The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Lesmahagow (or Abbey Green) Cemetery Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project Forum Index -> Lanarkshire - Cemeteries View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:15 pm    Post subject: Lesmahagow (or Abbey Green) Cemetery Location: Coalburn Road, Lesmahagow This is a very attractively laid out cemetery, worth a visit. Number of identified CWGC graves: 23. overview by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Names of those buried or commemorated here: ADAMSON, JAMES YOUNG BAIRD, HUGH CAIRNCROSS, WILLIAM WISHART CALLAN, PETER DARGAVAL COATS, ALEXANDER DEMPSTER, A ELLIOT, JOHN FAWCETT, LEOPOLD GEORGE FREDERIC GLEN, J GOLDIE, THOMAS HART, DAVID PROVAN HARVIE, GAVIN KIRK, W LANG, WILLIAM DYET WYLIE LAW, CHARLES T LIDDELL, W MACKIRDY, DAVID ELLIOT MAITLAND, JOHN G. MUIR, JOHN PERCIVAL MUIR, THOMAS PRINGLE, JAMES PRINGLE, ROBERT GRAY SCOTT, ANDREW M SCOTT MACKIRDY, CHARLES DAVID SMITH, ROBERT SYMINGTON, T Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:05 am; edited 2 times in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:18 pm    Post subject: Name: ADAMSON, JAMES YOUNG Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 8th Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 02/12/1915 Service No: 8667 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Agnes Young Adamson, of Newtown, Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1437. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY ADAMSONJY by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:06 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:18 pm    Post subject: Name: BAIRD, HUGH Initials: H Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 04/07/1918 Service No: 20449 Additional information: Son of James and Susan Brown Baird, of Manse Cottage, Lesmahagow. Born at Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1318. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY BAIRDHugh by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr BAIRDHugh2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr BAIRDHugh3 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:07 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:19 pm    Post subject: Name: CAIRNCROSS, WILLIAM WISHART Initials: W W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 30/05/1940 Service No: 5108015 Additional information: Son of Alex K. Cairncross and Elizabeth W. Cairncross, of Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot B. Grave 123. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY CAIRNCROSSWW by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr CAIRNCROSSWW2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:07 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:22 pm    Post subject: Name: CALLAN, PETER DARGAVAL Initials: P D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps Age: 25 Date of Death: 03/02/1941 Service No: 13068855 Additional information: Son of Margaret Tennant Callan; husband of Margaret Tait Callan, of Kirkmuirhill. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot G. Grave 75. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY CALLANPeterD by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:08 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:22 pm    Post subject: Name: COATS, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Reserve Cavalry Regiment Unit Text: 4th Age: 18 Date of Death: 27/03/1918 Service No: D/21948 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Agnes Coats, of 16, Hillview Place, Coalburn, Lanarkshire. Employee of Caledonian Railway Co. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1006. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY COATSA by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr COATSA2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:08 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:23 pm    Post subject: Name: DEMPSTER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Unit Text: 2nd/7th Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 14/07/1917 Service No: 277663 Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth Dempster, of 14, Old Hill, Auchenheath, Hamilton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 5. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY DEMPSTERA by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:08 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:23 pm    Post subject: Name: ELLIOT, JOHN Initials: J G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 27/02/1919 Service No: 41661 Additional information: Son of John Elliot, of The Crescent, Milton Park, Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 106. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY This might be a record for one burial, as Private Elliot is commemorated on no less than four separate stones. The CWGC stone: ELLIOTJG by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr The family gravestone which is next to the CWGC stone: ELLIOTJGfamily by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr A stone erected by his lodge: ELLIOTJGmasonic by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr And one from his bible class: ELLIOTJGchurch by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:10 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:24 pm    Post subject: Name: GLEN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Colour Serjeant Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 31/10/1919 Service No: 899 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 203. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY GLENJ by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:10 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:24 pm    Post subject: Name: GOLDIE, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 49 Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 07/12/1940 Service No: 631889 Additional information: Son of John and Julia Goldie, of Coalburn. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot I. Grave 63. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY Stone not found. Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:24 pm    Post subject: Name: HART, DAVID PROVAN Initials: D P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Age: 21 Date of Death: 27/12/1918 Awards: M C Additional information: (Served as PROVAN). Son of Edward and Janet Hart, of Netherfauld House, Lesmahagow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 53. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY PROVANHARTD by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Updated photo kindly supplied by John Kennedy Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:17 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:25 pm    Post subject: Name: HARVIE, GAVIN Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 29 Date of Death: 14/01/1945 Service No: 1435357 Additional information: Son of Gavin Rodger Harvie and Isabella Burns Harvie, of Hamilton. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot K. Grave 50. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY HARVIEG by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:10 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:26 pm    Post subject: Name: KIRK Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 07/05/1916 Service No: 10287 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 698. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY KIRKW by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:11 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:27 pm    Post subject: Name: LANG, WILLIAM DYET WYLIE Initials: W D W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 27 Date of Death: 15/03/1945 Service No: 137074 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. J. Grave 91. Cemetery: LESMAHAGOW (OR ABBEY GREEN) CEMETERY LANGWDW by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr LANGWDW2 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr Updated photo kindly supplied by John Kennedy Last edited by David McNay on Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:12 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top David McNay Administrator Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11423 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:27 pm    Post subject: Name: LAW, CHARLES Initials: C T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Scawfell Age: 33 Date of Death: 09/02/1943 Service No: P/JX239474 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Marion Law, of Larkhall. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot B. Grave 169. 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