The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

BLACK, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 155 (The Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Field Regt.
Date of Death: 11/03/1943
Service No: 322402
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 6.
Cemetery: SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY
Place of birth: Dumfries

EADIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 27/02/1945
Service No: 14748453
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Eadie, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. D. 2.
Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY

FORREST, DOUGLAS THOMAS
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
(See previous page)

HIDDLESTONE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/04/1945
Service No: 14774225
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3A. A1. 12.
Cemetery: HAMBURG CEMETERY
(Not listed on SNWM database)

HOGARTH, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 70 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/12/1941
Service No: 1006421
Additional information: Son of Matthew Hogarth, and of Marion Hogarth, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 243.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

HOWAT, ADAM BLACK SEATON
Initials: A B S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 218 Sqdn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/07/1943
Service No: 979354
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Annie Howat, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 4A. B. 1-5.
Cemetery: HAMBURG CEMETERY

JARDINE, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Lapwing
Age: 28
Date of Death: 20/03/1945
Service No: D/SSX 17848
Additional information: Son of William and Marie Lena Jardine; husband of Doris May Jardine, of Plymouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 93, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Sloop "Lapwing" sunk on 20th March 1945 by U-968.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 12:14 am Post subject:

JOHNSTONE, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 50 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 23/09/1944
Service No: 659129
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot E. Row 2. Grave 13.
Cemetery: ZELHEM GENERAL CEMETERY
Place of birth: New Cumnock

LOVE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 82 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 15/02/1945
Service No: 1682983
Additional information: Son of Jessie Love, and stepson of Hugh Black, of Sanquhar.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 445.
Cemetery: SANQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

McDOWALL, ANDREW MCROBERT
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/07/1943
Service No: 14213345
Additional information: Son of Robert Welsh McDowall and Maggie Jane McDowall, of Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. K. 20.
Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

McINTOSH, GEORGE F.
Marine
Royal Marines
(Can't indentify him on CWGC or SNWM)

McMILLAN, ALEXANDER CRAWFORD
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
(See above)

STENHOUSE, WILLIAM ELLIOTT
Initials: W E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 7 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 22/09/1943
Service No: 145346
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Annie Francis Stenhouse, of Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 27. G. 1.
Cemetery: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY

The only John Kirkhope on the CWGC and a KOSB. Note his name is last in an alphabetical list. Was he added later?

KIRKHOPE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 02/06/1940
Service No: 3184028
Additional information: Son of William and Helen Kirkhope; husband of Mary Tait Kirkhope, of Berwick-on-Tweed.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 54.
Memorial: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
Place of birth: Dumfriesshire

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:20 pm Post subject: McKendrick Brothers

Both also listed on Sanquhar School memorial.

WW1
Pte. Jardine McKendrick, Camerons.

(Glasgow Herald 1st May 1915)
"Died at Charing Cross Hospital, London, on the 29th April, (from wounds received on 11th April), Private Daniel Jardine McKendrick, Cameron highlanders, aged 19 years, younger son of Joseph McKendrick."

Given the forename of Daniel in the newspaper entry.

CWGC
McKENDRICK, JARDIN (Spelling of Jardin without 'e' confirmed by n.o.k.)
Rank: Private
Service No: S/16342
Date of Death: 30/04/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: 71.
Cemetery: SANQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of Joseph and Jane McKendrick, of 80, High St., Sanquhar.

SNWM
Surname: McKENDRICK
Firstname: Jardine
Service Number: S/16342
Date Death: 30/04/1915
Place of birth: Sanquhar Dumfriesshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

WW1
Pte. Robert McKendrick, Camerons.

CWGC
McKENDRICK, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: S/16341
Date of Death: 24/04/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: III. A. 1.
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Joseph C. and Jane McKendrick, of Camwath House, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

SNWM
Surname: McKENDRICK
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: S/16341
Date Death: 24/04/1915
Place of birth: Sanquhar Dumfriesshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:53 am Post subject:

David Frame Pte S/8667 8th Gordon Highlanders b Douglas, Lanarkshire e Dumfries Age 22 Killed in Action F&F 06/07/1915 Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Frame, of Crawick Mill, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. 1901 Census: Lewisham: Father's Occ: Draper's Assistant. B Weavers Yards, Douglas. Mother Helen Harkness. Soldiers Effects: Mother: Helen G. Hamilton Advertiser: 31-7-15: 2nd surviving son of David Frame. Soldiers Will 3 Pages. Info in newspapers inserted by sister Marion. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Evening Times 13-7-15 Page 3: Photo Dumfries & Gallow Standard 17-7-15 Page 3: Photo Sanquhar & Sanquhar Public School
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 10:55 am Post subject: John Smith Gray MI 704

