The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:52 pm Post subject: St. John's Parish Church Hamilton

St. John’s Church, Duke Street, Hamilton ML3 7DT

OS Grid Ref: NS 724553

St John’s was created in 1834 in the Parish of Hamilton. At that time, the Parish had two ministers. The building in Leechlee Road of today which we now know as The Old Parish Church was their building.
As the town grew, a group of parishioners committed to forming a second congregation gathered round the second Parish minister, Reverend William Buchan. Money was obtained through subscriptions to erect our building in Duke Street, Hamilton, which opened for worship towards the end of November 1834.
http://www.stjohnshamilton.org.uk/

IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE
OF THE MEN FROM THIS CONGREGATION
WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN
IN THE WAR 1914 – 1919

THEIR NAMES ARE WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE

John H. Allan 29, Sgt. R.S. Fus.
Wm. McN. Allan 18, Pte. Cameronians
William A. Blair 20, 2nd Lieut. H.L.I.
Jas. S. Buchanan 25, L/Cpl. R.I.R.
Robert Dawson 22, Cpl. Lincoln R.
Archibald Duncan 25, Sgt. Cameronians
James C. Duncan 24, Cpl. Cameronians
J.B. Livingstone Loudon 21, Lt. Cameronians
Harry MacDonald 23, L/Cpl. Seaforth
Wm. MacDonald 20, Pte. H.L.I.
Thos. MacDonald 18, Pte. Seaforth
Archd. R. McKendrick 26, L/Cpl. Gordons
Neil McLachlan 29, Pte. R.A.S.C.
John Miller 27 L/Cpl. H.L.I.
J. Darsie Bell Main 19, Pte. H.L.I.
Jas. Gray Milne 34, Pte. R.S. Fus.
Andrew Palmer 19, Pte. Gordons
William L. Ross 24, Pte. Camerons
John S. H. Ross 24, Pte. H.L.I.
Chas. Rae Small 25, Pte. Northd. Fus.
Wm. Rae Small 23, Pte. K.O.S.B.
John B. Stewart 25, Cpl. Gordons
Thos. O. Thorburn 21, Lt. Cameronians
David R. Thorburn 20, Driver R.F.A.
James Walker 27, Pte. Can. Infantry
Robert McD. Walker 30, Cpl. Cameronians
Wm. Logan Weir 23, Lt. Manchester R.
Andrew T. Young 20 L/Cpl. Camerons
George H. Young 27, Pte. Can. Infantry

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:55 pm Post subject: St. John's parish Church Hamilton

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND
IN HONOUR OF THE MEN
WHO DIED ON SERVICE
1939 – 1945

Andrew Heggison R.A.F.
Gavin Millar R.A.F.
Alexander Pate R.A.F.
Andrew Ian Ross Q.O.C.H.
Donald Stalker R.S.C.
John Thomson G.H.
Alan Thorburn R.A.F.
Ian Waddell R.A.F.
Guy Walker R.E.
William Watt R.A.F.

“FOR YOUR TOMORROW, WE GAVE TODAY”

Many thanks to Ian Forsyth for allowing me access to the church.

John

anne park · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:39 pm Post subject: Archibald Robertson McKendrick

Archibald Robertson McKendrick L/Cpl S/3439 1st Gordon Highlanders b Bothwell,Lanarkshire e Hamilton Age 26 Died of Wounds F & F 24/07/1915 Son of William and Margaret McKendrick, of 21, Dixon St., Bent, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Occ: Postman in Hamilton. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot III Row A Grave 15A Hamilton Advertiser 14-08-15 Page 4 Evening Times 16-8-15 Page 5 Hamilton & St. John's Parish Church Hamilton
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anne park · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:41 pm Post subject: Andrew Palmer

Andrew Palmer Private S/5234 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Hamilton,Lanark e Hamilton Age 19 Died of Wounds Nord, France 10/10/1916 Son of Matthew and Janet Palmer, of 1, Wylie St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0285 Plot II Row F Grave 250 Hamilton Advertiser 21-10-16 Page 1 Hamilton & St. John's Parish Church Hamilton
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anne park · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:42 pm Post subject:

John Brown Stewart Private S/5277 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Hamilton,Lanark e Hamilton Age 26 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 02/03/1916 Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Stewart, of Almada St., Hamilton. Husband of Catherine Stewart, of Hawthorn Villa, Mossend, Lanarkshire. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Hamilton Advertisier 25-3-16 Pge 1 Hamilton & St. John's Parish Church Hamilton
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Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject:

I never noticed what a superb job the craftsmen who built this memorial did when John first posted it. It's unusual to see ranks, units and ages on a church memorial - a nice touch.

Adam

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 1:59 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 10024
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 7/4/1915
Grave Reference: D 2
Cemetery: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:01 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, WILLIAM MCNAUGHT
Initials: WM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2079
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 15/6/1915
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Allan, of 6, Guthrie St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:59 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAIR, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Initials: WA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 3rd Bn attd 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 8/12/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Malcolm and Annie Hardie Blair, of Garthland, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: I F 5
Cemetery: Solesmes British Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial and in Glasgow University Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:05 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHANAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 5568
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Nellie Buchanan, of "Shirley", Bothwell Rd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 74 to 76
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:46 am Post subject:

Name: DAWSON, ROBERT
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41235
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment, 10th Bn
Date of Death: 27/10/1917
Additional Information: Son of Margaret Dawson, of "Fyfedale," Scott St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXX G 17
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 2279, 3rd Line Lowland Division Train, ASC.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, ARCHIE
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 89
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 15/6/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 15 and 16
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

and his brother:

Name: DUNCAN, JAMES CRAWFORD
Initials: JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 240342
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1t Bn
Date of Death: 25/11/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Both are also named on Hamilton War Memorial. Cpl James Duncan is also named on St Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: LOUDON, JAMES BRUGH LIVINGSTONE
Initials: JBL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 13/4/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Dr. J. Livingstone Loudon and Mrs. Elizabeth Purves Loudon, of Linnwood, Hamilton.
Panel Reference: Panel 5
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial and Hamilton Grammar School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:03 pm Post subject:

Name: MAIN, JAMES DARSIE BELL
Initials: JDB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 26373
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John Bell Main and Annie Kirkland Rose Main, of Marlborough Mansions, 338, Crow Rd., Broomhill, Glasgow. Born at Hamilton.
Grave Reference: V H 10
Cemetery: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:56 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 15694
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Miller, of "Angus Bank", 9, Lilybank St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton War Memorial.