The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: William Young Cleghorn

CWGC
Name: CLEGHORN, WILLIAM YOUNG
Initials: W Y
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Salvia
Age: 30
Date of Death: 24/12/1941
Service No: D/JX 128401
Additional information: Son of James Kelly Cleghorn and Mary Smith Milne Cleghorn, of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: CLEGHORN
Firstname: William Young
Service number: D/JX128401
Date of death: 24/12/1941
Place of birth: Galashiels
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: A B
Theatre of death: R.N. H.M.S. Salvia. At Sea.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: Norman Watt Fyfe

CWGC
Name: FYFE, NORMAN WATT
Initials: N W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 49 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 15/06/1943
Service No: 1551806
Additional information: Son of Peter G. Fyfe, and of Agnes W. Fyfe, of Garvock Lea, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. H. 7.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: FYFE
Firstname: Norman Watt
Service number: 1551806
Date of death: 15/06/1943
Place of birth: Fordown Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

SNWM p.o.b. should be Fordoun.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:06 am Post subject: Charles R. Heron

CWGC
Name: HERON, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 663 Artisan Works Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 17/06/1940
Service No: 1913129
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: PIRIAC-SUR-MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: HERON
Firstname: Charles
Service number: 1913129
Date of death: 17/06/1940
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank: Spr
Theatre of death: France & Belgium Campaign, 1939-40

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:13 am Post subject: James Harper Greig Horne

CWGC
Name: HORNE, JAMES HARPER GREIG
Initials: J H G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 404 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 17/11/1943
Service No: 132715
Additional information: Son of Peter Bathie Horne and Bessie Crichton Horne, of Friarton. Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 75.
Cemetery: LAURENCEKIRK CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: HORNE
Firstname: James Harper
Service number: 132715
Date of death: 17/11/1943
Place of birth: Friarton Perth
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Fg Off
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. C.C.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:19 am Post subject: William Mowatt

CWGC
Name: MOWATT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, R.C.I.C.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 23/05/1944
Service No: H/9301
Additional information: Son of James G. and Charlotte Brown Mowatt, of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 4.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: MOWATT
Firstname: William
Service number: H9301
Date of death: 23/05/1944
Other: P.P.C.L.I.
SNWM roll: CANADIAN ARMY
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Italy.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:24 am Post subject: John Jessiman

CWGC
Name: JESSIMAN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 30 Field Bakery
Age: 34
Date of Death: 08/03/1942
Service No: 5152450
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Catherine Jessiman; husband of Katherine Jessiman, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C39. 28.
Cemetery: REYKJAVIK (FOSSVOGUR) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: JESSIMAN
Firstname: John
Service number: 52450
Date of death: 08/03/1942
Decoration
Place of birth: Aberdeen
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Iceland & Faroes

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:28 am Post subject: James Ritchie McIntosh

CWGC
Name: McINTOSH, JAMES RITCHIE
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 10 Sqdn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 27/09/1943
Service No: 539090
Additional information: Son of Henry John and Elizabeth Downie McIntosh; husband of Nell Ann McIntosh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. B. 2.
Cemetery: HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: McINTOSH
Firstname: James Ritchie
Service number: 539090
Date of death: 27/09/1943
Place of birth: Inchture
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Flt Sgt
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:35 am Post subject: Lorne John McKen

CWGC
Name: McKEN, LORNE JOHN
Initials: L J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 01/03/1944
Service No: 2872135
Additional information: Husband of Winifred Florence McKen, of Battersea, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II, A, 10.
Cemetery: ROME WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: McKEN
Firstname: Lorne J
Service number: 2872135
Date of death: 01/03/1944
Place of birth: Canada
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Gdsm
Theatre of death: Italy

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:45 am Post subject: James Murray

Sap. James Murray R.E.
unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:50 am Post subject: Robert Robertson

Pte. Robert Robertson Gordon Highlanders
unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:19 am Post subject: James McLeod Ross

CWGC
Name: ROSS, JAMES MCLEOD
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Craftsman
Regiment/Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/11/1942
Service No: 91897
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ross, of Aberdeen; husband of Tessie Calder Ross, of Old Aberdeen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. C. 19.
Cemetery: KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ROSS
Firstname: James McL
Service number: 91897
Date of death: 26/11/1942
Place of birth: Aberdeen
Other: Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Cfn
Theatre of death: Malaya

His middle initial on the Memorial is 'C'.
James McLeod Ross died of dysentery whilst a slave labourer POW of the Japanese in the Thailand, working on the Railway of Death.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:25 am Post subject: Randall Scott

CWGC
Name: SCOTT, RANDALL
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 17/11/1943
Service No: 2868908
Additional information: Son of James Duguid Scott and Jessie Croll Scott; husband of Maggie Scott, of Cove, Farnborough, Hampshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B3. T. 14.
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SCOTT
Firstname: Randall
Service number: 2868908
Date of death: 17/11/1943
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: W.O.II
Theatre of death: Malaya.

Died whilst a POW of the Japanese and used as slave labour on the Death Railway in Thailand.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:30 am Post subject: James Mackie Shiach

CWGC
Name: SHIACH, JAMES MACKIE
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Pay Corps
Age: 25
Date of Death: 03/07/1940
Service No: 7666464
Additional information: Son of James Mackie and Elspit Mackie Shiach, of Laurencekirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 26.
Cemetery: LAURENCEKIRK CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SHIACH
Firstname: James M
Service number: 7666464
Date of death: 03/07/1940
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
Other: Royal Army Pay Corps
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: United Kingdom

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:39 am Post subject: Douglas Ian Turriff

CWGC
Name: TURRIFF, DOUGLAS IAN
Initials: D I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/08/1944
Service No: 2890157
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 8.
Cemetery: ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: TURRIFF
Firstname: Douglas
Service number: 2890157
Date of death: 23/08/1944
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Cpl
Theatre of death: Western Europe Campaign, 1944-45.

anne park · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:53 am Post subject: Charles Smith

Charles Smith Pte S/8924 8th Black Watch born Fordoun enlisted Dundee Died of Wounds F & F 30-Nov-15 Railway Dugouts Burial Ground B 127 Plot I Row F Grave 23