The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:15 pm Post subject:

Name: SHARP, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 2885214
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 5th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 30/10/1942
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Alex and Janet Sharp, of Fairhill, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: VI H 23
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:18 pm Post subject:

Name: SIM, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1122927
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 185 Field Regt
Date of Death: 18/6/1944
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary A. Sim, of Burnbank, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XIV F 5
Cemetery: Bayeux War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:06 pm Post subject:

Name: SIM, ROBERT JOHNSTONE
Initials: RJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: D/JX 346788
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Drake IV
Date of Death: 11/7/1943
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Sim, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 80, Column 3
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:09 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 519171
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 8/5/1942
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of John and Agnes Smith, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 6 E 10
Memorial: Jakarta War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:11 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 14530122
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 7/5/1944
Age: 21
Grave Reference: V C 22
Cemetery: Minturno War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 7:10 pm Post subject:

Name: SPIERS, JAMES MARTIN
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3244813
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 29/3/1942
Age: 23
Panel Reference: Face 10
Memorial: Rangoon Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:34 pm Post subject:

Name: STAFFORD, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2763077
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Higlanders), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 13/4/1943
Age: 31
Grave Reference: IV D 11
Cemetery: Bone War Cemetery, Annaba.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:38 pm Post subject:

Name: STALKER, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 3253121
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals, attd. 3rd Indian Div. Sigs.
Indian Signal Corps
Date of Death: 25/5/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Daniel and Elizabeth L. Stalker, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 7 D 8
Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery.

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

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:41 pm Post subject:

Name: STEELE, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3245604
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1943
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Mary Steele; husband of Mary Hill Steele, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave IV. C. 37
Cemetery: Catania War Cemetery, Sicily.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:45 pm Post subject:

Name: STEELE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 14607391
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Patricia Steele; husband of Margaret Steele, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Grave Reference: XI B 22
Cemetery: Banneville-La-Campagne War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:48 pm Post subject:

Name: STEVEN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 3320894
Regiment/Service: 44th (7th Bn. The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt.) Regt., Reconnaissance Corps
Date of Death: 16/9/1943
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth Steven, of Hamilton. Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 7 D 20
Cemetery: Tripoli War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:52 pm Post subject:

Name: STEVEN, THOMAS BROWNLIE
Initials: TB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 3245024
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 27/2/1942
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Thomas B. and Catherine J. Steven, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Face 10
Memorial: Rangoon Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:55 pm Post subject:

Name: STEVENSON, WILLIAM MILNE
Initials: WM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1690262
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 292 Bty., 94 H.A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 23/1/1943
Age: 21
Panel Reference: Column 38
Memorial: Alamein Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 2:57 pm Post subject:

Name: SULLIVAN, ARTHUR GEORGE
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7603813
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Date of Death: 6/7/1944
Age: 26
Additonal Information: Son of Arthur George and Sarah Sullivan, of Hamilton; husband of Margaret Sullivan, of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: Sec. L. Grave 250
Cemetery: Hamilton West Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 3:00 pm Post subject:

Name: SULLIVAN, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: united Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1795138
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 3/2 Maritime Regt.
Date of Death: 7/12/1942
Panel Reference: Panel 72, Column 3
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.