The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:21 pm Post subject:

Name: ECCLES, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3132108
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 8/6/1940
Grave Reference: Row C, Grave 6
Cemetery: Incheville Communal Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:25 pm Post subject:

Name: GALBRAITH, BLAIR
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 2698450
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/6/1944
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Martha Galbraith, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: III C 14
Cemetery: Bolsena War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:29 pm Post subject:

Name: HADDOW, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Service Number: 999381
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 236 Sqdn
Date of Death: 20/11/1942
Panel Reference: Panel 74
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:34 pm Post subject:

Name: HARRISON, HUGH MCLEOD
Initials: HM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Service Number: D/JX 612341
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Whitaker
Date of Death: 1/11/1944
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary McLeod Harrison, of Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock.
Grave Reference: Grave 1901
Cemetery: New Cumnock Old Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:39 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 133003
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 405 (RCAF) Sqdn
Date of Death: 12/3/1943
Grave Reference: Coll grave 1-5
Cemetery: La Malmaison Communal Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:42 pm Post subject:

Name: HOSE, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3326869
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 23/4/1944
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William Hose, and of Jane Hose, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: VIII G 13
Cemetery: Cassino War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:46 pm Post subject:

Name: MASON, GILBERT MCMILLAN
Initails: GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Date of Death: 16/4/1941
Age: 47
Additional Information: Firewatcher. Son of Mr. W. Mason, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; husband of Mary Mason, of 27 Carlton Avenue. Died at Baptist Chapel, Abbey Road.

Note: Typographical error on CWGC records his forename as "GLLBERT"

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:59 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDONALD, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1058534
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 97 Sqdn
Date of Death: 17/4/1942
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference: Coll grave 6 G 7-15
Cemetery: Durnbach War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:02 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCANN, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3133830
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 27/6/1944
Age: 28
Grave Reference: V J 1
Cemetery: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:06 pm Post subject:

Name: MCHALLAM, JOHN NIGEL STARK
Initials: JNS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 3132146
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 6/3/1943
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Pitt McHallam and Annie Grace McHallam, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: 11 D 4
Cemetery: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:10 pm Post subject:

Name: MCLATCHIE, GEORGE THOMAS
Initials: GT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 1349943
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reservce, 101 Sqdn
Date of Death: 14/1/1944
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Mary McLatchie, of Connel Park, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: Plot 9, Row B, Grave 11
Cemetery: Emmen (Nieuw Dordrecht) General Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:06 pm Post subject:

George Michie appears on CWGC as:

Name: MECHIE, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, SS Empire Hall (Greenock)
Date of Death: 23/2/1942
Age: 39
Panel Reference: Panel 41
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject:

Name: NISBET, SAMUEL SMITH
Initials: SS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 2698500
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 5/4/1945
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Agnes Nisbet, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: I B 18
Cemetery: Ravenna War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:13 pm Post subject:

Name: OSBORNE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6025
Regiment/Service: Federated Malay States Volunteer Force, 1st (Perak) Bn
Date of Death: 6/8/1944
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Angus and Margaret Osborne; husband of Margaret Hunter Osborne, of New Cumnock, Ayrshire. A.I.M.E. Mining Engineer.
Panel Reference: Panel 392
Memorial: Singapore Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:19 pm Post subject:

Name: PATERSON, ALEXANDER BARBOUR
Initials: AB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3133467
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 16/10/1942
Age: 22
Grave Reference: Plot O, Row G, Grave 58
Cemetery: Calcutta (Bhowanipore) Cemetery, Kolkatta