The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject: ST. MADOES

Situated in St. Madoes (southside of the M90 [Perth to Dundee Road])
Map Information Location:
Grid ref: NO196212
Web Address: www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=56.3765&lon=-3.3025&scale=10000&icon=x

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

The memorial was unveiled in June 1921 (seem to have misplaced the detail for the moment)

Nothing on the memorial for WW2. Have checked with the church and nothing inside either.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

1st Class Petty Officer Richardson Dunbar Leslie R.N.
Trooper John Binn Royal Scots Greys
2nd Lieut John L. Stewart Richardson Coldstream Gds
Capt Sir Edward A. Stewart Richardson Bart The Black Watch
2nd Lieut Herbert Wilson Leitham The Black Watch
Private John Carmichael The Black Watch
Private William Harper The Black Watch
Private William Swan The Black Watch
Private Charles McCabe Cameron Highlanders
Private John Allan Maxwell Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Private Henry Cooper Australian Forces
Private Frank Fairweather New Zealand Forces

The man below was born in St. Madoes but is not on the memorial or the 'muchty memorial either.

SNWM
Surname: SCRIMGEOUR
Firstname: Peter M
Service Number: S/5509
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: St Madoes Perthshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

CWGC
Name: SCRIMGEOUR, PETER M.
Initials: P M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: S/5509
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Scrimgeour; husband of Georgina Scrimgeour, of Upper Rossie Farm, Auchtermuchty, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

If anyone can find John Binn of the Scots Greys on CWGC/SNWM then they deserve a medal Evil or Very Mad

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:59 am Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:15 am Post subject:

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: P.O. Richardson Dunbar Leslie

Name: LESLIE, RICHARDSON DUNBAR
Initials: R D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: RFR/CH/B/4471). H.M.S. "Formidable."
Date of Death: 01/01/1915
Service No: 187766
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy

Son of the below Sir Edward?

CWGC
Name: STEWART-RICHARDSON
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Coldstream Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 17/05/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 7.
Cemetery: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: STEWART-RICHARDSON
Firstname: John Lauderdale
Date Death: 17/05/1916
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank: 2/Lt

DelBoy

Father of the above John?

Name: STEWART-RICHARDSON, Sir EDWARD AUSTIN
Initials: E A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn.
Age: 42
Date of Death: 28/11/1914
Additional information: 15th Bart. Son of Sir James T. Stewart-Richardson, 14th Bart., and Alice Cochrane, Lady Stewart-Richardson; husband of Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (nee Mackenzie, now Lady Constance Matthew). Served in the South African Campaign.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In vault under Church.
Cemetery: ST. MADOE'S PARISH CHURCHYARD

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject: 2nd Lt. Herbert Wilson Leitham

Name: LEITHAM, HERBERT WILSON
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn. attd. 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Additional information: Son of John Leitham, M.A., and Eleanora S. L. Mclntosh or Leitham. Born at St. Madoes, Glencarse, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. (Space No. 3).
Cemetery: BEVEREN-IJZER CHURCHYARD

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:30 pm Post subject: Pte. John Carmichael

CWGC
Name: CARMICHAEL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 30/11/1916
Service No: S/14363
Additional information: Son of William Carmichael, of Inchcoonan's Farm, Errol, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 22.
Cemetery: LA NEUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, CORBIE

SNWM
Surname: CARMICHAEL
Firstname: John
Service Number: S/14363
Date Death: 30/11/1916
Place of birth: Kilspindie
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:38 pm Post subject: Pte. William Harper

Pte. William Harper, Black Watch

Must be either of the following two Private William Harper's:

3492, 4th Battalion

S/16846, 7th Battalion.

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:41 pm Post subject: Pte. William Swan

CWGC
Name: SWAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4089
Additional information: Son of Serjt. David Swan (2nd Royal Highlanders), of Royal Barracks, Portobello, Edinburgh; husband of Georgina Swan, of Thimble Row, Dunning, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: SWAN
Firstname: William
Service Number: S/4089
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Dublin
Other: 9th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:47 pm Post subject: Pte. (Piper) Charles McCabe

CWGC
Name: McCABE
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Piper
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st Garrison Bn.
Date of Death: 28/04/1916
Service No: 29111
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: R.C. 873.
Cemetery: NETLEY MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: McCABE
Firstname: Charles
Service Number: 29111
Date Death: 28/04/1916
Place of birth: Perth
Other: Depot. formerly 7718 Cameron Highrs.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank: Piper

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:50 pm Post subject: Pte. John Allan Maxwell

CWGC
Name: MAXWELL
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Date of Death: 30/09/1918
Service No: 035171
Additional information: Husband of Annie Maxwell, of Hospital Buildings, Hospital St., Perth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 367.
Cemetery: ST. MADOE'S PARISH CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: MAXWELL
Firstname: John Allan
Service Number: 035171
Date Death: 30/09/1918
Place of birth: St Madoes Perthshire
SNWM roll: VARIOUS CORPS.
Rank: Pte