The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:05 am Post subject:

I had a look on 'FamilySearch'. Jacob Plank and Sophia Teddish (I am assuming this is the same family) had, between 1856 & 1867, 7 children all registerd in Westray and Papa Westray, Orkney.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:31 pm Post subject:

One WW1 name that caught my eye UCLOW needs a correction
CWGC
Name: UGLOW
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/08/1917
Service No: 23553
Additional information: Husband of L. Uglow, of "Coralbank," Wyndham Rd., Ardbee, Rothesay.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 58.
Cemetery: VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname UGLOW
Firstname William
Service Number 23553
Date Death 21/08/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Launceston Cornwall
Other 17th Bn.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Cpl

There are 9 WW1 casualties with this name - the entry for Willard Alec Uglow reads:
Only son of William James and Hettie Uglow, of 2, Nelson Rd., Wanstead, Essex. A linguist (Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, German). Metallurgical Chemist in Duisberg, Germany.
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject: Cpl. Donald Mac/McLean

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:58 am Post subject:

Unveiled on Saturday the 16th of September 1922 by the Marquis of Bute.

The memorial cost £2,500 and was designed by messrs Charles E. Tweedie and sons, architects of Edinburgh. The Bronze is by Mr C. d'O Pilkington Jackson, sculptor of Edinburgh.

Derek.

bda17 · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 5 Location: Sydney

Hi Adam,
In regard to William Dawson, S/8064, Gordons, K-I-A 8th April 1917 in Arras - he lived at 28 Bridge Street, Rothesay with his parents William and Mary.
In the 1911 Census he was working at "South Saint Colmac" farmstead, North Bute.
I have also discovered that he made out a Will in November 1914.
The next time I visit the UK, I shall look in at the Rothesay Library and check all the newspaper archives for any further information.
Keep up the good work!
Best wishes,
Brian Dawson
(Sydney)

Janet · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Perth

ROBERT CALLAN who died in 1917 was born at Port Bannatyne in 1891, the son of John McConnel Callan & Elizabeth Thomson Andrews. He died of malaria 20 Sep 1917 at Salonika and is buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria. John McC Callan was a sea captain and later a licensed grocer at 19 East Princes Street, Rothesay. He was born in Manchester to George Callan a road surveyor from Muirkirk, Ayrshire and Grace Anderson.

Janet

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:25 am Post subject: William Dawson update

8th/10th Bn Gordon Highlanders this was a Service Bn.
8/10th (Service) Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders was formed on the 11th of May 1916 when the 8th Gordons amalgamated with the 10th. They served with 44th Brigade, 15th (Scottish) Division. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme, including The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the capture of Martinpuich, The Battle of Le Transloy and the attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action in The First and Second Battle of the Scarpe, including the capture of Guemappe during the Arras Offensive.
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anne park

William Henry B. Uglow
Birth1878 Launceston, Cornwall, England.
Death 21 Aug 1917 Somme, France.
Parents William Uglow & Ellen Terry.
Husband of Letitia Ramsay.
Married 1 March 1901. Age 23.
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:18 am Post subject: John MacLennan Gordon Highlanders

John MacLennan Major & QSM 1st Gordon Highlanders b Urray, Ross-shire 08/12/1864 Age 51 Died Home 09/08/16 Son of George Stewart MacLennan & Margaret Scott. Husband of Christina Watson Forrest MacLennan, Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour: 1 Woodstock Rd; Son Iain Donald Forrest MacLennan also died: 12-5-17. Aberdeen (Springbank) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (Springbank) P.23. Aberdeen Daily Journal 10-08-16: Roll of Honour. Aberdeen City.
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject:

I have a copy of the Roll of Honour for Rothesay and Bute - it's in the pipeline for one of the projects for the SMRG to transcribe and digitise.

If there's sufficient interest I might bump it up the list.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:42 pm Post subject: Gnr. Alexander McKeith

WW1
1915
Gnr. Alexander McKeith, R.G.A.

(Glasgow Herald 3rd June 1915)
"Gunner Alex. McKeith, Argyll Mountain Battery (T.), has been killed on the Gallipoli Peninsula. It appears that he was taking a meal at an interval in the fighting, when he was struck by a stray bullet from the Turkish trenches, and died soon afterwards. Gunner McKeith was transferred from the Bute Mountain Battery into the Argyll Battery in March last, and is the first Bute Territorial to be killed in action since war commenced. He was over 20 years of age, and was an apprentice plumber to trade. His mother resides in Barone Road, Rothesay."

CWGC
McKEITH, A
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 1304
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 4th (Highland) Mountain Bde.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. 172.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES
Additional Information: Son of James McKeith, of 29, Barone Rd., Rothesay, Bute.

SNWM
Surname: McKEITH
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: 1304
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: Rothesay
SNWM roll: ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY (T.F.)
Rank: Gnr
Theatre of death: Gallipoli.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:20 am Post subject: Pte. Harold C. Cameron

WW1
1915
CANADIANS
Pte. Harold Cameron

(Glasgow Herald 28th June 1915)
"Died in hospital, France, on 24th June, of wounds received in action, Private Harold Cameron, aged 28 years, 1st Canadians, 2nd Brigade, 5th Battalion, sixth son of the late John Cameron, Fernycrag, Craigmore, and of Mrs Cameron, 7 Strathview Gardens, Bearsden."

Attestation papers

CWGC
CAMERON, H C
Rank: Private
Service No: 12975
Date of Death: 24/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: Plot 1. Row F. Grave 6.
Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
unlisted

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:18 am Post subject:

Derek

Can you make out any answers on Private Cameron's attestation paper?

If he's not on SNWM I'm sure Lt Col Binks would like to know about him.

Thanks

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 10:15 am Post subject:

There's some info here (although they have noted the same problem)
http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=6900
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject: Cameron info

Yes, i played around with the image a bit, the next of kin is "Mother E. Cameron" address "7 Strathview Gardens, Bearsden, Scotland", which ties in nicely with the newspaper info.

The Canadian Great War Project person managed to figure out the rest and it is in the entry Ken provided a link to. He was born 1888 and was a bank manager.

I believe SNWM will now only consider new commemoriations if they come from a family member who also has documentary proof. SNWM Q4