The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: New Lanark, South Lanarkshire

New Lanark War Memorial, New Lanark, Lanarkshire
Location: New Lanark Village (Next to path leading down from visitor car path)
Date of Original Unveiling: 1919 (exact date unknown)
Number of Pre-1914 Names: N/A
Number of WW1 Names: 28
Number of WW2 Names: 0
Number of Post-1945 Names: 0

IMG_0647 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0649 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0650 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0654 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0655 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0653 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0652 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0656 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:38 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

THIS STONE
IS
ERECTED BY
THE INHABITANT
OF NEW LANARK
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
THE MEN
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE

L-Cpl. D. Morrison, A.C.C.
Pte. G. Frame, A.&.S.H.
Pte. D. O'Neill, Aus.
Pte. T. McK. Frood, C.H.
Pte. A.R. Somerville, C.M.R.
Pte. J.C. Brown, C.G.H.
Segt. S. Barr, G.H.
Pte. G.S. Hay, G.H.
Pte. A. Innes, G.H.
Pte. A. Munro, G.H.
Pte. W. Anderson, H.L.I.
Pte. G. Dickie, H.L.I.
Pte. J. Donald, H.L.I.
Pte. R. Hendry, H.L.I.
Pte. A. Lennox, H.L.I.
Pte. W.J. Kerr, K.O.S.B.
Pte. J. Wilson, M.G.C.
Pte. J. Cooper, A.S.C.
Pte. D. Hayes, R.S.
L-Cpl. J. MacPherson, R.S.
L-Cpl. W. Handyside, R.S.
L-Cpl. D.A. Kirkhope, R.S.
Dvr. R.E. Moffat, R.F.A.
Cp. W.R. Hawthorne, R.I. Reg.
Pte. R. South, R.I.F.
Pte. R.J. Ashe, R.M.L.I.
Pte. J. O'Connor, S.R.
Pte. W. Stirrat, S.R.
Pte. H. Stewart, S.R.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:43 pm Post subject: Pte. George Frame

WW1
Pte. G. Frame, A.&.S.H.

(Glasgow Herald 21st May 1915)
"Information has reached Mr & Mrs Robert Frame, Robiesland, near New Lanark, that their son, Private Frame, of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, was killed in action on May 3."

CWGC
FRAME, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3083
Date of Death: 03/05/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Sarah D. Frame, of Vere Hill, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark.

SNWM
Surname: FRAME
Firstname: George
Service Number: S/3083
Date Death: 03/05/1915
Place of birth: Peebles
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: order of names

It appears they are listed in alphabetical order by regiment.
A.S.C. may look out but it should properly be the R.A.S.C., so it's in the right place even though there's no "R".

Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:08 am Post subject:

That's an unusual order for the names to be listed, I don't think I've seen that used anywhere else.

Adam

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 790 Location: South Lanarkshire

FROOD, THOMAS MCKENZIE

Rank:Private
Service No:20698
Date of Death:17/07/1916
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. H. 35.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Frood, of Nursery Buildings, New Lanark, Lanark.