The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:16 pm Post subject:

Name: AITCHISON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 441507
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 15/10/1916
Age: 40
Additional Information: Husband of E. M. Aitchison, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Grave Reference: C978
Cemetery: Innerleithen Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject:

Name: AINSWORTH, GG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Nursing Sister (Reserve)
Regimen/Service: Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, RN Hospital, Peebles.
Date of Death: 29/10/1918
Grave Reference: 1209
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Glen Ainsworth was born in Stockton-on-Tees in 1889. At the age of 18 she enterred the Sick Children's Hospital in Bradford. At the outbreak of War she volunteered for service overseas and saw two years' service in Malta before returning to Plymouth. When the Royal Navy took over Peebles Hydropathic she was transferred there. She succumbed to the Spanish flu epidemic with two other colleagues.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: AIRD, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 34555
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 6/5/1917
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Janet Aird, of Ayrshire; husband of Mary M. Aird, of 24, Greenhead Drive, South Govan, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV K 52
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:52 am Post subject:

Name: AITCHISON, ROBERT FAIRLEY
Initials: RF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 330300
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hds) Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William and Violet Aitchison, late of 531, Cathcart Rd., Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 12:14 pm Post subject:

Name: AITKEN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 218762
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 2nd Light Railway Operating Coy
Date of Death: 20/5/1918
Age: 46
Additional Information: Son of the late Alexander and Isabella Brown Aitken, of Innerleithen.
Grave Reference: A1
Cemetery: Fienvillers British Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:32 pm Post subject:

Name: AMOS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 799721
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 6/10/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of William and Isabella Amos, of 4, George Place, Peebles.
Grave Reference: VII B 29
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:36 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40156
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th/11th Bn
Date of Death: 16/12/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of David J. and Agnes Anderson, of 7, St. Andrew's Rd., Peebles.
Grave Reference: IV E 17
Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Peebels Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 46152
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 16/8/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of George and Euphemia Anderson, of 18, Church St., Dunbar, East Lothian.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 to 23 and 162
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Dunbar War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:10 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 14653
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 13th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Anderson, of Halmyre Cottage, West Linton, Peebleshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Newlands War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:14 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE MARTIN
Initials: GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 59018
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Date of Death: 4/11/1914
Grave Reference: M 1
Cemetery: Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 870
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Date of Death: 25/12/1915
Grave Reference: Sp Mem 120
Cemetery: Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles.

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:25 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335182
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 19/5/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Helen Anderson, of 5, Rosetta Rd., Peebles.
Grave Reference: I K 16
Cemetery: St Nicolas British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:24 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, JOHN DUNLOP
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Service Number: Clyde Z/8101
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS "Bittern"
Date of Death: 4/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of George Anderson and Elizabeth Dunlop, his wife, of "Hayburn," Springwood Terrace, Peebles.
Panel Reference: 31
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:39 pm Post subject:

Name: ARCHIBALD, THOMAS MALCOLM
Initials: TM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 6576
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 2nd Bn
Awards: MM
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Archibald, of "Anton's Cottage," Rossetta Rd., Peebles; husband of Gladys E. Archibald, of 23, King's Rd., Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
Grave Reference: VI F 23
Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMITAGE, JOHN WILSON
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 45294
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st (Garr) Bn
Date of Death: 4/10/1918
Age: 49
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Ann Armitage, of East End, Walkerburn, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: A 195
Cemetery: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery