The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Sighthill Cemetery, Glasgow Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 ... 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Glasgow & Dunbartonshire View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:20 pm    Post subject: Name: WYPER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Writer 3rd Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. "Gunner." Date of Death: 12/05/1918 Service No: M/15156 Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Wyper, of 12, Edgefauld Rd., Springburn, Glasgow. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY And his brother Name: WYPER, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: Nelson Bn. R.N. Div. Age: 24 Date of Death: 20/12/1916 Service No: Clyde Z/2331 Additional information: Son of William and Isabella Wyper, of 12, Edgefauld Rd., Springburn, Glasgow. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Last edited by apanderson on Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:41 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:21 pm    Post subject: Name: YOUNG Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 17th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (473389) Age: 26 Date of Death: 25/04/1920 Service No: 48379 Additional information: Son of Margaret Young, of 24, Cobden St., Townhead, Glasgow. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:59 pm    Post subject: Name: MOFFAT, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Age: 18 Date of Death: 17/10/1918 Service No: Clyde Z/10057 Additional information: Son of Thomas G. Moffat, of 232, Kenmure St., Pollokshields, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY The above man - see Page 44 of the Imperial War Graves Commission Registers for Sighthill Cemetery (posted on page 1 of this thread, 3rd image - Longmuir - Porter), has not been listed on CWGC as having been buried in Sighthill Cemetery. Back to top MoragW Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:58 pm    Post subject: The initials stand for John Highlands apanderson wrote: Name: JARVIS Initials: J H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 53rd Bn. Date of Death: 04/10/1918 Service No: TR2/43608 Additional information: Alternative Commemoration - buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY *John Highland Jarvis post now edited to update the full details. (Page 3) _________________ Morag Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:46 am    Post subject: The following are the WW2 CWGC stones removed to Eastwood. (Thanks to Terry Denham for confirmation that these are the men buried in Sighthill and also to Lora McGinlay for supplying the photos) Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:49 am    Post subject: Name: BARTON, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Fusilier Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 28/05/1940 Service No: 3130300 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:50 am    Post subject: Name: BOLTON, WILLIAM CUMMING Initials: W C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.M.T.B. 630. Age: 19 Date of Death: 01/05/1943 Service No: C/JX 362711 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Annie Cumming Bolton, of Maryhill, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:51 am    Post subject: Name: BRITTAIN, NATHANIEL WILSON Initials: N W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps Age: 46 Date of Death: 24/03/1946 Service No: 13046066 Additional information: Son of Nathaniel and Margaret Brittain, of Glasgow; husband of Margaret Bryden Brittain, of Springburn, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:52 am    Post subject: Name: BROWNLIE, ANDREW MCMILLAN SMITH Initials: A M S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 108 Sqdn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 16/03/1942 Service No: 546659 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Marion Smith Brownlie, of Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:52 am    Post subject: Name: COYLE, FRANCIS Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Marine Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Unit Text: 18th R.M. Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 08/01/1942 Service No: PO/X 103287 Additional information: Son of Frank and Agnes Coyle, of Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:53 am    Post subject: Name: CRAWFORD, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps Date of Death: 23/07/1944 Service No: 2989977 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:54 am    Post subject: Name: ELLIS, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Unit Text: 42 Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 08/02/1941 Service No: 534399 Additional information: Son of William and Mary McVittie Ellis, of Crosshill, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:55 am    Post subject: Name: JONES, PETER Initials: P Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery Unit Text: 316 Bty., 102 H.A.A. Regt. Age: 26 Date of Death: 08/04/1941 Service No: 1698869 Additional information: Son of Chris and Isa Jones, of Glasgow; husband of Helen Jones, of Sandyford, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:56 am    Post subject: Name: LAIRD, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 19 Date of Death: 07/12/1945 Service No: 2270649 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Isabella C. Laird, of Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:57 am    Post subject: Name: LINDSAY, THOMAS ALLEN Initials: T A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Marine Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Age: 23 Date of Death: 21/01/1946 Service No: PO/X108692 Additional information: Son of Thomas Lindsay, and of Margaret Lindsay, of Possilpark, Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Spec. Memorial. 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