The Scottish War Graves Project

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject:

YOUNG, GEORGE SHEARLAW
Initials: G S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/02/1918
Service No: 14382
Additional information: Son of John Young, of 5, Hope St., Corstorphine, Edinburgh. A gardener employed by the Earl of Rosebery at Dalmeny.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 4.
Cemetery: FAMPOUX BRITISH CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Mary Thomson died 25th October 1952 aged 85 years, also her husband John Young died 15th January 1963 aged 94 years, also their son George killed in France 1918 Scots Guards.

This grave can be found in Section F.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject:

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: WWII Family grave

ANDERSON, WILLIAM BELL
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 15/07/1944
Service No: 14633911
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. J. 14.
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX

MI:
In loving memory of William R Anderson died 23rd December 1950 aged 62 years dearly beloved husband of Mary W Bell, also their son William Bell A+S.H killed on active service 15th July 1944 aged 19 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:39 pm Post subject:

BALLANTYNE, ANGUS GRANGER
Initials: A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 106 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/06/1943
Service No: 639777
Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth Ballantyne, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 12.
Cemetery: ARNHEM (MOSCOWA) GENERAL CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Elizabeth Law beloved wife of George Ballantyne died 3rd June 1934, their son Angus Sergt RAF killed in action 15th June 1943, also the above George Ballantyne died 19th November 1966 aged 90 years and his dear wife Jane mercer died 17th October 1965 aged 81 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject:

BURRELL, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn. The Tyneside Scottish
Age: 22
Date of Death: 01/07/1944
Service No: 3062121
Additional information: Son of John and Alice Burrell; husband of Patricia Burrell, of Rotherhithe, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 4.
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX

MI:
In loving memory of Alison Fraser beloved wife of John Burrell died 20th July 1954 aged 63 years, also their son Alex killed in action 1st July 1944 aged 22 years and the above John Burrell died 15th March 1955 aged 67 years.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

DALGLEISH, STUART DANIEL JOHN
Initials: S D J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 28
Date of Death: 21/12/1941
Service No: 44133
Additional information: Son of Sydney and Dora Ellen Dalgleish, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I.5. Grave 29.
Cemetery: HERTFORD (ST. ANDREW'S) CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Sydney Dalgleish died 15th September 1945, also his dear wife Dora Cennery died 22nd August 1948 and their beloved son F/O Stuart Dalgleish killed on active service 21st December 1941, interred at Hertford.

This grave can be found in Section G (large section)

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

DAVISON, ERIC
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Tana
Date of Death: 10/11/1943
Service No: C/JX 379260
Additional information: Son of Albert Alexander and Sarah Brown Davison, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 70, 2.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

DAVISON, ALAN
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 09/07/1944
Service No: 3064177
Additional information: Son of Albert Alexander Davison and Sarah Brown Davison, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 17, Column 2.
Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL

MI:
In loving memory of Albert Davison died 21st November 1961 also his sons Alan and Eric killed in action also his wife sarah died 23rd November 1979.

This grave can be found in Section G (large section)

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject:

KERR, RODERICK ALEXANDER
Initials: R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 57 Bty., 14 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 01/06/1942
Service No: 1429957
Additional information: Son of Roderick A. Kerr and Annie T. Kerr, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. G. 13.
Cemetery: HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Ann Todd Mackenzie died 20th June 1947 aged 63 years beloved wife of Roderick A Kerr, also their sons Norman died in infancy, Bdr Roderick A Kerr R.A died in Cairo 1st June 1942 aged 27 years, also the beloved father the said Roderick A Kerr died 17th October 1950 aged 68 years.

This grave can be found in Section G (large part)

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject:

McKAY, ROBERT MACKINTOSH
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Secondary Regiment: East African Army Service Corps
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 29 East African Inf. Bde. Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 06/02/1944
Service No: S/111085
Additional information: Son of George and Christina McKay, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. B. 3.
Cemetery: NAIROBI WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In memory of Christina McIntosh McKay died 14th July 1966 aged 79 years , her husband George McKay died 27th December 1966 aged 83 years, their son Robert McIntosh McKay died of wounds E Africa 1944 aged 25.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

McLAREN, ROBERT ALLAN
Initials: R A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 51 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/04/1943
Service No: 1343837
Additional information: Son of Robert Arthur and Ruby Mary McLaren, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. H. 27.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Robert A McLaren died 1st May 1943 aged 54 years dearly loving husband of Ruby M Brown also their dearly loved only son Robert allan McLaren Sergt Air-gunner RAFVR who gave his life on air operations 17th April 1943 aged 21 years. Interred at Limburg Germany.

This grave can be found in Section F.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject:

MOUAT, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.
Unit Text: 1st
Age: 34
Date of Death: 27/07/1942
Service No: 7943054
Additional information: Son of William Mouat and of Isabella Mouat (nee Copland); husband of Angelina Mary Mouat (nee Ponton), of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. G. 11.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of William Mouat who died 25th December 1938 also his wife Isabella Copland who died 15th December 1942 and their son William killed in action at El Alamein 27th July 1942 beloved husband of Lena Ponton.

This grave can be found in Section G (large part)

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject:

PRENTICE, HERIOT CURRIE
Initials: H C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 2nd Lothians and Border Horse
Age: 32
Date of Death: 16/07/1944
Service No: 7894756
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Robert George and Annie Prentice, of Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 30.
Cemetery: AREZZO WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In loving memory of Robert C Prentice born 1st March 1884 died 23rd November 1951, his beloved wife Annie Currie born 2nd September 1879 died 20th February 1954, his 2nd son Heriot C Prentice M.M killed in action Italy 16th July 1944.

This grave can be found in Section E.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject:

STEPHENSON, GEORGE NOEL
Initials: G N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 44 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 01/09/1943
Service No: 148892
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. H. 3.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

MI:
In beloved memory of George P Stephenson husband of Annie Greenwood died November 28th 1948, also their only son George Noel Stephenson Pilot Officer RAF who was killed on active service September 1st 1943, also the above Annie Greenwood died March 12th 1958.

This grave can be found in Section E.

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:03 pm Post subject:

gourdongirl · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:24 pm Post subject: Post WWII CWGC graves

MI:
Squadron Leader John Child RAF 3rd September 1948 aged 30 years
"In loving memory of a very dear son and brother"

Between August 1948 and September 1948 S/Ldr. Child was the Officer Commanding no. 612 Squadron RAF, which between 10 May 1946 and 14 July 1951 was based at RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (now Aberdeen airport), and between November 1946 and October 1949 they flew Supermarine Spitfire F.14.

Armed Forces Memorial - John Child born 14th June 1918, service number 33435, stationed at RAF Dyce.