The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:49 pm Post subject:

Name: CURRIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/4504
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 15/11/1915
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Currie, of 48, Jedburgh Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I E 3
Cemetery: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm).

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:55 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, JA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 3091
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineer, 21st Lowland Field Coy
Date of Death: 27/11/1915
Grave Reference: A35
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 3:58 pm Post subject:

Name: DEVENEY, JOHN
Initials; J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 30734
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 7th.8th Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Age: 40
Additional Information: Husband of Catherine Deveney, of 55, New St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 to 40
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:16 pm Post subject:

Name: DICK, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 1827
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 2nd (Lowland) Div Field Coy
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 4/6/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 24 to 26 or 325 to 328
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: DON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12959
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Don, of 2, Regent St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 46 to 49
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:28 pm Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 37320
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/10/1918
Age: 28
additional Information: Brother of Susan Douglas, of 263, Main St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II F 1
Cemetery: Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay.

Also named on Rutherglen Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:31 pm Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, WILLIAM JAMES
Initials: WJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 265400
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 23/11/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of George A. M. Douglas, and Grace G. Pottinger Douglas, of St. Brides, Burnside, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: G 2
Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:36 am Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/9645
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1916
Age: 38
Additional Information: Husband of Mary Armstrong Douglas, of 2, Arnott St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XXII H 11
Cemetery: Amara War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:55 am Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 2721
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 1st Field Coy (Lowland Div)
Date of Death: 24/3/1915
Grave Reference: I A 55
Cemetery: Chocques Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 11:58 am Post subject:

Name: DRUMMOND, CHARLES HARE
Initials: CH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/17353
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Drummond (stepmother), of 42, Hamilton Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 41 and 42
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:05 pm Post subject:

Name: DRUMMOND, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Wireless Operator
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Sculptor" (Liverpool)
Date of Death: 18/5/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Mary Drummond (nee Fleming), of 55, Cathcart Rd., Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.

Note On 17 May 1918 SS Sculptor was torpedoed by U 39 off Oran and was beached. She later exploded and was destroyed with the loss of the Captain and six men. (Source: wrecksite.eu)

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:07 pm Post subject:

Name: DRUMMOND, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/22531
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 24/4/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Mary Slavin McMurchie (formerly Drummond), of 12, Cambuslang Rd., Farme Cross, Rutherglen, Glasgow, and the late Alexander Drummond.
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:30 pm Post subject:

Name: DRYSDALE, THOMAS JOHN HIRST
Initials: TJH
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Number: 4/95A
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Bn
Date of Death: 6/4/1918
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of John Drysdale, M.D., and Alice Drysdale (nee Dodson), of 2, Belhaven Terrace, Rutherglen, Scotland. Born at Port Chalmers, New Zealand.
Grave Reference: II J 21
Cemetery: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 1:33 pm Post subject:

Name: DUFFY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/9541
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 7/4/1916
Age: 17
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Duffy, of 3, George Gray St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 64
Memorial: Basra Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:47 pm Post subject:

Name: DUFFY, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 19508
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 13/8/1916
Grave Reference: I F 72
Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery.