The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:42 pm Post subject: Glenbervie Golf Club, WW2

Located on the A9 between Falkirk and Stirling, approximately 1.5 miles from Larbert.

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:11 pm Post subject:

MATHIESON, ROBERT (ROY)
Rank:Lieutenant Colonel
Service No:27599
Date of Death:21/07/1943
Age:38
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Cdg. 7th Bn.
Awards:D S O, O B E, T D
Grave Reference:IV. B. 19.
Cemetery:CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY
Additional Information:Son of Robert and Jeannie Mathieson, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire; husband of Annie Durie Mathieson, of Falkirk.
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Ken

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:27 pm Post subject:

Name: JONES, JAMES BRUCE
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 29/05/1943
Service No: 88734
Additional information: Son of Tom Bruce-Jones and of Edith Bruce-Jones (nee Nicoll); husband of Dorothy Jean Bruce-Jones (nee Stephenson), of Colinton, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. D. 22.
Cemetery: OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY

Name: JONES, REID BRUCE
Initials: R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 21/07/1943
Service No: 92188
Additional information: Third son of Tom Bruce Jones and Edith Jones (nee Nicoll), of Larbert, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 34.
Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Both listed on a family stone in Larbert Old Parish Churchyard, see:
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=229&highlight=larbert&mforum=scottishwargraves

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:29 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS, HAMISH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: between 05/06/1940 and 06/06/1940
Service No: 92196
Additional information: Son of James John Ross and Annabella Florence. Ross (nee Jones) of Glenfuir; husband of Barbara L. Ross, of Elie, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row B. Grave 5.
Cemetery: FRANLEU CHURCHYARD

Listed on a Family Gravestone in Larbert Old Parish Churchyard, see:
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=229&highlight=larbert&mforum=scottishwargraves

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:51 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, JOHN NORMAN
Initials: J N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Melbourne Star (London)
Age: 36
Date of Death: 02/04/1943
Additional information: Son of William and Helen Allan Hamilton (nee Joass)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 69.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Listed on Family Gravestone in Camelon (Falkirk) Cemetery, see (Page 15):

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=267&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=camelon&start=210&mforum=scottishwargraves

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: MATHIESON, ROBERT HARLEY
Initials: R H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Age: 26
Date of Death: 09/02/1945
Service No: 89948
Additional information: Son of Henry and Elizabeth McAlister Mathieson (nee Cockburn), of Falkirk, Stirlingshire; husband of Isabella Slessor Mathieson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 61. C. 2.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Listed on Family Gravestone in Camelon (Falkirk) Cemetery, see (Page 16):

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=267&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=camelon&start=255&mforum=scottishwargraves

Note: Lt. Mathieson is listed by his middle name Harley on the stone rather than his full name Robert Harley.

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:

Name: NIMMO, GEORGE ROBERTSON
Initials: G R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Secondary Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 2nd Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 15/05/1944
Service No: 50140
Awards: M C
Additional information: Second son of Alexander and Eliza Brown Nimmo, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. B.A. (Cantab)., L.L.B. Writer
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. A. 3.
Cemetery: IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY

Listed on Family Gravestone in Camelon (Falkirk) Cemetery, see (Page 20):
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=267&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=camelon&start=285&mforum=scottishwargraves

His 2 brothers (also listed on the Family Gravestone):

Name: NIMMO, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Age: 25
Date of Death: 10/12/1940
Service No: 66184
Additional information: Fourth son of Alexander and Eliza Brown Nimmo (nee Robertson), of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. B. 4.
Cemetery: HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY

Name: NIMMO, JAMES RUSSELL
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Burma Regiment
Age: 31
Date of Death: 15/02/1944
Service No: ABRO/274
Awards: D S O, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Third son of Alexander and Eliza Brown Nimmo (nee Robertson), of Falkirk, Stirlingshire. B.A. (Cantab.).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. G. 17.
Cemetery: RANGOON WAR CEMETERY

apanderson · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject:

JOHN CALDERWOOD ALLAN and HUGH De LANCEY SAMWELL are listed on Christ Church, Falkirk, WW2 Panel, see:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8532

apanderson · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 11:06 am Post subject:

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

I think the Bruce Jones men must have been members of the family who owned the Larbert firm of James Jones, timber merchants. Tom Bruce Jones (born 1872 - their father??) was awarded the OBE for services to industry. James Bruce Jones played cricket.
Full name: James Bruce Jones
Born: 19th August 1910, Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Died: 29th April 1943, near Enfidaville, Egypt
Batting: Right-hand batsman
Education: Charterhouse School
Clubs: Stirling County
Relations: Cousin: JF Jones
Teams: Scotland (Main FC: 1936-1937);
Ref: http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27048/27048.html
Another member of the family (I think!) Major James Forbes Jones of the 7th A&SH was killed in 1917 and is buried at Etaples.
I have a passing interest because my mum worked in the office of James Jones in the 1970s and 80s.

apanderson · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject:

Yes they're all the same family.

If you have a look at the family stone in Larbert Old Parish Churchyard, you'll see them all listed.

Anne Smile

columba · Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404

Thank you Anne for confirming that.
Sandra Smile

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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