The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 12:58 pm Post subject:

RAINE, ROBERT

Rank: Volunteer
Date of Death: 14/03/1941
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: Home Guard, 4th City of Glasgow Bn.
Grave Reference Sec. E. Row L. Grave 18.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of George and Eleanor Raine; husband of Martha S. Raine, of Linwood.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:00 pm Post subject:

SCOTT, HORACE RAYMOND

Rank: Cook (O)
Service No: C/MX 56549
Date of Death: 22/08/1940
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Primula
Grave Reference Sec. L. Row T. Grave 47.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of Charles Frederick and Ellen Scott, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:01 pm Post subject:

SMITH, JOSEPH

Rank: Sapper
Service No: 2129069
Date of Death: 24/04/1941
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 19 Bomb Disposal Coy.
Grave Reference Sec. L. Row T. Grave 67.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:02 pm Post subject:

SPENCE, DAVID LAMBERT

Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 1559800
Date of Death: 22/09/1943
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference Sec. E. Row F. Grave 59.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:03 pm Post subject:

THOMPSON, MARTHA DEVENPORT

Rank: Private
Service No: W/62488
Date of Death: 31/10/1947
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Grave Reference Sec. J. Row K. Grave 92.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Daughter of William and Elizabeth Thompson, of Scotstoun, Glasgow.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:04 pm Post subject:

THOMSON, A

Rank: Private
Service No: 1861
Date of Death: 09/03/1915
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/6th Bn.
Grave Reference B. F26.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:05 pm Post subject:

TOWNSLEY, ROBERT

Rank: Private
Service No: 2827481
Date of Death: 22/10/1946
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn.
Grave Reference Sec. J. Row K. Grave 166.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of Robert and Mary Townsley, of Renfrew; husband of Mary Townsley, of Renfrew.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:08 pm Post subject:

WOODHOUSE, WILLIAM HARKNESS

Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 1437880
Date of Death: 20/12/1940
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 4 A.A. Bty.
Grave Reference Sec. B. Row I. Grave 85.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of Henry and Elizabeth Harkness Woodhouse; husband of Mary Watson Woodhouse, of Renfrew.

Woodhouse's wife is buried in the next plot:

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:09 pm Post subject:

WRIGHT, DOUGLAS

Rank: Private
Service No: 7609062
Date of Death: 15/10/1941
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Grave Reference Sec. B. Row J. Grave 84.
Cemetery RENFREW (ARKLESTON) CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject:

Szer Antoni Ptaszkowski, of 309 Polish Squadron. Born 23 April 1923, died 14 March 1941.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:14 pm Post subject:

St Szer Paweł Marcin Radke, of 309 Polish Squadron. Born 10.11.1913, in Bydgoszcz. Died 13/3/1941.

Szer Zygmunt Sokołowski, of 309 Polish Squadron. Born 26.2.1917, in Lwów. Died 13/3/1941.

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:18 pm Post subject:

Surname: MURDOCH
Forenames/Initials: James Hamilton
Rank: LCpl
Service: Army
Service Number: 24282774
Regiment/Corps: PARA
Date of Birth: 21 May 1957
Age: 25
Date of Death: 12 June 1982
Cemetery Name: Arkleston Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Renfrew
NORTH ARKLESTON
PAISLEY
NORTH RENFREWSHIRE

Grave Section: G - I
Grave Row: 24

Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

James Murdoch died of wounds received during the Battle of Mount Longdon on 12th June 1982.

Further information plus a photograph of Lance Corporal Murdoch can be found on the following website:

http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/james-h-murdoch

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:21 pm Post subject:

Surname: KERR
Forenames/Initials: Anthony
Rank: Fusilier
Service: Army
Service Number: 25012068
Regiment/Corps: Royal Highland Fusiliers
Date of Birth: 03 March 1973
Age: 20
Date of Death: 13 April 1993
Cemetery Name: Arkelston Cemetery
Grave Row: MN
Grave Number: 25

Included on Armed Forces Memorial: No
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject:

AIRLIE, JOHN

Rank: Chief Engineer Officer
Date of Death: 15/10/1941
Age: 46
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, S.S. Empire Heron (London)
Panel Reference Panel 42.
Memorial TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject:

BAIRD, GEORGE

Rank: Sapper
Service No: 414811
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 413th (Lowland) Field Coy.
Grave Reference K. 72.
Cemetery JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Jessie Baird, of Netherwood, Broadloan, Renfrew.