The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:27 pm Post subject:

Name: MCDOWALL, ADAM RUTHERGLEN
Initials: AR
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service Number: 1052659
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 12/2/1942
Age: 28
AdditionalInformation: Son of Adam and Jane Hewton McDowall, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Column 417
Memorial: Singapore Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:29 pm Post subject:

Name: MCMINN, ROBERT MUNRO
Initials: RM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 1877892
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 18/2/1945
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Robert Munro McMinn and Margaret Ross McMinn, of Rutherglen; husband of Elizabeth Maxwell McMinn, of Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Sec Q, Grave 377
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject:

Name: MAIRS, JOHN PHILLIPS
Initials: JP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service Number: 1551617
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 2792 Sqdn. R.A.F. Regt.
Date of Death: 26/9/1944
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. R. Stewart, of Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: Div. Q. Grave 946
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLS, THE REV WILLIAM GILCHRIST
Initials: WG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Service Number: 123999
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Grave Reference: 4 J 9
Cemetery: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named on Govan Old Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: RITCHIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Service Number: 2026157
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals, Singapore Fortress Sigs
Date of Death: 17/11/1944
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Margaret Ritchie.
Panel Reference: Column 45
Memorial: Singapore Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:41 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTS, JOHN MCCOLL
Initials: JM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: R/JX243646
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Helicon
Date of Death: 27/11/1941
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William Grant Roberts and Elizabeth Campbell McColl Roberts; husband of Isabella Roberts, of Rutherglen.
Grave Reference: Div , Grave 316
Cemetery: Rutherglen Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: RODGER, DAVID CRAWFORD
Initials: DC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Service Number: 296682
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 7th Bn
Date of Death: 22/12/1944
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Cherry Rodger, of Cypress Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Panel Reference: Panel 4
Memorial: Groesbeek Memorial.

Also named on Stonelaw High School Memorial and Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, NAIRN ALEXANDER
Initials: NA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Service Number: 627971
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 51 Sqdn
Date of Death: 23/4/1940
Panel Reference: Panel 26
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial.