REMEMBRANCE DAY MEMORIAL

[marilyn morning]

Private William Morning
Highland Light Infantry
Died on Active Service
d. 20 June 1919

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Picture taken as I stood before his final resting place at Abbey Paisley on 27 May 2006.

[LesleyB]

Lieutenant James Percival McNicol, 1897-1918, , 4th Battalion, Argyll and Southern Highlanders, later 10th Battalion, died near Doullens, Somme http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-887

Sapper Edwin Forbes Dick, 1896-1916, Royal Engineers Unit, 1st/1st Edinburgh Field Coy, died near Les Beoufs, Somme.

Major Hugh John Duff, 1883 - 1918, DSO, MC, Cameron Highlanders, 10th (Lovat's Scouts) Bn. killed in action.

[Pandabean]

To my great great uncles. Wish I could find pictures of them but I have tried everywhere I can think of.

Pvt. William Greenlees, 23rd Btn Manchester Regiment Died 8th April 1916

Obit.
Mr and Mrs Andrews Greenlees, 116 South Glencraig have recieved intimation of the death of their son, William private in a Manchester regiment. The sister in charge at 1/2 London Casualty Clearing Station, France not knowing the parents' address, wrote to a friend in England, and the letter was forwarded to Glencraig. In it the writer said that the young man died on April 7th. He had been admitted the previous night with a severe wound in the head, and was unconscious to the end. The following letter from an officer of the regiment has since been received by the parents - "It is with very genuine sorrow that I have to inform you of the death of your son, No 22601 Sniper W Greenlees, who died on wounds received in action. He was a very brave lad(?) and absolutely devoid of fear. In fact, I don't think he knew what fear was. He was very kind hearted, and everybody liked him, and I am quite certain he had not a single enemy. He was a very well known figure in the battalion and I should say he was known to more people in the brigade than any other private soldier. We all miss him very much indeed and the place seems very different without him. If there are any other particulars about his death which you would like to know, I shall only be too pleased to tell you. Again sympathising with your in your sad bereavement, I am yours faithfully, J.L.M.Morton, Sniping Officer.


Pvt. John Davidson Greenlees, 15th Btn Cheshire Regiment. Died 17th July 1916

Obit.
Article August 2, 1916 reads: We understand intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs Greenlees, South Glencraig, that their son John, who was in an English bantam regiment, has fallen in action. It is only a few weeks ago that another brother (William) was killed in action.


And my Great(x3) Uncle
Pvt Archibald Greenlees, 1st Btn Royal Scots Fusiliers, died 4th September 1915

[Jockbird]

In memory of

William Barr Macfarlane
Second Lieutenant King's Own Scottish Borderers 5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/07/1915
Son of James and Agnes Macfarlane, of 1, Douglas Gardens, Uddingston, Lanarkshire.
Assistant Minister, Church of Scotland. Volunteered 4th Aug., 1914.
Died at the Dardanelles
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222

Arthur Urquhart
Sergeant Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. 43rd (2/5th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt.) Regt.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 24/06/1944
Son of George and Helen Alexander Urquhart; husband of Jessie Wardrop Urquhart, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
Buried at FECAMP (LE VAL AUX CLERCS) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

And in memory of James Grant ,
Corporal 277th Co. Royal Engineers
Who was fortunate enough to return from WW1.

And to all of those, at home and away, who did their 'bit' during these times.

Donna
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[mistral]

In Memory of Uncle Geordie - my mother's uncle who she never knew but who was never forgotten.

Private George Millar MCLEISH, 1672
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Died on 18 May 1915, age 19 years.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. MacLeish, of 16, N. Wellington St., Dundee.
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 6.
Cemetery: ETRETAT CHURCHYARD
Locality: Seine-Maritime
Country: France


In Memory of "Wee Ralphie" my husband's Granny's wee brother, the only boy amongst five sisters, none of whom ever forgot him.

Private Ralph Gettings Mentiply GRAHAM, 9812
1st Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Died on Monday, 10th May 1915, age 29 years.
Son of the late William M and Elizabeth Graham, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
Cemetery: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Grave Reference/Panel Number: Enclosure No.2 I. A. 11.

