The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:03 am Post subject:

Name: SHAW, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 15/04/1918
Service No: 25226
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Margaret Shaw (nee Shields), of 84, Main St., Kilsyth, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. F. 18.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname SHAW
Firstname Alexander
Service Number S/25226
Date Death 15/04/1918
Place of birth Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Other 5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:04 am Post subject:

Name: STARK, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/10/1918
Service No: S/21659
Additional Information: Son of William and Jeanie Stark (nee Gray)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 34.
Cemetery: QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY

SNWM:
Surname STARK
Firstname Alexander
Service Number S/21659
Date Death 26/10/1918
Other 6th Bn. formerly TR/1/12478, T.R.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:04 am Post subject:

Name: STARK, DANIEL HUNTER
Initials: D H
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 30/08/1916
Service No: 4309
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Stark (nee Tannahill)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname STARK
Firstname Daniel Hunter
Service Number 4309
Other 13 Bn.
SNWM roll AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Unknown

And his brother

Name: STARK, HUNTER
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/09/1916
Service No: S/40272
Additional Information: Son of James and Isabella Stark (nee Tannahill)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWW:
Surname STARK
Firstname Hunter
Service Number S/40272
Date Death 22/09/1916
Place of birth Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Other 1st Bn. formerly 5109 Scot. Horse.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Surname STARK
Firstname Hunter
Service Number 5109
Date Death 22/09/1916
Place of birth Kilsyth Stirlingshire
Other latterly S/40272 1st Bn. The Black Watch (Royal Highrs).
SNWM roll SCOTTISH HORSE YEOMANRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Although this stone is primarily to the Stark Family, it also lists the following man who was brother-in-law to the above Stark Brothers:

Name: BROWN, GEORGE RENNIE
Initials: G R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 03/08/1918
Service No: S/42233
Additional information: Son of John and Jeanie Brown; husband of Janet Brown (nee Stark), of Leabank, Murray Avenue, Kilsyth, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 2.
Cemetery: CAESTRE MILITARY CEMETERY

SWWM:
Surname BROWN
Firstname George Rennie
Service Number S/42232
Date Death 03/08/1918
Other 7th Bn. formerly 23866 A.& S.H.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Surname BROWN
Firstname George Rennie
Service Number 23866
Date Death 03/08/1918
Other latterly S/42232, 7th Bn. The Seaforth Highlanders.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:04 am Post subject:

Name: STEVENSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Engineers
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Service No: 12080
Additional information: Brother of Mr. J. Stevenson, of 13, Barlingfauld St., Kilsyth, Scotland. Grandson of McKay and Margaret P. Stevenson (nee Millar)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVI. AA. 5A.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname STEVENSON
Firstname Alex
Service Number 12080
Date Death 30/11/1917
Place of birth Stirlingshire
SNWM roll NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank Sapper
Theatre of death Unknown

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:05 am Post subject:

Name: STEVENSON, JAMES WATT
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Minster
Age: 29/30
Date of Death: 08/06/1944
Service No: R/JX 181153
Additional information: Son of Thomas Bryce Stevenson and Margaret Stevenson (nee Innes), of Kilsyth, Stirlingshire; husband of Elizabeth Stevenson (nee Rankin), of Kilsyth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 81, Column 3.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname STEVENSON
Firstname James Watt
Service number R/JX1811
Date of death 08/06/1944
Place of birth Calgary Canada
SNWM roll ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES
Rank Ldg Seaman
Theatre of death R.N. H.M.S. Minster. At Sea.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:05 am Post subject:

Name: STEVENSON, ROBERT DRUMMOND
Initials: R D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Obs.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 13 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 30/05/1942
Service No: 1051631
Additional information: Son of Robert Dickson Stevenson and Sarah Stevenson (nee Drummond); husband of Eileen Jeannie Stevenson, of Banknock, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. D. 12.
Cemetery: CALAIS CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, LEUBRINGHEN

SWNM:
Surname STEVENSON
Firstname Robert Drummond
Service number 1051631
Date of death 30/05/1942
Place of birth Kilsyth
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. A.C.C.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:07 am Post subject:

Name: TOWNS, ARCHIBALD
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 03/06/1916
Service No: 21432
Additional information: Son of James and Jean Brown Towns, of 820, Strathcona St., Winnipeg.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 28 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

This man is wrongly listed on CWGC as ARCHIBALD TOWNS

According to his Birth Certificate, ARCHIBALD TAWNS, was born on 19th December 1889 at 13 Low Craigends, Kilsyth, to James Tawns (Mason, Journeyman) and Jane Tawns (nee Brown).
His parents were married on 14th August 1874 at Kilsyth.

On his attestation papers ( http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=g2279jkm963snmegfbrlg7b5o5&q1=towns&q2=archibald&q3=&interval=20 ), his name does look more like TOWNS than TAWNS, but then his place of birth STIRLING looks more like STERLING and we all know there is no such place!

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:07 am Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 25/26
Date of Death: 03/03/1943
Service No: 2986669
Additional information: Son of William Stirling Taylor and Mary H. Taylor (nee Robinson), of Twechar, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 12. D. 10.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname TAYLOR
Firstname John
Service number 2986669
Date of death 03/03/1943
Place of birth Glasgow
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (PRINCESS LOUISE'S)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death North Africa

Pte. John Taylor is listed on Twechar Civic Memorial, see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=232&highlight=twechar

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:08 am Post subject:

Name: WELSH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/6009
Additional Information: Husband of Lilias Welsh (nee Heeps)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 125 to 127.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname WELSH
Firstname William
Service Number S/6009
Date Death 25/09/1915
Place of birth Hollandbush Banknock
Other 10th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:08 am Post subject:

Name: WALKER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Service No: 201828
Additional information: Son of Thomas Forsyth Walker and Annabella Walker (nee Wilson).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 23 and 24.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: WALKER, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 14280
Additional information: Son of Thomas Forsyth Walker and Annabella Walker (nee Wilson).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 81.
Cemetery: MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname WALKER
Firstname Robert
Service Number 14280
Date Death 25/09/1915
Place of birth Kilsyth
Other 8th Bn.
SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:10 am Post subject:

Name: WHYTE, DAVID SHAW
Initials: D S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Unit Text: 20 Base Ordnance Depot
Age: 28/29
Date of Death: 10/06/1945
Service No: 7625070
Additional Information: Son of William and Robina Whyte (nee Breton).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: T. B. 10.
Cemetery: LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

SNWM:
Surname WHYTE
Firstname David S
Service number 7625070
Date of death 10/06/1945
Place of birth Stirlingshire
Other Royal Army Ordnance Corps
SNWM roll SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Netherlands East Indies

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:12 am Post subject:

WILLIAM CHALMERS, late Scottish Rifles
Died 22nd September 1932 aged 72 years
Husband of Christina Wright.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:12 am Post subject:

C/Sgt. JAMES CREE 1913 – 1965
Erected by his comrades A. & S. H
Husband of Margaret Smith Cree

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:12 am Post subject:

JAMES INNES, M.M.
Died 23rd May 1979 aged 87 years
Husband of Lillias Couper

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:13 am Post subject:

ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, M.M.
22.2.1916 – 24.7.1988 (age 72)
Son of John Coulter Kennedy and Mary Smith
Husband of Jean Kerr.