The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:46 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 10/7/1917
Grave Reference: A 308
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Also named on Glasgow Art Club War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:56 pm Post subject:

Name: RUSSELL, PETER CURRIE STUART
Initials: PCS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, and 5th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Date of Death: 19/12/1915
Grave Reference: II B 66
Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord.

And his brother:

Name: RUSSELL, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 19/4/1916
Grave Reference: E 15
Cemetery: Cambrin Military Cemetery.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Captain Russell can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2487

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:56 am Post subject:

Edward Paterson Rutherford.

Not named on CWGC as he had died after resigning his commission. With the help of Ken Morrison we have disentangled his story. He is also named on the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel and there is a short biographical note on the University's Roll of Honour: https://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2539

Extracts from the London Gazette and The Scotsman indicate a commission to Second Lieutenant 19/3/1915, to Lieutenant/Temporary Captain 28/6/1915 with the HLI. In November 1915 he resigned his Commission on the grounds of ill-health. The National Probate Index shows his death to be on 7/12/1915 at Landour House, Largs: Captain, 3/5th HLI.

There is no sign of a Death Certificate to give caue of death.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:07 am Post subject:

Name: SCOTT, RALPH ROOKBY
Initials: RR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41897
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of John and Emily Scott, of Dunyveg, Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: Plot 4, Row D, Grave 7
Cemetery: Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes.

Also named on Giffnock, Glasgow High School and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:19 am Post subject:

Name: SCOUGAL, ALEC GRAHAM
Initials: AG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 17th Bn.
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 18/09/1918
Age: 30
Additional information: Son of Andrew E. Scougal (H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland), and Mrs. A. H. Scougal, of 47, Braid Avenue, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: XV. C. 25.
Cemetery: Nine Elms British Cemetery

Also named on the Edinburgh Provincial Training Centre War Memorial.

And his brother:

Name: SCOUGAL, FW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 11th Bn
Awards: Military Cross
Date of Death: 19/09/1918
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of And. E. Scougal, M.A., LL.D. (H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland., and Mrs. Scougal, of 47, Braid Avenue, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: III B 10
Cemetery: Doiran Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:22 am Post subject:

Name: SERVICE, ALEXANDER CUMMING
Initials: AC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 6th Bn, attd. 136th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Date of Death: 29/5/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Dr. John and Alice M. Service, of 9, Whitehaugh Drive, Paisley, formerly of Mossend.
Grave Reference: R 21
Cemetery: Ramleh War Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:27 am Post subject:

Name: SINCLAIR, ERIC ALEXANDER
Initials: EA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5th Bn attd 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Panel Reference: Bay 5
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:30 am Post subject:

Name: SINCLAIR, HERBERT SPENCER
Initials: HS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps, 199th Training Sqdn, and General List
Date of Death: 24/12/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Daniel Smith Sinclair and Grace Hamilton Sinclair, of 39, Partickhill Rd., Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Q 191
Cemetery: Cathcart Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:35 pm Post subject:

Name: SLOAN, WILFRID SCOTT
Initials: WS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 28/4/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Sloan (Chartered Accountant) and Agnes Scott Paterson, his wife; husband of A. Catherine Sloan, of 5, Saltoun Gardens, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: XVII B 10
Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:40 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, GEORGE BUCHANAN
Initials: GB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of the Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith and Lady Smith, of Chanonry Lodge, Old Aberdeen.
Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119
Memorial: Loos Memorial.

Also named in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Smith can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=2641

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:52 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, GORDON MACLEOD
Initials: GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4667
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 5/1/1917
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of 10, Bute Mansions, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: In North-West Corner
Cemetery: Gorenflos Communal Cemetery.

And his brother:

Name: SMITH, JAMES DOUGLAS
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 27/9/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary W. Smith, of 10, Bute Mansions, Glasgow, W.2.
Grave Reference: D 20
Cemetery: Moeuvres British Cemetery.

Both brothers are also named on the Prestwick St Nicholas Golf Club Roll of Honour.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:55 pm Post subject:

Name: SMITH, HERBERT FYFE
Initials: HF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of James and Helena Sophia Fyfe Smith,.
Panel Reference: Bay 5
Memorial: Arras Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:31 am Post subject:

Name: SPEIRS, GEORGE PATRICK
Initials: GP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 1/10/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Croix De Guerre (France). Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Cumming Spiers, of I, Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: C 1
Cemetery: Cantaing British Cemetery.

Also named on Whitehill Secondary School and the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:36 am Post subject:

Name: SPENCE, TELFORD
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 15426
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on the Royal Technical College (Strathclyde University) and Dowanhill Church War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:42 am Post subject:

Name: PENS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 17/5/1915
Age: 40
Additional Information: Son of William George Spens and the Hon. Mary Catherine Spens (nee Borthwick). Of Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: A 17
Cemetery: Mont-Bernanchon Churchyard.

Also named on Glenalmond College War Memorial and on a plaque in his memory in Whitefoorde House, Edinburgh.