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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4432]

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland [146]

Lanarkshire Scotland [85]

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland [84]

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland [63]

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland [60]

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [48]

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland [30]

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland [28]

Lanarkshire, Scotland [27]

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland [26]

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland [17]

Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [16]

Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [14]

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland [13]

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12]

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [11]

Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland [11]

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [10]

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8]

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8]

Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland [7]

Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6]

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6]

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6]

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5]

Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5]

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5]

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4]

Cathcart,Lanarkshire,Scotland. [4]

Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4]

Uddington, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4]

Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3]

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3]

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3]

Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Burnbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Cadder Lanarkshire Scotland [2]

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Coatbridge Lanarkshire Scotland [2]

Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Partick,Lanarkshire,Scotland. [2]

Saint Leonards, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

St Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

Stepps, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2]

10 Cavendish Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [1]

10 Rothesay Gardens, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

12 Kylepark, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [155]

Corporal [19]

Second Lieutenant [18]

Lance Corporal [15]

Lieutenant [12]

Able Seaman [11]

Captain [11]

Sapper [8]

Serjeant [8]

Major [7]

Ordinary Seaman [6]

Driver [4]

Gunner [4]

Recruit [4]

Leading Seaman [3]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [3]

Acting Corporal [2]

Engineer Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [2]

Fourth Engineer Officer [2]

Lance Serjeant [2]

Lieutenant (Temporary) [2]

Nurse [2]

Pioneer [2]

Rifleman [2]

Sergeant [2]

Temporary Second Lieutenant [2]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1]

Acting Gunner [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Acting Serjeant [1]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1]

Armourer [1]

Assistant Engineer (Temporary) [1]

Assistant Paymaster [1]

Assistant Purser [1]

Bandsman [1]

Bombardier [1]

Boy [1]

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Cadet [1]

Captain (E) [1]

Captain Temporary Major [1]

Carpenter's Crew [1]

Chief Officer [1]

Colour Serjeant [1]

Commander (E) [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Corporal 2nd [1]

Unit

Cameron Highlanders [33]

Highland Light Infantry [33]

Scottish Rifles [15]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14]

Gordon Highlanders [13]

Royal Engineers [12]

Seaforth Highlanders [10]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [9]

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [9]

Royal Scots [9]

Royal Field Artillery [8]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [7]

Canadian Infantry [7]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [7]

Machine Gun Corps [7]

Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [7]

Royal Naval Reserve [6]

South Wales Borderers [6]

Mercantile Marine [5]

Royal Air Force [5]

Royal Army Medical Corps [5]

Royal Naval Division [5]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [5]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [5]

Royal Highlanders [4]

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders [3]

Labour Corps [3]

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3]

Australian Infantry [2]

Canadian Army Medical Corps [2]

Canadian Machine Gun Corps [2]

Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [2]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [2]

Lancashire Fusiliers [2]

Liverpool Regiment [2]

London Regiment [2]

Northumberland Fusiliers [2]

Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry [2]

Rifle Brigade [2]

Royal Army Service Corps [2]

Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2]

Royal Flying Corps [2]

Royal Garrison Artillery [2]

Royal Garrison Regiment [2]

Royal Naval Division - Nelson Battalion [2]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2]

Scots Guards [2]

Scottish Horse [2]

1st (King's) Dragoon Guards [1]

1st Dragoon Guards [1]

Service

British Army [210]

Australian Imperial Force [88]

Royal Navy [43]

Other Empire Force [23]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [19]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [1379]

C [483]

S [419]

B [411]

H [301]

R [293]

W [270]

D [267]

G [260]

L [183]

T [170]

A [169]

F [162]

P [155]

K [139]

J [93]

N [65]

E [43]

O [29]

I [23]

Y [21]

U [15]

Q [10]

V [4]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [5005]

Military Service [350]

Country

United Kingdom [131]

Canada [3]

Australia [2]

France [2]

India [2]

Ireland [2]

Myanmar [1]

South Africa [1]

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Place of birth

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4432] Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland [146] Lanarkshire Scotland [85] Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland [84] Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland [63] Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland [60] Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [48] Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland [30] Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland [28] Lanarkshire, Scotland [27] Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland [26] Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland [17] Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [16] Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [14] Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland [13] Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12] Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [11] Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland [11] Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland [10] Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8] Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland [8] Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland [7] Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6] Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6] Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland [6] Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5] Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5] Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland [5] Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4] Cathcart,Lanarkshire,Scotland. [4] Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4] Uddington, Lanarkshire, Scotland [4] Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3] Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3] Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [3] Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Burnbank, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Cadder Lanarkshire Scotland [2] Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Coatbridge Lanarkshire Scotland [2] Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Partick,Lanarkshire,Scotland. [2] Saint Leonards, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] St Rollox, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] Stepps, Lanarkshire, Scotland [2] 10 Cavendish Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland [1] 10 Rothesay Gardens, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] 12 Kylepark, Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [155] Corporal [19] Second Lieutenant [18] Lance Corporal [15] Lieutenant [12] Able Seaman [11] Captain [11] Sapper [8] Serjeant [8] Major [7] Ordinary Seaman [6] Driver [4] Gunner [4] Recruit [4] Leading Seaman [3] Warrant Officer Class 2 [3] Acting Corporal [2] Engineer Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) [2] Fourth Engineer Officer [2] Lance Serjeant [2] Lieutenant (Temporary) [2] Nurse [2] Pioneer [2] Rifleman [2] Sergeant [2] Temporary Second Lieutenant [2] Acting Captain [1] Acting Company Quarter Master Serjeant [1] Acting Gunner [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [1] Acting Serjeant [1] Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 [1] Armourer [1] Assistant Engineer (Temporary) [1] Assistant Paymaster [1] Assistant Purser [1] Bandsman [1] Bombardier [1] Boy [1] Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [1] Cadet [1] Captain (E) [1] Captain Temporary Major [1] Carpenter's Crew [1] Chief Officer [1] Colour Serjeant [1] Commander (E) [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Corporal 2nd [1]

