The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:28 pm Post subject:

Name: DISHINGTON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: TT/02789
Regiment/Service: Army Veterinary Corps, attd. 2nd/1st (Lowland) Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Date of Death: 26/10/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Dishington, of Rosemount, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I D 14
Cemetery: Premont British Cemetery.

Also named on Bearsden War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: DOBSON, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 10/7/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Jane D. Dobson, of 1, Whittingehame Gardens, Kelvinside, Glasgow, and the late William S. Dobson.
Grave Reference: I I 5
Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: DOWNIE, JAMES MAITLAND
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 28/10/1918
Age: 25
Additional information: Son of James Walker Downie, M.B.C.M., and Elsie Susannah Walker Downie, of 4, Woodside Crescent, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I. S. 2.
Cemetery: Basra War Cemetery.

Also named on the Physicians and Surgeons Memorial in the Elder Memorial Chapel at the Western General Hospital and on the memorial at St Andrew's in the Square, Calton.

A short biographical note about Captain Downie is on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=4493

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:39 pm Post subject:

Name: DOWNIE, ROBERT THEODORE MANNERS
Initials: RTM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 3rd/5th Bn
Date of Death: 24/1/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Robert Manners Downie and Elizabeth Henderson Allan Downie, of Cornbrook, Knutsford. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: C of E 2089
Cemetery: Knutsford Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: DRON, JOHN KENT
Initials: JK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 6th Bn. attd. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish BorderersDate of Death: 13/10/1918
Additional Information: Brother of Mr. W. Dron of 57 Ancaster Drive, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VI. E. 36.
Cemetery: Dadizeele New British Cemetery

Also named on Hillhead High School and Wellington Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:21 pm Post subject:

Name: DUCKETT, HAROLD AGER
Initials: HA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 7/6/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of George William and Annie Kirkham Duckett, of 6, Hatfield Drive, Glasgow. His brother, 2/Lt. Kenneth Lees Duckett also fell.
Grave Reference: I K 29
Cemetery: Chester Farm Cemetery.

And his borther:

Name: DUCKETT, KENNETH LEES
Initials: KL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 22/8/1916
Age:24
Additional Information: Son of George W. and Ann K. Duckett, of Glasgow; husband of Isabelle S. Duckett, of 30, Forsyth St., Greenock.
Grave Reference: H 1
Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 4:25 pm Post subject:

Ann Anderson provided a link to the Roll of Honour back in 2016. This covered the first half of the alphabet of the school roll. Here is the second half: http://www.worldwar1schoolarchives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WWI-ROLL-OF-HONOUR2.pdf

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Date of Death: 8/5/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 8 to 15
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:32 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNN, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/10/1915
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 535.
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial, Sheuchan Parish Church Memorial, an individual memorial to him within the Church and on the Scottish Ministers Memorial within St Giles Cathedral. He is also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and a brief biographical note can be found on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2114

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:35 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNN, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 7th Bn
Date of Death: 21/6/1917
Grave Reference: I A 13
Cemetery: Perth Cemetery (China Wall).

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:42 pm Post subject:

Name: EASTON, ARTHUR AITKEN
Initials: AA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 2/3/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Joseph Easton and Helen Aitken Easton, of 38, Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: K 1
Cemetery: Gunners Farm Military Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: EASTON, THOMAS HENDERSON
Initials: TH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Clyde Exam. Service.
Date of Death: 21/08/1916
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of Thomas J. Easton, of 38, Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow; husband of Margaretta E. W. Easton, of 32, Falkland Mansions, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: D 74
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ELDER, CHARLES MONCRIEFF
Initials: CM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 331448
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Elizabeth Elder, of 1, Colebrooke Place, Hillhead, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Enclosure No.4 IV. K. 17.
Cemetery: Bedford House Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:19 pm Post subject:

Name: FAWCETT, CYRIL J
Initials: CJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2990
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Georgiana Fawcett, of 177, Meadowpark St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XII E 1
Cemetery: Serre Road Cemetery No 2.

Also named on Whitehill Secondary School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:22 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, THOMAS JENKINS
Initials: TJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Tank Corps, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 30/8/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James Marshall Ferguson and Flora Ferguson.
Grave Reference: VI K 14
Cemetery: Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.

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

Name: FINDLAY, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10/344
Regiment/Service: Wellington Regiment, NZEF
Date of Death: 19/5/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Morris Findlay, of 86, St. Andrew's Drive, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Q 831
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.