The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:23 pm Post subject:

Name: MCLAREN, OWEN CRERAR
Initials: OC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Service Number: 1710378
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 157 Bty., 53 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 23/3/1943
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Owen Crerar McLaren and Anne Murray McLaren, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XIV C 14
Cemetery: Sfax War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:11 pm Post subject:

Name: MCLAUGHLAN, BENJAMIN THOMAS
Initials: BT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2888636
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 5/7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/10/1943
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes McLaughlan, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: X E 7
Cemetery: Bari War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:14 pm Post subject:

Name: MACLEAN, MOSES MARSHALL
Initials: MM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1461547
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 160 Bty., 54 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 9/7/1943
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Archibald Turner MacLean and Margaret MacLean; husband of Annie MacLean.
Grave Reference: Sec H Grave 496
Cemetery: Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject:

Name: MACLEOD, ARTHUR GEORGE
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Navigator)
Service Number: 81062
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn
Awards: DFC
Date of Death: 20/10/1943
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of John Donald and Mary Leslie Macleod, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire; husband of Margaret Macleod, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Plot 6. Row 1. Grave 15
Cemetery: Dalfsen General Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:22 pm Post subject:

Name: MCMILLAN, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 2885087
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 5/7th Bn
Date of Death: 24/10/1942
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of William and Nora McMillan, of Eddlewood, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXVI. H. 20
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: MCMUNN, ROBERT BRUNTON
Initials: RB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: C/JX 169655
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Boadicea
Date of Death: 13/6/1944
Panel Reference: 74, 3
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:36 pm Post subject:

Name: MCSKIMMING, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationaity: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 3252300
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 26/6/1944
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Robert Scott McSkimming and Jemima McSkimming; husband of Jean McSkimming, of Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III E 6
Cemetery: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 6:39 pm Post subject:

Name: MCSORLEY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fusilier
Service Number: 3134977
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 4/5th Bn
Date of Death: 28/2/1941
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Ann King McSorley, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: New Western Extn. Sec. G. Grave 306
Cemetery: Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:27 pm Post subject:

Name: NELSON, GORDON ABRAHAM
Initials: GA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1341933
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 78 Sqdn
Date of Death: 22/10/1943
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Aaron Nelson and of Mary Nelson (nee Callison), of Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 3 B 16
Cemetery: Hanover War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:22 pm Post subject:

Name: NIMMO, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 2879939
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 26/10/1942
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth Nimmo; husband of Ellen Nimmo, of Coventry.
Grave Reference: XI C 24
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:25 pm Post subject:

Name: O'NEILL, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 2695369
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 23/11/1941
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of John and Beatrice O'Neill, of Whitehill, Hamilton. Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 1 B 22
Cemetery: Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 4:29 pm Post subject:

Name: PARK, ALEXANDER MUIR
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1067882
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 103 Sqdn
Date of Death: 17/6/1943
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Joseph King Park and Isabella London Muir Park; husband of Isabella Campbell Moore Park, of Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 5 F 7
Cemetery: Uden War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton West Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:36 pm Post subject:

Name: PARK, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1774934
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 1 Maritime Regt
Date of Death: 1/8/1942
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of William and Elizabeth Park, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; husband of Agnes C Park, of Whitehall, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Naval Allotment Row D. Grave 37
Cemetery: Simon's Town (Dido Valley) Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject:

Name: PARKER, ARCHIBALD MILLER
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Joiner
Regiment/Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy), HMS Rawalpindi
Date of Death: 23/11/1939
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Colin Campbell Parker and Agnes Millar Parker, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 20, Column 1
Memorial: Liverpool Naval Memorial.

There is an account of the sinking of the Rawalpindi on the BBC "People's War" pages: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/84/a7068684.shtml

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:28 pm Post subject:

Name: PARKER, JOHN LAIRD
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1564445
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 30/9/1944
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Andrew C. and Annie Parker, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Column 280
Memorial: Alamein Memorial.