The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:34 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, WALTER ANDREW
Initials: WA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 302908
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 5/9/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Christina Stewart, of Commercial Bank, Lanark.
Grave Reference: Enclosure No.4 X. A. 8.
Cemetery: Bedford House Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:38 pm Post subject:

Name: STIRRAT, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335796
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Jane Stirrat, of 5, Long Row, New Lanark, Lanark.
Grave Reference: II E 27
Cemetery: Mendinghem Military Cemetery.

Also named on New Lanark War Memorial and St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:43 pm Post subject:

Name: STOBO, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 273039
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 15/10/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Stobo, of 36, Hospitland Drive, St. Leonard St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: XVII D 19
Cemetery: Cement House Cemetery.

Also named on St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject:

Name: TEMPLETON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 352293
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/9th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Grave Reference: III A 12
Cemetery: Roclincourt Valley Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 30577 Highland Light Infantry 2/24593 TR.

Also named on St Nicholas Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:51 pm Post subject:

Name: TENNANT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 174708
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 86th Bn
Date of Death: 17/9/1918
Age: 48
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Janet Martin Tennant, of Lanark, Scotland; husband of Elizabeth Tennant, of 54, Mars Avenue, Hamilton, Ont.
Grave Referenc: Y 11 10
Cemetery: Hamilton Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:56 pm Post subject:

Name: TERVIT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8158
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1915
Age: 45
Additional Information: Son of John and Marion Hunter Tervit, of Covington; husband of Isabella C. Muir Tervit, of Cranston Hill, Hyndford Rd., Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Leonard's Sec. North wall. 11.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:00 pm Post subject:

Name: TOY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40533
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 24/4/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Toy, of 20, Castlegate St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: I A 28
Cemetery: Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:06 pm Post subject:

Name: TWEEDDALE, JM
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 460654
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 42nd Bn
Date of Death: 3/11/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

A family tree on Ancestry indicates that James Tweeddale's half-brother, Kenneth Mathieson Tweeddale died on 24/10/1921 at Winnipeg General Hospital of Endocarditis.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:09 pm Post subject:

Name: TWEEDIE, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 6/8/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jessie Tweedie, of Kildare Terrace, St. Leonard Street, Lanark.
Grave Reference: I F 4
Cemetery: Caestre Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:12 pm Post subject:

Name: VASSIE, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Arthur and Maria Louisa Roberts Vassie, of Ridge Park, Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Nicholas' Sec. Plot 4. West Wall. 43.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on St Nicholas Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:25 pm Post subject:

Name: WHITE, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 353053
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Ward of Catherine Malone, of 29, St. Leonard St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: I F 15
Cemetery: Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:29 pm Post subject:

Name: WHITEFIELD, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 64279
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 14th Field Amb
Date of Death: 4/8/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Whitefield, of Knowetop, Nemphlar, Lanark.
Grave Reference: III B 6
Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:34 pm Post subject:

Name: WILLIAMSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 9171
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 13/5/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Williamson, of Lanark; husband of May Williamson, of 71, Castlegate, Lanark.
Grave Reference: III C 53
Cemetery: Bethune Town Cemetery.

Also named on St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:40 pm Post subject:

Name: WILLIAMSON, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 302875
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 11/12/1917
Additional Information: Native of Lanark.
Grave Reference: L 13
Cemetery: Ramleh War Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 7152 Highland Light Infantry.

Also named on St Leonard's Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:44 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, ANDREW MURRY
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 96042
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 88th Bde, "A" Bty
Date of Death: 12/6/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Sarah B. Wilson, of Lanark, and the late John Wilson.
Grave Reference: I D 2
Cemetery: St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens.