The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay

This was the third attempt to take these photographs. First time I was late for an appointment so had to give it a miss. Second time I was all set to take them, camera in hand, only to discover the memory card was full.

Third time lucky.

Information board for the church, should you wish to catch a service:

IMG_1617 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

The memorial is facing you as you walk in the gates.

IMG_1618 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

First World War names:

IMG_1619 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

Second World War names:

IMG_1620 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

There's some nice detail at the top of this memorial:

IMG_1621 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:46 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 48245
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 25/4/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Anderson, of 34, Kirk Street, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, and the late William Anderson.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

SNWM states formerly 21912, Scottish Rifles.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 6:06 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, DAVID SCOTT
Initials: DS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 15023
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 9/7/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of the late James and of Mary Brown, of Beechwood, Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Native of Hamilton.
Grave Reference: I B 4
Cemetery: Coxyde Military Cemetery

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 7:44 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, FC
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 826878
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Date of Death: 1/11/1917
Grave Reference: I I 3
Cemetery: Oxford Road Cemetery

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:16 pm Post subject:

Name: COCHRANE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 76139
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Forresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 16th Bn
Date of Death: 3/8/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. F. Cochrane, of 5, Bell Lane, Broughty Ferry, Dundee; husband of Agnes Scrimgeour (formerly Cochrane), of 46, Kemback St., Dundee.
Panel Reference: Panel 39 and 41
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

SNWM states formerly 200, HF Coy, RE

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:45 pm Post subject:

Name: CULLEN, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 334325
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 29/9/1918
Grave Reference: VI D 19
Cemetery: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain

SNWM states formerly 2906 QORG Yeomanry.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:39 pm Post subject:

Name: CUNNINGHAM, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40928
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 4/5/1917
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. A. Cunningham, of 27, Thompson St., Strathaven.
Grave Reference: IV B 24
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: DONALD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 22865
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:28 pm Post subject:

Master
NAPIER, JACKSON
Died 02/12/1940
Aged 63
S.S. Kavak (Liverpool)
Merchant Navy

The Kavak was sailing from Demerera - Halifax (21 Nov) - Newport, Mon. with a cargo of bauxite and pitch.
At 04.06 hours on 2 Dec 1940, U-101 attacked convoy HX-90 about 340 miles west of Bloody Foreland and reported one ship sunk and another damaged. In fact, only Kavak (Master Jackson Napier) was hit and sunk. The master, 23 crew members and one gunner were lost. 15 crew members and one gunner were picked up by HMS Viscount (D 92) and landed at Liverpool. [uboat.net]
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:46 pm Post subject:

Squadron Leader (Pilot)
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Lord DAVID
Service Number 73704
Died 02/08/1944
Aged 32
544 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, 10th Duke of Brandon, and of the Duchess of Hamilton (nee Poore); husband of Lady Douglas Hamilton (nee Stack). B.A.(Oxon).
BERWICK ST. JOHN (ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD Wiltshire.

Also buried here is
Sergeant (Observer)
JACOBS, WILLIAMS FREDERICK
Service Number 1168909
Died 05/08/1942
Aged 20
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Son of Henry John and Emma Lucy Mary Jacobs, of Woodford, Essex. His brother John George also died on service.

Wikipedia has:
Douglas-Hamilton was one of four brothers who made history by simultaneously being at the rank of squadron leader or above at the outset of World War II, he himself commanding No. 603 Squadron RAF from 18 December 1941 till 20 July 1942.
Educated at Harrow, and Balliol College, Oxford. Douglas-Hamilton saw active service between 1939 and 1944, flying Spitfires in Operation Torch over Malta. On return to Britain, he was killed whilst carrying out reconnaissance over the French coast, and crashed in southern England.

544 Squadron was a photographic reconnaissance squadron equipped with Mosquitos.
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 6:16 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, ANDREW HYNDMAN
Initials: AH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signaller
Service Number: 6827
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 5th Bde, 81st Bty
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Mary Hamilton, of The Buck's Head Hotel, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, and the late Robert Hamilton.
Grave Reference: A15
Cemetery: La Vallee-Mulatre Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:50 pm Post subject:

Name: LINDSAY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 332981
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 16/4/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 9
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

SNWM states formerly 1748 Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 1:35 pm Post subject:

Name: LYON, FRANCIS ANDREW
Initials: FA
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7570
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 29/6/1918
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Marion and the late Andrew Wallace Lyon; husband of Freda L. C. Lyon, of "Strathaven," McPherson St., Nhill, Victoria, Australia.
Grave Reference: V C 21
Cemetery: Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:04 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCALLUM, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1946
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn
Date of Death: 22/8/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:09 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCALLUM, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 273024
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 25/3/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 13 and 14.

SNWM states formerly 1928 Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

Also named on Strathaven War Memorial and Strathaven Academy Memorial.