The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Location: 23 Swinton Road, Baillieston, Glasgow G69 6DS
Map Ref: NS 680 641

No. of CWGC Burials: 0

The additional information on the following posts has been collated from Burial Records, Right of Burial Certificates and Monumental Inscriptions.

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

Name: ALLISON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 22/02/1916
Service No: 18526
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Magdalene Allison (nee Davidson), of 37, Camphill, Baillieston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 57 to 59.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Family Stone: Lair 101½ St. John’s Churchyard

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

Name: KIRKWOOD, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 23 (Age 24 on stone)
Date of Death: 10/07/1943
Service No: 1500814
Additional information: Son of James and Catherine Kirkwood (nee McGill)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 1.
Cemetery: SYRACUSE WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Family Stone: Lairs 104S & 105N, St. John’s Churchyard

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

Name: SPENCE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Bugler
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Unit Text: R.M. Group, M.N.B.D.O. II.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/08/1943
Service No: PLY/X101480
Additional information: Son of Stephen and Hesther Spence, of Baillieston, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. K. 9.
Cemetery: TEL EL KEBIR WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

Family Stone: Lair F7N, St. John’s Churchyard

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

JOHN KNIGHT died in France 23rd August 1944 aged 24? years
Son of William & Harriet Knight

Family Stone: Lair F3S, St. John's Churchyard

For full details, scroll down to Adam's post - KNIGHT, John Lloyd

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

Cr. Sergt FRED DERRETT, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Sergt. Major 7 : L? died 1920 aged 86 years

Lair 182, St. John's Churchyard

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

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

Mmmm,

I don't know Adam! I have a copy of the Burial Records and the Rights of Burial Certificates for this wee church and his mother is definately Amelia.

However, 2 John Knights both having the same date of death?

I should maybe have added him to my 'mystery men' thread (remember John Harress - who turned out to be John Richardson?) but I don't want to hog the thread!!

There are 2 addresses given in the records, 110 Main Street, Baillieston and 190 Marfield Street, Carntyne

Anne

spoons · Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:03 am Post subject:

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

Typo sorted Spoons - thanks for spotting it.

I've been pouring over all the different records for St. John's and I've found a reference to a Mrs H. Knight buying a Lair on 7th April 1951, which co-incides with the date of her husband William's death.

As I mentioned earlier, there are umpteen different records all dealing with burials (Lair Records, Lair Owner Records, Right of Burial Certificates etc., etc) Stupid me only though to check 2 out of the three which both gave the name Amelia, then on the Lair Owners records, there it was - Mrs H. Knight.

I'm amending my initial post, naming Harriet as the mother and I'll also add a reference to Adam's post for the rest of the details.

This family must have moved around quite a lot - 3 different addresses so far.

Anne

hondolane · Joined: 18 Jul 2014 Posts: 1

Update for the Post above to Colour Sergeant Frederick Derrett and the missing letters on the stone. 7 ?
After leaving the Royal Scots Fusiliers Frederick Derrett joined the 7th Lanarkshire Rifle Volunteers.
The missing letters and complete inscription I think would be:-
7:L R V or 7:L R Vol
Also his Attestation Papers when he enlisted with the 21st Foot (later renamed Royal Scots Fusiliers) show him born 1838 which would make him 82 when he died. Not 86 as is on the stone.
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