The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:25 am Post subject: Frank Simpson Shearer

Frank Simpson Shearer Fireman HM Water Tank Progress born Stromness, Orkney Age 28 Died At Sea 21-Dec-16 Son of Christina Yorston Shearer, Rosebank, Stromness, Orkney and the late John Shearer. 1891 Census: Graham Pl; Stromness. B 1889. 1901 Cenus: Back of Town, Stromness. Plymouth Naval Memorial M. R. 02 Panel 20

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:26 am Post subject: John Simpson

John Simpson Pte 20999 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers born Falkirk enlisted Stromness 26 Killed in Action F & F 24-Jul-16

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:27 am Post subject: James William Sinclair

James William Sinclair L/cpl S/13333 1st Seaforth Highlanders born Orkney enlisted Kirkwall Age 23 Died of wounds Persian Gulf 26-Feb-17 Amara War Cemetery, Iraq Shaikh Saad Old Cem. Mem.

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:28 am Post subject: John E L Sinclair

John E L Sinclair Seaman SS Hamilton HM Transport Age 25 10-Aug-19

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:31 am Post subject: William Garrick Sinclair

William Garrick Sinclair Private Ply/330 2nd Royal Marine Light Infantry born Leith, Midlothian 17/07/1887 Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Son of Margaret Sinclair, Oglaby, Stromness & the late Peter Sinclair. NoK: Mother: Margaret, Oglaby, Stromness, Orkney. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 1A

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:32 am Post subject: Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith Pte 267453 6th Seaforth Highlanders born Stromness, Orkney enlisted Edinburgh, Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 24-Mar-18 Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Smith, of Alfred St., Stromness, Orkney. Favreuil British Cemetery Fr 0563 Plot I Row C Grave 2

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:33 am Post subject: David Stuart Spence

David Stuart Spence 2nd Lt 66th Royal Field Artillery A Bty born Stromness, Orkney Age 23 Killed in Action Gallipoli 13-Dec-15 Son of William Sinclair Spence & Susanna Thomson Spence, Graham Pl; Stromness, Orkney. M.A. (Edinburgh). 1901 Census: John St; Sromness. Helles Memorial, Turkey M. R. 04 Panel 21 & 22

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:34 am Post subject: David Stevens

David Stevens Sjt S/2972 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders born Stromness enlisted North Berwick residence Stromness Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 29-Oct-16 Son of William C & Mary S Stevens, John St; Stromness, Orkney Islands. 1901 Census: Johnston's Close, Stromness. B 1894. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15A & 16C

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:51 am Post subject: William Robert Smith Stout

William Robert Smith Stout Deck Hand 5303/DA MiD Royal Naval Reserve (T) Hestroud born Stromness 26/06/1874 Age 42 Died Home 27-Oct-16 Son of Sutherland & Isabella Smith Stout. 1891 Census: John St; Stromness: Occ: Apprentice Joiner. City Roll of Honour: 42 Marischal St; Husband of Barbara Anderson Stout, 10 St Paul St; Aberdeen. Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (Trinity) K.3.22

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:52 am Post subject: James Sutherland

James Sutherland Master SS Bulgarin Mercantile Marine Age 34 Died At Sea 20-Jan-17 Son of the late Robert and Mary Sutherland, of Alfred Square, Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Husband of Amelia Sutherland, of 43, Wynndale Rd., South Woodford, London. Tower Hill Memorial M. R. 39

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:53 am Post subject: Charles Sinclair Taylor

Charles Sinclair Taylor Able Seaman 703318 HMS Tithonus Age 31 Died 08-Jan-17 Son of James and Isabella Taylor, of Ness Buildings, Stromness, Orkney. Ancestry has HM Yacht Zaza: NoK: Mother: Isabella Ness Buildings, Stormness, Orkneys. Seafield Cemetery, Seafield, Leith, Edinburgh Lair. M.156.

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:54 am Post subject: Robert William Taylor

Robert William Taylor Lt MC 83rd Royal Field Artillery born Flotta, Orkney Age 24 Died of wounds F & F 24-Oct-17 Son of Robert and Jane Taylor, of Little Bu, Flotta, Orkney. 1901 Census: Monthooly. B 1894. Dozinghem Military Cemetery B 016 Plot IX Row C Grave 18

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:55 am Post subject: Robert Spence Wilson

Robert Spence Wilson Cpl 231 Canadian Engineers 4th Field Coy born Stromness, Orkney 07/08/1886 enlisted Ottawa Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 28-Jan-18 Son of James H. and Isabella J. Wilson, of I, Wilfrid Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Native of Orkney. Occ: Blacksmith. La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville St Vaast Fr 0268 Plot I Row G Grave 27

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:56 am Post subject: Samuel Wylie

Samuel Wylie Pte S/12613 7th Seaforth Highlanders born Burray, Orkney enlisted Stromness Age 25 Killed in Action F & F 12-Oct-16 Son of William & Annie Wylie, Sunnyside, 1901 Census b 1894. Living in South Ronaldsay & Burray. Warlencourt British Cemetery Fr 0385 Plot V Row E Grave 4

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject:

The mourning woman looks very similar to the one surmounting Ullapool War Memorial.

I say a mourning woman but with her holding a wreath she may well be allegorical.

Adam