The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

William Stevenson · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 23

Hi Sandy, on the day of the dedication of the Cowie War Memorial, I was presented by the Paras Association, details of the two Cowie Paras who are remembered on the memorial. I was able to pass on the information to the family of Pte. William McMillan, but unfortunaitly there was no member of the Chalmer's family present on the day, I still have this information somewhere umong my files. I am going on holiday tomorrow, but if you get in touch with me after the New Year, I would be delighted to send this info on to you.

William Stevenson.

tanyagar · Joined: 01 Sep 2013 Posts: 121 Location: France

I've a question: on this memorial, there is a John Lough (WW1). Is he the same man as the one on the Plean memorial? If so, does anyone have any info on him? I'm trying to find out about all the people named there...
Here's hoping,
tanyagar

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:11 am Post subject:

Pte. William McMillan K.O.S.B. (Airborne).

In the early hours of 4 April 1944, during a training exercise, a Stirling bomber towing a Horsa Glider carrying No.3 Platoon, 7th KOSB, hit a tree on high ground and crashed, killing all aboard. 24 Borderers were killed, together with 6 RAF personnel and 2 glider pilots.

McMILLAN, WILLIAM.
Rank:Private
Service No:14210673
Date of Death:04/04/1944
Age:37
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Grave ReferenceCompt. C.21. Grave 1.
CemeteryST. NINIANS (BANNOCKBURN) PARISH BURIAL GROUND
Additional Information:
Son of Alexander and Jane McMillan; husband of Mary McMillan, of Cowie.

Born 1908 in Glasgow. Son of Alexander and Jane McMillan.
Husband of Mary Yardley (Aitken) McMillan, of Cowie, Stirlingshire who married in 1929 in St.Ninians, Stirlingshire.
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Ken

apanderson · Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:27 am Post subject:

John LOUGH

Commonwealth War Graves Commission/Scottish National War Memorial:
Private
No. S/9427
Argyll & Sutherland Hughlanders, 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 23rd March 1916
Additional information: Born Stirling
Buried: Cambrin Churchyard

Medal Card: John Lough, Private, No. S/9427, 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Killed in action 23rd March 1916

Soldiers Died in the Great War: John Lough, Private, No. S/9427, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn.
Born Stirling, Resided Cowie, Enlisted Stirling, Killed in action 23rd March 1916

Falkirk Herald, 13th January 1917
Official notification has been received by Mrs. Lough, 40 Normandale, Castlecary, that her brother, Private John Hutchison, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders was killed in action on 14th November last. Twenty years of age, Private Hutchison enlisted in October 1914, prior to which he was in the employment of Plean Colliery Company. About six months ago, Private Lough, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, husband of Mrs. Lough was killed in action.

I think this will be the same John Lough who is listed on the Plean Civic Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1302&highlight=plean

anne park · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:38 pm Post subject: George Dunn

George Dunn Pte S/9942 MiD 1st Gordon Highlanders b Perth e Edinburgh Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 02/03/1916 Son of James and Margaret Dunn, of 58, Hill Terrace, Cowie, Bannockburn. D Coy. Occ: Farm Servant. Soldiers Effects: Fa: James. Menin Gate Memorial M. R. 29 Panel 38 Evening Times 14-6-16 Page 6: Photo Stirling Observer 17-6-16 Page 4
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 6:23 am Post subject: John Hart GH

John Hart Private S/9080 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Age 25 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of Hugh Hart, Miner, Bentsheads, Bannockburn. Husband of Janet (nee Stevenson) Hart, Sink Cottage, Bannockburn. Occ: Miner. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Janet. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 57577

There is now also an Afghanistan casualty as well on the memorial-

29.08.2009 Sergeant Lee Andrews Houltram Royal Marines (S.B.S.)

The WW2 transcription above is missing one name-

08.12. 1944 Warrant Officer Class II (C.S.M.) James Fallens King's African Rifles

pwl1951 · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: John Hart GH

pwl1951

Sapper John Patrick Lawson Ratcliffe, 1901571 Royal Engineers, 275 Field Coy.
Died 15 February 1943, aged 24 years.
Son of Jacob Brown Ratcliffe and Jeanie Patrick Ratcliffe ms Lawson; husband of Jessie Scott Ratcliffe, of Bargeddie, Lanarkshire.
Born 12 January 1919 at 26 Maitland Place, Cowie.
Buried Tripoli War Cemetery 8. C. 10 Libya