The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Janet · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Perth

By the way, I don't think the names in this roll of honour in the book are available on any memorial.[/quote]

Are the names in the book not all the men from the village who were involved in the war? Thomas Nelson died in 1945; Alexander Nelson died in 1947; and John Nelson died in 1965.

Janet

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:09 pm Post subject:

I think I understand the question....................

'Roll of Honour' normally refers to a list of all of those who served (not just those who died) and such a Roll normally exists as a framed document, or sometimes a painted panel or engraved plaque.

My point was that the men listed in this book (also called a Roll of Honour) do not appear to be listed on any such memorial (scroll/panel/plaque) that survives. However I hope to contact someone in Wanlockhead this summer who may have access to local archives.

\Paul

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, memorial 69549

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:45 pm Post subject:

A couple of observations on the sixteen WW1 names:

Sergeant John Kerr, 6th KOSB and Private John Kerr, 12th Royal Scots were killed on the same day.
The battalions were both in the 27th Brigade of the 9th (Scottish Division)

Three men seem to have joined the 10th Gordon Highlanders together,
William McCall (S/4883) Andrew McKean (S/4884) and John Watson (S/4890)

Three men were killed at Loos on 25 September 1915, including McCall and McKean. Thomas Williamson (Scottish Rifles) was the third.

John Adamson Watson was discharged from the army on 1 August 1917 and was working in the oil industry in West Lothian when he died of influenza on 16 December 1918.
I'm not sure why he is on the CWGC register as a war death.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:23 pm Post subject:

LIEUT. P. C. BENTLEY BLAIR, K.R.R.C.
Patrick Charles Bentley Blair – age 24 – Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
Patrick was educated at Fettes College in Edinburgh, where he played rugby and field hockey, and at King's College, Cambridge where he played for the King's College team and Cambridge University R.F.C. He was capped five times for Scotland in 1912–13, against South Africa, Wales, Ireland, England and France. After earning a first-class B.A. degree at Cambridge, Patrick joined the Egyptian Civil Service's Finance Department. At the outbreak of war he returned to Cambridge for military training and was commissioned from there into the Rifle Brigade in March 1915. He went to France in May but six weeks later he was killed by a shell in Boezinge, Flanders.
Born 1891 in Wanlockhead. Son of the Rev. Charles Patrick Blair, M.A. and of Jane or Jeanie Bogle (Smith) Blair of the Manse, Wanlockhead.
Killed in Action on 6 July 1915 and buried in Talana Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Fettes College memorial.

PTE. DAVID HOATSON, 9th S.RIFLES.
David Hoatson – age 19 – Private (40960) 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
David was resident in Motherwell when he enlisted at Hamilton as Private (1552) in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry.
Born 1897 in Wanlockhead. Son of the late John Hoatson and of Williamson (Scott) Hoatson of Moffat Lea, Wanlockhead.
Killed in Action on 12 April 1917 and buried in Athies Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

PTE. ALEX. HOWLAND, 2nd K.O.S.B.
Alexander Howland – age 23 – Private (30927) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Alexander died in the War Hospital in Halifax, Yorkshire.
Born 1895 in Wanlockhead. Son of Charles (a mining blacksmith) and Annie (Kirk) Howland.
Died on Service on 28 August 1918 and buried in Wanlockhead Burial Ground. (CWG)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject:

SERGT. JOHN KERR (ANDREW'S) K.O.S.B.
John Kerr – age 28 – Sergeant (17681) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
In 1911 John, aged 21, was a foreman lead smelter. He was killed during a night attack on the German trenches.
Born 1890 in Wanlockhead. Son of the late Andrew Kerr (died 1901) and of Jane (Watson) Kerr of Church Street, Wanlockhead.
Missing in Action on 25 April 1918 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

