The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Located within Brechin Cathedral, in remembrance of it's parishoners who died in WW2.

UKNIWM Ref No: Unlisted
OS MAP REF: NO 596 600

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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
A THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY AND PEACE
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEMBERS OF THIS CONGREGATION
WHO DIED IN THE 1939-1945 WAR

C.Q.M.S. George Ballantine, Black Watch
L-Cpl. Frank Bruce, K.O.S.B.
F.O. John Christie, R.A.F.
James Gourlay, Civil Defence
SGT. Alexander Grant, R.E.C.C.E.
PTE. James Hogg, Gordon Hds.
TPR John W. Hogg, R.A.C.
MAJOR David Hutcheon, Gordon Hds.
PTE Alfred Mackie, Black Watch
ENGR. Robert D. Malcolm, M.N.
STWD. Albert Malcolm, M.N.
CPL. Robert F. Milne, Black Watch
PTE. Charles W. Mitchell, Black Watch
STKR. Joseph Reid, R.N.
L-CPL. Allan Young, Cameron Hds.

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CWGC
Name: BALLANTINE, GEORGE STEWART
Initials: G S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 27/09/1945
Service No: 2759635
Awards: B E M (British Empire Medal)
Additional information: Son of Peter and Jane R. S. Ballantine, of Brechin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Smithbank Extn. Sec. L. Grave 171.
Cemetery: BRECHIN CEMETERY

The church memorial and CWGC disagree over which regiment he was in.

SNWM
Surname: BALLANTINE
Firstname: George S
Service number: 2759635
Date of death: 27/09/1945
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Sgt

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject: Cpl. Frank Bruce Laurence

CWGC
Name: BRUCE, FRANK LAURENCE
Initials: F L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/07/1944
Service No: 3066954
Additional information: Son of Mary Silver Bruce, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 18.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: BRUCE
Firstname: Frank L
Service number: 3066954
Date of death: 19/07/1944
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: L/Cpl

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: Flg.Off. John Christie

CWGC
Name: CHRISTIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 627 Sqdn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 27/07/1944
Service No: 53421
Additional information: Son of James and Agnes Christie, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: LETRA COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: CHRISTIE
Firstname: John
Service number: 53421
Date of death: 27/07/1944
Place of birth: Brechin
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Fg Off

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: Civilian James Gourlay

James Gourlay - Civil Defence

Not on CWGC or SNWM

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: L.Sgt. Alexander Grant

CWGC
Name: GRANT, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 53rd Regt.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/08/1944
Service No: 10602637
Additional information: Son of Robert and Helen Milne Grant, of Brechin, Angus; husband of Doris F. Grant. of Brechin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 8.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: GRANT
Firstname: Alexander
Service number: 10602637
Date of death: 15/08/1944
Place of birth: Angus
Other: Reconnaissance Corps.
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Sgt

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject: Pte. James Stewart Hogg

CWGC
Name: HOGG, JAMES STEWART
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 06/04/1944
Service No: 14644468
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Hogg, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. A. 12.
Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO

SNWM
Surname: HOGG
Firstname: James S
Service number: 14644468
Date of death: 06/04/1944
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject: Tpr. John Wallace Hogg

CWGC
Name: HOGG, JOHN WALLACE
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 22nd Dragoons.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 06/06/1944
Service No: 7928811
Additional information: Son of John and Hellen Hogg, of Brechin, Angus; husband of Mary A. Hogg, of Brechin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. C. 19.
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: HOGG
Firstname: John W
Service number: 7928811
Date of death: 06/06/1944
Place of birth: Angus
Other: 22nd Dragoons
SNWM roll: SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank: Tpr

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: Mjr. David Hutcheon

CWGC
Name: HUTCHEON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 04/02/1944
Service No: 105990
Additional information: Son of James and Violet Hutcheon; husband of Margaret Augusta Hutcheon, of Castlerock, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II, T, 4.
Cemetery: ANZIO WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: HUTCHEON
Firstname: David
Service number: 105990
Date of death: 04/02/1944
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Major

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject: Pte. Alfred Forbes Mackie

CWGC
Name: MACKIE, ALFRED FORBES
Initials: A F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 10/11/1944
Service No: 14246923
Additional information: Son of William and Ruth Mackie, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII, A, 14.
Cemetery: FORLI WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: MACKIE
Firstname: Alfred F
Service number: 14246923
Date of death: 10/11/1944
Place of birth: Dundee
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) and THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte

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CWGC
Name: MALCOLM, ROBERT DICKSON
Initials: R D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fourth Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Baron Carnegie (Ardrossan)
Age: 55
Date of Death: 11/06/1941
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Dickson Malcolm.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E.A. Grave 1953.
Cemetery: CARDIFF (CATHAYS) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: MALCOLM
Firstname: Robert Dixon
Date of death: 11/06/1941
Place of birth: Benholm
Other: S.S. "BARON CARNEGIE".
SNWM roll: MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank: 4th Engineer Officer

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CWGC
Name: MALCOLM, ALBERT JAMES
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Steward
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Kars (London)
Age: 18
Date of Death: 22/02/1942
Additional information: Son of Robert Dickson Malcolm and Alice Ethel Malcolm.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 60.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

SNWM
unlisted

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CWGC
Name: MILNE, ROBERT FARQUARSON
Initials: R F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 01/11/1944
Service No: 2757716
Additional information: Son of Kenneth Milne and of Emma Milne (nee Winter); husband of Christina Smart Wilson Milne, of East Newport, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. B. 9.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: MILNE
Firstname: Robert F
Service number: 2757716
Date of death: 01/11/1944
Place of birth: Angus
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) and THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
Rank: Cpl

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CWGC
Name: MITCHELL, CHARLES WHYTE
Initials: C W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/07/1943
Service No: 14282742
Additional information: Son of James and Alice Mitchell, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 11.
Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

SNWM
Surname: MITCHELL
Firstname: Charles W
Service number: 14282742
Date of death: 21/07/1943
Place of birth: Arbroath
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLAND REGIMENT) and THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject: Stk. Joseph Taylor Reid

CWGC
Name: REID, JOSEPH TAYLOR
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Cassandra
Age: 21
Date of Death: 11/12/1944
Service No: C/KX 143920
Additional information: Son of Donald H. and Helen T. Reid, of Brechin, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 78, 1.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: REID
Firstname: Joseph
Service number: C/KX143920
Date of death: 11/12/1944
Place of birth: Gourdon
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: Sto 1