The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: LOGAN, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 4th Bn
Date of Death: 11/6/1915
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Jean Barr Logan; husband of Kathleen E. Gow Logan, of The Croft, Dalry, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Captain Logan is also named on Dalry (Ayrshire) Memorial.

His brother:

Name: LOGAN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 4th Bn
Date of Death: 19/4/1917
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Arthur and Jean Barr Logan.
Panel Reference: Panel 17
Memorial: Jerusalem Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:14 pm Post subject:

Name: LORIMER, ERNEST PETER
Initials: EP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/20371
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/7/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Lily Lorimer.
Grave Reference: II E 11/15
Cemetery: Buzancy Military Cemetery.

Also named on Paisley YMCA Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:18 pm Post subject:

Name: MACARTHUR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 98856
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 119th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 17/9/1918
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret McArthur, of Johnstone; husband of Marion Edgar Watson McArthur, of Elm Bank, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: I K 13
Cemetery: Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:32 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCREATH, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 141038
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 36th Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Jane Thomson McCreath, of "Bonnyhill", 31, William St., Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and the late William McCreath.
Panel Reference: Panel 90 to 93
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:35 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDOWALL, EG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3042
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 17 May 1915
Grave Reference: VIII G 4
Cemetery: Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:40 pm Post subject:

Name: MCGIBBON, RICHARD FORSYTH
Initials: RF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 16/11/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of George and Elizabeth McGibbon, of Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: III B 7
Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:45 pm Post subject:

Name: MCGROGAN, HUGH REID
Initials: HR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 106948
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 263rd Siege Bty
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Age: 20
Grave Reference: Only son of Margaret McGrogan, of 7, West Croft, Paisley, and the late James McGrogan.
Grave Reference: XXVII H 14A
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.

Also named on Paisley YMCA Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:21 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKAY, ALEXANDER WADDEL
Initials: AW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 93006
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 208th Field Coy
Date of Death: 10/4/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Bailie and Mrs. John Mackay, of 3, Lylesland Terrace, Paisley. Chief Engineer, Corporation Water Department, Greenock.
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

Also named on Abbey Close UF Church (Paisley) Memorial, Paisley YMCA Memorial and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:28 pm Post subject:

Name: MCKENDRICK, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15350
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 14/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Peter McKendrick and Rebecca Allan McKendrick, of Wensley, Armour Place, Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:32 pm Post subject:

Name: McLARDIE, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/12/1915
Grave Reference: III. D. 13.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:35 pm Post subject:

Name: MACNAB, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2745
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 26/8/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Paisley YMCA Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:38 pm Post subject:

Name: MCNEIL, A GORDON
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 87th Sqdn
Date of Death: 6/9/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Jeanie McNeil, of 56, Newark Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Officers C 3 4
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:43 pm Post subject:

Name: MCWILLIAM, HAMISH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 2nd Bn attd 9th Bn
Date of Death: 29/5/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Elsie McWilliam, of Levernholme, Nitshill, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV C 29
Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery.

Also named on Merchiston Castle School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:45 pm Post subject:

Name: MARSHALL, JAMES MCLEAN
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/12676
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 12:54 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLAR, JOHN WILLSON
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Grace Spiers Millar; husband of Rona Abercrombie Millar, of "Thoresby," 17, Stonefield Avenue, Paisley.
Grave Reference: 15. 769
Cemetery: Paisley (Woodside) Cemetery.

And his brother, who served in the same battalion and died a month earlier:

Name: MILLAR, ROBERT SPIERS
Initials: RS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 18/9/1918
Age: 42
Additional Information: Son of Robert Millar and Grace Spiers Millar, of Paisley.
Grave Reference: I J 5
Cemetery: Bellicourt British Cemetery.