The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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This memorial is located within Rutherglen Old Parish Church.

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF

WALTER BRUCE GRAY-BUCHANAN
Capt. & Adjt. 2nd Batt. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Killed in Action at Neuve Chapelle
10th March 1915, in his 30th year

And his Brother

CECIL GORDON GRAY-BUCHANAN
2nd Light Horse Australian Imperial Force
Killed in Action at the Dardanelles
14th May 1915, in his 29th year.

Name: GRAY-BUCHANAN, WALTER BRUCE
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: Adjt. 2nd Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 10/03/1915
Additional information: Son of Col. J. R. Gray-Buchanan, of Eastfield by Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Native of Rutherglen, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. J. 2.
Cemetery: BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT, FRANCE.

Name: GRAY-BUCHANAN, CECIL GORDON
Initials: C G
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Australian Light Horse
Unit Text: 2nd
Age: 29
Date of Death: 29/05/1915
Service No: 592
Additional information: Son of Col. James Ross Gray-Buchanan and Catherine F. Gray-Buchanan. Native of Glasgow, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 14.
Cemetery: SHRAPNEL VALLEY CEMETERY, TURKEY.

John

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:33 pm Post subject:

Both are also named on Rutherglen War Memorial and Cargilfield Prep School Memorial.