The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BRODIE, GEORGE ADAM
Initials: GA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2979867
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 13/1/1942
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Adam and A. Brodie, of Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Column 81
Memorial: Singapore Memorial.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: GALLACHER, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 18/6/1944
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Agnes Tait, of Carstairs Junction, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 7 D 15
Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:46 pm Post subject:

Name: KERR, WILLIAM WATSON
Initials: WW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 3253159
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 12/5/1944
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Mary Kerr, of Carstairs Junction, Lanarkshire; husband of E. Kerr.
Grave Reference: VII H 23
Cemetery: Cassino War Cemetery.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: KELLY, JAMES GOLD
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: C/JX 549026
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Goodall
Date of Death: 29/4/1945
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jemima Kelly, of Carstairs Junction, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: 80,3
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial

Note: HMS Goodall was torpedoed by U286 when 7 miles off Murmansk. The ship was badly damaged and was scuttled. It was the last reported U Boat success in the Northern theatre.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:03 pm Post subject:

Name: LOVE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class III (PSM)
Service Number: 2979352
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 29/5/1943
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Patrick and Helen Lauder Love, of Bridgend, Perth.
Grave Reference: Sp Mem 9 M 4
Cemetery: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:08 pm Post subject:

Name: JACK, WILLIAM WYLIE
Initials: WW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Home Guard, 1st Lanarkshire Bn
Date of Death: 27/10/1942
Age: 43
Additional Information: Son of George and Jeanie Jack; husband of Elizabeth Janet Jack, of Carstairs Junction.
Grave Reference: Grave 35
Cemetery: Carstairs (Avenue Road) Cemetery.

Also named on Carstairs Village War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2019 7:16 pm Post subject:

Not recorded on CWGC or SNWM: Alexander Ballantine.

Death record from Scotland's People states that Alexander Graham Ballantine died at Hairmyres Hospital on 20 December 1945. Occupation: Van Driver (Signaller, Royal Corps of Signals). Usual residence: 27 Coronation Street, Carstairs Junction. Cause of death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis.