The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project
(Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Barr & Stroud WW1 (Works) Memorial

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Glasgow and Dunbartonshire - Other Memorials
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
apanderson
Administrator


Joined: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 2571
Location: Stirlingshire

PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:55 pm    Post subject: Barr & Stroud WW1 (Works) Memorial Reply with quote

Location or if it still exists - unknown.

With many thanks to Mr. Joseph Waterfield at RCAHMS for sending a transcription of the names from a photograph of the Memorial held by Canmore, as follows:

"In Honoured Memory of the Employees of Barr & Stroud Ltd Who Fell in the Great War"

Alexander P. Crawford
Robert Firth
Alexander Freer
Patrick Ranaghan
William Robertson
James King
Alexander S. Ralston
William Ferguson
Duncan Munro
Charles Biggar
George Moir
Alexander Paton
William H.L. Burgess
Joseph Johnstone
John McDonald
John Bryce
William McLeod
John Lock
William S. Davis
Stanley H. Hannan
Alexander Forbes
Alexander McGillivray
George Ritchie
Michael Byrne
William McQueen
Peter McDougall
Percy H. Linay
James Jones
David R. McClive
Henry Harrison
James Gordon

Lt. James Young Barr, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, B.A., was the son of Professor Archibald Barr (one of the founders of Barr & Stroud along with William Stroud) was killed in WW1 and is commemorated on:

Strathblane Civic Memorial,
Milngavie Civic Memorial,
Kelvinside Academy Memorial,
Rossall School (Lancashire)
Oxford University (Christ Church/Cathedral) Roll of Honour.
and Possibly Strathblane Parish Church

He was not an 'employee' of the firm, but I though it worth mentioning him.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kenneth Morrison



Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 7749
Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie

PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done Anne Very Happy
For a couple of guys at random (Freer 18/3/1915 and Jones 2/10/1918) it looks like they are listed in date of death order.
_________________
Ken
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jrah60
Administrator


Joined: 04 Dec 2009
Posts: 1915
Location: East Kilbride

PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Barr & Stroud Limited was a pioneering Scottish optical engineering firm, initially formed in 1913 in Anniesland, Glasgow. They played a leading role in the development of modern optics, including rangefinders, for the Royal Navy and for other branches of British Armed Forces during the 20th century. There was a non-military arm of the company which made medical equipment, like photo-coagulators and electronic filters, some of which were used by the BBC. The company and its intellectual property passed through Pilkington group to Thales Optronics. The factory is now located on the south side of Glasgow at:- 1 Linthouse Road, Glasgow G51 4 BZ.
The memorial is located in the factory grounds.
Many thanks to Alan Rae, Communications Manager, Thales for providing the photographs. The photographs were taken during the Remembrance Service November 2014.

Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
jrah60
Administrator


Joined: 04 Dec 2009
Posts: 1915
Location: East Kilbride

PostPosted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



IN HONOURED MEMORY OF
THE EMPLOYEES OF BARR & STROUD LTD.
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

Alexander McGillivry Driver Royal Field Artillery
George Ritchie Air Mechanic Royal Air Force
Michael Byrne Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers
William McQueen Private R.A.M.C.
Peter McDougall A.B. (Anson Battalion) 63rd R.N.D.
Percy H. Linay Company Sergeant Major 3rd Scottish Horse
James Jones Sergeant Major 5th H.L.I.
David R. McClive A.B. Royal Navy
Henry Harrison Sergeant 59th Batt. R.F.A.
James Gordon Corporal 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
Peter McD. McPhail Corporal 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
George Moir Private 5th Scottish Rifles
Alexander Paton Private 6th Scottish Rifles
William H.L. Burgess Captain 1st Scottish Rifles
Joseph Johnstone Private 16th H.L.I.
John McDonald Private 1st Seaforth Highlanders
John Bryce Private 6th Cameron Highlanders
William McLeod Private 3rd Royal Highlanders
John Lock Private 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers
William S. Davis Private No2 L.F.A. R.A.M.C.
Stanley H. Hannan Captain 4th (Lowland) R.F.A.
Alexander Forbes Sergeant Scottish Cable Co. R.E.
Alexander P. Crawford Private 1st Cameron Highlanders
Robert Firth Private 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Alexander Freer Private 1st H.L.I.
Patrick Ranaghan Private Royal Irish Fusiliers
William Robertson Sapper 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
James King sergeant 8th Scottish Rifles
Alexander S. Ralston M/C Gunner 6th H.L.I.
William Ferguson Trooper 1/1st Scottish Horse
Duncan Munro Private 1st H.L.I.
Charles Biggar Private 1st Scots Guards
Robert J. Livingstone Signalling Sergeant 16th H.L.I.
James Devlin Private 16th H.L.I.
William Frizzel Private Royal Highlanders


4th August 1914 – 28th June 1919

John


Last edited by jrah60 on Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kenneth Morrison



Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 7749
Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie

PostPosted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Using the Glasgow Roll of Honour, the CWGC Register and Soldiers who died in the Great War I have managed to identify most of the men named on the plaque but there are some still missing.
The sequence of names is a bit "odd". I think they are in some kind of date order (within each column) but........

