The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:30 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, STRUTHERS
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps, 52nd (Lowland) Div. Cyclist Coy.
Grave Reference: 4/8/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Morris Findlay, of 86, St. Andrew's Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: E 155
Cemetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biographical note about Lt Findlay can be found on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2080

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: G/4262
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Morris Findlay, of 86, St. Andrew's Drive, Maxwell Park, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 69 to 73
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:35 pm Post subject:

Name: FORSYTH, WALTER WILLIAM
Initials: WW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 7/12/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Forsyth, of "Roskeen," 78, Gower Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I F 6
Cemetery: Solesmes British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:41 pm Post subject:

Name: FOULIS, JAMES BELL
Initials: JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 18/10/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and on Royal Troon Golf Club Memorial.

A short biographical note about Captain Foulis can be found on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=809

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:18 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ALISTAIR IAN STUART
Initials: AIS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/14832
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 7/11/1915
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of John and Florence Stuart Fraser, of 12, Whittinghamse Drive, Kelvinside, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:40 pm Post subject:

Three brothers:

Name: GALBRAITH, DAVID BOYD
Initials: DB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 20/8/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Fourth son of W. B. Galbraith, J.P., C.A., and Annie J. Gaibraith, of 1, Crown Gardens, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 74
Cemetery: Lancashire Landing Cemetery.

Name: GALBRAITH, NORMAN DUNLOP
Initials: ND
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 22/8/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William Brodie Galbraith and Annie Jack Dunlop Galbraith, of 1, Crown Gardens, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: V H 14
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

Name GALBRAITH, WILLIAM BRODIE
Initials: WB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 14/7/1915
Additional Information: Third son of W. B. Galbraith, J.P., C.A., and Annie J. Galbraith, of 1, Crown Gardens, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 44
Cemetery: Lancashire Landing Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:43 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMILL, JOHN ADSHEAD
Initials: JA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Eldest son of John Leiper Gemmill and Lily Russell Adshead Gemmill, of 16, Dargarvel Avenue, Dumbreck, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VI C 8
Cemetery: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:48 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMELL, STEWART ARMOUR
Initials: SA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 22/7/1915
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Gemmell, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Q 485
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:53 pm Post subject:

Name: GENTLES, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Acting Serjeant
Service Number: 8513
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Reserve Bn
Date of Death: 3/1/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Mary Gentles and the late Thomas Gentles, of Hillhead, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Petra 389
Cemetery: Glasgow Necropolis.

Also named on Arlington Baths War Memorial.

Thomas' brother William R Gentles is named on the school's Roll of Honour as dying on 18 July 1918 after serving with the Scottish Rifles. He is not named on the CWGC register. A death certificate for William Robert Gentles shows death on 18 July 1918 at West Kilbride. It explains the circumstances of death as: 18 July 1918 at 8.30 am on the Glasgow and South Western Railway between West Kilbride and Ardrossan stations and particularly on part there one mile south of the former station.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:27 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, JAMES DOUGLAS
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 401st (Highland) Field Coy.
Date of Death: 25/3/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John Campbell Gibson, D.D., and Agnes Gillespie Barclay Gibson, of Swatow, China.
Grave Reference: IV J 7
Cemetery: Warlencourt British Cemetery.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorial, Bearsden War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biographical note about Lt Gibson can be seen on the University Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=896

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject:

Name: GILMOUR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn attd 9th Bn
Date of Death: 30/3/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. A. V. Gilmour, of Douglasdale, Coalburn, Lanarkshire, and the late W. M. Gilmour, M.D.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 38
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm Post subject:

Name: GORDON, ROBERT HOPE
Initials: RH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 8/8/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 1D, 8B and 8C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: GORDON-SMITH, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 12.
Cemetery: Heestert Military Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: GORDON-SMITH, NORMAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 12th Sqdn. and Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 19/12/1915
Age: 22
Additional information: Son of Gordon Gordon-Smith and Elisabeth Gordon-Smith (nee Petrie). Born at Berlin, Germany.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIIA. D. 9.
Cemetery: Cement House Cemetery.

Both are also named on the memorial at Cadwell Parish Church, Uplawmoor.

Norman Gordon-Smith is also named on a memorial at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon. A local booklet has been produced telling the circumstances of his death and includes photographs of his grave made by German soldiers who used the fuselage of his plane as a grave marker. The booklet can be found at: https://www.heemkringoostkamp.be/sites/default/files/media/WW%20I%20monument%20in%20Stratford%20upon%20Avon%20v10%20web%20HIRES.pdf

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:21 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAHAM, GEORGE WILSON
Initials: GW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 204th Sqdn
Date of Death: 13/7/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Dr. James Gibson Graham, M.D., and Margaret Isabella Wilson Graham, of 17, Ashton Terrace, Dowanhill, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I 13
Cemetery: Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biographical note about Lt Graham can be found on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=623

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:24 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, CHARLES BRUCE
Initials: CB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 8/12/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Donald and Elizabeth Grant; husband of Margaret Grant, of 60, York St., Hyndland, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV J 3
Cemetery: Wimereux Communal Cemetery.