The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195

Apologies if this appears elsewhere.

Found on the web whilst looking for something else.

jrah60 · Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:02 pm Post subject: Glasgow School of Art

Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6RQ

OS Grid Ref: NS 584659

Founded in 1845 as a Government School of Design, The Glasgow School of Art has grown to become one of the United Kingdom's pre-eminent institutions for the study and advancement of fine art, design and architecture. www.gsa.ac.uk

The Roll of Honour Memorial is in the form of a Triptych and is located in the main corridor of the school.

ROLL OF HONOUR
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
MEMBERS OF THE STAFF & STUDENTS
WHO SERVED WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES
DURING THE EUROPEAN WAR 1914 – 1919

† DIED IN SERVICE
Those who died in service were:

Capitaine Eugene Bourdon Chevalier de la Legion d’Honour, Croix de Guerre, MC - 79 Brig. French Army
Private John Balfour Symington Abercrombie – Black Watch
Captain S.C.F. Bannerman - Royal Army Service Corps
2nd Lieut. J.B. Bennett - Rifle Brigade
William Beveridge
Lieut. Thomas L. Black - Royal Engineers
2nd Lieut. Jack J. Carswell - Scottish Rifles
Private Joseph A. Daly - Highland Light Infantry
Private James Drummond – Cameron Highlanders
Private Alex S. Forbes – Highland Light Infantry
2nd Lieut. Alex Fraser MC – Highland Light Infantry
2nd Lieut. H. Ross Fraser – Royal Scots
Private James Fyfe – Scottish Rifles
Lieut. James B. Galloway – Royal Field Artillery
Captain Alex. Gilchrist – A&S Highlanders
CQS William Groundwater – Royal Engineers
Captain Hugh R. Haddow – Royal Scots Fusiliers
Lieut. A. Leslie Hamilton – Highland Light Infantry
Private Arthur D. Hamilton – Durham Light Infantry
Lieut. Charles C.C. Harvey – A&S Highlanders
Lieut. Robert Harvie – Canadian Forces
Lieut. William F. Ireland – Cameron Highlanders
2nd Lieut. William Reid Kelly – King’s Liverpool Reg.
2nd Lieut. James Campbell Kerr – Highland Light Infantry
Captain Allan J. Lawrie – Cameronians (SR)
Alex. Logan – Motor Transport
Private Charles S. Machin – Tank Corps
2nd Lieut. C. Bentley Meadows MC – K.O. Royal Lancasters
2nd Lieut. Andrew L. Miller – A&S Highlanders
2nd Lieut. Gordon Mitchell – Royal Engineers
Private Dennis McCrossan – Royal Scots
2nd Lieut. John C. McFadyen – Royal Field Artillery
2nd Lieut. James A. MacFarlane – Highland Light Infantry
Lance Corp. John McGirr – Cameron Highlanders
2nd Lieut. John C. MacHutcheon – Sherwood Foresters
Private William J.K. Mackieson – A&S Highlanders
Private Edward McKinlay – Highland Light Infantry
2nd Lieut. James Monteith MacLean - Highland Light Infantry
Private John Walter Palmer – Highland Light Infantry
Captain A. Reid Prentice MC – Scottish Rifles
Private Peter Ramage – Highland Light Infantry
Private Gilbert A. Ramsay – Highland Light Infantry
Gunner James S. Rennie – Machine Gun Corps (Motors)
Private Robert Robertson – Australian Forces
Lieut. James A. Ross – Royal Garrison Artillery
Private James Scott – Highland Light Infantry
Private Ralf Rookby Scott – King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Lieut. William F. Scott –Highland Light Infantry
Sergeant John D. Sharp – Cameron Highlanders
2nd Lieut. William R. Shearer – Royal Field Artillery
2nd Lieut. John L. Sterling – Royal Scots Fusiliers
Private Thomas Stoney – Army Service Corps
2nd Lieut. Robert H. Taylor – Royal Engineers
Corporal Duncan T. Thomson - Highland Light Infantry
Private James Tod – Cameron Highlanders
Lieut. Albert A. Webster - Cameron Highlanders
Private Colin Wilde – Lanarkshire Yeomanry
2nd Lieut. Alex. Wingate – Highland Light Infantry
2nd Lieut. David C. Woodside – Royal Scots Fusiliers

Many thanks to Peter Vowels, Curator, for allowing me access to the Art School.

John

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject:

A member of staff - Capitain Eugene Boudon

Award of Military Cross see http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29369/supplements/11408

(RH Column about 6 from the end.)

Details of his time in Glasgow and his military service are at
http://glasgowartclub.co.uk/downloads/Art%20club%208pp%20news%20vers%206%20OCTOBER%2009.pdf
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Ken

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:10 pm Post subject:

Ken

So we now need to get the Glasgow Art Club war memorial on the forum.
(as mentioned in the article you posted the link to)

Thanks

Adam

Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 195

The Archibald Dawson (5 names on down column1) looks to be the chap who executed the Glasgow Art Club War Memorial.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:18 pm Post subject:

Surname TOD
Firstname James
Service number S/17560
Date of death 25/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Govan Glasgow
Other 5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: TOD, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/17560
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

THE ALYTH GUARDIAN: 29.10.15
THE TOLL OF BATTLE
ALYTH'S LOSS

Private James Tod, who was killed in action on September 25th was a grandson of Ex-Provost Tod, The Cross, Alyth. Pvt. Tod was 24 years of age and, previous to enlisting in the 5th Battalion Lochiel’s Cameron Highlanders, was employed with his uncle Mr Henry Noble in a wholesale store in Glasgow. He had distinct artistic ability, being an enthusiastic student he gained many prizes at the art classes in Glasgow. He attended Alyth Public School for some time, and paid a visit to his friends here in August before leaving for the Front.

