The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Last edited by jrah60 on Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:56 pm; edited 1 time in total

Teacher Building, 14 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow G1 4DB

OS Grid Ref: NS 588650

(Photo courtesy of myvenues.co.uk)

The Teacher Building is the Glasgow home of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The building has been a Glasgow landmark since 1875 and the home of the world famous Teacher’s Whisky. http://teacherbuilding.theiet.org/

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject:

IN MEMORIAM
PRO PATRIA 1914 – 1918

William George Teacher, Partner, Lieutenant 15th Battalion H.L.I.
Frederick Carter, Clerk, Private, The Rifle Brigade
Arthur Cooper, Bottler, Private, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Duff Forbes, Shopman, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
John Henderson, Shopman, Private, 11th Battalion Black Watch
Hugh Lamont, Shopman, Private, 10th Battalion A. & S. Highlanders
John McLean, Warehouseman, Seaman, Royal Naval Reserve
Donald McLennan M.M., Shopman, Sergeant, Machine Gun Corps
Walter Marchant, Clerk, Private, 8th Battalion Scottish Rifles
Hugh McDonald Mees, Bottler, Private, 18th Battalion H.L.I.
Herbert Morrison, Clerk, Private, 2nd Battalion K.O.S.B.
Alexander Murray, Shopman, Private, 1st Battalion Scots Guards
James Drummond Tarbet, Bottler, Private, 15th Battalion H.L.I.

Wm. Teacher & Sons,
Glasgow.

Many thanks to John Scanlon for allowing me access to the building.

John

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:45 pm Post subject:

TEACHER, WILLIAM GEORGE
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 14/05/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, "D" Coy. 15th Bn.
Grave Reference: A. 8.
Cemetery: AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Curtis Teacher and Eliza Rowena Teacher, of Kilarden, Dowanhill Gardens, Glasgow.

He is also commemorated on the WW1 Memorial and Stained Glass Window in Kelvinside Hillhead Church, Glasgow. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7412

COOPER, ARTHUR
Rank: Private
Service No: S/8949
Date of Death: 01/02/1916
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: VII. A.B. 24.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
Additional Information:

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject:

FORBES, D
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 116914
Date of Death: 16/08/1917
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 216th Siege Bty.
Grave Reference: II. J. 26.
Cemetery: NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James Forbes, of Inverurie, Aberdeenshire; husband of Mary J. Forbes, of Seafield Cottage, Ferry Rd., Dingwall, Ross-shire.

LAMONT, HUGH
Rank: Private
Service No: S/16864
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John Lamont, of Mannal House, Balemartine, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree.

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

MEES, H
Rank: Private
Service No: 5645
Date of Death: 02/03/1916
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. R. 3.
Cemetery: ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE
Additional Information:

MORRISON, HERBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 23264
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, "B" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 6.
Cemetery: THELUS MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Allison Morrison, of Dumfries.

jrah60 · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 9:48 pm Post subject:

MURRAY, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 15759
Date of Death: 29/03/1918
Age: 37
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: III. K. 12.
Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Simpson Murray, of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire; husband of Mary Ramsay Murray, of 26, Morgan St., Govanhill, Glasgow.

TARBET, JAMES DRUMMOND
Rank: Private
Service No: 31762
Date of Death: 21/04/1917
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. F. 14.
Cemetery: CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON
Additional Information: Son of John and Bessie Tarbet, of 103, Cambridge St., Glasgow. Born at Glasgow.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:13 am Post subject:

Interesting that many of the men listed here were in the army but on the WW2 memorial they were mainly in the Royal Navy.

Adam