The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:06 pm Post subject:

The following Roll of Honour is held in the Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, and is reproduced with the permission of the Senior Archivist Dr. Irene O'Brien.

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DelBoy · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:11 pm Post subject: Pte. Patrick Milligan

WW1
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Pte Patrick Milligan, Buchanan Square

(Glasgow Herald 20th April 1915)
"Private Patrick Mulligan, of the 1st Cameron Highlanders, who resided in lodgings in Buchanan Square, Silverbanks, Cambuslang, was shot through the head while in the trenches on Wednesday last. Private Mulligan, who was 23 years of age, enlisted in August, and was sent to the front in February. He was previously in the employment of Messrs Stewart and Lloyd, tube manufacturers, Dalmarnock."

CWGC
MILLIGAN, P
Rank: Private
Service No: S/10522
Date of Death: 14/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: XXIX. B. 22.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

SNWM
Surname: MILLIGAN
Firstname: Patrick
Service Number: S/10522
Date Death: 14/04/1915
Place of birth: Cambuslang Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject: Pte. James Breen

WW1
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Pte. James Breen, 29 Colebrooke Street

(Glasgow Herald 20th April 1915)
"The death is announced of Private James Breen, of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, who resided with his parents at 29 Colebrooke Street, Cambuslang. He was sent to the front in the early stages of the war, and took part in several of the big engagements. He was 20 years of age and a miner."

CWGC
BREEN, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 3/6926
Date of Death: 13/04/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 1.
Cemetery: ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of John and Anne Breen, of 29, Colebrooke St., Cambuslang, Glasgow. Native of Uddingston, Lanarkshire.

SNWM
Surname: BREEN
Firstname: James
Service Number: 3/6926
Date Death: 13/04/1915
Place of birth: Uddingston Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:40 pm Post subject:

The two women listed both served in Queen Mary's Auxiliary Army Corps, died on the same day and are buried in the same cemetery.

CONNOR, CATHERINE.
Rank:Worker
Service No:34767
Date of Death:30/05/1918
Regiment/Service:Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Grave ReferenceIV. C. 9.
CemeteryABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:

WATSON, JEANIE H. L.
Rank:Worker
Service No:34864
Date of Death:30/05/1918
Age:25
Regiment/Service:Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Grave ReferenceIV. C. 5.
CemeteryABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Daughter of Mrs. J. Oliphant, of 21, Park St., Cambuslang, Glasgow.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:56 pm Post subject:

Extracted from an item on the Great War Forum ......Margaret Caswell was a waitress at the Officers Club, EFC and was killed on the night of 29th- 30th May 1918 when enemy bombs were dropped on Camp 1. One bomb fell into a protection trench killing her and eight colleagues (Blaikley, Campbell, Connor, Grant, Moores, Thomasson, Parker and Watson. ) and wounding a further seven.
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DelBoy · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:51 am Post subject: Sgt. William Whyte

Gordon Highlanders
Sergt. William Whyte, 2 Clydeford Road

(Glasgow Herald 7th May 1915)
"Sergeant William Whyte, who joined the 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders on September 4, has been wounded by a bomb from a German mortar, which at the same time wounded three other soldiers. Sergeant Whyte is 21 years of age, and has been at the front since March 5. He was employed in the office of the surveyor of Taxes, Glasgow. He resides in Cambuslang."

CWGC
WHYTE, W
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: S/3277
Date of Death: 04/04/1916
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Grave Reference:
Cemetery: LAUNCESTON (ST. THOMAS) CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: WHYTE
Firstname: William
Service Number: S/3277
Date Death: 04/04/1916
Place of birth: Cambuslang Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: Home.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 1:48 pm Post subject: Pte. Thomas Fisher

WW1
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Pte. T. Fisher, Bothwell Street

(Glasgow Herald 11th May 1915)
"Mr William Fisher (8 Bothwell Street, Silverbanks, Cambuslang) has received a letter stating that his son, Corporal Thomas Fisher, was killed at Ypres on April 23. Fisher was 25 years of age, and had been seven years in the 1st Cameron Highlanders. Six years were spent in India. He held the lightweight championship belt in 1913-14 while in the 9th Division, 2nd Cameron Highlanders, and had won five cups and a number of medals for boxing while in the Army."

CWGC
FISHER, THOMAS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 8264
Date of Death: 23/04/1915
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Fisher, of 44, Glasgow Rd., Silverbanks, Cambuslang, Glasgow.

SNWM
Surname: FISHER
Firstname: Thomas
Service Number: 8264
Date Death: 23/04/1915
Place of birth: Belfast
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: L Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

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WW1
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Pte Kenneth McLennan

Canadian Attestation Papers

(Glasgow Herald 10th May 1915)
"Mr & Mrs William McLennan, who reside at Sengaville, Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang, have received a letter stating that their son, Private Kenneth Bowman McLennan, 21 years of age, was shot through the head on April 23. Private McLennan left two years ago for Canada, was employed by Messers McKenzie, Mann & Co. Vancouver. He came overwith the first Canadian contingent, and was in the 72nd Canadian Seaforth Highlanders."

CWGC
McLENNAN, KENNETH BOWMAN
Rank: Private
Service No: 29582
Date of Death: 22/04/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 16th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William S. and Agnes Anderson Lindsay McLennan, of 51, Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, Scotland.

SNWM
Surname: McLENNAN
Firstname: Kenneth Bowman
Service Number: 29582
Date Death: 22/04/1915
SNWM roll: CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank: Pte