The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 12:46 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, GEORGE KINNEAR
Initials: GK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 1556518
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, attd. 22 Anti-Tank Regt., West African Artillery, R.W.A.F.F.
Date of Death: 2/7/1945
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of John Smith, and of Christina Smith, of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Face 2
Memorial: Rangoon Memorial.

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

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject:

Name: BAIRD, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/12581
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:02 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 60
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 20/7/1916
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Murray Brown, of 194, Mill St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and on the memorial at St. John’s Operative Lodge Rutherglen No. 347.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:11 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAWFORD, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14775
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Depot
Date of Death: 23/12/1916
Grave Reference:N 487
Cemetery: Shorncliffe Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:12 pm Post subject:

Name: CULBERT, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/3180
Regiment/Service: Black watch (Royal Highlanders), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 30
Additional Information: Husband of Annie Waugh Bain Culbert, of 67, Glasgow Rd., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 to 26
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:15 pm Post subject:

Name: ELLIOT, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: S/4697
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 9th Bn, "D" Coy
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Murray Elliot, of 1120, Argyle St., Sandyford, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 112 to 115
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:16 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 46874
Regiment/Service: Northumberland Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 2 and 3
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 3626, RE.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:20 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2989
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 5/4/1917
Grave Reference: C 40
Cemetery: Nesle Communal Cemetery.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:21 pm Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40543
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Grave Reference: D9
Cemetery: New Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:23 pm Post subject:

Name: GILCHRIST, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 21332
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/1/1917
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. A. Gilchrist, and Mrs. Gilchrist (stepmother), of 2, Victoria Place, Greenbank St., Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 35 and 64.

Note: SNWM state formerly 8237, Reserve Regt of Cavalry.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:24 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLIES, M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/19079
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, Labour Coy transf to (7496) 13th Coy, Labour Corps.
Date of Death: 9/1/1918
Grave Reference: II F 17
Cemetery: Duhallow ADS Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 6585, Argyll & Sutherland Hdrs.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:26 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 270757
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 22/3/1918
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Note: SNWM states formerly 330943, Highland Light Infantry.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:12 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, RT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14174
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of the late William and Janet Gray.
Grave Reference: V J 3
Cemetery: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille.

Also named on Stonelaw Parish Church Memorial, Rutherglen War Memorial and the memorial at St. John’s Operative Lodge Rutherglen No. 347.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:14 pm Post subject:

Name: HORNER, GEORGE ALLAN
Initials: GA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 31750
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Agnes Couper Horner, of 10, Smith Terrace, Rutherglen, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 37 and 38
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Stonelaw Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:19 pm Post subject:

Name: KELLY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/8512
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 19/9/1916
Age: 29
Additional Information: Husband of Susan Jane Kelly, of Mossview Cottage, Fauldhouse, West Lothian.
Grave Reference: I D 27
Cemetery: Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Rutherglen War Memorial.