The Scottish War Graves Project

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

Their son Sgt. PETER LEISHMAN died 15th July 1966 aged 38 years
Son of Robert and Jeanie Leishman (nee Clark)
Interred at R.A.F. Acklington

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

JOHN McBRIDE died 18th March 1970 aged 44 years
At Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
Through wounds received in February 1945
Son of John and Janet McKay McBride (nee Skinner)

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

JAMES KING McPHERSON, M.M. died 21st January 1976 aged 55 years
Son of James and Sarah W. McPherson (nee MacDonald)

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

JOHN MILLER, M.M.
Died 10th October 1962 aged 76 years
Husband of Sarah Cherry.

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GAVIN B. MOTHERWELL, Lieut. Col., R.E. (T) T.D.,
Provost of Airdrie 1930-33
Died 23rd April 1943
Husband of Margaret Parsons.

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Cpl. ROBERT H. MURCHISON, 1st K.O.S.B.
Died in Germany 20th October 1980 aged 33 years
Dear husband of Kathleen MacFarlane.

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

Sergt. SAMUEL NUTT Snr., late Scots Greys and Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Who died in Glasgow, 15th May 1885
Son of Samuel and Margaret Nutt (nee Alston).

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JAMES PATERSON, died at Basra Military Hospital 20th December 1919 aged 23
Son of James and Isabella Paterson (nee Gilmour)

This man may have had no military connection apart from the fact he died in a Military Hospital.

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JOSEPH ROBINSON, D.C.M., late R.S.M., Royal Engineers
Died 20th January 1962 aged 82 years
Husband of Margaret Forsyth Gibson.

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WILLIAM SHANKS, Major R.E.(T.), M.C., Croix of Guerre
Who died at Dulthorne, Airdrie 18th June 1923 aged 30 years
Son of Robert and Jeannie Wotherspoon Shanks (nee Rankin).

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Lieut. Colonel Peter Spence, V.D., J.P., late 5th V.B. Scottish Rifles
Died at Northfield, Airdrie, 27th August 1926 age 79
Husband of Janet Morrison Smith.

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

JAMES WILLIAMSON, M.M.,
Died 25th March 1963 aged 54 years
Husband of Nan Pettigrew

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

Photos very kindly supplied by Crieghton Parry, great nephew of Crichton James Lees. (Perth Cemetery [China Wall], Belgium)

Crieghton was named after his great uncle who is commemorated on the family's gravestone in New Monkland Cemetery.

Name: LEES, CRICHTON JAMES
Initials: C J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 73rd Heavy Artillery Group
Age: 22
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 78532
Additional information: Son of James McLintock and Jeanie Lees (nee Crichton), of 67, Robertson St., Airdrie. SNWM lists birthplace as New Monkland, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. A. 2.
Cemetery: PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

Crieghton wrote: "The story behind the known to be buried in this graveyard is this, the cemetery was a makeshift graveyard during the battles around Ypres and owing to its position was a bit of a mess - as more and more men were buried there it became rather full, because of shell damage and re burials grave positions were lost. Due to its constant use it was adopted as a graveyard at the end of the war and then taken over by CWG as more and more bodies found in the area where added there. CWG tidied it up reburied the ones they could etc So at one point he had a established grave there but it was lost during the establishment of the cemetery. I do remember seeing a photograph of my great grand mother standing over the grave in the 20's."

He adds that he recalls seeing a photograph of his great grand mother standing over the grave in the 20's and will forward a copy if 're-discovered.

See page 9 of this thread for the family gravestone in New Monkland.