The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:35 pm Post subject:

Name: PATE, ALEXANDER WADDELL
Initials: AW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1367322
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 424 (RCAF) Sqdn
Date of Death: 27/4/1943
Grave Reference: 1882 Extn. Grave 3193
Cemetery: Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial and St John's Parish Church (Hamilton) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:06 pm Post subject:

Name: PATERSON, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3249315
Regiment/Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Date of Death: 4/10/1942
Age: 31
Grave Reference: 22 L 10
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:10 pm Post subject:

Name: PATERSON, GAVIN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2884613
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 23/10/1942
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Gavin and Janet Naismith Paterson; husband of Nancy Paterson, of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
Grave Reference: XXXIII E 23
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:13 pm Post subject:

Name: PATON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3251513
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 31/5/1942
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Paton; husband of Janet Paton, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 9 AA 9
Cemetery: Kirkee War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject:

Name: PATRICK, HENRY HUGH
Initials HH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Navigator)
Service Number: 1556198
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 7/7/1943
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Henry Niven Patrick and of Catherine Montague Patrick (nee Galloway); husband of Marjory Patrick. of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Sec. A. Grave 971
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:24 pm Post subject:

Name: PENNYCOOK, WILLIAM RUSSELL
Initials: WR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker (2nd Class)
Service Number: P/KX 116930
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Hood
Date of Death: 24/5/1941
Additional Information: Son of George and Jeanie Pennycook, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 56, Column 2
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

More information about William Pennycook can be found on the Roll of Honour on the HMS Hood website: http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/pq/PennycookWR.htm

Also named on Avon Street Church (Hamilton) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: PETTYGREW, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker (1st Class)
Service Number: D/KX 87873
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Glorious
Date of Death: 8/6/1940
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William and Jessie Pettigrew, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 41, Column 2
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

On June 8th, 1940, HMS GLORIOUS, escorted by destroyers HMS ACASTA and HMS ARDENT, was surprised by the battleships SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU, while evacuating RAF aircraft from Norway. The three British warships were sunk in a very short space of time. (Source: www.wrecksite.eu)

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:34 pm Post subject:

Name: PORTEOUS, FRANCIS
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3248131
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: Between 28/05/1940 and 31/05/1940
Age: 22
Grave Reference: V A 22
Cemetery: Esquelmes War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:41 pm Post subject:

Name: RITCHIE, THOMAS DEAN
Initials: TD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3246448
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 9/3/1945
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Ritchie, and of Jane Ritchie (nee Gallacher); husband of Jessie Ritchie (nee McFarlane), of Sauchie, Clackmannanshire.
Grave Reference: 49 C 6
Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:48 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: D/JX 255078
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Niger
Date of Death: 6/7/1942
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Robertson; husband of Elizabeth Robertson, of Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 67, Column 2
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:57 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS, ANDREW IAN
Initials: IA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Number: 162684
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 5/12/1941
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of the Revd. Robert Ross and Marjorie Jackson Ross, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire. M.A., Hons. (Glasgow).
Grave Reference: 3 H 2
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.

Also named on St John's Parish Church (Hamilton) Memorial, the University of Glasgow WW2 Roll of Honour, and Glasgow Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:05 pm Post subject:

Name: RUTHERFORD, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Cook
Service Number: 155590
Regiment/Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy), HMS Manistee
Date of Death: 24/2/1941
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of John and Annie Rutherford, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 16, Column 2
Memorial: Liverpool Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:08 pm Post subject:

Name: SCREEN, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 3309718
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 8/4/1941
Age: 29
Grave Reference: 2 D 8
Cemetery: Asmara War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: SCREEN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: T/274668
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 24/9/1946
Brave Reference: 1882 Extn. Grave 3340
Cemetery: Hamilton (Bent) Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:13 pm Post subject:

Name: SELFRIDGE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 108312
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines, H.M.L.C.F. 37
Date of Death: 1/11/1944
Panel Reference: Panel 87, Column 3
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.