The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:38 pm Post subject: Brackley Cemetery, Carradale

Photos originally posted on the Scottish War Graves Project by fionabee

Location: Carradale village.

Number of identified CWGC casualties: 2

Names of those buried or commemorated here:

GALBRAITH, ALEXANDER (or ALISDAIR)
MacFARLANE, WALTER McINTOSH
MITCHELL, JOHN
MITCHELL, W
RITCHIE, A

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:40 pm Post subject:

MITCHELL, W

Rank:Ordinary Seaman
Service No:6037/DA
Date of Death:05/03/1917
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Drifter "Campania II."
Grave Reference: 89.
Cemetery:BRACKLEY CEMETERY

Family stone also commemorates:

MITCHELL, JOHN

Rank:Serjeant
Service No:S/3774
Date of Death:25/09/1915
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 8th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John and Catherine Mitchell, of Airds, Carradale, Argyllshire.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:43 pm Post subject:

RITCHIE, A

Rank:Deck Hand
Service No:21749/DA
Date of Death:27/01/1919
Age:34
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Reserve H.M. Trawler "Scour."
Grave Reference: 27.
Cemetery:BRACKLEY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of John and Margaret Ritchie, of Pier House, Carradale.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject:

MACFARLANE, WALTER MCINTOSH

Rank:Pilot Officer
Service No:102066
Date of Death:04/05/1942
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 42 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 70.
Memorial:RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John and Margaret MacFarlane, of Glasgow.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:48 pm Post subject:

Note the CWGC have his name as Alexander but the grave says Alisdair.

GALBRAITH, ALEXANDER

Rank:Chief Officer
Date of Death:28/10/1941
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Merchant Navy S.S. Ulea (Glasgow)
Panel Reference: Panel 112.
Memorial:TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John and Elizabeth Galbraith; husband of Mary Galbraith, of Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire.