2009 (Afghanistan)
Lockett, Michael 21/09/2009 (Afghanistan)

* RAF men who died in Nimrod air-crash who had made their homes in Morayshire

Deaths in alphabetical order

Ballard, Stephen 'Steve' Alexis
Major, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines
Died of heart attack, 30th March 2003, Southern Iraq
Aged 33. Home: Swindon
Commemorated at the Commando Memorial Remembrance Garden, Spean Bridge

Beeston, Russell
Fusilier, 52nd Lowland Regiment T.A. Attached 1st Bn The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Fatally wounded in an attack by an Iraqi mob 27/08/2003 Ali As Sharqi, Iraq
Born Govan, Glasgow Aged 26

Beattie, Stephen ‘Steve’
Flight Sergeant (Systems Operator), 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Killed in air crash 2nd September 2006 Near Kandahar, Afghanistan
Born Dundee Aged 42? Husband of Shona Beattie of Forres. Father to Bethany and Cameron Nimrod MR2 based at RAF Kinloss near Forres Buried Forres, Morayshire (Funeral at St Laurence Parish Church, Forres 11th November 2006)

Binnie, Sean
Corporal , Delta Company, The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland. Mentoring the Afghan National Army.
Killed in action 7th May 2009 in a fire-fight with insurgents, Musa Qala, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Age 22. Son of Janette Binnie of Aberdeen. Husband of Amanda Binnie of Belfast. Joined Army 2003. Previously served in Iraq and the Falkland Islands

Craw, Andrew ‘Andy’ James
Lance Corporal, 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Died accidentally during training 07/01/2004 Near Basra, Iraq
Born Tullibody, Clackmannanshire Aged 21.
Son of James and Ray Craw of Tullibody

Dempsey, Barry
Corporal, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Bn. Royal Regiment of Scotland, attached to 1st Bn Royal Irish Regiment
Killed in an explosion whilst on patrol 15th August 2008 near forward operating base Attal, Gereshk, Helmand
Aged 29. From Ayrshire. Husband of Shelley Dempsey of Penicuik, father of son Charlie and daughter Andie
Joined RHF 1998 as a medic.

Douglas, Allan
Lance Corporal, 1st Bn The Highlanders
Killed by sniper 30/01/2006 near Al Amarah, Iraq
Born: 02/05/1983 Aberdeen. Aged 22. Son of Walter and Diane Douglas, Stewart Terrace, Northfield, Aberdeen Buried in Dyce Cemetery, Aberdeen
Commemorated by the Allan Douglas Memorial Skate Park, Northfield, Aberdeen

Elliott, Kevin
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
killed in an explosion, 31st August 2009 whilst on patrol north of Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan
Born Aged 24. From Dundee

Ferguson, Stephen
Guardsman, 1st Bn Scots Guards
Died from injuries 14th December 2007 in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham
Injured in vehicle accident in Basra Province on 12th December 2007
Aged 31 From Lanarkshire

Ferns, Marc
Private, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Killed in a roadside bomb blast 13/08/2004 Basra, Iraq
Born Glenrothes, Fife Aged 21.
Son of Mrs Christine Morgan of Glenrothes
Commemorated by a cairn at the Exit Community Centre in Pitteuchar, Glenrothes
Listed on the Glenrothes War memorial

Gentle, Gordon Campbell
Fusilier, 1st Bn Royal Highland Fusiliers
Killed in a roadside bomb blast 28/06/2004 Basra, Iraq
Born Glasgow Aged 19. Son of Mrs Rose Gentle of Glasgow

Gray, Stuart Robert Tennant
Sergeant, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Killed in suicide attack 04/11/2004 Near Camp Dogwood, Iraq
Born Dunfermline, Fife Aged 31. Son of Mrs Mary Gray. Husband of Wendy Gray
Listed on the Dunfermline War Memorial, Fife

Johnson, James ‘Jimmy J’
Lance Corporal, ‘B’ Coy. 5th Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Killed by explosive device 28th June 2008 at a vehicle checkpoint, Helmad Province, Afghanistan
Aged 31. Son of Lawrence and Connie Johnson.
Born Chatham. Grew up in Drumchapel, Glasgow
Joined 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in 2007
Cremated, Canterbury 22/07/08

Kennedy, Scott 'Casper'
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, attd. 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh
Killed by roadside bomb 28th June 2007, Basra
Aged 20, from Oakley, Dunfermline
Listed on the Culross War Memorial

