The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Scottish Veterans Residences provides high quality, supported accommodation for veterans who are homeless or in need.
This Memorial is in memory of Lieut. Colonel James Clark who was the first Chairman of the Institute and sons ofmembers of the Committee.
The memorial was originally in the school named after James Clark before being placed here.

CLARK, JAMES
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Date of Death: 10/05/1915
Age: 56
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders9th Bn.
Awards: C B
Grave Reference: I. B. 19.
Cemetery: BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Jane Smith Clark
Husband of Norah Kathleen Clark, of Ravelston, Blackhall, Midlothian.

http://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2188
Faculty of Advocates and numerous other articles.

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Details of the names listed on the Memorial.

SMALL, WILLIAM E. A.
Rank: Trooper
Service No: 2306
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Guards "B" Sqdn.
Grave Reference: I. D. 24.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Small, of 106, Princes St., Edinburgh.

FERGUSON, STANLEY McE
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 15/09/1918
Regiment/Service: 17th Indian Cavalry formerly (2nd/Lt.) Seaforth Highlanders
Panel Reference:
Memorial: KARACHI 1914-1918 WAR MEMORIAL

McCRAE, GEORGE
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 28/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 26 to 30.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

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MACDONALD, JOHN ROW MACKENZIE
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 03/03/1917
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 9th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. L. 7.
Cemetery: MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Only son of James Macdonald (Writer to the Signet, Edinburgh) and Mrs. Isabella Wilhemina Cousin Macdonald, of 21, Thisde St., Edinburgh.

SMALL, NORMAN HOWARD
Rank: Private
Service No: 2096
Date of Death: 23/04/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots "B" Coy. 1st/9th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. K. 47.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Small, of 28, Esslemont Rd., Edinburgh.

HALDANE, ROBERT PATRICK
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/06/1915
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: IX. B. 1.
Cemetery: VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE
Additional Information: Son of Sir William Haldane, of Foswell, Auchterarder, Perthshire.

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ROBERTSON, IAN GORDON
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders"C" Coy. 7th Bn
Grave Reference: I. B. 25.
Cemetery: MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY, MAILLY-MAILLET
Additional Information:
Son of Lt.Col. W. Robertson, V.C.J O.B.E., and Mrs. Robertson, of 3, East Brighton Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh.

and 2 brothers
MACKAY, JOHN WILLIAM
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 20/08/1917
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. O. 4.
Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of the Rev. Patrick R. Mackay, D.D., C.F., and Harriet Sprot Mackay, of Prestonpans, East Lothian. Dux Fettes College, Edinburgh, 1914.
Scholar of Oriel College, Oxford.

MACKAY, MARK SPROT
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. D. 13.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS
Additional Information:
Son of Harriet Mackay, of Ivy Lodge, Levenhall, Musselburgh, and the late Rev. Patrick R. Mackay.