The Scottish War Memorials Project

apanderson · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject:

I noticed what seemed to be a small plaque on the bench - did it have anything to do with a commemoration?

Anne

spoons · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

I'm fairly sure it is not related but I will pop back and check sometime in the next few weeks.

(edit) checked back and the plaque is a memorial to a local and not related to any name on the memorial.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

Name: McMILLAN, CAMPBELL McINTOSH
Initials: C M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 9 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/04/1945
Service No: 1821038
Additional information: Son of George Campbell McMillan and Elizabeth Jack McMillan; husband of Betty McMillan, of Kettlethorpe, Lincolnshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot H/3. Grave 163.
Cemetery: OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY

Surname McMILLAN
Firstname Campbell McIntosh
Service number 1821038
Date of death 08/04/1945
Decoration
Place of birth Glasgow
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Flt Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

From the 'Lost Bombers' website

Lancaster HK788 Information
Type Lancaster
Serial Number HK788
Squadron 9
X1D WS-E
Operation Molbis
Date 1 7th April 1945
Date 2 8th April 1945

Further Information
"Serial Range HK535 - HK806 This aircraft was one of a batch of 200 Lancasters ordered from Vckers Armstrong (Castle Bromwich) as Mk.11 Sep41 and changed to Mk.111 Feb43, but built as Mk.1 from Oct43 to Feb45. Up to HK773 had Merlin 22 engines initially installed, and all subsequent Merlin 24 engines. HK788 was delivered to 9 Sqdn Feb45. Took part in the following key Operations: Cologne 2Mar45-Daylight; Essen 11Mar45-Daylight; Dortmund 12Mar45-Daylight; Molbis 7/8Apr45- Lost. Airborne 1837 7apr45 from Bardney to bomb the benzole plant. Homebound, caught fire in flight and dived into the ground at Lyford, 4 miles NNW of Wantage, Berkshire. All are buried in Oxford (Botley) Cemetery, North hinksey. F/O Jeffs and his Flight Engineer, Sgt Higgins, came from Birmingham. At 36, F/S Mousley was at least 16 years senior to the last three listed. F/O A.E.Jeffs KIA Sgt C.V.Higgins KIA F/S K.C.Mousley KIA WO2 H.A.Fisher RCAF KIA F/S C.McI McMillan KIA F/S W.Thomas KIA F/S G.J.Symonds KIA "

I would be interested in any more information about F/Sgt McMillan if anyone has anything at all.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

update and photos sent to UKNIWM today.

Inscription at top
PRO/
PATRIA/
1914 1918

WW1 inscription:
CARSPHAIRN/
ERECTS THIS/
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/
OF/
(names)/
WHO/
IN THE GREAT WAR FOR THE LOVE OF GOD AND MAN/
LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/
ALSO/
IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO SERVED/
GLORY BE TO GOD

WW1 names (13) exact count:
PTE JOHN ANDERSON RASC
LCPL C H BECK MM SR
CAPT A E CATHCART KRR
PTE GEO COUNTER A&SH
PTE WM DICKSON RAMC
PTE WM HEWITSON CAM H
CAPT A K CLARK-KENNEDY KOSB
CAPT A D H CLARK-KENNEDY RSF
LIEUT G KENNEDY RFA
CAPT W D KENNEDY RSF
GUNR JOHN LAMBIE RFA
LCPL D McMILLAN CAM H
SERGT JOHN MILROY HLI

WW2 inscription:
1939-1945/
(names)

WW2 names (3) exact count:
MAJOR THOMAS A BLYTHE R WARK REGT
SAPPER JAMES G McFADZEAN RE
F/SGT CAMPBELL McI McMILLAN RAF

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

From The Scotsman Tuesday 10 April 1923

"Carsphairn War Memorial - The war memorial designed by Captain John W Dods, Dumfries, and erected in memory of the men from the parish of Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, who fell in the great war, was unveiled on Sunday by Colonel William H Clark Kennedy, V.C. (Canadians), a native of the parish, who came all the way from Montral (sic) to perform the ceremony. Captain Cathcart, of Brockloch, accepted custody of the memorial on behalf of the parish council. Mr Wm McCall MacMillan, of Lamloch, gave an endowment of £100 for the upkeep of the memorial."

Above details also sent to UKNIWM for their records.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:38 pm Post subject:

Here are the other two Second World War names. Both men died within three weks of each other.

BLYTHE, THOMAS ARCHIBALD
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1/7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 08/07/1944
Service No: 121422
Additional information: Son of Bruce Crawford Blythe and of Anne Monteith Blythe (nee Archibald), of Glasgow; husband of Sheila Mary Blythe (nee Rae), of Westerton, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 4.
Cemetery: LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

McFADZEAN, JAMES GILCHRIST
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 59 Field Coy.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 28/07/1944
Service No: 2121832
Additional information: Son of James and Agnes McFadzean, of Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. G. 2.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
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