The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject: Cambuslang

I really like the figure on this memorial.

No names listed on this memorial.

IMG_0387 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0388 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

IMG_0389 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

alexmaclennan · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:56 am Post subject: Cambuslang WM Inscription

Two main dedication plaques, on main face of memorial which is towards Cambuslang Park gates on Mansefield Avenue. Metal with black writing

1914 – 1918
TO THE HONOUR
OF ALL WHO FOUGHT
IN THE WAR
AND IN MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO FELL

1939 – 1945
IN EMORY OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF THIS DISTRICT WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES WHILE SERVING
ON THE SEA, ON THE LAND
AND IN THE AIR

Two subsidiary plaques on either side of the main face of the memorial giving the names of the main battle areas from WW1. Metal with black writing.

FRANCE
BELGIUM
ITALY
GALLIPOLI

EGYPT
PALESTINE
MESOPOTAMIA
AFRICA

alex
_________________
alex maclennan

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:14 am Post subject: Lottery grant for park

This park has been given a large grant by the Lottery.

Cheers,
Derek.

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject: Cambuslang War Memorial

According to William Stanley, Land and Fleet Services, South Lanarkshire Council, the Cambuslang memorial did have plaques which were inscribed with the names of the fallen. The plaques were either vandalised, removed for refurbishment and lost or, they were stolen. This happened sometime in the early nineties. Thankfully details of the roll of honour were copied from the original plaques and are listed below. Many thanks to William Stanley for providing the information.

“Their Names Shall Live For Ever”

Cameron Highlanders

Pte Thomas Cairns,
Pte David Jackson,
Pte A Elliott,
Pte David Blyth,
Pte James Muir,
Pte Patrick Milligan,
Pte Thomas Balfour,
Pte T Fisher,
Pte James Quinn,
L/Cpl James Elder
Pte Arthur Brown,
Pte W Hughes,
Pte William Connell,
Pte Robert Brown,
Cpl Archibald Telfer,
Pte M Gillies,
Pte Peter Wallace,
Pte William Breen,
Pte John McGrotty,
Pte Daniel McKay,
Pte Robert Tannahill,
Sergt John Robertson,
Sergt Robert McFadden,
Pte Hugh Allan,
Sec Lieut P G Jenkins,
Pte T Paterson,
Cpl Wm Mulholland,
Pte David Miller,
Pte William B Smith.

Gordon Highlanders

L Cpl H Gourlay,
Pte John Dunn,
Pte William Hay,
Cpl Robert Mitchell,
Pte W Law,
Pte H R Guthrie,
Pte Thomas Keary,
Pte John McNeil,
Pte John Lynch,
Pte William MacRae,
Sergt William Whyte,
Pte Thomas Prentice,
Pte William Bingham,
Pte Hugh McFaulds,
Cpl Jack Russell,
Pte James McBride,
Pte Felix O’Neil,
Pte Arthur McGill,
Pion Jas Devine,
Pte Thomas P Law,
Pte Isaac Sweeney,
Pte Robert Brown,
L Cpl Alexander Prentice,

Highland Light Infantry

Pte Frank Harris,
Pte Edward Goodlet,
Pte Patrick Clements,
Pte William Thomson,
Sergt Joseph Fleming,
Sergt Frank Orr,
Pte Arthur Boyd,
Sergt John Quigley,
Pte George McF Hutchison,
Pte John Hood,
Pte Neil Douglas,
Pte William Robertson,
Pte John Frew,
Capt R W Reid, Devon,
Pte A McDowall,
Pte Robert Scott,
Lieut Joseph Fleming,
Lieut William D Todd
Pte John Walters,
Sec Lieut G W Campbell,
Pte Robert McVake,
Pte Hugh Smith,
Pte T Robertson,
Pte Alexander Russell,
Pte William Clark,
Sec Lieut Wm Morrison,
L Cpl William Macauley,
Pte Robert McMurray,
Pte J H Jackson,
Pte John Weir Sanderson,
Pte Alexander Peterson,
Pte Hugh Fraser,
Pte Jas L Morgan,
Sergt John Monk,
Pte James Wiseman,
L Cpl Alexander W Todd,
Sec Lieut James Johnstone,
Pte Albert Sykes,
Pte Nicol Morton,
Sec Lieut V D Edwards,
Lieut John Todd,
Pte Allan Dunn,

Black Watch

Pte John McAlpine,
Pte Thomas R Brown,
Pte Andrew Arbuckle
Pte John Whyte,
Pte Francis Cockburn,
Pte George Neilson,
L Cpl John H McGowan,
Pte Hugh Dunlop,
Pte Allan Mackie,
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Seaforth Highlanders

