The Scottish War Memorials Project

DelBoy · Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 12:22 am Post subject: Pte. James Dempster

WW1
ROYAL HIGHLANDERS
James Dempster

(Glasgow Herald 17th Feb 1915)
"Mrs Dempster, 242 Links Street, Kirkcaldy, has received information from the War Office that her son, Private James Dempster, 1st Black Watch, was killed in action at La Bassee on January 25. Private Dempster, who was 36 years of age, had completed his service in the same regiment previous to the outbreak of war, but he re-enlisted and was sent out with the Expeditionary Force. Although he had been engaged with his regiment in the thickest of the fighting he escaped without a scratch until he fell mortally wounded at La Bassee. Two of his brothers are still at the front."

CWGC
DEMPSTER, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 3/2862
Date of Death: 25/01/1915
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DEMPSTER
Firstname: James
Service Number: 3/2862
Date Death: 25/01/1915
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: P.O. George Millar Thomson

WW1
ROYAL NAVY
George M. Thomson, Petty Officer

(Glasgow Herald 24th Feb 1915)
"Mrs Ingram, 3 Kirk Wynd, Kirkcaldy, has received news that her brother, George Millar Thomson, P.O., has been lost from a vessel at sea. "

CWGC
THOMSON, GEORGE MILLAR
Rank: Petty Officer 1st Class
Service No: 153945
Date of Death: 03/02/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Clan McNaughton."
Panel Reference: 9.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: THOMSON
Firstname: George Millar
Service Number: 153945
Date Death: 03/02/1915
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL NAVY
Rank: Petty Officer

DelBoy

WW1
ROYAL HIGHLANDERS
James Daniel D.C.M. L-Cpl.

London Gazette entry.
(Glasgow Herald 2nd April 1915)
"1731 Private Daniel, J. 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders - For gallant conduct on November 4, 1914, in carrying a wounded man into safety."

CWGC
DANIEL, JAMES DALGLIESH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 1731
Date of Death: 06/06/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Depot
Awards: D C M (Distinguished Conduct Medal)
Grave Reference: M. 774.
Cemetery: KIRKCALDY (BENNOCHY) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Alison Daniel, of 3, Smithfield St., Gorgie, Edinburgh.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:18 pm Post subject: Pte. Thomas Coull

Unlisted on the memorial, or the one at Montrose.

WW1
ROYAL HIGHLANDERS
Pte. Thomas Coull

(Glasgow Herald 22nd April 1915)
"No information is obtainable of the whereabouts of Private Thoma Coull, Black Watch, Commercial Street, Kirkcaldy."

CWGC
COULL, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 6945
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 37.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: COULL
Firstname: Thomas
Service Number: 6945
Date Death: 11/11/1914
Place of birth: Montrose
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:21 am; edited 2 times in total

WW1
BLACK WATCH
Pte. John Dand

(Glasgow Herald 3rd May 1915)
"Private John Dand, Black Watch, who resided at Invertiel Road, Kirkcaldy, has been killed in action."

CWGC
DAND, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 1174
Date of Death: 12/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DAND
Firstname: John
Service Number: 1174
Date Death: 12/04/1915
Place of birth: Castlehead Stirling
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Same street and same unusual surname, possibly brothers?

WW1
BLACK WATCH
Pte. Henry Dand

CWGC
DAND, HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 3/2312
Date of Death: 24/04/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. Q. 2.
Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Henry Dand, of 19, Invertiel Rd., Kirkcaldy, Fife.

SNWM
Surname: DAND
Firstname: Henry
Service Number: 3/2312
Date Death: 24/04/1916
Place of birth: Kirkcaldy Fife
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Persian Gulf.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:43 am Post subject:

Is it just me or are the panels of the Royal Highlanders after "Clark" and before "Fair" missing? I don't see either of the "Dand"s Confused

From "The Long, Long Trail" the 2nd Black Watch did suffer:
August 1914 : in Bareilly, India. Part of the Bareilly Brigade in Meerut Division.
21 September 1914 : Moved to France, landing at Marseilles on 12 October 1914.
26 September 1915 : amalgamated after heavy casualties with 1/4th Bn, which resumed its former identity in November 1915.
December 1915 : Moved to Mesopotamia, landing at Basra on 31 December 1915. Formation was by now renamed 21st Brigade, 7th Indian Division.
4 February 1916 : owing to heavy casualties, formed the Highland Battalion with 1st Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders.
12 July 1916 : resumed former title.
January 1918 : moved to Palestine, arriving Suez 13 January 1918.
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:12 am Post subject:

Possibly they are out the side of your screen?

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:42 am Post subject:

Oops

Thanks Derek
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:27 am Post subject: Pte. John McPherson

WW1
K.O.S.B.
Pte. John McPherson

(Glasgow Herald 10th May 1915)
"Information has been received in Kirkcaldy that Private John McPherson, King's Own Scottish Borderers, East Smeaton Street, Kirkcaldy, has been killed in action. He was a Reservist when war broke out."

CWGC
McPHERSON, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 6636
Date of Death: 23/04/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 22.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: McPHERSON
Firstname: John
Service Number: 6636
Date Death: 23/04/1915
Place of birth: Dysart
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.