The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

lost in tilloy · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 111

My thanks to the club for allowing me access to their memorial. I will add individual casualty details soon.
Regards
LIT

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:23 am Post subject:

Every man listed was an officer I see.

Regards

Adam

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:17 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

Francis Anderson - Major - The Royal Scots
Napier Armit M.C. (Military Cross) - Capt - The Royal Scots
J.F. Balfour-Melville - Lieut - The Black Watch
D.A. Beveridge - 2nd Lieut - R.F.A.
W.S. Brown - Capt - North Staffs Reg
G.M. Cairns - 2nd Lieut - The Black Watch
Harry Cheyne - Major - R.F.A.
H.C.B. Cummins - Capt - Seaforth Highrs
Rowland Fraser - Capt - Rifle Brigade
Ian Galletly - Lieut - R.F.A.
Sir A.C. Gibson-Craig Bart - Lieut - H.L.I.
C.G. Grant-Peterkin - Capt - Lovat's Scouts
G.B. Gilroy M.C. (Military Cross) - Capt - Black Watch
J.C. Henderson-Hamilton Lt - The Black Watch
H.S. Mackay - Lieut - R.G.A. attd R.F.C.
A.G. Moir - Lieut - A & S Highrs
J.C. Murray - Lieut - The Royal Scots
J.G. Mylne - Lieut - The Royal Scots
G.A.C. Sandeman - Capt - Hampshire Reg
F.B. Sandeman - Lieut - R.F.A.
H.S. Sanderson - 2nd Lt - The Black Watch
A.G. Thomson - Capt - The Royal Scots
K.D.Thomson - Lieut - A & S Highrs
W.M. Wallace - Lt - Rif Bde attd R.F.C.
W.K. White - 2nd Lieut - Scot Rifles
G.L. Whitelaw - 2nd Lt - Life Guards
R.H.L. Whitelaw - Lt - R Horse Guards
W.A. Whitelaw - Lieut - A & S Highrs
C.F. Younger - Lieut - L & B Horse

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:44 am Post subject: Capt. Napier Armit M.C.

Napier Armit M.C. - Capt - The Royal Scots

ARMIT, NAPIER
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 04/08/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 16th Bn.
Awards: M C (Military Cross)
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. T. N. Armit, and the late Thomas Napier Armit; husband of Jennie Cousin Shepherd (formerly Armit), of Campfield, Glassel, Aberdeenshire. An Advocate.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:50 am Post subject: Capt. George Bruce Gilroy M.C.

G.B. Gilroy M.C. - Capt - Black Watch

Also on the Cupar memorial, without M.C. listed.

GILROY, GEORGE BRUCE
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th Bn.
Awards: M C (Military Cross)
Grave Reference: Plot 1. Row D. Grave 26.
Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of Geo. A. and Annie B. Gilroy, of Cupar, Fife.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:15 am Post subject:

Name: FRASER, ROWLAND
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 6th Bn. attd. 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Additional information: Son of J. M. Fraser Esq., of Invermay, Forgandenny; husband of Mary Dorothy Fraser, of Invermay, Forgandenny, Perthshire. Educated at Merchiston Castlel Edinburgh, and Cambridge University (Pembroke). Capt. Cambridge Rugby XV. 1910-11. Scottish International, 1912.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

KILLED IN ACTION
FRANCE & FLANDERS

THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 15.07.1916
PERTH OFFICER'S DEATH - CAPT. ROWLAND FRASER, INVERMAY