Unit

Cameron Highlanders [33] Highland Light Infantry [33] Scottish Rifles [15] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [14] Gordon Highlanders [13] Royal Engineers [12] Seaforth Highlanders [10] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [9] Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) [9] Royal Scots [9] Royal Field Artillery [8] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [7] Canadian Infantry [7] King's Own Scottish Borderers [7] Machine Gun Corps [7] Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) [7] Royal Naval Reserve [6] South Wales Borderers [6] Mercantile Marine [5] Royal Air Force [5] Royal Army Medical Corps [5] Royal Naval Division [5] Royal Scots Fusiliers [5] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [5] Royal Highlanders [4] Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders [3] Labour Corps [3] Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) [3] Australian Infantry [2] Canadian Army Medical Corps [2] Canadian Machine Gun Corps [2] Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [2] King's Royal Rifle Corps [2] Lancashire Fusiliers [2] Liverpool Regiment [2] London Regiment [2] Northumberland Fusiliers [2] Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry [2] Rifle Brigade [2] Royal Army Service Corps [2] Royal Dublin Fusiliers [2] Royal Flying Corps [2] Royal Garrison Artillery [2] Royal Garrison Regiment [2] Royal Naval Division - Nelson Battalion [2] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [2] Scots Guards [2] Scottish Horse [2] 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards [1] 1st Dragoon Guards [1]

Service

British Army [210] Australian Imperial Force [88] Royal Navy [43] Other Empire Force [23] Canadian Expeditionary Force [19] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [7] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [1]

Last name first letter

M [1379] C [483] S [419] B [411] H [301] R [293] W [270] D [267] G [260] L [183] T [170] A [169] F [162] P [155] K [139] J [93] N [65] E [43] O [29] I [23] Y [21] U [15] Q [10] V [4]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [5005] Military Service [350]

Country

United Kingdom [131] Canada [3] Australia [2] France [2] India [2] Ireland [2] Myanmar [1] South Africa [1]

Archibald Mcalpine

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army R/15705 Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps

British Army R/15705 Lance Corporal King's Royal Rifle Corps 11th Battalion

British Army R/15705 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 15th Battalion

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James Joseph Meechan

Born 1876

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 222402 Private Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) 85th Battalion

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Chisholm Wilfred Anstey

Born 1891

Died 1920

British Army Captain Temporary Major South Wales Borderers

British Army Captain Temporary Major Royal Flying Corps

British Army Second Lieutenant

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David Trotter

Born 1886

Died 1915

British Army S/4019 Private Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

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Gavin Allan

Born 1884

Died 1917

British Army 7743 Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Battalion

British Army 7743 Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

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John Benjamin Wallace

Born 1885

Died 1919

Australian Imperial Force 1281 Private Australian Infantry

Australian Imperial Force 1281 Corporal Australian Infantry Base Depot

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Herbert Richard Dunmore

Born 1886

Died 1940

Other Empire Force Waiter S.S. Lancastria (Liverpool) Merchant Navy

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Frank Graham

Born 1885

British Army 9425 Private Royal Highlanders

British Army 9425 Acting Corporal Royal Highlanders

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Archibald Williamson

Born 1887

Died 1918

British Army S/3949 Lance Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

British Army Lance Corporal Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 10th Battallion

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Robert Salisbury

Born 1896

Died 1917

British Army 70640 Gunner Royal Field Artillery 76th Bde.

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Andrew Webb

Born 1897

Died 1918

British Army S/25378 Private Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion

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Manus Donnachie

Born 1893

Died 1915

British Army 13011 Private King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Thomas Browning

Born 1883

Died 1917

British Army 9698 Private Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Battalion

British Army 9698 Private Seaforth Highlanders

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Donald Stewart Mckenzie

Born 1892

British Army 130 Staff Serjeant Major Scottish Horse

British Army 130 Warrant Officer Class 2 Scottish Horse

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Hugh Mclauchlan Troup

Born 1899

Died 1938

British Army TR/2/7279 Training Reserve 53rd Battalion

British Army 57324 Private Highland Light Infantry 18th Battalion

British Army 57083 Private Scottish Rifles 5/6th Battalion

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Charles Cairns

Born 1869

Died 1922

British Army 33621 Warrant Officer Class 2 Royal Welsh Fusiliers

British Army 6514 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 14723 Serjeant South Wales Borderers 3rd (Reserve) Battalion

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Gavin Allan

Born 1895

British Army 3191 Sapper Royal Engineers

British Army 414230 Sapper Royal Engineers

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Robert Baird

Born 1894

British Army 1499 Private Fife and Forfar Yeomanry

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Harry Norfolk Lawson

Born 1895

Died 1915

British Army 1192 Trumpeter Scottish Horse

British Army 1192 Private Scottish Horse

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William Jones

Died 1915

British Army 11130 Private South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion

British Army 11130 Private South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 10310 Private Duke Of Cornwall's Light Infantry

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