The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:28 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCUE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3249141
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 29/10/1944
Age: 26
Grave Reference: 10 B 19
Cemetery: Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:31 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCULLOCH, ALEXANDER CUMMING
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1147743
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 442 Bty., 60 Field Regt.
Date of Death: 24/9/1943
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of David and Janet McCulloch, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 1 D 9
Cemetery: Madras War Cemetery, Chennai.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:33 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCURRACH, JOHN HILL
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: T/126893
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 2/6/1941
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of John McCurrach and of Jessie McCurrach (nee Murray); husband of Isabel Elizabeth McCurrach, of Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 3 B 11
Cemetery: Suda Bay War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:40 pm Post subject:

Name: MCDOUGALL, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1112542
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 129 Medium Regt
Date of Death: 14/3/1944
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Donald and Janet McDougall; husband of Elizabeth McDougall, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave 16A. A. 18-22
Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2020 12:43 pm Post subject:

Name: MCFALL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 20660
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 1/6/1943
Age: 53
Additional Information: Son of Patrick McFall and of Isabel McFall (nee Campbell; husband of Catherine McFall (nee Cummings), of Burnbank, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Sec D, Grave 113
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:40 pm Post subject:

Name; MCFARLANE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Service Number: 142540
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 61 Sqdn
Date of Death: 17/4/1943
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William and Hannah Macfarlane, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire. M.A., Hons. (Glasgow).
Grave Reference: Coll grave 10A
Cemetery: Chievres Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Avon Street (Hamilton) Memorial, Hamilton Grammar School Memorial, and the University of Glasgow WW2 RoH.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: MCGREEVY, HUGH M
Initials: HM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Number: 541603
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 9 Sqdn
Date of Death: 8/9/1939
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Martha Graham McGreevy, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: Row A, Grave 1
Cemetery: Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:51 pm Post subject:

Name: MCGREGOR, JOHN BULLOCK
Initials: JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14350140
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 11/7/1944
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McGregor, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 1, Column 16
Memorial: Bayeux Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:53 pm Post subject:

Name: MCGUIRE, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3248073
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 21/1/1944
Age: 25
Grave Reference: I K 10
Cemetery: Minturno War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:58 pm Post subject:

Name: MCINNES, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Wireman
Service Number: P/MX 78531
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Fox
Date of Death: 24/11/1941
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Susan McInnes of Hamilton, Lanarkshire; husband of Elizabeth McInnes, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Terrace 11, Grave 5
Cemetery: Lewick New Cemetery.

HMS Fox was a World War II Coastal Forces depot located in the harbour at North Ness, Lerwick. The depot was commissioned in August 1939, and decommissioned on September 30, 1945, serving as the base for motor torpedo boats, and motor launches which supported local area auxiliary patrols.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:21 am Post subject:

Name: MCKEAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 141886
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy: HMS Victory (SS Empress of Britain)
Date of Death: 26/10/1940
Age: 21
Additional Information: P/JX 141886
Panel Reference: Panel 38, Column 1
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

On the 28th October 1940 when on route from Table Bay for Liverpool carrying a cargo of 300 tons sugar & 300 tons of general stores SS Empress of Britain was torpedoed without warning by German submarine U-32 and sunk. 45 persons were lost from total of 623. On 26th October 1940 she was spotted by a German bomber north west of the Irish coast. Attacked and bombed she burned ferociously for two days. Most of the troops she was carrying were picked up by escort ships. Having been taken in tow, she was torpedoed by German submarine U-32 on 28th October 1940 and sunk. (Source: www.wrecksite.eu)

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:25 am Post subject:

Name: MCKEOWN, JEANIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: W/249026
Regiment/Service: Auxilliary Territorial Service
Date of Death: 15/5/1944
Additional Information: Daughter of Jeanie McKeown, and stepdaughter of Patrick Murray, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Sec G Grave 450
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:15 pm Post subject:

Name: MCKEW, FRED ARTHUR
Initials: FA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Service Number: 1452098
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 80 Anti-Tank Regt
Date of Death: 2/12/1942
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Thomas William and May McKew, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Grave Reference: V E 10
Cemetery: Sai Wan War Cemetery.

Also named on St Mary's Episcopal Church (Hamilton) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:17 pm Post subject:

Name: MCKINLAY, FRANCIS LYON
Initials: FL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service Number: 1002171
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 5/7/1943
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of William Beveridge McKinlay and Frances Sarson Lyon McKinlay, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire; husband of Lizzie McKinlay, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: 14 D 8
Cemetery: Ambon War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:20 pm Post subject:

Name: MCKNIGHT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3245334
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 20/12/1943
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Mary McKnight, of Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XIV A 34
Cemetery: Sangro River War Cemetery.