The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:28 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIN, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Bomber)
Service Number: 658930
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 75 Sqdn
Date of Death: 24/8/1943
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Helen Cumming Bain; husband of Isabella Dougall Bain, of Burnside, Glasgow. A.C.1.I.
Grave ReferenceL 4 K 13
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Wardlawhill Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:30 pm Post subject:

Name: BIRKETT, JACK SMITH
Initials: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Service Number: 656885
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 220 Sqdn
Date of Death: 5/5/1943
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John and Annie Birkett.
Grave Reference: Div Q, Grave 64
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Wireles Op/Air Gunner)
Service Number: 985882
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 144 Sqdn
Date of Death: 31/1/1942
Grave Reference; Plot 40. Row 1. Grave 5
Cemetery: Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:34 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, DEREK
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Service No: 163008
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 37 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1944
Age: 20
Additional information: Son of Thomas Corrie Brown and Gladys Mary Brown, of Burnside, Lanarkshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 9.
Cemetery: Budapest War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:35 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, JAMES CESSFORD
Iniials; JC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Service, HMS Sparrowhawk
Date of Death: 13/3/1942
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Margaret B. Cameron, of Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Bay 3, Panel 7
Memorial: Lee-On-Solent Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:37 pm Post subject:

Name: CANTLAY, STANLEY DALZIEL
Initials: SD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: CH/X116216
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines, No 46 RM Commando
Date of Death: 23/3/1945
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William Leith Cantlay and Alice Mary Cantlay, of Burnside, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: 62 A 18
Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:43 pm Post subject:

Name: CLOSE, WILLIAM HENRY
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: C/JX 312292
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. President III
Date of Death: 09/04/1945
Age: 22
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Euphemia McCulloch Close, of Carmunnock, Lanarkshire.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. F. 4.
Cemetery: Bari War Cemetery, Italy.

Also named on Carmunnock War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:44 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAIG, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
Service Number: 1823190
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 50 Sqdn
Date of Death: 25/7/1944
Grave Reference: Coll Grave
Cemetery: Pontchateau Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Wardlawhill Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:46 pm Post subject:

Name: CROSS, WILLIAM MACPHERSON
Initials: WM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Service Number: 72356
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 269 Sqdn
Date of Death: 17/7/1941
Cemetery: Strathy Burial Ground, Farr.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:50 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIE, RONALD JAMES
Initials: RJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 362889
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 17/11/1946
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James Young Davie and Jean Davie, of Burnside, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: Grave 890
Cemetery: Kuala Lumpur (Cheras Road) Civil Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:27 pm Post subject:

Name: DAVIDSON, ARCHIBALD LIVINGSTONE
Initials: AL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Assistant Steward
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, SS Benalbanach (Leith)
Date of Death: 7/1/1943
Age: 19
Panel Reference: Panel 16
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial.

Also named on Cambuslang Baptist Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:25 pm Post subject:

Name: DON, JAMES ALEXANDER
Initials: JA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 2931685
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 23/3/1943
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Don, of Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Face 30
Memorial: Medjez-El-Bab Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:26 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNCAN, THOMAS JOHN
Initials: TJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Service Number: 2701302
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Date of Death: 4/4/1945
Age: 20
Grave Reference: 6 B 5
Cemetery: Sage War Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:28 pm Post subject:

Name: DYKES, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Service Number: 741239
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 11/3/1941
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dykes, of Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: Div Q, Grave 72
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:29 pm Post subject:

Name: EASSON, WILFRED
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1112839
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 228 Sqdn
Date of Death: 24/5/1943
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of William Easson, and of Jessie Easson, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 148
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.