The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 779 Location: South Lanarkshire

This is the last find in the cemetery

HENDERSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service No: P/JX276306
Date of Death: 23/11/1941
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. Quebec
Grave Reference: Grave 128.
Cemetery: ACHARACLE CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Helen B. Henderson, of Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire.

Not a good picture either but hopefully it is legible.

jrah60 · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, WILLIAM ANGUS
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 79th Bde.
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Service No: 836817
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 6.
Cemetery: MARCOING BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE.

Surname CAMERON
First name William Angus
Service Number 836817
Date Death 08/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Ardnamurchan Argyllshire
Other (T.F.).
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr

William Angus Cameron was born at Acharacle, Argyll, son of William Cameron & Jessie Cameron (m.s. McIsaac). (scotlandspeople)
William was a constable with the City of Glasgow Police Force, “G” division, for 2 years. Prior to joining the police force he had been employed as a Police Constable. He resigned from the force on 06/03/1916 in order to enlist.

Extract from Register – Glasgow Police, Queen’s Park Division SR22/56/3A
8 Oct 1918 - Killed in Action.

He is also commemorated on the City of Glasgow Police Memorial housed in Glasgow Cathedral and the Police Museum in Bell Street, Glasgow.