The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

I have found information the the following two soldiers are listed on the Hamilton Town House War Memorial;

GARRITY, James Private 13239 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton
Date of Death: 09/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 190 to 196. Helles Memorial.
Other Memorials: Commemorated on the Hamilton Town House War Memorial, 102 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

GARRITY, John Private 13241 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton
Date of Death: 09/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 190 to 196. Helles Memorial.
Other Memorials: Commemorated on the Hamilton Town House War Memorial, 102 Cadzow Street, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

As can be seen their service numbers would indicate that they enlisted together possibly on the same day.

Would anyone know any further information on them, i.e. relationship, next of kin etc.

Many thanks

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:54 am Post subject:

Name: MATTHEWS, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 29
Date of Death: 12/12/1916
Service No: 73551
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine Matthews; husband of Joanna M. Young Matthews, of 15, Kinfauns Crescent, Needless Rd., Perth. Born at Perth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. (P2). 187.
Cemetery: PERTH (WELLSHILL) CEMETERY

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 19.12.1916
PERTH CITY CASUALTIES

The death occurred on Tuesday at Stobhill Military Hospital, Glasgow, of Sapper Peter Matthews, Royal Engineers, husband of Mrs Matthews, Kinfauns Crescent, Needless Road, Perth. Sapper Matthews, who was well-known in Perth, was prior to enlistment employed in the Post Office, Perth. His parents reside at Hamilton, where his father is postmaster.

apanderson · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:22 am Post subject:

Another query David ......

Could you have a look and see if there's a Pte. J. McLean (Cameronians) listed please.

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject:

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

CAMPBELL, Michael Private 13208 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Born: Omagh Co Tyrone *Resided: Hamilton, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton.
Age: 39 Date of Death: 09/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action Gallipoli
Family Notes: Husband of Mary Jane Campbell.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 190 to 196. Helles Memorial.

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

MAXWELL, James Private 13206 6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire *Resided: Hamilton Enlisted: Hamilton.
Date of Death: 17/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 190 to 196. Helles Memorial.
Irish War Memorial Records Page No: Volume V, Page 249.

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

McKAY, John Private 12751 5th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire Resided: Burnbank, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton
Date of Death: 31/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 178 to 180. Helles Memorial.
Irish War memorial Records Page No: Volume VI, Page 46.

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

The following soldier is listed on this memorial,

GOODWIN, Robert Private 12454 7th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Born: Quarter Hamilton, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Date of Death: 26/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 190 to 196. Helles Memorial.
Irish War nmemorial Records Page No: Volume III, Page 316.

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:50 pm Post subject: Hamilton War Memorial

For a list of the names on the Hamilton War Memorial see:-

http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/Indexes/hamiltonwarnames.html

The following has been transcribed from a panel which is located above the WW2 Panels.

Campaigns since 1945

Pte. P.J. Scanlan H.L.I.
Pte. John B. Eglinton Seaforths
Rfn. Hugh McGlinchie Cameronians (SR)
L/Cpl. A. McK. Sim Cameronians (SR)
L/Cpl. Andrew W. Fleming R.S.F.
Marine Joseph McCourt R.M.
Pte. Neil L. McDougall The Black Watch
Gnr. D. McCafferty R.A.
Pte. Thomas B. Gormley The Black Watch
Pte. James Muir The Black Watch
Gnr. A. Archibald R.A.
Pte. E. Mullin R.A.S.C.
LAC. Joseph M.G. McManus R.A.F.
Cpl. Robert McN. Thompson R.H.F.
Gds. Stephen A.L.T. McGuire Scots Guards
Cpl. D. Hardman 2nd Para.
Cpl. William J. Paterson R.C. Signals
Gnr. William Miller R.A.

John

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:38 am Post subject: Capt. David Rutherford Gilmour

WW2
Capt. David R. Gilmour Dogra Rifles (India)

(Glasgow Herald 26th September 1945)
"At a military hospital, Colombo, Ceylon, on 17th September, 1945, Captain David R. Gilmour, Indian Army, aged 23 years, beloved elder son of Mr & Mrs Robert C. Gilmour, Claremont, 70 High Blantyre Road, Burnbank, Hamilton."

CWGC
Name: GILMOUR, DAVID RUTHERFORD
Initials: D R
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Indian Pioneer Corps
Age: 23
Date of Death: 17/09/1945
Service No: EC/9846
Additional information: Son of Robert Conn Gilmour and Margaret Inglis Gilmour, of Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 7.
Cemetery: COLOMBO (LIVERAMENTU) CEMETERY

SNWM
unlisted

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: Plenderleith?

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:46 pm Post subject:

There are a few memorials on the site where the name plaques have not been photographed which allow names to be read.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:48 am Post subject: Flt.Sgt. James Picken

WW2
Flt.Sgt. James Picken R.A.F.

(Glasgow Herald 5th October 1945)
"Mrs J. Picken has received official notification from the air ministry that her husband, Flight Sergeant, James Picken, R.A.F. V.R. is now presumed for official purposes to have lost his life.
-43 Quarry Street, Hamilton."

CWGC
Name: PICKEN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 10 Sqdn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 16/10/1944
Service No: 1075888
Additional information: Son of Stephen W. Picken and of Bethia Picken (nee McWilliam); husband of Jean Picken, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 236.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
unlisted

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject: Hamilton War Memorial

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: Hamilton War Memorial