The Scottish War Graves Project

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

The cemetery is on the main road (A816) just beofe entering Oban from the south. The gates are opposite the car park for the Water Treatment Works. Sorry for the quality of some of the photographs due to the poor weather.

CWGC ENTRY:
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY
Country: United Kingdom
Locality: unspecified
Historical Information: There are 23 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-18 war . There are a further 58 of the 1939-45 war, including 8 unidentified seamen of the Merchant Navy and 4 unidentified sailors of of the Royal Navy. There are also 1 Dutch merchant seaman and 4 non-war Service burials here.
No. of Identified Casualties: 74

CWGC CROSS:

Service Plot

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

ARTLETT, Frederick John

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: ARTLETT, FREDERICK JOHN
Initials: F J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Petty Officer Airman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Landrail
Age: 31
Date of Death: 10/11/1943
Service No: FX114981
Additional information: Son of Frederick William and Minnie Artlett, of Littlehampton, Sussex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 303.

Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

BLACKLOCK, Edward Francis

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: BLACKLOCK, EDWARD FRANCIS
Initials: E F
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Air Force
Unit Text: 228 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/08/1942
Service No: 405467
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Catherine Blacklock, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 22.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

BLACKMAN, James Edward

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: BLACKMAN, JAMES EDWARD
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Jason."
Age: 25
Date of Death: 03/04/1917
Service No: K/2972
Additional information: Son of Edward and Jane Blackman, of 51, Churchfields Rd., Beckenham, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: O. 191.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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BLUNT, Lewis Frank

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: BLUNT, LEWIS FRANK
Initials: L F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Curacoa
Age: 42
Date of Death: 02/10/1942
Service No: C/K51758
Additional information: Son of Herbert and Lily Blunt; husband of Lilian Grace Blunt, of Orpington, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 309A.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

BRYAN, S.

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: BRYAN
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M. Drifter "Sunnyside."
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/09/1917
Service No: 3532/SD
Additional information: Son of George and Winifred Bryan, of Corrig Rd., Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: O. 183.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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CAMERON, Duncan

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: CAMERON, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 4th Highland Mountain Bde.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 06/03/1915
Service No: 1295
Additional information: Son of Ewen and Christina Cameron, of Buchanan Tee, Oban.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 302.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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CAMPBELL, D.

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: CAMPBELL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/12/1918
Service No: 203328
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 177.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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CARMICHAEL, Ian Neil

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: CARMICHAEL, IAN NEIL
Initials: I N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Air Service
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
Additional information: Son of Hugh Fletcher Carmichael, of Ardsheal, Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L. 184.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

**Mod Edit: Adam**

Note the detail on this stone of an aircraft

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

CLARKE, Edward

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: CLARKE, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. President III
Age: 34
Date of Death: 08/09/1944
Service No: D/JX267555
Additional information: Son of Richard and Laura Clarke, of Penarth, Glamorgan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 297.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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COOPER, John William Terrence

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: COOPER, JOHN WILLIAM TERENCE
Initials: J W T
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Landrail
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/10/1941
Additional information: Son of John George and Mary Margaret Cooper, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 315.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

COWAN, Edward

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: COWAN, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 228 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 05/09/1942
Service No: 1255347
Additional information: Son of Braham and Eva May Allcroft Cowan, of Aldershot, Hampshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 16.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

COWAN, Neil Munro

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: COWAN, NEIL MUNRO
Initials: N M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Age: 47
Date of Death: 14/01/1945
Service No: 99089
Additional information: Son of John and Ann Munro Cowan, of Oban; husband of Christina Cowan, of Oban.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 114.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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CRAIG, P.

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: CRAIG
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Quartermaster Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Date of Death: 22/11/1914
Service No: 1062
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 61.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY

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FIFE, Frederick James

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: FIFE, FREDERICK JAMES
Initials: F J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 228 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 05/09/1942
Service No: J/4747
Additional information: Son of Frederick James Fife and Eleanor Anderson Fife, of Young's Point, Ontario, Canada. B.A. Clerk in Holy Orders.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 17.
Cemetery: OBAN (PENNYFUIR) CEMETERY