The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:24 pm Post subject:

Name: RIDDOCH, JK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Maj. D. S. Riddoch, V.D. (5th Scottish Rifles), of 49, Oakfield Avenue, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IX C 14
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow University Faculty of Engineering War Memorial, the Kelvinside United Free Church Roll of Honour and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Captain Riddoch can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2880

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:32 pm Post subject:

Name: RITCHIE, FRANK ROBERT
Initials: FR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 3rd Bn, attd. 2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 15/8/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Robert Crosthwaite Ritchie and Maggie Jane Wilson Ritchie, of "Kemnure", Cardross, Dumbartonshire.
Grave Reference: II A 5
Cemetery: Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy.

Also named on Cardross War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:02 pm Post subject:

Name: RITCHIE, WILLIAM JACKS
Initials: WJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6643
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish), 1st/14th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander James Ritchie, of Annavilla, Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 9C and 13C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Ardrossan Academy and Saltcoats War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBB, ALEXANDER GENTLE
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 20/5/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: M.A. (Honours) Glasgow University. Son of Jane McArthur Robb, of 257, New City Rd., Glasgow, and the late William Robb.
Grave Reference: V B 4
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: ROBB, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 202731
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 5/11/1916
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Jeanie McArthur Robb, of 17, Maryhill Rd., Glasgow, and the late William Robb. Eldest of five brothers who served, two of whom fell.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:01 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTON, DAVID MCCULLOCH
Initials: DM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Motors), 1st Bty., formerly 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 13/2/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Isaiah and Helen Roberton, of Lauchope, Holytown, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 5C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Pollokshields West UF Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:43 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, WILLIAM MARR
Initials: WM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Bn., attd. 25th Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Date of Death: 12/7/1919
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. J. Robertson. Born at Queen's Park, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 86
Cemetery: Haifa War Cemetery.

Also named in the Pollokshields East Church Book of Remembrance..

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: ROY, GEORGE ALLAN ROBEMAN
Initials: GAR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 15421
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of James and Susanah Roy, of Nairobi, Kenya Colony.
Grave Reference: C 24
Cemetery: New Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 474200
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn
Awards: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Death: 27/9/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Bella Russell, of 347, Renfrew St., Glasgow, Scotland, and the late William Russell. Born in Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I B 20
Cemetery: Quarry Wood Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 6:56 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, GLEN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 54th Sqdn
Date of Death: 18/3/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Glen Russell.
Grave Reference: 3
Cemetery: Awoingt Churchyard.

And his brother:

Name: RUSSELL, JOHN HEPBURN
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 40th Reserve Sqdn, and General List
Awards: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
Date of Death: 12/11/1917
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Elizabeth Glen Russell, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I 7
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: SCANDRETT, JOHN JACKSON
Initials: JJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn.
Date of Death:14/05/1916
Age:25
Additional Information:Son of George and Marie Caroline Scandrett, of 39, Holmhead Rd., Cathcart, Glasgow. Organist and an Associate Trinity College of Music, London.
Grave Reference:IV. D. 18.
Cemetery:Vermelles British Cemetery.

Also named on Cathcart South Parish Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2021 2:17 pm Post subject:

Name: SCLANDERS, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: S/12188
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Neilson Sclanders and Maggie Sclanders, of 11, Parkgrove Terrace. Glasgow. A Stockbroker.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:46 am Post subject:

Two brothers, one of whom is well commemorated, the other not so.

Name SCLANDERS, CHARLES MACLURE
Initials: CM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/4/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

Also named on Wellington Church Memorial, in the Elder Memorial Chapel, Western Infirmary where there is also a personal memorial to him.

His brother, Robert Sclanders is also commemorated on the Wellington Church memorial. He had served in the South African War before emigrating to Canada. Enlisted as Pte 1698 with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry but suffered a bullet wound to the right skull and was subsequently demobilised as unfit for further service in June 1915. He died on 17 February 1918 at Saskatoon where he was interred. He is not commemorated on CWGC although there are investigations by the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial team as to whether his wound contributed to his death.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 11:52 am Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, CHARLES GORDON
Initials: CG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 3rd Bn
Date of Death: 28/10/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Elizabeth Scott, of 110, Princes St., Edinburgh. Native of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I F 19
Cemetery: AIF Burial Ground, Flers.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Scott can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2521

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:42 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, JAMES WOOD
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of James and Marion Scott, of Glenarbuck, Bowling, Dumbartonshire
Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 98
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on Bowling War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Scott can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2433

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:44 pm Post subject:

Pte John Scott, 15th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, d 31/12/1915.

I have been unable to identify this man.