The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:15 pm; edited 1 time in total

possibly

CWGC
Name: KELLY, FRANCIS JOSEPH
Initials: F J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Squadron Leader
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 22 Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/03/1941
Service No: 37188
Additional information: Son of W.J. and Kathleen Kelly.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 28.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: KELLY
Firstname: Francis Joseph
Service number: 37188
Date of death: 25/03/1941
Place of birth: Bolton, East Lothian
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sqn: Ldr

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CWGC
Name: LOCKE, ROBERT ALEX CAMERON
Initials: R A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer Motor Mechanic
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.L.S.T. 415.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/01/1945
Service No: C/MX634315
Additional information: Son of James Wakeford Locke, and of Melita S. Locke, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 198.
Cemetery: CRAMOND PARISH CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: LOCKE
Firstname: Robert Alexander Cameron
Service number: C/MX634315
Date of death: 16/01/1945
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: P O Motor Mech

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:55 pm Post subject: John MacNaught

John MacNaught

unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject: E.R.A.4. James Mather

possibly

CWGC
Name: MATHER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M. Submarine Trooper
Age: 41
Date of Death: 17/10/1943
Service No: D/MX 75747
Additional information: Son of Edward and Jessie Miller Mather, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 81, Column 2.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: MATHER
Firstname: James
Service number: D/MX75747
Date of death: 17/10/1943
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: E R A 4

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:14 pm Post subject: Sgt. John Baker Paton

possibly

CWGC
Name: PATON, JOHN BAKER
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 14/09/1941
Service No: 546708
Additional information: Son of Alexander Watson Paton and Agnes Spense Paton, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (WARRISTON) CREMATORIUM

SNWM
Surname: PAYTON
Firstname: John Baker
Service number: 546708
Date of death: 14/09/1941
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: Sgt

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: Cdt. Alexander Peilow

CWGC
Name: PEILOW, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Cadet
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Hail (Greenock)
Age: 18
Date of Death: 23/02/1942
Additional information: Son of William A. and Margaret S. Peilow, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 41.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: PELLOW
Firstname: Alexander
Date of death: 23/02/1942
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: S.S. "EMPIRE HAIL"
SNWM roll: MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank: Cadet

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject: Mne. George Quinney

Name: QUINNEY, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: H.M.S. Royal Oak.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 14/10/1939
Service No: PO/X 1653
Additional information: Son of David and Mary Brown Quinney, of Craigmillar, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 36, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: QUINNEY
Firstname: George
Service number: PO/X1653
Date of death: 14/10/1939
Place of birth: Musselburgh
SNWM roll: ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank: Marine

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:26 pm Post subject: Dvr. Robert Sands

CWGC
Name: SANDS, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Secondary Regiment: Royal Artillery
Secondary Unit Text: attd
Date of Death: 18/07/1945
Service No: T/3196977
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. C. 3.
Cemetery: LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SANDS
Firstname: Robert
Service number: 3196977
Date of death: 18/07/1945
Place of birth: Argyllshire
SNWM roll: ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Rank: Dvr

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: AC.2. Graham Simpson Sinclair

possibly

CWGC
Name: SINCLAIR, GRAHAM SIMPSON
Initials: G S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/10/1941
Service No: 946847
Additional information: Son of William John Graham Sinclair and Margaret Sinclair; nephew of Eva Westwater, of Methil, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: SINCLAIR
Firstname: Graham Simpson
Service number: 946847
Date of death: 14/10/1941
Place of birth: Methil
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: A C 2

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:41 pm Post subject: L.Cpl. Robert N.B. Sives

There is one other Robert Sives also born in Edinburgh, but his parents were residing in Northumberland.

CWGC
Name: SIVES, ROBERT
Initials: R N B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/08/1944
Service No: 14408831
Additional information: Son of John and Sarah Sives, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 8.
Cemetery: ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SIVES
Firstname: Robert N
Service number: 14408831
Date of death: 27/08/1944
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: L/Cpl

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:59 pm Post subject: James Taylor

James Taylor

unidentified

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: Tpr. Gordon Thomson

possibly

CWGC
Name: THOMSON, GORDON
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/10/1943
Service No: 410742
Additional information: Son of Robert Andrews Thomson and Jean Thomson, of Knightswood, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. H. 10.
Cemetery: NAPLES WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: THOMSON
Firstname: Gordon
Service number: 410742
Date of death: 19/10/1943
Place of birth: Glasgow
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS (2nd DRAGOONS) R.A.C.
Rank: Tpr

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:07 pm Post subject: Gdsm. Robert Trotter

CWGC
Name: TROTTER, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/04/1945
Service No: 2702368
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. B. 2.
Cemetery: SAGE WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: TROTTER
Firstname: Robert
Service number: 2702368
Date of death: 03/04/1945
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Gdsm

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: 4th E.O. Thomas Walker

CWGC
Name: WALKER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fourth Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Thiara (London)
Age: 25
Date of Death: 27/07/1940
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Helen Walker, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 107.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: WALKER
Firstname: Thomas
Date of death: 27/07/1940
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: M.V. "THIARA"
SNWM roll: MERCHANT NAVY & FISHING FLEETS (Part 1)
Rank: 4th Engineer Officer

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: Sgt. John Kirk Walker

CWGC
Name: WALKER, JOHN KIRK
Initials: J K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/08/1944
Service No: 3058528
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Helen Walker, of Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 11.
Cemetery: ST. DESIR WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: WALKER
Firstname: John K
Service number: 3058528
Date of death: 17/08/1944
Place of birth: Edinburgh
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS and THE LONDON SCOTTISH
Rank: Sgt