The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Jings crivens help ma boab - there's hunners o' them!!

And just for a change, there's some I can't find.

They are:
Sgt. M. J. Smith, R.A.F., reported missing 17th December 1945
Son of J. W. and Margaret Smith (nee Mackay)

The old BWMP spreadsheet I have for the Western Necropolis says his Service Number was 658928 and he was in 218 Sqdn., but I can't find him.

Then there's:
William Smith, killed in France 24th July 1918 age 21
Son of William Sydney and Margaret Smith (nee Gunning)

Again, from the spreadsheet mentioned above, this William's Service Number was 350498, and they have him as being in the H.L.I. - I can't find him either.

Any takers?

Anne

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

Anne

For MJ Smith it is 1943, not 1945

SMITH, Maurice James
Service number 658928
Date of death 17/12/1943
Place of birth Glasgow
SNWM roll ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank Sgt
Theatre of death R.A.F.V.R. B.C.

SMITH, MAURICE JAMES
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 218 Sqdn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/12/1943
Service No: 658928
Additional information: Son of James William and Margaret Smith, of Partick, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 165.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

From Lost Bombers site

http://www.lostbombers.co.uk/bomber.php?id=9669

Type: Stirling
Serial Number: EE888
Squadron: 218
X1D: HA-K
Operation: Gardening

Further Information
Stirling Mk.III Delivered by Short & Harland between May43 and Jul43. Contract No.774677/38. Delivered to No.218 Sqdn 24Jun43. Also wore the ID HA-H. EE888 was one of two 218 Sqdn Stirlings lost on this operation. See: MZ263. Airborne 16:55 16Dec43 from Downham Market to plant mines in French coastal waters off la Pallice. Lost without trace. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. F/S D.Williams KIA Sgt A.C.Orme KIA Sgt M.J.Smith KIA P/O J.A.Taylor RCAF KIA Sgt C.C.Toms KIA Sgt H.Campbell KIA Sgt A.F.Hughes KIA

Adam

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

From SNWM and CWGC databases

SMITH, William H
Service Number 350498
Date Death 24/07/1918
Place of birth Glasgow
Other 18th Bn.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

SMITH, W H
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/07/1918
Service No: 350498
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 1.
Cemetery: KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY

SDGW also has him enlisting in Glasgow

Adam

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

Fantastic Adam! Very Happy

Posts now updated with all the details you found.

Anne