The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:05 am Post subject:

Name: BAIRD, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10576
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Grave Reference: XLI H 7
Cemetery: Serre Road Cemetery No 2.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:09 am Post subject:

Name: BALFOUR, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/16081
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 1/4/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Balfour, of 67, Glasgow Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I E 36
Cemetery: Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:13 am Post subject:

Name: BALLANTYNE, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: M2/175410
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 63rd Div MT Coy
Date of Death: 12/10/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Husband of Mary W. Stark Ballantyne, of 6, Bain St., Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I A 4
Cemetery: Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy.

Also named on Rutherglen Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:18 am Post subject:

Name: BARCLAY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Armourer's Crew
Service Number: M/8661
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Defense
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Barclay, of 35, Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: 17
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

HMS Defense was sunk at the Battle of Jutland. There was only one survivor.

Also named on Rutherglen Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:49 am Post subject:

Name: BARNES, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMS Bayano
Date of Death: 11/3/1915
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of the late Agnes Barnes, of Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: 9
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

HMS Bayano was a pre-war banana boat drafted to the Royal Navy as an armed merchant cruiser. She was torpedoed and sunk on 11 March 1915 with the loss of 200 crew.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:58 am Post subject:

Name: BARRIE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 16467
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of David B. Barrie, of 130, Farmeloan Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow. Enlisted in Nov., 1914.
Panel Reference: Panel 57 to 59
Memorial: Loos Memorial

and his brother:

Name: BARRIE, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 19768
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 10/4/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of David and Isabella Barrie, of 132, Farmloan Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: III E 33
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

Both are also named on Rutherglen East Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 12:57 pm Post subject:

Name: BARTON, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2654
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:01 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/40389
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of George Rae Bell and Elizabeth Hamilton Bell, of 300, Latimer Rd., North Kensington, London. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I C 26
Cemetery: Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:05 pm Post subject:

Name: BENNETT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 271447
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 4927, Highland Light Infantry.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:08 pm Post subject:

Name: BENNETT, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14855
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Grave Reference: III D 3
Cemetery: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:13 pm Post subject:

Name: BEST, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6530
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 28/10/1914
Age: 29
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. E. C. Best, of 77, Greenhill Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 11
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:09 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, The Rev. WILLIAM DUNCAN T.
Initials: W D T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Army Chaplains' Department
Age: 36
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Additional information: Husband of Jenny L. Black, of 10, Leven St., Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 18.
Cemetery: BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY No.3, BELGIUM.

There is also a memorial to Rev Black in Rutherglen West and Wardlawhill Church. He is also commemorated on Glasgow Academy Memorial, Trinity College Glasgow and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biographical note about the Rev Black can be found on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=1448.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:13 pm Post subject:

Name: BLUE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 46873
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of the late Alexander and Mary Blue, of Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Bay 2 and 3
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 4280 Lowland Division RE.

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

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:19 pm Post subject:

Name: BOWMAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5690
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 2/12/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Bowman, of 22, Harriet St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 131 to 132
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:23 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYLE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 1987
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st/7th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 8/1/1916
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of John and Ellen Boyle, of 29, Farie St., Rutherglen; husband of Sarah Boyle, of 17, Mitchell St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial.