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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MILLER, JOHN RODERICK
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 53 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/03/1941
Service No: 642185
Additional information: Son of James and Maggie Miller (nee Gilchrist), of Joppa, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.W. Plot. Row 1. Grave 4.
Cemetery: ST. RENAN CHURCHYARD
From CWGC:
St. Renan is a small town and commune some 11 kilometres north-west of Brest, on the Gouesnou Le Conquet road. In the far left (western) part of the churchyard are the graves of seven airmen of the Royal Air Force.
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MILLER, JOHN RODERICK
Initials: J R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 53 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/03/1941
Service No: 642185
Additional information: Son of James and Maggie Miller (nee Gilchrist), of Joppa, Midlothian.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.W. Plot. Row 1. Grave 4.
Cemetery: ST. RENAN CHURCHYARD
From CWGC:
St. Renan is a small town and commune some 11 kilometres north-west of Brest, on the Gouesnou Le Conquet road. In the far left (western) part of the churchyard are the graves of seven airmen of the Royal Air Force.
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Name: McFARLANE, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 43520
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret MacFarlane (nee Drummond), of Braehead, Tillicoultry Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Note: On CWGC he is listed as McFarlane whereas on the stone, the surname is MacFarlane
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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Name: McEWAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 454 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 20/08/1943
Service No: 972996
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William McEwan, of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. Born at Alloa.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. D. 5.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Note: On CWGC he is listed as McEwan whereas on the stone, the surname is McEwen
One of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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Name: McKERRACHER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/11/1943
Service No: 2983630
Additional information: Son of William Munn and Christina McKerracher (nee Campbell), of Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I, B, 10.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MYLCHREEST, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1940
Service No: 2562442
Additional Information: Born at Lanarkshire
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Row F. Grave 16.
Cemetery: ST. POL WAR CEMETERY
One of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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Name: NESS, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 09/04/1945
Service No: 14595488
Additional Information: Born at Clackmannanshire
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 8.
Cemetery: RAVENNA WAR CEMETERY
His brother?
Name: NESS, JAMES STEWART
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn. The London Scottish
Date of Death: 20/02/1945
Additional Information: Born at Clackmannanshire
Service No: 2885456
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 12.
Cemetery: FAENZA WAR CEMETERY
Two of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PATERSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 141st (7th Bn. The Buffs [Royal East Kent Regt.]) Regt.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 15/08/1944
Service No: 7893580
Additional information: Son of William Rankine Paterson and of Margaret Paterson (nee Blair); husband of Agnes Snaddon Paterson, of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. B. 19.
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
And his brother
Name: PATERSON, JOHN LECKIE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 187 Bty., 67 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 12/08/1942
Service No: 1597106
Additional information: Son of W. R. Paterson and Maggie Paterson, of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. F. 8.
Cemetery: RANCHI WAR CEMETERY
Two of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PETERSON, MAGNUS ROBERTSON
Initials: M R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Corinaldo (Glasgow)
Age: 49
Date of Death: 13/02/1944
Additional information: Son of Daniel and Jane Robertson Peterson, of Glasgow; husband of Margaret Jean Peterson (nee Walker), of Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 2.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PURDON, ARTHUR ROSS
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/11/1942
Service No: 2983145
Additional information: Son of David Jarvie Purdon and Margaret Purdon; husband of Isabel Hunter Purdon (nee Liddle), of Devonside, Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. A. 17.
Cemetery: TABARKA RAS RAJEL WAR CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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Name: RANKINE, DAVID HUNTER
Initials: D H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Age: 27
Date of Death: 08/06/1943
Service No: 10579069
Additional information: Son of Peter Rankine, and of Margaret Rankine, of Glasgow. Grandson of David and Annie Hunter (nee Glass). Born at Clackmannanshire
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. K. 22.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Name: RENNIE, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 15/07/1945
Age: 34
Service No: 993394
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary M. Rennie (nee Sloan). Born at Tillicoultry.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 454.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
One of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Name: ROBSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 215 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 20/05/1943
Service No: 946307
AdditionalInformation: Born at Glasgow
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 426.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
One of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Name: RUSSELL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/03/1944
Service No: 2979806
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Russell. Born at Clackmannanshire
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. M. 2.
Cemetery: CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY
One of 32 stones adjacent to the War Memorial
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apanderson
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Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Name: SHEPHERD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 27/06/1944
Service No: 14547229
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Hunter Shepherd (nee Duncan), of Devonside, Clackmannanshire. Born at Clackmannanshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. A. 6.
Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY
On inscription - 'Interred in Grainville, Sur, Odon.'
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