The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Location: Tresta Road, Glasgow G23 5AA
Map Reference: NS 575 696

Maryhill Crematorium has been in operation since 1895, one of the first in the UK and the first in Scotland. There is only one CWGC casualty listed for WW1 as being cremated there.

The CWGC Website lists that there are 74 Identified Casualties and there are 74 names listed on the main external panel, but it appears that there was also one man from WW1 whom I couldn't find any trace of. The 9 panels list the individuals alphabetically except for ther last two names at the bottom right hand panel.

Inside a small room at the side of the garden housing the Book of Remembrance, I found another 4 plaques, two of them commemorating two of the men on the main panel, another who is commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial and lastly, one commemorating a whole family killed 13th March 1941.

I will post all the photos (of the main memorial) at the beginning of this thread then add each person's CWGC listing alphabetically, each on a separate so if any point further info is discovered, it will be easier to edit.

This section is on the opposite side of the garden to the 'Remembrance Room'.
There is no plaque commemorating the single WW1 man (Samuel Ireland), who's ashes are stored in the Columbarium (see his individual entry)

After having a chat with the Crematorium Supervisor, he very kindly offered to inform me if he comes across any other war related death not listed under CWGC.

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

The following photographs are close-up's of the 9 panels making up the centre section of the WW2 Memorial.

The other 3 plaques mentioned in the above post will be added to the appropriate man's CWGC information (including the man commemorated at Tower Hill Memorial)

Column 1, Panel 1

Column 1, Panel 2

Column 1, Panel 3

Column 2, Panel 1

Column 2, Panel 2

Column 2, Panel 3

Column 3, Panel 1

Column 3, Panel 2

Column 3, Panel 3

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

Name: ABERCROMBIE, RONALD ROSS
Initials: R R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 57 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 11/11/1942
Service No: 978002
Additional information: Son of Dr. Robert H. Abercrombie, M.B., Ch.B., and Annie Ross Abercrombie, of Glasgow; husband of Wilma Young Abercrombie, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: ADAM, WILLIAM CALDOW
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 06/08/1946
Service No: 202663
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: ALLEN, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (E)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Cicero.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/09/1945
Additional information: Son of Henry and Elizabeth Allen; husband of Ann Allen, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: ANDERSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Age: 30
Date of Death: 25/03/1943
Service No: 7941629
Additional information: Son of John Anderson, and of Marion Anderson, of Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: ARNOTT, IAN MCLAREN
Initials: I M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 421 Bty., 57 Searchlight Regt.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 18/10/1942
Service No: 1439739
Additional information: Son of John G. Arnott and Alexandra Arnott, of Glasgow; husband of Henrietta Clason Arnott, of Knightswood, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: BARR, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 18/11/1943
Service No: 124815
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: BUCHANAN, ALEXANDER JAMES ANDREW
Initials: A J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Landrail.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/07/1943
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Mary Bunting Buchanan (nee Moore?), of Hillhead, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: BURDETT, ROBERT JOB
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps
Age: 46
Date of Death: 25/10/1942
Service No: 119656
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: BURT, EDWARD CALLEN
Initials: E C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 40
Date of Death: 21/11/1946
Service No: 1554716
Additional information: Son of Robert McDonald Burt and Mary Wallace Callen Burt; husband of Jean Stevenson Burt, of Clydebank, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: CAMPBELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 4th City of Glasgow Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 19/12/1943
Additional information: Son of William F. Campbell and Grace Campbell, of Glasgow; husband of Lily Campbell, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: COSTER, HENRY SELWYN
Initials: H S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 1st Dumbarton Bn.
Age: 52
Date of Death: 02/02/1944
Additional information: Son of James and Amy Sophia Coster; husband of Alice Louise Coster, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: CULLEN, ROBERT KENNEDY
Initials: R K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Age: 54
Date of Death: 17/07/1946
Service No: 26908
Awards: O B E, T D
Additional information: Son of Robert Kennedy Cullen and Agnes Watson Cullen; husband of Margaret Ramage Cullen, of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM

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

Name: DENT, RICHARD EWER
Initials: R E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 11/02/1941
Service No: 74670
Additional information: Son of Admiral Douglas Lionel Dent, C.B., C.M.G., and Olive Kate Dent, of Aylmerton, Norfolk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 1.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM