The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:10 pm Post subject:

Name: GORDON, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/3482
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Mitchell and Marion Gordon, of 16, Green Side Lane, Lanark; husband of Margaret Gordon, of 14, Wide Close, Lanark.
Panel Reference: Panel 78 to 83
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

And his brother:

Name: GORDON, MITCHELL
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 302880
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 21/9/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Mitchell Gordon, of 87, Castlegate, Lanark.
Grave Reference: I D 8
Cemetery: Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:32 pm Post subject:

Name: GOVAN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/11832
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Govan, of Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.
Grave Reference: I B 14
Cemetery: Ribecourt Road Cemetery, Trescault.

And his brother:

Name: GOVAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 251415
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 5th/6th Bn
Date of Death: 11/8/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Govan, of Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.
Grave Reference: V E 11
Cemetery: Bouchoir New British Cemetery.

Both are also named on Kirkfieldbank War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:36 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAHAM, ROBERT J
Initials: RJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 27027
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 3/7/1916
Additional Information: Son of James Graham, of 97, High St., Lanark.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:57 pm Post subject:

Name: GREENSHIELDS, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 305416
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn, attd. 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Date of Death: 14/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of the late Andrew Greenshields, of Birkhill, Nemphlar, Lanark.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

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

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:02 pm Post subject:

Name: GREIG, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 520484
Regiment/Service: Labour Corps, 405th Coy
Date of Death: 25/2/1919
Grave Reference: St John's Wall Lair, Lanark (St Mary's) Roman Catholic Cemetery

And his brother:

Name: GREIG, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: WR/193966
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Div
Date of Death: 31/1/1919
Grave Reference: IV B 36
Cemetery: Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:08 pm Post subject:

Name: GUTHRIE, CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 13th Bn
Date of Death: 1/8/1917
Grave Reference: IX G 10
Cemetery: Tyne Cot Cemetery.

Also named on Loretto School and Christ Church Scottish Episcopal Church, Lanark War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:20 pm Post subject:

Name: HALLEY, AB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 201517
Regiment/Service: Northamptonshire Regiment, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 9/8/1918
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Halley; husband of Helen Halley, of 109, Cyril Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.
Grave Reference: O 224
Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named on St Leonard's Church Memorial, now in St Nicholas' Church, Lanark.

Hamilton Advertiser (31/8/1918): Pte A Bell Halley, Northampton Regt, and son of Mrs Halley, 2 Vincent Place, and the late Hugh Halley, died in the 27th General Hospital, Abassia, Egypt, on 9th August. Private Halley, who was 44 years of age, was married, and previous to the outbreak of war, resided in Birmingham. A native of Lanark, he served his apprenticeship as a tanner in the Lanark Tan Works, and later held an important position in this connection in Birmingham. He enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war, was for three years in Egypt, taking part the campaign which culminated in the fall of Jerusalem. Private Halley, when in Lanark, was a well-known footballer in junior circles, and was very popular with all who knew him. Three other sons of Mrs Halley are serving the colours.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:19 pm Post subject:

Name: HANDYSIDE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 38254
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on St Leonard's Church Memorial in St Nicholas' Church, Lanark.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 3:22 pm Post subject:

Name: HAWTHORNE, WILLIAM ROBERT
Initials: WR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6473
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Regiment, 7th Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 2/9/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William Robert and Mary Hawthorne, of 2, New Buildings, New Lanark. Native of Ireland.
Grave Reference: III D 22
Cemetery: Arneke British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:04 pm Post subject:

Name: HAYES, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 302837
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/11/1917
Grave Reference: XVII B 3
Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 295654
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th (Ayr and Lanark) Bn
Date of Death: 1/11/1918
Additional Information: Son of Mr. R. Henderson, of Mountbinger, Yarrow, Selkirk.
Grave Reference: I B 20
Cemetery: Kezelberg Military Cemetery.

Also named on Yarrow and Yarrow Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, GEORGE EDWARD
Initials: GE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 295588
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 13/8/1918
Additional Information: Son of George and E. S. Henderson, of Lanark.
Grave Reference: Plot 2. Row D. Grave 11
Cemetery: Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque.

And his brother:

Name: HENDERSON, JAMES GRAEME
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st Bn attd 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 3/12/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. E. S. Henderson, of "Myrtle Bank", Hyndford Rd., Lanark.
Grave Reference: IV C 23
Cemetery: Caudry British Cemetery.

Both are also named on St Leonard's Church (Lanark) War Memorial. James Graeme Henderson is also named on the Christ Church Scottish Episcopal Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:17 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDRY, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United KIngdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7665
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Margaret Hendry, of 12, Double Row, New Lanark, Lanark.
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:23 pm Post subject:

Name: HIGGINS, F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3485
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 14/8/1915
Additional Information: Son of Mr. B. Higgins, of 38, Broomgate St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: I A 6
Cemetery: Gorre Britiah and Indian Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: HIGGINS, T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 406312
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 25th Bn
Date of Death: 5/3/1917
Grave Reference: IV E 26
Cemetery: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St-Eloi.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:32 pm Post subject:

Name: HUME, ROBERT CHARLES DRUMMOND
Initials: RCD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 331973
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 6/11/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Born at Peebles. Son of Robert and Jessie M. Hume, of Overbraedale, Lanark.
grave Reference: I A 46
Cemetery: Aulnoye Communal Cemetery

Also named onSt Nicholas' Church Memorial in Lanark and on Peebles War Memorial.