The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Donald McKAY
Name on memorial: PTE. D. MACKAY, M.G.C

SDGW
Name: Donald McKAY
Born: Port Ellen, Islay
Enlisted: Port Ellen
Service No: 60319
Rank: Private
Corps: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died: 17/10/1917. Killed in action. France & Flanders.
Supplementary notes: Formerly 4410, A. & S.H.

CWGC adds
Age: 25
Unit: 54th Coy., Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Wes-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Additional notes: Son of Malcolm and Janet McKAY of 106 Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen, Isle of Islay.

Further notes:
His mother was Janet McARTHUR. Brothers Neil and Duncan McKAY. Sisters Kate and Jessie.
1891 Census. Scotland. Kildalton and Oa, Islay. At 31 Charlotte Street, Port Ellen. Age 8 months.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Duncam McMILLAN

SDGW
Name: Duncan McMILLAN
Born: Port Ellen, [Islay]
Enlisted: Islaye (sic), Port Ellen
Service No: 104706
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died: 30/10/1918. Died of wounds. France & Flanders.
Formerly: 19194, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

CWGC adds
Age: 20
Burial: Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Grave reference: II. A. 12.
Additional notes: Son of Neil McMillan of Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen, Islay.

Further notes:
1901 Census. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay. Close, Port Ellen. Age 15. Occupation: Distillery Worker.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Robert McARTHUR

SDGW
Name: Robert McARTHUR
Born: Bowmore, [Islay], Argyll
Enlisted: Paisley, Renfrew
Residence: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Service No: 9034
Rank: Acting Corporal
Died: 03/09/1916. Killed in action. France & Flanders.

GWGC adds:
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 4A and 4D.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Peter McNEILL

SDGW
Name: Peter McNEILL
Born: Kildalton, [Islay], Argyll
Enlisted: Glasgow
Residence: Islay, Argyllshire
Service No: 147003
Rank: Sergeant
Corps: Corps of Royal Engineers
Died: 27/06/1916. Died of wounds. France & Flanders.
Formerly: 7709, Royal Highlanders. (No. 1 Battn. Special Brigade R.E.)

CWGC adds
Age: 32
Cemetery: Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France.
Grave reference: I. E. 5.
Additional notes: Son of Hector and Marion McNEILL of Duich Lotts, Port Ellen, Islay.

*Edit, Anne

Also Commemorated on Bonnybridge Civic Memorial

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Archibald MacFARLANE

GWGC
Name: MacFARLANE, A.
Rank: Deck Hand
Service No: 1223/SD
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: H.M.S. "Thetis"
Died: 16/7/1918
Buried: Kilnaughton Old Churchyard, Islay
Grave reference: 42

Other notes:
Census. Scotland. 1901. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay. Archibald MacFARLANE. Age 14. Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen. Son of Donald MacFARLANE (gravedigger and harbour labourer) and Catherine. Brother of Donald MacFARLANE.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

John McGIBBON

CWGC
Name: McGIBBON, John
Rank: Deckhand
Service No: 1614/SD
Date of death: 31/1/1916
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: H.M.S. "Argonaut"
Buried: Kilnaughton Old Churchyard, Islay.
Grave reference: 301
Additional information: Born at Kildalton, Islay.

Other information:
Born 7 March 1897 at Glenmachrie, Islay; son of John and Janet McGIBBON.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Donald McARTHUR

CWGC
Name: McARTHUR, Donald
Rank: Seaman
Service No: 9245A
Date of death: 28/12/1917
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: S.S. "Santa Amalia"
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Panel 27
Additional notes: Son of Peter and Ann Sinclair McARTHUR of Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen, Islay.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Alexander McINNES

CWGC
Name: McINNES, A.
Rank: Deckhand
Service No: 4492SD
Date of death: 13/5/1916
Age: 32
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: H.M.S. "Vivid"
Buried: Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery
Grave reference: Church S. 3. 16
Additional notes: Son of Alexander and Mary Bell McINNES of Kildalton, Port Ellen. Husband of Mary McINNES of 1, Lagavulin Road, Port Ellen, Islay.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Angus JOHNSTON

CWGC
Name: JOHNSTON, Angus
Rank: Deck Hand
Service No: 1336 SD
Date of death: 25/4/1918
Age: 30
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: H.M.S. "St Seiriol"
Memorial: Portsmouth Memorial. Pane 31.
Additional Information: Son of Donald and Mary JOHNSTON of South Side, Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll.

