The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:57 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMELL, ANDREW STEVENSON
Initials: AS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 5/3/1919
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Jane Gemmell, of 62, Kelvingrove St., Glasgow. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: P 1111
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:00 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Gemmell, of 27, Athole Gardens, Glasgow.
Memorial Reference: Special Memorial 2
Cemetery: Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:03 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMILL, JOHN ADSHEAD
Initials: JA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Eldest son of John Leiper Gemmill and Lily Russell Adshead Gemmill, of 16, Dargarvel Avenue, Dumbreck, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VI C 8
Cemetery: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:06 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/10632
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:12 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 5/5/1915
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James and Grace Gibson, of 28, Victoria Park Gardens North, Broomhill, Glasgow. Fellow and Tutor, Balliol College, Oxford.
Panel Reference: Panel 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Captain Gibson can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=219

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:18 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, GEOFFREY BOYD
Initials: GB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 14058
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 7/10/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of William Thomas and Mary Gillespie, of "Elmbank," Bowling, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VII G 9
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery.

Also named on Bowling War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:15 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLIES, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3719
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of the late Daniel Gillies.
Grave Reference: I D 15
Cemetery: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet.

And his brother:

Name: GILLIES, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMMB No 71
Date of Death: 30/4/1915
Grave Reference: A 705
Cemetery: New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery.

Daniel Gillies is also named on Baldernock War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:18 pm Post subject:

Name: GLEN, JE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 40402
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 64th Field Coy
Date of Death: 25/11/1915
Grave Reference: III A 16
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:22 pm Post subject:

Name: GOUDIE, ALEXANDER CURRIE
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on The Donaldson Line Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:11 pm Post subject:

Name: GOURLAY, JOHN PARKER
Initials: JP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 38896
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William Parker Gourlay, of 5, Broomhill Terrace, Partick, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Sandyford Henderson Church and the Commercial Bank of Scotland War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:15 pm Post subject:

Name: GOW, WILLIAM
initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43754
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John I. Gow, of 4, Boleyn Rd., Pollokshields West, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: G 29
Cemetery: Ste Catherine British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:20 pm Post subject:

Name: GOWANS, WILLIAM IRELAND
Initials: WI
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn
Date of Death: 13/10/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William Gowans, of "Woodmyre," Bearsden, Dumbartonshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 to 23
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Grove Academy (Broughty Ferry) and Bearsden War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:24 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANGER, FC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Gloucestershire Regiment, 1st Bn
Awards: Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 30/3/1917
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of John and Christina Granger, of Glasgow; husband of Agnes Granger, of "The Gables," Pine Avenue, Hastings.
Grave Reference: Officers, B 5 24
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:29 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 24/4/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of William and Ada Grant, of 10, Buchanan St., Glasgow. Native of Bothwell, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 146
Cemetery: Deir El Belah War Cemetery.

Also named on Bothwell Parish Church and Bothwell War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:32 pm Post subject:

Name: GREIG, WILLIAM EWING
Initials: WE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 27/5/1915
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of John Craig Greig and Agnes Isdale Greig, of 6, Rosebery Terrace, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II A 27
Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.

Also named on Prenton (Cheshire) War Memorial.