Pte Harry Tait,
Pte John Irvine,
Pte Walter Black,
Pte Robert McLean,
Pte John MacFarlane,
Pte John Tonner,
Pte A Montgomery,
Pte Thomas Wilson,
Pte Robert Paton,
Pte William Barr,
Pte James Duffy,
Pte William McVey,
Pte Thomas Bunyan,
Pte James Gray,
Pte W Jarvie,
Pte William Duff,
Pte Alex Paterson,
Pte Chas S Campbell,

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Pte William McMurray
Pte James Breen,
Pte Andrew Fellowes,
Pte William McMurray,
Sergt N Thomson,
Pte John Stewart,
Pte Thomas Stewart,
Capt James Hogg,
Cpl M M Gilchrist,
Pte Andrew Lyall,
Pte Andrew Hair,
Sec Lieut A Lindsay Miller
Sec Lieut D W Melville,
Lewis Gnr John Wiseman,
Pte John Brown Craigard,
Lieut James Albert Eadie,
Pte J Russell,

King’s Own Scottish Borderers

Pte John Rigby,
Pte Michael Kane,
Pte Adam Gilhoolly,
Pte William Day,
Pte Daniel Kane,
Pte Adam Riddell,
Pte Thomas B Griffin,
Capt A H Aiton,
Pte William Keir,
Pte Edward Boyce,
Pte Robert Graham,

Glasgow Highlanders

Pte William Maxwell,
Sergt R J Jamieson,

Scottish Rifles

Pte John Monaghan,
Pte John McAlpine,
Pte James Bennet,
Cpl Alexander Jones,
L Cpl William Munn,
Pte Hugh McInally,
Pte John Mackie,
Pte John Duke,
Pte James Gourlay,
Pte David Russell,
Pte Alexander McGregor,
Pte John Scoular,
Pte James Lamont,
Pte David Swan,
Pte David Wilson,
Sec Lieut David Eadie,
Sec Lieut William S Calderwood,
Pte William Jamieson,
L Cpl John Aitken,
Pte Robert Shaw,
Cpl Hugh Anderson,
Pte Andrew G Forsyth,
Pte W Ronaldson,
Pte Thomas Whalley,

Scots Guards

Pte Daniel Smith
Pte George Hancock,
Pte Daniel Meechan,
Pte Daniel McLaughlin,
Pte John McArthur,
Pte Alex McFarlane,
Pte Frank Markie,
Cpl James Taylor,
Cpl Robert Beck,

Royal Scots

Pte R Moffat,
Pte James Steel,
Pte Ennis McAllister,
Pte Peter Crosbie,
Pte Patrick Duffy,
Pte John Murray,
Pte Hamilton Gemmel,
Pte H Brown,
Pte Robert Sweeney,
Pte Robert Jarvie,
Pte Hugh McIver,
Pte Andrew Henderson,
Pte J S Graham,
Pte William McKee,

Scottish Horse

Pte James Aird,
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Royal Scots Fusiliers

Pte A Noble,
Drummer Michael McCulloch,
Pte Michael McGinn,
L Cpl A Finlayson,
Pte Edward Johanning,
Pte Dempster Johnstone,
Pte James McRobbie,
Signaller Hugh Dunlop Paton,
L Cpl Alexander Lavery,
Pte John Smith,

Machine Gun Corps

Pte Thomas Cavan,
Sergt John F Whyte,
Pte James L Howie,
L Cpl Thomas Porte,
Irish Guards
Pte John Sweeney,
Pte James Millsopp,
Pte John Cronin,

Tank Corps

Pte Francis Marr,

Royal Irish Rifles

Cpl John Brown,

Royal Inniskillings

Pte Edward McRory,
Pte John Kelly,
Pte John McNey,
Coy Sergt Major George Dunn,

Royal Irish Fusiliers

Pte William Rae,
Pte Thos Lappin,
Pte James O’Reilly,
Pte Peter Donnelly,
Cpl John McHugh,
Pte H McCormack,
Pte Thomas Agnew,
Pte Cormac Docherty,
Pte Harry McCabe,
Pte James McDonald,
Pte Joseph Hart,
Pte John Craig,

Royal Garrison Artillery

Gunner Peter Biggins,

Royal Engineers

Lieut T L Black,
Sergt John Waters,
Sapper Thomas Inglis,
Sapper Thomas Nathaniel,
Sapper William Geddes,
Sapper Patrick Newcombe,
Sapper John Campbell,
Pte Harry Burns,
Sapper Patrick Shields,
Pioneer Jas O’Neil,
Sapper C Kennedy,
Sapper Matthew McCulloch,