PTE. JOHN KERR, (JAMES') 12th ROYAL SCOTS.
John Kerr – age 26 – Private (273057) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots.
John enlisted as Private (1352) in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry but was posted to the Royal Scots.
Born 1892 in Wanlockhead. Son of the late James Kerr (died 1905) and of Sarah Muir (Mitchell) Kerr of Post Office Row, Wanlockhead.
Missing in Action on 25 April 1918 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

PTE. CHARLES MITCHELL, 6th K.O.S.B.
Charles Mitchell – age 21 – Private (29436) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Born 1896 in Aberystwith, Cardiganshire, Wales. Son of John Mitchell, J.P. and of Annie (Watson) Mitchell, of The Beeches, Wanlockhead.
In 1911 John Mitchell, aged 58, was the Lead Mine Manager and he and his family lived at Belton House in Wanlockhead. His wife Annie W. 53, Sarah A. 24, William C. 22, Annie M.19, Thomas 17, Charles 14, Robert 13, and Walter 10, all born in Cardigan Wales. Also there was another son James 32, a widower, with his own children.
Missing in Action on 12 April 1918 named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:32 pm Post subject:

PTE. JOHN MITCHELL, (JAMES') 5th KOSB.
John Mitchell – age 20 – Private (981) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was educated at Moffat Academy and in 1911, aged 16, was an apprentice joiner lodging at 2 Church Place in Moffat. He was employed by George Richardson at The Mills in Moffat and was a member of the Territorial 5th KOSB when he was mobilised in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but was killed a month later during the battle of Achi Baba Nullah.
Born c.1895 in London. Son of James and Jessie (Harkness) Mitchell of Meadowfoot, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire.
Missing in Action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Moffat War Memorial and on the Moffat Academy memorial.

DVR. THOMAS McCALL, R.A.S.C.
Thomas McCall – age 19 – Driver (T/454274) 107th Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
Thomas died in the Bermondsey Military Hospital. Lewisham, London.
Born 1900 in Wanlockhead. Son of William and Elizabeth (Lorimer) McCall of Old School House, Wanlockhead.
Died on Service on 5 November 1919 and buried in Wanlockhead Burial Ground. (CWG)

and his brother

PTE. WILLIAM McCALL, 10th GORDONS.
William Lorimer McCall – age 22 – Private (S/4883) 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
William enlisted with Andrew McKean (see below) at Motherwell. They landed with their battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but were killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1893 in Wanlockhead. Son of William and Elizabeth (Lorimer) McCall of Old School House, Wanlockhead.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject:

PTE. ANDREW McKEAN, 10th GORDONS.
Andrew McKean – age 24 – Private (S/4884) 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
William enlisted with William McCall (see above) at Motherwell. They landed with their battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but were killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1890 in Wanlockhead. Son of Joseph and Susan (Walker) McKean of Library Cottage, Wanlockhead.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.

CORPl. JOSEPH PATERSON, K.O.S.B.
Joseph Paterson – age 31 – Private (15810) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
In 1911 Joseph, aged 23. was a lead miner in Wanlockhead. He and his brother John were living with their brother-in-law William Lorimer and his family at Manse Road. Joseph enlisted in October 1914 and landed with the 8th KOSB at Boulogne in July 1915. He served with the combined 7th/8th Battalion after they merged in May 1916 and later transferred to the 2nd KOSB.
Born 1887 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire. Son of David and Jane (Watson) Paterson who had married in 1872 in Wanlockhead.
David was a railwayman at Sanquhar and at Carronbridge, Durisdeer.
Missing in Action on 26 August 1918 and named on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France.