Kerr, James 'Jamie'
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, attd. 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh
Killed by roadside bomb 28th June 2007, Basra
Aged 20, from Cowdenbeath
Listed on the Cowdenbeath War Memorial

Livingstone, Graham 'Livi' Keter
Senior Aircraftman, Support Weapons Flight, 3 Squadron, RAF Regiment
Died of wounds from a roadside bomb 13th April 2008 Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
Age 23. Born 17.11.1984 Glasgow
Son of Rosemary O'Neil. Father of one son (Kyle)
Joined RAF 17.10.2004. Previously served in Royal Marines from 2003-2004 and Iraq in 2006

Lockett, Michael “Locky” Military Cross
Acting Sergeant, 2nd Bn The Mercian Regiment
Killed by a roadside bomb 21st September 2009 Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Age 29. From Monifieth, Angus. Son of Mal and April Lockett. He leaves a girlfriend and three children.
Sgt Lockett was on a third tour in Afghanistan. He had also served in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

Lowe, Paul Aitken
Private, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Killed in suicide attack 04/11/2004 Near Camp Dogwood, Iraq
Born Kelty, Fife Aged 19. Son of Mrs Helen Lowe
Listed on the Kelty War Memorial

Lucas, Arthur 'Al'
Marine, 45 Commando
Died of wounds 25th November 2008 Helmand, Afghanistan
Aged 24. Son of Adrian Lucas of Peebles

McArdle, Scott William
Private, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Killed in suicide attack 04/11/2004 Near Camp Dogwood, Iraq
Born Glenrothes, Fife Aged 22. Fiancé of Miss Sarah McLaren
Listed on the Glenrothes War memorial

McCue, James
Lance Corporal, Forward Platoon, 8 Close Support Company, 7 Air Assault Battalion, Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
Died of bomb blast injuries 28/04/2003 Southern Iraq
Born Paisley Aged 27. Son of Mrs Mary McCue of Paisley

McDermid, John
Captain, 2nd Bn The Royal Regiment of Scotland, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, attd International Security Assistance Force, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team
Died of bomb blast injuries 14/11/07 Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Born Glasgow. Aged 43. Husband of Mrs Gill McDermid

McHale, Kevin Thomas
Private, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Accidentally killed in a vehicle accident 29/10/2004 North Babil Province, Iraq
Born Lochgelly, Fife Aged 27
Listed on the Lochgelly War Memorial

McLaren, Robert
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Killed by an explosive device during a fire-fight with the Taliban 11th June 2009 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. Aged 20
Son of Alasdair and Linda McLaren, of Sunlight Cottage, Kintra by Fionnphort, Isle of Mull

Mathews, Jonathan
Sergeant, The Highlanders, 4th Bn. The Royal Regiment of Scotland attd Royal Irish Regiment
Died of Taliban sniper wound 28th July 2008 whilst on joint Afghan - UK patrol, Marajah area, Lashkar Gah, Helmand
Aged 35
Son of Bill and Anne Mathews. Husband of Shona Mathews of Penicuik, father of Meghan and stepfather of William
Funeral at the Sacred Heart RC Church, Penicuik.11th August 2008.
Cremated at Mortonhall Crematorium, Edinburgh

Miller, Stuart
Sergeant, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
killed in an explosion, 31st August 2009 whilst on patrol north of Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan
Born Aged 40. From Inverness
Formerly 1st Bn Royal Highland Fusiliers

Mulligan, Kevin
Corporal, 1st Bn The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces Support Group)
Killed in action 06/08/2008, Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan
Funeral, St Mungo's RC Church, Alloa

Murray, Charles David
Private, 2nd Bn The Parachute Regiment
Killed by explosive device 8th June 2008 Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Aged 19. Born Dumfries. Grew up in Carlisle

Nicholls, Ross
Lance Corporal, The Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment
Killed in action 1st August 2006 in an ambush by insurgent forces, Northern Helmand, Afghanistan
Born Glasgow. Grew up in Edinburgh.
Aged 27. Husband of Angela Nicholls. Father of Cameron and Erin Formerly Royal Corps of Signals. Enlisted August 1995. Transferred to B&R in July 2004

O’Donnell, Craig
Private, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Bn Royal Regiment of Scotland
Killed in suicide attack 04/09/2006 Kabul, Afghanistan. Aged 24.
Son of Robert and Lorraine O’Donnell from Clydebank

