The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:42 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBINSON, DAVID BARR
Initials: D B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Obs.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 16/06/1942
Service No: 1117295
Additional information: Son of John and Elizebeth M. D. Robinson, of Glenboig.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. Q. Grave 202.
Cemetery: BEDLAY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:42 pm Post subject:

Name: SINCLAIR, ALEXANDER ELDER
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 34
Date of Death: 19/06/1941
Service No: 81417
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sinclair; husband of Lydia Sinclair (nee Cole).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. S. Grave 151.
Cemetery: BEDLAY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:42 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, MATTHEW
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 24/06/1944
Service No: 10602672
Additional information: Son of John and Mary B. Black (nee Smith), of Glenboig, Lanarkshire; husband of Mary Taylor Black, of Cumbernauld Station, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3.
Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:43 pm Post subject:

Name: BRACKENRIDGE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 626 Field Sqn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 03/09/1944
Service No: 1881171
Additional information: Son of Andrew Johnson Brackenridge and Rachel Brackenridge (nee Christie); husband of Gertrude Brackenridge, of Marfleet, Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 11.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:43 pm Post subject:

Name: BURNS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 05/04/1918
Service No: S/4750
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes Burns (nee Watt), of Gartcosh, nr. Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. A. 5.
Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:44 pm Post subject:

Name: DODDS, EPHRAIM
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 24/11/1917
Service No: S/40633
Additional information: Son of Ephraim and Mary A. Dodds (nee Ferguson), of Stoneyetts, Chryston, Glasgow; husband of Jeanie McCutcheon Dodds, of 18, Baird's Row, Cuilhill, Bargeddie, Glasgow. Previously wounded April, 1917.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 141 to 143 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Note: Date of death on inscription is 24.11.1916 – CWGC has his date of death as 24.11.1917

Private Ephraim Dodds is commemorated on the Bargeddie Parish Church Memorial
See: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2794&highlight=bargeddie

And his brother

Name: DODDS
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/05/1917
Service No: 303328
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 41.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

This is the only W. Dodds in A. & S. H. listed on CWGC.
Note: Date of death on inscription is 16.05.1916 – CWGC has his date of death as 19.05.1917.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ELLIOT, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 9th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4697
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Murray Elliot, of 1120, Argyle St., Sandyford, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 112 to 115.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: ELLIOT, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/09/1917
Service No: 333394
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Murray, of 1120, Argyle St., Sandyford, Glasgow. Born at Greenock.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 1.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: FINDLAY, WILLIAM ROBERT
Initials: W R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 28/05/1940
Service No: 32096
Additional information: Son of Thomas Scott Findlay and Jessie Findlay (nee McCall); husband of Winifred Findlay, of Chiswick, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 21.
Cemetery: MONDICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:46 pm Post subject:

Name: FLETT, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Army Cyclist Corps
Unit Text: 52nd (Lowland) Div. Cyclist Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 04/08/1916
Service No: 8
Additional information: Son of Martin and Mary Flett (nee Buchanan), of "Woodbine," Muirhead, Chryston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 194.
Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:53 pm Post subject:

Name: FOOTE, JAMES MURGO
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Service No: S/9937
Additional Information: Son of James and Janet Foote (nee Walker)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:53 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, VICTOR
Initials: V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 57 Bty., 14 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 05/09/1942
Service No: 11257781
Additional information: Son of Duncan and Joan Grant (nee McMinn), of Chryston, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. F. 22.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:54 pm Post subject:

Name: HARDING, WILLIAM DICK
Initials: W D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
Secondary Regiment: West African Reconnaissance Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 81 West African Div.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 30/04/1944
Service No: 273738
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Harding (nee Baxter).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 1.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:54 pm Post subject:

Name: HENDERSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/09/1915
Service No: 15596
Additional information: Son of Robert and Mary Henderson, of "Criffell", Muirhead, Chryston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:55 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 20/03/1944
Service No: 3249208
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. D. 9.
Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO

This is the only J. Johnston(e) listed on CWGC as being killed 20.03.1944.
Son of Jack and Jessie Johnston (nee Lauder)

David McNay · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 10:56 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/04/1918
Additional information: Son of James and Isabella S. Johnstone (nee Brown), of Fernbank Newton, Hallside, Glasgow. Native of Armadale, West Lothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 36.
Cemetery: HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY