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Abercrombie,
Cameron. Corporal. No. 7366645. 16 Parachute Field Amb., Royal Army
Medical Corps. Scottish. Served during WWII in North Africa and died in
March 1943 aged 25. Son of John and Marion Abercrombie or Dumbarton. He
is buried in Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia. (added 16/10/00)
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Abnett,
Stanley Maurice, Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion The Tyneside Scottish, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Number 14415512. Son of George Charles and Faith H. C. Abnett of Maidstone, Kent. Killed in action aged 19 near Caen on 28th June 1944. He is buried in St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux. Name submitted by his Sister.
(added 2/9/09)
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Adam,
James. b. 1897. Private. 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders. Scottish.
Enlisted in 1914 and served with the British Expeditionary Force in
France in 1915. Killed in September 1915 at the Battle of Loos, his
name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Dud Corner Cemetery,
Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France. Son of James and Rebecca
Jane Hutchison Adam, of Garvock Street,
Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. (added 09/10/00)
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Adams,
James, Acting Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps attached to Motor transport Training Depot, Number M2/139440. Born of a Scottish father who was in the Merchant Service and who lived for a time in the Liverpool/ Wirral area. Died aged 26 of influenza in East Africa on 2nd December 1918. He is buried in Dar Es Salaam (Upanga Road) Cemetery, Tanzania, Grave referenceV1.A.2. Name submitted by his Grand child. (added 23/07/08)
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Adams,
Thomas M.W. b. 1903. Warrant Officer 1st Class. 2nd Bn, Gordon
Highlanders. Scottish. Enlisted at Castlehill Barracks, Aberdeen, 1922, served in India, Ireland,
Gibraltar, Singapore and North Africa. Demobbed at Perth 1945. Son
of Alexander and Isabella Adams of Peterhead, husband of Annie Bella
Kilgour of Peterhead. (added 04/06/99)
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Adamson,
Andrew, Bombadier, B Battery, 256th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force, Number 6428. Born Fife, son of James and Margaret Fairfull Adamson, husband of Helen S. Adamson (nee Williamson). Lived in East Wemyss, Fife. Enlisted in Leven. Died of wounds aged 25 on 7th October 1916, he is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Grave reference VIII. D.128. Name submitted by a reader in Perth, Western Australia.(added 30/01/09)
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Ainscough, Percy. b.
7/6/16. Private. 1st Btn The Black Watch ( "C" company ). British.
20/6/40 -- 21/7/43 ( Killed in Action, Gerbini Sicily. Fought in
all battles from El Alamein - Gerbini Inclusive ) Worked in
Intelligence Section from Jan 7th 1942 (poss earlier) until
12/3/43. Army No 2762198. (added 5/12/04)
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Aitken DCM,
Thomas. Pipe Major. 10th Bn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
Scottish. He served at Tel El Kebir, and at 60 years of age was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal at the Battle of Loos,
France & Flanders in September 1915 during World War I. (added
10/08/01)
Note; The 10th Bn. casualties at Loos included 489 killed, wounded
and/or missing.
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Affleck,
William. b. 1877. Private. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Scottish.
Killed in action on 8th January 1917 in France,
Buried in Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais. Son of Robert and Catherine Affleck. Born in
Morebattle, Kelso, Roxburghshire. (added 18/03/99)
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Alexander,
James, Private, 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Number 7297. Born 1882 of 21 West Moorpark Road, Stevenston, Ayrshire and a native of Gallatown. Killed in action near Verbeek Farm on the Menin Road on 5th November 1914. His name is recorded on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Panel 37. Name submitted by his Grand Nephew in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. (added 2/05/07)
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Alexander,
Robert, Private, A Company 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Edinburgh) Royal Scots, "McCrae's Battalion", Number 39312. Born 31st December 1892 at Distillery Buildings Bo'ness son of Thomas and Mary (McGowan) Alexander. Married Joan Cairns Adamson. Resident at 68 South Brae Drive, Jordan Hill, Glasgow. Enlisted at Ayr. Formerly 22229 5th Reserve Cavalry. Taken prisoner 12th April 1918. Died of wounds Lagensalza Prisoner of War Camp, Germany 13th May 1918. He is buried at Niederzwehren Cemetery Grave reference X.B.6. Also remembered on Bo'ness War Memorial and on his Mother's Grave in Bo'ness Cemetery. Name submitted by his Great Nephew from Wishaw. (added 16/05/07)
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Anderson,
Charles Taylor. Lance Corporal. 1/4th Bn King's Own Scottish
Borderers. Scottish. Killed in action on 12th July 1915, during the
battle for Achi Baba Nullah in Gallipoli. His name is commemorated
on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Born Hawick, Roxburghshire. (added 06/01/99)
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Anderson,
George. b. 1879. Private. No. 38249. 17th Bn, The Royal Scots.
