The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: GILCHRIST, ALEXANDER ARTHUR
Initials: AA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attd. 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Gilchrist.
Grave Reference: II. D. I.
Cemetery: FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ

Also named on Skelmorlie War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:23 am Post subject:

Name: GRIBBEN, CR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 310003
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Grave Reference: III C 9
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:26 am Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, JAMES LECKIE
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Service Number: 510154
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish), 1st/14th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 20
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 9C and 13C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:35 am Post subject:

Name: HERD, JAMES SEMPLE
Initials: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps, 52nd Coy
Date of Death: 16/10/1917
Ageb 20
Grave Reference: I K 3
Cemetery: Cement House Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow University Memorial Chapel and Jordanhill Teacher Training College (Strathclyde University) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:43 am Post subject:

Name: HISLOP, FREDERICK LAURENCE
Initials: FL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of George Robertson Hislop, C.E., F.C.S. (Paisley), and Margaret Dewar Findlay Hislop, of Woolwich, London. B.Sc. Joined O.T.C. Jan., 1916. Gazetted July, 1916, posted to London Scottish. Partner in R. and G. Hislop, Gas and Heating Engineers and Contractors, Paisley.
Grave Reference: II B 13
Cemetery: Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) Memorial and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:47 am Post subject:

Name: HODGART, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 406th (Renfrew) Field Coy
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 9/10/1917
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of John Hodgart and Eliza Maclure Hodgart, of Paisley; husband of Katherine B. C. Gardner Hodgart, of Graewraes, Paisley. Mechanical Engineer.
Grave Reference: V A 11
Cemetery: Bard Cottage Cemetery.

Also named on Paisley Abbey, Royal Troon Golf Club and Merchiston Castle School War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:57 am Post subject:

Name: JACKSON, ANDREW BAIN
Initials: AB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 2249
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Date of Death: 27/1/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William C. and Jean L. Bain Jackson, of Woodholm, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: H 359
Cemetery: Kilbarchan Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: JACKSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William C. and Jean L. Jackson, of Woodholm, Bridge-of-Weir, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: A 13
Cemetery: Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery.

Both are also named on Bridge of Weir War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:04 am Post subject:

Name: JAFFREY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn attd 8th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 23/3/1918
Age: 22
Panel Reference: Panel 77 and 78
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:09 am Post subject:

Name: KEIR, JOHN HARLEY
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: S/13673
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Annie Keir, of Kincairn, Potterhill, Paisley. A Civil Engineer.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) Memorial and Paisley YMCA Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:13 am Post subject:

Name: KELSO, JOHN WILSON
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 285227
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st/6th Bn
Date of Death: 2/9/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Only son of William Wilson Kelso and Jeanie Brodie Hair Kelso, of Greenhill, Underwood, Paisley. Left school to join the Colours in Feb., 1916.
Frave Reference: VII G 1
Cemetery: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 11:24 am Post subject:

Name: LANG, FREDERICK MURRAY
Initials: FM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 17/12/1915
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William Lang and Helen Annie Smith Lang, of Holmhurst, Paisley.
Grave Reference: C 3
Cemetery: Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery.

and his brother:

Name: LANG, HUGH MUIR
Initials: HM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2431
Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 14/2/1915
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William and Helen Annie Lang, of Holmhurst, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 38
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Both are also named on Glasgow Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:16 pm Post subject:

Name: LANG, JOHN GALT
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15042
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jessie Lang, of 3, Mansfield Place, Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 11
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

and his brother

Name: LANG, ROBERT HOWARD
Initials: RH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 243111
Regiment Service: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 22/6/1917
Age: 25
Grave Reference: XV E 7
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:19 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12201
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 18/4/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:56 pm Post subject:

Name: LIVINGSTON, JAMES FULTON
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14368
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Livingston, of 18, Gleniffer Terrace, Paisley.
Grave Reference: A 34
Cemetery: Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

Also named on the Thomas Coats Memorial Baptist Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:00 pm Post subject:

Name: LOCHHEAD, JOSEPH MCLAREN
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14362
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 2/7/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Joseph McLeod Lochhead and Anna McIntyre Lochhead. Native of Paisley.
Grave Reference: V F 19
Cemetery: Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand.