The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: Arbroath, Abbey Church WW1

WW1 church congregation memorial in the foyer of the Old & Abbey church in Arbroath. It would up til 1991 just have been called "The Abbey Church"

UKNIWM No: Unlisted
OS MAP REF: NO 642 411

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF
THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO LAID
DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

Andrew Douglas Christie
Walter Easton
Albert E. Eccles
William M. Foulis
Frank Gill
Robert Gill
John Sword Harris
Ronald William Kinnear
George Marshall
Alexander Meek
John L.A. Michie
William Middleton
David Alexander Mitchell
Robert V. Moore
Thomas Booth Myles
Scott Oram
Alexander Patterson
James P. Ross
Horatio Savege
James Smart
Alexander Smith
John Suttie

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject:

Andrew Douglas Christie

According to his death certificate he died in Arbroath infectious diseases hospital of Tuberculosis, after suffering from it for two years.

He is not listed by the CWGC.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:38 pm Post subject: Walter P. Easton

Walter Easton

Non military personel, died at Newcastle in 1918 aged 23.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

Albert Edward Eccles

Name: ECCLES, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A E
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Australian Machine Gun Corps
Unit Text: 5th Coy.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 05/10/1917
Service No: 461
Additional information: Son of Edward Eccles and Margaret Cables his wife. Born at Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 16.
Cemetery: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

Link to Australian Service Record - http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=3533775&s=B2455&c=ECCLES%20A%20E

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:56 pm Post subject:

William M. Foulis

Name: FOULIS, WILLIAM McKIMMIE
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 5th Bn. Special Bde.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 30/10/1916
Service No: 130437
Additional information: Son of Alexander Foulis and Ann Thomson McKimmie Foulis, of 13, Lochland St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 13.
Cemetery: WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject:

Frank Gill

Name: GILL
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Coy. 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/05/1918
Service No: 240053
Additional information: Son of William and S. A. Gill, of Kenton Cottage, Jamieson St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 9.
Cemetery: HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject:

Robert Gill

Name: GILL, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Service No: 241112
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

John Sword Harris

Name: HARRIS, JOHN SWORD
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Tithonus."
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service No: Clyde Z/8608
Additional information: Son of Mrs. J. Harris, of 25, Howard St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 31.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Ronald William Kinnear
(Ronald is for some reason given as his forename, this is wrong, his forename is Roland.)

Name: KINNEAR, ROLAND WILLIAM JEFFREY
Initials: R W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 09/04/1918
Service No: 235368
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Kinnear, of II, Green St., Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject:

George Marshall

Name: MARSHALL, GEORGE SMITH
Initials: G S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 16/09/1917
Service No: 267711
Additional information: Son of Robert and Mary Marshall, of Arbroath; husband of Jane Jessie Marshall (Nee Edwards), of Anniston, Inverkeilor, Arbroath. Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 11.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject:

Alexander Meek

Name: MEEK, A. McA.
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 33352
Additional information: Husband of J. M. R. Meek, of 5, Ernest St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 15.
Cemetery: MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject:

John L.A. Michie

Name: MICHIE, JOHN LAURENCE ANDERSON
Initials: J L A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Service No: S/24051
Additional information: Son of James M. B. and Janet B. Anderson Michie, of 18, Church St., Arbroath, Forfarshire. A Technical College Student.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 17.
Cemetery: CROIX-ROUGE MILITARY CEMETERY, QUAEDYPRE

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

William Middleton

Name: MIDDLETON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 25th Siege Bty.
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Service No: 168216
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 1.
Cemetery: PREMONT BRITISH CEMETERY

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

David Alexander Mitchell

Name: MITCHELL, DAVID ALEXANDER
Initials: D A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 10/04/1918
Service No: 24057
Additional information: Son of the late Charles and Jane Morrison Mitchell, of 21, Carnegie St., Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 82 to 85 and 162A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject:

Robert V. Moore

Name: MOORE
Initials: R V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 4th/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/04/1918
Service No: 241108
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 29.
Cemetery: PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION