The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: MEIGLE

Meigle Memorial Gates situated on the Ardler Road within the village;
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

Unveiled by the Duke of Atholl - date to be established

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dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject:

Malcolm Wanklyn appears on this Memorial and is the only V.C. holder I have found in my neck of the woods. His family probably stayed in one of the big houses - Belmont Castle possibly?!

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:13 pm Post subject:

Malcolm David Wanklyn (June 28, 1911-April 14, 1942) (VC, DSO & 2 Bars) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born in Kolkata, India, he joined the Royal Navy in 1925. Trained at Dartmough Naval College, he was assigned as a midshipman in 1930 to the battleship HMS Marlborough, part of the Third Battle Squadron; and the following year to the battlecruiser HMS Renown. After attending promotion courses in 1932 he joined the navy's submarine arm. From August 1933 he served on the submarine HMS Oberon which was part of the Mediterranean Fleet, and in October 1934 transferred to HMS L56 based with the rest of the 6th Submarine Flotilla at Portsmouth. In 1936 he was promoted to First Lieutenant (i.e. second in command) of the boat. In January 1937 he moved to HMS Shark. He became second in command of HMS Otway, part of the 5th Submarine Flotilla in August 1939 but was shortly afterwards promoted to be commander of HMS H32. He was given command HMS Upholder, which was then under construction, in August 1940.
He was 29 years old, and a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy during the Second World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 24 May 1941 in the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, Lieutenant-Commander Wanklyn, commanding HM Submarine Upholder on her seventh patrol, torpedoed an Italian troopship (the 18,000 ton former liner Conte Rosso) which was with a strongly protected convoy. As the submarine's listening equipment was broken the approach to the attack was made entirely using the periscope without going deep and approaching the convoy by navigating towards the sounds of the propellers.The troopship sank and Upholder then endured a strong counter-attack in which 37 depth charges were dropped in 20 minutes, before she got clear. By the end of 1941 Lieutenant-Commander Wanklyn had sunk nearly 140,000 tons of enemy shipping, including a destroyer and troopships, tankers, supply and store ships.
Wanklyn was killed along with his crew when the submarine was lost on her 25th patrol, becoming overdue on 14 April 1942. The most likely explanation is that she fell victim to depth charges dropped by the Italian torpedo boat Pegaso North East of Tripoli on 14 April 1942 although no debris was seen on the surface. The attack was 100 miles away from Wanklyn's patrol area it is thought that he may have changed position to find more targets. It is also possible that the submarine was sunk by a mine on 11 April 1942 near Tripoli, when a submarine was reported as approaching a minefield.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject:

Surname BAXTER
Firstname Frederick
Service number 1166
Date of death 21/01/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Forfar
Other 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Persian Gulf

Name: BAXTER
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 21/01/1916
Service No: 1166
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 25 and 63.
Cemetery: BASRA MEMORIAL

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:

Surname BROWN
Firstname Thomas
Service number 265375
Date of death 16/05/1917
Decoration M.M.
Place of birth Newtyle Forfarshire
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: BROWN
Initials: T B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 14/05/1917
Service No: 265375
Awards: MM
Additional information: Son of Thomas and E. Brown, of Burnside Cottage, Meigle, Perthshire. Born at Nether Mill, Alyth Junction, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 3.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

Name: BRUCE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Trooper
Regiment: Royal Canadian Dragoons
Age: 33
Date of Death: 25/08/1920
Service No: 834
Additional information: Son of Robert and Annie Bruce, of The Square, Meigle Perthshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 8. L. 5. Sec. N.
Cemetery: CALGARY UNION CEMETERY

Attestation papers;
http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=&s2=&s3=834+&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02010602_e.html&r=0&f=S

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

Name: EASSON
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/04/1915
Service No: 25080
Additional information: Son of Marjory Easson, of 52, Colborne St., Kingston, Ontario, and the late William Easson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=&s2=&s3=25080+&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02010602_e.html&r=0&f=S

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

Name: GUILD
Initials: W S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/05/1915
Service No: 9790
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Attestation Papers;
http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/nph-brs?s1=&s2=&s3=9790+&Sect4=AND&l=20&Sect1=IMAGE&Sect2=THESOFF&Sect5=CEF6PEN&Sect6=HITOFF&d=CEF6&p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.collectionscanada.ca%2Farchivianet%2F02010602_e.html&r=0&f=S

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject:

Surname HUNTER
Firstname John
Service number 240208
Date of death 31/07/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Alyth Perthshire
Other 4/5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank L/Sgt
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: HUNTER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 4th/5th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 240208
Additional information: Son of the late John Hunter, of Melbourne House, Meigle, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

Surname KEITH
Firstname George Tasker
Service number 41614
Date of death 18/09/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Meigle Perthshire
Other 1st Bn. formerly 110261 R.F.C.,S/21065 Gdn Highr,.L.Scouts,Ldn Scot.D/20052 L.Scouts,Gordon Highrs
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: KEITH
Initials: G T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 18/09/1918
Service No: S/41614
Additional information: Son of William T. and Mary J. Keith, of 618, Preston St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 8.
Cemetery: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:10 pm Post subject:

Surname LINDSAY
Firstname David
Service number S/6339
Date of death 25/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Alyth Perthshire
Other 9th Bn.
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: LINDSAY, DAVID ALEXANDER
Initials: D A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/6339
Additional information: Son of James Abercrombie Lindsay and Rose Arm Lindsay, of Hill of Hallyards, Meigle, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject:

Surname McBAIN
Firstname Andrew Christopher Inglis
Service number 201508
Date of death 19/09/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Leith
Other 7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Unknown
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: McBAIN, ANDREW CHISHOLM INGLIS
Initials: A C I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 19/09/1917
Service No: 201508
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Elizabeth McBain, of The Craig, Alyth, Perthshire. Native of Selkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. F. 13.
Cemetery: CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY