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apanderson
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Name: ROBERTSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Age: 26
Service No: 43812
Additional information: Son of Peter & Jane Granger Robertson (nee Patterson). He came from Monzie, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 2.
Cemetery: STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Name: ROBERTSON, JOHN JAMES
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Tank Corps
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
Service No: 200947
Additional information: Son of James and Mary A. Robertson (nee Moir), of 31, Bents Rd., Montrose.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
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apanderson
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Name: RODGERS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th/10th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/04/1917
Service No: S/8926
Additional information: Son of John and Christina Rodgers (nee Campbell) of Roslyn Cottage, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Inscription states date of death as 09/04/1917 and age as 20
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apanderson
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JAMES ROGERS, killed at Vimy Ridge, age 29
Son of William & Agnes Rogers (nee McMillan)
dhubthaigh to the rescue AGAIN!! Thanks Mark 
Name: ROGERS
Initials: J(ames)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 11620
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. J. 15.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
BORN: STIRLING
ENLISTED: STIRLING
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apanderson
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Name: ROSS, DONALD NEIL CAMPBELL
Initials: D N C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "D" Bty. 46th Bde.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Additional information: Son of the Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross, D.D., and Mary Louisa Ross (nee Campbell), of Union Theological Seminary, New York City, U.S.A. Born at Bridge of Allan, Scotland. Volunteered for service while a student at Princeton University, 1916.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. AA. 17.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
Second Lieutenant Ross's name is inscribed on the back of the stone.
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apanderson
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C.Q.M.S. JOHN SALMOND, Black Watch, killed at Loos 25th September 1915 age 27
Son of John Dick & Anne Rennie Salmond (nee Scotland)
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apanderson
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Name: SERVICE, GEORGE BROWN
Initials: G. B.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 30/03/1918
Additional information: Son of the late William Service and of Maysie Service (nee Brown), of Woodcliffe, Bridge-of-Allan, Stirlingshire. Born at Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 6.
Cemetery: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Name: SHARP, JAMES TODD
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sailor
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Prairie (Grennock)
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/04/1942
Additional information: Son of James Todd & Catherine Gilroy Sharp (nee Tainsh) of Menstrie, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 44.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
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apanderson
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These brothers are proving difficult to track down.
Pte. James William Sharpe is the only one listed on CWGC with all his details matching.
Name: SHARPE, JAMES WILLIAM
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 14/12/1915
Service No: S/6351
Additional information: Son of John and Janet Sharpe, of New Orchard, Blairlogie, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 68.
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
The following details are possibly correct for Pte. Robert Sharp, as Bridge of Allan and Logie are only a few miles apart.
Name: SHARPE
Initials: R(OBERT)
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/07/1918
Service No: S/41359
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. C. 4.
Cemetery: CHAMBRECY BRITISH CEMETERY
BORN: BRIDGE OF ALLAN
ENLISTED: STIRLING
Below is the ONLY Hugh on the Scottish National War Memorial. However War Returns shows a Hugh Strang Sharp 1915 but he cannot be found in any of the primary sources.
Surname SHARPE
Firstname Hugh
Service Number 13246
Date Death 29/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dumfries
Other latterly 5241 6th Bn. The Royal Munster Fusiliers.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM IRISH REGIMENTS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Palestine.
ENLISTED: GOVAN
My thanks to 'dhubthaigh' for finding the possible Robert and Hugh Sharp! |
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apanderson
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Name: SORLIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Age: 20
Service No: 276585
Additional Information: Son of John & Isabella Sorlie (nee Young)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
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apanderson
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Name: STALKER, DUNCAN JOHN
Initials: D J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 575 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 21/04/1945
Age: 34
Service No: 139414
Additional Information: Son of John & Katherine Stalker (nee Scott)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 12.
Cemetery: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Name: TAYLOR, WILLIAM S.
Initials: W S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 406th Field Coy.
Date of Death: 29/06/1918
Age: 35
Service No: 414639
Additional Information: Son of James & Agnes Taylor (nee Boyd)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 6.
Cemetery: GONNEHEM BRITISH CEMETERY
Name: TELFER, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 28/06/1944
Service No: 88128
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Janet Waddell Telfer; husband of Agnes Dalziel Telfer, of Stirling.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 6.
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
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apanderson
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Name: THOMPSON, HAROLD
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn. attd. 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 22/04/1917
Awards: D S O
Additional information: Croix de Guerre (France). Son of William Gamble Thompson; husband of Sophia Hepburn Thompson, of Westerton, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire. Wounded at Battle of Gaza on 19th April 1917 and died in the Military Hospital ar El Arish 3 days later.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 184.
Cemetery: KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Name: WALDIE, THOMAS WILLIAM
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/06/1915
Age: 19
Service No: 2127
Additional Information: Son of George Waldie
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 26 to 30.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
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apanderson
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Name: WATKINS, WILLIAM HOWARD
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/4th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Service No: 35568
Additional information: Son of William Henry & Katherine Howard Watkins (nee Walford)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 105 to 106 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
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