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Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [131]

Dunbartonshire [78]

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [56]

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [36]

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire [19]

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire [18]

Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [14]

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [13]

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire [12]

Renton, Dunbartonshire [12]

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire [11]

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [11]

Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [11]

Clydebank, Dunbartonshire [10]

Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [10]

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire [9]

Bonhill, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire [7]

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [6]

Kirkintillock or Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire [6]

Cardross, Renton, Dunbartonshire [5]

Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [5]

Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire [5]

Alexandria, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [4]

Bonhill, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [4]

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire [3]

Duntocher, Dunbartonshire [3]

Jamestown, Dunbartonshire [3]

Yoker, Dunbartonshire [3]

Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2]

Bearsden, Dunbartonshire [2]

Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2]

Cardross, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [2]

Castlecary, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2]

Cove, Dunbartonshire [2]

Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2]

Croy, Dunbartonshire [2]

Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire [2]

Kirkintilloch,Dunbartonshire. [2]

Lenzie, Dunbartonshire [2]

Milngavie, Dunbartonshire [2]

Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2]

Vale of Leven, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [2]

112 High Street Dumbarton Dunbartonshire [1]

72 Knightswood, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire [1]

Alexandria,Dunbartonshire Scotland [1]

Arrochar, Dunbartonshire [1]

Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1]

Balloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1]

Bearsden,Dunbartonshire. [1]

Boghead, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [26]

Lieutenant [9]

Captain [7]

Second Lieutenant [5]

Able Seaman [3]

Corporal [3]

Lance Corporal [3]

Serjeant [3]

Aircraft Mechanic [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Pioneer [2]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Lance Sergeant [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Engineer Lieutenant [1]

Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1]

Flight Sub Lieutenant [1]

Gunner [1]

Lance Serjeant [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Luietenant [1]

Major [1]

Nurse [1]

Nursing Sister [1]

Piper [1]

Regimental Serjeant Major [1]

Reverend [1]

Sapper [1]

Second Engineer [1]

Sergeant [1]

Stoker [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Temporary Lieutenant [1]

Trooper [1]

Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Unit

Highland Light Infantry [13]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [8]

Royal Engineers [5]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [4]

Scottish Rifles [4]

Royal Air Force [3]

Gordon Highlanders [2]

Royal Army Medical Corps [2]

Royal Field Artillery [2]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [2]

Seaforth Highlanders [2]

1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1]

2nd Australian Light Horse [1]

2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) [1]

Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Attached Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Attached Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) [1]

East Lancashire Regiment [1]

HMS BARHAM [1]

HMS INDOMITABLE [1]

King's Liverpool Regiment [1]

Leinster Regiment [1]

Liverpool Regiment [1]

Liverpool Scottish Regiment [1]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1]

Manchester Regiment [1]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve, H.M. Tug "Sarah Joliffe" [1]

Mercantile Marine Reserve: HM Tug Labour [1]

Mercantile Marine, SS Curaca [1]

Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Royal Army Chaplain's Department [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps attached Divisional Ammunition Column [1]

Royal Highlanders [1]

Royal Irish Fusiliers [1]

Royal Marine Artillery [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1]

Royal Naval Division [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - S.S. "Algarve" [1]

Royal Navy [1]

Royal Navy Air Service [1]

Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) [1]

Scots Guards [1]

Scottish Women's Hospitals (French Red Cross). [1]

Scottish Women's Hospitals [ French Red Cross ] [1]

Scottish Womens Hospitals [1]

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [252]

Royal Navy [47]

British Army [43]

Other Empire Force [4]

Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

M [144]

S [56]

C [55]

B [44]

R [29]

L [28]

W [28]

H [27]

D [26]

G [25]

P [24]

K [21]

F [19]

A [16]

T [13]

J [10]

O [9]

E [7]

Y [7]

N [4]

I [2]

U [2]

Contribution

Military Service [337]

Merchant Navy [252]

Country

United Kingdom [26]

Australia [1]

India [1]

