The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

Name: CLARK, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 30/09/1918
Service No: S/25856
Additional information: Son of Robert and Elizabeth Clark, of 27, Muirpark Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 5.
Cemetery: JONCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

Name: CRAWFORD, GEORGE MORRIS
Initials: G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Bomb Aimer)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 218 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 29/07/1943
Service No: 1560532
Additional information: Son of George Morris Crawford and Marion Wilkie Crawford, of Uddington, Glasgow. M.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 6A. A. 1-6.
Cemetery: HAMBURG CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:12 am Post subject:

Name: CULLEN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 240913
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Annie Shearer Cullen, of 22, Johnstone St., Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 38.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 12:15 am Post subject:

From the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour:

Surname: CUNNINGHAM
Forenames/Initials: Robert John Wylie
Rank: Sgt
Service: Army
Service Number: 23936534
Regiment/Corps: SCOTS DG
Place of Birth/Home Town: Bellshill, Lanarkshire
Date of Birth: 23 June 1947
Age: 34
Date of Death: 07 March 1982
Cemetery Name: Sennefriedhof Crematorium
Cemetery Address: Brackwede, West Germany
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: No
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes

PLucas · Joined: 26 Nov 2013 Posts: 1

[quote="David McNay"]Name: LUCOSERVISE, LEON
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Labour Corps
Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Secondary Unit Text: late (52033)
Age: 46
Date of Death: 28/02/1919
Service No: 581991
Additional information: Husband of Ona Lukoservise, of 40, New Orbiston Rd., Crossgates, Bellshill.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 704.

I may be guessing here, but the Bellshill area had at one time quite a Lithuanian community, and the spelling of his name on this grave leads me to believe he may have been Lithuanian or some other Eastern European nationality.

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The correct spelling is Leonas Lukoševičius. He was Lithuanian, most likely from the south-west of the country, in the area near to Vilkaviškis.

His surname will be pronounced Lukoshevichius.

Leonas is probably related to my family. He lived at the same address as my grandfather, Antanas Lukoševičius, who fought for the British Army in WWI. They lived at 40 New Orbiston and 80 Main Street Bellshill.

The inscription on the grave reads as follows:

HERE IS RESTING BELOVED HUSBAND OF ONA KUMEČIŪTĖ

LEONAS LUKOŠEVIČIUS

DIED ON 28TH OF FEBRUARY, 1919, 46 YEAR OLD

TOGETHER ARE RESTING TWO DAUGHTERS WHO DIED WHEN LITTLE GIRLS.

Their 2 daughters and 1 son died before WWI. I believe they were survived by Jurgis Lukoševičius (George Lucas ?) who maybe lived in Dundee/Glenrothes and Leonas Lukosevicius (Leon Lucas ?) who maybe emigrated to Canada between WWI and WWII.
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