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stuartn



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:49 am    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report Reply with quote

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Mike Morley



Joined: 17 Apr 2013
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Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire

PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: ALCOCK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 19174
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 18/8/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Capt. and Mrs. William Alcock, of West End, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXII P 1
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Also named on Biggar War Memorial.
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Mike Morley



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: ANDERSON, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 59208
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, 30th (Malta Garrison) Coy
Date of Death: 11/3/1917
Grave Reference: D XVIII 3
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery

SNWM states born at Biggar.

Also named on Biggar Parish Church War Memorial and Biggar War Memorial.
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Mike Morley



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 7:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: BONNAR, THOMAS NEWTON
Initials: TN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Service Number: 50282
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 85th Field Coy
Date of Death: 18/9/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Bonnar, of Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: B XIII 6
Cemetery: Pieta Military Cemetery.

Also named on Biggar Parish Church War Memorial and Biggar War Memorial.
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Mike Morley



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: BOYD, KENNETH
Initials: K
Nationality: Canada
Rank: Private
Service NUmber: 2022792
Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops
Date of Death: 12/11/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Drusilla Boyd, of 512, 26th Avenue, Calgary, Alberta, and the late John Boyd.
Grave Reference: Sec 17. 3057
Cemetery: Toronto (Prospect) Cemetery

Note: Canadian military records state born Biggar.

Also named on Biggar War Memorial.
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Mike Morley



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PostPosted: Sat May 16, 2020 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: GIBSON, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 35791
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of William and Jane Gibson, of Wellparkhead, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: III C 9
Cemetery: Dochy Farm New British Cemetery.

Also named on Biggar War Memorial, Biggar Parish Church Memorial and Symington War Memorial.
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Kenneth Morrison



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Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mhomac wrote:
SUFFILL, J H V

Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 1160
Date of Death: 14/02/1919
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn.
Awards: M M
Grave Reference: Southern. 199.
Cemetery: HADDINGTON CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Suffill;
Born at Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Husband of Agnes Fairley Suffill, of "Williamville," Sidegate, Haddington


JOHN SUFFILL

Named on the Haddington War Memorial in East Lothian as:

SERGt. J.H.V. SUFFILL.M.M. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
John Henry Victor Suffill, Military Medal – age 22 – Sergeant (11600) 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
John was educated at the High School in Biggar. Lanarkshire. He was awarded his M.M. after being wounded at Arras in April 1917. He died of bronchitis and pneumonia at the VAD Hospital in Haddington.
Born 1897 in Biggar, Lanarkshire. Son of Thomas Chandler Suffill (QMS 5th Cameronians) and of Annie (Smythe) Suffill of Cherat, Douglas Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Husband of Agnes Paterson Miller (Fairley) Suffill of Williamville, Sidegate, Haddington who he married in 1917 in Haddington.
Died on Service on 14 February 1919 and buried in Haddington Cemetery. (CWG)
Also named on the St Mary's Church memorial in Haddington, on the Carluke and Biggar War Memorials and on the Biggar High School memorial.
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