The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:26 pm Post subject: Pte. George Robertson

WW1
Private George Robertson, Bl.Watch, Drummin.

(Glasgow Herald 10th June 1915)
"Died of wounds received on 2nd June while serving with the 6th Black Watch in France, Private George Robertson aged 21 years, youngest son of James Robertson, Drummin, Tullymet."

(Glasgow Herald 12th June 1915)
"Unofficial intimation was received yesterday stating that Private George Robertson, A Company, 6th Black Watch, died from the effect of a severe thigh flesh wound on June 2. He was a son of Mr James Robertson, farmer, Tullymet, Drummin, Ballinluig."

CWGC
ROBERTSON, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 2518
Date of Death: 02/06/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson, of Drummin, Tullymet, Ballinluig, Perthshire.

SNWM
Surname: ROBERTSON
Forename: George
Rank: Pte
Service number: 2518
Place of birth: Ballinluig Perthshire
Date of death: 2 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Other detail: 6th Bn.

anne park · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 5:57 pm Post subject: Alick Sim

Alexander Sim Pte 12271 6th Gordon Highlanders b Logierait eKeith Age18 Died of Wounds F & F 27/07/1916 Son of Maggie Shaw. 1901 Census: Mains of Dalafore staying with grandparents. Soldiers Effects: Grandmother: Mrs Jessie Shaw. Albert Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0430 Plot I Row K Grave 11 Perthshire Advertiser 9-8-16 Page 3: Photo
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 6:52 pm Post subject:

Missed this memorial before - couldn't resist these
Lieutenant James McG. Morrison, M.C., Nigerian Regiment, Ballinluig.
Private Donald Morrison, South African Horse, Ballinluig.
Private Robert W. Morrison, South African Horse, Ballinluig.

MORRISON, J McG.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:15/02/1919
Regiment/Service:Middlesex Regiment and 1st Bn. Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F.
Awards:M C
Grave Reference:
Cemetery:ZARIA EUROPEAN CEMETERY [Nigeria]

MORRISON, DONALD.
Rank:Trooper
Service No:2167
Date of Death:15/11/1916
Age:24
Regiment/Service:South African Horse 3rd
Grave Reference:7. C. 17.
Cemetery:DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY [Tanzania]
Additional Information:Son of James and May McBeth Morrison, of Duivelskloof, Transvaal, South Africa. Born at Ballinberg [Ballinluig], Perthshire, Scotland.

But who was R W MORRISON?
Just to save further research, I now know - Robert's was a post war death and he was a brother.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:40 pm Post subject:

FERGUSSON, JAMES.
Rank:Private
Service No:267214
Date of Death:04/10/1917
Age:32
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference:VIII. I. 42.
Cemetery:BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Grace Fergusson, of Tullymet, Ballircuig, [Ballinluig] Perthshire. Formerly served in the 1st Scottish Horse. A joiner on Mid-Atholl Estate.

From the Great War Forum
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233492#entry2328937

Formerly 3012 Scottish Horse, 5197 1/6th RH, 267214 1/7RH

The Perthshire Advertiser 29/12/1915.
Home From Gallipoli - Lance Corporal James Fergusson of the 1/1st Scottish Horse has just returned home to his friend's residence at The Shop Ballinluig for six weeks furlough. Lance Corporal Fergusson contracted enteric fever while serving with the 1/1st Scottish Horse at Sulva Bay in Gallipoli whence he went with the regiment in August. He was first transferred to a hospital in Malta and from there to a Sheffield hospital.....

The Perthshire Advertiser 10/10/1917.
Official intimation has reached Ballinluig that Private James Fergusson, attached Black Watch, has died of wounds received in action about a week ago, when he was officially reported as dangerously wounded. Private Fergusson, who was a Territorial, was mobilised with the Scottish Horse. He served in the Gallipoli Campaign from which he was invalided home with fever. H was drafted to France early this year where he took part in several engagements...........He was 31 years old and unmarried.

an extra bit from 3/10/1917 reporting his wounding:

He went to France in August last (1916) and was again invalided home in the spring of this year suffering from the effects of the trouble contracted in the East. He went to France again in June of this year................

[This probably explains the transfer from the 6th to 7th Battalions?]

Place, Line at Ypres, September 19th 1917, 267214 Pte Ferguson J, Wounded And his Company was 'A' Company
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Ken

anne park

Alexander Robertson Cpl SP/2864 24th Royal Fusiliers b Logierait, Perth e Aberdeen r Balingling Age 39 Died of Wounds F & F 31/07/1916 Son of John & Margaret Robertson, Mid Attholl, Ballinluig, Perthshire. Memorial has Balnaguard. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Mary McK. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0023 Plot I Row H Grave 20
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

This has now changed its WMR number, and is now 55177. The original number has been deleted.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:45 pm Post subject:

Name: GWYER, ALASTAIR GRANT
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
Date of Death: 22/10/1914
Age: 31
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Cecil F. Gwyer (nee Mitchell), of Croftinloan, Pitlochry, Perthshire, and the late Cecil Francis Gwyer.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 11.
Cemetery: Wytschaete Military Cemetery.

Also named on Cargilfield Prep School War Memorial. There is also a memorial dedicated in his memory in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Pitlochry: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic2216.html