The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:58 pm Post subject:

These two brothers are the only McJarrow names on CWGC for WW1.

Name: McJARROW, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 10/08/1915
Service No: 1786
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 42.
Memorial: LONE PINE MEMORIAL

Name: McJARROW
Initials: R H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 20th Bn.
Date of Death: 28/01/1916
Service No: 57457
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 26.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

Name: McKEAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 1st. Bn.
Date of Death: 18/10/1915
Service No: S/7541
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 5.
Cemetery: BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:02 pm Post subject:

Name: MILLER, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Unit Text: 1st/2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 23/11/1917
Service No: 231090
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject:

Despite the significant difference in date, I am convinced this is the right man. SNWM gives his place of birth as Girvan.

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject:

William Jack Scade MC MB Ch B
died 26th September 1956 aged 67 years

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Name: SIMPSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 30/07/1944
Service No: 2932891
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Helen McCreadie Simpson, of Colmonell, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. D. 7.
Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, ROBERT SHAW
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 06/05/1942
Service No: 156387
Additional information: Son of James and Henrietta Helen Smith, of Girvan, Strathclyde, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. E. 3.
Cemetery: DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:03 pm Post subject:

Name: TAIT, WILLIAM BELL
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 15/12/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 60 to 61.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:33 pm Post subject:

Robert Thomson
Lost on War Service at Sea 1917 aged 25

not identified from CWGC or SNWM

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:36 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/07/1916
Service No: 201531
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Thomson, of Rosebank Cottage, Hawkhill Junction, Ayr.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, LAWRENCE THOMSON
Initials: L T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 7680
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jessie Thomson Wilson, of 2, Ballochtoul, Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: WILSON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Additional information: Son of Thomas Wilson and Mrs. Jessie Thomson Wilson, of Ballochtoul, Girvan. A Science Student.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 3.
Cemetery: VAUX-ANDIGNY BRITISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, ALEXANDER BROWN
Initials: A B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 24/10/1942
Service No: 3131956
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Isabella Wilson, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. C. 16.
Cemetery: EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY

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There is a short item on the BBC about Sir David Henderson: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p061lvh9