The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:54 pm Post subject:

Name: NEILSON, ROBERT BAXTER
Initials: R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 27
Date of Death: 23/12/1942
Service No: 1370210
Additional information: Son of James Purdie Neilson and Marion Baxter Neilson, of Motherwell. B.Sc. (Glasgow).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 620.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

Photograph to follow.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Name: RAE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 946 Balloon
Age: 32
Date of Death: 24/07/1942
Service No: 514673
Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Jardine Rae; husband of Mary C. Rae, of Lanark.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. B. Grave 1041.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

Name: RAMSAY, WILLIAM WILKIE
Initials: W W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 06/02/1945
Service No: 7519907
Additional information: Son of Robert and Henrietta Christie Ramsay; husband of Georgina Ramsay, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 471.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, ROBERT JOHN
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/06/1942
Service No: 1344181
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Reid, and stepson of Isabella Reid, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 945.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject:

Name: RICHARDSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: General Service Corps
Age: 18
Date of Death: 21/04/1943
Service No: 14564157
Additional information: Son of James and Jeanie Richardson, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 887.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject:

Name: RIDDELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 27th Reserve H.T. Park
Date of Death: 15/03/1916
Service No: T4/083069
Additional information: Husband of Jeanie Riddell, of 51A, Burnside St., Motherwell, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1304.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBERTSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 25
Date of Death: 19/10/1946
Service No: 1563089
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth J. Robertson, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 401.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBISON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 32
Date of Death: 24/02/1946
Service No: T/213212
Additional information: Son of John and Ellen Robison, of Motherwell; husband of Janet Gray Robison, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 314.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

Name: RODMAN, EDWARD MCEWAN
Initials: E M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Age: 29
Date of Death: 02/04/1945
Service No: PLY/X101520
Additional information: Son of Benjamin and Sarah Rodman; husband of Ina McDougall Ross Rodman, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. T. Grave 27.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:31 am Post subject:

Name: SERVICE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Mersey
Age: 18
Date of Death: 12/04/1941
Service No: P/JX162364
Additional information: Son of Andrew Robertson Service, and of Annie Wiseman Service, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 1002.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:32 am Post subject:

Name: SIME, HARRY ROSS
Initials: H R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
Age: 21
Date of Death: 11/11/1939
Service No: 319298
Additional information: Son of Henry Ross Sime and Margaret Newman Sime, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. Grave 525.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

Name: SMITH, JOHN COCKBURN
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Dental Corps
Age: 30
Date of Death: 01/12/1946
Service No: 7884288
Additional information: Son of George Wishart Smith and Elisabeth Cockburn Smith; husband of Mary Cook Smith, of Motherwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 940.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

I believe that this may be the wrong reference for this grave, as this is the same reference for Robert Whyte. There is no mention of John Cockburn Smith on the grave, nor is there mention of any other Smiths. I will contact North Lanarkshire cemeteries department to see if this grave can be located.

If it turns out that John Cockburn Smith is buried in the same grave as Robert Whyte, then please see his entry for the photograph.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

Name: STEWART, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 99 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 03/03/1940
Service No: 70819
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 1222.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Name: TAYLOR, JAS
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 26/06/1915
Service No: 1956
Additional information: Son of James Taylor, of 40, Etna Buildings, Craigneuk, Wishaw, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 579.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:37 am Post subject:

Name: THOMSON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Date of Death: 08/07/1916
Service No: S/9308
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1926.
Cemetery: DALZIEL (AIRBLES) CEMETERY