The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:39 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, GEORGE BAIRD
Initials: GB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 299538
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 171 Bty., 57 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 29/2/1944
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of John W. and Georgia Duncan, of Bothwell, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XVIII A 11
Cemetery: Cassino War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial and Bothwell Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:54 pm Post subject:

Name: REVILL, DAVID HAIGH
Initials: DH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service; Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Beverley
Awards: DSC
Date of Death: 11/04/1943
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Mortimer Revill, of Bothwell, Lanarkshire (formerly of Cape Town, South Africa). Chief Cadet Captain, H.M.S. Conway.
Panel Reference: Panel 79, Column 3
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Also named on St Mary's Episcopal Church (Hamilton) Memorial and Hamilton Grammar School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:31 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWRIE, ALLAN JAMES
Initials: AJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 16/5/1915
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Frank Lawrie, of Hillside House, Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: Sp Mem 2
Cemetery: Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix.

Also named on Allan Glen's School Roll of Honour and the Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour.

A short biography of Captian Lawrie can be found on the Glasgow School of Art Archive at: https://gsaarchives.net/collections/index.php/lawrie-allan-j

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIRD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 25182
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the late Matthew Barr Baird and Margaret Archibald Baird, West House, Bothwell. Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 4 D 30
Cemetery: London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, ALASTAIR AITKEN
Initials: AA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2824
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 2/7/1916
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Clydesdale and Helen F. Duncan, of Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: II J 8
Cemetery: Maroeuil British Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow High School and Bothwell Parish Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:28 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 24/4/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of William and Ada Grant, of 10, Buchanan St., Glasgow. Native of Bothwell, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 146
Cemetery: Deir El Belah War Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow High School and Bothwell Parish Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:55 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, CH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 117178
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 285th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 24/6/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Husband of Minnie Grace Brown, of 2, Market St., Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
Grave Rerence: I F 1
Cemetery: Wytschaete Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:06 pm Post subject:

Name: BURNS, THOMAS CURRAN
Initials: TC
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 18018
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers, 1st Tunnelling Coy
Date of Death: 20/7/1916
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Burns, of Hamilton, Scotland; husband of Georgina Burns, of 2309, Kulshan St., Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.
Grave Reference: II S 11
Cemetery: Ridge Wood Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:07 pm Post subject:

Colin Campbell, Pte 17003, Royal Scots. Enlisted 7/1/1915 and discharged 22/4/1915 as not likely to be an efficient soldier due to Tuberculosis. Died 27/6/1915 of TB (3 months). Not listed on CWGC. I will check as to whether he would qualify as a non-commemoration.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:16 pm Post subject:

Name: CARSON, F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 12294
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 4/12/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mr. W. B. Carson, of 5, Waverley Place, Bothwell, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Sp Mem J 22
Cemetery: Maple Copse Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:20 pm Post subject:

James Coats served with the Cameronians, service number 6253 from 1908. He was discharged in April 1916 after sustaining shrapnel wounds. He died on 26 June 1917 from Tuberculosis.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DAY, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12793
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Grave Reference: J 24
Cemetery: Cambrin Churchyard Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:27 pm Post subject:

Name: DOBBIN, A
Nationality: United KIngdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 19695
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 2/11/1918
Grave Reference: V C 8
Cemetery: Cologne Southern Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: DOBSON, ALEX
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 132140
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 21st Coy
Date of Death: 24/4/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 154 to 159
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:37 pm Post subject:

James Gibson served with the Merchant Navy as a wireless operator. He died of influenza on board the SS War Emu on 27 November 1918 and was buried at sea.