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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: 28th Glasgow (Giffnock) Scout Group - WW2 |
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Photos by Elizabeth Smith of Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society.
Location: Scout Hall, Arthurlie Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G46 6UP
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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I wasn't sure why Hamish Barrowman had no unit after his name. He was RAMC like the man above him.
BARROWMAN, HAMISH
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 23/07/1945
Service No: 153868
Additional information: Son of James and Annie McFarlane Barrowman; husband of Margaret Isabella Barrowman (nee Yuille), of Glasgow. M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. (Glasgow).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 3.
Cemetery: KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY
However it looks like the other man without a unit was in the Indian Army
MORRISON, CHARLES GARDNER
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 6th Rajputana Rifles
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 25/08/1941
Service No: EC/1318
Additional information: Son of Hector and Ethel Mary Morrison, of Newton, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. B. 2.
Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY
And this man was in the RAPC
LINN, WILLIAM STANLEY
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Pay Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 01/05/1945
Service No: 270742
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Ruby Linn, of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 2.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM
I don't know how big the 28th Glasgow Scout Group was but that's quite a lot of names of former members.
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David McNay Administrator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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From the High School of Glasgow Book of Service and Remembrance:
"Second Lieutenant Charles Gardner Morrison, son of Mr and Mrs Hector Morrison, 19 Sunningdale Avenue, Newton Mearns, attended School from 1926 to 1931. He joined the staff of the Union Bank of Scotland on leaving school. In 1935 he transferred to the National Bank of India and remained in their London office for two years before going to the Calcutta Branch in 1937. He joined the 2/6th Rajputana Rifles early in 1940 and served in India and Iraq. Second Lieutenant Morrison was killed when A Company, which he commanded, landed at Abadan on 25th August 1941, in the face of heavy machine gun fire. His company continued to advance and soon captured the enemy post. Second Lieutenant Morrison was buried at Basra."
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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David McNay wrote: | ... landed at Abadan on 25th August 1941 |
This was on the day of the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. Abadan is just across the Shatt al-Arab waterway from Basra. In a six day campaign British and Indian casualties were 22 killed and 42 wounded.
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Is this Dasher casualty the Ian Walker listed do you think?
WALKER, JOHN IAN RUSSELL
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant (A)
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Dasher.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/03/1943
Additional information: Son of Ernest Gordon Walker and Margaret Boyd Walker, of Newton Mearns.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Joint grave 181.
Cemetery: MEARNS CEMETERY |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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More names, more officers..
HOOD, MAURICE JOHN
Rank: Surgeon Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Obdurate
Age: 25
Date of Death: 25/01/1944
Awards: D S C, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of Colin and Sarah Hood. M.B., Ch.B.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 88, Column 2.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
PEAT, NORMAN FRASER
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Firefly.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 03/02/1940
Additional information: Son of George A. Peat and Alexandra Peat, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. (New Part). Grave 1505.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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This chap is listed as RAMC
ARCHIBALD, HARRY CAMERON
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/04/1943
Service No: 235737
Additional information: Son of Hugh C. Archibald, and of Jessie Archibald, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. E. 30.
Cemetery: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY
And I've finally found a man who wasn't an officer
HADDOW, ALAN
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 57 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 05/04/1943
Service No: 1365803
Additional information: Son of Margaret C. L. Haddow, of Thornliebank, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 151.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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There is a Fred White listed as RAF but here's a Giffnock Fred White in the RA..
WHITE, FREDERICK
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 232 Bty., 74 A.A. Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 13/12/1939
Service No: 1445562
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Margaret White, of Giffnock.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. 2.B. Linn Extn. Grave 1212.
Cemetery: CATHCART CEMETERY |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: Lt. Harry Cameron Archibald |
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Adam Brown wrote: | This chap is listed as RAMC
ARCHIBALD, HARRY CAMERON
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/04/1943
Service No: 235737
Additional information: Son of Hugh C. Archibald, and of Jessie Archibald, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. E. 30.
Cemetery: ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY |
The memorial must be in error with the middle initial.
Here's his entry from the Scout RoH made up of entries in the Scouts gazette:
Lieutenant Harry Cameron Archibald
Army.
Aged 24 years.
Died of wounds 24th April 1943.
28th Glasgow Group. |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject: Lt. Graham Guthrie |
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Another wrong regiment listed, R.A.M.C instead of R.N.V.R.
CWGC
Name: GUTHRIE, GRAHAM ANDREW
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 01/05/1943
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve H.M.S. Midge.
Grave Reference: Sec. F. (New Part). Grave 126.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY
From Scout RoH:
Lieutenant
Graham Guthrie
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Aged 25 years
Killed on active service
1st May 1943
28th Glasgow Group |
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DelBoy
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:23 pm Post subject: Sub-Lt. Norman Fraser Peat |
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Adam Brown wrote: | PEAT, NORMAN FRASER
Rank: Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. Firefly.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 03/02/1940
Additional information: Son of George A. Peat and Alexandra Peat, of Giffnock, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. (New Part). Grave 1505.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (EASTWOOD) CEMETERY |
From Scout RoH:
Sub Lieutenant
Norman Fraser Peat
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Aged 23 years
Killed during practice with Forth Patrol
3rd February 1940.
28th Glasgow Group. |
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