The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:33 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAIG, FRANK MCCARTNEY
Initials: FM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 7252
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 58th Bde, "D" Bty
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Annie Craig, of Town Mill Cottage, Strathaven, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III P 5
Cemetery: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras.

Also named on East United Free Church, Strathaven Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:40 pm Post subject:

Name: CROZIER, JAMES BROWNLIE
Initials: JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 57557
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Bn
Date of Death: 10/5/1919
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Helen Crozier, of Ashwood, Overton Rd., Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Born at Glassford.
Grave Reference: 149
Cemetery: Glassford Old Churchyard.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:46 pm Post subject:

Name: CULLEN, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 334325
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 29/9/1918
Grave Reference: VI D 19
Cemetery: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain

SNWM states formerly 2906 QORG Yeomanry.

Also named on Avendale Old Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:40 pm Post subject:

Name: CUNNINGHAM, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40928
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 4/5/1917
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. A. Cunningham, of 27, Thompson St., Strathaven.
Grave Reference: IV B 24
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Strathaven Academy Memorial and Avendale Old Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:57 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, DONALD MACPHERSON
Initials: DM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/40156
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Isabella MacPherson Davidson, of 8, Davis Square, Inverness.
Grave Reference: IX A 20
Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

Also named on Strathaven Academy Memorial and Eastern United Free Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 3:39 pm Post subject:

Name: DAWSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 241265
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of William and Isabella Burke Dawson, of 10, Sandknowe, Strathaven, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: II B 8
Cemetery: Oxford Road Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:13 pm Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, ADAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 88365
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 94th Field Amb
Date of Death: 15/4/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Adam Lawrie Dickson and Maggie Agnes Lang Dickson, of Strathaven; husband of Isabella Brown Dickson, of Portmillion Bank, Strathaven, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: V A 38
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.

Also named on West Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: DONALD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 22865
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Avendale Old Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: DYKES, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 133275
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 13th Bn
Date of Death: 8/10/1916
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Also named on West Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:30 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43458
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/3/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of John and Annie Fleming, of 54, Ballgreen, Strathaven, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: II I 23
Cemetery: Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt.

Also named on West Parish Church Memorial, Strathaven.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:40 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S2/016327
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 286th Supply Coy
Date of Death: 25/2/1918
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Fleming, of Meadow Bank, Strathaven; husband of Isabella Fleming, of Meadow Bank, Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Scotland.
Grave Reference: 3 E 10
Cemetery: Dar-Es-Salaam War Cemetery.

Also named on East United Free Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:51 pm Post subject:

Name: GIFFEN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Awards: MC
Date of Death: 22/12/1916
Grave Reference: IV E 5
Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Wset Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial, Dornoch Cathedral Roll of Honour and Dornoch Cathedral Parishioners Stained Glass window.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:56 pm Post subject:

Name: GILCHRIST, W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 183651
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of the late James Gilchrist, of Silverrigg, Chapelton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Grave Reference: IV D 6
Cemetery: Thelus Military Cemetery

Also named on West Parish Church, Strathaven Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:01 pm Post subject:

Name: GRADY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20316
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 4/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:06 pm Post subject:

Name: GRADY, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, Inland Water Transport
Date of Death: 6/3/1918
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of John and Jeanie Grady.
Grave Reference: A 72
Cemetery: Strathaven Cemetery