Also commemorated on the Alyth WW1 Memorial;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=400

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject:

THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 04.09.1915
SCOTTISH ARTIST KILLED

Mr Alf. A. Webster, who died in France fighting as a lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders, was one of the most accomplished of the younger Scottish artists in stained glass. He received his training in the studio of the late Mr Stephen Adam, Glasgow. His ability was so marked that, while still a very young man, he was assumed by Mr Adam as a partner. Mr Webster learned much from Mr Adam, whose genius for colour was recognised by all. He has windows in Lansdowne and Trinity Churches, Glasgow; in St. Andrews and Trinity Churches, Edinburgh; in churches at Larbert, Thornliebank, Dunlop, Kirkcaldy, Crieff Parish Church and many other places. Mr Webster's death at 30 years of age is a great loss to Scottish art. He joined the Gordon Highlanders in March of this year, and went to the front three months later. He was wounded on August 17, and died on August 24. He is survived by his wife and three children.

spoons · Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 6:02 pm Post subject:

For anyone researching this memorial, please do not assume that those with crosses against their names are the only ones killed.

"Stewart Phyn Crombie was born into a long architectural lineage (see Alexander Crombie) and was the son of Alan Burgess Crombie and the brother of Wilfrid Fitzalan Crombie and Alan Crombie. He was articled to Sir John James Burnet in Glasgow but he was killed in action at the Battle of Gazah with the 5th KOSB in the First World War." Pretty sure this is the same man and he does not have a cross beside his name.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:34 pm Post subject:

A nice TV clip about the renovation of this memorial is at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30796091

\Paul

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 28th May, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
ROBERTSON.- Killed in action on 9th May, Private Robert Currie Robertson, Australian Expeditionary Force, second son of the late Alex. Robertson, ?r., and Mrs Robertson, 59 Dean Street, Kilmarnock, and formerly on the staffs of the Glasgow High School and School of Art."

Also listed Kilmarnock War Memorial - panel 5.

Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918:- Enlisted 2nd. September, 1915.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, Robert Currie
Rank: Private.
Service No: 3669.
Date of Death: 09/05/1917.
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 53rd Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 (page 233):-

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Andrew.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Saturday, 12th January, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
PALMER.- Previously reported missing 18th November, 1916, now officially presumed to have fallen in action on that date, John Walker Palmer (25722), Private, Highland Light Infantry (former student Glasgow School of Art) dearly loved son of the late James Palmer, Marrel, Sutherland."

SNWM - WW1
Surname PALMER
Forename John W
Rank Pte
Service number 25722
Decoration
Place of birth Cramond Midlothian
Date of death 18 November 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Other detail 16th Bn.

CWGC - PALMER, John W.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 25722.
Date of Death: 18/11/1916.
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 16th Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Also listed Kildonan War Memorial, Helmsdale, Sutherland.
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Andrew.

anne park · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 8:02 pm Post subject: Alfred Alexander Webster GH

Alfred Alexander Webster 2nd Lt 3rd Gordon Highlanders attd 1st Bn b Glasgow Age 31 Died of Wounds F & F 24/08/1915 Son of the late George Webster, Shipbroker & Annie Jane McCall. Native of Glasgow. 1891 & 1901 Census: 35 Leven St; Tradeston, Glasgow. 1901 Census: Occ: Clerk Shipbroker's. Some records say born Pollokshields, Renfrew. Officers Book page 167. Husband of Maude Caroline Murdoch (nee Cochrane) Webster, 5 Newton Terr; Charing Cross, Glasgow. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot I Row B Grave 03 Evening Times 28-8-15 Page 6 Lansdowne Church Glasgow
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:55 pm Post subject:

There was an item on BBC Scotland News tonight about the renovation of this and the plan to put it back in the School of Art once the rebuild is complete.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:35 pm Post subject:

Named on the Lochmaben War Memorial in Dumfriesshire as:

Lt. J.C. McFADYEN, R.F.A.
John Craig McFadyen – age 30 – Second Lieutenant, 11th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
John was educated at Whitehill Higher Grade School in Glasgow, at the Glasgow School of Art from 1903-1905 and at Glasgow University where he graduated MA in 1909. He enrolled for a one-year postgraduate teacher training course at the Glasgow Provincial Training College and qualified for the Teacher’s General Certificate in the summer of 1910. John then returned to the Glasgow School of Art, where he took further studies in drawing and painting from 1910-1914. He subsequently acted as interim Headmaster at Hightae School, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire for over a year.
He joined the Artists' Rifles Officer Training Corps in February 1916 and was commissioned in January 1917. He was leading a column of 20 wagons with 124 horses and mules and 62 men at Messines when the column was shelled and he, his horse and seven of his men were killed.
Born 1887 in Bridgeton, Glasgow. Son of William and Agnes (McArthur) McFadyen of 8 Oakeley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 6 June 1917 and buried in Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium
Also named on the Whitehill School Memorial in Glasgow, on the Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour, on the Glasgow Training College memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: