The Scottish War Memorials Project

pr1066 · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Location: West Lothian

The RoH entry for CUV should read Guy.

Sergeant (Navigator) Robert Kerr Guy perished when Halifax DT738 of 51 Squadron on a bombing raid on Essen crashed in the target area. Cause of the loss has not been established.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:25 am Post subject: Pte. John Gillies Brodie

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Pte. John G. Brodie

(Glasgow Herald 8th March 1915)
"Died at Bethune hospital, France, on 2nd March, Private John Gillies Brodie, Glasgow Highlanders, aged 26 years.Eldest son of James and Mary Brodie, 44 Gardner Street, Partick, a native of Beith, Ayrshire."

CWGC
BRODIE, JOHN GILLIES
Rank: Private
Service No: 2551
Date of Death: 01/03/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 32.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Brodie, of 44, Gardner St., Partick, Glasgow. Born at Morishill, Beith, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: BRODIE
Firstname: John G
Service Number: 2551
Date Death: 01/03/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 9th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject: Pte. George McCard

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Pte. Geo. McCard

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country. Private George McCard, of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, was killed on February 20 in France. He was a son of Mr Richard McCard, carver, Beith, and was with his regiment in India when war broke out."

CWGC
McCARD, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 11
Date of Death: 19/02/1915
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: McCARD
Firstname: George
Service Number: 11
Date Death: 19/02/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:42 pm Post subject: Pte. William Henderson

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Pte. W. Henderson

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country.... Private Wm. Henderson, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, i reported by the War Office as having died of pneumonia in the reserve hospital at Wittenberg, Germany. He was a son of Mr David Henderson, lately a porter as Beith Laigh Station, now at Stevenston."

CWGC
HENDERSON, W
Rank: Private
Service No: 8241
Date of Death: 02/01/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: IX. D. 7.
Cemetery: BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Mrs. Crawford, of 1, Dynamite Rd., Ardeer, Stevenston, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: HENDERSON
Firstname: William
Service Number: 8241
Date Death: 02/01/1915
Place of birth: Coylton Ayrshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:52 pm Post subject: Pte. John Gillies Brodie

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John G. Brodie (Middle initial not a C as in transcription, although it's very hard to tell the difference on this memorial)

(Glasgow Herald 10th March 1915)
"Three other Beith soldiers have lost their lives in the service of their country.... Private John Gillies Bordie, of the Glasgow Highlanders, who died of wound sin Bethune Hospital, France, was a son of Mr James Brodie, currier, formerly of Beith, now residing in Partick. The deceasd volunteered when war was declared. As a youth he was a clerk at Beith Joint Line Station."

CWGC
BRODIE, JOHN GILLIES
Rank: Private
Service No: 2551
Date of Death: 01/03/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 32.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Brodie, of 44, Gardner St., Partick, Glasgow. Born at Morishill, Beith, Ayrshire.

SNWM
Surname: BRODIE
Firstname: John G
Service Number: 2551
Date Death: 01/03/1915
Place of birth: Beith Ayrshire
Other: 9th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

pr1066 · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 8 Location: West Lothian

As far as I can tell from the Census records, Richard and George McCard were the only sons of Richard and Mary Ann McCard.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:

I wonder which William Henderson is the one commemorated here. I note there is also a William Henderson commemorated at Stevenston.