The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:15 pm Post subject:

Name: BICKET, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12609
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 18/7/1917
Grave Reference: I 72
Cemetery: Stevenston (New Street) Cemetery.

Also named on Stevenston War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 9:06 pm Post subject:

Name: BIGGS, CHARLES EDWIN GRANT
Initials: CEG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5569
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 7th Bn
Date of Death: 20/11/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Ellen Biggs and the late J. Austen Biggs, L.D.S., R.F.P.S., Glasgow, of 34, Abbey Drive, Jordanhill, Glasgow. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XX B 2A
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Also named on St Vincent's Street Church and Arlington Baths War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 2:59 pm Post subject:

Name: BIRD, WILLIAM THORNTON
Initials: WT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Eliza Bird, of 5, Park Grove Terrace, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 93 to 98
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Major Bird can be seen at: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1799

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:10 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, NA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 105th Bde, "A" Bty
Date of Death: 23/5/1916
Additional Information: Son of William and Jane Black. Native of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I B 5
Cemetery: Bois-De-Noulette British Cemetery, Aix-Noulette.

Also named on Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church and Royal Troon Golf Club War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Captain Black can be seen on the University Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1455

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:14 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAKE, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 81310
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 206th Field Coy
Date of Death: 14/8/1916
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of Richard and Sarah Blake, of "Wellwood", Rutherglen. Came from Chignayante, Chile, to enlist.
Panel Reference: Panel 4 and 5
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAKELY, WILLIAM THOMSON
Initials: WT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S1/113514
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 17/8/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William Thomson Blakely, M.B., C.M., and Jane Clarke Orr Blakely, of Oxford House, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Kirkintilloch and Kirkintilloch Baptist Church War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Pte Blakely can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1456

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:46 pm Post subject:

Name: BLUE, DOUGALL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 11/5/1915
Additional Information: Son of Dugald and Mary Blue, of Glasgow; husband of Katharine A. Blue, of 30, Montgomerie St., Kelvinside, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I L 5
Cemetery: Merville Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Hutcheson's Grammar School and Arlington Baths War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Capt Blue can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1485

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: BOGLE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captisn
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Dean Park Parish Church War Memorial in Govan New Church.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:53 pm Post subject:

Name: BONNAR, JAMES CHRISTIAN
Initials: JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 22/5/1915
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of James Dick Bonnar and Isabel Crawford Bonnar, of Cairnsmore, Helensburgh.
Grave Reference: 11 29
Cemetery: Helensburgh Cemetery.

A victim of the Quintinshill Rail Crash.

Also named on Helensburgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYD, ROBERT MITCHELL STEWART
Initials: RMS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of James and Emily Boyd, of 1, Bute Gardens, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial

And his brother:

Name: BOYD, REGINALD RUSSELL
Initials: RR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn, attd. 7th Bn. Border Regiment
Date of Death: 4/5/1917
Additional Information: Son of James Boyd, of 1, Buckingham Street, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Addenda Panel 1
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Reginald Boyd is also named on Glasgow Academy War Memorial. Both brothers are named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Short biographical notes are on the University's Roll of Honour. Robert at https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1383 and Reginald at https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1390

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:29 pm Post subject:

Name: BRECHIN, ROBERT HOOD
Initials: RH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 5th Bn, attd. 1st Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 30/9/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Brechin, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: V A 5
Cemetery: Struma Military Cemetery.

Also named on the memorials at Whitehill Secondary School and the Church of Scotland, Pollokshields and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Robert Brechin can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1372

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject:

Name: BRECHIN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/12185
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 7/8/1915
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Brechin, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VI E 6
Cemetery: Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue.

Also named on the Church of Scotland, Pollokshields War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:40 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, AJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 11/4/1918
Grave Reference: XXVIII H 6
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:07 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, HG STUART
Initials: HGS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2214
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 9/3/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Elizabeth Chapman Stuart Brown.
Grave Reference: 7 307
Cemetery: Lochwinnoch Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:11 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, JAM
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 41638
Regiment/Service: Canadian Field Artillery, 2nd Bde
Date of Death: 2/6/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Duncan and Jane Ann Brown.
Panel Reference: Panel 10
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.