The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

JanMac · Joined: 23 Dec 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Glasgow

This memorial was formerly in Rutherglen East Parish Church. Following the closure of the church, it is now in Rutherglen Old Parish.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: LARGENT, LEONARD JAMES
Initials: L J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 22/12/1914
Service No: 3/6218
Additional information: Son of Walter and Ellen Largent, of 49, Hillfoot Avenue, Rutherglen; husband of Elizabeth Largent, of 73, Cambuslang Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 41 and 42.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Surname LARGENT
Firstname Leonard James
Service Number 3/6218
Date Death 22/12/1914
Place of birth Wakefield Yorks
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:44 pm Post subject:

Name: MATCHETT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 147th Bde.
Date of Death: 17/04/1915
Service No: 6865
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 21 and 22.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

Surname MATCHETT
Firstname John
Service Number 6865
Date Death 16/04/1915
Place of birth Glasgow
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank Dvr
Theatre of death At Sea.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:

Name: GREIG
Initials: M C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: S/27419
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. K. 11.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Surname GREIG
Firstname Matthew C
Service Number S/27419
Date Death 09/04/1917
Place of birth Rutherglen Glasgow
Other 6th Bn. formerly 5724 Lovat Scouts.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death F.& F.

Surname GREIG
Firstname Matthew C
Service Number 5724
Date Death 09/04/1917
Place of birth Rutherglen
Other latterly S/27419 6th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.
SNWM roll LOVAT SCOUTS
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject:

Name: BARRIE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 16467
Additional information: Son of David B. Barrie, of 130, Farmeloan Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow. Enlisted in Nov., 1914.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Not on SNWM

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Name: BARRIE
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/04/1917
Service No: 19768
Additional information: Son of David and Isabella Barrie, of 132, Farmloan Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 33.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

The above man may be the brother of Pte. David Barrie, Cameronians, died 25.09.1915. Both men's father is listed as David Barrie but there is a discrepancy in the addresses - 130 and 132 Farmloan Road.

Surname BARRIE
Firstname Thomas
Service Number 19768
Date Death 10/04/1917
Place of birth Rutherglen Lanarkshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject:

Name: COWAN, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/09/1917
Service No: 331373
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan, of 7, Harriet St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 131 to 132.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Surname COWAN
Firstname Edward
Service Number 331373
Date Death 27/09/1917
Place of birth Glasgow
Other 9th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, JOHN MCKERRAL
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 131st Coy.
Date of Death: 11/07/1917
Service No: 33953
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 41.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

Surname FISHER
Firstname John McKerral
Service Number 33953.
Date Death 11/07/1917
Place of birth Glasgow
Other formerly 6920, Scot. Rif.
SNWM roll MACHINE GUN CORPS
Rank Cpl
Theatre of death Mesopotamia.

Surname FISHER
Firstname John McKerral
Service Number 6920
Date Death 11/07/1917
Place of birth Glasgow
Other latterly 33953 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry).
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Cpl
Theatre of death Mesopotamia.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:58 pm Post subject:

Name: FOSTER, ANDREW STRUTHERS
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/04/1916
Service No: S/6930
Additional information: Son of Mr. W. J. Foster, of 146, Holland St., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Surname FOSTER
Firstname Andrew
Service Number S/6930
Date Death 01/04/1916
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

Name: RODGER, LAWTON KEIR
Initials: L K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 26
Date of Death: 15/01/1919
Additional information: Son of Adam Keir Rodger and Amy Lawton Rodger, of Avonholm, Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 168.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

Not on SNWM.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:

Name: RUTHVEN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 157th Siege Bty.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 07/10/1918
Service No: 174962
Additional information: Husband of Annie S. Ruthven, of 158, Farmeloan Rd., Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 419.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

Not on SNWM.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:01 pm Post subject:

Name: AITKEN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 24889
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 11th Bn
Date of Death: 19/11/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of William and Catherine Aitken, of 23, Regent St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: F1245
Cemetery: Karasouli Military Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:05 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDNER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/4257
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 38 to 39
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:13 pm Post subject:

Name: KELLY, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 51262
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 27/6/1918
Grave Reference: II L 3
Cemetery: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil.

Note: SNWM states formerly 37365, Cameronians.

and his brother:

Name: KELLY, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 11829
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Grave Reference: Sp Mem A 8
Cemetery: Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

Both are also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject:

Name: KENNEDY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 331573
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 1/11/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy, of 6, Braeside Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.