The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:09 am Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 29/11/1918
Service No: 200597
Additional information: Son of William and Maggie Ferguson, of 98, Baldwin Avenue, Knightswood, Glasgow. Native of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 6.
Cemetery: CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:11 am Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON, JAMES LAWRIE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 218th Field Coy.
Date of Death: 20/03/1918
Service No: 134080
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 8 A and 8 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:12 am Post subject:

Name: McLELLAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/08/1918
Service No: 241454
Additional information: Son of George and Elizabeth McLellan, of 46, Carnethan St., Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 17.
Cemetery: LIGNY-ST. FLOCHEL BRITISH CEMETERY, AVERDOINGT

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:13 am Post subject:

Name: PLENDERLEITH, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/07/1916
Service No: 18293
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:16 am Post subject:

This is the only R Reid died on 1/12/17:

Name: REID
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 01/12/1917
Service No: 56991
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 6.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

Name: SINGER, STEWART
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boatswain (Bosun)
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Dorado (London)
Age: 28
Date of Death: 08/11/1940
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. K. Coll. grave 42-44.
Cemetery: NORTH BUTE CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:19 am Post subject:

Name: MURDOCH
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 22851
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: G. 3.
Cemetery: HOUDAIN LANE CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:24 am Post subject:

The following man is listed on Soldiers Died in the Great War as James Todd, birthplace Stonehouse Lanarkshire. Itis therefore likely that this is the correct entry from CWGC:

Name: TODD
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 06/12/1915
Service No: 15040
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 17.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)

SDGW notes he enlisted in Worcester and was residing in Kidderminster.

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:25 am Post subject:

Name: TODD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 5th (Scottish) Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/05/1944
Service No: 14410004
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Todd, of Eddlewood, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. F. 21.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

Name: TORRANCE, ABRAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/04/1917
Service No: S/4164
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Helen Torrance, of 96, New St., Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 6.
Cemetery: ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:32 am Post subject:

As you can see, this grave is very badly obscured by a hedge.

It has also proven impossible to trace these two names. The fact they are sons in law of the Wardrop family makes it difficult to determine their surname. I know it is not Wardrop as there are no matches for that surname in 1917.

An updated photo, May 2011 kindly supplied by John Kennedy.

No further forward in identifying the 2 'sons-in-law'.

If they were the sons of Margaret & David Gibb (Margaret possibly nee Wardrop) and the surname was Gibb, perhaps the following could be Hugh, although no sign of a John Gibb. (All supposition of course!!)

Surname GIBB
Firstname Hugh
Service Number S/16902
Date Death 24/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dalserf Lanarkshire
Other 7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: GIBB, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: S/16902
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:34 am Post subject:

Name: WILSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Welch Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/07/1944
Service No: 2092204
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret J. Wilson, of Stonehouse, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 14, Column 1.
Memorial: BAYEUX MEMORIAL

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

A previously missed stone - photo kindly supplied by John Kennedy (May 2011).

Name: McMILLAN, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 15
Date of Death: 13/03/1941
Additional information: of 7 Pattison Street, Dalmuir. Son of David and Elizabeth McMillan. Died at Pattison Street.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: CLYDEBANK, BURGH OF, SCOTLAND