Royal Field Artillery

Gunner Thos Marshall,
Gunner A O’Neil,
Gunner Thomas Train,
Driver Hector McMillan,
Cpl Ludovic Stewart,
Sergt C Bowie,
Gunner Daniel Smith,
Pte Archibald Nisbet,
Bombr John Nesbit,
Gunner H Donnaghy,
Driver Robert Browning,
Bombr John Stewart,
Pte John Stewart,
Pte Allan O W Arnott,
Sec Lieut James Barr,
Bombr W Brown,
Driver Andrew F Cochrane,
Gunner William Slater,

Border Regiment

Pte John Clark,

Life Guards

Pte D Campbell,

Grenadier Guards

Pte Joseph Laird,

1st King’s Liverpool

L/Cpl A McBride,

King’s Royal Rifles

Sec Lieut Randolph Cook,
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Army Service Corps (MT)

Pte Robert J McKechnie,
Driver Richard Raphael,
Pte Alexander Ballantyne,

Army Cyclist Corps

Pte Thomas Craig,

Royal Army Medical Corps

Lieut David Anderson,

Staffordshire Regiment

Sergt Herbert John Shepherd,

Northumberland Fusiliers

Pte Robert Y Chalmers,
Pte James Rome,

King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Pte James Rankin,

Royal Air Force

Sec Lieut J M Black,
Sec Lieut Murdoch Cook,
Pilot Matthew Liddell,

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Pte Stewart Noble,

South African Scottish

Captain George Mowat,

Canadian Forestry Corps

Pte Douglas B Ferguson,

Inland Water Transport

Capt George Donald,

Canadian Expeditionary Force

Pte Kenneth McLennan,
Pte John Whyte,
Corpl William Whyte,
Sapper Walter Rodger,
Sergt S Haddow,
Pte Joseph James,
Pte William Laird,
Pte William A Risk,
Pte John McL Gillespie,
Pte David Hamilton,
Pte Duncan D Lindsay,

Canadian Railway Troops

Lieut A M W Arnott

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Pte James Munn,

Australian Imperial Force

Pte James O’Neil Fraser,
Cpl J L Tominey,
L Cpl Archibald Sharp

Royal Naval Reserve

A B James Hunter,
A B Forbes McInall,

Royal Navy

Seaman Thomas Orr Davidson,
Teleg Thomas McL Fraser,
Seaman Jas Stirling,
A B Thomas Degnan,
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John

spoons · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject:

Great info, it's a shame that their names are not living forever.

Any chance of a photo turning of of the panels prior to their disappearance do you think?

\Paul

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject:

Great find, John.
Spotted the Canadian Forester. I think this is he. Turns out to be a Dumfries-shire lad.

Name: FERGUSON, DOUGLAS
Initials: D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 27th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 22/11/1918
Service No: 186104
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Brown Ferguson, of 106, Main St., Cambuslang. Born at Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4495.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

The Canadian Great War Project has details of his death (pneumonia) and photos of his grave.

http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=40537

His death was registered in Windsor and the Base Camp of the Canadian Forestry Corps was in the Great Park but it's a bit odd that he's listed as 27th Bn. CIF
At enlistment he gave his DoB as 1882, but GRoS has 1879 which I think explains why some records have him as age 36.
_________________
Ken

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:39 pm Post subject: Pte. John Brown

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 5:10 pm Post subject: Pte. Michael McCulloch

DelBoy · Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: Pte. Michael McGinn

WW1
ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Pte. Michael McGinn

(Glasgow Herald Feb 22nd 1915)
"On Saturday official intimation was received by Mr & Mr Patrick McGinn, residing at Benview, Kirkhill, Cambuslang, that their son, Private Michael McGinn, Royal Scots Fusiliers, had died as the result of a gunshot wound to the abdomen on October 18. Private McGinn who was 20 years of age, and had been two years in the Army. Prior to joining the Army, Private McGinn was employed as a butcher in the central premises of Cambuslang Co-operative Society (Limited)."

CWGC
McGINN, M
Rank: Private
Service No: 10817
Date of Death: 25/10/1914
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: Sainghin-en-Weppes German Cem. Mem.
Cemetery: SAINGHIN-EN-WEPPES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: McGINN
Firstname: Michael
Service Number: 10817
Date Death: 25/10/1914
Place of birth: Cambuslang Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:27 am Post subject: Pte. Alexander Elliot

WW1
Cameron Highlanders
Pte A. Elliott

(Glasgow Herald 4th March 1915)
"Intimation has been received from the War Office that Private A. Elliot of the 1st Cameron Highlanders, who resided with his parents at 8 Silverbanks street, Cambuslang, has died in the Duchess of Westminter's hospital, Boulogne, from wounds received on January 28. Private Elliot was 18 years of age, and joined the Army on the outbreak of war. He was employed as a miner in Messrs Archibald Russell's Dochmont Colliery, Cambuslang."