O’Donnell, Gary 'Gaz' George Medal & Bar
Warrant Officer Class 2, Royal Logistic Corps
Killed whilst defusing an explosive device 10/09/2007 Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Born Edinburgh. Aged 40
Husband of Toni O'Donnell of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. 4 Children

Palmer, Richard
Lieutenant, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Killed in a roadside bomb blast 16/04/2006 Near Ad Dayr, northwest of Basra, Iraq
Born 19/03/1979 Edinburgh Age 27. Son of Brigadier John Palmer of Ware, Hertfordshire

Pritchard, Gordon Alexander
Corporal, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Killed in a roadside bomb blast 31/01/2006 Um Qasr, Iraq
Born Edinburgh Aged 31. Son of Mr Bill Pritchard, Edinburgh

Quilliam, Gary ‘Q’
Sergeant (Weapons Systems Operator) , 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Killed in air crash 2nd September 2006 Near Kandahar, Afghanistan
Born Lancashire. Aged 42 Husband of Ranya Quilliam of Forres.
Father of Angela Nimrod MR2 based at RAF Kinloss near Forres Cremated at Inverness Crematorium. (Funeral at St Laurence Parish Church, Forres 24th November 2006)

Smith, Jason
Private, 52nd Lowland Regiment T.A. Attached 1st Bn The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died accidentally during training 13/08/2004 Near Basra, Iraq.
Pte Smith died of a heart attack brought on by heat stroke.
Born Hawick, Roxburghshire
Aged 32. Son of Catherine Smith of Hawick Buried Hawick (Funeral Hawick)

Smith, Michael 'Mick'
Warrant Officer II, 7(Sphinx) Battery, 29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery
Died of grenade attack wounds, Sangin, Helmand, Afghanistan 8th March 2007
Aged 39. Home: Liverpool
Commemorated at the Commando Memorial Remembrance Garden, Spean Bridge

Stephen, Barry ‘Baz’ Posthumous Mention in Despatches
Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion The Black Watch.
Killed in action 24/03/2003 Near Al Zubayr, Iraq Born Perth Aged 31
Listed on the Scone War Memorial, Perthshire

Squires, Allan 'Al'
Flight Lieutenant, 120 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Killed in air crash 2nd September 2006 Near Kandahar, Afghanistan
Born Cheshire Aged 39 Husband of Adele Squires of Nairn. Father to Abby and Graeme Nimrod MR2 based at RAF Kinloss near Forres Buried Nairn, Nairnshire (Funeral, Nairn Parish Church, 17th November 2006 followed by cremation in Inverness)
To be listed on Univeristy of Liverpool War memorial (Thanks to Roxy)
Listed on the Nairn War Memorial

Thomson, Robert ‘Rab’
Sapper, 35 Engineer Regiment
Died accidentally during training 31/01/2004 Basrah Palace, Iraq
Born Whitburn, West Lothian Aged 22. Son of Robert and Margaret Thomson
Listed on the Whitburn War Memorial

Tukatukawaqa, Pita
Private, 1st Bn The Black Watch
Killed when Warrior armoured vehicle attacked 08/11/2004 Near Camp Dogwood, Iraq Born Fiji Aged 27

Tweedie, Alexander
Lieutenant, ‘D’ Squadron, The Blues & Royals, Household Cavalry Regiment
Died of injuries 22/04/2003 Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh (Scimitar Armoured Car overturned 01/04/2003 in Iraq)
Born Hawick. Son of Gavin and Philipa Tweedie of Hawick Aged 25
Listed on the Minto War Memorial, Borders (Thanks to Derek R.)

Williams, David Edward
Corporal (Survival Equipment Fitter), Engineering Wing, RAF Lyneham, Royal Air Force
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Died in aircraft crash (C-130K Hercules XV179) 30/01/2005 19 miles northwest of Baghdad, Iraq
Born Dumfriesshire 21/08/1967. married with three children
Listed on the Eymouth War Memorial, Borders (Thanks to Anne Anderson)

Wright, Mark William George Cross
Corporal, 3rd Bn The Parachute Regiment. Died of mine wounds after rescuing injured comrades 6th September 2006 near Kajaki Dam, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Born Edinburgh. From Craigmillar, Edinburgh. Joined army January 1999.
Aged 27. Son of Gem and Bobby Wright of Edinburgh. Born 22nd April 1979.Cpl Wright had served in Northern Ireland and Iraq.
Commemorated by the Mark Wright House, an Army Recovery Centre at the Erskine Edinburgh Home

