The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Malcolm · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Location: Edinburgh

http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/malayanEx.htm

one of which is:

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS

3311850 Pte A. Barr - died 17 September 1950
19170830 Pte J.B. Eglington - died 25 September 1948. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.
22186505 Pte G.B. Falconer - died 1 May 1950
14454738 Pte J.N. Fothergill - died 23 July 1948
21125631 Pte D.I. Frew - died 28 August 1950. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
21016474 Pte T. Kerr - died 25 December 1948
5124890 Pte A.C. Kurton - died 12 January 1949
19044074 Lance Corporal Mackay - died 12 November 1949
14188065 Pte J.H. Street - died 11 February 1949
14464893 Pte A.H. Swift - died 23 March 1949
4865469 Pte J. Verney - died 11 December 1950
14191197 Pte A.H. Ward - died 12 June 1949
14190522 Pte W.E.L. Ward - died 20 August 1948

THE CAMERONIANS

3065931 Sergeant C. Barker - drowned at Muar, Johore 7 December 1951
22458164 Lance Corporal A. D'Arcy - killed in action at Johore 22 September 1952
3243773 Sergeant W.D. Hall - died at Johore 26 June 1951
22167114 Rifleman T. Holland - wounded at Johore 22 December 1950, died next day
22176658 Rifleman T. Hoy - killed in action at Lenga, Johore 11 July 1950
22577658 Sergeant W.J. McCammont - killed in air accident (attached Army Air Corps) 20 January 1960. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
3129872 Rifleman J. McColl - drowned at sea off Singapore 25 December 1949
22458164 Rifleman H. McGlinchie - died at Awat, Segamat, Johore 28 February 1952
3245509 Sergeant J. McGuire - killed in an accident at Segamat, Johore 20 April 1952
22202795 Rifleman W.S. McHale - died at Kluang, Johore 30 January 1953
22470352 Rifleman J.H. Mezletti - killed at Tenang, Johore 25 June 1952
14450979 Rifleman R. Shaw - accident at Muar, Johore 30 October 1951
22137286 Corporal A.G. Shennan - killed at Johore 6 September 1950
22663226 Lance Corporal A.M. Sims - died 10 August 1953
22470406 Lance Corporal R.T. Tennant - died of wounds at Labis, Johore 2 October 1952
22796266 Rifleman G. Thompson - died of wounds at Labis, Johore 27 November 1952
22438644 Rifleman W. Ure - killed at Segamat, Johore 6 March 1952
21011202 Rifleman J.W. Vallance - killed at Muar, Johore 22 December 1950
22791779 Rifleman A. Weir - died of wounds at Segamat, Johore 12 November 1952

THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS

22669168 Private A. Campbell - died 26 March 1953. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
22585423 Private T.E. Cronin - died 26 March 1953. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
22443880 Private J.H. Fairgrieve - died 17 February 1952. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.
22186509 Private A. Gray - died 28 May 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
22387548 Private J. Leggat - died 21 July 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
22443916 Private J.S. Mackenzie - died 17 February 1952. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.
22791141 Private G.P. Murray - died 22 July 1953. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.
22370539 Private K.W. Wright - died 17 February 1952. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.

THE BLACK WATCH

22186518 Lance Corporal R. McKee - died 16 March 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.

King's Own Scottish Borderers

23270057 Pte R.M. Harper - died 26 May 1957

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

21187757 Pte E. Docherty - died 3 February 1952. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.
14450655 Corporal D.H. Paterson - died 4 March 1951
22387558 Pte J. Roxburgh - died 16 March 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur.

Royal Scots Fusiliers

22929730 Lance Corporal A.W. Fleming - died 2 August 1955. Buried at Kamunting Road Christian Cemetery, Taiping, Perak.
23100809 Fusilier J. Gibson - died 16 October 1955. Cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to the UK.
23069169 Lance Corporal W.M. Goodwin - died 12 November 1956. Cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to the UK.
22945528 Fusilier J. Lyon - died 28 February 1955. Buried at Western Road Christian Cemetery, George Town, Penang.

Aye
Malcolm

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:38 pm Post subject:

Malcolm

Thanks for posting this list. It will be interesting to see how many of these men are listed on memorials.

From the same web author http://members.tripod.com/~Glosters/malaya.htm is this list of officers:

(The list is in the order it is published on the website, not order of precedence)

SCOTS GUARDS

360114 Captain M.G. Bax - Killed in action in a road ambush Kanching Pass Selangor 11 June 1950. Body returned to UK for burial. (information from I.W. Stuart (Scots Guards, Malaya 1948-51).

397886 2nd Lieutenant J.A. Forbes-Leith - killed in action at Kuala Kubu, Selangor 25 September 1949. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

397604 2nd Lieutenant P.W.B. Graham-Watson - killed in action at Batu Arang, Selangor 19 May 1949. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

349729 Lieutenant R.A.C. McKenzie - killed in action at Kuala Kabu, Selangor 21 October 1949. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

403627 2nd Lieutenant M.J. Morrice - Killed in action with Captain Bax 11 June 1950. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.
(information from I.W. Stuart (Scots Guards, Malaya 1948-51).

