The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:44 am; edited 3 times in total

A WW1 memorial to those of St Margaret's Church, now renamed "The West Kirk" in Arbroath.

UKNIWM No: Unlisted
OS MAP REF: NO 636 410

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN MEMORY of the MEN OF
THIS CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES in the GREAT WAR 1914 - 19

Alexander H.
Bouick D.
Christie J.E.
Craig W.
Davidson T.
Fell D.
Graham D.
Gray G.A.H.
Gray J.M.
Hebenton W.G.
Hutton W.
Irvine A.
Jack R.L.R.
Jack W.
Jagger J.
Laird J.D.
Mill J.

Mills W.
McGlashan D.
McPherson D.
Paterson S.W.
Petrie Alex.
Petrie Arthur
Reid J.
Reid W.
Roberts F.
Smith A.
Smith E.M.
Smith W.
Stott G.
Stuart G.D.G.
Stuart J.O.G.
Sturrock A.
Wilson R.

[34 names]

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Service No: 240893
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject:

Name: BOUICK, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/04/1918
Service No: B/202090
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bouick, of 27, Glover St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 145 to 147.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:58 pm Post subject:

Name: BOUICK, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/04/1918
Service No: B/202090
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bouick, of 27, Glover St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 145 to 147.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject:

Name: CHRISTIE, JOHN ESPLIN
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 256th Bde.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 10/10/1917
Service No: 636634
Additional information: Son of James and Mary W. Esplin Christie. Native of Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. F. 21.
Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAIG, WILFRID ALEXANDER
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 25/05/1917
Service No: 32458
Additional information: Son of William A. and Elizabeth Alexander Craig, of Arbroath; husband of Elizabeth Harper Gillespie Craig, of 3930, Lesage St., Verdun, P.Q.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 4.
Cemetery: RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject:

T. Davidson

Casualty Unidentified, 2 possiblities.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:12 pm Post subject:

Name: FELL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fitter
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 29th Bty. 42nd Bde.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/10/1918
Service No: 635501
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Fell, of Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. D. 8.
Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

D. Graham

Unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, GEORGE ALEXANDER HUTTON
Initials: G A H
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 29/05/1915
Service No: 1545
Additional information: Son of George Alexander Hutton Gray and Jane Elizabeth Gray, of 30, Helen St., Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 15.
Cemetery: SHRAPNEL VALLEY CEMETERY

Australian Attestation Papers
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=4671651&s=B2455&c=GRAY%20G%20A%20H

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY
Initials: J M
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 46th Bn.
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Service No: 2337
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Z.I.F. 95.
Cemetery: BRIGHTON CITY CEMETERY (BEAR ROAD)

Australian Attestation Papers.
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=4671742&s=B2455&c=GRAY%20J%20M

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject:

Name: HEBENTON, WILLIAM GIBB
Initials: W G
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Unit Text: 72nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 02/03/1917
Service No: 472432
Additional information: Son of David and Ann Hebenton, of 27, East Abbey St., Arbroath, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 28.
Cemetery: BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

Name: HUTTON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 57th Div. Ammunition Col.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service No: 227396
Additional information: Son of Mary Ann Hutton; husband of Eliza Middleton (formerly Hutton), of 63, St. Mary St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 26.
Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

A. Irvine

Unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject:

Name: JACK
Initials: R L R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/02/1915
Service No: 2029
Additional information: Son of John C. and Helen Blair Jack, of 56, Helen St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 1.
Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY