The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject: The Donaldson Line Memorial

This original memorial is now housed in a cupboard in the basement of St. George's Tron Church Hall at 25 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 1HW.
I do not know what plans the church has for this memorial.

IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
CLEWETH T. DONALDSON
AND THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF
THE DONALDSON LINE LIMITED
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY
1914 – 1918

R. Adam Office Staff
A. Goudie ---------
R. Mackie ---------
C. Ross -----------
G.P. Slater 1st Officer
A.C. Thomson 3rd Officer
R.S. Gardiner Operator
C. Kahlman Carpenter
J. Daley Fireman
G. Helson -------
J. McArthur ------
D. Reed ---------
E. Sweeney -----
E. Wilson --------
C. Bassoli Sailor
E. Donielson-----
A. Hutchings ----
A. Pacheco ------
A. Anderson Steward
C. Roberts Steward
R. Anderson Office Staff
J.T. Holland ----------
W. Morgan ----------
J.H. Brown Master
R.T. Robertson 2nd Officer
W. Livingston 4th Engineer
J. Hendry Operator
R. Ducat Cook
R. Dunlop Fireman
M. Isaac ---------
N. McDonald -----
A. Robertson -----
J. Tolmie ---------
R. Wilson ---------
H. Brown Sailor
G. Griffiths -----
R.F. Lyon -------
T. Rise ---------
S. Currie Steward
J. Gibson Office Staff
R. Johnston -------
T. Neill ---------
J. Mitchell Master
R. Johnston 3rd Officer
B. Stronach 4th Engineer
D. Richmond Operator
T. Wright Cook
P. Harper Fireman
J. Laing --------
A. McMenemy ----
J. Stevenson -----
J. Urquhart -------
S. Woods ---------
A. Capp Sailor
G.J. Hilditch ------
D. McPhee -------
J. Tait --------
J. Parry Steward
C. Watts Steward

John

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:31 pm Post subject:

I imagine the memorial was originally mounted upon the wall of the Doanldson Line offices somewhere in the city?

A brief history of the Donaldson Line.
http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/Donaldson.html

A joint owned Donaldson Line merchant vessel the SS Athenia had the unfotunate honour of being the first British casualties of the second world war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Athenia

Cheers,
Derek.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject:

Name: DONALDSON, CLEWETH THOMAS LEE
Initials: C T L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit Text: 52nd Sqdn.
Secondary Regiment: Glasgow Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal)
Secondary Unit Text: and
Age: 20
Date of Death: 14/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Archibald Falconer Donaldson and Jane Giliebrand Lee Donaldson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 8.
Cemetery: METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
_________________
Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject:

Two more that caught my eye

Name: BASSOLI, CARLO
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Cabotia" (Glasgow)
Age: 46
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Additional information: Son of the late Andrew and Carolina Bassoli; husband of Caroline Bassoli (n e Williams), of 47, Brooke Rd., Bootle, Lancs.
Born in Italy.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: PACHECO, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Cabotia" (Glasgow)
Age: 44
Date of Death: 20/10/1916
Additional information: Born in Portugal.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

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Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2021 4:28 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, ROBERTSON TOPPING
Initials: R T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Age: 22
Additional information: Son of A. R. and Margaret Connell Anderson, of 9, Queen's Terrace, Prestwick, Ayrshire. Native of Shawlands, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 1.
Cemetery: Montay-Neuvilly Road Cemetery, Montay.

He is also named on the following memorials: Glasgow High School, Giffnock, Orchard Hill Parish Church, Newton Mearns Church. There is also an individual memorial to him within Newton Mearns Parish Church.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 7:21 pm Post subject:

Name: GOUDIE, ALEXANDER CURRIE
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.