COLUMN ONE.

Alexander McGillivray Driver Royal Field Artillery
GW RoH – x
CWGC - McGILLIVRAY, ALEXANDER Driver No:47490 Death:22/03/1918 Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty., 87th Bde. Husband of Annie Farrell McGillivray, of 53, Alington St., New City Rd., Glasgow.

George Ritchie Air Mechanic Royal Air Force
GW RoH - RITCHIE George Air Mechanic Royal Air Force Barr & Stroud Limited, Engineers
CWGC - RITCHIE, GEORGE Air Mechanic 2nd Class No:122878 Death:03/05/1918 Royal Air Force No. 1 Wireless School Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ritchie, of Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.

Michael Byrne Private Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Cannot identify

William McQueen Private R.A.M.C.
Cannot identify

Peter McDougall A.B. (Anson Battalion) 63rd R.N.D.
GW RoH - MCDOUGALL Peter Able Seaman Royal Navy - Royal Naval Division 71 Vernon Street Maryhill
CWGC - McDOUGALL, PETER Able Seaman No:R/6376 Death:27/09/1918 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Son of Mary McDougall, of 71, Vernon St., Maryhill, Glasgow, and the late Peter McDougall.

Percy H. Linay Company Sergeant Major 3rd Scottish Horse
GW RoH – x
CWGC - LINAY, PERCY HERBERT Company Serjeant Major No:56059 Death:02/09/1918 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 52nd Bn. Awards:M M
Son of the late William Herbert and Elizabeth Linay; husband of Annie Linay, of 31, Arboretum St., Nottingham.
SDGW – b. Nottingham enl. Glasgow. MIC – ex Sergeant No:427 Scottish Horse

James Jones Sergeant Major 5th H.L.I.
GW RoH - JONES James Sergeant Major Highland Light Infantry 114 Gairbraid Street
CWGC - JONES, J. Company Serjeant Major No:201135 Death:02/10/1918 Highland Light Infantry 5th Bn.
SDGW – b. Ayr enl. Glasgow.

David R. McClive A.B. Royal Navy
GW RoH - MCCLIVE David Robb Able Seaman Royal Navy - Royal Naval Reserve 22 Oran Street Maryhill.
CWGC – cannot find

Henry Harrison Sergeant 59th Batt. R.F.A.
GW RoH – x
CWGC - HARRISON, HARRY Serjeant No:13777 Death:01/11/1918 Royal Field Artillery "C" Bty. 59th Bde.
Husband of Elizabeth Harrison, of 66, Hathaway St., Maryhill, Glasgow. Native of Bury, Lancs.
SDGW – b. Bury enl. Bury.

James Gordon Corporal 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
GW RoH - GORDON James Corporal Royal Engineers 4 Blackie Street Overnewton
CWGC - GORDON, JAMES Corporal No:400041 Death:18/11/1918
Royal Engineers 6th Reserve Bn. formerly 1st/1st Highland Field Coy.
Son of George and Jane Gordon, of 4, Blackie St., Overnewton, Glasgow.

Peter McD. McPhail Corporal 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
GW RoH – x
CWGC - McPHAIL, PETER McDOUGALL 2nd Corporal No:9211 Death:19/11/1916
Royal Engineers 1st/1st (Highland) Field Coy.
Son of Duncan McPhail and Jane McDougall McPhail, of 24, Craigend Cottages, Anniesland, Glasgow.

COLUMN TWO.

George Moir Private 5th Scottish Rifles
GW RoH - x
CWGC - MOIR, G W. Lance Corporal No:6353 Death:18/07/1916 Cameronians (S. Rifles) 5th Bn.
SDGW – George Walker Moir b. Kelvin enl. Glasgow.

Alexander Paton Private 5th Scottish Rifles
GW RoH – x
CWGC - PATON, ALEXANDER Private No:200307 Death:20/07/1916 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 5th Bn.
SDGW – b. Rutherglen enl. Glasgow.

William H.L. Burgess Captain 1st Scottish Rifles
GW RoH - BURGESS W H L Captain Cameron Highlanders Barr & Stroud Limited, Engineers
CWGC - BURGESS, WILLIAM HENRY LANGDON Captain Death:20/07/1916 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Awards:Mentioned in Despatches
Only son of Henry Langdon Burgess and Anna Maria Burgess, of Cowdray House, Shincliffe Colliery, Durham. B.Sc. (Dunelm). Ordnance engineer. Born at Lanchester, Durham.