CWGC
ELLIOTT, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 3/5709
Date of Death: 28/01/1915
Age: 17
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 22.
Cemetery: LE TOUQUET-PARIS PLAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Jessie Elliott, of 8, Silverbank St., Cambuslang, Glasgow.

SNWM
Surname: ELLIOTT
Firstname: Alexander
Service Number: 3/5709
Date Death: 28/01/1915
Place of birth: Blantyre Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:13 am Post subject: L.Cpl. Hugh Gourlay

WW1
Gordon Highlanders
L.Cpl H. Gourlay

(Glasgow Herald 12th March 1915)
"Yesterday was received in a letter from Private Maxwell, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, that Lance-Corporal Hugh Gourlay, who resided with his parents at 271 Hamilton Way, Halfway, Cambuslang, had been killed in France. Lance-Corporal Gourlay was 19 years of age, and was employed as a crane-driver in the works of the Steel Company of Scotland at Hallside, Cambuslang. He joined the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders on the outbreak of the war, and had been seven weeks in France. He was exceptionally well known in the district, and playing two seasons ago for Cambuslang Rangers, but last season was in the ranks of the Dechmont Heart F.C."

CWGC
GOURLAY, HUGH
Rank: Corporal
Service No: S/3273
Date of Death: 05/03/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Hugh McKail Gourlay and Jeanie Wilson Gourlay, of 271, Hamilton Rd., Cambuslang, Glasgow.

SNWM
Surname: GOURLAY
Firstname: Hugh
Service Number: S/3273
Date Death: 05/03/1915
Place of birth: Ayr
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: A/Cpl

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:27 am Post subject: Pte. Robert Scott

WW1
Highland Light Infantry
Pte Robert Scott

(Glasgow Herald 17th March 1915)
"Yesterday, Mrs Hugh Scott, a widow who resides at 20 Church Street, Cambuslang, was informed that her son, Private Robert Scott, 9th Battalion H.L.I. (Glasgow Highlanders) had been wounded in the head by shrapnel shell when in the trenches at La Bassee, and is now lying in the Stationary Hospital Ward, Scottish Section, Rouen. Private Scott is 22 years of age, and was a clerk employed in messrs Sandeman and Co's bonded stores, Miller Street, Glasgow. He joined the Army on the outbreak of the war and was sent to the front in December.

Although Private Scott died later in the war the article gives a greater background to him. He'd have been approximately 23 when he died."

CWGC
SCOTT, R B
Rank: Private
Service No: 3218
Date of Death: 18/08/1916
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Grave Reference: 2986.
Cemetery: CAMBUSLANG (WESTBURN) CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SCOTT
Firstname: Robert B
Service Number: 3218
Date Death: 18/08/1916
Place of birth: Carmyle Lanarkshire
Other: 9th Bn. (T).
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject: Pte. David Kirkwood Blyth

WW1
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Pte. David Blyth

(Glasgow Herald 27th March 1915)
"Yesterday afternoon Mrs Blyth, who resides at 35 Colebrooke Street, Cambuslang, received intimation that her husband, Private David Blyth, of the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders, had died of wounds in Bolougne Hospital. Private Blyth joined the Army in September, and was at the front in January. Private Blyth was a miner, and employed in the Gateside Colliery, of the Flemington Coal Company (Limited) at Cambuslang. He was 31 years of age, and leaves a widow of and three of a family."

CWGC
BLYTH, DAVID KIRKWOOD
Rank: Private
Service No: S/11007
Date of Death: 23/03/1915
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: III. D. 53.
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Native of Cambuslang, Glasgow.

SNWM
Surname: BLYTH
Firstname: David Kirkwood
Service Number: S/11007
Date Death: 23/03/1915
Place of birth: Motherwell Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: Pte. Walter Law

WW1
GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Pte. W. Law

Also listed on the memorial at Ardrishaig.

(Glasgow Herald 16th April 1915)
"Intimation has been received in Cambuslang that Private Walter Law, who resided in lodgings with Mr & Mrs Samuel Canter, 18 Church Street, Cambuslang. has been killed in the trenches. He was 23 years of age, and was employed as a baker with Messrs James Hastie and Co., bakers, Main Street, Cambuslang. Private Law joined the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders in September. He was a native of Ardrishaig."

CWGC
LAW, WALTER
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3281
Date of Death: 01/04/1915
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Law, of Dewar's Land, Chalmers St., Ardrishaig, Argyll.

SNWM
Surname: LAW
Firstname: Walter
Service Number: S/3281
Date Death: 01/04/1915
Place of birth: South Knapdale Argyllshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.