The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:27 pm Post subject: Saskatoon Football Association

On 8 June 1921 the Saskatoon Football Association unveiled a "Memorial to the Footballers who fell in the Great World War 1914-1918"
The memorial is dedicated to the seventy-five men of the Saskatoon Football Association killed during the First World War, including Hugh Cairns, whom the memorial is named for.
[Sgt. Cairns was awarded the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was killed on 2 November 1918]
Images of the memorial are at http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=3197

There are a number of Scots listed and I have used data from the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial to identify them.

WILLIAM BLACK, Private 40059, 5th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 2 June1916 at Sanctuary Wood and is buried at Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) cemetery, Belgium. He was the son of William Black of Gorebridge, Midlothian. William Jr. was working as a machinist's assistant when he enlisted at Saskatoon on Christmas Eve 1914.

THOMAS K. CHALMERS, Private1646, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was killed in action on 8 May 1915 at Frezenberg and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium. He was the son of David and Helen Chalmers of Dundee. Thomas was working as a bookkeeper when he enlisted in the PPCLI at Saskatoon on the outbreak of the war.

GEORGE WILLIAM CLEMENTSON, Private1644, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was killed in action on 17 April 1915 at Polygon Wood and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium. He was the son of Vipond C. and Rhoda F. Clementson of Helena, Montana. George was born at Glasgow, and was working as a packer when he enlisted at Saskatoon on the outbreak of the war.
[From Derek (Delboy) on the Campbelltown Memorial thread in Jan.2013
Glasgow Herald 29th April 1915
"Intimation has been received that George William Clementson, of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, has been killed at the front. Private Clementson, who was 28 years of age, was the youngest son of the late Mr Vipond Clementson, officer of Inland Revenue, Campbeltown."]

JOHN GEORGE ALEXANDER COCKBURN, Sapper 472318, 7th Field Company, Canadian Engineers died of his wounds on 1 May 1916 and is buried at Lijssenthoek military cemetery, Belgium. He was the son of Andrew Allan and Janet Cockburn who came from Duns, Borders. John was working as a baker when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1915.

WILLIAM KING CRAIGHEAD, Private 411107, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry was killed in action on 15 April 1916 by enemy shellfire at Hooge and is buried at Menin Road South military cemetery, Belgium. He was the son of Agnes Craighead of Glasgow. William had lived at Watrous but was working for the Union Bank when he enlisted in the 1st University Co. at Saskatoon early in 1915.

ALEXANDER BOYD DOUGLAS, Private 472146, 1st Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps was killed in action on 31 July 1916 in the Ypres salient and is buried at Railway Dugouts burial ground (Transport Farm), Belgium. He was the son of Annie Douglas who came from Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. Alexander was working as an engineer when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1915.

JOHN WHITE HAMILTON GOBLE, Private 204508, 15th Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment died on 18 August 1917 of wounds sustained at Hill 70 and is buried at Mazingarbe communal cemetery extension, France. He was the son of George and Christina (Craigen) Goble of Birnam, Perth & Kinross. John was working as a warehouseman when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1916, leaving a wife Christina.
[From Mark - THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 22.09.1917 PERTH CITY CASUALTIES
Private J. W. H. Goble, Canadians, who is well-known in football circles in Perth, has died of wounds received in action. Twenty-six years of age, he went to Canada six years ago. His mother resides at Scone.]

WALTER GRANT, Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 16 August 19170816 at Hill 70 and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. He was the son of John and Helen Grant who came to Saskatoon from Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire. Walter was working as a salesman when he enlisted as Private (910882) at Saskatoon early in 1916.

DAVID ELDER GORDON, Second Lieutenant, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots Regiment, (British Army) was killed in action on 15 July 1916 by a sniper at Longueval and is buried at Quarry cemetery, Montauban, France. He was the son of David Elder, a civil servant, and Kate Mackenzie Gordon of Greenock, Inverclyde. David was working as a clerk for the Canadian Bank of Commerce when he enlisted at Camp Valcartier, Québec, as Private (21473) on the outbreak of the war. He was commissioned from the ranks into the British Army in September 1915.

WILLIAM REID HAY, Sergeant 21478, 5th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 24 May 1915 near Festubert and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. He was the son of Sarah Hay of Tarves, Aberdeenshire. William was born at Aberdeen and was working as a carpenter when he enlisted at Camp Valcartier, Québec, on the outbreak of the war.
[From Mark - ABERDEEN EVENING EXPRESS: 09.06.1915 CANADIAN SERGEANT KILLED
Sergeant William Reid Hay, of the Canadian Contingent, has been killed in action, information to that effect having been conveyed to Mrs Hay, 98 Powis Place, Aberdeen, in a letter from a lieutenant in his battalion. Sergeant Hay was an Aberdeen joiner who went to Canada five years ago. He was wounded in a charge which took place on 24th May, and was found dead the following day. His brother, Private James Hay, is also at the Front with the Canadians, and another brother, Sergeant John Hay, is one of the 3rd Canadian Contingent now getting ready for active service.]