Joseph Johnstone Private 16th H.L.I.
GW RoH - JOHNSTON Joseph Sergeant Highland Light Infantry 180 Bedlay Street Springburn
CWGC - JOHNSTON, JOSEPH Serjeant 14526 Death:30/06/1916 Highland Light Infantry 16th Bn. Son of Thomas and Janet Johnston (nee Douglas), of Dumfries; husband of the late Mary Ellen Johnston. Reservist Scottish Borderers.
SDGW – b. Dumfries enl. Glasgow.

John McDonald Private 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Cannot identify.

John Bryce Private 6th Cameron Highlanders
GW RoH - BRYCE John Private Cameron Highlanders 414 New City Road
CWGC - BRYCE, J. Private No:S/12826 Death:17/03/1917
Son of Mrs. J. Dow (formerly Bryce), of 162, Maryhill Rd., Glasgow.
SDGW – b. Maryhill, Glasgow enl. Glasgow res. Glasgow.

William McLeod Private 3rd Royal Highlanders
GW RoH - x
CWGC - McLEOD, W. Private No:S/17860 Death:08/07/1917 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Son of William McLeod, of 25, Kelvinside Avenue, Maryhill, Glasgow.

John Lock Private 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers
GW RoH - LOCK John Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 18 Trainard Avenue Tollcross
CWGC - LOCK, JOHN Private No:15444 Death:26/09/1917 Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
SDGW – enl. Glasgow res. Tollcross, Glasgow.

William S. Davis Private No2 L.F.A. R.A.M.C.
Cannot Identify

Stanley H. Hannan Captain 4th (Lowland) R.F.A.
GW RoH - HANNAN Stanley L Captain Royal Field Artillery 279 Main Street Maryhill
CWGC - HANNAN, STANLEY LIVINGSTONE Captain Death:30/11/1917 Royal Field Artillery "D" Bty. 275th Bde.

Alexander Forbes Sergeant Scottish Cable Co. R.E.
GW RoH - FORBES A Corporal Royal Engineers 150 Rolland Street Maryhill
CWGC - FORBES, ALEXANDER Corporal No:76248 Death:19/03/1918 Royal Engineers "K" Signal Coy.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Forbes; husband of Mary Forbes, of 11209, 84th St., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Native of Inverness.
SDGW – b. Inverness enl. Tillicoultry res. Glasgow.

COLUMN THREE.

Alexander P. Crawford Private 1st Cameron Highlanders
GW RoH – x
CWGC - CRAWFORD, ALEXANDER Private No:7049 Death:14/09/1914 Cameron Highlanders "C" Coy. 1st Bn. Husband of Jessie Crawford, of 9, Elderslie St., Anderston, Glasgow.
SDSGW – b. Edinburgh enl. Edinburgh res. Glasgow.

Robert Firth Private 1st Seaforth Highlanders
GW RoH – x
CWGC - FIRTH, R. Private No:7927 Death:02/04/1915 Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Son of John and Helen Firth, of 53, Long Causeway, Perth.
SDGW – b. Perth enl. Glasgow.

Alexander Freer Private 1st H.L.I.
GW RoH - FREER Alexander Private Cameron Highlanders 18 Cameron St, New City Road
CWGC - FREER, ALEX. Private No:7890 Death:18/03/1915 Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Son of George and Barbara Freer, of 18, Cameron St., Glasgow.

Patrick Ranaghan Private Royal Irish Fusiliers
GW RoH - RANACHAN Patrick Private Royal Irish Fusiliers 12 Lorne Terrace Maryhill
CWGC - RANAGHAN, PATRICK Private No:9058 Death:25/04/1915 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Bn.
SDGW – b. Strathblane res. Maryhill.

William Robertson Sapper 1st (High) Field Coy. R.E.
GW RoH - ROBERTSON William Sapper Royal Engineers 21 Raeberry Street
CWGC - ROBERTSON, W. Sapper No:8770 Death:22/06/1915 Royal Engineers 1st/1st Highland Field Coy. Son of David and Mary Robertson, of 21, Raeberry St., Glasgow.

James King Sergeant 8th Scottish Rifles
GW RoH - KING James C Sergeant Major Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Maryhill Barracks.
CWGC - KING, JAMES Serjeant No:8208 Death:28/06/1915 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 8th Bn. Son of Agnes King, of 178, Stirling Rd., Glasgow, and the late William Thomas King.

