The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject:

Name: STRACHAN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 15/09/1914
Service No: 7220
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. Strachan, of 19, St.Mary St., Arbroath; husband of Isabella Strachan, of 5, Bank St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:59 pm Post subject:

Name: DOYLE, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/10/1916
Service No: 3744
Additional information: Husband of Mary Douglas, of 37, Lordburn, Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 13.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject:

CWGC
Name: GRAHAM, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 05/11/1914
Service No: 8539
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: GRAHAM
Firstname: James
Service Number: 8539
Date Death: 05/11/1914
Place of birth: St Vigeans, Forfarshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM Roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of Death: F & F

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Name: SIM
Initials: L H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
Unit Text: 3rd Tunnelling Coy.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/09/1917
Service No: 739778
Additional information: Son of Mrs. M. A. H. Sim, of 57 Helen St, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 20.
Cemetery: THE HUTS CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

JACK, WILLIAM DAVIDSON

Rank:
Private
Service No:
2319
Date of Death:
08/03/1916
Age:
17
Regiment/Service:
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

5th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Q. 42.
Cemetery:
ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John C. and Helen Jack, of 56, Helen St., Arbroath.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DOYLE, DAVID ALEXANDER
Initials: D A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Lovat Scouts
Secondary Unit Text: formerly (7080)
Date of Death: 23/03/1918
Service No: S/31522
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 74.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, WILLIAM JEMIESON
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service No: 27967
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson, of 47, West Abbey St., Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMS, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 09/04/1918
Service No: S/9867
Additional information: Son of Alexander Thoms, of 12, Abbey Path, Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject:

Name: REID
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 296th Siege Bty.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 01/11/1918
Service No: 95824
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. L. G. Reid, of 113, High St., Brechin, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S. II. EE. 19.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLER, DAVID JOHNSTON
Initials: D J
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 3rd Madras Regiment
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/03/1944
Additional information: Son of Stephen Charles and Isabella Hamilton Miller, of San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 2.
Cemetery: IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject:

Name: OGILVIE, WILLIAM DAVID SHANKS
Initials: W D S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 12 Casualty Clearing Station
Age: 27
Date of Death: 31/03/1941
Service No: 7263682
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. A. 3.
Cemetery: MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject:

Delboy,

Brilliant - I see David J. Millers connection with Alyth.

Mark

Keptie

Re Lieutenant Patrick Wright ANDERSON, commissioned into the 8th (Service) Bn , The Black Watch from the St Andrews University OTC - 1st September 1914 , appointed Lieutenant 10th (Service ) Bn, The Black Watch , transferred to 18 Sqn RFC on 6 Jan 1918 , wounded in action with 18 Sqn RAF as Observer in DH4 , hospitalised France & London and Swanage , discharged & arrived home to Arbroath 11 November 1919 & died of his wounds in Arbroath Infirmary on 2 November 1921 . He died of his wounds after the CWGC cut off date of 31 August 1921 .

Obituary reports :

Arbroath Herald :Friday , 4 November 1921
Arbroath Herald :Friday , 11 November 1921
Arbroath Guide similar dates have obituary reports
Arbroath Year Book & Eastern Forfarshire Directory for 1922: pages 57 , 58 & photograph page 62
Red Hackle Magazine January 1922 page 4 : Obituaries
Arbroath Guide 30 June 1923 : Roll of Honour Arbroath High School unveiled with 6 names not listed on School's war memorial includes Lt P W Anderson who had died of wounds since the school memorial had been erected
.

Keptie

Eastern Forfarshire Directory & Arbroath Year book 1922: page 61

Memorials of War Heroes:

The aftermath of war continues to be seen in many ways, and during the year the number of memorials to those who gave their life in the great conflict have been numerous .

A very fine OAK CHANCEL SCREEN was erected as a Memorial to the Men of S Mary's congregation , and this beautiful addition to the interior of the church was dedicated by the Lord Primus of Scotland .

.

Patrick W Anderson

( this Oak Chancel Screen records my namesake Uncle , Lt P W Anderson , from St Andrews Uni OTC and commissioned into the 8th Bn Black Watch, 10 Bn Black Watch , 18 Sqn RFC & RAF wounded in action as Observer with 18 Sqn RAF on 27 June 1918 , died of wounds Arbroath Infirmary 2 Nov 1921 . Home address 43 Hill St Arbroath )

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:37 am Post subject: Unveiling report

(The Scotsman 5th of September 1921)

Derek.