GORDON HIGHLANDERS

153400 Captain G. Caulfield - killed in action 16 October 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

393123 Captain R.D. Duff - killed in an accident 13 February 1953. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

376414 Lieutenant T. Duggan - died 20 May 1951. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

2nd Lieutenant K.S. Rose - killed in action 17 February 1952

Major C.A.L. Watt - died - 23rd July 1953

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS

Lieutenant M.I. Anderson - died 12 November 1949

Captain F. Hambrook, MC - killed in action at Muar, Johore 17 November 1948

393711 Lieutenant K.F. McIntyre - died of wounds 29 August 1950. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

THE CAMERONIANS (Scottish Rifles)

Lieutenant R.R.G. Bald - killed in action 13 November 1952

2nd Lieutenant W. Grey - died at Muar, Johore 27 November 1951

384999 Major A.J.D. McDonald - killed in action 18 May 1951. Cremated at Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK.

Major R.A.S. Lisle, MC - died at Muar, Johore 10 March 1951

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

380153 Captain W.G. Whitney - died 28 March 1949. Buried at Seremban Christian Cemetery, Negri Sembilan.

QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS

Major W.M. Campbell - died 12 November 1949

391073 Major W. Shaw - died 3 July 1952. Buried at Seremban Christian Cemetery, Negri Sembilan.

THE BLACK WATCH

315243 Captain R.B. Tarleton - died 12 April 1952. Buried at Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur.

ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
3128451 Captain W.J. Vine - died 21 February 1955. Buried at Western Road Christian Cemetery, Penang.

Of course this is only Scottish Infantry and Guards. It doesn't take into consideration RN, RAF and officer serving in other regiments and Corps.

Adam
Major G.V. Seymour, MC - died 12 July 1953

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:33 am Post subject:

Here is some info I've cobbled together from various sources. SNWM, the website found by malcolm and another one on Malaysian War Graves http://www.nmbva.co.uk/cemeteries_where_they_are_buried.htm.

These are surnames beginning A & B only. I'll hopefully finish it from C - Z but I've still got my war memorial lists to finish, my Sutherland data to put on the forum and I've still some photos to post so it may be a while before I can finish it.

I will probably post the whole A-Z list in it's own topic. If any memorials these men are listed on are posted I can update this list with a link.

Surname ALEXANDER
Firstname Charles
Service number R.M.9324
Date of death 19/01/1952
Place of birth Glasgow
Other 40th RM Commando.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank Marine RM
Theatre of death Malaya
Buried : Christian Cemetery Taiping

Surname ANDERSON
Firstname Michael Iain
Service number 380196
Date of death 12/11/1949
Place of birth Edinburgh
SNWM roll SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS, THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S)
Rank Lieut
Theatre of death Malaya
Buried: Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore

Surname ARMSTRONG
Firstname James Blacklock
Service number 4038565
Date of death 03/05/1952
Place of birth Troqueer Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.,F.E.A.F.
Buried: Cheras Road Christian Cemetery Kuala Lumpur
Listed on the Dumfries War Memorial

Surname ARMSTRONG
Firstname James Hedley
Service number 2217116
Date of death 07/09/1949
Place of birth Annan Dumfriesshire
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank Sig 2b
Theatre of death R.A.F.,F.E.
Buried: Military Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore

Surname BALD
Firstname Robin Reinhold Gordon
Service number 407742
Date of death 13/11/1952
Place of birth Camberley Surrey
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Lieut
Theatre of death Malaya
Remains Cremated or Repatriated

Surname BARKER
Firstname Charles
Service number 3065931
Date of death 07/12/1951
Place of birth Slamannan, Stirlingshire
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death Malaya
Drowned Muar, Johore, Malaya
Buried: Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore

Surname BARR
Firstname Albert
Service number 3311850
Date of death 17/09/1950
Place of birth Glasgow
SNWM roll SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS (ROSS-SHIRE BUFFS, THE DUKE OF ALBANY'S)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Malaya
Buried: Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore

Surname BARRIE
Firstname A
Service number S/21126502
Date of death 12/04/1957
Place of birth Hawick Roxburghshire
SNWM roll ROYAL CORPS OF TRANSPORT
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death Singapore
Buried: Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore

Surname BATE
Firstname James Farrow
Service number 4012818
Date of death 20/09/1948
Place of birth Glasgow
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank A C 1
Theatre of death R.A.F.,F.E.
Buried: Military Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore

Surname BAX
Firstname Melbourne Goodson
Service number 360114
Date of death 11/06/1950
Place of birth London
SNWM roll SCOTS GUARDS
Rank Captain
Theatre of death Malaya
Remains Cremated or Repatriated

Surname BIRRELL
Firstname David Murray
Service number 151449
Date of death 21/11/1949
Place of birth Auchtermuchty Fife
SNWM roll THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Rank Flt Lt
Theatre of death R.A.F.,Hong Kong
SNWM give his theatre of death as Hong Kong but he is buried in Kranji Military Cemetery Singapore

It's not just Malaya. Palestine, Korea, Kenya, Cyprus, Aden, Falklands, Gulf War 1991, Northern Ireland, Vietnam (see Dumfries) could all have lists. I've already posted my list for Iraq and Afghanistan. Hopefully no more names will be added to that list.

Regards

Adam

spoons · Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:40 pm Post subject:

just noticed this is posted in the outside scotland section - should it be moved to links?

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:25 am Post subject:

Paul

Thanks for noticing this. I have now moved it to 'Links'.

Regards

Adam

moriaty · Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Posts: 38 Location: Fife and London

Flight Lieutenant Birrell is commemorated on the Falkland war memorial on Brunton Green. He was actually born in New Jersey, USA not Auchtermuchty, but his parents lived in Auchtermuchty from c1951. There is a family headstone in Falkland cemetery on which David is commemorated.

He had volunteered in 1940 and extended his RAF service in 1946. In 1949 he was posted to RAF Hong, he was injured in a plane accident and died in Changhi Hospital, Singapore.