The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:21 pm Post subject:

There are two James L Tennants named on Hamilton War Memorial and one on St Andrew's Parish Church Memorial and on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial.

Name: TENNANT, JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4721
Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Annie Tennant, of Brandon Bridge, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXVIII N 9
Cemetery: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval

Name: TENNANT, JAMES L
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 333061
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 27/9/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 131 to 132
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 1886 Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:40 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43528
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 2/6/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Thomson, of 13, Wylie St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III H 15
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:44 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 268388
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the late James and Ann Nelson Thomson, of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:46 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12346
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 22/8/1915
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, of 154, Glasgow Rd., Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 179 to 182
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:39 pm Post subject:

Name: THORBURN, THOMAS ORR
Initials: TO
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 13/4/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Emily B. Thorburn, of "Auchencairn," Union St., Hamilton, and the late James Orr Thorburn.
Grave Reference: I G 195
Cemetery: Meteren Military Cemetery.

and his brother:

Name: THORBURN, DAVID ROSE
Initials: DR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 706878
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 331st Bde, "A" Bty
Date of Death: 1/10/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James Orr Thorburn and Emily Rose Thorburn, of "Auchencairn," Union St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I B 3
Cemetery: Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension.

Both are also named on St John's Parish Church, Hamilton Memorial and Hamilton Grammar School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:16 pm Post subject:

Name: TIERNEY, FELIX
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3043
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 11/4/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Tierney, of 8, Gladstone St., Burnbank, Hamilton.
Panel Reference: Panel 5
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject:

Name: TWADDLE, D McP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: J71830
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Otranto
Date of Death: 6/10/1918
Grave Reference: 2.18
Cemetery: Kilchoman Military Cemetery, Isle of Islay.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:22 pm Post subject:

Name: TWADDLE, JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/21094
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 3/9/1916
Grave Reference: X A 5
Cemetery: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:25 pm Post subject:

Name: VANCE, M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 43225
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 28/4/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Jane Vance, of 39, Church St., Hamilton.
Grave Reference: C 46
Cemetery: Agny Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3/7251
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Lily Walker, of 3, Downie St., Hamilton.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, R McD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 23164
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Grave Reference: II F 10
Cemetery: Ham Farm British Cemetery, Muille-Villette.

Also named on St John's Parish Church, Hamilton Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:52 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 38401
Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 7/6/1917
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Walker, of 3, Downie St., Hamilton; husband of Helen Walker, of 138, Low Waters, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 47
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 12286 Gordon Hldrs.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:25 pm Post subject:

Name: WALLACE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 14341
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 26/10/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 53 to 56
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:28 pm Post subject:

Name: WALLACE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1715
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 15/6/1915
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Annie Wallace, of 7, Tuphall Rd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and the late James Wallace.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 8:15 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2171
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 43
Additional Information: Husband of the late Catherine McPherson Watson.
Panel Reference: Panel 5
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.