The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:39 am Post subject:

1918
P.O.
J. Christie
H.M.S. "Zaza"

According to family headstone "J" was for John and he was in the Mercantile Marine Reserve, the rank and ship however are wrong,but this is the only John Christie in the M.M.R. for 1918.

CWGC
Name: CHRISTIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Greaser
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Victory"
Date of Death: 19/10/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 35. 7.
Cemetery: HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CHRISTIE
Firstname: John
Date Death: 19/10/1918
SNWM Roll: THE ROYAL NAVY
Rank: Greaser
Theatre of Death: M.M.R. H.M.S. "VICTORY"

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:41 am Post subject: William Gove

CWGC
Name: GOVE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Steward
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Cyclops
Age: 24
Date of Death: 23/11/1939
Service No: C/LX21871
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Gove, of Stonehaven.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: CATTERLINE BURIAL GROUND

SNWM
unlisted

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:42 am Post subject: William Davidson

CWGC
Name: DAVIDSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 11/06/1940
Service No: 2873443
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Ann Davidson; husband of Viola Davidson, of Kinneff, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B, 53.
Cemetery: ST. VALERY-EN-CAUX FRANCO-BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: DAVIDSON
Firstname: William
Service number: 2873443
Date of death: 11/06/1940
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: France and Belgium Campaign, 1939-40

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:44 am Post subject: Donald Walter Watt

CWGC
Name: WATT, DAVID WALTER
Initials: D W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 49 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/11/1940
Service No: 630207
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Maggie Watt, of Crathes, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 20.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: WATT
Firstname: Donald Walter
Service number: 630207
Date of death: 11/11/1940
Place of birth: Inverbervie
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: R.A.F. B.C.

CWGC correctly have his first name as David instead of Donald, which is what SNWM and the War Return have him as.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:45 am Post subject: James Alexander Watt

CWGC
Name: WATT, JAMES ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5/7th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/04/1943
Service No: 2890397
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Maggie Watt, of Crathes, Kincardineshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. F. 23.
Cemetery: SFAX WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: WATT
Firstname: James A
Service number: 2890397
Date of death: 11/04/1943
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: Middle East.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:47 am Post subject: Allan Elder

CWGC
Name: ELDER, ALLAN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Service No: 2876877
Additional information: Son of Harry and Anne Elder.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 78.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: ELDER
Firstname: Allan
Service number: 2876877
Date of death: 12/09/1944
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: At Sea

Allan Elder died whilst was being transported as a POW by the Japanese. The hellship he was in was the Kachidoki Maru which was torpedoed by the USS Pampanito, 400 of the 900 POW's died.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:49 am Post subject: Henry Elder

CWGC
Name: ELDER, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 16/10/1944
Service No: 2876671
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Brit. Sec. P. B. 15.
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: ELDER
Firstname: Henry
Service number: 2876671
Date of death: 16/10/1944
Place of birth: Kincardineshire
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Malaya

Died whilst a prisoner of the Japanese

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:51 am Post subject: Charles Alexander Colville

CWGC
Name: COLVILLE, CHARLES ALEXANDER
Initials: C A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Commander
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Hesperides.
Age: 57
Date of Death: 14/03/1945
Additional information: 3rd Viscount Colville of Culrose. Son of Charles Robert William, 2nd Viscount Colville of Culross, and Ruby, Viscountess Colville of Culross (nee Streatfield); husband of Viscountess Colville of Culross (nee Gale), of Fawsyde, Kincardineshire. King''s Commendation for brave conduct in the 1914-18 War.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row D. Grave 1.
Cemetery: LAJES WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: COLVILLE of CULROSS (Viscount)
Firstname: Charles Alexander
Date of death: 14/03/1945
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: Commander
Theatre of death: R.N. H.M.S. HESPERIDES.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:52 am Post subject: John Stephen Wood

CWGC
Name: WOOD, JOHN STEPHEN
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 34
Date of Death: 30/08/1945
Service No: 1019494
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Craig Stephen Wood; husband of Annie Gerrard Wood, of Montrose, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. E. 1.
Cemetery: MADRAS WAR CEMETERY, CHENNAI

SNWM
Surname: WOOD
Firstname: John Stephen
Service number: 1019494
Date of death: 30/08/1945
Place of birth: Inverbervie
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: L A C
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. S.E.A.