The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Address: Mill Road, Rutherglen, G73 2AW

Opening hours: April to September 8.00am-8.00pm, October to March 8.00am-4.30pm

From South Lanarkshire Council website:

This cemetery opened in 1881 and holds records from that date. Lairs can only be purchased at the time of burial within this cemetery and can continue to provide for future generations with regard to re-opening of lairs. The cemetery can also accommodate interments of cremated remains within existing family lairs.

87 CWGC burials

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:40 am Post subject:

Name: AITKEN
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 19/04/1921
Service No: 50894
Additional information: Son of the late George and Mary Aitken; husband of Margaret Gertrude Aitken, of 151, Allison St., Govanhill, Glasgow. Born at Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 505.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

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David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:41 am Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, THOMAS HUTCHISON
Initials: T H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/03/1944
Service No: 1561236
Additional information: Son of Thomas Hutchison Allan and Jessie Storrie Allan, of Cambuslang.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. N. Grave 14.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:42 am Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 15/09/1917
Service No: 965
Additional information: Born at Glasgow. Son of the late John and Eliza Anderson; husband of Janet J. L. Robinson Anderson, of 5, Kenilworth Place, Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 395.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:43 am Post subject:

Name: BAIRD
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: Signal Depot (Plymouth)
Age: 25
Date of Death: 21/05/1918
Service No: 198179
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Baird, of 24, Melrose Avenue, Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 57.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:44 am Post subject:

Name: BALL
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/11/1918
Service No: S/12417
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 452.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:45 am Post subject:

Name: BARR
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/09/1915
Service No: 8584
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 120.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:47 am Post subject:

Name: BARROWMAN, ROBERT (BOBBIE)
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 30/01/1942
Service No: 3248695
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jeanie Barrowman, of Rutherglen; husband of Elizabeth McGlade Barrowman.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. O. Grave 388.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:50 am Post subject:

Name: BIRKETT, JACK SMITH
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 220 Sqdn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 05/05/1943
Service No: 656885
Additional information: Son of John and Annie Birkett.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. Q. Grave 64.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:51 am Post subject:

Name: BROWN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: Remounts
Age: 39
Date of Death: 30/01/1918
Service No: R4/107308
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Margaret Brown; husband of Elizabeth Wilson Brown, of 29, Shaw St., Govan, Glasgow. Born at Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 420.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:51 am Post subject:

Name: BRYSON, HUGH DOUGLAS
Initials: H D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 21
Date of Death: 23/07/1943
Service No: 1344005
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Bryson, of Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. S. Grave 32.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:52 am Post subject:

Name: BUCHAN, DOUGLAS WILLIAM
Initials: D W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 16/04/1946
Service No: 193802
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Helen Poulton Buchan, of Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. P. Grave 544.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:53 am Post subject:

Name: CARDOW, ANGUS
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Age: 23
Date of Death: 26/05/1943
Service No: 2937642
Additional information: Son of William and Catherine Cardow, of Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. Q. Grave 890.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:54 am Post subject:

Name: CARGO, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Age: 41
Date of Death: 23/12/1945
Service No: 3317933
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Mary Jane Cargo, of Rutherglen; husband of Margaret Paterson Robertson Cargo, of Rutherglen.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. Q. Grave 961.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:55 am Post subject:

Name: CLARK, DONALD THOMAS
Initials: D T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman (Obs. U/T)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 27
Date of Death: 21/08/1941
Service No: 1022814
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Annie Clark; husband of Margaret Boyd Clark.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. S. Grave 79.
Cemetery: RUTHERGLEN CEMETERY