The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Tom · Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Stirling

Here is the Stirling District Post Office Workers Memorial which is currently displayed in the public area of the Stirling Delivery Office, 17 Whitehouse Road, Stirling. It was formerly housed in the old Sorting Office at the rear of the (former) Main Post Office, Murray Place, Stirling.
The memorial commemorates the dead of both wars and interestingly includes a member of the Home Guard.
(This memorial is behind glass - please excuse reflected flash.)

Tom.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLER, WILLIAM BURNS
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 33450
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Cathrine Miller, of 1, Leithside Cottage, Callander, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 20.
Cemetery: NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 05.05.1917
CALLANDER CASUALTY
Information has been received by Mr Thos. Miller, Teithside Cottages, Callander, that his son, Private Wm. Burns Miller, previously reported missing, is now presumed to have been killed in action. Private Miller before joining the Army was a rural postman attached to Callander Post Office, and 19 years of age.

*Edit by Anne
Pte. Burns is listed on Callander's Civic Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=668&highlight=callander

Tom · Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Stirling

Name: NORRIS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Secondary Regiment: 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars
Secondary Unit Text: formerly
Age: 56
Date of Death: 10/06/1942
Additional information: Son of George Thomas Norris and Anne Norris; husband of Bridget Norris (nee Hogan).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. K. Grave 22.
Cemetery: STIRLING (BALLENGEICH) CEMETERY

Tom.

*Edit by Anne
See Ballengeich Cemetery thread: (Page 3)
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=6252&mforum=scottishwargraves#6252

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

Name: ENGLAND
Initials: A T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/07/1918
Service No: 267593
Additional information: Son of Alfred and Bessie England, of Dollar, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 600.
Cemetery: METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY

Surname ENGLAND
Firstname Alfred
Service Number 267593
Date Death 19/07/1918
Place of birth Dollar Clackmannanshire
Other 8th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Private Alfred T. England is commemorated on Dollar Academy Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2812&highlight=dollar

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject:

Name: TROUP, RALPH ALEXANDER
Initials: R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Base Signal Coy.
Date of Death: 14/07/1919
Service No: 182279
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5 and 61.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

Surname TROUP
Firstname Ralph A
Service Number 182279
Date Death 14/07/1919
Place of birth St Ninians Stirlingshire
Other Base Signal Depot.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank Spr
Theatre of death Mesopotamia.

Sapper Ralph Troup is commemorated on Stirling Civic Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&highlight=stirling

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

This appears to be the only George Comrie:

Name: COMRIE, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 5967
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1A.B.31.
Cemetery: LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION, LONGUEVAL

Surname COMRIE
Firstname George
Service Number 3967
Date Death 15/09/1916
Other 8th (City of London) Bn. (Post Office Rifles).
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Rfn
Theatre of death F.& F.

Rifleman George Comrie is listed on Stirling Civic Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&highlight=stirling

apanderson · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

Name: SHARP
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/01/1917
Service No: 3966
Additional information: Son of Peter and Betsy Sharp, of 7, Winchel Place, Stirling.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. D. 35A.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

Surname SHARP
Firstname William
Service Number 3966
Date Death 26/01/1917
Other 8th (City of London) Bn. (Post Office Rifles).
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Rfn
Theatre of death F.& F.

Rifleman William Sharp is commemorated on Stirling Civic Memorial, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=59&highlight=stirling

Tom · Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Stirling

Just came across this thread on this site:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3909

which led to:

http://catalogue.postalheritage.org.uk/dserve/dserve.exe?dsqServer=localhost&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28%28AltRefNo=%27memorials%27%29AND%28%28text%29=%27stirling%27%29%29

It seems they have lost track of it's present whereabouts.
Tom.

Tom · Joined: 01 Oct 2009 Posts: 21 Location: Stirling

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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