Other information:
H.M.S. St Seiriol was a minesweeper.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

John WHITE

CWGC
Name: WHITE, J.
Rank: Private
Service No: 2740
Date of Death: 25/3/1919
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Battalion: 8th Battalion, transfered to (248430) Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps.
Buried: Kilnaughton Old Churchyard, Islay.
Additional Information: Son of Mrs Isabella A. White of Port Ellen, Islay.

Other information from Medal Index Card:
Theatre of war first served in: (1) France
Date of entry therein: 1/5/1915

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

John McNAB

CWGC
Name: McNAB, J.
Rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Service No: 300035
Date of death: 12/5/1919
Age: 28
Regiment: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Battalion: 8th Battalion
Buried: Kilnaughton Old Cemetery, Islay
Grave reference: 48
Additional information: Son of Alice McNAB of Islay Hotel, Port Ellen, Islay and the late John McNAB.

Census. 1901. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay. John McNAB. Age 11. Scholar. Islay Hotel, Charlotte Street, Port Ellen.

John McNAB joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Territorial Force on 29 May 1908 at Port Ellen, aged 17 years and 8 months. At that time he was a clerk at P.J. Mackie & Co., Port Ellen.
He served in France & Flanders from 1 May 1915.
John McNAB was invalided out of the army in January 1918 because of pulmonary TB. He died at home on Islay in May 1919.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Ronald JOHNSTON

SDGW
Name: JOHNSTON, Ronald
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Battalion: 2nd Battalion
Rank: Private
Service No: 9199
Born: Kildalton, Argyllshire
Enlisted: Glasgow
Died: 10/1/1915. Died of wounds. France and Flanders.

CWGC adds:
Age: 33
Buried: Merville Communal Cemetry
Grave reference: I. K. 49
Additional information: Husband of Martha F. JOHNSTON of 83, Taylor Street, Glasgow. Born in Islay.

1891 Census. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay, Argyllshire. 88 Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen. Age 9. Scholar.
Brother of 1336SD Angus JOHNSTON, R.N.R. who died 25/4/1918 on H.M.S. St Seiriol (details provided above).

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Hugh McDOUGALL

SDGW
Name: McDOUGALL, Hugh
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Battalion: 6th Battalion
Rank: Private
Service No: 285085
Born: Port Ellen, Islay
Enlisted: Glasgow
Died: 16/5/1917. Died of wounds. France & Flanders.

CWGC adds:
Age: 35
Buried: Haute Avesnes Btitish Cemetry
Grave reference: D. 25.
Additional information: Son of Duncan and Ann McDOUGALL of Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll.

1891 Census. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay, Argyll. 26 Charloyye Street, Port Ellen. Hugh McDOUGALL. Age 8. Scholar.

1901 Census. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay, Argyll. Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen. Hugh McDOUGALL. Age 17. Joiner Apprentice.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Hugh McTAGGART

SDGW
Name: McTAGGART, Hugh
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Rank: Private
Service No: S/10551
Born: Islay, Argyllshire
Enlisted: Glasgow
Died: 23/3/1918. Killed in action. France & Flanders.

CWGC adds:
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8 & 9.

1901 Census. Scotland. Kildaltan and Oa, Islay, Argyllshire. Hugh McTAGGART. Kinnabus, Oa. Age 5. Son of Donald and Helen McTAGGART. Brothers: Donald, Archibald, Alexander, Thomas, Malcolmm and Lachlan McTAGGART. Sister: Marion McTAGGART.

BurtFHR · Joined: 22 Jun 2013 Posts: 46 Location: Culross, Fife

Donald MacFARLANE

CWGC
Name: Donald MacFARLANE
Rank: Deck Hand
Service No: 4113/SD
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Ship: H.M.S. "Boadicea"
Died: 20/1/1919
Age: 26
Buried: Kilnaughton Old Churchyard, Islay
Grave reference: 42
Additional information: Son of Donald and Catherine Mac FARLANE of 72 Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen.

Brother of 1223/SD Deck Hand Archibald McFARLANE, Royal Naval reserve, who died 16/7/1918 (see above).