Alexander S. Ralston M/C Gunner 6th H.L.I.
GW RoH - RALSTON Alexander A. Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry 17 Lawrence Street Partick
CWGC - RALSTON, ALEXANDER Lance Corporal No:227 Death:12/07/1915 Highland Light Infantry 6th Bn. Son of Alexander Ralston, of 17, Lawrence St., Partick, Glasgow.
SDGW – Alexander Ralston b. Glasgow enl. Glasgow.

William Ferguson Trooper 1/1st Scottish Horse
GW RoH - FERGUSON William Trooper Scottish Horse 13 Crosbie Street Maryhill
CWGC - FERGUSON, W. Private No:3855 Death:02/11/1915 Scottish Horse 1st
SDGW – b. Muthill, Perthshire enl. Glasgow res. Muthill.

Duncan Munro Private 1st H.L.I.
GW RoH - x
CWGC - MUNRO, D. Private No:24391 Death:20/07/1916 Highland Light Infantry 1st Bn.
SDGW – b. Oban enl. Glasgow.

Charles Biggar Private 1st Scots Guards
GW RoH - BIGGAR Charles Trooper Royal Scots Greys 18 Campbell Street Maryhill
CWGC - BIGGAR, C. Private No:7755 Death:12/07/1916 Scots Guards 1st Bn.
Son of Helen Biggar, of Locharthur Terrace, Beeswing, Dumfries.
SDGW – b. Dumfries enl. Glasgow.

Robert J. Livingstone Signalling Sergeant 16th H.L.I.
GW RoH - LIVINGSTONE Robert J Signaller Sergeant Highland Light Infantry 3 Temple Gardens Anniesland.
CWGC - LIVINGSTONE, ROBERT J. Serjeant No:14201 Death:01/07/1916 Highland Light Infantry 16th Bn.
SDGW – b. Falkirk enl. Glasgow.

BOTTOM PANEL.

James Devlin Private 16th H.L.I.
GW RoH - DEVLIN James Private Highland Light Infantry 223 New City Road
CWGC - DEVLIN, JAMES Private No:1373 Death:01/07/1916 Highland Light Infantry 16th Bn.
Son of Elizabeth Devlin, of 223, New City Rd., Glasgow, and the late George Devlin.

William Frizzel Private Royal Highlanders
GW RoH - FRIZZELL William Private Black Watch 22 Kelvinside Avenue Maryhill
CWGC - FRIZZELL, WILLIAM Private No:S/25282 Death:21/08/1918 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th Bn. Son of Robert and Margaret Frizzell, of 22, Kelvinside Avenue, Glasgow.
_________________
Ken
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Kenneth Morrison



Joined: 29 Sep 2008
Posts: 7749
Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie

PostPosted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PTE. JOSEPH JOHNSTONE, H.L.I.
Joseph Johnston – age 33 – Sergeant (14526) 16th Battalion (2nd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.
Educated at Noblehill School in Dumfries, Joseph was working in the Barr & Stroud Factory in Anniesland, Glasgow when he enlisted in September 1914. Although a reservist with the KOSB he joined the HLI. He landed with his battalion at Bolougne in November 1915. (Source:D&G Standard 29/7/1916 p.3 and Medal Card)
Born 1883 in Dumfries. (Source:SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)
Son of the late Thomas Gillison Johnston of Dumfries and of Janet (Douglas) Johnston of 73 Albert Street, Townhead, Glasgow. (Source: CWGC and D&G Standard 13/2/1915 p.5)
Husband of the late Mary Eleanor (Cooper) Johnston of 180 Bedley Street, Springburn, Glasgow (later Mrs Gilmartin) who he married in 1912 in Edinburgh .
(Source:CWGC, D&G Standard 29/7/1916 p.3, Army Register of Soldiers effects and GRoS – Marriage Register)
Killed in Action – 30 June 1916.
Commonwealth War Grave – Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour, and on the Dumfries War Memorial together with his brother John who lived with him in Springburn.
John Douglas Johnston – age 28 – Lance Corporal (6360) 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards.
Educated at Noblehill School in Dumfries, John was a reservist who had spent 8 years in the Scots Guards. He was mobilised in August 1914 and landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge in October 1914.
Born 1886 in Dumfries.
Killed in Action on 18 December 1914 and buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.
_________________
Ken
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mike Morley



Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 8667
Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire

PostPosted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: HANNAN, STANLEY LIVINGSTONE
Initials: SL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, "D" Bty, 275th Bde
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louveral.

Wigtownshire Free Press (27/12/1917): Information has been received by Mrs and Mrs William Hannon, Main Street, Maryhill, that their son, Captain Stanley L Hannan, Royal Field Artillery, was killed in action on 30th November. Captain Hannan was born in Girvan, and his parents are also natives of the town where they are well known. He was 26 years of age.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Glasgow and Dunbartonshire - Other Memorials All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com