The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

Name: MAIN, J A
Initials: J A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Canadian Field Artillery
Unit Text: 5th Bde
Age: 24
Date of Death: 07/06/1916
Service No: 87258
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Joseph and Margaret Main of Bankhead House Tranent, East Lothian. Native of Elphinstone.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: K13
Memorial: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Ypres Belguim

SNWM entry: Name - John Archibald, Awarded MM.

No memtion of MM on CWGC site!

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

Name: POTTER, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 19/01/1915
Service No: 3/7261
Awards:
Additional Info: Born at Prestonpans East Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: IX.B.50
Memorial: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentiers, Nord, France

SNWM entry: Born Haddington

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, Alexander
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 10179
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Panel 3 and 4
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial Pas de Calais France

SNWM entry: Born Elphinstone East Lothian

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:11 pm Post subject:

Name: BEATTIE, J
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 30/12/1916
Service No: 9852
Awards:
Additional Info:
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: IV.M.10
Memorial: Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

SNWM entry: Born Shotts

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject:

Name: KERR, James
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 292219
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of George Kerr, of The Butts Tranent, East Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Bay 8 and 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France

SNWM entry: Born Elphinstone.

Family Grave: In loving memory of Mary Reid beloved wife of George Kerr who died at Elphinstone on 21st Oct 1911 aged 48 years also their son James Kerr who died in France on 23rd April 1917 aged 28 years, his beloved second wife Isabella Ness died 26th Jan 1942 aged 64 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject:

Name: DENNISON, Adam
Initials: A
Nationality: UK
Rank: L/Cpl
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/10/1917
Service No: 290618
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William Dennison of 18 Edwin St Amble Northumberland. Born in Scotland.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: XXXIX.A.14
Memorial: Poelcapelle British Cemetery Belguim

SNWM entry: No entry found.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, William Beck
Initials: W B
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Yorkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn
Age: 35
Date of Death: 12/02/1917
Service No: 42834
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John Stirling Dickson and Helen Beck Dickson of Elphinstone East Lothian, husband of Annie Beck Dickson of 2 Glan-Y-Mon Terrace Llanfairfechan Carnarvonshire Wales.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: VII.G.24
Memorial: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground Ypres Belguim.

SNWM entry: Born Tranent, Haddingtonshire. Formerly 160551 Royal Field Artillery

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:13 pm Post subject:

Name: MENNUCCI, R
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 119th Heavy Bty
Age: 39
Date of Death: 07/09/1918
Service No: 205801
Awards:
Additional Info: Husband of Mary Mennucci of 3 School Square Elphinstone East Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: V.A.9
Memorial: Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery Bailleulval Pas de Calais France

SNWM entry: Born Lucca Italy. Name – Romolo.

I found this web site by accident when I googles Romolo Mennucci's name. You can see photos of him here.
http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/bacdusud.htm

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

Name: FAIRGRIEVE, R
Initials: R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 179th Tunnelling Coy
Age: 20
Date of Death: 13/07/1917
Service No: 231842
Awards:
Additional Info: Grandson of Isabella Fairgrieve of 14 New Row Elphinstone, Tranent, East Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: XVI.B.6
Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge Belguim

SNWM entry: Born Haddington. Name – Robert.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

SMITH, William – Several candidates but can’t find a link with the area in either CWGC or SNWM. I have tried looking in both Gordon Highlanders and Cameron Highlanders as it is unclear if it is a CH or GH on the War Memorial

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, Thomas
Initials: T
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF
Unit Text: 34th Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 08/06/1917
Service No: 441
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of John and Martha Grant of Aberdare Road, Aberdare, New South Wales, Australia. Native of Elphinstone, East Lothian
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: VIII.P.2
Memorial: Strand Military Cemetery Belguim

SNWM entry: No new information found.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:15 pm Post subject:

Name: NELSON, J
Initials: J
Nationality: UK
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age:
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Service No: 245982
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Mrs J Nelson of Elphinstone Tranent East Lothain
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: I.B.30
Memorial: Awoint British Cemetery Nord France

SNWM entry: Born in Elphinstone, Tranent, formerly 8134 Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Name – Joseph.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:17 pm Post subject:

The WWII Names.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject:

JOHNSTON, Joseph F – I can’t find one with a connection to the area in 5th/7th Gordon Highlanders on CWGC or SNWM.

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, Robert Davidson
Initials: R D
Nationality: UK
Rank: Serjeant (W.Op/Air Gnr)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 269 Sqdn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 30/04/1942
Service No: 1325126
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of William and Jean Oliver Johnstone Smith, husband of Elizabeth Shedden Raeburn Smith (nee Kerr) of Elphinstone East Lothian.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: C39.42
Memorial: Reykjavik (Fossvogur) Cemetery, Iceland

SNWM entry: Born in Dalkeith