The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:29 pm Post subject:

Name: PRESTON, WILLIAM P
Initials: WP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15413
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Eastwood Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:08 pm Post subject:

Name: PRITCHARD, JOHN LEITHEAD
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Acting Bombardier
Service Number: 1036
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 52nd Div. Ammunition Col. 3rd Lowland Bde.
Date of Death: 20/10/1915
Age: 16
Additional Information: Son of the late T. C. Pritchard, C.A., and of Mrs. Margaret Leithead Pritchard, of 2 Buckingham Street, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 21 to 23
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on Cowglen Golf Club, Albert Road Academy and Camphill Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:13 pm Post subject:

Name: POLLOCK, JAMES TEMPLE
Initials: JT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Service Number: 128017
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, No. 3 Special Coy.
Date of Death: 20/7/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert Hugh and Mary Barr Pollock, of 6, Rua dos Clerigos, Oporto, Portugal. Educated at Oporto British School, also at Glasgow High School and Dollar Academy. Enlisted in the Highland Light Inf. in 1915.
Panel Reference: Panel 9
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Also named on Dollar Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:18 pm Post subject:

Name: QUAIL, JC
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 1/1/1918
Grave Reference: II A 18
Cemetery: St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos.

Also named on Kirkintilloch War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:23 pm Post subject:

Name: RAESIDE, GF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Grave Reference: III A 5
Cemetery: Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture.

Also named on Milngavie Golf Club War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject:

Name: RAMSAY, STUART
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 8th Bn
Awards: Distinguished Service Order
Date of Death: 2/6/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of William Ramsay Ramsay and Helen Wilkie Ramsay, of 8, Northbank Terrace, Kelvinside, Glasgow. Born at Bothwell, Lanarkshire.
Grave Rerence: II N 22
Cemetery: St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.

Also named on Bothwell War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:30 pm Post subject:

Name: RANKIN, COLIN OGILVIE
Initials: CO
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 15773
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1917
Age: Son of Mrs. C. Rankin, of go [90], Barrington Drive, Glasgow, and the late Dr. Rankin.
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial; Arras Memorial.

Also named on Giffnock Park Church and Strathblane War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:36 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JAMES WILLIAM CAMERON
Initials: JWC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2995
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn, "F" Coy
Date of Death: 16/5/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of George and Agnes Reid, of Glenpark, Busby, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 38
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on Busby Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:39 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JA
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 782416
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn
Date of Death: 21/8/1917
Grave Reference: IX F 11
Cemetery: Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:43 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, ROBERT LOGAN
Initials: RL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 29th Div Signal Coy
Date of Death: 8/8/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Robert Logan Reid and Agnes Hood Pattison Reid, of 157, Nithsdale Rd., Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 70
Cemetery: Lancashire Landing Cemetery.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:46 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, THOMAS MAYNE
Initials: TM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 9th Bn attd 6th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of John Mathieson Reid, of The Loarling, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, and the late Elizabeth Mayne Reid.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:50 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Indian Army Unattached List, attd. 25th Indian Cavalry (Frontier Force)
Date of Death: 2/6/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Archibald M. and Mary Rennie, of "Oakbank," Blairmore, Argyllshire. (Buried Bannu Cem. 153.).
Panel Reference: Face 41
Memorial: Delhi Memorial (India Gate).

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, JAMES G
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43359
Regiment/Service: Camderonians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James S. and Annie G. Rennie, of 17, Church St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:55 pm Post subject:

Name: RICHARDSON. SYDNEY ATHELSTANE
Initials: SA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 266th Bde
Date of Death: 3/11/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Jessie Grant Richardson, of "Selangor," Thornley Park Avenue, Paisley. Native of Greenock.
Grave Reference: B 53
Cemetery: Beersheba War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 4:57 pm Post subject:

Name: RILEY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 464232
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 29/9/1916
Memorial: Vimy Memorial.