The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Andrew Whytock · Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Buckinghamshire

Sadly little person stuff Paul. These fellows were my Grandfather's brothers. He moved down to Oxford in 1926 approx and I have only just begun reseaching, but finding things like this will ensure I will remember them.

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

From The Scotsman, Monday 12th June 1950.

MEMORIAL UNVEILED

The unveiling of the reconstructed Bannockburn memorial was performed yesterday by Sir Ian F. C. Bolton, of West Plean, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire. The obelisk replaces the original memorial of a kilted soldier erected in front of the new Town Hall after the 1914-18 war, and commemorates the names of the men of Bannockburn and district who lost their lives in both world wars.

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DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:49 am Post subject: Cpl. David (George) Breingan

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:05 am Post subject: Sgt. John Stewart, M.M., M.in.D.

apanderson · Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 3:57 pm Post subject:

Neither brother listed on Bannockburn

Name: McKINNIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 03/08/1918
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Margaret McKinnie (nee Johnstone), 16 Bruce St., Bannockburn
Service No: 42734
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON

Name: McKINNIE, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 10th Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 04/10/1917
Additional information: Son of Peter and Margaret McKinnie, of 16, Bruce St., Bannockburn, Stirlingshire; Husband of Gladys M. McKinnie, of 12, Ermine St., Huntingdon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Both listed on family memorial in Bannockburn Cemetery, see: (Page 3)

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=22&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30&mforum=scottishwargraves

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:11 am Post subject: L.Cpl. John Penman

WW1
L.Cpl. John Penman, Gordon Hdrs.

(Glasgow Herald 7th April 1915)
"Mr George Penman, miner, Bentheads, Bannockburn, has been informed that his son Lance-Corporal John Penman, of the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, was killed at Neuve Chapelle march 11. Lance-Corporal Penman, who was 19 years of age, enlisted shortly after the outbreak of war, prior to which he was employed at one of the local collieries. He is the third Bannockburn soldier to give his life for his country."

CWGC
PENMAN, JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 2734
Date of Death: 11/03/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 39 to 41.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Ruth Penman, of 29A, Alba Place, Bentheads, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, and the late George Penman.

SNWM
Surname: PENMAN
Firstname: John
Service Number: 2734
Date Death: 11/03/1915
Place of birth: Caldercruix Lanarkshire
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

govangirl

Kilmarnock Standard 27 November 1915
"DREGHORN LAD KILLED
Lance-Corporal Thomas Kelso, 10th Battalion Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed a the battle of Loos on 25th September. He was the son of Mr and Mrs James Kelso, Quakerfield, Bannockburn but was an Ayrshire lad having been born and brought up at Dreghorn. Before he joined the colours in August 1914 Lance-Corporal Kelso took a great interest in the Boy Scout movement, and was an assistant Scoutmaster. He was much respected by all who knew him."

CWGC Information

Name: KELSO
First Name: Thomas
Rank: Lance-Corporal
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 10th Bn
Date of Death: 27/09/1915
Service No: S/2348
Memorial reference: Panel 125 to 127
Cemetery; LOOS MEMORIAL

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Mary

govangirl

CWGC Information

Name: DRUMMOND
First name:: John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: "B" Coy. 7th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Additional Information: Son of James and Agnes Drummond of Main St., Bannockburn
Cemetery/Memorial reference: I. A. 64
Cemetery: LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX

Stirling Observor 7 July 1917

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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:47 pm Post subject: Bannockburn Memorial - James Shaw

CWGC Information

Name: SHAW
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit: 52nd. Div. Cyclist Coy. attd 1st/5th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Age: 31
Date of Death: 11/06/1917
Service no: 19754
Additional Information: Husband of Jeannie Brown Shaw, of 18, Scotia Place, St Ninians, Stirling
Cemetery/Memorial reference: XXXI. A. 10
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY

Stirling Observor 7 July 1917

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Mary

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately we seem to have lost the image of the memorial as it originally looked.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2015 6:48 pm Post subject:

The image is here but I'm not sure about copyright issues.
http://www.bannockburn.co.uk/old/oldphotosbannockburn/153.jpg

It seems to come from here:
http://www.bannockburn.co.uk/old/oldphotosbannockburn/43.html
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Ken

anne park · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:08 pm Post subject: James McDonald GH

James McDonald Pte S/11841 1st Gordon Highlanders b Bannockburn,Stirling e Stirling Age 22 Killed in Action F&F 13/11/1916 Son of John and Kate McDonald, of Steins Square, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. Occ: Employed at Plean Colliery. Soldiers Effects: Fa: John. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps Fr 0156 Plot I Row E Grave 10 Stirling Observer 12-12-16 Page 3
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anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:54 am Post subject: John Hart GH

John Hart Private S/9080 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Age 25 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of Hugh Hart, Miner, Bentsheads, Bannockburn. Husband of Janet (nee Stevenson) Hart, Sink Cottage, Bannockburn. Occ: Miner. Soldiers Effects: Widow: Janet. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 Cowie Memorial
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anne park · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:11 am Post subject: Joseph Boyd GH

Joseph Boyd Pte S/7664 9th Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 Son of John & Agnes Boyd, The Feus, Bannockburn. (Battle of Loos). Soldiers Effects: Fa: John. Soldiers Wills 4 Pages. Occ: Employed in Cowie Colliery. Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality St;) Mazingarbe Fr 0554 Plot I Row A Grave 05 AJ 15-10-15 Page 3 Stirling Observer 12-10-15 Stirling Pb. 16-10-15 P 3+5: Photo + 1210--15 Page 5
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anne park · Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 6:12 am Post subject: John Fulton GH

John Fulton Pte S/7663 9th Gordon Highlanders e Stirling Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 Son of Mr Fulton, Bruce St; Bannockburn. (Battle of Loos). Occ: Miner. Soldiers Effects: Fa: John. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 Stirling Observer 12-10-15 Page 5 + 16-10-15 Page 3 + 9-11-15 Page 5
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