The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:30 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 Dunoon 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.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:42 pm Post subject:

Name: WORTABET, JOHN CECIL
Initials: JC
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1625
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 14/5/1915
Age: 29
Additional Information: Only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wortabet, of 21, Redden Hill Rd., Babbacombe, Devon, England.
Panel Reference: 32
Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:29 pm Post subject:

Name: YATES, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 330982
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: Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:32 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUDEN, FREDERICK CHARLES
Initials: FC
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 8/8/1915
Age: 33
Additional Information: Husband of Annie E. Youden, of Coalport, Salop, England.
Panel Reference: 43
Memorial: Lone Pine Memorial.

Also named on Hillhead High School and Madeley (Salop) War Memorials.

And his brother:

Name: YOUDEN, SIDNEY EDWIN
Initials: SE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry, 1st Bn, attd. 1st/7th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Date of Death: 27/8/1917
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Jane Youden, of 3, Beeehwood Drive, Jordanhill, Glasgow. Also served at Gallipoli and in Egypt and Palestine.
Panel Reference: Panel 9
Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:39 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ALEXANDER WADDEL
Initials: AW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service Number: 4819
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1916
Age: 40
Additional Information: Son of William Fulton Young and Isabella Barret Waddel Young, of 31, Roxburgh Circus, Cardonald, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I F 5
Cemetery: Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz.

Also named on the Tailors' Roll of Honour.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 3:45 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, FERGUS HAY
Initials: FH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd 29th Div. Ammunition Col.
Date of Death: 23/10/1915
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Young of "Fernbank", Kirkintilloch, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: 642
Cemetery: Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery.

Also named on Kirkintilloch War Memorial and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Young can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=3111