The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:25 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3/3577
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/1/1915
Age: 36
Additional Information: Husband of Jessie Dunn Hamilton (formerly Young), of 47, Bent Rd., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 to 26
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:29 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 17605
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 24/8/1918
Grave Reference: IV D 18
Cemetery: Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:32 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4605
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 10/8/1916
Grave Reference: IV L 26
Cemetery: Pozieres Bristish Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:36 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ANDREW THOMSON
Initials: AT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 13915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn, "C"Coy
Date of Death: 11/4/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Annie Helen Young, of 11, Townhead St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on St John's Parish Church, Hamilton Memorial and Strathaven War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:20 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ARCHIBALD MARSHALL
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15485
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 18th Bn
Date of Death: 7/9/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 57 to 59
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Avon Street Church, Hamilton Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:23 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, JAMES S
Initials: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 3431
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 1st Bn
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 2/3/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Lindsay Young, of 140, Low Waters, Hamilton.
Panel Reference: Panel 38
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:25 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/10722
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 41 and 42
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:29 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: S/7412
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1917
Grave Reference: I O 4
Cemetery: Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:32 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ROBERT LAMB MUIR
Initials: RLM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Wheeler
Service Number: 75718
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 57th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 24/7/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of James Young, of Bellevue Cottage, Clydesdale, Hamilton.
Grave Reference: I G 6
Cemetery: Canada Farm Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, ROBERT WILSON
Initials: RW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/9239
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 22/4/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of John and C. W. Young, of 19, Townhead St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 64
Memorial: Basra Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:16 pm Post subject:

Name: YUILL, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 46171
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers, 19th Bn
Date of Death: 18/11/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Janet Yuill, of Hamilton; husband of Lavinia W. Yuill, of Motherwell.
Grave Reference: XXX L 25
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 230841 RE.

Also named on Hamilton North Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:20 pm Post subject:

Name: QUEEN, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 240773
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment, 14th Bn transf. to (31544) 774th Area Employment Coy., Labour Corps
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Grave Reference: VI F 41
Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.

Note : SNWM states formerly 3472. Scottish Rifles

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:13 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLEN, CHARLES ALFRED
Initials: CA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (CSM)
Service Number: 3239404
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 29/3/1942
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Emily Allen; husband of Marion Primrose Allen, of Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Face 10
Memorial: Rangoon Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:18 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLEN, VICTOR JACK TRAFFORD
Initials: VJT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Service Number: 1579427
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 616 Sqdn
Date of Death: 29/6/1944
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Victor John and Margaret Allen, of Hope-under-Dinmore.
Grave Reference: NW of Church
Cemetery: Hope-under-Dinmore (St Mary) Churchyard.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:03 pm Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, GEORGE MURDOCH
Initials: GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 269386
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Date of Death: 30/7/1944
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of John William and Jessie Alexander; husband of Elizabeth Wailes Alexander, of Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXVI F 1
Cemetery: Bayeux War Cemetery.

Also named on Hamilton West Parish Church Memorial.