The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:47 am Post subject: Fowler, T K

Name: FOWLER, Thomas Kirk
Initials: T K
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sgt
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text: 15 Sqdn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/06/1943
Service No: 1558029
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Malcolm Kirk Fowler and Annie Clark Fowler of Musselburgh. Reported missing over Germany 12/06/1943.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 149
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:48 am Post subject: Gay, D M B

Name: GAY, David Millar Blackwood
Initials: D M B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 585 Corps Field Park Coy
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07/01/1943
Service No: 2129708
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of David Murray Gay and Isabella Hossack Squire Gay and husband of Frances Gay of Prestonpans
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 6, Column 1
Memorial: Brookwood Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:49 am Post subject: Gibson, D E

Name: GIBSON, Douglas Edward
Initials: D E
Nationality: UK
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Unit Text:
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/08/1943
Service No: 1371413
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John and D E Gibson, Stoneyhill Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Sec E West Extn Grave 149
Memorial: Inveresk Parish Churchyard

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:50 am Post subject: Gibson, J

Name: GIBSON, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Cook
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: SS Brandenburg (Leith)
Age: 24
Date of Death: 10/02/1941
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William H and Annie Morgan Gibson of Musselburgh
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 18
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: Gibson, W

Name: GIBSON, William
Initials: W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text:
Age:
Date of Death:
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref:
Memorial:

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: Gillan, J

Name: GILLAN, Joseph
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: HMS Hood
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/05/1941
Service No: PO/X 3429
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Andrew and Margaret Gillan of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh. Died when HMS Hood was sunk by the German ship Bismark, along with 1415 of her crew. Only 3 survived. Ian C Marr of Musselburgh was also killed onboard HMS Hood.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 59 Column 1
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:53 am Post subject: Glen, J G

Name: GLEN, John Gibson
Initials: J G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artilley
Unit Text: 294 Bty, 96 H.A.A Regt
Age: 26
Date of Death: 11/09/1944
Service No: 308673
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William and Joan Glen of Edinburgh. Born Mid Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: XI.B.3
Memorial: Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: Gordon, G

Name: GORDON, George
Initials: G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: Fishing Vessel Noreen Mary (Granton)
Age: 39
Date of Death: 05/07/1944
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George and Elizabeth Gordon, husband of Margaret Gordon of Wallyford.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 127
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:55 am Post subject: Gordon, H

Name: GORDON, Hugh
Initials: H
Nationality: UK
Rank: 1st Radio Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: SS Alnmoor (London)
Age: 41
Date of Death: 15/02/1941
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Archibald C and Mary Gordon, husband of Mary B Gordon of Musselburgh. Born in Musselburgh. SS Alnmoor, a British cargo steamer was sunk on 15/02/1941 by German Submarine U-123 whilst en route from New York and Halifax to Glasgow. The crew of 42 were all lost.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 6
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:56 am Post subject: Gorman, W G

Name: GORMAN, William George
Initials: W G
Nationality: UK
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: HMS Barham
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/11/1941
Service No: PO/X 3359
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Michael and Elizabeth Gorman of Musselburgh. Died when HMS Barham was hit by 3 torpedos from German Submarine U-133. Sunk with loss of 863 crew, 449 survived.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 59, column 1
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:57 am Post subject: Govan, J C W

Name: GOVAN, James Chisholm Wilson
Initials: J C W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Special Air Service Regt A.A.C
Unit Text: B Sqdn 1st
Age: 30
Date of Death: 07/07/1944
Service No: 3057065
Awards: M M
Additional Info: Son of John and Elizabeth Govan (nee Wilson), husband of Mary Milroy Govan of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Mil. Plot Row 1, Coll Grave 1-26
Memorial: Rom Communal Cemetery

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:58 am Post subject: Haig, J M

Name: HAIG, John MacKenzie
Initials: J M
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regt
Unit Text: 10th Bn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 17/02/1945
Service No: 1463352
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William Ferguson Haig and Isabella Haig (nee MacKenzie) of Musselburgh.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 27.G.10
Memorial: Taukkyan War Memorial, Myanmar (Burma)

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:59 am Post subject: Hall, D B

Name: HALL, David Barclay
Initials: D B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/05/1940
Service No: 3245536
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 3.C.6
Memorial: Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belguim

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:00 am Post subject: Hamilton, A

Name: HAMILTON, Archibald
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: HMNZS Achillies
Age:
Date of Death: 01/10/1942
Service No: C/JX 290344
Awards:
Additional Info: The New Zealand Navy commissioned HMNZS Achillies from the Royal Navy on 01/10/1941 and returned her to the Royal navy on 17/09/1946. During the time Archibald Hamilton was killed she was escorting troop convoys for the ANZAC Squadron in the S-W Pacific.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: 52.2
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:01 am Post subject: Hamilton, J C

Name: HAMILTON, John Cunningham
Initials: J C
Nationality: UK
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: A R P
Unit Text: Rescue Service
Age: 59
Date of Death: 03/04/1942
Service No:
Awards:
Additional Info: Husband of Fanny Langlands Hamilton, 30 Promenade, Musselburgh. He was injured on 09/01/1942 at the Rescue Depot in Musselburgh and later died in Bangour Hospital in Broxburn.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Grave/Memorial Ref: Reporting Authority was West Lothian County, Scotland.
Memorial: (Don’t know where he is buried at this time.)