Wright, Gary
Marine, Recce Troop, 45 Commando
Died from wounds following a suicide attack 19th October 2006 Helmand Province, Afghanistan Born Blanefield, Stirlingshire. Joined Marines October 2002. Served in Northern Ireland Aged 22.
Buried Glasgow. Funeral Service Glasgow Cathedral attended by over 700 mourners

ian turner · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Switzerland

I cannot add anything to your enquiry, but I will just say how sad it is to have to make such 'fresh' lists and in such numbers. Having searched through countless WW1 and WW2 memorial names I never expected to see the need to add so substantially to them today.

Ian

DerekR · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject:

Alexander Tweddie is mentioned on the Minto War Memorial thread in the Borders section.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:28 am Post subject:

Derek

Thanks for the update. I knew Lt Tweedie was commemorated somewhere in the Borders, it had been mentioned in a 'Sunday Mail' article last year in an interview with his parents but it didn't say which memorial.

Regrads

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject:

Adam,
I must admit to not knowing if the name of Jason Smith has been added to the Hawick Roll of Honour.
The local museum is closed until April so I won't be able to check until then.

Roxy · Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject:

Allan Squires was cremated in Inverness following the service in Nairn. His name is to be added to the Liverpool University War Memorial (he learned to fly as a member of Liverpool University Air Squadron). I will inform the of any details regarding Al or the other members of CXX Sqn if, and when, it becomes available.

Roxy

DerekR · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:59 pm Post subject:

I've added the grave and inscription to Alexander Tweddie to the MINTO war memorial thread.
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Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject:

I've now added the link to Dunfermline War Memorial to Sgt Stuart Gray's entry on this list. Thank's to mark for potsing the Dunfermline Memorial on the forum.

I have also taken the opportunity to link Cpl Stephen's entry to Scone and Lt Tweedie's to Minto

Regards

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:05 pm Post subject:

Link to story in today's Sunday Mail re. memorial to Marc Ferns and Scott McArdle

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_headline=exclusive---120-000-bravehearts%26method=full%26objectid=18943078%26siteid=64736-name_page.html

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry to add another two Black Watch soldiers, and Fife lads again, to this list. They were killed in Iraq today along with another soldier from the Royal Welsh Regiment.

BBC News Scotland have reported it here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6250822.stm

The men are

Private Scott Kennedy, 20, from Oakley, Dunfermline
Private James 'Jamie' Kerr, 20, from Cowdenbeath

Both from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

Corporal Paul Joszko, was also killed and a fourth soldier was seriously injured in the attack in the Al Antahiya district.

I will add their name to the list above when more details are released. This is the first time since the forum started last December that Scottish soldiers have been killed in Iraq and it seems very strange posting this as it happens. I hope this is the last time I do this for a long time.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

I have updated this list today and have included two of the men commemorated at the Commando Memorial Remembrance Garden, Spean Bridge posted by Derek this morning.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject:

Lance Corporal Douglas of the Highlanders has been commemorated in Aberdeen with a Park being renamed in his honour yesterday.

See here:

http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/latest-scottish-news/Park-renamed-after-tragic-soldier.3205057.jp

ADam

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject:

I have a copy of the Sunday Times magazine of 28 Oct 2007 which lists (mostly with photo) all the UK personnel who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2002 to Oct 2007. The article contains an interview with the widow of Ross Nicholls from Edinburgh - there is nothing too controversial in that interview so I will post it or mail it on request.
I will scan and post the photos to any memorial thread that mentions the soldiers if I spot them, or if I am prompted.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

Quite a few Black Watch men have now been commemorated in Fife in time for this year's Remembrance day. When the new Glenrothes memorial has been posted I'll update this list again for the two men listed on it.

If anyone has heard or read of any other additions to local memorials for Iraq and Afghanistan deaths please let me know.

Regards

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject:

Has anyone heard where the following two lads are going to be commemorated? Oakley is a bit away from Dunfermline and no signs of anything during my recent visit to Cowdenbeath.

Kennedy, Scott 'Casper'
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, attd. 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh
Killed by roadside bomb 28th June 2007, Basra
Aged 20, from Oakley, Dunfermline

Kerr, James 'Jamie'
Private, Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, attd. 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh
Killed by roadside bomb 28th June 2007, Basra
Aged 20, from Cowdenbeath