The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:20 am Post subject:

TERVIT, JOHN

Rank: Private
Service No: 8158
Date of Death: 19/07/1915
Age: 45
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 8th Bn.
Grave Reference North wall. 11.
CemeteryLANARK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Marion Hunter Tervit, of Covington.
Husband of Isabella C. Muir Tervit, of Cranston Hill, Hyndford Rd., Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:20 am Post subject:

VASSIE, RICHARD

Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Grave Reference: West Wall. 43.
Cemetery: LANARK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James Arthur and Maria Louisa Roberts Vassie, of Ridge Park, Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:20 am Post subject:

WATSON, THOMAS DAVID

Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 1340991
Date of Death: 02/01/1943
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Sec. B. Grave 23.
Cemetery: LANARK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Main Watson, of Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:21 am Post subject:

WILSON, WILLIAM (BILLY)

Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 526503
Date of Death: 20/03/1942
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Grave Reference; Sec. A. Grave 628.
Cemetery: LANARK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James Bartlett Wilson and Bessie Wilson, of Whitchurch, Shropshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:21 am Post subject:

WRIGHT, R
Rank: Private
Service No: 202042
Date of Death: 12/12/1917
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: C. 94.
Cemetery: LANARK CEMETERY
Additional Information: Born at Lesmahagow.
Son of George and Joan Wright, of 7, Wellgate, Lanark.

WRIGHT, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Service No: 45098
Date of Death: 03/10/1917
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 110th Coy.
Panel Reference: Panel 154 to 159 and 163A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:22 am Post subject:

BELL, T

Rank: Private
Service No: 667
Date of Death: 27/12/1915
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 98.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Bell. Of Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:22 am Post subject:

BROWN, DOUGLAS

Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 406131
Date of Death: 04/05/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 51st Div. Signal Coy.
Awards: M M
Grave Reference: IX. D. 31.
Cemetery: LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, of Monaltrie Lodge, Ballater, Aberdeenshire

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:23 am Post subject:

CARRUTHERS, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 29980
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of the late William and Christina Carruthers, of 89, Castlegate, Lanark.

CARRUTHERS, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 183066
Date of Death: 10/10/1916
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 7th Bn (British Columbia Regiment)
Panel Reference
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Date of Birth August 12, 1887

The Calgary Daily Herald newspaper, 30th October 1916.

Pte Thomas Carruthers was employed as a driver on #4 Route by the Carlyle Dairy in Calgary, for upwards of 2 years, has been officially reported killed in action. He came to this city 8 years ago and during his time here surrounded himself with a host of friends, who will be greatly grieved to learn of his death. He was a great football enthusiast and was a member of the St. Mary’s team for several seasons.
He enlisted in the 89th Battalion last fall and was stationed in this city during the winter months, leaving for overseas with the regular unit in May 1916. He was later drafted into another Canadian regiment in England and had only served for a short time in the front lines before he fell.
The late Pte. Carruthers was 29 years of age and born in Lanark, Scotland. Besides his parents in the Old Country, he leaves a wife and 2 small children at 1401 Eleventh St. West, to mourn his loss.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:23 am Post subject:

CLARKE, WILLIAM
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 332931
Date of Death: 05/07/1918
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. attd. Royal Engineers
Grave Reference: VIII. B. 16.
Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Douglas Clarke and Isabella Reed Clarke.
Husband of Isabella Robertson Nicoll Clarke, of Romanno Bridge, West Linton, Peebles-shire.

CLARKE, J A
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 332996
Date of Death: 13/09/1918
Age: 27
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference; I. J. 3.
Cemetery: VAULX HILL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Samuel D. Clarke, of "Brunstock," Loch Rd., Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:24 am Post subject:

DENHOLM, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 302872
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 7th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Janet Denholm, of 15, Bernard's Wynd, Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:24 am Post subject:

DAWSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. E. 36.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
Additional Information: Born at Lanark.
Son of the Rev. William W. Dawson and Mrs. Dawson, of 6, Sandfield Avenue, Milngavie, Dumbartonshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:24 am Post subject:

DICKSON, MALCOM McC.
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 3252892
Date of Death: 18/08/1944
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. E. 22.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Margaret J. Dickson, of Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:25 am Post subject:

DOWNIE, CHARLES
Rank: Private
Service No: S/7232
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Catherine Downie, of 48, St. Leonard St., Lanark.

DOWNIE, VICTOR
Rank: Private
Service No: 305288
Date of Death: 03/08/1916
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 8th Bn. attd. 16th Bn. Royal Scots.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Catherine Downie, of 48, St. Leonard St., Lanark.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:26 am Post subject:

Dunlop, James

Stone is difficult to read but states;

James of the Royal artillery who was killed in the trenches before Sebastopol 10th November 18....

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:26 am Post subject:

FROOD, THOMAS MCKENZIE
Rank: Private
Service No: 20698
Date of Death: 17/07/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: IV. H. 35.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John Frood, of Nursery Buildings, New Lanark, Lanark.