The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:04 pm Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/43184
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Alexander, of 45, Lochlands Drive, Arbroath, and the late Charles Alexander. Native of Forfar.
Grave Reference: J 26
Cemetery: Ste Catherine British Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states David Alexander was born at Rutherglen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:16 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 4th Bn
Awards: MC
Date of Death: 17/6/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Rev. James and Mary Allan, of Shettleston, Lanarkshire, M.A., B.Sc., N.D.A.
Grave Reference: Plot 4, Row C, Grave 4
Cemetery: Montecchio Precalino Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Carntyne Old Church Memorial and on the Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:20 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 1819
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 13/8/1915
Grave Reference: II F 27
Cemetery: Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourge-L'Avoue.

Note: SNWM records him as Allen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:23 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLISON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 463403
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 6/7/1917
Age: 46
Additional Information: Son of James and Grace Allison, of Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland.
Grave Reference: A5
Cemetery: Beehive Cemetery, Willerval.

Also named on the memorial at St. John’s Operative Lodge Rutherglen No. 347.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 59133
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 19th Bn
Date of Death: 28/3/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 16 to 18
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 227 ASC.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:30 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, CHARLES CHALMERS
Initials: CC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 34760
Regiment/Service: North Staffordshire Regiment, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 30/5/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Crombie Anderson, of 51, Farmloan Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Bay 7 and 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:35 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7891
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Agnes Anderson, of 18, Cobden St., Townhead, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 5
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:39 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Service Number: 965
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 15/9/1917
Age: 39
Additional Information: Born at Glasgow. Son of the late John and Eliza Anderson; husband of Janet J. L. Robinson Anderson, of 5, Kenilworth Place, Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: K 395
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:43 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDREWS, F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12731
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 17/5/1915
Grave Reference: II E 97
Cemetery: Sailly-Sur-La-Lys Canadian Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:52 pm Post subject:

Name: ANGUS, HERBERT EDWARD STACK
Initials: HES
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 527533
Regiment/Service: Canadian Army Medical Corps, 1st Canadian Gen Hosp
Date of Death: 19/5/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William and Isabella Angus, of Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Grave Reference: LXVI D 24
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Named on Stromness War Memorial.

Pte Angus' sister was a nurse in Rutherglen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 6:58 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMOUR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/8474
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 30/7/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Armour, of 118, Main St., Rutherglen, Glasgow. Native of Cathcart, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: B 37 9
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BAGLEY, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 26581
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, 8th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 6/9/1916
Age: 36
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Bagley, of 80, Burn Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D and 5B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Note: SNWM states born Limavady Co Derry and formerly 17091 Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, DONALD
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 48928
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 56th Coy
Date of Death: 6/11/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bain, of 2, Moray Place, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XXIV D 3
Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery.

Note SNWM states formerly 1385 Scottish Rifles.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:52 am Post subject:

Name: BAIRD, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 142A
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 87th Field Ambulance
Date of Death: 22/6/1916
Additional Information: Son of Mr. J. Baird, of 3, Millar Place, Stirling.
Grave Reference: C 31
Cemetery: Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension.

and his brother:

Name: BAIRD, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/24524
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 14/12/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John Baird, of 3, Millar Place, Stirling.
Grave Reference: XI A 14
Cemetery: Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:55 am Post subject:

Name: BAIRD, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/12581
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Wardlaw Church Memorial.