The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:27 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, CHARLES ELPHINSTONE
Initials: CE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 2/3/1915
Age: 40
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Isabella Fleming; husband of Hilda Fleming, of 2, St. Helen's Towers, Southsea, Hants.
Grave Reference: E 840
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Major Fleming can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=652

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:31 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, ROBERT DICK
Initials: RD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 14454
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 45th Sqdn
Date of Death: 26/1/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Jeanie Fleming, of Muirside Farm, Carmunnock, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III A 7
Cemetery: Menen Communal Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:34 pm Post subject:

Name: FORBES, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 50187
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st Bn
Awards: Meritorious Service Medal
Date of Death: 30/9/1919
Age: 23
Additional Information: Only son of Robert and Agnes D. Forbes, of 7, Royal Terrace, Queen's Park, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV C 3
Cemetery: Amara War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:42 pm Post subject:

Name: FORD, GEORGE TURNER
Initials: GT
Nationality: United Kingdonm
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2427
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 4th Bn. (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles)
Date of Death: 28/6/1915
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of George and Charlotte Henrietta Ford, of 11, Duddington Crescent, Portobello, Midlothian. M.A. (Hons.), Edinburgh.
Panel Reference: Panel 26 to 30.
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Glasgow City Council Education Department and George Watson's College War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:51 pm Post subject:

Name: FORREST, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engineer Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Acaster
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Grave Reference: Naval 24 1258
Cemetery: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent.

HMS Acaster was badly damaged in the Battle of Jutland.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:02 pm Post subject:

Name: FORREST, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd. Patiala (Rajindra) Lancers
Date of Death: 28/5/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jemima Ronaldson Forrest, of "St. Aidan's," 59, Station Rd., Shotts, Lanarkshire. M.B., Ch.B. (Glasgow).
Grave Reference: XIV A 1
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Forrest can be found on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=838

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:11 pm Post subject:

Name: FORSYTH, WILLIAM FORBES
Initials: WF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 10th Bn attd 13th Bn
Date of Death: 15/9/1918
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of James Forsyth and Helen Gibb Forsyth; husband of Winnie J. McCracken Forsyth, of 10, Colebrooke Terrace, Glasgow. Native of Falkirk. Organist at Paisley Abbey.
Grave Reference: V A 4
Cemetery: Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Paisley Abbey War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:26 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ANGUS MCINTYRE
Initials: A. M.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/06/1918
Age: 25
Additional information: Third son of the Rev. James and Mrs. Fraser, of Greenbank Manse, Clarkston, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV A 2
Cemetery: Les Baraques Military Cemetery, Sangatte.

Also named on Clarkston Greenbank Parish Church War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 7:30 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ARTHUR CLARK
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: G/48020
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 29/4/1917
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Maclean Fraser.
Panel Reference: Bay 3
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 3:54 pm Post subject:

Name: FREW, D T C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 29/09/1916
Grave Reference: K. 596.
Cemetery: Glasgow Western Necropolis.

Also named on Arbroath War Memorial and the Physicians & Surgeons Memorial in the Elder Chapel. Also in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Captain Frew can be found on the University's Roll of Honour.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:01 pm Post subject:

Name: FULTON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 9/10/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of John Fulton, of "Broxwood," Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: VII G 3
Cemetery: Loos British Cemetery.

Also named on Bridge of Weir and Ranfurley Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:04 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDNER, CALDWELL
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 11/9/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James Gardner (Solicitor), of Clunie, Paisley, and the late Katherine B. C. Gardner.
Grave Reference: II A 3
Cemetery: Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:07 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDNER, HARRY ST CLAIR GRAY
Initials: HSG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4/9762
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 17/6/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James Gardner, of Weston House, Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire. Native of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: E 1
Cemetery: Cambrin Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:14 pm Post subject:

Name: GARVIE, ERNEST LEONARD
Initials: EL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 15/6/1918
Grave Reference: III B 18
Cemetery: Esquelbecq Military Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: GARVIE, EDWIN STANLEY
Initials: EC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 12117
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 15/10/1915
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of the late John Donaldson Garvie and Mary Douglas Shaw Haddow Garvie. Native of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VIII G 24
Cemetery: Cologne Southern Cemetery.

Both are also named on Albert Road Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: GEDDES, JAMES BANKS
Initials: JB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4280
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st/9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 27/7/1916
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Jessie Stevenson Geddes, of Dean Terrace. Stepps, Glasgow, and the late Capt. William Geddes.
Grave Reference: I C 22
Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Stepps War Memorial.