The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:14 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, THOMAS M
Initials: T M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Field Survey Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/04/1918
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Jane Brown (nee Muirhead)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 38.
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:14 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Howe Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/11/1916
Service No: Clyde Z/4663
Additional information: Son of William and Rebecca Campbell (nee Brunton), of Kenilburn, Rawyards, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 5.
Cemetery: ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:15 pm Post subject:

Name: CARDWELL, NELSON
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 16/11/1916
Service No: Clyde Z/2591
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes Cardwell (nee Stevenson), of 70, Aitchison St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire. Born at Tollcross, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. E. 8.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:15 pm Post subject:

Name: CARR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/06/1944
Service No: 14633721
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Carr, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. H. 10.
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:16 pm Post subject:

Name: CHAPMAN, ALEXANDER WYLIE
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 413th Field Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 12/04/1917
Service No: 414284
Additional information: Youngest son of William Wylie Chapman and Isabella Adam Chapman, of Commonhead, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Angora Mem. 43.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

Also His brother, William Adam Chapman D.S.O.
Temporary Captain (Acting Major), Royal Engineers. London Gazette, 3rd June 1918.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:17 pm Post subject:

Name: CHAPMAN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 29/10/1917
Service No: 11969
Additional information: Son of William Waddell and Margaret Chapman (nee Anderson), of "Margeta," Carlisle Rd. South, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South-West corner.
Cemetery: HOULLE CHURCHYARD

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:18 pm Post subject:

Name: CLELAND, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 02/07/1916
Service No: 18039
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Frances [Fanny] Cleland (nee Telfer), of 64, Mack St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

Name: COMRIE, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 39 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/02/1943
Service No: 967472
Additional information: Son of Daniel and Jean Comrie; husband of Marian Rowatt Comrie, of Brodick, Isle of Arran. B.L. (Glasgow).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

And a second stone

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

Name: COOK, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Junior Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Craftsman (Liverpool)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/04/1941
Additional information: Son of David and Christina Cook, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 32.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

Name: COWAN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Service No: S/41291
Additional information: Eldest son of John and Margaret C. Cowan, of 18, Forge Rd., Moffat Mills, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:20 pm Post subject:

Name: CRERAR, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 78 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 06/10/1944
Service No: 1561150
Additional information: Son of Daniel and Agnes Crerar (nee Henderson), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 20. F. 12.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:21 pm Post subject:

Name: CUPPLES, JOHN MUNRO
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th/11th Bn.
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 46th T.M. Bty.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 06/03/1918
Service No: 17189
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of John and Jessie Cupples (nee Munro), of 19, Quarry Rd., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 31.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:21 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, JOHN PATERSON
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Toward (Glasgow)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 07/02/1943
Additional information: Son of John Anderson and Jean Davidson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 109.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:21 pm Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1010 Docks Operating Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 17/06/1943
Service No: 2148401
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Jeanie Dickson (nee Lithgow); husband of Catherine Atchison Dickson (nee Brown), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5. Column 1.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 11:23 pm Post subject:

Name: DONALDSON, JAMES POLLOCK
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd/2nd (Lowland) Field Coy.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 3310
Additional information: Son of the late Duncan and Agnes Donaldson; husband of Nellie Weir Donaldson, of 8, Clark St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 23 to 25 or 325 to 328.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

Note that the inscription states that his date of death was his 43rd birthday.