The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

teddy

Jim,

Regarding above, found he is L/C James Hannah from 1st Bn Gordon Higlanders, Service No S/11551 death 16/6/1917, was born in Kirkcudbright.

On the Closeburn WM we have Private James Hannah, from 9th Gordon Higlanders Service No S/9288 death 17/10/1916, he was born in Edinburgh.

Many thanks,

Teddy

teddy · Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: Thornhill WM

Jim,

Regarding Mitchell and Robertson, thanks for this, will check them both out.

Teddy.

teddy

Thanks to both Stuart and Paul for the information telling me the above on the following:

1. individual memorial inside parton Church.
2. Parton Church Memorial.
3. Parton Civic Memorial.

Thanks for help.

Teddy.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

I have received word that Gunner Baird has been accepted by the miltary authorites as having died of war related causes.
If anyone has knowledge of his place of burial I would be interested in the details.

Gnr. 74631 Geo Cranston Baird R.G.A.
MISSING NO MORE
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject:

Well done, great job

\Paul

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

George Cranston Baird was added to the CWGC Debt of Honour register on Friday. If the location of his grave cannot be established his name will be added at Brookwood.

Name: BAIRD, GEORGE CRANSTON
Initials: G C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Age: 42
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
Service No: 74631
Additional information: Brother of John Baird of Cambuslang.
N.B.: This casualty has recently been accepted for commemoration by the Commission. However, it will not be possible to add his name to this Memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

George Baird was born at Crookedstone, Crawford, Lanarkshire on 2nd Feb 1876 the son David and Williamina Baird. His father was a shepherd.
It appears he later took Cranston as a middle name.

George Baird was a Draper residing in Glasgow, possibly with his brother John at Mansefield Ave, Cambuslang who was given as his NOK, when he signed up on 1st Dec 1915 into the Royal Artillery and was mobilised in April 1916 to Great Yarmouth. He was sent to Mesapotamia in Sept 1916 where the origin of his illness began with dysentery in March 1917.

He was transferred to the R.A. Depot, Jubbalpore, India in December and admitted to Cumballa Hospital Dec 22 1917 where he was diagnosed as suffering from TB. He was invalided back to England via Maitland , South Africa in January 1918 arriving back in England on 10th May.
George attended a Medical Board on 17th July 1918 at Bermondsey Military Hospital where is was accepted his condition was “ attributable to active service during the present war “.
He was discharged " unfit for further military service on 9th August 1918.

He travelled to Cambuslang and died two weeks later at 8 Mansefield Avenue, Cambuslang, the home of his brother John on 23rd August aged 42.
His total service with the Colours was 2 years, 250 days.

Gnr. 74631 George Cranston Baird, R.G.A.
MISSING NO MORE
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

teddy · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: Thornhill WM, Dumftiesshire

Re Baird,
Thanks for your hard work Jim, with his man. Good news re Commonwealth Graves.
I am still looking for his grave.
Teddy