The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject: Robert Gibson Thom HLI

Robert Gibson Thom Pte 5730 18th Highland Light Infantry born Aberdeenshire enlisted Glasgow residence Renfrew Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 24-Aug-16 Son of John & Georgina (Gibson) Thom, 2 Bell St; Renfrew. 1901 Census: 1, Coast Guard Station, Kirkwall. B Peterhead. Native of Peterhead. Brother Alexander Anderson Thom also killed. 25-9-1915. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban Fr 0399 Plot IV Row E Grave 10 BO 19-09-16 Dis Cas P 5

Tom Lang · Joined: 09 Jun 2011 Posts: 79

CWGC
Name: McLEAN, WILLIAM O
Initials: W O
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 14th Bn
Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Secondary Unit Text: formerly (26694)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Service No: 42644
Additional information: Husband of Margaret McLean, of 64, Paisley Rd., Renfrew.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: McLEAN
Firstname: William O
Service Number: 42644
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Place of birth: Bellshill Lanarkshire
Other: 14th Bn formerly 26694 R. Scot. Fus.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

WILLIAM McLEAN was born on 11th August, 1889, at 11 Miners’ Terrace, Mossend, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
His parents were William McLean, a steelworks labourer, and Sarah Oliver or McLean. (NOTE that he has no middle name in his birth record, and also that his mother’s Maiden Surname is Oliver – hence the ‘O’ in his military records?)

His parents were married on 11th July, 1884, at Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

In the 1891 census, William McLean then age 1, was living with his parents and family at 3 Marys Lane, Renfrew.

In the 1901 census, William McLean then age 11, was living with his parents and family at 52 High Street, Renfrew.

In the 1911 census, William McLean then age 21, was living with his parents and family at 22 Bell Street, Renfrew.

On 24 January 1912, William McLean age 22, and Maggie Wylie age 27, were married at 22 Bell Street, Renfrew.

There were 4 children born in Renfrew with the surname McLean between 1912 and 1917, but none of those records are available online. So it is not yet possible to identify any children of the marriage.

William McLean, Robert Lang (my grandfather), and 10 others died on 24th April, 1917, at Villers-Plouich, France.

William was 27 years and 8 months old on 24th April, 1917.

The following link is to a website dedicated to the 14th Battalion HLI and the specific page for William McLean:
http://www.14hli.co.uk/died/mccleanw.html
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'Lest We Forget'
Remembering my grandfather Pte 37091 Robert Lang 14th Bn HLI, killed in action 24 Apr 1917 at Gouzeaucourt, France.

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:25 am Post subject: Pte. Patrick Beattie

Not listed on this memorial, or any other as far as I can tell.

WW1
Pte. Patrick Beattie

(Glasgow Herald 10th May 1915)
"Private Patrick Beattie was killed in action on August 27. Previous to that date he had been reported wounded and missing. Private Beattie, who was in the Royal Munster Fusiliers, was a Reservist, and was a native of Renfrew."

B1884 575 29,D1914 135/AF 80(31)
Beattie,Patrick,7938,Pte.,2nd bn.R.M.Fus.,KIA,F&F.,27/08/1914.
b.30/07/1883 at 5 Post Lane, Renfrew, f. William (blacksmith, dec.), m.Margaret MS Carr.
Parents Married Co.Antrim, Ireland, 8th January, 1870.

CWGC
BEATTIE, PATRICK
Rank: Private
Service No: 7938
Date of Death: 27/08/1914
Regiment/Service: Royal Munster Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. 30.
Cemetery: ETREUX BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: BEATTIE
Firstname: Patrick
Service Number: 7938
Date Death: 27/08/1914
Place of birth: St Mary's Dumbarton
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM IRISH REGIMENTS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:32 pm Post subject: Pte. John Welsh

WW1
J. Welsh, S.R.

(Glasgow Herald 3rd June 1915)
"Private J. Welsh, of the 2nd Scottish Rifles, was killed in action on May 9. He joined the colours about seven years ago, and was a Special Reservist. He was sent to France in the beginning of March. He was a native of Renfrew, and leaves a wife and two children, who reside at 5 Church Street, Renfrew."

CWGC
WELSH, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 6704
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: WELSH
Firstname: J
Service Number: 6704
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:53 pm Post subject:

A WW2 casualty - ELLEN MARSHALL - who she????
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:46 pm Post subject: Ellen Cochrane Marshall

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Tuesday, 4th December, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
STEVENS.- Died on 25th November, at casualty clearing station, from wounds received in action, Private Douglas C. Stevens (Seaforth Highlanders), fourth son of Dr. W. G. Stevens, Renfrew."

SNWM - WW1
Surname STEVENS
Forename C Douglas
Rank Pte
Service number 285146
Decoration
Place of birth Renfrew
Date of death 24 November 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 6th Bn. formerly 5769 A. & S. Highrs.

