The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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The North Parish Church is situated in Springfield Road in the Braehead area of Stirling. It was built in 1970/71 when the congregation re-located from Murray Place in the centre of town. The previous church was built in 1841.

Below, Stirling Baptist Church in Murray Place, previously Stirling South Church.

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The war memorial is situated in the vestibule, immediately opposite the main door. There is no indication that it is a memorial from the Great War. It consists of two tablets, listing the names in rank order. Between the tablets are three other memorials. The top one remembers a former minister; below is a shield commemorating a visit from the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland; the lowest is a piece of stone with a plate bearing the inscription:
"This stone was laid to the Glory of God by the Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Reverend TM Murchison DD. 8th May 1970.
It is part of the original foundation stone of the North Parish Church, Murray Place, Stirling, laid there in May 1841.
The church and halls were dedicated by the Moderator of the General Assembly, the Right Reverend Hugh O Douglas CBE DD
31st January 1971"

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The names on the war memorial are:
Captain WRB McJannet S.HRS
Lieutenant Thomas Gemmell A&SH
Lieutenant John H Sanders RAOC
RSM Robert Lockhart RS
CSM JC Campbell S.HRS
Sergeant Wm Pillans RS
Sergeant Wm Riddick A&SH
Sergeant Wm Wallace ALHFA
Corporal John Campbell S.HRS
Corporal Robert Scott MM
Corporal George Stewart G.HRS
Corporal Walter C Stevenson LG
Corporal Wm Wallace S.Horse
Corporal High Wright A&SH
Lance Corporal James E Dewar A&SH
Lance Corporal Hugh McLean C.HRS
Private John Anderson A&SH
Private Matthew Campbell A&SH
Private James Davidson A&SH
Private James Imrie A&SH
Private Walter Reekie A&SH
Private Andrew Soutar A&SH
Private David Wallace A&SH
Private John Baird C.HRS
Private James Gilvear G.HRS
Private Robert Henderson G.HRS
Private Donald Peddie G.HRS
Private Thomas Shore G.HRS
Private Robert Stevenson G.HRS
Private David Sinclair R.HRS
Private Davidson McLeod S.HRS
Private Robert Rennie S.Horse
Private Robert K McFarlane HLI
Private John S Macadam RS
Private Archibald Baird RAMC
Private Robert Wylie PPCLI
Private Robert Scott GGC.Cont.
Private John C Buchanan AO Corps
Private George Comrie PO Rifles
Private Thomas Muir Can. Cont.
Private George Kininmonth M.Trans
Private John Munnoch NZ Cont
Driver John Wallace RCHA
Sapper William Burnie RE
Sign/lr James L Jamieson RFA
1st Seaman James Finlayson RNR

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McJANNET, WILLIAM ROBERT BENNY
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 10th Bn. attd. 7th Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Only son of the late John Douglas McJannet and of Mrs. McJannet, of Stirling; husband of Caroline Anne Fraser or McJannet (now Dingwall). Writer to the Signet Enlisted Nov., 1914
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GEMMELL, THOMAS
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 07/05/1918
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders "D" Coy. 7th Bn.
Grave Reference V. D. 22
Cemetery VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Gemmell, of Millhall Cottage, Stirling
CWGC

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SANDERS, JOHN HARRY
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 19/01/1919
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Grave Reference I. B. 13.
Cemetery: ARQUATA SCRIVIA COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of John Harry and Alice Sanders, of Cedar House, Essex Rd., Enfield, Middx
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(Not a local lad - perhaps billeted in Stirling)

[color=red]Mod Edit Adam[/color]. Lt Sanders died in Italy. From the CWGC website: [i]Arquata contained the headquarters of a lines of communication area, a base supply depot, a camp and a hospital for prisoners of war, and, at different times, two stationary hospitals.[/i]

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LOCKHART, ROBERT
Rank: Regimental Serjeant Major
Service No: 6710
Date of Death: 06/09/1917
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 15th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. J. 14.
Cemetery: TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of John Lockhart, of Stirling; husband of Rose Lundie Lockhart, of 20, Fieldsend, Penicuik, Midlothian; Served in the South African Campaign.
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CAMPBELL, JOHN C.
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Service No: S/2934
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 8th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. D. 23.
Cemetery: GUEMAPPE BRITISH CEMETERY, WANCOURT
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Campbell, of 77, Port St., Stirling; husband of Dorothy Pettit (formerly Campbell), of 33, Eastdown Park, Lewisham, London
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PILLANS, WILLIAM
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 18890
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 16th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of William and Isabella Pillans, of Park View, Dunning, Perthshire
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RIDDICK, W
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: S/12107
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. A. 82.
Cemetery: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1
Additional Information:
Born at Moffat, Dumfriesshire; Son of Jessie and the late William Riddick, of 8, Argyll Avenue, Stirling
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WALLACE, WILLIAM
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 862
Date of Death: 04/05/1917
Regiment/Service: Australian Army Medical Corps 3rd Light Horse Field Amb.
Grave Reference: A. 192.
Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jessie R. Wallace, of 9, Irvine Place, Stirling, Scotland
CWGC

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SCOTT, R
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 26635
Date of Death: 03/06/1916
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 14th Bn.
Awards: M M
Panel Reference: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
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(Canadian records give: Robert Scott snr, 28 Maple Place, Stirling)

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STEWART, G
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 201028
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. G. 5.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
Additional Information:
CWGC

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STEVENSON, WALTER CHRISTIE
Rank: Corporal of Horse
Service No: 2460
Date of Death: 31/10/1914
Regiment/Service: 2nd Life Guards
Panel Reference: Panel 3.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
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WRIGHT, HUGH
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 40539
Date of Death: 02/10/1918
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 10.
Cemetery: JONCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Wright, of 20, Shiphaugh Place, Stirling Born at Glasgow
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