It was with much regret that Perth people learned of the death in action of Captain Rowland Fraser, Rifle Brigade, third son of Mr John M. Fraser, of Invermay, Forteviot, head of the firm of Messrs Macdonald, Fraser & Co., stock salesmen, Perth. Only a few weeks ago he obtained a short leave from the front, and was married at Invermay on 20th June to Miss Mary Dorothy, second daughter of Mr T. H. Ross, Quirindi, New South Wales. Captain Fraser returned to France soon after, and fell in action on Sunday, the 2nd inst., exactly twelve days after his marriage. He had a distiguished record at school, college, and university. Born at Perth about 26 years ago, he attended the Academy, and afterwards went to Merchiston College, Edinburgh, and subsequently to Cambridge University. He was an M.A. of Cambridge University, and in civil life a member of the legal profession, and was in the offices of Messrs Guild & Guild, W.S., Edinburgh. He joined the Army shortly after the outbreak of war, and had been on active service for about eighteen months. Other two brothers are also serving with the Colours. In football and cricketing circles the deceased officer was well-known. He was at one time captain of the Merchiston Castle cricket eleven, and also played for the Grange and Perthshire. He was captain of the Cambridge Rugby team, and was a Scottish internationalist. His brother, Mr W. Lovat Fraser, is the captain of the Perthshire Cricket Club.

Also commemorated;

Forteviot Parish WW1 Roll of Honour;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3423

Scottish Rugby Union Memorial;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=454&highlight=rugby

Pulpit at Forteviot Church;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3416&highlight=rugby

Merchiston Castle School;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3789&highlight=merchiston

Forteviot Parish WW1;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3404&highlight=forteviot

I would assume he is commemorated on the Cambridge University Roll of Honour and somewhere in respect of his legal profession?
However, he is not listed at Perth Academy which is strange indeed. Unknown at this time whether there is any memorial(s) for Perthshire Cricket Club.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:59 pm Post subject:

Lt G B Gilroy and Lt C F Younger are both listed on the Ardvreck School War Memorial in Crieff

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5539

Thanks

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject:

And here is Lt Younger's CWGC entry.

YOUNGER, CHARLES FREARSON
Initials: C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Lothians and Border Horse
Age: 31
Date of Death: 21/03/1917
Additional information: Son of 1st Viscount Younger of Leckie and Lucy, his wife; husband of Marjory Caroline Younger, of Gartur, Stirling, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 8.
Cemetery: AVELUY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

He is also listed on the Cambusbarron War Memorial

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3024

And the Gargunnock War Memorial

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6922

Adam

anne park · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 7:09 am Post subject: Napier Armit - update of info

Napier Armit Capt MC 16th Royal Scots b Broughty Ferry 22/03/1880 Age 36 Killed in Action F & F 04/08/1916 Son of Mrs Thomas NapierArmit & the late Thomas Napier Armit. Officers Book page 53. Mother: Mary Ann. Husband of Jennie Cousin Shepherd (formerly Armit) Campfield, Glassel, Aberdeenshire. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 06D & 07D The Scotsman 12-08-16 P9 Daily Record 12-08-16 P4: Photo Sunday Post 13-08-16 P3
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:02 am Post subject:

Just spotted three brothers:
WHITELAW, GEOFFREY LACY.
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 14/04/1918
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Household Battalion
Cemetery: NAIRN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Gertrude Whitelaw (nee Thompson), of Hatton House, Kirknewton, Midlothian. Born at Edinburgh.

WHITELAW, ROBERT HILARY LOCKHART.
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 28/05/1917
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Household Battalion
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN
Additional Information: Son of William and Gertrude Whitelaw, of Hatton House, Kirknewton, Midlothian. Native of Monkland, Nairn.

WHITELAW, WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 14/02/1919
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (LIBERTON) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Gertrude Whitelaw, of Nairn; husband of Winifred Whitelaw, of Monkland, Nairn.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 9:04 am Post subject:

Detailed biographies of all of the names are at:
http://www.scotlandswar.ed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/pdf_Grange_Cricket_Club_ROH.pdf
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Ken

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2021 9:57 am Post subject:

Name: BALFOUR-MELVILLE, JAMES ELLIOT
Initials: JE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 3rd Bn attd 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Leslie M. and Jeanie Amelia Balfour-Melville, of New Club, Edinburgh.
Panel Reference: Panel 78 to 83
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on Cargilfield Prep School War Memorial.