The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: CAUSEWAYHEAD & CAMBUSKENNETH

This memorial sits on Alloa Road between Causewayhead & Cambuskenneth. (I couldn't resist taking a wee pic with the Wallace Monument in it too!)

DerekR · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

Is this purely a Second World War memorial?
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apanderson · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:

Yes.

I think possibly the memorial in Bridge of Allan (which is only a couple of miles along the road) has the men from WW1 but the main Stirling Memorial has men from all these wee villages also.

apanderson · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject:

Well, do I feel a bit of a numpty!! Embarassed

I went back again this morning just to double check this Memorial and yes - there are two further panels bearing the names for WW1.

I must have been thinking about peeling the tatties or something equally as exciting.

Photos will be uploaded as soon as . . . . the tatties are peeled??

Anne

DerekR · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

apanderson · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

Tatties peeled, cooked, mashed and scoffed (and my 100 lines done) so here's the two WW1 panels which I missed completely!!

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:

There seems to be something inscribed on the stone behind the memorial in the first and second pic. Is this related to the memorial?

apanderson · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:24 am Post subject:

The inscription says:

"These stones shall be a memorial for ever"

Photo will be posted as soon as Photobucket's maintenance is finished.

apanderson · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

apanderson · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Name: BAUCHOP, SPENCE
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/04/1918
Service No: 27182
Additional Information: Youngest son of Edward and Elizabeth Bauchop (nee Neil)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 6.
Cemetery: BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT

SNWM:
Surname BAUCHOP
Firstname Spence
Service Number 27182
Date Death 26/04/1918
Place of birth Springburn Lanarkshire
Other 17th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Pte. Spence Bauchop is listed on a family gravestone at Cambuskenneth Abbey
see: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=7800&mforum=scottishwargraves#7800

apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:20 am Post subject:

CWGC:
Name: MARSHALL, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 11/08/1918
Additional information: Son of John and Crissie Marshall, of Dunard, Stirling.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 60.
Cemetery: BOUCHOIR NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname MARSHALL
Firstname Matthew
Date Death 11/08/1918
Other 6th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank 2nd Lt
Theatre of death Unknown

This man is also listed on Stirling Civic Memorial.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1227&highlight=cambuskenneth

Note that on Causewayhead & Cambuskenneth Memorial, his rank is listed as Lieutenant and that he's also a Minister.

On Stirling's Roll of Honour, housed in the Central Library, his address is listed as Causewayhead Road, Stirling. (No additional information other than his address)

Thanks to Adam for bringing another Memorial to my attention:

'Scottish Ministers, Probationers and Divinity Students, in St. Giles Cathedral'

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=881&highlight=chaplains

Anne

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:48 am Post subject: L.Cpl. David Graham

WW1
Cpl. David Graham

(Glasgow Herald 29th April 1915)
"Official intimation of the death of their son, Lance-Corporal David Graham, A Company 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, has been conveyed to Mr & Mrs A. Graham, Waterside Cottage, Causewayhead, Stirling. Lance-Corporal Graham, who was 29 year of age, had served nine years with his regiment abroad, and he returned with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders from India to take active service on the continent. An all-round athlete and the holder of the Royal life-saving certificate and medal, Lance-Corporal Graham was killed was killed while assisting the stretcher-bearers remove the wounded from the trenches."

CWGC
GRAHAM, DAVID
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 10280
Date of Death: 16/02/1915
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: GRAHAM
Firstname: David
Service Number: 10280
Date Death: 16/02/1915
Place of birth: Perth
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

Unusual name caught my eye - I think they were brothers:

DENOVAN, ALEXANDER.
Rank:Sapper
Service No:398462
Date of Death:02/02/1919
Age:43
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers
"G" Depot Coy.
Grave Reference221.
CemeterySTIRLING (MARS WALK) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Alexander Denovan, of Glencairn, Craigmill, Causewayhead, Stirling.

Surname DENOVAN
Firstname William
Service Number 241858
Date Death 22/05/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Graigmill Stirlingshire.
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Germany.

DENOVAN, W.
Rank:Private
Service No:241858
Date of Death:22/05/1918
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders
1st/6th Bn.
Grave ReferenceVIII. D. 10.
CemeteryBERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:

I'm guessing that William was a POW?
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Ken

apanderson · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject:

Whether they were brothers, we'll no doubt find out soon enough.

Unfortunately though Ken, Denovan IS quite a common name in and around Stirling.

There are 2 Denovan men listed on local family gravestones - Alexander Denovan, R.E., and Charles Bowie Denovan, Canadians who's listed on stones both in St. Ninians's Old Churchyard & Bannockburn Cemetry.

Causewayhead & Cambuskenneth are just to the north of Stirling near to Bridge of Allan, so one of these days when I have a chance, I'll see just how many of these men can be 'cross-referenced' between the local memorials and the main Stirling one.

Anne

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks Anne. Now a name that is unusual - SKAE.
The memorial has Corporal John S Skae and although this man is listed as a Private his Medal Card has him as Lance Corporal.
(there are only 2 men with this surname on the CWGC WW1 Register)

SKAE, JOHN BOOTH
Rank:Private
Service No:S/8671
Date of Death:19/05/1916
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
"C" Coy. 8th Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. F. 3.
CemeteryRIFLE HOUSE CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of Margaret Glen Lauder (formerly Skae), of Penilee, Cardonald, Glasgow.

Surname SKAE
Firstname John Booth
Service Number S/8671
Date Death 19/05/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Stirling.
Other 8th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte

Medal card of Skae, John B
Corps Regiment No Rank
Royal Highlanders S/8671 Lance Corporal
Royal Highlanders S/8671 Private
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Ken