The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Rhu - Dumbarton, Helensburgh District
The Rhu war memorial is a grey granit celtic cross which stands in front of the kirk.

WWI NAMES:
Adam Andrew
Anderson Peter
Cameron John T.
Campbell Jack
Core Alexander
Downie J. Maitland
Elrick A.
Girvan Andrew
Girvan David
Hughes Christopher
Hughes Neil
Hunt James
Limmond William
Logan William
MacDonald Allan
MacDonald James
MacDonald Murdo
MacDonald Sydney
MacKenzie Archibald
MacKenzie John
MacLean John G.
MacNeill Donald
Martin James
McDougall John E.
Miller Iain M.
Miller John
Miller W. Douglas
Mills George
Nutt William C.
Shedden John
Thomson Dugald
Waugh R.W.G.

WWII NAMES:
Barge Robert Nigel Kenneth
Matts John Douglas
McPhail Archibald Edward MacLean
McShee Andrew
Morrison Hew

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

My Brother-in-law is about to send me photos of the Rhu and Shandon Memorial. If this is it I'll phone him and stop him duplicating. I think there is also a Table in the Church with names on it on two panels.
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Malcolm

alexmaclennan · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:01 am Post subject: Rhu WM Inscription

This is what I recorded for UKNIWM

1. Main dedication inscription on the main block, below the Cross

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN
FROM THIS PARISH,
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE GREAT WAR,
1914 – 19

AND OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR
1939 – 1945

ROBERT NIGEL KENNETH BARGE
ARCHIBALD EDWARD MACLEAN McPHAIL
ANDREW McSHEE
HEW MORRISON
JOHN DOUGLAS OATTS

2. Subsidiary inscription on the plinth below the main dedication

“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT
A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS”

3. Names on two sides of the main block. Names arranged by Surname but not alphabetically. Forename, middle initial and surname given. Rank, decoration, regiment/service, place or date of death not given

ANDREW ADAM, ANDREW GIRVAN,
PETER ANDERSON, DAVID GIRVAN,
JOHN T. CAMERON, CHRISTR HUGHES,
JACK CAMPBELL, JAMES HUNT,
ALEXANDER CORE, ALLAN MACDONALD,
J. MAITLAND DOWNIE, MURDO MACDONALD,
A. ELRICK, SYDNEY MACDONALD,
NEIL HUGHES, JAMES MACDONALD,
WILLIAM LIMMOND, DUNCAN THOMSON,
WILLIAM LOGAN,

JOHN F. McDOUGALL, JOHN MILLER,
ARCHD. MACKENZIE, W. DOUGLAS MILLER,
JOHN MACKENZIE, IAIN M. MILLER,
JOHN C(orG). MACLEAN, GEORGE MILLS,
DONALD MACNEILL, WILLIAM C. NUTT,
JAMES MARTIN, JOHN SHEDDEN,
R.W.G. WAUGH

alex
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alex maclennan

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:28 pm Post subject:

One of the Second World War names

BARGE, ROBERT NIGEL KENNETH
Initials: R N K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/06/1940
Service No: 69056
Additional information: Son of Lt.-Col. Kenneth Barge and Debonaire Eva Ruth Barge, of Rhu, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 1 Row 1 Grave 19.
Cemetery: DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY

Also commemorated at his former school, Glenalmond College in Perthshire

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: Pte. Christopher Tatham D. Hughes

WW1
Christr. Hughes

(Glasgow Herald 2nd July 1915)
"Died, from injuries received in action, in No.3 General Hospital, France, on Sunday, 27th June, Private C.T.D. Hughes, Shrewsbury School Contingent, 5th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, aged 19 years 9 months, youngest son of Arthur Hughes, R.N. (retired), Inchneuk, Row."

CWGC
HUGHES, CHRISTOPHER T. D
Rank: Private
Service No: 13045
Date of Death: 27/06/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: King's Shropshire Light Infantry 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: Plot 2. Row F. Grave 5A.
Cemetery: LE TREPORT MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Shrewsbury School Contingent.

SNWM
Surname: HUGHES
Forename: Christopher Tatham
Rank: Pte
Service number: 13045
Place of birth: Row Helensburgh Dumbartonshire
Date of death: 27 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Died of wounds.
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Unit name: THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY.
Other detail: 5th Bn.

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:58 pm Post subject:

Some up to date photos.
Looks like the memorial has been refurbished.

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject:

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:59 pm Post subject:

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:00 pm Post subject:

John

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:30 pm Post subject:

Couldn't resist checking on this man (no relative)

MORRISON, HEW.
Rank:Flying Officer
Trade:Pilot
Service No:127904
Date of Death:27/07/1944
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference:Sec. G. Grave 25. Cemetery:FASLANE CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James Douglas Morrison, and of Jean Mackay Mackenzie Morrison, of Helensburgh.

Death registered at Whitchurch, Shropshire.

Faslane cemetery contains 33 First World War Graves, of which 31 are connected with the sinking of H.M. Submarine "K.13" in the Gareloch on 29 January 1917. There is also a special memorial which stands in memory of a Fairfield Shipbuilding Company employee who perished aboard "K.13" and whose body was never recovered.

There are nine Second World War Graves in this cemetery.

[Not yet on SWGP]
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:27 pm Post subject:

Nice pics Ken, good job Very Happy

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:33 am Post subject:

Not down to me, Derek. All credit goes to John - and I do agree, great photos.
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2020 6:30 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLER, WALTER DOUGLAS
Initials: WD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 15th Sqdn, and 120th Clyde Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Date of Death: 2/10/1916
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of the Rev. Hugh Miller, M.A., and Annie Scott Miller, of The Manse, Shandon, Dumbartonshire.
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and Allan Glen's Roll of Honour Memorial.

A biographical note of Lt Miller can be seen on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=4407

And his brother:

Name: MILLER, IAIN MACLELLAN
Initials: IM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of the Rev. Hugh and Annie Scott Miller, of "The Manse," Shandon, Helensburgh.
Grave Reference: B 19
Cemetery: Cambrin Churchyard Extension.

Also named on the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel but not Allan Glen's School Roll of Honour.

https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=4377

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 1:54 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDONALD, SYDNEY
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 2/9/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of the late James Macdonald and Mrs. Macdonald, of Invergate, Row, Dumbartonshire; husband of Mary A. Macdonald (nee Macewen), of 5, Gillsland Rd., Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: I D 12
Cemetery: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy.

Also named on a personal memorial in Morham Church, and on Glasgow Academy, Kingarth, and Morham War Memorials.