The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Lesmahagow (or Abbey Green) Cemetery Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Lanarkshire - Cemeteries View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:27 pm    Post subject: Name: LIDDELL Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Date of Death: 21/06/1919 Service No: 242005 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 300. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY LIDDELLW by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:13 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:28 pm    Post subject: Name: MAITLAND, JOHN G. Initials: J G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Bombardier Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Age: 23 Date of Death: 20/05/1947 Service No: 14283132 Additional information: Son of James and Jean L. Maitland, of Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. O. (S. W. Extn.). Grave 31. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY MAITLANDJG by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Also commemorated on the family stone: MAITLANDJG2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:14 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:28 pm    Post subject: Name: MUIR, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 09/11/1918 Service No: 2448531 Additional information: Son of William and Helen McGregor Muir, of Endrick Bank, Newtown, Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1196. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY MUIRThomas by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr MUIRThomas2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:15 am; edited 2 times in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:29 pm    Post subject: Name: MUIR, JOHN PERCIVAL Initials: J P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: General Service Corps Age: 37 Date of Death: 29/03/1943 Service No: 14540406 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Janet D. Muir, of Carluke. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot L. Grave 61. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY MUIRJP by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr MUIRJP2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:14 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:29 pm    Post subject: Name: PRINGLE, ROBERT GRAY Initials: R G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Bacchante." Age: 20 Date of Death: 18/02/1919 Service No: J/71837 Additional information: Son of Robert and Grace Pringle, of 15, The Crescent, Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1326. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY PRINGLERG by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr PRINGLERG2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:16 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:29 pm    Post subject: Name: PRINGLE, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr. Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Date of Death: 26/11/1944 Service No: 1825745 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 1251. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY PRINGLEJames by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr PRINGLEJames2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:16 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:30 pm    Post subject: SCOTT, ANDREW M Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers Secondary Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st/2nd North Scottish Bde. Date of Death: 20/08/1915 Service No: 36400 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 63. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY SCOTTAM by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr SCOTTAM2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr SCOTTAM3 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:17 am; edited 2 times in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:30 pm    Post subject: Name: SMITH, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 09/01/1944 Service No: 3248107 Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Brown Smith, of Lesmahagow; husband of Annie Smith, of Coalburn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot A. Grave 157. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY SMITHR by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr SMITHR2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:18 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:31 pm    Post subject: Name: SYMINGTON Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Tank Corps Unit Text: 26th Bn. Date of Death: 09/12/1918 Service No: 314595 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 102. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY SYMINGTONT by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr SYMINGTONT2-1 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:18 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:37 pm    Post subject: Photographs kindly supplied by John Kennedy. David Elliot Mackirdy of Birkwood General in the army, Colonel of Second Battalion the Welsh (late 69th) Regiment Died at Cannes 15th January 1894 Interred in Lesmahagow Churchyard In loving memory of CHARLES DAVID SCOTT MACKIRDY, Lieutenant, XI Hussars Younger son of of W. A. Scott Mackirdy of Birkwood Killed in action in France on 22nd March 1918 between Maissemy and Vermand, Picardy aged 24 years Also Leopold George Frederic Elliot Fawcett, Captain, Lanarkshire Yeomanry Killed in action on 6th November 1917 near Gaza, Palestine aged 28 years. SCOTT MACKIRDY, CHARLES DAVID Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars Age: 24 Date of Death: 22/03/1918 Additional information: Son of William Augustus Scott Mackirdy and Lucy Scott (nee Bell), of Birkwood, Lanarkshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4. Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL Also commemorated on a memorial in Lesmahagow Old Parish Church. FAWCETT, LEOPOLD GEORGE FREDERIC Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn. Age: 28 Date of Death: 06/11/1917 Additional information: Son of Lt. Col. J. Malcolm Fawcett and the Hon. Mrs. Caroline Fawcett, of Peckleton House, Hinckley, Leicestershire. Born at Scaleby Castle, Cumberland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 84. Cemetery: BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY Also commemorated on a memorial in Lesmahagow Old Parish Church. The above 2 men are commemorated at St. Silas Church, Woodlands, Glasgow, see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=42858#42858 apanderson wrote: My sincere thanks to Margaret Richardson for sending me the following photos of 2 Leicestershire memorials on which Leopold George Frederic Fawcett is listed. The 1st photo shows Peckleton Church Memorial (name 2nd from top). These next two are from Kirkby Mallory, which is about 3 miles away from Peckleton. Leopold's parents lived about half way between the 2 villages. 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