The Scottish War Graves Project

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Little Dunkeld Parish Churchyard

Location: On A923 beside the Royal High School on Birnam (south) side of river Tay.

CWGC Entry:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2047834&mode=1

Link to WWII memorial tablet:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic2295.html

CWGC Entries in alphabetical order:

Name: CAMPBELL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Date of Death: 16/01/1918
Service No: S/10372
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 93.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: KING
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Date of Death: 12/02/1919
Service No: 46802
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 243.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: MacLEOD, JAMES ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: General Service Corps
Age: 18
Date of Death: 10/12/1945
Service No: 14072373
Additional information: Son of William and Marion MacLeod, of Torwood.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Sec.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: McNEILL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 05/12/1917
Service No: 10547
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 550.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: SCOTT, ANDREW HENDERSON
Initials: A H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 27
Date of Death: 27/09/1945
Service No: 536681
Additional information: Son of John and Dinah Scott, of Dunkeld; husband of Isabella Mitchell Scott (nee Millan), of Campbeltown, Argyllshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: S.W. corner of churchyard. Grave 1363.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: SHAND, HARRY DINGWELL
Initials: H D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Catering Corps
Age: 32
Date of Death: 14/09/1945
Service No: 2820854
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Brown Godsman Shand; husband of Williamina A. M. Ogilvie Shand, of Inver Dunkeld.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Sec. Grave 601.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

Name: TAYLOR, SELBY
Initials: S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Newfoundland Forestry Corps
Date of Death: 09/03/1918
Service No: 8460
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 636.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

DUFF, William and Charles
CWGC ENTRY: No definite matches found

EDWARDS, James and Peter
CWGC ENTRIES: The following would seem to match:
Name: EDWARDS, JAMES EWAN
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 42
Date of Death: 11/12/1917
Service No: 40410
Additional information: Son of William and Grace Dewar Edwards, of Birnam, Dunkeld; husband of Elizabeth Donlan Edwards, of Inver Village, Dunkeld, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. M. 20.
Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY

Name: EDWARDS
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 1st Siege Coy. Royal Anglesey
Date of Death: 26/04/1918
Service No: 396817
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. F. 9.
Cemetery: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY

JACKSON, David Paton
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: JACKSON
Initials: D P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 447th Field Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Service No: 207846
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Jackson, of Torwood, Birnam, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. G. 5.
Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

LAMB, Eric
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: LAMB, FREDERICK JAMES COCHRANE
Initials: F J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/10/1942
Service No: 2758178
Additional information: Son of John A. and Jane D. Lamb, of Dunkeld, Perthshire; husband of Ella Lamb.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 25.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

MCINTOSH, John
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: McINTOSH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Empire Mermaid (London)
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/03/1941
Additional information: Son of Donald McIntosh, and of Annie H. McIntosh, of Dalguise, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 43.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

MCINTYRE, Charles Stewart
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: McINTYRE, CHARLES STEWART
Initials: C S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 12 Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 09/06/1942
Service No: 1112959
Additional information: Son of Donald Grant McIntyre and Helen Ann McIntyre, of Dunkeld, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 9. B. 3-5.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

MCROSTIE, John
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: McROSTIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 2nd/14th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 15/10/1918
Service No: 511259
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John McRostie, of The Brae, Dunkeld.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 152.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

WALLACE, John George
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: WALLACE, JOHN GEORGE
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/08/1918
Service No: S/25134
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Wallace, of Rohallion, Murthly, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

STEWART, Alexander John
The grave photographed below is down beside the burn at the lower section of the kirkyard. The following CWGC entry would appear to be a match.
CWGC ENTRY:
Name: STEWART, ALEX JOHN
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Adellen (London)
Age: 33
Date of Death: 03/04/1941
Additional information: Son of Peter and Margaret Stewart; husband of Elinor Winifred Stewart, of Kincraigie, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. Grave 364.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (RIDDRIE PARK) CEMETERY

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

JOHN PHILP

Rank: Private
Service No: 16103
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Georgina Philp, of 17, Thirlestane Lane, Edinburgh

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

On a visit today we found the gravestone for
MacLEOD, JAMES ALEXANDER

Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: General Service Corps
Age: 18
Date of Death: 10/12/1945
Service No: 14072373
Additional information: Son of William and Marion MacLeod, of Torwood.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Sec.
Cemetery: LITTLE DUNKELD PARISH CHURCHYARD

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

Another interesting gravestone we found by chance. Information taken from Armed Forces Roll of Honour.

Surname BROWN
Forenames/Initials: Terence Davidson
Rank: LCpl
Service: Army
Service Number: 24081943
Regiment/Corps: PARA
Date of Birth: 26 June 1948
Age: 24
Date of Death: 07 April 1973
Cemetery Name: Birnam/Dunkeld
Included on Armed Forces Memorial: Yes
Included on Roll of Honour: Yes