The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Last edited by Adam Brown on Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:24 pm; edited 1 time in total

Now that the French have got a database of First World War dead up and running does anyone know of Frenchmen listed on Scottish war memorials and rolls of honour who we can now research?

http://www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr/en/arkotheque/client/mdh/base_morts_pour_la_france_premiere_guerre/resus_rech.php?&aff_tous=1

St Joseph's College Roll of Honour in Dumfries had three Frenchmen listed which I have looked into

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=862

Alexandre Langier
Etienne Morival
Louis Sans

The Caledonian Station Hotel listed French staff members on the roll of honour but they were not listed as died.

Major Eugene Bourdon was killed in July 1916. He is listed on the The Glasgow Royal Technical College and Glasgow School of Art rolls of honour and the Glasgow Art Club memorial. We already have a lot of information on him.

Does anyone know of any others?

Thanks

Adam

anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:14 pm Post subject: French Army man

Robert Alfred Dieterlen Cpl 31st Chausseurs A'Pied. French Army b Basutoland 30/08/1885 Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 25/09/1915 Son of Rev Hermann Dieterlen, French Mission, Hermon, Basutoland. Roll of Service in the Great War: page 12: photo. Aberdeen University Book of Remembrance. 4 May 1912 left Southampton for Cape Town. City Roll of Honour: Barotseland, North Rhodesia. French National Cemetery of Notre Dame De Lorette Com. of Ablain St Nazaire City & Aberdeen University Photo taken 2015 Sep & Nov
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:52 pm Post subject:

Eugene Bourdon, Capitaine d'etat Major de reserve, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre.

Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5932
Glasgow Art Club.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=9025

http://glasgowartclub.co.uk/downloads/Art%20club%208pp%20news%20vers%206%20OCTOBER%2009.pdf
Captain Eugene Bourdon, architect, born in 1870, studied at
the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was a pupil of M. Girault
said to be “the greatest living master of his profession”, an
exponent of the Classical Style
In 1904, about to set up as an architect in Paris, Bourdon
received an invitation from Glasgow to take up a post as
visiting professor in the department of architecture. He
accepted this teaching post and in the following year was given
a permanent post as director of architectural studies and
professor of architectural design. Bourdon was a brilliant
teacher held in high regard by his students. He was elected artist
member of GAC in January, 1907.
From 1890 Bourdon had served in the French Army Reserve, a
statutory duty in France. He continued to train with the
Reserve for a few weeks each year rising in rank from private
soldier to captain. When Germany declared war on France,
although over the age of forty, Bourdon immediately put
himself at the service of his country. He served with the French
78th Brigade on the Western Front. In 1915, twice mentioned
in despatches, he received the British Military Cross and the
French Legion d’honeur. He fought at Verdun then joined the
British forces on the Somme. On 1st July, the first day of the
great offensive, Bourdon went over the top and was killed that
evening, two weeks before his forty-sixth birthday.
Some buildings of importance in Glasgow in the classical style,
such as the Bank of Scotland in Sauchiehall Street, Scottish
Legal Assurance building in Bothwell Street, and the Union
Bank in St. Vincent Street, were designed by former students of
Bourdon, a fitting memorial to his name.
Glasgow School of Art has a collection of the drawings of
Eugene Bourdon. These can be seen at the Bourdon Building by
appointment.
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Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:28 pm Post subject:

For some reason the text on my first post was not showing. I have now amended it and it should show up.

Thanks

Adam

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:56 pm Post subject:

The following brothers are commemorated on St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow.

Jean Ulyssee Robert Tissot
Emile Lucien Robert Tissot

John

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 3:21 pm Post subject:

Mais les fils n'est pas francais!
See Jean, see Emile, see Glesga Smile

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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:40 pm Post subject:

The Robert-Tissot brothers are also named on Hillhead High School War Memorial. The Roll of Honour states that their father, L E Robert-Tissot MA (Oxon) was for many years the distinguished lecturer in French at the Athenaeum in Glasgow.