The Scottish War Graves Project

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: CAMERON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/07/1917
Service No: 33334
Additional information: Son of John and Christian Cameron, of 35, Howard St., Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: NIEUPORT MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

The year of death on the family headstone is wrong. It should be 1916. I have checked with other sources

Name: CARGILL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Service No: 240723
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. C. 9.
Cemetery: MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: CARGILL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Agate.
Date of Death: 06/08/1941
Service No: LT/JX 192254
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5, Column 2.
Memorial: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: CARGILL
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/11/1918
Service No: 202711
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. N. 22.
Cemetery: TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: CARGILL, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Service No: 13997
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: CARGILL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 14/11/1916
Service No: 2756
Additional information: Son of David and Elizabeth Swankie Cargill, of 21, South St., Arbroath, Forfarshire. Enlisted Nov.,.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

This does appear to be the correct CWGC entry, but it gives his middle name Hutton (his mothers maiden name) as his surname when it should be Doig. and his age is a few years out

Name: HUTTON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 57th Div. Ammunition Col.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service No: 227396
Additional information: Son of Mary Ann Hutton; husband of Eliza Middleton (formerly Hutton), of 63, St. Mary St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 26.
Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: EMSLIE, JOHN ADAMSON
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 256th Bde.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 20/12/1916
Service No: 4654
Additional information: Son of Robert and Susan Emslie, of Montrose.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. E. 27.
Cemetery: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY, CONTAY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: FAIRWEATHER
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 14/04/1917
Service No: 9951
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 36.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: FAIRWEATHER
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Service No: 292404
Additional information: Son of the late John Fairweather and of Mary Dalrymple Fairweather, of 13, Guthrie Port, Arbroath, Forfarshire; husband of Jean Bremner Cargill (formerly Fairweather).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 45.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: FALCONER, WILLIAM DUKE
Initials: W D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Master
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Oakgrove (Glasgow)
Age: 62
Date of Death: 09/01/1940
Additional information: King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. Son of Captain Charles Falconer and Mary Kydd Falconer; husband of Mary Jane Harris Falconer, of Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 75.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Name: FETTES, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 21/11/1941
Service No: 2759894
Additional information: Son of David and Jessie Fettes, of Arbroath, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. B. 12.
Cemetery: TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: FLEMING, WILLIAM BENNET
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/05/1917
Service No: 18490
Additional information: Son of George and Mrs. Fleming, of 10, East Newgate, Arbroath, Forfarshire. Native of Framfield, Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXV. A. 5.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: GEDDES, JOHN ELLIS WATT
Initials: J E W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 04/04/1945
Service No: 14768889
Additional information: Son of Robert Watt Geddes and of Grace Betsy Geddes (nee Ellis); husband of Christina Geddes (nee Arbuthnot), of Arbroath Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 49. D. 13.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: GERRARD
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/05/1916
Service No: 20950
Additional information: Son of George and Mary Gerrard, of 3, Leonard St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 19.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: GILL
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Marconi."
Date of Death: 27/02/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 3797.
Cemetery: GIBRALTAR (NORTH FRONT) CEMETERY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: GOODFELLOW, ISSAC
Initials: I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer Class I (R.S.M.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 31/10/1942
Service No: 3050915
Additional information: Husband of Helen Ogg Goodfellow, of Arbroath, Angus.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Brit. Sec. M. A. 3.
Cemetery: YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

DelBoy · Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath

Name: GORDON
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 2nd Sect. 51st Div. Ammunition Col.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 645755
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Gordon; husband of Janet Monro Brown (formerly Gordon), of 24, Fergus St., Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. A. 3.
Cemetery: NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY