The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:35 am Post subject: Robert Alaister McGregor Black

Robert Alaister McGregor Black Lt (A/Capt) 8th Gordon Highlanders born Oban, Argyllshire Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 27-Jul-18 Son of John & Jessie Black, Rose Cottage, Killean, Lismore, Argyll. Probate Will Date: 8 Mar 1919: St Kilda Bungalow, Kinlochleven. Officers Book page 166. Native of Oban, Argyll. 1891 Census: Back Tweeddale St; 1901 Census: 15, Hill St. Oban. Raperie British Cemetery, Ville-Montoire Fr 0524 Plot IIIA Row D Grave 9

anne park · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:38 am Post subject: James Jeffrey

James Jeffrey Pte S/19602 1st Gordon Highlanders born Oban enlisted Oban Died of Wounds F & F 23-Aug-18 CWGC has Jeffery. North of Scotland Bank Ltd : War Record : page 71 : photo. Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery Fr 0103 Plot III Row B Grave 21 North of Scotland Bank Ltd & Oban

anne park · Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:42 am Post subject: James Falconer Eddie

James Falconer Eddie L/cpl 30264 18th Highland Light Infantry born Dundee enlisted Oban residence Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 13-Jul-17 Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery Fr 1495 Plot II Row G Grave 36

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 6:14 pm Post subject: Pte. William Stewart

WW1
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Stewart, W. Pte.

(Glasgow Herald 31st May 1915)
"Private William Stewart, 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, has been killed in Flanders. Stewart, whose parents live in Stafford Street, Oban, joined the 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders two or three years ago and came from India with his regiment."

CWGC
STEWART, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 1012
Date of Death: 10/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: STEWART
Firstname: William
Service Number: 1012
Date Death: 10/05/1915
Place of birth: Oban
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy

WW1
CANADAIANS
McCallum, A. Pte.

MacCallum on CWGC & Canadian records.
Canadian & Glasgow University records have his forename as Alasdair whereas newspaper has Alexander.

Canadian attestation docs
Listed in the Glasgow University Roll of Honour as Alasdair.

(Glasgow Herald 8th July 1915)
"At Maresfield Camp Hospital, Sussex, on the 2nd July (the result of an accident), Gunner Alexander Smith MacCallum, M.A. aged 22 years, B Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (1st Canadian Contingent), late Divinity student, Glasgow University, and younger son of the late Mrs MacCallum, Myrtle Bank, Oban."

CWGC
MACCALLUM, A S
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 6110
Date of Death: 02/07/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Grave Reference: L. 133.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

SNWM
unlisted

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:11 pm Post subject:

http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?Id=66912
Gunner Alasdair Smith MacCallum
Coroners report available East Sussex Records Office MacCALLUM - ref. COR/1/3/150 - date: 3 Jul 1915 "thrown from horse while off-duty; accidental death" stationed at Maresfield Park

Next of Kin: Dr. Peter MacCallum, M.D., 42 Mearns, S.E., Greenock, Scotland
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Ken

anne park · Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:02 am Post subject: A McKenzie Pte ?

Archibald MacKenzie Private S/43556 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders e Oban Age 21 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 02/04/1917 Son of Catherine MacKenzie, of 9, Tweedale St., Oban, and the late Murdo MacKenzie. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

A Beattie · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:23 pm Post subject: WW1 - CQMS R. LAMB, A. & S.H.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Wednesday, 13th November, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
KENNEDY.- Killed in action on 13th October, Private Donald Kennedy (Donnie), Seaforth Highlanders, aged 19 years, second son of the late Constable Donald Kennedy, and Mrs Kennedy, County Buildings, Oban: deeply regretted."

SDGW - Born Dunoon; enlisted Dunoon.

Service record 1) Soldier Number: S/24730, Rank: Private, Corps: Seaforth Highlanders.
Service record 2) Soldier Number: 4922, Rank: Private, Corps: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Service record 3) Soldier Number: 18392, Rank: Private, Corps: Gordon Highlanders.

Medal index ticket:- http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D5261038

SNWM - WW1
Surname KENNEDY
Forename Donald
Rank Pte
Service number S/24730
Decoration
Place of birth Dunoon Ayrshire
Date of death 13 October 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 5th Bn. formerly 1725 A. & S.H.

1901 Census Argyllshire, Dunoon, Sandbank Road, Police Station, recorded (transcription): Donald Kennedy (1), born Dunoon, within the household of Donald Kennedy (37), Police Constable, born Ardchattan, Argyllshire; Bessie Kennedy (26), wife, mason (sic), born Dunoon; siblings.

Also listed at Dunoon War Memorial. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=69672#69672

CWGC - KENNEDY, Donald
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/24730.
Date of Death: 13/10/1918. Age: 19.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders "C" Coy 1st/5th Bn.
Grave Reference:C. 25.
Cemetery: AVESNES-LE-SEC COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of Bessie W. Kennedy, of 1, Burnbank Terrace, Oban, and the late Constable Donald Kennedy.

Backpay of £30 12s 0d, including £24 10s 0d War Gratuity, was paid to the sole legatee, Bessie W., in May, 1919.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2015 12:36 pm Post subject:

I hadn't noticed before how many Artillery men are on the WW2 section of this memorial. 19 of them; and of those 9 served with 2nd (Oban) Airlanding Anti-Tank Battery of the 1st Airborne Division; and 5 of those were killed at Arnhem.
(3 men are not shown as "Airborne" on the memorial - P J MacDonald who died in the UK. D. Black and D J MacArthur were drowned off Italy)
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Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:30 am Post subject:

Ken

Thanks for posting this, I was unaware of this Oban unit before. There's quite a good summary here:

http://www.paradata.org.uk/units/2nd-airlanding-anti-tank-battery-ra-0

And their Arnhem war diary here:

http://www.paradata.org.uk/articles/2nd-oban-airlanding-anti-tank-battery-royal-artillery-war-diary-lt-e-h-ellis

Thanks

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:06 am Post subject:

Sgt. Robert McCulloch is buried at Bari, Italy and his story is here:
http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/robert-mcculloch
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 3:33 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS, ROBERT THOMAS
Initials: RT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 29/9/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Agnes Ross, of Glasphein, Staffin, Skye, and the late William Ross.
Grave Reference: III E 17
Cemetery: Pont-D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe

Also named on Tweedsmuir and Peebles War Memorials and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.