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Place of birth

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [131] Dunbartonshire [78] Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [56] Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [36] Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire [19] Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire [18] Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [14] Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [13] Alexandria, Dunbartonshire [12] Renton, Dunbartonshire [12] Bonhill, Dunbartonshire [11] Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [11] Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [11] Clydebank, Dunbartonshire [10] Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [10] Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire [9] Bonhill, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire [7] Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [6] Kirkintillock or Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire [6] Cardross, Renton, Dunbartonshire [5] Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [5] Old Kilpatrick, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire [5] Alexandria, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [4] Bonhill, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [4] Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire [3] Duntocher, Dunbartonshire [3] Jamestown, Dunbartonshire [3] Yoker, Dunbartonshire [3] Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2] Bearsden, Dunbartonshire [2] Bearsden, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2] Cardross, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [2] Castlecary, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2] Cove, Dunbartonshire [2] Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2] Croy, Dunbartonshire [2] Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire [2] Kirkintilloch,Dunbartonshire. [2] Lenzie, Dunbartonshire [2] Milngavie, Dunbartonshire [2] Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [2] Vale of Leven, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire [2] 112 High Street Dumbarton Dunbartonshire [1] 72 Knightswood, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire [1] Alexandria,Dunbartonshire Scotland [1] Arrochar, Dunbartonshire [1] Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1] Balloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1] Bearsden,Dunbartonshire. [1] Boghead, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [26] Lieutenant [9] Captain [7] Second Lieutenant [5] Able Seaman [3] Corporal [3] Lance Corporal [3] Serjeant [3] Aircraft Mechanic [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Pioneer [2] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Lance Sergeant [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Engineer Lieutenant [1] Engineer Lieutenant Commander [1] Flight Sub Lieutenant [1] Gunner [1] Lance Serjeant [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Luietenant [1] Major [1] Nurse [1] Nursing Sister [1] Piper [1] Regimental Serjeant Major [1] Reverend [1] Sapper [1] Second Engineer [1] Sergeant [1] Stoker [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Temporary Lieutenant [1] Trooper [1] Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Unit

Highland Light Infantry [13] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [8] Royal Engineers [5] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [4] Scottish Rifles [4] Royal Air Force [3] Gordon Highlanders [2] Royal Army Medical Corps [2] Royal Field Artillery [2] Royal Scots Fusiliers [2] Seaforth Highlanders [2] 1st Division, 2nd Brigade [1] 2nd Australian Light Horse [1] 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) [1] Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders [1] Attached Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Attached Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) [1] East Lancashire Regiment [1] HMS BARHAM [1] HMS INDOMITABLE [1] King's Liverpool Regiment [1] Leinster Regiment [1] Liverpool Regiment [1] Liverpool Scottish Regiment [1] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1] Manchester Regiment [1] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve, H.M. Tug "Sarah Joliffe" [1] Mercantile Marine Reserve: HM Tug Labour [1] Mercantile Marine, SS Curaca [1] Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Royal Army Chaplain's Department [1] Royal Army Medical Corps attached Divisional Ammunition Column [1] Royal Highlanders [1] Royal Irish Fusiliers [1] Royal Marine Artillery [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division [1] Royal Naval Division [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - S.S. "Algarve" [1] Royal Navy [1] Royal Navy Air Service [1] Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) [1] Scots Guards [1] Scottish Women's Hospitals (French Red Cross). [1] Scottish Women's Hospitals [ French Red Cross ] [1] Scottish Womens Hospitals [1] The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [1] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [252] Royal Navy [47] British Army [43] Other Empire Force [4] Australian Imperial Force [2]

Last name first letter

M [144] S [56] C [55] B [44] R [29] L [28] W [28] H [27] D [26] G [25] P [24] K [21] F [19] A [16] T [13] J [10] O [9] E [7] Y [7] N [4] I [2] U [2]

Contribution

Military Service [337] Merchant Navy [252]

Country

United Kingdom [26] Australia [1] India [1]

Daniel O'brien

Died 1918

British Army 1814 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

British Army D/8649 Private 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)

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James Crawford

Born 1891

Died 1918

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 132411

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 132411 Air Mechanic 3rd Class Royal Air Force

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Leonard Harper Riddell

Born 1899

Died 1984

Royal Navy Flight Sub Lieutenant Royal Navy Air Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) Lieutenant Royal Air Force No 201 Squadron

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Charles Hamilton

Born 1882

British Army 5426 Corporal Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 5426 Lance Serjeant Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 5426 Acting Lance Sergeant Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

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William Tannahill Stirling

Born 1890

British Army 7023 Private Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 7023 Acting Lance Corporal Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 7023 Corporal Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

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Jack Neil

Born 1895

British Army 6827 Private Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 6827 Private Scottish Rifles 2/5th Battalion

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Hugh John Stewart

Born 1874

Died 1915

Australian Imperial Force 214 Trooper 2nd Australian Light Horse A Squadron

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Thomas Allan

Born 1897

Died 1915

British Army 1860 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

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James Francis Marsland

Born 1876

Died 1915

British Army 4624 Warrant Officer Class 1 Leinster Regiment

British Army Regimental Serjeant Major Leinster Regiment

British Army 4624 Lieutenant Leinster Regiment 2nd Battalion

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John Smith

Born 1881

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 169524

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James Park

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 304923

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James Gibson

Born 1884

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 99672

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Robert Macgowan

Born 1893

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 93692

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Anthony Hepton

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 260566

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Andrew Duncan Mcintyre

Born 1869

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 285826

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James Crichton

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 77618

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John Russell Scott

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 305796

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Andrew Dougan

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 261498

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John Napier

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 28036

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David Oswald

Born 1893

Died 1916

British Army 4172 Private Liverpool Regiment 10th (Reserve) Battalion

British Army 4172 Lance Corporal Liverpool Scottish Regiment 1/10th Battalion King's Liverpool

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