- Kean,
Alexander Renfrew. b. 1881. Serjeant. No. S/16699. 1st Garrison Bn,
Gordon Highlanders. Scottish. Enlisted at Ayr. Served in Basra,
Mesopotamia (Iraq). Died in India on 30th June 1918. Born in Kilmarnock,
Ayrshire, Scotland. He left a widow and 6 children, though he died
before seeing his youngest daughter. (added 06/09/01)
- Kealy,
Catherine, Nursing Sister. Born Glasgow 6th December 1906. Served in Military Hospitals in Egypt and Italy during WW2. Married South African Serviceman Andre Brink in South Africa 1945. She died in Cape Town, South Africa, on 15th September 1989. Name submitted by her Granddaughter in Cape Town.(added 19/12/08)
- Keatley,
Henry, Private, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, Number 10489. Born Hutchesontown, Glasgow 17th June 1893 and enlisted at Polmadie in Glasgow. Killed in action 23rd October 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres. His name is recorded on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 19 and 33. Name submitted by his Great Nephew in Middlesbrough. (added 2/05/07)
- Kelly,
Peter. b. 1892. Private. No. 15186. 16th Bn, Highland Light
Infantry. Scottish. Served during WWI and was killed in France at
the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. Married to Mary Catterall of
Glasgow and father of Andrew Kelly. (added 15/06/00)
- Kennedy MM,
David. b. 1908. Royal Artillery. Scottish. Spanish Civil War and
WWII. Although under age he went to the Spanish Civil War, where he
let prisoners escape and stole food for them. He was caught and
tortured. When he returned home he joined up to fight in World War
II. He was awarded the Military Medal. (added 12/11/98)
- Kennedy,
Allan, Corporal, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Number 2690. Born Anderston son of Francis and Elizabeth Oliver Kennedy, 34 Carrick Street, Anderston, Glasgow. Enlisted Glasgow. Died of wounds aged 24 3rd March 1916. He is buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium, Enclosure No.2 II.C.14. Name submitted by his Nephew in Canada, see also Alexander Fraser. (added 21/01/08)
- Kerr,
James. Corporal. No. 1604. "Y" Coy, 6th Attd., 1st/5th Bn, Royal
Scots. Scottish. Being a member of the Volunteers and the
Territorials he was called up at the outbreak of WWI. First served
in Egypt. Killed in action in August 1916, aged 26. Buried in
Cambrin Churchyard Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Husband of
Elizabeth Blaikie Kerr, of The Pleasance, Edinburgh and previously
employed as a bookbinder at T. Nelson and Sons, Parkside Works,
Edinburgh. (added 15/06/00)
- Kelsey, John James, Steward, Merchant Navy, S.S. Oakcrest (London). Son of John James Kelsey and Mary Kelsey of Scotstoun, Glasgow. Died aged 19 between the 1st and the 2nd of December 1940 after 11 days adrift on a life raft in the North Atlantic. Buried in the Church of Scotland Graveyard, Cuier, Barra, Outer Hebrides. (added 18/12/06)
- Kerr, John, Able Seaman, Number Clyde Z/4980, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Born 9th February 1897, Son of James and Agnes Kerr of 109 Gordon Street, Camelon, Falkirk. Died aged 19 on 4th February 1917. Buried in Hamel Military Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Grave reference I.B.6. Name submitted by his Great Nephew. (added 18/12/06)
- Kerr, Robert, Private, Number 51791, 11th Battalion Royal Scots. Son of Mrs Fanny Kerr, 16 Elmfoot Street, Oaklands, Glasgow. Died aged 21 at Passchendaele on 22nd April 1918 near Klein Zillebeke, one of eight officers and men killed and three men missing from the Battalion during the period 21st to 27th April. His name is recorded on Panel 11 to 14 and 162 of the Tyne Cot Memorial. Name submitted by his Great, Great Niece.
