The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:07 am Post subject:

Name: STIRLING, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 409th Field Coy.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 04/11/1918
Service No: 412129
Additional information: Son of James and Jeanie Stirling (nee Pettigrew), of G, Kildonan St., Coatbridge. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 3.
Cemetery: LE REJET-DE-BEAULIEU COMMUNAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:07 am Post subject:

Name: SYME, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 14/04/1917
Service No: 12470
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Syme (nee Mathieson), of Clydesdale House, Mossend, Lanarkshire. Native of Coatbridge. SNWM lists formerly (8019)The Royal Scots Greys, 2nd Dragoons birthplace Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXII. H. 15.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: Hood Bn. R.N. Div.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/09/1915
Service No: Clyde Z/3402
Additional information: Son of Neil and Mary Thomson (nee Hogg), of 83, Woodside St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 14.
Cemetery: PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: THOMSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 17/07/1916
Age: 22
Service No: 26916
Additional Information: Son of Neil and Mary Thomson (nee Hogg), of 83, Woodside St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. F. 11.
Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 218 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/06/1943
Service No: 1052427
Additional information: Son of Archie and Margaret Thomson (nee Reid), husband of Margaret Thomson, of Bargeddie, Lanarkshire. SNWM lists birthplace as Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 4.
Cemetery: KAGGEVINNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 am Post subject:

Name: TORRANCE, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 412th Field Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 09/11/1917
Service No: 412639
Additional information: Son of David and Jeannie Torrance, of 105, Whifflet St., Whifflet, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 392.
Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:08 am Post subject:

Name: WEIR, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: formerly 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Rev. Alexander and Margaret Weir (nee Mungle), of Dunbeth Manse, Coatbridge. M.A. Native of Kirkcaldy. United Free Church Probationer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 5.
Cemetery: COJEUL BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:09 am Post subject:

JAMES WILKIE killed in action in France 1917
Husband of Elizabeth Deans

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:09 am Post subject:

Name: WILSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Service No: 18409
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. M. 14.
Cemetery: POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY

The above information may not refer to the correct man.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:09 am Post subject:

Name: WOTHERSPOON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Field Coy.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 09/02/1915
Service No: 2210
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Agnes Wotherspoon (nee Reid), of 21, North Square, Gartsherrie, Coatbridge. Native of Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 20.
Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:10 am Post subject:

Name: YATES, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Engine Room Artificer 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Queen Mary."
Age: 24
Date of Death: 31/05/1916
Service No: M/13817
Additional information: Son of Robert and Helen Yates, of Shawhead, Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 17.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:10 am Post subject:

Name: YATES, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 29/09/1915
Service No: 15349
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SNWM:
Surname YATES
Firstname James
Service Number 15349
Date Death 29/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

From Glasgow Evening Times Roll of Honour:

Yeates James Home - Glasgow Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th 20-Oct-15.

(Name spelt wrongly, no parents on SNWM or CWGC, and wrong date of death)

Thanks to Spoons/Paul for finding this man - almost mission impossible! Very Happy

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:10 am Post subject:

Name: YOUNG, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 15th Field Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 27/05/1918
Service No: 414360
Additional information: Son of the late John and Margaret Young (nee Cherrie), of 4595, Main St., Coatdyke, Coatbridge. Employed at Union Tube Works, Coatdyke.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:11 am Post subject:

ROBERT YOUNG died Prisoner of War in Turkey
3rd November 1918 aged 38 years
Son of Robert and Marion Young (nee Martin)
Husband of Marion Purdon

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:13 am Post subject:

GARIM ABDUL
Bediende K.V.
Koninkriik Der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
20th August 1944
Age 50

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:14 am Post subject:

HAYATALLA GALLA
Stoker K.V.
Koninkriik Der Nederlanden (Kingdom of the Netherlands)
14th June 1943
Age 44