The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: COOPER, JOHN DOUGLAS LAING
Initials: JDL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 971470
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 17/9/1940
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James D. Cooper and Robina M. Cooper of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: Row 1, Grave 5
Cemetery: Pembrey (St Illtyd) Churchyard.

Also named on the Giffnock War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:29 pm Post subject:

Name: CRIGHTON, ALEXANDER KIRK
Initials: AK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 187758
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers attd. 7th (Airborne) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date of Death: 20/9/1944
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Alexander L. and Agnes L. Crighton, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 17 A 1
Cemetery: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:04 pm Post subject:

Name: CULLEN, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, 1st (Singapore Volunteer Corps) Bn.
Date of Death: 26/6/1943
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of William and Catherine Cullen; husband of Dorothy Cullen, of Headcorn, Kent.
Grave Reference: 8 L 31
Cemetery: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:09 pm Post subject:

Name: CUMMING, GORDON DICK CAMPBELL
Initials: GDC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 126682
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 83 Searchlight Regt.
Date of Death: 30/6/1942
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Andrew L. Cumming and Nancy Cumming, of Kilgraston, Perthshire; husband of Gladys E. S. Cumming, of Callander, Perthshire.
Grave Reference: Sec I, Grave 218
Cemetery: Kilbarchan Cemetery.

Also named on Bridge of Weir War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:08 pm Post subject:

Name: DOBIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 261700
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 23/6/1944
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Agnes Dobie, of Muirend, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: III B 23
Cemetery: Ranville War Cemetery.

Also named on Cathcart South Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: DOIG, HENRY MYLES
Initials: HM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: Malayan Volunteer Air Force
Date of Death: 14/11/1941
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of David Dickson Doig and Christina Nimmo Doig.
Grave Reference: Joint Grave 702
Cemetery: Kuala Lumpur (Cheeras Road) Civil Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:16 pm Post subject:

Name: DORSIE, HAMISH WALTER TATE
Initials: HWT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1435210
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 232 Bty., 74 H.A.A. Regt.
Date of Death: 13/11/1941
Grave Reference: 7 A 6
Cemetery: Tobruk War Cemetery.

Also named on Kirkintilloch War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: DUGUID, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Coder
Service Number: D/JX 356337
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Tynedale
Date of Death: 12/12/1943
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of William and Annie Duguid, of Glasgow; husband of Thomasina Duguid, of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 81, Column 2
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject:

Name: EDGAR, IAN
Initials: I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 304339
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 21/2/1945
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Ballantyne Edgar, of Jordanhill, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 12 C 5
Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: FINLAY, JOHN SUMMERS
Initials: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 1436147
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery and Special Air Service Regiment, A.A.C.
Date of Death: 5/10/1943
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Margaret Stuart Finlay, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: X C 37
Cemetery: Sangro River War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject:

Name: FORSYTH, JAMES GREIG
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer
Service Number: 195659
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 425 Sqdn
Date of Death: 8/3/1945
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Greig Forsyth and Elizabeth Forsyth, of Stepps, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 268
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.

Also named on Stepps War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:32 pm Post subject:

Name: FRANK, MAURICE
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Telegraphist
Service Number: C/JX 186443
Regiment/service: Royal Navy, HMS Ibis
Date of Death: 10/11/1942
Panel Reference: 59, 2
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:35 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ALASTAIR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1570107
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 22/11/1945
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fraser, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 5 C 22
Cemetery: Fayid War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:39 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, CHARLES HUGH
Initials: CH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Cadet
Service Number: 197198
Regiment/Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy), H.M.S. Forfar
Date of Death: 2/12/1940
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Margaret M. Fraser, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 12, Column 1
Memorial: Liverpool Naval Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:46 pm Post subject:

Name: FREEDMAN, JOSEPH GILLAN
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 229804
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/11/1942
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Archibald Freedman and Charlotte Freedman (nee Gillan) of Largs, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: 4 E 15
Cemetery: Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery.

Also named on Ardrossan Academy War Memorial.