- Ketteridge, Charles Patrick. Lance Corporal, Number 2390778, 2nd Fife and Forfar
Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps. Born on 6th November 1922, son of
Charles John and Deborah Mary Ketteridge of Southall, Middlesex.
Killed in action on 29th August 1944, aged 21, with his crew when
they baled out of their Sherman M4 Tank near the factory area,
Etrepagny. Buried Etrepagny Communal Cemetery, Grave 2. Name
submitted by his Nephew. (added 18/1/06)
- King DCM,
James. b 1916. Company Sergeant Major. 6th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders.
Scottish. Enlisted Edinburgh into Cameronians 1932 till 1939.
Mobilised at Hamilton 1939, transferred to 6th Bn, Seaforths till
1945, transferred to 2nd Bn, Royal Scots till discharge. He was
awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1944. Born in Hawick.
Mother; Elizabeth, brother to Harry and Thomas. James survived the
war and died in hospital in 1993. A distinguished and devoted
military career. (added 17/05/01)
- King, Robert Patterson, Private, 1st/5th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Number S/21538. Born in Galashiels son of Robert J and Joan King of 12 Smith Street, Kinross. Died aged 22 on 29th July 1918. He is buried in Oulchy-le-Chateau Churchyard Extension, Grave reference II.E.4 and his name is recorded on the Kinross War Memorial. Name submitted byhis second cousin in Lancashire. (added 28/11/08)
- Kinney,
Thomas. b. 1900. Private. No. 59307. 11th Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Scottish. Born in Govan, Glasgow. Enlisted in Glasgow. Resided in
Pollockshaws, Glasgow. He lied about his age and was fatally wounded
at the Somme aged 18 years. Died of wounds on 6th June 1919. (added
27/04/01)
- Kinross VC,
Cecil John. b. 1897. Private. No. 437793. 49th Bn, Alberta Regiment,
Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Canadian. Born at Dews Farm Harefield,
Middlesex, England. Son of James Kinross of Dunblane and Emily Hull
of Warwickshire. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism
at the Battle of Passchendaele, Belgium, on 30th October 1917. He
survived the war and died in 1957 at Loughead, Alberta, Canada.
(added 03/05/99)
- Kirkland,
Hugh. b. 1884. Sergeant. Seaforth Highlanders. Instructor with Malay
States Volunteer Rifles. Buried in the Catholic churchyard, Ipoh,
Malaysia, he died in August 1920 from fever. (added 07/09/00)
- Knight,
Fowler. b. 1884. Private. No. 265474. 6th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders.
British. Served during WWI in France and was killed in March 1918.
Born in Buckie, son of Robert and Mary Knight, husband of Hannah
Knight of South Row, Fochabers, Morayshire. Buried in Red Cross
Corner Cemetery, Beugny, Pas-de-Calais, France. (added 28/09/00)
- Kyle,
John Robertson, Fireman, SS Craigendoran, Merchant Navy. Born Glasgow 27th March 1886 son of John and Mary Kyle, brother of Mary McDermott Kyle and Alice Kyle and husband of Sarah Benson Kyle. Killed in action aboard the British Collier SS Craigendoran (2789ton) when she was sunk by a German U Boat off the Algerian coast on 3rd March 1917. His family received the following scroll: This scroll is written to honour the great company of our men who though trained only to the peaceful traffic of the sea yet in the hour of national danger gave themselves with the ancient skill and endurance of their breed to face new perils and new cruelties of war and in a right cause served fearlessly to the end. And this is written further to ensure that among the rest shall be ever freshly remembered the name and service of John Robertson Kyle. His name is recorded on the Tower Hill Memorial. Name submitted by his Great Niece in Michigan USA. (added 06/06/08)
- Kyle,
William, Private, 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, Number D/820. Born and enlisted in Glasgow. Married. Died at home on 28th April 1917 in Wolverhampton Royal Hospital. He is buried in Wolverhampton Borough Cemetery Grave reference 13895. Name submitted by his Great Grandson in law. (added 28/11/08)
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