The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:04 pm Post subject:

Name: MACPHERSON, WILLIAM W. S.
Initials: W W S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.M.T.B. 671
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/04/1944
Service No: P/JX417851
Additional information: Son of George and Maggie Macpherson, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 503.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

SNWM:

Surname MacPHERSON
Firstname William Wilson Shorthouse
Service number P/JX417851
Date of death 24/04/1944
Place of birth Airdrie
SNWM roll ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank A B
Theatre of death R.N. H.M.M.T.B.671. At Sea.

There is no mention of William McPherson on this family stone although this is the stone in Section 1, Grave 503. (The Section and Lair/Plot Number were confirmed by the staff at New Monkland Cemetery.) According to the Lair Books, there have been 4 burials in this Lair/Plot but who these people were, it is still unknown but it might have been the case that for some reason, the family didn't wish William's name to be added.

The names mentioned on the inscription, I believe are his Grandparents and the children would have been his cousins.

Note the different spellings of the surname. The inscription has McPHERSON, CWGC & SNWM both have MacPherson.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:07 pm Post subject:

Name: McCLIVE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 16
Date of Death: 30/03/1915
Service No: 3/2509
Additional information: Son of Margaret McClive, of 12, Thorburn Place, Coatdyke, Coatbridge, and the late William McClive. Born at Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. 26.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

Link to further info (Scottish War Memorials) Page 4: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=54936#54936

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:07 pm Post subject:

Name: McCLURE, S McB.
Initials: S M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 52nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 04/09/1918
Service No: 439573
Additional information: Son of Wilson and Mary McClure, of 25D, Kippen St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 275.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:07 pm Post subject:

Name: McKAY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 06/01/1919
Service No: S/19412
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 858.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:08 pm Post subject:

Name: McKEE, WILLIAM TAYLOR
Initials: W T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Age: 34
Date of Death: 31/03/1920
Service No: 33620
Additional information: Son of William and Martha McKee; husband of Elizabeth McKee, of 34, Alexander St., Airdrie. Born at Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 1145.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:09 pm Post subject:

Name: McLANAGHAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: Depot
Age: 42
Date of Death: 27/05/1918
Service No: 21935
Additional information: Husband of Helen McLanaghan, of 64, Kippen St., Coatdyke, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 17.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

From their Marriage Certificate, David McLANAGHAN and Helen Donald were married at Calderbank on the 24th June 1898. They were both 22 years old.
David's occupation is listed as Ironworker and Helen's as Domestic Servant.

Also on their daughter Susan's Birth Certificate, the spelling is also McLANAGHAN

So on this occasion, CWGC have the correct spelling and the Monumental Mason got it wrong!

Airdrie Civic Memorial, (where he's listed as McLenachan/McLenaghan):
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=239

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:09 pm Post subject:

Name: McLAREN
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Service No: 14697
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 1099.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject:

Name: McLEOD, JAMES DONALD
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: 3rd/3rd
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/03/1916
Service No: 1936
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James McLeod, of Beechwood Plains, Airdrie. Born at Clarkston, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. 299.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

His brother:

Name: McLEOD, EVAN
Initials: E
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 51st Bn.
Age: 17
Date of Death: 02/04/1917
Service No: 2680
Additional information: Son of James and Mary McLeod, of Riddingwood, Dumfries, Scotland. Born at Clarkston, Airdrie, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

The family obviously moved to Dumfriess-shire between 1916 and 1917.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:10 pm Post subject:

Three McMurdo Brothers

Name: McMURDO, GAVIN BLACK MOTHERWELL
Initials: G B M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Additional Information: Son of John J. McMurdo, J.P. and Jeannie McMurdo (nee Dunn)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 187.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

Name: McMURDO, GEORGE DUNN
Initials: G D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Age: 30
Date of Death: 04/11/1919
Additional Information: Son of John J. McMurdo, J.P. and Jeannie McMurdo (nee Dunn)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 187.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

Name: McMURDO, JOHN JOHNSTONE
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: Remounts
Age: 23
Date of Death: 19/01/1919
Service No: RTS/4908
Additional Information: Son of John J. McMurdo, J.P. and Jeannie McMurdo (nee Dunn)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 187.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:11 pm Post subject:

Name: MERCHANT
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 30/05/1921
Service No: 1849021
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 755.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:11 pm Post subject:

Name: MITCHELL, JAMES THOMSON RANKIN
Initials: J T R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Secondary Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 01/04/1918
Awards: D S O
Additional information: Son of James and Annie Rankin Mitchell, of Bannockburn House, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. B.A. (Oxon.). Writer to the Signet. Awarded Croix de Guerre with palm (France). Born at Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 1.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

Lt. Col. MITCHELL is commemorated on the Bannockburn Civic Memorial.
See: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=20516#20516

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:12 pm Post subject:

Name: MORRISON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/01/1916
Service No: S/3936
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Morrison, of 78, Hallcraig St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. 300.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:12 pm Post subject:

Name: MURRAY, JAMES FOX
Initials: J F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boy
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 16
Date of Death: 04/10/1946
Service No: 7265776
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Murray, of Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 759.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:24 pm Post subject:

Name: NEILSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07/10/1918
Service No: 265742
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Christina Neilson (nee Smith).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: NEILSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/12009
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Christina Neilson (nee Smith) of "Ardvohr", Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:49 pm Post subject:

Name: NEWLANDS
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/02/1918
Service No: B/8996
Additional information: Husband of Jessie Newlands, of 116, Stirling St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 868.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY