The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:

The other one, BWNR? - It may be this chap:

BISSET, ALEX
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Royal Defence Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (27937)
Age: 57
Date of Death: 15/09/1919
Service No: 2233
Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth Mabon Bisset, of West End, Kilconquhar, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North-West of Church.
Cemetery: KILCONQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD

In which case could it be Black Watch, National Reserve since the National Reserve became the Royal Defence Corps in 1916

Adam

Roxy · Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

One to add:

RNSR - Royal Naval Special Reserve

One to question

MBR - ? (possibly naval related)

Roxy
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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:59 am Post subject:

Roxy

What is the name and memorial which has MBR?

Cheers

Adam

Tonym · Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 224 Location: East Sussex

Adam

W.R.A.F. = Women's Royal Air Force -WW I equivalent to WW2 WAAF

Tony
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Pte. W. BROWN, Middlesex Regiment, K.I.A Battle of The Somme.
Sgt. J. V. MURPHY, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, D.O.W Monte Cassino, Italy.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:22 am Post subject:

Thanks for the latest additions. I have now updated the list.

Adam

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

W.A.O.C. please ALSO 3/AM

Scoonie WW2 MEMORIAL

Taken from the original transcription as the photos don't appear in full

T.I.A.

Kevin

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Kevin,

WW2 Scoonie pics here;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2688&highlight=scoonie

Its W.O.A.G. - Wireless Operator Air Gunner

and

L.A.C. - Leading Aircraftman (and its WILLIAM Chalmers not John!)

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

cheers D,

baffled as to your reply about LAC and William not John, is this a different question

still like to know what 3AM is

K

spoons · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:35 am Post subject:

Thought I would have a go at one or two. I cannot find 3/AM on the Scoonie memorial. Was it somewhere else?

\Paul

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:43 am Post subject:

Kevin,

My apologies. No wonder you're baffled my reply was nonsense.
Air Mechanic 3rd Class.

Mark

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

What is the Royal Navy rank of A.C.W. please

Kevin

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

Kevin

I think it will be Acting Chief Writer.

Cheers

Adam

gourdongirl · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:46 pm Post subject:

On the Gourdon War Memorial, there is ASTC behind 2 of the servicemens names. One being Davidson D and the other is Ritchie D. Both WWI entries.

Davidson D served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, but I can't find an entry for Ritchie D to see if he also served in A+SH.

TIA
Shona

spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject:

any suggestion for C.M.R.S. from Pte James Brown on the Dalbeattie memorial?

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject:

Paul

CMRS - Canadian Mounted Rifles?

Shona

Sorry, missed yours first time round.

ASTC - Army Service Transport Corps?

Adam