The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:49 pm Post subject:

Name: DYMOCK, ERNEST BLAIR
Initials: EB
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service Number: 81236
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 5/7/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John D and Maria Jane Halliday Bell Dymock, of 3, Holyrood Quadrant, Glasgow, Scotland.
Grave Reference: LV A 13
Cemetery: Poelcapelle British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 12:52 pm Post subject:

Name: EDWARD, JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service: M2/045991
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 136th M.T. Coy.
Date of Death: 21/2/1915
Grave Reference: D 739
Cemetery: Glasgow Western Necropolis.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:02 pm Post subject:

Name: ERSKINE, RALPH
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 66th Sqdn and General List
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 1/1/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Capt. James Erskine (Gordon Highlanders) and his wife Janet, of Glasgow; husband of Jane L. Erskine, of Glenafton, Church Road, Wimbledon.
Grave Reference: Plot 6, Row C, Grave 16
Cemetery: Tezze British Cemetery.

and his brother:

Name: ERSKINE, THOMAS BARRIE
Initials: TB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 4th Bn, attd. 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Awards: Military Cross, Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 20/7/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Capt. James Erskine (7th Gordon Highlanders and Royal Air Force), and Janet Penman Barrie Erskine, of 8, Deerpark Gardens, Tollcross, Glasgow. Born at Parkhead, Glasgow. M.A. (Hons.), posthumously, Glasgow University.
Grave Reference: I A 21
Cemetery: Brandhoek Military Cemetery.

Both brothers are named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. Biographical notes about them are on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=191 (Ralph) and https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=573 (Thomas).

Ralph's son, also Ralph, was killed in the Second World War:

Name: ERSKINE, RALPH BARRIE
Initials: RB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Service Number: 129592
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1943
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Ralph Erskine, and of Jane Erskine (nee Higgins), of Wimbledon, Surrey.
Grave Reference: 4 G 5
Cemetery: Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 3:06 pm Post subject:

Name: FAIRLEY, JOHN ROBERT
Initials: JR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 8947
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 26/4/1915
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of the late Robert Fairley and Margaret Darroch Allan Fairley, of Glasgow. Twelve years' service.
Panel Reference: Panel 85 to 93 or 220 to 222.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:11 pm Post subject:

Name: FRASER, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 158
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 19/7/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Lachlan and Margaret Fraser, of Thornwood Gardens, Broomhill, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:16 pm Post subject:

Name: FULTON, ARCHIBALD HOLMS
Initials: AH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 2749
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 19/11/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fulton, of Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: VII A 7
Cemetery: Contay British Cemetery, Contay.

Also named on Bridge of Weir War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:24 pm Post subject:

Name: GALBRAITH, JAMES ROBERT
Initials: JR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 64th Bde, "A" Bty
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Galbraith, of Glenleven, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire.
Grave Reference: I F 19
Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3.

Also named on the Bonhill (Alexandria and Balloch) War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:08 pm Post subject:

Name: GANNAWAY, CHARLES HENRY
Initials: CH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 27th Sqdn
Date of Death: 16/6/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Henry G. and Margaret R. Gannaway, of 122, Danes Drive, Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II G 16
Cemetery: Hangard Communal Cemetery Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:17 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDINER, ERIC WILLIAM
Initials: EW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Wireless Operator
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS Benledi (Leith)
Date of Death: 8/11/1917
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of David and Georgina Gardiner (nee Henderson), of 41, Spottiswoode St., Edinburgh.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.

Eric Gardiner's career is summarised in De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour including an account of his extraordinary bravery on the day he died, staying in post while under heavy fire.

Also named on Edinburgh's Royal High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:21 pm Post subject:

Name: GILCHRIST, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, and 1st/4th Bn. Rifle Brigade
Date of Death: 3/10/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Gilchrist, of "Netherton," 1, Clydeford Drive, Uddingston, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV A 6
Cemetery: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 206th Field Coy
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Margaret Gaff Gillespie, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II K 11
Cemetery: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension.

There is a comprehensive biographical note about Major Gillespie on the Institution of Engineering and Technology Archive: https://ietarchivesww1.wordpress.com/2018/05/25/126th-iee-member-to-fall-in-world-war-1-major-w-gillespie/

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject:

Name: GLEN, ALEXANDER COLDWELL
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 2131
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (The Rangers), 1st/12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 54
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:33 pm Post subject:

Name: GOODALL, RL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment, 12th (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry) Bn., formerly 17th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 18/9/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Russell Goodall and Georgina Goodall, of 21, Riverside Rd., Newlands, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: II A 16
Cemetery: Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:36 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAHAM, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, attd. 1st King's African Rifles
Date of Death: 30/8/1918
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of James Graham; husband of Isobel M. Graham, of "Boxwood", The Rose Walk, Goring-by-Sea, Sussex.
Grave Reference: II D 1
Cemetery: Lumbo British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:42 pm Post subject:

Name: GREENSHIELDS, FREDERICK MOODIE
Initials: FM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 332486
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 1/11/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of John M. and Christina Gay Greenshields, of Holmwood, Newlands, Glasgow. His brother John Arthur also fell.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.