The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:39 pm Post subject:

Name: PINKERTON, ROBERT MITCHELL
Initials: RM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1345595
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 10 Sqdn
Date of Death: 23/6/1943
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Alex and Margaret Pinkerton, of Broomhill, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 161
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.

Also named in the Hyndland Secondary School Book of Remembrance.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:28 am Post subject:

Name: REID, JOHN ROBERTSON
Initials: JR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 5th Class
Service Number: D/MX. 63040
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Calypso
Date of Death: 12/6/1940
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of James Reid, and of Helen Reid, of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 40, Column 1
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:31 am Post subject:

Name: RICHARDS, LEONARD THOMAS
Initials: L T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Service No: 745715
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 50 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 02/03/1941
Age: 23
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Jessie Richards, of Clarkston, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row DD. Grave 19.
Cemetery: Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery

Also named on Giffnock War Memorial and St Aidan's Scottish Episcopal Church, Clarkston Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:38 am Post subject:

Name: RITCHIE, JAMES ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Service No: 251686
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 19/02/1946
Age: 28
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Jean Ritchie; husband of Christina Greenshields Ritchie. B.Sc. Hons. D.R.T.C.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. Column 2.
Memorial: Brookwood Memorial

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and Chalmers Church (Uddingston).

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:45 am Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, IAN ROBERT
Initials: IR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Radio Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, MV Araby (Liverpool)
Date of Death: 27/12/1940
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Annie Roberton, of Burnside, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Column 3
Memorial: Glasgow Crematorium.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:22 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, ROBERT CECIL
Initials: RC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian War Dead
Date of Death: 4/8/1942
Age: 52
Additional Information: Professor at Hong Kong University. Husband of Mrs. Robertson, of Alta, Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire.

Served as a Captain in the RAMC during World War One, gaining a Military Cross. Moved to Shanghai in the mid-1920s. The story of how he cheated death twice while there is given in a short biography at: http://hongkongsfirst.blogspot.com/2013/01/dr-robert-cecil-robertson-cheated-death.html

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSENBLATT, NATHAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 655247
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 192 Sqdn
Date of Death: 6/8/1943
Panel Reference: Panel 139
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.

Also named on the Memorial at the Jewish Prayer Hall, Barlanark.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:29 pm Post subject:

Name: ROYAL, RICHARD ALBERT
Initials: RA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 652894
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 50 Sqdn
Date of Death: 10/4/1941
Grave Reference: 16 F 5
Cemetery: Jonkerbos War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:32 pm Post subject:

Name: ST CLAIR-MILLER, HERBERT CONRAD ERNEST
Initials: HCE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant (E)
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Diamond
Date of Death: 27/4/1941
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Herbert Alexander St. Clair-Miller and Elizabeth St. Clair-Miller, of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 44, Column 3
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:35 pm Post subject:

Name: SAYERS, JOHN MANNINGTON
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer
Service Number: 60312
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 143 Sqdn
Date of Death: 27/8/1941
Grave Reference: Compt. 2.F. Linn Extn. Grave 2007.
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:34 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, ALEXANDER FERGUSSON
Initials: AF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 743009
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 8/4/1940
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of James Fergusson Scott and Margaret F. Scott, of Scotstoun, Glasgow. Chartered Accountant.
Panel Reference: Column 3
Memorial: Glasgow Crematorium.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:37 pm Post subject:

Name: SHAW, JAMES DUNCAN BEATON
Initials: JDB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1360524
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 19/12/1945
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Duncan B. Shaw and Margaret Shaw; husband of Margaret Davidson Shaw, of Bearsden.
Grave Reference: Sec D Grave 183
Cemetery: New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery.

Also named on Bearsden War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:31 pm Post subject:

Name: SHERRIFF, JOHN HILLHOUSE
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 989157
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 57 Sqdn
Date of Death: 21/9/1941
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of John Hillhouse Sherriff and Annie Sherriff, of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 52
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:34 pm Post subject:

Name: SLATER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Service Number: 188346
Regiment/Service: Army Dental Corps
Date of Death: 7/12/1942
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of George Currie Slater and Isobella Slater; husband of Mary Slater, of Glasgow. L.D.S.
Panel Reference: Panel 20, Column 2
Memorial: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:37 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, DAVID ALEXANDER
Initials: DA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Service Number: 150233
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 189 Sqdn
Date of Death: 8/3/1945
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Scott Grierson Smith.
Grave Reference: 27 D 13
Cemetery: Becklingen War Cemetery.