The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:28 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, EDWARD HUMBERT
Initials: EH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 19/5/1915
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Edward and Dora Fisher, of Aspley Guise, Bletchley, Beds.
Panel Reference: Panel 12
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on the War Memorial at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:33 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ANDREW KNOWLES
Initials: AK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 4th Bn, No 3 Coy
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Eldest son of Col. Fraser, C.M.G., and Edith Fraser, of Leckmelm, Garve, Ross-shire. Educated at Winchester and Christ Church.
Panel Reference: Panel 10
Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: GALLOWAY, RONALD MONCRIEFF
Initials: RM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James Galloway, of Holmsted Manor, Cuckfield, Sussex.
Panel Reference: Panel 26 to 31
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:45 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, HORSBURGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 22/12/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William John Gibson (Solicitor) and Robina Gibson, of "Benview," Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Scholar of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Grave Reference: VIII A 14
Cemetery: Contay British Cemetery, Contay.

Also named on Falkirk War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:17 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, ALEXANDER DOUGLAS
Initials: AD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 4th Bn attd 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gillespie, of "Goldenfields", Liphook, Hants.
Panel Reference: Panel 125 to 127
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

And his brother:

Name: GILLESPIE, THOMAS CUNNINGHAM
Initials: TC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 18/10/1914
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Gillespie, of Goldenfields, Liphook, Hants.
Panel Reference: Panel 15
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Both brothers went on to attend Winchester College. Alexander's letters from the Front back to his tutors were published in 1916, "Letters from Flanders". Thomas was a member of the rowing team that represented Britain at the 1912 Olympics. Both are commemorated on the College's War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:23 pm Post subject:

Name: GILMOUR, DOUGLAS
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn, attd. Trench Mortar Bty.
Date of Death: 16/2/1916
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Sir John Gilmour, 1st Bart., of Montrave, Leven, Fife; husband of Doris Hyacinth Gilmour, of Pontarfran, Brecon.
Grave Reference: II B 75
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord.

Also named on Largo Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:28 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAHAM, DONALD HATT NOBLE
Initials: DHN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), "A" Coy. 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 41
Additional information: Second son of Donald Graham, C.I.E., of Airthrey Castle, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire; husband of Lucy Graham, of "The Firs," Hazlemere, High Wycombe, Bucks.
Grave Reference: III. 2. Opposite Rows B. and C.
Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos.

Also named on Causewayhead & Cambuskenneth War Memorial, Manchester Tennis and Racquets Club Memorial, Logie Kirk Memorial and has an individual memorial dedicated to his memory within Logie Kirk: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=96273#96273

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:34 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY-BUCHANAN, CECIL GORDON
Initials: CG
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 592
Regiment/Service: Australian Light Horse, 2nd
Date of Death: 29/5/1915
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Col. James Ross Gray-Buchanan and Catherine F. Gray-Buchanan. Native of Glasgow, Scotland.
Grave Reference: III F 14
Memorial: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: GRAY-BUCHANAN, WALTER BRUCE
Initials: WB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Adjt 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 10/3/1915
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Col. J. R. Gray-Buchanan, of Eastfield by Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Native of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: VIII J 2
Cemetery: Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert.

Both are also named on Rutherglen and Rutherglen Old Parish Church War Memorials. There is also a specific memorial to the brothers in Rutherglen Old Parish Church: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=96275#96275

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:46 pm Post subject:

Name: GWYER, ALASTAIR GRANT
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
Date of Death: 22/10/1914
Age: 31
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Cecil F. Gwyer (nee Mitchell), of Croftinloan, Pitlochry, Perthshire, and the late Cecil Francis Gwyer.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 11.
Cemetery: Wytschaete Military Cemetery.

Also named on Logierait (Mid Atholl) War Memorial. There is also a memorial dedicated in his memory in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Pitlochry: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic2216.html

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 26/11/1917
Grave Reference: III A 18
Cemetery: Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:54 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, HA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 23rd Bde
Date of Death: 25/1/1916
Grave Reference: XXXI D 18
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:07 pm Post subject:

Name: HEMINGWAY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 3rd Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Charles R. and Mary E. Hemingway, of Penrhyn House, Clumber Rd. East, Nottingham. Educated at Loretto School, , and Trinity College, Oxford.
Panel Reference: Sp Mem 1
Cemetery: Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy.

Also named on Loretto School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:18 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, MICHAEL WILLIAM
Initials: MW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 27/9/1915
Age: 44
Additional Information: Son of William Horn Henderson and Elizabeth Barron; husband of Florence Morton Bell, of Commercial Bank House, Linlithgow.
Grave Reference: III. 1. Opposite Rows B and C.
Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos.

Also named on the Commercial Bank of Scotland and Linlithgow St Michael's Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:21 pm Post subject:

Name: HEWAT, JAMES GOVAN ARGYLL
Initials: JGA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 16/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Annie Mary Hewat, of 4, Pentland Terrace, Edinburgh, and the late James Hewat, of Alexandria, Egypt.
Grave Reference: VIII D 6
Cemetery: Lapugnoy Military Cemetery.

Also named on Edinburgh Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: HILL, PHILLIP GEOFFREY POWYS
Initials: PGP
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/6/1915
Age: 33
Grave Reference: Plot E. Grave 45
Cemetery: Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.