The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:33 pm Post subject:

The BBC are reporting that the names from Post-1945 conflicts are to be added to this memorial.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18442049

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:51 am Post subject: Sgt. Colin Cameron D.C.M.

CAMERON, Colin F. Sergeant D.C.M.

(Glasgow Herald 2nd April 1915)
"7846 Sergeant Cameron, C. 2nd Battalion Cameron Highlanders - For gallant conduct near St. Eloi on February 26 1915, in rescuing wounded men and rendering them assistance under heavy fire."

CWGC
CAMERON, COLIN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 7846
Date of Death: 10/05/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders "C" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Awards: D C M (Distinguished Conduct Medal)
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, of 12, Ardross Place, Inverness.

Tom Lang · Joined: 09 Jun 2011 Posts: 79

DelBoy

WW1
Sig. Harold Wilson Reid

(Glasgow Herald 3rd July 1915)
"Killed in action on 16th June. Private Harold Wilson Reid, son of the late J. Wilson Reid, mathematical master, Inverness Royal Academy, and Mrs Reid, 15 Drummond Road, Inverness."

CWGC
REID, HAROLD WILSON
Rank: Private
Service No: 1417
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 41 and 42.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: REID
Forename: Harold Wilson
Rank: Pte
Service number: 1417
Place of birth: Inverness
Date of death: 16 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Killed in action
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail: 4th Bn.

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Bertram Wilkie TAWSE,
RGC: 1897‐1901 [2830]
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment: 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders
Biography: Born Aberdeen, 14 September1884, son of Peter Tawse, Contractor, of Cattofield House, Aberdeen; educated at Kemnay Public School and entered Gordon's College at age of 12, along with his younger
brother James; Awarded a 2 year Foundation; entered the University of Aberdeen 1901; graduated M.A. (II Math.), 1905; B.Sc., 1906.
After graduation he opened a Civil Service and Business College in Inverness, and this venture was proving itself a conspicuous success when war broke out. During his University career, Bertram Tawse was a member of "U" Company. In August 1914 he enlisted in the 4th Camerons and went to France with the Battalion, rising to the rank of Sergeant and doing excellent work as a N.C.O. He fell in action at the Quarries, Hulluch, on 26 September 1915. Of a retiring disposition, Tawse never, either at the University or in the Army, took the place to which his undoubted ability as scholar, teacher and soldier entitled him. The greater self‐confidence which time would have given him was all that was needed to bring him to a foremost place in his profession.
Date of Death: 26 September 1915
Burial Details: Name recorded on the Loos Memorial, Panel 119, Column 2.
and on War Memorial of Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen.
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Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:13 pm Post subject:

Item on tonight's Reporting Scotland about the post-1945 names being added to the memorial. Item on the BBC website at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-33772225

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:33 pm Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:16 pm Post subject:

Some of the Second World War names. These men are also listed on the Old High Church War Memorial in Inverness.

CURRIE, DONALD CAMERON
Rank: Private
Service No: 1450058
Date of Death: 22/07/1944
Age: 24
Regiment/Service:
Special Air Service Regiment, A.A.C., 2nd
Grave Reference: Sec. 8. Class 4. Grave. 20.
Cemetery: Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness
Additional Information:Son of David D. Currie and Mary Currie, of Inverness.

GORDON, IAN PATRICK MCHAFFIE
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 1052297
Date of Death: 08/09/1941
Age:19
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 115 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Grave 1.
Cemetery: Drachtstercompagnie Protestant Churchyard, Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands
Additional Information: Son of Roger Samuel McHaffie Gordon, and of Anne Strother McHaffie Gordon, of Nairnside, Inverness-shire

MacKAY, ALEXANDER FRANK
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 536834
Date of Death: 15/03/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force 223 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Panel 15, Column 1.
Memorial: Malta Memorial
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs C Gough, formerly MacKay, of Inverness, Scotland

MACKINNON, JAMES HUNTLY MACDONALD
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 106816
Date of Death: 23/03/1945
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 213 Sqdn.
Grave Reference:5. A. 8.
Cemetery: Belgrade War Cemetery
Additional Information: Son of James Alexander Rudolf MacKinnon, M.A., LL.B. Sheriff of Dundee and Patricia MacDonald MacKinnon, of Forfar, Angus.

ROSS, WILLIAM
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Service No: PLY.19094
Date of Death: 07/04/1941
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Plymouth Div.
Grave Reference: Sec. H.6. Class 4. Grave 368.
Cemetery: Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Ross, of Inverness; husband of Olive Muriel Ross, of Dumfries.

WHYTE, RODERICK WILLIAM
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2926531
Date of Death: 23/03/1943
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. A. 2.
Cemetery: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Roderick and Catherine Whyte; husband of Helen Whyte.

WILLIAMS, RODERICK
Rank: First Officer
Date of Death: 04/02/1945
Age: 45
Regiment/Service: Air Transport Auxiliary
Grave Reference: Sec. H. Class 1. Grave 42A.
Cemetery: Tomnahurich Cemetery, Inverness
Additional Information: Husband of Isobel Ann Hood Williams, of Inverness.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:18 pm Post subject:

The new panels at the rear of the memorial

Adam

anne park · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:36 pm Post subject: John Darksen GH

John Darksen Private S/11860 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Inverness e Inverness Age 28 Killed in Action Somme, France 01/07/1916 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darksen, of Inverness. Soldiers Effects: Bro: Alex. Sis: Jessie. Mary. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Gordon Cemetery, Mametz Fr 0331 Sp. Mem. B. 57
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anne park · Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject: Frederick H. Winchester GH

Frederick H. Winchester Sgt S/402623 7th Gordon Highlanders b Inverness e Inverness Age 26 Killed in Action F&F 29/03/1917 Son of William and C. E. Winchester, of Harrowden Rd., Inverness. Soldiers Effects: Fa: William. Sis: Ida. Bro: William. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot IV Row A Grave 13
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anne park

Alister Fraser Gordon T Brig-Gen CMG DSO Gordon Highlanders 153rd Bde Staff b London 01/03/1872 Age 45 Died of Wounds F & F 31/07/1917 3rd son of William Grant Gordon, & Lousia Maria (Fraser) Gordon, Drumdevan, Iverness-shire. Details in the DSO Vol II page 97. Husband of Pilar Eliza Mary Edmoundstoune-Cranstoun Gordon, 10 Onslow Gdns; London. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot XIV Row A Grave 13 ADJ 03-08-17 1/1 AWJ 10-08-17 P8
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anne park · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:29 am Post subject:

Kenneth L M McLean Cpl 291668 7th Gordon Highlanders b Golspie, Co Sutherland 06/11/1897 e Inverness Age 20 Died of Wounds PoW Germany 07/04/1918 3rd Son of Kenneth McLean, Balmore of Leys, Inverness. Mother: Johan McKay. Roll of Honour: Vol V: Page 115. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Kenneth. Bro: Kenneth. H A C Cemetery, Ecoust-St Mein Fr 0568 Plot VIII Row B Grave 04 AJ 08-10-18 P4: Inverness
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 6:57 am Post subject: James McDougall GH

James McDougall Pte 266667 6th Gordon Highlanders b Kirkhill, Inverness e Inverness Age 21 Killed in Action F&F 11/04/1918 Son of Donald McDougall, of 14, Market Brae, Inverness. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Donald. Bro: Donald. Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0572 Plot II Row D Grave 18 AJ 30-05-18 P5: Inverness
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