The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:38 pm Post subject:

Name: SHAW, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 335145
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 23/9/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. D. Shaw, of Walkerburn, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: VIII C 16
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:44 pm Post subject:

Name: SHIEL, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 203287
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Shiel, of Innerleithen, Peebleshire; husband of the late Agnes Fairley Shiel.
Grave Reference: B 44
Cemetery: Inchy Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:49 pm Post subject:

Name: SHIELS, NORMAN ROLF
Initials: NR
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 5617
Regiment/Service: Australian Tunnelling Corps, 1st coy
Date of Death: 14/9/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Gilbert and Jessie Shiels, of Minmi, Newcastle, New South Wales.
Grave Reference: II C 5
Cemetery: Menin Road South Military Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:54 pm Post subject:

Name: SIBBALD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 175987
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 210th Bde, "D" Bty
Date of Death: 28/11/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Isabella Sibbald, of 19, High St., Innerleithen, Peebleshire, and the late David Sibbald.
Grave Reference: IV C 3
Cemetery: Hautmont Communal Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:59 pm Post subject:

Name: SIBBALD, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20024
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 28/8/1917
Additional Information: Son of Mr. T. Sibbald, of Mountview, Dunsyre, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I E 16
Cemetery: Hargicourt British Cemetery

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:03 pm Post subject:

Name: SIEVWRIGHT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10825
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 4/6/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 39 to 41
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:09 pm Post subject:

Name: SMAIL, ADAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6762
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 85 to 93 or 220 to 222
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Galashiels War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:13 pm Post subject:

Name: SMART, GEORGE L
Initials: GL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 35640
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 13th Bn
Date of Death: 22/8/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Name: SMART, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7431
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 4/8/1918
Grave Reference: V B 13
Cemetery: Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel

Both are also named on Innerleithen War Memorial. William Smart is also named on the North British Railway Memorial, Edinburgh and Armadale (Lothians) War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:23 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, ARCHIBALD J
Initials: AJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3354
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 17/3/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:48 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 352129
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/9th Bn
Date of Death: 2/8/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of William Smith, of Stobo, Peeblesshire; husband of Ann Pyper Smith, of 67, Westmoreland St., Crosshills, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II F 98
Cemetery: Senlis French National Cemetery

Also named on the bronze plaque at Stobo kirk and on the Caledonian Railway memorial at Glasgow Central Station.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:53 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, WILLIAM DERRYMAN
Initials: WD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 32664
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 2/12/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth D. Smith, of 2, Elcho St., Peebles, and the late Alexander Smith.
Pane reference: Panel 85 to 86
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:00 pm Post subject:

Name: SNOW, GEORGE WILKIE
Initials: GW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 20/4/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of John Thomas and Harriette Mary Wilkie or Snow, of Foxt, Staffordshire and Peebles, Scotland, also Dulwich, London.
Grave Reference: IV B 1
Cemetery: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:55 am Post subject:

Name: SOMERVILLE, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/8939
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 26/11/1915
Grave Reference: Sp Mem D6
Cemetery: Maple Copse Cemetery

A former member of the City of Edinburgh Police.

And his brother:

Name: SOMERVILLE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 241158
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 28/3/1918
Age: 36
Additional Information: Husband of Annabella Somerville, of 102, St. Leonard's St., Edinburgh.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Both are also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:58 am Post subject:

Name: SOMERVILLE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 31383
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 26/8/1917
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

also named on Broughton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:04 pm Post subject:

Name: SOUTAR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7867
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 97th Coy
Date of Death: 2/12/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.