The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2010 Posts: 779 Location: South Lanarkshire

This Church has now become Auchengray Community Church.
Thanks to Mr Campbell Fisher for allowing permission to post the pictures and his helpful information.

The details of the men who fell in the war are shown on the Roll of Honour page/Lanarkshire/ Auchengray.

David McNay · Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:28 pm Post subject:

The wording on this memorial would seem to indicate that this is the civic memorial for the area, so I'll move this thread to the civic section.

Thanks for posting these photos.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:46 pm Post subject:

Name: ABERDEEN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/18088
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 17/8/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

and his brother:

Name: ABERDEEN, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 241579
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10th Bn
Date of Death: 22/12/1917
Grave Reference: XIII E 11
Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.

I'm grateful to Ken Morrison for pointing out that William and Archibald were, at the time of the 1901 census, living with their grandparents, William & Jessie Anderson, at Old Mill hamlet, Carnwath.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:48 pm Post subject:

Name: ABERDEEN, A

(see above)

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:51 pm Post subject:

Name: BARRIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 20077
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:56 pm Post subject:

Name: FORREST, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 14792
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 22/10/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John and Susan Forrest, of Station House, Auchengray, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: I E 52
Cemetery: Duhallow ADS Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 8:59 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 301052
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 195th Heavy Bty
Date of Death: 24/1/1919
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Hamilton (farmer), of Westtown, Kilncadzow, Carluke, Lanarkshire; husband of Jane Anderson-Hamilton, of "Croftbank," Glebe St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: E 286
Cemetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 9:08 pm Post subject:

Alexander McCulloch is recorded on CWGC as McCullock

Name: MCCULLOCK, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Service Number: K/46382
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Pincher
Date of Death: 24/7/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James and Marion McCullock, of Wandel Dyke, Abington, Lanarkshire. Native of Easter Moshat, Cobbinshaw, Edinburgh.
Panel Reference: 30
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

HMS Pincher struck the Seven Stones Reef between Cornwall and the Scilly Isles at high speed, tearing open her hull and sinking her.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:10 am Post subject:

Name: MINTO, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: 40505
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Isabella Minto, of Stockholm, Beattock, Dumfriesshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 5
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:22 am Post subject:

Name: MONAGHAN, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 87618
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 84th Bde, "D" Bty
Date of Death: 11/9/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Brother of Jane Huggan, of 84, Restalrig Rd., Edinburgh. Born at Elsrickle, Biggar, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: X D 2A
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:27 am Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, JAMES FORREST
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/17099
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 28/3/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Samuel and Janet Russell, of Wilsontown Junction, Auchengray, Carnwath, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial.