The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:19 pm Post subject:

SUMMERS, WILLIAM
Rank:Corporal
Service No:79524
Date of Death:04/03/1917
Age:32
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 180th Tunnelling Coy.
Awards:M M
Grave Reference: II. AA. 6.
Cemetery:FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:Husband of Mary Summers, of 11, Bothwell Park, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:21 pm Post subject:

Alexander Taylor
Died 21st May 1987, aged 65 years.

(Royal Scots badge on the gravestone indicates that this might be a veteran, but unable to confirm)

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject:

HAMILTON, WILLIAM
Rank:Captain
Date of Death:14/08/1917
Age:32
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 183rd Tunnelling Coy.
Grave Reference: III. F. 2.
Cemetery:DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Jeanie Hamilton, of "Haymount," Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston, Lanarkshire. Born at Dalziel, Lanarkshire. Mining Engineer and Assistant General Manager Lochgelly Iron and Coal Coy.

HAMILTON, JAMES
Rank:Captain
Date of Death:01/01/1917
Age:30
Regiment/Service:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: C. 20.
Cemetery:MARTINPUICH BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of James and Jeanie Hamilton (nee Jolly), of "Haymount," Gardenside Avenue, Uddingston.

John J Hamilton, Private, 2nd Dragoon Guards.
Served in First world War, died in 1920 aged 25.
Not listed by CWGC and unable to locate a death certificate on Scotlandspeople.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:31 pm Post subject:

THOMPSON, ROBERT FORSYTH
Rank:Able Seaman
Service No:D/SSX 17232
Date of Death:15/12/1941
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. Galatea
Panel Reference: Panel 48, Column 3.
Memorial:PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John and Martha Thompson, of Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:33 pm Post subject:

THOMSON, ARCHIBALD
Rank:Lieutenant
Service No:303067
Date of Death:12/09/1944
Age:28
Regiment/Service:Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Grave Reference: XIX, A, 2.
Cemetery: CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Archibald and Margaret Thomson; husband of Elsie Thomson, of Billingham, Co. Durham.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:35 pm Post subject:

THOMSON, EDWARD
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:18256
Date of Death:25/09/1915
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 9th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of George and Annie Thomson, of 7, Crossgates St., Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:37 pm Post subject:

THOMSON, JAMES
Rank:Private
Service No:50005
Date of Death:25/03/1918
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots 5th/6th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 5.
Cemetery:HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Peter and Jane Thomson, of 74, Main St., Uddingston, Glasgow.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:38 pm Post subject:

TORRANCE, KENNETH
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:02/09/1918
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 21.
Cemetery:QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:40 pm Post subject:

TRYDELL, EDWIN (listed as JOHN EDWIN on gravestone)
Rank:Private
Service No:19158
Date of Death:25/09/1916
Age:30
Regiment/Service:Grenadier Guards 4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 8 D.
Memorial:THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John J. and Martha Trydell, of 1, Ella Gardens, Mossend, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:42 pm Post subject:

WALKER, JOHN
Rank:Private
Service No:S/1780
Date of Death:25/09/1915
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 8th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial:LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Walker, of Council Crescent, Motherwell Rd., Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:45 pm Post subject:

Amy, wife of Captain W W Walker, Gordon Highlanders

David McNay · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:01 am Post subject:

Tropper James Wallace, Tank Corps.
Died in a military hospital on 26th March 1947 aged 19 years.

Not listed on CWGC, and cannot locate a death certificate on Scotlandspeople.

Found the following entry in the Death Index for England and Wales:

Name: James W Wallace
Birth Date: abt 1928
Date of Registration: Mar 1947
Age at Death: 19
Registration district: Richmond
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 1b
Page: 1044

Birth record is indexed on Scotlandspeople but the image is not available, but confirms James Weir Wallace was born in 1928, registration district was Bellshill which matches.

Looks like the death certificate will need to be ordered.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:11 am Post subject:

WILSON, ANDREW
Rank:Assistant Cook (S)
Service No:P/MX 576704
Date of Death:23/01/1944
Age:18
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. Janus
Panel Reference: Panel 87, Column 1.
Memorial:PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of John and Elizabeth Wilson, of Parkhead, Glasgow.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:14 am Post subject:

WILSON, WILLIAM
Rank:Gunner
Service No:631598
Date of Death:21/03/1918
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 255th Bde.
Panel Reference: Bay 1.
Memorial:ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of James Wilson, of Boghall Farm, Broomhouse, Glasgow, and the late Margaret Torrence Wilson.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:37 am Post subject:

WATSON, WALTER
Rank:Private
Service No:S/10600
Date of Death:23/04/1917
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. E. 25.
Cemetery:HENINEL-CROISILLES ROAD CEMETERY