View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: McGREGOR
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/12/1917
Service No: S/21685
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. B. 7.
Cemetery: GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: McPHERSON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Defence."
Date of Death: 31/05/1916
Service No: Clyde Z/5939
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 24.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
His brother George is not listed on the CWGC database even though he died of his war wounds. Notice the third son William who was in the Black Watch.
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MEEKISON, WILFRED ALEXANDER WATT
Initials: W A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 23/06/1916
Service No: 25326
Additional information: Son of James and Mary M. Meekison, of Invermay, Forgandenny, Perthshire. Native of Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. P. 19.
Cemetery: BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MILL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: First Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Florrieston" (Glasgow)
Age: 38
Date of Death: 20/04/1918
Additional information: Born at Corran Ferry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MILLS
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 256th Bde.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/07/1917
Service No: 635476
Additional information: Son of Alexander A. and Christina Glass Mills, of 16, Kyd St., Arbroath, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 30.
Cemetery: GWALIA CEMETERY
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MORRISON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 26/07/1917
Service No: 15358
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 15.
Cemetery: BLEUET FARM CEMETERY
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MORRISON
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/10/1918
Service No: 285416
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Morrison.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: LXVII. M. 10.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: MUCKART, JOHN PATTULLO
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 105th Field Coy.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/05/1918
Service No: 167792
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Muckart, of Tarryburn House, St. Vigeans, Arbroath, Forfarshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Name: WEIR
Initials: D F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "B" Bty. 59th Bde.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 02/01/1917
Service No: 170302
Additional information: Son of Charles Weir, of 43, Panmure St., Arbroath.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. Q. 10.
Cemetery: POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
Name: WEIR, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Service No: 2282
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
DelBoy
Joined: 02 Feb 2008 Posts: 1188 Location: Arbroath
|
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:38 pm Post subject: L.Cpl. William Paterson |
|
|
Only recently commemorated by the CWGC and headstone erected.
Name: PATERSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 17
Date of Death: 19/12/1918
Additional information: Son of George and Mary Ann Paterson of Arbroath.
N.B.: Recent research has shown that Lance Corporal Paterson is buried here.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Section C. Lair 376
Cemetery: ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Keptie
Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 54 Location: Letham Forfar angus
|
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:55 am Post subject: Arbroath Eastern Cemetery: Pte 240400 C McL Hendry |
|
|
The Scottish National War Memorial , the Castle Edinburgh has confirmed by email yesterday (11th October 2012 ) that they have accepted the death of PRIVATE 240400 CHARLES MCLEOD HENDRY , (18 years ) 5th Bn The Black Watch as a Casualty of the Great War . Death was on 16th February 1918 in Arbroath Infirmary .
His grave (CWGC headstone ) is in Grave O 229 in the Arbroath's Eastern Cemetery
Thanks to Derek Robertson (arbroath ) for his assistance in this enquiry and to David McKenzie (his nephew in arbroath ) and also to Lt Col Roger J. Binks , Scottish National War Memorial , the castle Edinburgh for the assistance give to have this young soldier's name added the Scottish National War Memorial - Black Watch roll .
-
patrick w anderson |
|
Back to top |
|
|
DerekR
Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick
|
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: |
|
|
LAW, James
Rank:
Private
Service No: 2013
Date of Death: 28/03/1915
Age: 36
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
5th Bn.
Grave Reference M. 427.
Cemetery ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY
James Law choked to death in Hawick whilst his battalion were stationed there. _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|