The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 4:57 pm Post subject:

James T Aitken appears on CWGC as:

Name: AITKEN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15417
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 2/7/1916
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Walter Aitken, of Walkerburn, Peeblesshire; husband of Margaret Lawrie Aitken, of 33, Napier St., Penicuik, Midlothian.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on Walkerburn and Penicuik War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMSTRONG, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 14828
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 13/8/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Francis and Isabella Armstrong, of Scroggs Cottage, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 85 to 93 or 220 to 222
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Lockerbie and Hutton & Corrie War Memorials and Waterbeck Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:23 pm Post subject:

Name: ARROL, JAMES HARDING
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 51509
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), 8th Sqdn
Date of Death: 11/4/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of William and Ruth H. Arrol, of 25, Dowsett Avenue, Southend-on-Sea.
Panel reference: Bay 10
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Note: Pte Arrol was born in Peebles.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: AWBURN, ROBERT JOHN
Initials: RJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 34809
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th/9th Bn
Date of Death: 11/8/1918
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of George and Margaret Awburn, of Forfae; husband of Flora Nicolson Awburn, of Eddleston, Peebleshire.
Grave Reference: V E 20
Cemetery: Bouchoir New British Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIGRIE, JOHN SMITH DAVIDSON
Initials: JSD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 57885
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 18th Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1918
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of William Baigrie, of Heatherie Hall, West Linton, Peeblesshire, and the late Jane Davidson Baigrie. Deputy Assistant Scout Master of the 8th Midlothian Troop Boy Scouts. Native of Newbattle, Dalkeith, Midlothian.
Grave Reference: I F 62 (Coll)
Cemetery: Martinsart British Cemetery

Also named on Newlands War Memorial.

and his brother:

Name: BAIGRIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 45203
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William, and the late Jane Baigrie, of West Linton, Peebles-shire; husband of Agnes Murray Owens Baigrie (nee Dickson), of "Gowanlea," West Linton, Peebles-shire. Employed at the Inveresk Paper Mills, Musselburgh.
Panel reference: Panel 131 to 132
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:47 pm Post subject:

Name: BAILLIE, JAMES HOGG
Initial: JH
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 512066
Regiment/Service: Canadian Army Service Corps, 11th supply Depot
Date of Death: 18/5/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William and Elizabeth Hogg Baillie, of Tweedside Mill, Peebles, Scotland. Born Selkirk.
Grave Reference: V B 18
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery

James Hogg Baillie's brother, Walter, is named on the WM but I cannot find him on CWGC. He enlisted with the Royal Engineers in September 1914 but was invalided home and died on January 15 1916 at the age of 23. I will need to investigate further as to whether the death can be attributed to his war service and raise is at as a non-commemoration.

Both are also named on the Peebles Old Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:39 am Post subject:

Name: BAIN, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: 144202
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artiller, XII Corps Ammunition Col
Date of Death: 6/9/1917
Age: 37
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth R. Bain, of 13, Heriothill Terrace, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: D 551
Cemetery: Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, GILBERT
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335048
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 25/3/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. C. Bain, of 8, St. Michael's Buildings, Peebles.
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:28 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps, 3rd Coy
Date of Death: 11/11/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Charlotte Isabel Moore Marshall Bain, of 1139, Riverdale Avenue, Elbow Park, Calgary, Alberta, and the late Capt. John Bain (Master Mariner, of Nairn and Glasgow), formerly of Pine Lake, Alberta, and Yellow Point, Ladysmith, Vancouver Island.
Grave Reference: XV A 14
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BALL, F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 39334
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10th Bn
Date of Death: 11/3/1918
Grave Reference: VI B 9
Cemetery: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

and his brother

Name: BALL, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 201983
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 21/4/1917
Age: 40
Additional Information: Husband of Marion P. Ball, of 40, Janson Rd., Shirley, Southampton.
Grave Reference I A 8
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:44 pm Post subject:

Name: BALLANTYNE, JG
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number:4528/A
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 53rd Bn
Date of Death: 30/9/1918
Grave Reference: VI G 14
Cemetery: Tincourt New British Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: BALLANTYNE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 13/10/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 78 to 83
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Both are also named on Kirkurd War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:19 pm Post subject:

Name: BARRON, AR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 422779
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 1st/1st (City of Edinburgh) Field Coy
Date of Death: 1/1/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Husband of Jessie Barron, of 8, Chesser Gardens, Gorgie, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: III D 15
Cemetry: Laventie Military Cemetary, La Gorgue

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:29 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 13843
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/9th Bn
Date of Death: 3/11/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Helen Bell, of The Club Rooms, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire. Native of Lazonby Carlisle.
Grave Reference: I A 17
Cemetery: Don Communal Cemetery, Annoeullin

Also named on West Linton War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:33 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 86186
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 178th Tunnelling Coy
Date of Death: 1/6/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 8A and 8D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on Broughton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:09 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, JTS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7966
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 30/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Broughton War Memorial.