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jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

WILKIE, Alexander

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: WILKIE, ALEXANDER JAMES GILMOUR
Initials: A J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 22/04/1916
Service No: 7908
Additional information: Son of William and Jean Wilkie; husband of Marjory I. Wilkie, of 38, Aberfoyle St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 25 and 63.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

WILKIE, J.

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: WILKIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/10/1917
Service No: 42470
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

WILSON, James R.

CWGC ENTRY:(Probable, discrepancy in dates)
Name: WILSON, JAMES REID
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/06/1915
Service No: 9034
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 92 to 97.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

YATES, Alexander

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: YATES, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Service No: 330982
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

This is probably a long shot but I wonder could this possibly be the "Waddell Andrew A" that is listed on the memorial.

WADDELL, Alexander Private 18193 5th Bn Royal Irish Fusiliers
Born: Calton, Glasgow Enlisted: Glasgow.
Age: 25 Date of Death: 16/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Family Notes: Son of, Mrs. Margaret Waddell, of 47, Shannock St. West, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial: Panel 178 to 180. Helles Memorial.
Irish War Memorial Records Page No: Volume VIII, Page 196.

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jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:57 pm Post subject:

David McKelvie

ROYAL ENGINEERS
Formerly
Sgt 2572
9th Highland Light Infantry
Rank Lieutenant
Date of death 16/09/1918
Decoration MC
Place of birth
Age
Resided Armadale
Enlisted Glasgow
Medal entitlement Military Cross, 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Theatre of death Home
Grave/Memorial Reference:
Cemetery:

David McKelvie a native of Glasgow, but who for six years prior to enlisting was surveyor of mines for the united Collieries Company Armadale District. He enlisted in September 1914 with the 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry, and he went to France in November 1914. Due to his background as a Mining Engineer, he was transferred to the Royal Engineers with the rank of Lieutenant.

In November 1914 David wrote a letter to the Bathville office where he had many friends in it he says that the trench he is lying in is a terrible hole, the worst place in no7 Pit, even a sump hole is a Palace compared with it.

In late April 1915 David returned to Armadale on a weeks leave in order to get rigged out in accordance with his rank as a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, to which he had been promoted. While in no way inclined to dwell upon the operations at the front, he makes no bones about expressing the fact that the folk at home have simply no conception of what war means.

It was while at Loos in September 1915 he gained the Military Cross for especially successful work in cutting and firing mines in enemy territory.

MC. (LG 00/01/1916)
For the admirable manner in which he carried out the arduous and dangerous work of laying four mines under the German trenches, south of hooge. The long period of delay in exploding the mines placed a very heavy strain on those concerned, but due to the keenness and vigilance the operation was an unqualified success, and the success of yesterdays (25th September, 1915) operations was greatly due to the work so admirably performed.

David was so badly knocked about with the shock of bursting shells that he suffered from heart strain, and had been relieved from his duty.

Temp. 2nd Lt. D. McKelvie, M.C., relinquishes his command on account of ill health and is granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lt. 9th June, 1916.

David received his discharge from the Army and returned to his old duties at Armadale again, and sat the examination for the certificate of first class colliery manager, and succeeded, shortly afterwards he was appointed manager of Uddingston Colliery.

He contracted a chill, and this followed by an attack of double pneumonia. He succumbed after a few days illness.

David was due to be married in October 1918, but unfortunately he died the month prior, David is noted as being one of the most likeable young men that one could meet, and he had a great host of friends who were deeply grieved at him being cut down in the full bloom of manhood.

Prior to enlisting David was employed as principal surveyor at the United Collieries, Armadale District, he appears on The United Collieries Limited, active service roll 1914-19, this shows him as being employed at Bathville Colliery.

Courtesy of Armadale & District War Memorial Association.

John