PTE. ADAM SHARP, 15th KOSB.
Adam Sharp – age 24 – Private (4249) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Adam enlisted in May 1915 and joined his battalion at Gallipoli in September but he contracted dysentery and was evacuated to hospital in Alexandria, Egypt where he died.
Born 1891 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire. Son of George Black Sharp and of Jane (Moffat) Sharp of New Row, Wanlockhead.
Died on Active Service on 8 December 1915 and buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject:

PTE. ROBERT SLIMMON, M.G.C.
Robert Slimmon – age 21 – Private (118458) 231st Company, Machine Gun Corps.
Robert was working for his uncle Mr. J.F. Wilson, a contractor, when he enlisted. He was posted as Private (36407) to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry but was selected for machine gun training and he sailed with his company to Egypt in August 1917 to join the newly formed 75th Division. He served in Palestine but contracted dysentery and died in the 75th Casualty Clearing Station at Ramleh.
Born 1896 in Wanlockhead. Son of James and Agnes (Slimmon) Slimmon of Druidhall Cottage, Wanlockhead.
Died on Active Service on 26 December 1917 and buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.

CORPl. JOHN THOMSON, H.L.I.
Note: All military records and most civil records have Thompson.
John Thompson – age 34 – Corporal (17886) 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
John was a lead miner when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born c.1881 in Frizington, Arlecdon Parish, Whitehaven, Cumberland.
Son of James and Fanny Thompson of Frizington. Husband of Mary Jane (Howland or Greenhow) of Dove View, Wanlockhead who he married in 1901 in Whitehaven. She married David Race in 1918 in Lanchester, Co. Durham.
In 1911 John and Mary Jane were living in Kyo, a mining community in Lanchester, Co. Durham.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.

PTE. JOHN A. WATSON, 10th GORDONS.
John Adamson Watson – age 32 – Private (S/4890) Gordon Highlander. Latterly Private (TR/16386) 42nd Battalion, Training Reserve.
John was a lead miner when enlisted in September 1914 and he landed with the 10th Gordons at Boulogne in July 1915. He was wounded at Loos in September and, when he had recovered, he was posted to the 11th (Reserve) Battalion which became the 42nd Training Battalion in May 1916. He was discharged from the army on 1 August 1917 and was awarded a Silver War Badge (257749) John was an oil worker when he died of influenza at Main Street, Broxburn, Uphall, Linlithgowshire.
Born 1886 in Wanlockhead as John Watson. Son of the late John (died 1905) and Catherine (Dewar) Watson (died 1911) of Wanlockhead.
Died on 16 December 1918 and buried in Wanlockhead Burial Ground. (CWG)

PTE. THOMAS WILLIAMSON, 1st S.R.
Thomas Williamson – age 24 – Private (16076) 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Thomas was a lead miner when he enlisted in 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1891 in Wanlockhead. Son of the late Mary Ann (Weir) Williamson (died 1900) and of Robert Williamson and Jane (Halliday) Williamson of Donald's Knowe, Wanlockhead who married in 1902 in Moffat.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject:

1939 – 1945

SGT. F/EG. THOMAS McCALL, R.A.F.
Thomas McCall – age 20 – Sergeant/Flight Engineer (1574131) 578 Squadron, Bomber Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Thomas's Halifax bomber had taken off from RAF Burn in Yorkshire for a raid on Schweinfurt but the aircraft crashed at Cahon, Somme. Thomas was the only fatality. The remainder of the crew were captured.
Born 1924 in Wanlockhead. Son of John and Mary McCall of Wanlockhead.
Killed in Action on 24 February 1944 and buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

CPL. WILLIAM C. WILSON, K.O.S.B.
William Carmichael Wilson – age 25 – Corporal (3191578) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
The 6th battalion landed on the Normandy beaches on 15 June 1944, and took part in the battles around Caen and the River Odon before fighting through France, Belgium and Holland. William was killed near Nijmegan and was buried in Marienbosch Cemetery but was re-interred in Jonkerbos in April 1947.
Born 1919 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire. Son of William Carmichael Wilson and Thomasina Love (Sloan) Wilson of Dodd View, Wanlockhead who had married in 1918 in New Cumnock. Husband of Eileen Elsie (Cooper) Wilson of Penrith, Cumberland who he married in 1944 in Westmorland.
Killed in Action on 19 September 1944 and buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegan, Netherlands.
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