CWGC - STEVENS, Douglas Claudius
Rank: Private.
Service No: 285146.
Date of Death: 24/11/1917.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 1st/6th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. A. 5.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
Additional Information: Son of William Goldie Stevens and Jessie Stevens, of "Beechcroft," Paisley Rd., Renfrew.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Wednesday, 5th December, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
SCOTT.- Killed on 4th (sic) November, Lance-Corporal James S. Scott, aged 20, attached Machine Gun Corps (late Yeomanry), youngest son of Alex. Scott and the late Mrs Janet Scott, Westfield, Renfrew."

SNWM - WW1
Surname SCOTT
Forename James
Rank L Cpl
Service number 110569
Decoration
Place of birth Renfrew
Date of death 5 November 1917
Theatre of death Mesopotamia
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll MACHINE GUN CORPS
Unit name MACHINE GUN CORPS CAVALRY
Other detail formerly 2053 Q.O. Royal Glasgow Yeo.

CWGC - SCOTT, James
Rank: Lance Corporal.
Service No: 110569.
Date of Death: 05/11/1917.
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) 6th Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 56.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

SDGW - Born and lived Renfrew; enlisted Paisley.

1901 Census Renfrew, Paisley Road, 4, Moor Park, recorded (transcription):- James S. Scott (4), born Renfrew; Alexander Scott (45), Marine Engineer, born Renfrew; Janet Scott (43), wife, born Renfrew; five elder siblings.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Thursday, 23rd August, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
COCHRAN.- Previously reported missing now officially reported killed on 25th September, 1915, Pte. Wm. S. Cochran, aged 21 years, Cameron Highlanders, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Wm. Cochran, Seaforth Terrace, 20 Renfield Street, Renfrew."

SDGW - Born and lived Renfrew; enlisted Glasgow.

Medal index ticket records:- France, 8th. July, 1915.

SNWM - WW1
Surname COCHRAN
Forename William S
Rank Pte
Service number S/14302
Decoration
Place of birth Renfrew
Date of death 25 September 1915
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 5th Bn.

CWGC - COCHRAN, William
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/14302.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915.
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124. (Stone 121 A.)
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Private S/14302 William Steel Cochran - Backpay amounting to £3 3s 7d was received by William Cochran (father), November, 1917 followed by £3 War Gratuity, 1919.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Friday, 29th. June, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
TEESDALE.- Killed in action, on 15th June, Herbert Adams, Royal Scots Fusiliers (formerly representative in Scotland of Carreras Ltd., London), only surviving son of James E. Teesdale, grocer, Renfrew; deeply regretted."

(Carreras - The House of Carreras was a tobacco business that was established in London in the nineteenth century by a nobleman from Spain, Don José Carreras Ferrer.)

SDGW - Lived Renfrew; enlisted Glasgow.
Medal index ticket records previous service: Pte. 1425 High. L. I.; Pte. 43302 R. Sc. Fus.
Theatre of War first served in:- (1) France, 23rd. November, 1915.
Medal Award Rolls:- 16/High.L.I., 1425 Pte.; 2nd.R.Sc.Fus. attd. Bde. Hdqrs. 43302 Pte.

1891 Census Renfrewshire, Renfrew, 15, Bell Street, recorded (transcription):- H.A. Teesdale (3), son, born Lanarks., Barony; J.G.(sic) Teesdale (40), Grocer, born Stirlings., Craigton; Mary Teesdale (35), Wife, born Lanarks., Calton; siblings. (1881 Census records father's birth town as Logie, Perthshire.)

SNWM - WW1
Surname TEESDALE
Forename Herbert Adams
Rank Pte
Service number 43302
Decoration
Place of birth Renfrew
Date of death 15 June 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 2nd Bn.

CWGC - TEESDALE, Herbert Adams
Rank: Private.
Service No: 43302.
Date of Death: 15/06/1917. Age: 30. (Killed in action.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: XIV. A. 3.
Cemetery: VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Additional Information: Son of James E. and Mary McAlpin Teesdale, of School House, Lamlash, Isle of Arran.

Headstone schedules record Mr. L. Teesdale, School House, Lamlash, Isle of Arran.

Not listed at Arran.
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Andrew.

anne park · Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject: James Logan GH

James Logan Pte S/41391 5th Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Age 18 Killed in Action F&F 28/07/1918 Soldiers Effects: Fa: James. Sis: Mrs Annie L. Garvie. Mrs Isabella L Mercer. Sarah. Jenny. Buzancy Military Cemetery Fr 0865 Plot I Row B Grave 05 Evening Times 24-9-18 Page 3: Photo The Scotsman 05-10-18 P6: Renfrew
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

ekusers · Joined: 22 Nov 2012 Posts: 1