The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:41 pm Post subject:

Name: PRYDE, GEORGE BRUNTON
Initials: G B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Secondary Unit Text: formerly
Age: 32
Date of Death: 23/08/1917
Service No: 23144
Additional information: Son of George and Janet Pryde (nee Brunton), of Caldercruix, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 108 to 111.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:42 pm Post subject:

Name: PURVIS, JAMES KIRKCALDY
Initials: J K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 4th/5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 26/09/1917
Service No: 266926
Additional Information: Son of John and Agned Purvis (nee Finlay)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 94 to 96.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:42 pm Post subject:

Name: RAE, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 7th Gurkha Rifles
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 22/03/1944
Service No: EC/500
Additional Information: Son of Dr. Richard Rae and Mary Wilson Rae (nee Hamilton)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 67.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

Note that on the inscription his rank is given as Major.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:43 pm Post subject:

Name: RAESIDE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 385 Gen. Transport Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/11/1942
Service No: T/2939164
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Sarah Raeside (nee Rainey), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 77.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: RAESIDE, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5/7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 04/06/1943
Service No: 2889139
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Sarah Raeside (nee Rainey), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. D. 16.
Cemetery: MOASCAR WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:44 pm Post subject:

Name: RANKIN, DUNCAN WILLIAMSON MCLEAN
Initials: D W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 02/09/1944
Service No: 2885110
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth B. Rankine (nee Gardner), of South Medrox, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 4.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY

Note that the surname is spelt RANKINE on the inscription.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:44 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 16/04/1945
Service No: 7375499
Additional Information: Son of James and Margaret Reid
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. A. 23.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JOHN CLEMENTS
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 2nd/1st Lowland Field Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/01/1916
Service No: 2756
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Reid (nee Hutcheon), of Albert Place, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 119.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ROSS, JAMES HAMILTON
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps
Unit Text: 155th Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Janet Ross (nee Hamilton), of "Groveside," Quarry Rd., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 94.
Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ROY, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 28/29
Date of Death: 04/02/1940
Additional Information: Son of David and Helen Roy (nee Slaven)
Service No: 2818472
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SAI WAN (CHINA) MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 554 Field Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 07/03/1945
Service No: 2090480
Additional information: Son of John and Christina Russell (nee Buttery), of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. D. 1.
Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, ROBERT BRYCE
Initials: R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/3460
Additional information: Son of James and Janet Alexander Russell (nee Bryce), of 31c, Milton St., Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:47 pm Post subject:

Name: SCRAMBLER, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 29th Div. Sig. Coy.
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Service No: 223972
Additional Information: Son of Richard and Marion Scambler (nee Chambers)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 11.
Cemetery: HERMIES BRITISH CEMETERY

CWGC have the surname wrongly listed as SCRAMBLER.

SNWM:
Surname SCAMBLER
Firstname Robert
Service Number 223972
Date Death 30/11/1917
Place of birth Kirkintilloch Lanarkshire
Other 29th Div. Sig. Coy.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Rank Spr
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:47 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/11921
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jessie Shanks Scott (nee Ballantine)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:48 pm Post subject:

Name: SCOUGALL, JAMES SEEL
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: 30th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 23/04/1945
Service No: PLY/X 104256
Additional information: Son of James Frew Scougall and Lillias Scougall (nee Seel), of Caldercruix, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 15. B. 10.
Cemetery: BERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 10:48 pm Post subject:

Name: SEITH, WILLIAM STENHOUSE
Initials: W S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 255th Siege Bty.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 24/04/1918
Service No: 120773
Additional information: Son of Alexander Bowie Seith and Mary Seith (nee Arnott), of 21, Kildonan St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 14.
Cemetery: PICQUIGNY BRITISH CEMETERY