Scottish. Died on 30th September 1918 in France.
He lived in Crail, Fife and is buried in Zantvoorde British
Cemetery, Belgium. (added 12/11/98)
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Anderson DCM,
George. b. 1888. Private. No. 137. 1st Bn. Black Watch. Scottish.
Killed in action on 25th September 1915, aged 27. He was the son of Alexander and Margaret Anderson of Hawkhill, Dundee.
(added 10/08/01)
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Anderson,
James, Private, C Company 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Number 13873. Son of Andrew Anderson and Christina Anderson of Cairney, Cupar, Fife. Native of Beley, Dunino, Fife. Killed, aged 21, along with 29 other members of his Company, in a day long artillery barrage at Hooge 30th March 1916. Buried, with 9 others, in Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium Grave reference C.11. Name submitted by his Great Niece.
(added 10/04/07)
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Anderson, Patrick Wright, born 7 October 1892 Arbroath. Student at the
University College Dundee & Corporal in the St Andrews University
OTC from 1911. Broke off his studies for War Service in 1914.
Commissioned 2Lt 8th (Service) Bn The Black Watch, 1 Sept 1914.
March 1915 appointed Lieutenant in the 10th (Service ) Bn The Black
Watch. Trained at Bristol, moved to Sutton Veny, Wilts to join other
regiments to form 26th Division and moved to France in reserve for
the Battle of Loos. 26th Division Bombing officer in France and then
in Salonika with temporary rank of Captain. Left Salonika to train
to be an Observer on attachment to the RFC in Reading and Hythe, Kent and then posted November 1917 to 18 Sqn RFC flying
DH4 (daytime bombers)in France. Seriously wounded 27 June 1918 when
flying with Canadian Pilot, Lieutenant Reginald C Bennett (Later DFC)
18 Sqn RAF over Flanders. Hospitalised RFC Hospital Eaton Square
London, Cottage Hospital, Swanage and RAF Convalescent Hospital,
Grand Hotel, Swanage. Discharged October 1919 and sent home to
Arbroath by Ambulance Train 11 November 1919. Died of his wounds in
the Arbroath Infirmary on 2 November 1921 aged 29 years . His
name is recorded on Arbroath War Memorial, St Mary's Church
Memorial, Arbroath, Dundee University War Memorial, Tayforth
Universities OTC Memorial and the Scottish National War Memorial.
(added 10/05/05)
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Anderson,
Walter (Cherry). b. c1911. Pipe Major. Gordon Highlanders. Scottish.
Served from 1927 and was due to be discharged in March 1954 but
passed away in the February in Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen aged 43.
He served during WWII in North Africa, piping the 51st Highland
Division into action and leading the Gordons into El Alamein and
Tripoli. He was promoted Pipe Major in 1940. (added 17/10/00)
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Andrews,
George Gordon, Sergeant, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Army Service Corps. Born in Helensburgh on 6th February 1913 son of George Johnston Andrews and Ellen Graham Thompson, brother of Harry. Served during WW2 in Egypt, Kenya and Madagascar. Post war he moved to Galway, Eire. He died on 1st April 1979 and he is buried in Bohermore Cemetery, Galway. Name submitted by his Grandson.(added 16/10/09)
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Andrews,
William Henry Thomson (known as Harry), Pilot Officer, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Number 64905. Born Helensburgh, son of George Johnston Andrews and Ellen Graham Thompson, brother of William and husband of Sybil Grace Andrews BA of Huddersfield. Based at Scampton flying Handley Page HP.52 Hampdens. Killed in action on the night of 10th March 1942 during a raid on Essen during which 2 Hampdens, 1 Stirling and 1 Wellington were lost. He is buried in Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Grave reference 17.D.8. Name submitted by his Grand Nephew. (added 16/10/09)
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Archibald,
Peter, Private, Number 11197, 1st Battalion Scots Guards. Son of Mr and Mrs Archibald of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian. Died aged 19 on 25th January 1915. His name is recorded on the Le Touret Memorial, Panel 3 and 4. Name submitted by his Great Niece. (added 23/1/07)
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