The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:39 pm Post subject:

Name: CAIRNS, GEORGE RITCHIE
Initials: GR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 52nd Div Ammunition Col
Date of Death: 4/1/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Cairns, of Hillhead, Glasgow. M.A., Glasgow University.
Grave Reference: L 26
Cemetery: Lancashire Landing Cemetery.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:42 pm Post subject:

Name: CHRISTISON, ROBERT COLIN
Initials: R C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 24
Additional information: Son of Mrs. George Christison, of 2, Kelvinside Gardens, Glasgow.

Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School, The Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) and Arlington Baths War Memorials. A short biographical note about Lt Christison can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2178

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:53 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARK, MARCUS BROADFOOT
Initials: MB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1917
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Allan Clark; husband of Ada Wilhelma Clark, of Hawks Hill, Boxmoor, Hants. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: IV F 7
Cemetery: Hooge Crater Cemetery.

Also named on Hillhead High School and Glasgow High School War Memorials. A short biographical note about Lt Clark can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2200

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, JOHN HAMILTON
Initials: JH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 14/9/1914
Additional Information: Brother of W. T. Dickson, of 73, Robertson St., Glasgow.
Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:37 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 and Kelvinside Hillhead Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:48 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 on Hillhead High School War Memorial and on the Physicians and Surgeons Memorial in the Elder Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 6:59 pm Post subject:

Name: MCINTOSH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 217th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John A. and Elizabeth McIntosh, of 38, Bishop's Rd., Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 3 and 4
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKENZIE, FRANCIS RAMSAY
Initials: FR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of the late Thomas Dingwall Mackenzie and Jessie Jeffrey Mackenzie; husband of Elizabeth Mary Stark Mackenzie, of 13, Princes Gardens, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:34 pm Post subject:

Name: MACKINLAY, GEORGE ALEXANDER CHEYNE
Initials: GAC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 200909
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 15/8/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of George MacKinlay, of Hillhead, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School and Perth Academy War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:33 pm Post subject:

Name: MCLAGAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 61st Div Lowland Field Coy
Date of Death: 8/6/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of James and Jeannie R. McLagan, of 11, Sutherland St., Hillhead, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 5/A 103
Cemetery: Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:23 pm Post subject:

Name: MACLEAN, ALEXANDER MURCHISON
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 10th Sqdn, and Scottish Horse
Date of Death: 12/4/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Magnus Maclean, of 51, Kersland Terrace, Glasgow.
Memorial: Arras Flying Service Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject:

Name: MACLEAN, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
Initials: WA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 12/3/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of the Revd. E. and Margaret Maclean, of 52, Southbrae Drive, Jordanhill, Glasgow.
Memorial: Sp Mem 21, Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.

Also named on Fettes College and Hillhead High School War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:47 pm Post subject:

Name: MOIR, JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of the late Rev. John Moir, B.D. Born at Cairneyhill, Fife.
Grave Reference: III G 19
Cemetery: Philosophe British Cemetery, Marzingarbe.

Also named on Cairneyhill and Hillhead High School War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:43 pm Post subject:

John Stewart Morrison is recorded as:

Name: MORRISON, STEWART
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment.Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 12th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 14/5/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Kenneth Alexander and Christina Stewart Morrison, of 25, Hayburn Crescent, Partickhill, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Officers, B 6 4
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 10:02 am Post subject:

Name: MURRAY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engineer Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.T.B. "No. 11"
Date of Death: 7/3/1916
Age: 28
Additional Information: Brother of Isabel S. Rodger, of 2, Glenan Gardens, Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire. B.Sc. (Glasgow).
Panel Reference: 15
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial.