The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:31 am Post subject:

Andrew Fagan BEM, died 8th October 1975, aged 91 years.

Unclear if this was awarded for military service.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:36 am Post subject:

James F Graham, MM. Died 21st August 1977 aged 80 years.

No further information available at present.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:38 am Post subject:

Most likely to be:

Name: GREER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/04/1918
Service No: 335840
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10 to 13.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:38 am Post subject:

Name: HENDRY, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Telegraphist
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Glorious
Age: 22
Date of Death: 08/06/1940
Service No: D/JX 141520
Additional information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Kirkland Hendry, of Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 39, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:39 am Post subject:

Name: SMITH, JOHN HORNE
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 23/07/1918
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret M. Horne Smith, of Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. B. 5.
Cemetery: NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:39 am Post subject:

From the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour:

Surname: KEARY
Forenames/Initials: George
Rank: Stoker
Service: Royal Navy
Service Number: SKX 885399
Ship: HMS Glory
Date of Birth: 13 February 1932
Age: 18
Date of Death: 11 July 1950
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: No
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: LAWSON, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th/7th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 12841
Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Lawson, of 17, Glasgow Rd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: LITTLE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Little, of 121, Stonefield Rd., Blantyre, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:40 am Post subject:

Name: MACKIE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 13/10/1917
Service No: 32355
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 4.
Cemetery: DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM gives place of birth as High Blantyre.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: MAXWELL
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 199th Siege Bty.
Date of Death: 01/06/1918
Service No: 129219
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. E. 14.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

The grave is very hard to read due to so many letters being missing, but it states that John Denholm Maxwell is the son of A B Maxwell and Janet Strachan. It also states he died while a prisoner at Hamelin Hospital and was initially buried there before being reinterred.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:41 am Post subject:

Name: McDOUGALL, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 29/09/1915
Service No: 18026
Additional information: Son of Robert and Agnes Patrick McDougall, of 27, Glasgow Rd., Blantyre. Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:42 am Post subject:

From the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour:

Surname: McGLINCHIE
Forenames/Initials: Hugh
Rank: Riflemand
Service: Army
Service Number: 22458113
Regiment/Corps: Cameronians
Date of Birth: 19th November 1932
Age: 19
Date of Death: 28 February 1952
Cemetery Name: Kranji Military Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Singapore
Grave Section: 2
Grave Row: A
Grave Number: 8
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:42 am Post subject:

John McLean
Died in Action

No further information, although there is a John McLean on the Second World War panel of the Blantyre War Memorial. Unfortunately it does not give any additional information.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:42 am Post subject:

Name: McLEOD, KENNETH
Initials: K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 177th Bde.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 104287
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 to 10.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

SNWM gives place of birth as High Blantyre.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:43 am Post subject:

Name: McMANUS, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Lawford
Date of Death: 08/06/1944
Service No: C/KX 149578
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 78, 1.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL