The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:14 pm Post subject:

Name: JARDINE, GEORGE CAMPBELL
Initials: GC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Service Number: 1070430
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 21/7/1942
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Elizabeth Jardine, of Peebles; husband of Margaret Wallace Jardine, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Grave 1809
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:19 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE, DAVID MONCRIEFF REID
Initials: DMR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 278771
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 18/9/1945
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of David Moncrieff Johnstone, and of Elizabeth Johnstone (nee Reid); husband of Doreen Ellen Johnstone (nee Stubbs), of Swiss Cottage, London. B.Sc., A.M.Inst. C.E.
Grave Reference: 6 A 5
Cemetery: Madras War Cemetery,Chennai

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE, JAMES WARD
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Wireless Operator)
Service Number: 552521
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 38 Sqdn
Date of Death: 11/9/1940
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of John and Lillian Johnstone, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Plot 9, Row 4, Grave 1
Cemetery: Oostende New Communal Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE, NORMAN WILSON
Initials: NW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1567556
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 148 Sqdn
Date of Death: 5/5/1944
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Johnstone, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Coll grave 1 C 10-11
Cemetery: Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:46 pm Post subject:

Name: KERR, ROY
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3056991
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 26/6/1944
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Kerr, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 12, Column 3
Memorial: Bayeux Memorial

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:51 pm Post subject:

Name: KILNER, FREDERICK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 1811096
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 3 HAA Regt
Date of Death: 31/10/1943
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Joshua and Anne Kilner, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Coll grave 26, D9 to 26. E 20
Cemetery: Kranji War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:02 pm Post subject:

Name: LAIDLAW, JAMES KITCHEN BROWN
Initials: JKB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: T/3063227
Regiment/Service: Roayl Army Service Corps, 525 Inf Bde Coy
Date of Death: 17/5/1944
Age: 34
Grave Reference: Grave 2932
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:17 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWRIE, JAMES CHISHOLM
Initials: JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 3061871
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Artillery, 12 (Honourable Artillery Coy) Regt
Awards: DCM
Date of Death: 26/4/1943
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of James Chisholm Lawrie and Jane Lawrie, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: I C 6
Cemetery: Massicault War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:21 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWSON, PETER WOOD SINCLAIR
Initials: PWS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 143042
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps, attd 37 Searchlight Regt, Royal Artillery
Date of Death: 27/3/1945
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Petrie Lawson and Agnes Nisbet Lawson, of Carrington, Midlothian.
Grave Reference 10 H 10
Cemetery: Becklingen War Cemetery

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 8:54 pm Post subject:

Name: LEES, JAMES SYKES
Initials: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service Number: PO/X 1707
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines, No 41 RM Commando
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 4/6/1945
Grave Reference: 62 C 11
Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

Southern Reporter 8/11/1945: Notification has been received of the posthumous award of the Military Medal to CSM J S Lees, Royal Marines, son of Mrs George Lees, Tweedholm Avenue, Walkerburn. CSM Lees was a Regular, and had been on active service in various theatres. He was twice wounded. He died from injuries in an accident in North West Europe on June 4 last. No details of the citation have yet been notified, but a letter has been received which says that, "by his courageous actions and leadership he has added lustre to the corps, and we, his comrades, would like to say how proud we are of his achievement".

and his brother:

Name: LEES, THOMAS HISLOP
Initials: TH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3056661
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 26/10/1945
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Lees, of Walkerburn; husband of Mary Rodger Lees.
Grave Reference: Sec F Grave 1803
Cemetery: Innerleithen Cemetery

Southern Reporter 1/11/1945: The death has taken place at Edenhall Cemetery, Musselburgh, of Private T H Lees, 8th Royal Scots, who was severely wounded in July 1944 in the fighting near Caen. Private Lees is the second son of Mrs George Lees, Tweedholm Avenue, Walkerburn, to die as a result of war wounds. His two surviving brothers have also been wounded, one seriously. Private Lees leaves a wife and baby girl.

Both are also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:23 pm Post subject:

Name: LOWRIE, JOHN WILLIAM
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Navigator (Bomber))
Service Number: 158987
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 69 Sqdn
Awards: DFC
Date of Death: 23/1/1945
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Lowrie, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Plot 23, Grave 12
Cemetery: Roermond (Kapel In'T Zand) Roman Catholic Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:27 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDONALD, RODERICK JOHN
Initials: RJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2765647
Regiment/Service: The Parachute Regiment, AAC, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 28/3/1943
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Roderick John and Euphemia H. Macdonald, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: 3 B 14
Cemetery: Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:38 pm Post subject:

CPH McLaren appears on CWGC as:

Name: MACLAREN, CHARLES PETER HOPE
Initials: CPH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Service Number: 86640
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 107 Sqdn
Date of Death: 24/4/1941
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of John Walter and Elizabeth Lennie Maclaren (nee Hope), of Peebles.
Grave Reference: VIA D 1
Cemetery: Kristiansand Civil Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:44 pm Post subject:

Name: MARSHALL, THOMAS HUNTER
Initials: TH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14946192
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attd Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Date of Death: 31/3/1946
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Agnes C. Marshall, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: II C 26
Cemetery: Rome War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:51 pm Post subject:

Name: MAUL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Master
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, SS Benlomond (Leith)
Date of Death: 24/11/1943
Age: 44
Additional Information: Husband of Barbara Maul, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 16
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

The circumstances of the Benlomond's sinking are described at: https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16688

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.