The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

Name: NEILSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07/10/1918
Service No: 265742
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Christina Neilson (nee Smith).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

And his brother

Name: NEILSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/12009
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Christina Neilson (nee Smith) of "Ardvohr", Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject:

Name: NEWLANDS
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/02/1918
Service No: B/8996
Additional information: Husband of Jessie Newlands, of 116, Stirling St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 868.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject:

Name: NISBET
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Labour Depot Section
Age: 46
Date of Death: 24/11/1916
Service No: 116256
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Deans Nisbet, of 12, Parkhead St, Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 509.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/05/1920
Service No: 202129
Additional information: Son of Thomas Reid, of 21, Mill St., Airdrie. Born at Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 244.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/12/1915
Service No: S/4301
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Reid (nee Hinton)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 145.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

Note: The date on the stone is when L.Cpl. Reid received wounds, not his date of death which was a few months later.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

Name: ROUGHEAD, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Date of Death: 21/12/1945
Service No: 14660084
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A.A. Grave 228.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:38 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 20th Depot
Age: 26
Date of Death: 29/10/1918
Service No: 412343
Additional information: Husband of Janet Russell Campbell, of 5, Shearer St., Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. 113.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, ROBERT
Initials: R R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vivid."
Age: 18
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Service No: J/91378
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Jeanie Smith, of 17, Elder Terrace, Hallcraig St., Airdrie. Born at Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 130.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject:

Name: SNEDDON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 09/02/1942
Service No: 1559889
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Sneddon, of Greengairs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 2. Grave 670.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 16/12/1942
Service No: 1346251
Additional information: Son of William Rae Stewart and Helen Wilson Stewart, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. C. Grave 346.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject:

Name: WHITE, ANDREW GOLD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 4th/1st Lowland Field Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 05/08/1916
Service No: 3780
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Agnes Hutton White.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 156.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire

The previous post, Sapper Andrew White is the last man listed in New Monkland (The Joint) Cemetery.

The following posts are for Ryden Mains Cemetery, New Monkland.

No. of Identified Casualties: 17

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: BORLAND, JOHN HINDS
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 23
Date of Death: 02/08/1943
Service No: 1057662
Additional information: Son of Robert and Linda Ellen Borland, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 651.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND (RYDEN MAINS) CEMETERY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: BOUGH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 240 Army Field Coy.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 22/04/1942
Service No: 2034290
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Margaret Bough, of Airdrie; husband of Violet Woodhead Bough, of Airdrie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 364.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND (RYDEN MAINS) CEMETERY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: BOYD, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 07/11/1940
Service No: T/108099
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 359.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND (RYDEN MAINS) CEMETERY