The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:31 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYLE, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 352268
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 1st/9th Bn, attd (Highland) Field Coy, Royal Scots
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Age: 41
Additional Information: Husband of D. Boyle, of The Common, Dailly, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: III H 1
Cemetery: Bard Cottage Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject:

Name: CUMMINGS, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Service Number: 17938
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 52618
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 27/9/1918
Grave Reference: II D 8
Cemetery: Hermies Hill British Cemetery

Also named on Cumnock War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject:

Name: WYLLIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 152103
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 261st Siege Bty
Date of Death: 7/12/1917
Grave Reference: A13
Cemetery: Vaulx Australian Field Ambulance Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:30 pm Post subject:

William McGarvie is probably:

Name: MCGARVA, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/17079
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 11/4/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Robert McGarva, of Tradunnock, Kilkerran, Maybole, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:44 pm Post subject:

Name: JACKSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 266486
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 2/6/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Only son of James F. and Margaret J. Jackson.
Grave Reference: XI G 8
Cemetery: Wimereux Communal Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: HAPPEL, HAMILTON SHORT
Initials: HS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal (Pilot)
Service Number: 523039
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 15/9/1939
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Short Happel, of Dailly.
Grave Reference: Sec N Grave 26
Cemetery: Dailly Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: HAPPEL, ARTHUR SHORT
Initial: AS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class (Wireless Op/Air Gunner)
Service Number: 611357
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 28 Sqdn
Date of Death: 16/8/1940
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Short Happel.
Grave Reference: 4 A 6
Cemetery: Karachi War Cemetery

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 9:21 am Post subject:

I was a bit puzzled about "Corporal (Pilot)"

Hawker Audax Mk.I, K5207, 14 FTS, RAF Kinloss: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15/9/39 when stalled on night approach to RAF Kinloss, Morayshire. Pilot - Corporal Hamilton Short Happel (Service Number 523039, aged 23) - flying solo, was killed.

By a sad co-incidence his brother was on a Hawker Audax (a bi-plane) when he and his pilot, Flying Officer Roy Wylde Turnbull, were killed.

"No.28 Squadron spent the entire Second World War operating from India or Burma and when the war broke out in Europe in 1939 the Squadron had nearly twenty years of operational experience on the North West Frontier, helping the army to curb the constant raiding in the area."
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 3:45 pm Post subject:

Name: MCVEY, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/13818
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Peebles War Memorial and the bronze plaque in Stobo kirk.