The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:21 pm Post subject:

Name: MCBRIDE, EDWARD JOSEPH
Initials: EJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 91625
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 189th Special Coy, formerly (3004 Pte.) 9th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 3/10/1915
Grave Reference: 68
Cemetery: Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow High School and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:50 pm Post subject:

Name: MACNAUGHTON, MATTHEW BARR
Initials: MB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 1479
Regiment/Service: Glasgow Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal)
Date of Death: 19/2/1916
Age: 31
Grave University: I G 23
Cemetery: Menin Road South Military Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow High School and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:14 pm Post subject:

Name: McNICOL, JOHN HART
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 86th Field Ambulance.
Awards: M C, Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 8/10/1918
Age: 31
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Maitland McNicol, of Bellfield, Craig Park, Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A. 14.
Cemetery: Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston.

Also named on Glasgow High School and Glasgow Infirmary War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Major McNicol can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=561

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:45 pm Post subject:

Name: SIMPSON, DAVID THOMSON
Initials: DT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death: 2/12/1919
Memorial: Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton.

Also named on Barony Church and Glasgow High School War Memorials.