The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: SENIOR, FREDERICK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18580
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Senior, of 8, Hamilton Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Bomber)
Service Number: 658930
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 75 Sqdn
Date of Death: 24/8/1943
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Helen Cumming Bain; husband of Isabella Dougall Bain, of Burnside, Glasgow. A.C.1.I.
Grave ReferenceL 4 K 13
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, JAMES FORTUNE
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
Service Number: 654077
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 101 Dqdn
Awards: CGM
Date of Death: 20/3/1943
Age; 21
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Jeanie Curtis Bain, of Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: Grave 5059
Cemetery: Cambuslang (Westburn) Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject:

Name: BEATTIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), 2nd Bn The Glasgow Highlanders
Date of Death: 26/6/1944
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James Beattie and of Jane Beattie (nee Lindsay); husband of Jean Beattie (nee Siberry), of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III M 3
Cemetery: Bayeux War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, DAVID STEVENSON
Initials: DS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 289680
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), attd 9th Bn Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Date of Death: 5/9/1944
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Andrew Brown, and of Christina Brown, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I, E, 66
Cemetery: Gradara War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, COLIN MCINTYRE
Initials: CM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number: D/KX 106345
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Bonaventure
Date of Death: 31/3/1941
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Grant Campbell and Mary McIntyre Campbell, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 53, Column 3
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:02 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARK, DONALD THOMAS
Initials: DT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman (U/T Observer)
Service Number: 1022814
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 21/8/1941
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Annie Clark; husband of Margaret Boyd Clark.
Grave Reference: Sec S, Grave 79
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:04 pm Post subject:

Name: COLLIGAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Service Number: 2695007
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 1/2/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Colligan; husband of Annie Colligan, of Spitalfields, London.
Grave Reference: III, X, 8
Cemetery: Anzio War Cemetery.

and his brother:

Name: COLLIGAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3243845
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 4th Bn
Date of Death: 4/6/1940
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Colligan, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Column 124
Memorial: Dunkirk Memorial.

Both are also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:06 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAIG, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
Service Number: 1823190
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 50 Sqdn
Date of Death: 25/7/1944
Grave Reference: Coll Grave
Cemetery: Pontchateau Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:08 pm Post subject:

Name: EDGAR, ROBERT ROBERTSON
Initials: RR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 2824734
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 26/6/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Edgar, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: IV D 11
Cemetery: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw High School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:53 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, GORDON
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: C/JX 249214
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, SS Aguila
Date of Death: 19/8/1941
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James Reid Grant and Mary Gordon Grant, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire; husband of Margaret Buchanan Grant.
Panel Reference: 42,3
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:54 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, ROBERT MITCHELL
Initials: RM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 243129
Regiment/Service: The Parachute Regiment, AAC, 5th (Scottish) Bn
Date of Death: 16/9/1943
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Catherine Gray, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 12
Memorial: Cassino Memorial.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:06 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, PETER DUNACHIE
Initials: PD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Service Number: 63186
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/1/1941
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of James and Agnes L. Dunachie Hamilton; husband of Margaret Smith Brown Hamilton, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire. M.A. (Glasgow); Minister of the Church of Scotland.
Grave Reference: 1 A 15
Cemetery: Keren War Cemetery.

Also named on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour 1939 - 1945 and St John's Operative Lodge Rutherglen No 47 Memorial Chair

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:18 pm Post subject:

Name: MACGREGOR, WALTER GALBRAITH
Initials: WG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 7931672
Regiment/Service: Royal Tank Regiment, RAC, 6th
Date of Death: 20/11/1941
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Duncan and Williamina MacGregor, husband of Catherine Kay MacGregor, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 5 C 1
Cemetery: Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:26 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKINLAY, WILLIAM BUTHART
Initials: WB
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1557233
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 156 Sqdn
Date of Death: 4/10/1943
age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Annie Bella Buthart MacKinley, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire; husband of Margaret Clarkson MacKinley, of Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: 9 G 4
Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Rutherglen West Parish Church Memorial.