The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:01 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, FRANCIS BEACROFT
Initials: FB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, RN Div, attd Royal Air Force
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 28/5/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mr. G. B. Smith, of "Martnaham," Wedderlea Drive, Cardonald, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 235.90184
Regiment/Service: City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor.

Also named on Glasgow High School War Memorial.

Citation for MC reads: For conspicuous gallantry during an attack, when leading his men. Although shot three times, he continued, with great; dash and determination, to advance, bayonetting three of the enemy, refusing to retire until ordered to do so.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:32 pm Post subject:

Three brothers:

Name: WOODSIDE, ARCHIBALD MITCHELL
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of the Rev. David Woodside, D.D., and Elizabeth Mitchell Calderwood or Woodside, of I, Colebrook Terrace, Glasgow. Medical Student of Glasgow University. Born at Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: I C 22
Cemetery: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.

Name: WOODSIDE, DAVID CUNNINGHAME
Initials: DC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Date of Death: 26/2/1916
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth M. Woodside, of I, Colehawke Terrace, Glasgow. Joined 5th Scottish Rifles in Aug., 1914. Was wounded at Gallipoli in Dec., 1915.
Grave Reference: N 663
Cemetery: Glasgow Western Necropolis

Name: WOODSIDE, HUGH MARR
Initials: HM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn, formerly 1st/27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth M. Woodside, of "Eltham", Boclair Rd., Bearsden, Dumbartonshire, and the late Rev. David Woodside, D.D.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

All three brothers are named on Glasgow High School War Memorial. Archibald Woodside is also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and the University's Roll of Honour provides a bried biographical note: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=3060. David Woodside is also named on the Royal Technical College War Memorial and in the Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour.