The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject: Pettinain Parish Churchyard

Location: Pettinain Road, Pettinain.

From South Lanarkshire's website:

"The cemetery extension is located within the churchyard and the site gives fantastic views over the River Clyde and Medwin Water. The Church sits prominently on a hilltop reputed to have been a focus of Christian worship for more than 900 years and is presently in the care of the Scottish Redundant Churches Trust. There is great contrast between modern and old headstones and in the way they are laid out. The cemetery has new lairs available and can continue to provide for future generations by the re-opening of lairs. The cemetery can also accommodate interments of cremated remains within existing family lairs."

Contains 2 CWGC graves.

Names of those buried or commemorated here:

BROWN, THOMAS
GRAY, JAMES
HUNTER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
MACMEEKEN, GUY STEEL PEEBLES
MACMEEKEN, JAMES
PRENTICE, A J

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject:

Name: HUNTER, WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: Training Depot Station
Age: 21
Date of Death: 03/07/1918
Additional information: Son of Elizabeth Hunter, of St. Ronans, Lanark, and the late David Hunter.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: PETTINAIN PARISH CHURCHYARD

W A Hunter is also commemorated on the family stone next to the CWGC stone.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject:

Name: PRENTICE
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 42nd Training Depot Station
Age: 19
Date of Death: 16/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Charles and Mary Leathead Prentice, of Westraw Mains. Pettinain.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: PETTINAIN PARISH CHURCHYARD

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:08 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 104th Siege Bty.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 14/09/1917
Service No: 307618
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Gardiner Calder Brown, of "Westraw," Pettinain, Thankerton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 24.
Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 and No.2

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:08 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 25/11/1917
Service No: 12960
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:09 pm Post subject:

Name: MACMEEKEN, GUY STEEL PEEBLES
Initials: G S P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Date of Death: 05/05/1918
Awards: M C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 24.
Cemetery: VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

and also:

Name: MACMEEKEN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/05/1918
Additional information: Son of the Rev. James Macmeeken and Mrs. Macmeeken, of The Manse, Pettinain, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pontavert German Cem. Mem. 17.
Cemetery: LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS BRITISH CEMETERY