The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:01 am Post subject:

Name: CURRIE, WILLIAM LUKE
Initials: WL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: S/26778
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 2/5/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2020 10:04 am Post subject:

Name; DALEY, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18212
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th Bn
date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:49 am Post subject:

Name: DAWSON, ROBERT
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41235
Regiment/Service: Lincolnshire Regiment, 10th Bn
Date of Death: 27/10/1917
Additional Information: Son of Margaret Dawson, of "Fyfedale," Scott St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XXX G 17
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Note: SNWM states formerly 2279, 3rd Line Lowland Division Train, ASC.

Also named on the Memorial at St John' Parish Church, Hamilton.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:54 am Post subject:

Name: DEWAR, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: SS/3535
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Marmion
Date of Death: 21/10/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William and Jane Dewar, of 168, Quarry St., Hamilton.
Panel Reference: 21
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial.

Launched in May 1915, HMS Marmion served as part of the Grand Fleet on exercises and escort duty. For much of the war, it was commanded by William Leveson-Gower, the future uncle to Elizabeth II. While involved in convoy escort duty off the Shetland Islands on 21 October 1917, the vessel was accidentally struck by HMS Tirade in bad weather and sank. There were no survivors. (Source: Wikipedia).

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:56 am Post subject:

Name: DEWAR, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12457
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 17/6/1916
Grave Reference: I M 17
Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:00 am Post subject:

Name: DICK, ANDREW ROBERTSON
Initials: AR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 18/7/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Catherine Dick, of 65, Russell St., Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 6
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Grammar School Memorial and the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:05 am Post subject:

Name: DICK, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40510
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 16/10/1916
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Thomson Dick, of 10, Burns St., Hamilton. Native of Old Monkland, Coatbridge.
Grave Reference: X B 7
Cemetery: AIF Burial Ground, Flers.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:08 am Post subject:

Name: DICK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 17608
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Catherine Dick, of 65, Russell St., Burnbank, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:13 am Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 38069
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 12/6/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickson, of 98, Beckford St, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Native of Wishaw.
Grave Reference: III B 14
Cemetery: Esquelbecq Military Cemetery.

Also named on the Memorial at the Old Parish Church, Hamilton.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:16 am Post subject:

Name: DICKSON, GRAHAM
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 25148
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:18 am Post subject:

Name: DONALDSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 17798
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 6/4/1917
Grave Reference: III O 10
Cemetery: Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:21 am Post subject:

Name: DONALDSON, JOHN SMITH
Initial: JS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pioneer
Service Number: WR/22348
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 312th Road Construction Coy
Date of Death: 22/6/1918
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of John and Jane Donaldson, of Hamilton; husband of Charlotte Donaldson, of 2, Dalziel St., Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: IV B 21
Cemetery: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:33 pm Post subject:

Name: DONALDSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 330821
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 16/4/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Janet Kemp Donaldson. of "Gowanhank" Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 9
Memorial: Ploegteert Memorial.

Also named on Hamilton Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:36 pm Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/16519
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 16/1/1917
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Gavin and Margaret Smith Douglas, of 7, Ashgill Rows, Ashgill, Lanarkshire.
Memorial: Doiran Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:40 pm Post subject:

Name: DOVE, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 9360
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 29/10/1916
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Martha Dove, of 144, Upper North St., Poplar, London; husband of Alice E. Dove, of 3, Saffronhall Crescent, Hamilton, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: thiepval Memorial.