The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 6:43 pm Post subject:

Name: HAIR, WILLIAM MUIR CAMPBELL
Initials: WMC
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 24/452
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade, "B" Coy. 2nd Bn. 3rd
Date of Death: 15/9/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of the late William Bailie and Mary Watson Campbell Hair, of Glasgow, Scotland. Native of Glasgow, Scotland. Also served in Egypt.
Memorial: Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:46 am Post subject:

Name: HALL, DAVID SIDNEY
Initials: DS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, and Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hall, of Birkfell, Helensburgh.
Grave Reference: IV F 10
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.

Nomination for Military Cross: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While leading back his formation of five machines from a bombing raid he was attacked on eight different occasions by numerous enemy scouts. He himself shot down one in flames and another out of control, while his observer shot down two in flames. He has at all times, completed the task allotted to him, and set a splendid example.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 6 April 1918

Also named on Helensburgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:56 am Post subject:

Name: HALLEY, JAMES MITCHELL WHITE
Initials: JMW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 62nd Field Coy.
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Age: 41
Additional Information:
Son of James Halley, of Glasgow; husband of Edith White Halley (nee Bird), of 36, Elsham Rd., Kensington, London. Architect, F.R.I.B.A.
Grave Reference: I. B. 6.
Cemetery: Dottignies Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Partick Parish Church and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:31 pm Post subject:

Name: HANNAH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 32301
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 7/1/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Hannah, of 27, Ibrox St., Ibrox, Glasgow. Native of Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: P V J 4A
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:38 pm Post subject:

Name: HARLEY, GEORGE MELVEN
Initials: GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:47 pm Post subject:

Name: HARPER, JOHN ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd 7th Bn, Yorkshire Regiment
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 14/02/1917
Age: 28
Additional information: Son of Alex. R. Harper and Agnes Harper, of 8, Oughton Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 1.
Cemetery: Guards' Cemetery, Combles.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and on the Physicians and Surgeons Memorial in the Elder Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:28 pm Post subject:

Name: HART, ARCHIE M
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4416
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: HARVEY, ROY DOUGLAS
Initials: RD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41980
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 5th/6th Bn
Date of Death: 11/8/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey, of 57, Ancaster Drive, Anniesland, Glasgow West.
Grave Reference: III C 58
Cemetery: Bouchoir New British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:37 pm Post subject:

Name: HAY, GORDON RITCHIE
Initials: GR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4350
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hay.
Panel Reference: Sp Mem 18
Cemetery: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: HENRY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps, IX Corps Cyclists Bn
Date of Death: 13/4/1918
Grave Reference: I D 124
Cemetery: Meteren Military Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: HENRY, ROBERT WILLIAMSON
Initials: RW
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Service NUmber: 77283
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 18/5/1915
Memorial: Vimy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:15 pm Post subject:

Name: HERBERTSON, JAMES DOUGALL
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H.M.M.L. "No. 378."
Date of Death: 30/11/1919
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of James D. and Ann Eliza Neilson Herbertson, of Glasgow.
Panel Reference: 32
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:19 pm Post subject:

Name: JACK, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 59417
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Henry Jack, of 605, Great Western Rd., Glasgow, and the late Margaret Coutts Jack.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: JAMES, CHARLES ANDOW
Initials: CA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 1071
Regiment/Service: Honourable Artillery Company
Date of Death: 30/9/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John Frederick and Elizabeth Harriet James, of "Millfield," Cotleigh, Honiton, Devon. Enlisted Aug., 1914. Born in Malta.
Grave Reference: XXVIII B 1
Cemetery: New Irish Farm Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:09 pm Post subject:

Name: LAMONTE, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 8617
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 5/2/1918
Cemetery: North Bute Parish Churchyard.

(Thanks to Ken Morrison for his help in identifying this man).

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:14 pm Post subject:

Name: LANG, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 15664
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 28/7/1916
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John and Isabella Lang, of 49, Polwarth Gardens, Hyndland, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 39 4
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.