The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:11 am Post subject:

Sgt. Henry O. Maguire, M.M. 2nd Gordons.

and his brother

Sgt. Joseph Maguire, 1st K.O.S.B.

Both are named on the Selkirk War Memorial and Roll of Honour as:

M'GUIRE, HARRY, SERGEANT, GORDON H., 1914-16.
Henry Maguire, Military Medal – age 31 – Lance Sergeant (S/2621) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Harry enlisted in Motherwell and joined his battalion in France in February 1915. His brother-in-law, Sergeant Arthur Skinner of Bernard's Wynd in Lanark, was told of his death at High Wood on the Somme and in December 1916 it was announced that he had been awarded a M.M.
Born 1885 in Lanark as Henry Oliver Maguire. Son of the late John Maguire (died 1904 in Lanark) and of the late Elizabeth (Mallon or Mullins) Maguire (died 1891 in Selkirk)
In 1891 at South Port in Selkirk there were John 38, Elizabeth 37, Agnes 16, John 14, Joseph 11, Rose 8, Henry 6, Maggie 4, and Kate 2. Mary Jane aged 8 was there in 1881.
His brother John and his sisters Mary Jane, Mrs. Agnes Skinner, Rose, and Mrs. Margaret Reilly were named as his legatees.
Missing in Action on 20 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.

and his brother

M'GUIRE, JOE, SERGEANT, K.O.S.B., 1916.
Joseph Maguire – age 35 – Sergeant (9256) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
In 1901 Joseph, aged 22, was a cabinetmaker living in the High Street, Lanark with his widowed father John and his sister Maggie, 14. At some point he enlisted in the KOSB and he was serving with his battalion at Lucknow in India in August 1914. The battalion returned to England via Egypt in December 1914 and then sailed again landing at Cape Helles on Gallipoli on 25 April. Joseph was killed during the landings.
Born 1880 in Selkirk as Joseph Maguire. Son of the late John Maguire (died 1904 in Lanark) and of the late Elizabeth (Mallon or Mullins) Maguire (died 1891 in Selkirk) Husband of Mary (Cairney) who he married in February 1914 in Karachi, India when he was a Sergeant with the 1st KOSB at Lucknow.
Mary was living at 60 Wellgate in Lanark when she died in St. Mary's Hospital in 1933. Her death was registered by her son Joseph who had been born in February 1915.
Missing in Action on 26 April 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:04 pm Post subject:

Name: STEELE, JOHN LANG
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Squadron Leader
Service Number: 121397
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 114 Sqdn
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross
Date of Death: 9/12/1944
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Donald and Agnes Ingles Steel, of Lanark.
Grave Reference: VIII C 14
Cemetery: Faenza War Cemetery.

Also named on Kelvinside Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:35 pm Post subject:

Name: ABERNETHY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1042809
Regiment/Service: Canadian Forestry Corps
Date of Death: 4/12/1918
Age: 45
Additional Information: Husband of Martha Abernethy, of 77, Rollel St., Montreal.
Grave Reference: Soldiers S. G. G. 933
Cemetery: Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery.

Note: Canadian Great War Project database states that Pte Abernethy was born in Lanark. He died as a result of an accident.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:42 pm Post subject:

Name: AITKEN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40792
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of the late Samuel and Jane Aitken, of New Lanark, Lanark; husband of Margaret Somerville Aitken, of Whitslade Cottages, Broughton, Peeblesshire. A Gardener.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:49 pm Post subject:

Name: AITKEN, JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41094
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10th Bn
Date of Death: 16/8/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William Aitken, of 3, Bannatyne St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: I M 14
Cemetery: Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark's St Nicholas Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:54 pm Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, MICHAEL
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 241499
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 22/2/1917
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:00 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18266
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 11/2/1917
Grave Reference: II A 43
Cemetery: Bray Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:04 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335811
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 16/5/1918
Grave Reference: St. Nicholas' Sec. Plot 4. I. 16.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 719
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Date of Death: 20/6/1920
Age: 50
Additional Information: Son of David and Jane Stewart Anderson. Born at Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Kentigern's Sec. South of Abbey.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark's St Nicholas Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:18 pm Post subject:

Name: ASHE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: PLY/15633
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Defence
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Ashe, of 1, New Buildings, New Lanark, Lanarkshire. Native of Randalstown, Co. Antrim.
Panel Reference: 18
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:25 pm Post subject:

Name: BANKS, CHARLES JAMES
Initials: CJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/12657
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/10/1916
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Banks, of Mervyn, Lanark.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Lanark's St Nicholas Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:34 pm Post subject:

Name: BARR, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7262
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn, A Coy
Date of Death: 28/6/1916
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Barr, of New Lanark; husband of Annie Barr, of 16, Greenside Lane, Lanark.
Grave Reference: II B 20
Cemetery: Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 1.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 7:44 pm Post subject:

Name: BAXTER, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 302949
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Grave Reference: IV C 9
Cemetery: Tehran War Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 7500, Highland Light Infantry.

Also named on the Hawick Municipal Roll of Honour..

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:51 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 183395
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, Siege Signal Depot (Fareham)
Date of Death: 25/5/1918
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jeanie Young Bell; husband of Eva Mary Gray (formerly Bell), of 28, Bannatyne St., Lanark. Born at East Kilbride, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: St. Leonard's Sec. North wall. 9.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: BELL, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 667
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Date of Death: 27/12/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Bell. Of Lanark.
Panel Reference: Sp Mem A 98
Cemetery: Redoubt Cemetery, Helles.

Both are also named on Lanark's St Nicholas Church War Memorial.