The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Last edited by David McNay on Sat Mar 06, 2021 11:58 pm; edited 1 time in total

Photos by Elizabeth Smith of Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society.

Location: Scout Hall, Arthurlie Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G46 6UP

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject:

I wasn't sure why Hamish Barrowman had no unit after his name. He was RAMC like the man above him.

BARROWMAN, HAMISH
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/07/1945
Service No: 153868
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McFarlane Barrowman; husband of Margaret Isabella Barrowman (nee Yuille), of Glasgow. M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. (Glasgow).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 3.
Cemetery: KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY

However it looks like the other man without a unit was in the Indian Army

MORRISON, CHARLES GARDNER
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 6th Rajputana Rifles
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/08/1941
Service No: EC/1318
Additional information: Son of Hector and Ethel Mary Morrison, of Newton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. B. 2.
Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY

And this man was in the RAPC

LINN, WILLIAM STANLEY
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Pay Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/05/1945
Service No: 270742
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Ruby Linn, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 2.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

I don't know how big the 28th Glasgow Scout Group was but that's quite a lot of names of former members.

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject:

From the High School of Glasgow Book of Service and Remembrance:

"Second Lieutenant Charles Gardner Morrison, son of Mr and Mrs Hector Morrison, 19 Sunningdale Avenue, Newton Mearns, attended School from 1926 to 1931. He joined the staff of the Union Bank of Scotland on leaving school. In 1935 he transferred to the National Bank of India and remained in their London office for two years before going to the Calcutta Branch in 1937. He joined the 2/6th Rajputana Rifles early in 1940 and served in India and Iraq. Second Lieutenant Morrison was killed when A Company, which he commanded, landed at Abadan on 25th August 1941, in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His company continued to advance and soon captured the enemy post. Second Lieutenant Morrison was buried at Basra."

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject:

Is this Dasher casualty the Ian Walker listed do you think?

WALKER, JOHN IAN RUSSELL
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Dasher.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/03/1943
Additional information: Son of Ernest Gordon Walker and Margaret Boyd Walker, of Newton Mearns.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Joint grave 181.
Cemetery: MEARNS CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject:

More names, more officers..

HOOD, MAURICE JOHN
Rank: Surgeon Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Obdurate
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/01/1944
Awards: D S C, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of Colin and Sarah Hood. M.B., Ch.B.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 88, Column 2.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

PEAT, NORMAN FRASER
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Firefly.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 03/02/1940
Additional information: Son of George A. Peat and Alexandra Peat, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. (New Part). Grave 1505.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

This chap is listed as RAMC

ARCHIBALD, HARRY CAMERON
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/04/1943
Service No: 235737
Additional information: Son of Hugh C. Archibald, and of Jessie Archibald, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. E. 30.
Cemetery: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY

And I've finally found a man who wasn't an officer

HADDOW, ALAN
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 57 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 05/04/1943
Service No: 1365803
Additional information: Son of Margaret C. L. Haddow, of Thornliebank, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 151.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject:

There is a Fred White listed as RAF but here's a Giffnock Fred White in the RA..

WHITE, FREDERICK
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 232 Bty., 74 A.A. Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 13/12/1939
Service No: 1445562
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Margaret White, of Giffnock.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. 2.B. Linn Extn. Grave 1212.
Cemetery: CATHCART CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: Lt. Harry Cameron Archibald

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject: Lt. Graham Guthrie

Another wrong regiment listed, R.A.M.C instead of R.N.V.R.

CWGC
Name: GUTHRIE, GRAHAM ANDREW
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 01/05/1943
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Midge.
Grave Reference: Sec. F. (New Part). Grave 126.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY

From Scout RoH:

Lieutenant
Graham Guthrie
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Aged 25 years
Killed on active service
1st May 1943
28th Glasgow Group

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject: Sub-Lt. Norman Fraser Peat