John Smith Gray Pte 235341 4th Gordon Highlanders b Sanquhar, Dumfries e Berwick-on-Tweed Age 29 Died of Wounds F&F 10/11/1918 Son of Thos. and Mary (nee Hyslop) Gray, of Queensberry Cottage, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. Partner of the firm of Thos. Gray & Sons, Butchers and Bacon Curers, Sanquhar. Mother Mary Smith. 1891 Census: 7 Queensberry Square, Sanquhar. 1901 Census: 7 & 8 Queensberry Square, Sanquhar. Father's Occ: Butcher & Shopkeeper. Soldiers Effects: Thomas. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot L A 18
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:15 pm Post subject: George Sharp

Rank:Serjeant
Service No:1798
Date of Death:25/09/1915
Regiment/Service:London Regiment (London Scottish) 1st/14th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 132. Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL
Age 23
Soldiers Effects: Isabella.
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:26 pm Post subject: William Sharp RGA

Name: William Sharp
Birth Place: Sanquhar, Dumfries
Death Date: 26 Oct 1917
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Dumfries
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Regimental Number: 152710
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre
Rank:Gunner
Service No:152710
Date of Death:26/10/1917
Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery 119th Siege Bty.
Grave Reference: I. H. 8. Cemetery:OXFORD ROAD CEMETERY
Age 25 Sanquhar MI 695
Has son of William Sharp & Isabella Blackwood.
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anne park · Last edited by anne park on Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:50 pm; edited 1 time in total

Name: Robert Parker
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayr
Residence: Sanquhar, Dumfries
Death Date: 11 Oct 1915
Death Place: Home
Enlistment Place: Sanquhar, Dumfries
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borders
Battalion: 1st 5th Battalion
Regimental Number: 396
Type of Casualty: Died
Theatre of War: Home
Sanquhar MI 39 son of Matthew Parker & Sarah Dun
Brother Matthew also died KiA Gaza 19-4-1917
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:240100
Date of Death:19/04/1917
Age:25
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st/5th Bn.
Awards:D C M
Panel Reference: Panels 23 and 24. Memorial:JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Matthew Parker, of Windyedge, Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire.
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:51 pm Post subject: ANDREW MCADAM SHANKLAND

Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:13734
Date of Death:07/02/1916
Age:20
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. H. 93. Cemetery:BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of David and Jane Shankland, of 57, High St., Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Name: Andrew Shankland
Birth Place: Kirkconnel, Dumfries
Residence: Sanquhar, Dumfries
Death Date: 7 Feb 1916
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Dumfries
Rank: L Corporal
Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borders
Battalion: 7th Battalion
Regimental Number: 13734
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Samquhar MI 41 Mother Jean McAdam.
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anne park

Rank:Private
Service No:S/16341
Date of Death:24/04/1915
Age:25
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: III. A. 1.
Cemetery:LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Joseph C. and Jane McKendrick, of Camwath House, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Rank:Private
Service No:S/16342
Date of Death:30/04/1915
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: 71. Cemetery:SANQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSIONAdditional Information: Son of Joseph and Jane McKendrick, of 80, High St., Sanquhar.
Sanquhar MI 44
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:06 pm Post subject: John McNaught

Rank:Sergeant
Service No:24276
Date of Death:07/08/1916
Age:30
Regiment/Service:Canadian Infantry 15th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. B. 26.
Cemetery:RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM)
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: William Sharp MGC

Rank:Corporal
Service No:81242
Date of Death:10/06/1918
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Reserve Depot Bn.
formerly (2091) King's Own Scottish Borderers
Grave Reference: 226.
Cemetery:SANQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSIONAdditional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Sharpe, of Eccles Mains, Thornhill. Born at Glennhurgen, Penpont, Dumfries-shire.
Sanquhar MI 100
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject: Robert Broadfoot RSF

Rank:Private
Service No:59679
Date of Death:30/05/1918
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: LXVI. E. 31.
Cemetery:ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Isabella Broadfoot, of 57, Castle St., Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Sanquhar MI 116: Son of James Broadfoot & Margaret Cook Robertson.
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:21 pm Post subject: ALEXANDER LAURIE INGLIS

Rank:Corporal
Service No:T4/083136
Date of Death:03/08/1917
Age:33
Regiment/Service:Army Service Corps 662nd Coy.
Grave Reference: 144.
Cemetery:SANQUHAR PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of James Inglis; husband of Jane Gilmore Wood Inglis, of 30, High St., Sanquhar. Born at Sanquhar.
Sanquhar MI 119
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anne park · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:24 pm Post subject: JAMES DOUGLAS

Rank:Private
Service No:S/16674
Date of Death:23/04/1915

Age:19Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. J. 1.
Cemetery:LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Janet Arm Douglas, of 14, Castle St., Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Sanquhar MI 131
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