The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Location: Salmon Inn Brae, between Polmont and Grangemouth
Map Reference: NS 922 793

No. of CWGC Burials: 92

Most of the photographs, especially the non-CWGC burials were taken in winter.

The plan was, that as there are so many trees in Grandsable Cemetery, there might be a bit more light when the trees shed their leaves
but as it turned out, this wasn't too good an idea!

I hope to return and update as many photos as I can (weather permitting) during the summer months.

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

The 1914-1918 War burials are in various positions in the cemetery. During the 1939-1945 War a large section, comprising of three plots, was set aside for service war graves, but only one plot was used. This is close to the main entrance and was intended for airmen, who form the majority of the service casualties buried here.

Facing the service plot is a Cross of Sacrifice which stands on a podium on slightly rising ground. Sitting in front of the Cross of Sacrifice is a wooden bench in memory of:

BLACK, James
Rank Sapper
Service Number 24349393
Regiment/Corps RE
Place of Birth/Home Town Grangemouth, Scotland
Date of Birth 11 September 1957
Age 18
Date of Death 28 September 1975
Cemetery Name Grandsable Cemetery, Grangemouth
Grave 1:9
Headstone/Markerstone Always with a lovely smile God gave us you for a little while. Love Mum and Dad.
(Details from the Armed Forces Memorial database.)

See also: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1153&highlight=trent+chase&mforum=warmemscot

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

Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 29/10/1944
Age: 21
Service No: 14316293
Additional information: Son of Robert & Mary Anderson (nee Mann), of Laurieston. Accidentally killed at Ripon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 12. Grave 602.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: ARCHIBALD
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Unit Text: 205th Protection Coy.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 29/10/1916
Service No: 39111
Additional information: Husband of M. B. Archibald, of 18, Cross St., Partick, Glasgow. Born at Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. 79.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: ARNOLD, VICTOR CHARLES
Initials: V C
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot U/T)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 05/05/1941
Service No: J/4253
Additional information: Son of Harry Watson Arnold, and of Eva Mary Arnold, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. His brother, Keith Fergus Arnold, also died on service.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 13.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

Although Keith Fergus Arnold is neither mentioned on the stone or has any connection with this cemetery, the following are his details:

Name: ARNOLD, KEITH FERGUS
Initials: K F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/07/1941
Service No: 39012
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of Harry Watson Arnold, and of Eva Mary Arnold, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row 2. Grave 12.
Cemetery: ST. EVAL CHURCHYARD

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

Name: BARNFATHER, WILLIAM JOHN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 502 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 24/11/1940
Service No: 754627
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jane Barnfather; husband of Vera Barnfather, of Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Shared Grave with Sgt. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner J. J. Curtis, R.A.F/. died 24.11.1940 age 22.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Coll. grave 12.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

Name: CURTIS, JAMES GERRARD
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 502 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/11/1940
Service No: 943020
Additional information: Son of James and Evelyn Curtis. Shared Grave with Sgt. Pilot W. J. Barnfather, R.A.F., died 24.11.1940
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Coll. grave 12.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: BARTELL, DOUGLAS JAMES
Initials: D J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 120 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/12/1941
Service No: 751348
Additional information: Son of James and Lily May Bartell, of Cambridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Joint grave 17.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: BARTLETT, WILLIAM HENRY
Initials: W H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/07/1943
Service No: 911410
Additional information: Son of George and Margaret Bartlett, of St. John's, Co. Wexford, Irish Republic.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 37.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: BAXTER, ROBERT GEORGE LESLIE
Initials: R G L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Squadron Leader (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 07/07/1943
Service No: 39846
Additional information: Son of Dr. Alexander Baxter and Flora Baxter; husband of Danae Frances Leslie Baxter, of Lyndhurst, Hampshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 39.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: BUSHELL, KENNETH
Initials: K
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 23
Date of Death: 16/05/1942
Service No: R/92018
Additional information: Son of Isaac and Florence Bushell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 32.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: BUTLER, WILLIAM MANLEY
Initials: W M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Pilot Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 18/06/1942
Service No: J/10151
Additional information: Son of William Alexander Butler and Lola Butler, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 26.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: CAMPBELL, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/07/1940
Service No: 2932483
Additional information: Son of George and Helen (Ellen) Campbell, of Westquarter, Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 12. Grave 438.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

Inscription states "Attached R.A.F."

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

Name: CAMPBELL, THOMAS DUNLOP
Initials: T D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Pay Corps
Age: 25
Date of Death: 04/08/1944
Service No: 7666859
Additional information: Son of William and Eliza Deas Campbell (nee Dunlop), of Grangemouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 8. Grave 75.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: CHAPMAN
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 30/03/1917
Service No: 33132
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Janet Chapman. Born at Grangemouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. 70.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY

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

Name: CROY, JOHN SIMPSON
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 28
Date of Death: 04/01/1920
Service No: WR/267703
Additional information: Son of David and Helen Omit Croy; husband of Annie Walker Croy, of 2, Middle St. Lane, Grangemouth. Born at Grangemouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. 52.
Cemetery: GRANGEMOUTH (GRANDSABLE) CEMETERY