The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS, PETER CUNNINGHAM
Initials: PC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, and General List
Date of Death: 26/6/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James Russoll Ross and Elizabeth Cunningham Ross, of Parkhead, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV N 10
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:47 pm Post subject:

Name: ROWAN, GEORGE NEILL
Initials: GN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/14523
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:52 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, ROBERT SHIRLEY
Initials: RS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/25884
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 4th Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of A. Maclean Scott, of 6, Park Rd., Giffnock, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Orchardhill Parish Church (Giffnock) Memorial and Giffnock War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:15 pm Post subject:

Name: SINCLAIR, MALCOLM DONALD
Initials: MD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: S/41856
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st/6th Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Flora B. Sinclair, of Laigh Letter, Lamlash, Arran.
Grave Reference: VII C 21
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:26 pm Post subject:

Name: SLOAN, ANDREW HAMILTON
Initials: AH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 26357
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Arthur F. and Marion G. Sloan, of 28, Second Avenue, Cathcart, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

And his twin brother:

Name: SLOAN, ARTHUR JAMES
Initials: AJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 315th Bde, "C" Bty
Date of Death: 30/8/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Arthur F. and Marion G. Sloan, of 28, Second Avenue, Cathcart, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: V C 7
Cemetery: Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:40 pm Post subject:

Name: SLOAN, GEORGE HENRY
Initials: GH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Date of Death: 16/11/1915
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Sloan, M.D., and Elizabeth Macfarlane Sloan, of Glasgow; husband of Lavinia C. Somerville Sloan, of 15, Harvey St., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Grave Reference: I D 3
Cemetery: Lala Baba Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:44 pm Post subject:

Name: SMELLIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 331415
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn, "B" Coy
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of John and Sarah Smellie, of 22, Selkirk St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, JOHN HORNE
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 23/07/1918
Age: 27
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret M. Horne Smith, of Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. B. 5.
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery

Also named on High Blantyre Memorial and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biography of Lt Smith can be seen on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2607

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:03 am Post subject:

Name: SOUCHOTTE, CHARLES CAMPBELL
Initials: CC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 57th Sqdn
Date of Death: 23/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Constant and Margaret Campbell Souchotte, of 119, York Drive, Hyndland, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 3
Cemetery: Huby-St. Leu British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:09 am Post subject:

Name: STRACHAN, ANDREW ROBERT
Initials: AR
Nationality: United KIngdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 20th Sqdn
Date of Death: 20/9/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James Strachan, of 132, Kenilworth Avenue, Shawlands, Glasgow.
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:12 am Post subject:

Name: STOTT, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 215th Sqdn
Date of Death: 23/8/1918
Additional Information: Son of Mr. D. Stott, of 107, Mount Annan Drive, Cathcart, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: C 18
Cemetery: Sarralbe Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:16 am Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR, JOHN CAMERON
Initials: JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 3rd Bn attd 2nd Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 20/9/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William and Dorothea Train Taylor, of Guildford, Burnside, Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: F 290
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw High School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:21 pm Post subject:

Name: THOM, CHARLES WILSON
Initials: CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 530546
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles), 1st/15th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 12
Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:27 pm Post subject:

Name: THOM, HUGH BARR
Initials: HB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 200290
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Awards: Military Medal
Date of Death: 29/11/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Archibald Proctor Thom, of East Kilbride, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IX C 12
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:17 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, ALEXANDER MCLENNAN
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/11138
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of George and Janet Thomson, of 263, Maxwell Rd., Pollokshields, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.