The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:55 am Post subject:

Name: FORREST, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/07/1915
Service No: 7739
Additional information: Son of William Forrest, of "Summerlea," Braidwood, Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial B. 60.
Cemetery: SKEW BRIDGE CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:58 am Post subject:

Name: GILROY, SAMUEL CRAIG
Initials: S C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Railway Operating Div.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 03/06/1917
Service No: 81233
Additional information: Son of John and Janet Gilroy, of 42, Campsie View, Newarthill, Motherwell; late of Jardine Hail Cottage, Lockerbie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 9.
Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 1:59 am Post subject:

Alexander Gunn, MC

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:45 pm Post subject:

Name: HASTIE
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 10/01/1917
Service No: 26869
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. F. 2.
Cemetery: AMARA WAR CEMETERY

Name: HASTIE
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: M.T. 3rd G.H.Q. Ammunition Park
Age: 24
Date of Death: 10/09/1917
Service No: M2/050484
Additional information: Son of Mrs. J. B. Hastie, of Briarknowe, Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 3.
Cemetery: DUNKIRK TOWN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject:

Name: HAY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Secondary Regiment: Commando
Secondary Unit Text: and No. 2
Age: 21
Date of Death: 28/03/1942
Service No: 325315
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Hay, of Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. G. 10.
Cemetery: PORNIC WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject:

Name: HINSHELWOOD, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 14/09/1917
Service No: 15383
Additional information: Son of Mrs. M. Hinshelwood, of 69, Stewart St., Carluke, Larnarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Name: HINSHELWOOD, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 30/08/1918
Service No: S/6675
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

Name: DUNCAN, ROBERT STEWART
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: 6976
Additional information: Husband of Beatrice Stewart Duncan, of 84, Kirkton St., Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 24 to 26.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

Name: HUTCHISON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Service No: S/16064
Additional information: Son of George and Amelia Hutchison, of Wellpark, Glen Rd., Shotts, Lanarkshire. M.A. Glasgow University, and Assistant Schoolmaster.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 26.
Cemetery: CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES OLD MILITARY CEMETERY

Photograph from Glasgow University Roll of Honour:

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTONE
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 02/08/1917
Service No: 241804
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone, of Carluke; husband of Mary Johnstone, of 216, Woodlands Rd., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. A. 11A.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject:

KENNEDY, JAMES
Rank:Private
Service No:452005
Date of Death:24/10/1917
Regiment/Service:Canadian Infantry 58th Bn.
Grave Reference: I. F. 29.
Cemetery:WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY, ST. JEAN-LES-YPRES

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject:

Name: KERR, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 22/03/1918
Service No: 32997
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

SDGW gives place of birth and enlistement as Carluke for this casualty.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:

Name: KILGOUR, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/05/1916
Service No: 8726
Additional information: Son of Henry and Marion Kilgour, of Auchenglen, The Lee Lanark. Of Leven, Fife.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 23.
Cemetery: CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

Somehow the family got Thomas's date of death completely wrong:

Name: KILGOUR, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th/11th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 22/03/1918
Service No: 39684
Additional information: Son of Henry and Marion Kilgour, of West Lodge, The Lee, Lanark.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject:

Name: MARTIN, THOMAS LITTLE JOHN BEATTY
Initials: T L J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 24/07/1943
Service No: 2885789
Additional information: Son of Henry Martin, and of Jane Martin (nee Little); husband of Margret Martin, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 13.
Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

Cadet Richard Mathie.

I'm assuming here that "Cadet" implies he was some sort of military cadet. He is not listed on CWGC so I may be wrong in that assumption.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject:

Flying Officer Hugh Crighton McDonald, accidentally killed at Brough, Yorkshire, 5th May 1925, aged 26 years.

David McNay · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject:

Name: MacFARLANE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 11/07/1917
Service No: 335819
Additional information: Son of John and Jane Clelland MacFarlane, of 2, Kirk St., Carluke.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. B. 12A.
Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY