The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:28 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 267031
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:31 pm Post subject:

Name: SAMSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 305301
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn, attd. 16th Bn. Royal Scots
Date of Death: 3/8/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:36 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 7th Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 7/4/1917
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Philip and Maria Scott, of Station Hotel, Lanark. Native of Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: I C 8
Cemetery: Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:01 am Post subject:

Name: SHAND, WILLIAM GARROW
Initials: WG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd. 20th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Date of Death: 25/7/1916
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of John and Grace Shand, of Lanark. M.B., Ch.B. late of Salford, England.
Grave Reference: Plot 1, Row F, Grave 31
Cemetery: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Lanark and Salford War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

A short biographical note about Capt Shand can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2425

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:12 am Post subject:

Name: SHEPARD, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 332907
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 14th Bn, formerly (1353) Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Date of Death: 23/3/1918
Age: 28
Additional Information: Husband of the late Agnes Anderson Wilson Shepard.
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:26 am Post subject:

Name: SOMMERVILLE, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4436
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 1/11/1916
Age: 25
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:38 pm Post subject:

Name: STIRRAT, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335796
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Jane Stirrat, of 5, Long Row, New Lanark, Lanark.
Grave Reference: II E 27
Cemetery: Mendinghem Military Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark and New Lanark War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:44 pm Post subject:

Name: STOBO, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 273039
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 15/10/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Stobo, of 36, Hospitland Drive, St. Leonard St., Lanark.
Grave Reference: XVII D 19
Cemetery: Cement House Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:48 pm Post subject:

Name: TEMPLETON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 352293
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/9th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Grave Reference: III A 12
Cemetery: Roclincourt Valley Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 30577 Highland Light Infantry 2/24593 TR.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 1:56 pm Post subject:

Name: TERVIT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8158
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 19/7/1915
Age: 45
Additional Information: Son of John and Marion Hunter Tervit, of Covington; husband of Isabella C. Muir Tervit, of Cranston Hill, Hyndford Rd., Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Leonard's Sec. North wall. 11.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:12 pm Post subject:

Name: VASSIE, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Arthur and Maria Louisa Roberts Vassie, of Ridge Park, Lanark.
Grave Reference: St. Nicholas' Sec. Plot 4. West Wall. 43.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:34 pm Post subject:

Name: WILLIAMSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 9171
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 13/5/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Williamson, of Lanark; husband of May Williamson, of 71, Castlegate, Lanark.
Grave Reference: III C 53
Cemetery: Bethune Town Cemetery.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:41 pm Post subject:

Name: WILLIAMSON, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 302875
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 11/12/1917
Additional Information: Native of Lanark.
Grave Reference: L 13
Cemetery: Ramleh War Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 7152 Highland Light Infantry.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 12:48 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, ANGELO
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/8997
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 12/10/1916
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of the late William and Mary Wilson; husband of Jean Wilson, of 21, High St., Lanark.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Lanark War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 1:11 pm Post subject:

Name: WRIGHT, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 45098
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 110th Coy
Date of Death: 3/10/1917
Panel Reference: Panel 154 to 159
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 7814, Highland Light Infantry.

And his brother:

Name: WRIGHT, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 202042
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/12/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of George and Joan Wright, of 7, Wellgate, Lanark. Born at Lesmahagow.
Grave Reference: St. Leonard's Sec. C. 94.
Cemetery: Lanark Cemetery.

Both are also named on Lanark War Memorial.