[Susan]

In memory of my great grandfather

Lance Corporal Arthur Bruce, 30940
Royal Scots, 13th Bn.
3 April 1886 – 25 July 1917
Son of William Bruce & Jane Bruce m.s. Reith
Husband of Annabel Bruce m.s. Watson
Father of Joseph George Watson Bruce & Arthur William Watson Bruce
Killed in action aged 31 years
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 11

[AnnetteR]

In memory of my Great Uncle Andrew Wilson DCM 9716, 2nd Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who was killed in action on 23 October, 1918.

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This was reported in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald


“Mr and Mrs Wilson, 17 The cross, Beith, have received information that their son , Sergeant Andrew Wilson, A&S H, was killed near Mons on the 23rd October last. He was in the retreat from Mons in August of 1914 and has never been away from this battalion in four years of very hard fighting and suffering in the trenches. He was home on leave in early September. A sergeant much loved and respected by his comrades, he is one of a family of three brothers who all gained the rank of sergeant, and he was twice mentioned in dispatches. We extend our sympathy to Mr & Mrs Wilson in their sad distress. Sergeant Wilson belonged to Pittenweem in Fife.”

So sorry I never got to meet you and so proud to be a part of you. May you and all who fought and died for their country never be forgotten.

Annette R


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[DavidWW]

With Remembrance Day fast approaching ........ this is a repeat of my post 12 of months ago, but with photos added ........

David

Grand-nephew of Serjeant Joseph Young WEBSTER DCM (posthumous, see http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-894 for the London Gazette entry), 5th (Angus) Black Watch, missing presumed kia Aubers Ridge 1915. ( http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-890 , - my grandfather carried this press cutting of his little brother in his wallet for the next 46 years......... note the Egypt, Sudan, and S Africa [Boer War] medal ribbons and clasps).

Nephew of Flight Sergeant William JACK, Royal Air Force Transport Command, kia off the SW English coast, 1st March 1944 ( http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-892 , - when clearing out my mother's house following her permanent move to a nursing home in 1991, my brother and I found a small suitcase full of family memorabilia, including Billy's RAF wings, his flying log book, maps etc from his training in S Africa, and the "letter from the Palace" to his parents, - I held my own wake later that night back home.)

Second cousin of Victor George SMITH, stoker, RN, presumed kia in the Danish prize ship "Lily", last seen leaving Scapa Flow 25th Apr 1940. ( http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-891 )

Second cousin of Major Alexander Frederick Douglas SMITH, 5th Bn Royal Berks, died of wounds received in the attempt to reach and relieve Arnhem in connection with operation "Market Garden". ( http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-893 )

(My mother lost a brother and two cousins in WWII.)



May their names live forever.


For Our Tomorrows They Gave Their Todays


Prayer for Remembrance Day

For those who were killed in battle,
For those who gave up their lives to save others
For those who fought because they were forced to,
For those who died standing up for a just cause
For those who said war was wrong,
For those who tried to make the peace
For those who prayed when others had no time to pray
For those creatures who needlessly die
For those trees that needlessly are slaughtered
For all of mankind

let us quietly pray:

[fmackay]

In memory of my great uncle John Munro Mackay who died 9th April 1917 at the Battle of Arras age 29. Son of Hugh and Annie Mackay, Aird Torrisdale Skerray.
Private John M Mackay 9263, 4th Regiment South African(Scottish)Infantry is buried in a war grave at Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Pas De Calais

[puffin]

In memory of Ernest Russell Lyon (1923-1944), 131529
Pilot Officer, 234 ( Spitfire) Squadron,
died in action 27th July 1944, aged 21, Ploemeur, Lorient, France.
Buried, Colinton Kirkyard.Edinburgh.

My late father's little step-brother,

A small press cutting from the Scottish Press says that his Spitfire was seen crashing in flames. His scout diary contains the record that his pals thought he looked like Clark Gable.

Puffin