The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject:

Name: DOWNIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Awards: MC, DCM
Date of Death: 6/11/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Brother of Isabel Downie, of 6, John St., Hamilton.
Grave Reference: A 1
Cemetery: Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery.

Also named on the Memorial at The Royal Technical College, Strathclyde University and on Avon Street Church, Hamilton.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:41 pm Post subject:

Name: DRUMMOND, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2378
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 15/6/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:52 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, ARCHIE
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 89
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 15/6/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

and his brother:

Name: DUNCAN, JAMES CRAWFORD
Initials: JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 240342
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1t Bn
Date of Death: 25/11/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Both are also named on St John's Parish Church, Hamilton Memorial. Cpl James Duncan is also named on St Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:20 pm Post subject:

Name: DYER, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 330916
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton West Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:23 pm Post subject:

Name: EASTON, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/5122
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 8th/10th Bn
Date of Death: 4/7/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Mary Easton, of 91, Albert Buildings, Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: II A 56
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: FERRIE, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 17728
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert C. Ferrie.
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton West Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:21 pm Post subject:

Name: FERRIS, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43457
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 13/1/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Florence Ferris, of 24, Selkirk St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I B 15
Cemetery: Etretat Churchyard Extension

Note: SNWM states formerly 1366, Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 8939
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st Bn
Awards: DCM
Date of Death: 3/7/1917
Grave Reference: IV E 16
Cemetery: Amara War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:28 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S4/199394
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 13/2/1919
Age: 35
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Murdoch Findlay, of Rosebank, Clydesdale St., Hamilton.
Grave Reference: D 20
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:31 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/4337
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 3/2/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Mary McLean Findlay, of 22, Bank St., South Manchester, Connecticut, U.S.A. Native of Kilsyth, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: O IV N 7
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:26 pm Post subject:

Name: FINNEGAN, OWEN
Initials: O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18322
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10th Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Panel Reference: 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:29 pm Post subject:

Name: FINNEGAN, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 11452
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4A and 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:35 pm Post subject:

Name: FINSTON, DAVID HEATLIE
Initials: DH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 13090
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 15/9/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the late James and Margaret Finston, of 74, Beckford St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 7D
Memorial: thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:39 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, DOUGLAS MCGEACHIN
Initials: DM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 95712
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 211th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 8/11/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of the late Robert and Isabella Fisher; husband of Ann Wilson Cook Archibald (formerly Fisher), of 13, Guthrie St., Hamilton.
Grave Reference: G 596
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:44 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, JAMES HAMILTON
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8342
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish), 14th Bn
Date of Death: 7/10/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of John and Jeanie Fisher, of "Glaudsburn," Dalmeny Rd., Hamilton.
Grave Reference: VII D 1
Cemetery: Caterpillar Valley Military Cemetery, Longueval.

Note: SNWM states formerly 5439, 9th Highland Light Infantry.