ALEXANDER HUNTER, Private106304, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 5 June 1916 at Sanctuary Wood and is buried at Bedford House cemetery (enclosure no. 4), Belgium. He was the son of James Hunter of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, which was also the residence of his wife Margaret E. (Logan). Alexander was working as an electrical draughtsman when he enlisted at Saskatoon on New Years Eve 1914.

PETER KINNEAR, Private 73987, 28th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment died of his wounds on 8 May 1917 and is buried at Barlin communal cemetery, France. He was the son of William Kinnear who came from Buckhaven, Fife. Peter was working as a bricklayer when he enlisted at Saskatoon on the outbreak of the war.

ANDREW MACDOUGALL, Lieutenant, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 3 June 1916 at Sanctuary Wood and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium. Andrew was a native of Glasgow, and left a wife Frances. He described himself as a gentleman when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1915.

NORMAN NICHOLSON McINTOSH, Private 440190, 52nd Battalion, Manitoba Regiment died on 25 September 1916 of wounds sustained at Courcelette and is buried at Contay British cemetery, France. He was the son of James and Charlotte McIntosh who came from Spittalfield, Perth & Kinross. Norman was working as a fireman when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1915.

WILLIAM KIRKLAND MUNRO, Corporal 441122, 46th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment died on 6 February 1918 and is buried at Cathcart cemetery, Glasgow, near his wife Catherine Clarkson's home. Munro died at Kings Canadian Red Cross hospital, Hampton Hill, of valvular heart disease. He was the son of William Knox and Mary Ann Jane Munro of Mill of Haldane, West Dunbartonshire, and was working as a billing clerk when he enlisted in the 53rd Battalion at Saskatoon in 1915.

THOMAS ROBERTSON, Private 911007, 8th Battalion, Manitoba Regiment died on 10 September 1918 of head and scalp wounds sustained two days earlier near Canal du Nord and is buried at Terlincthun British cemetery, France. He was the son of Thomas Robertson of Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway. Thomas Jr. was working as a clerk when he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1916.

WILLIAM TAYLOR SINCLAIR, Private 21762, 16th Battalion, Manitoba Regiment was killed in action on 18 May 1915 at Festubert and is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. He was the son of Adam W. and Mary Marshall Sinclair of Glasgow. William was a clerk with Willoughby Sumner Co. insurance and estate agents when he enlisted at Camp Valcartier, Québec, on the outbreak of the war.

DAVID FARQUHARSON SMART, Sergeant 73081, 28th Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment died on 4 July 1917 and is buried at Dunnichen parish churchyard, Angus, near his birthplace at Letham. Smart was in the process of being invalided home for treatment of his tuberculosis when he died at Ontario hospital, Orpington, Kent, England. He was the son of David Farquharson and Betsy Ramsay (Stewart) Smart. David Jr. was an insurance agent when he enlisted at Saskatoon late in 1914.

CHARLES BLAIR SMILLIE, Sergeant 81814, 8th Battalion, Manitoba Regiment died on 14 November 1917 of wounds sustained at Passchendaele four days earlier and is buried at Nine Elms British cemetery, Belgium. He was the son of William Kirkwood Smillie, a merchant of Glasgow. Charles was a clerk with the Canadian Bank of Commerce when he enlisted at Winnipeg late in 1914.

ANDREW STEELE, Company Sergeant Major 440039, 42nd Battalion, Québec Regiment was killed in action on 16 September 1916 at Courcelette and is buried at Courcelette British cemetery, France. He was the son of Andrew and Amelia Ross Steele of Stewarton, East Ayrshire.
Andrew Jr. was an accountant when he enlisted at Saskatoon on Christmas Eve 1914.

THOMAS COPLAND WATERS, Lance Corporal 441590, 42nd Regiment, Québec Regiment died of his wounds on 11 October 1916 and is buried at Saint-Sever cemetery extension, Rouen, France. He was a native of Glasgow. Thomas and his wife Margaret (Kerr) homesteaded at the Haultain siding north of Dundurn before he enlisted at Saskatoon in 1915.

WILLIAM WOOD, Lance Corporal 910964, 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, Saskatchewan Regiment was killed in action on 9 March 1918 and is buried at Thelus military cemetery, France. He was the son of M. Wood of Dundee. William was working as a clerk when he enlisted at Saskatoon early in 1916.
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Ken

DerekR · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:14 pm Post subject:

Ken, excellent post.
I wonder if they kept a list of all those who served but survived?
Thanks for sharing.
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