The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: MCNICOL, JAMES PERCIVAL
Initials: JP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 4th Bn. attd. 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 20/6/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Annabella Dick McNicol, of Huntly, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire.
Grave Reference: III E 7
Cemetery: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.

Also named on Glasgow Academy and Edinburgh Old College War Memorials.

There is an excellent thread about Lt McNicol on the Great War Forum: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/37730-lt-james-percival-mcnicol-10th-bn-a-sh/

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 23/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Jeanie Young Russell, of Lochbrae, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: A 355
Cemetery: New Kilpatrick (or Hillfoot) Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, HAMISH GALBRAITH
Initials: HG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1915
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Ellen Galbraith Russell, of Redlands, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire.
Grave Reference: Q 481
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:50 am Post subject:

Name: POOLEY, RICHARD SIBTHORPE
Initials: RS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 8th Bn, attd 1st Bn Border Regiment
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 5
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Kelvinside Academy and New Kilpatrick Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:48 am Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps and General List
Date of Death: 3/2/1918
Grave Reference: New Ground 171
Cemetery: New Kilpatrick Parish Churchyard.

Also named on Kelvinside Academy War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: LOGAN, JOHN FRANCIS
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 12/4/1918
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of James and Frances Logan, of Restalrig, Bearsden, Dumbartonshire; husband of Jessie W. Brown Logan, of "Glenside," Shields Rd., Motherwell, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: C 6
Cemetery: Hinges Military Cemetery.

Also named on Hillhead High School and Motherwell War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:30 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHANAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2260
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret L. Loudon Buchanan, of Allanton, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 174 to 178
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:20 pm Post subject:

Name: GOWANS, WILLIAM IRELAND
Initials: WI
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 25th (Tyneside Irish) Bn
Date of Death: 13/10/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William Gowans, of "Woodmyre," Bearsden, Dumbartonshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 to 23
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial.

Also named on Glasgow High School and Grove Academy (Broughty Ferry) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:54 pm Post subject:

Name: MCFARLANE, JAMES ARTHUR
Initials: JA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 16/9/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Archibald McFarlane and Marie Wilson or McFarlane, of "Atherstone," Bearsden, Dumbartonshire. Born at Lenzie, near Glasgow.
Grave Reference: VIII H 9
Cemetery: Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:55 pm Post subject:

Name: WHITELY, CYRIL SYKES
Initials: CS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/23872
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 23/3/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sykes Whiteley, of The Yews, Bearsden, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 77 and 78
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.