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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12]

Glasgow, Lanarkshire [7]

Brisbane Queensland [4]

Sydney New South Wales [4]

Glasgow Scotland [3]

Perth Western Australia [3]

Belfast, Antrim [2]

Dublin [2]

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [2]

Forbes New South Wales [2]

Gartness, Stirlingshire [2]

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland [2]

Hove, Sussex [2]

Ipswich Queensland [2]

Ipswich, Suffolk [2]

London England [2]

Pittsworth Queensland [2]

Richmond Victoria [2]

Aberdeen, Scotland [1]

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1]

Albury New South Wales [1]

Amphitheatre Victoria [1]

Arbroath, Forfar [1]

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus) [1]

Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1]

Ayr Scotland [1]

Calcutta [1]

Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1]

Coldstream, Berwickshire [1]

Cornwall [1]

Countisbury Lynmouth, Devon [1]

Countisbury, Lynmouth, Devon [1]

Cowlairs, Glasgow [1]

Cunningham Victoria [1]

DALMARNOCK, LANARK [1]

Dalry, Ayrshire [1]

Darlington [1]

Doncaster, Yorkshire [1]

Dudley, Worcestershire [1]

Dumbarton N B Kirkinland [1]

Dunbartonshire [1]

Duncaster, Yorkshire [1]

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus) [1]

Dunoon, Argyleshire [1]

Dunoon, Argyllshire [1]

Eaglehawk Victoria [1]

Eaglescliffe, Durham [1]

Edinburgh Scotland [1]

Edinburgh, Midlothian [1]

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [400]

Gunner [53]

Lieutenant [40]

Captain [36]

Corporal [35]

Sapper [35]

Driver [31]

Second Lieutenant [29]

Serjeant [24]

Major [15]

Lance Corporal [10]

Acting Corporal [6]

Pioneer [6]

Acting Serjeant [5]

Lieutenant Colonel [5]

Company Quartermaster Serjeant [4]

Staff Serjeant [4]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [4]

Brevet Colonel [3]

Brigadier General [3]

Colour Serjeant [3]

Company Serjeant Major [3]

Major/Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [3]

Sergeant [3]

Acting Corporal 2nd [2]

Acting Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Bombardier [2]

Brevet Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [2]

Commander [2]

Lieutenant Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [2]

Lieutenant/Temporary Captain [2]

Nursing Sister [2]

Saddler Serjeant [2]

Staff Nurse [2]

Worker [2]

Able Seaman [1]

Acting Bombardier [1]

Acting Captain [1]

Acting Lance Corporal [1]

Acting Sergeant [1]

Acting Staff Serjeant [1]

Acting Sub Lieutenant [1]

Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Admiral [1]

Air Mechanic 1st Class [1]

Assistant Forewoman [1]

Captain Adjutant [1]

Captain Major [1]

Captain and Brevet Major [1]

Captain and Temporary Major [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [70]

Royal Field Artillery [63]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [44]

Highland Light Infantry [40]

Scottish Rifles [37]

Royal Scots [36]

Army Service Corps [35]

Royal Garrison Artillery [28]

Seaforth Highlanders [28]

Labour Corps [26]

Machine Gun Corps [25]

London Regiment [24]

Royal Highlanders [24]

Gordon Highlanders [21]

Royal Army Medical Corps [21]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [20]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [17]

Cameron Highlanders [16]

Durham Light Infantry [16]

Northumberland Fusiliers [16]

Royal Naval Division [14]

Scots Guards [9]

Army Veterinary Corps [8]

Liverpool Regiment [8]

British West Indies Regiment [7]

Royal Army Service Corps [7]

Royal Fusiliers [7]

Manchester Regiment [6]

Border Regiment [5]

Canadian Infantry [5]

Essex Regiment [5]

Lancashire Fusiliers [5]

Scottish Horse [5]

Tank Corps [5]

Army Ordnance Corps [4]

Indian Army [4]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers [4]

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [4]

Rifle Brigade [4]

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [4]

South Lancashire Regiment [4]

Cheshire Regiment [3]

Hussars [3]

Royal Engineers Transport [3]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3]

Somerset Light Infantry [3]

Army Cyclist Corps [2]

Bedfordshire Regiment [2]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2]

East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Service

British Army [712]

Australian Imperial Force [73]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [67]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [56]

Royal Navy [46]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [10]

Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

S [994]

M [3]

G [1]

L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [961]

Merchant Navy [32]

Conscientious Objector [3]

Country

United Kingdom [24]

Australia [1]

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland [12] Glasgow, Lanarkshire [7] Brisbane Queensland [4] Sydney New South Wales [4] Glasgow Scotland [3] Perth Western Australia [3] Belfast, Antrim [2] Dublin [2] Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [2] Forbes New South Wales [2] Gartness, Stirlingshire [2] Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland [2] Hove, Sussex [2] Ipswich Queensland [2] Ipswich, Suffolk [2] London England [2] Pittsworth Queensland [2] Richmond Victoria [2] Aberdeen, Scotland [1] Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland [1] Albury New South Wales [1] Amphitheatre Victoria [1] Arbroath, Forfar [1] Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus) [1] Arbroath, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland [1] Ayr Scotland [1] Calcutta [1] Cardiff, Glamorganshire [1] Coldstream, Berwickshire [1] Cornwall [1] Countisbury Lynmouth, Devon [1] Countisbury, Lynmouth, Devon [1] Cowlairs, Glasgow [1] Cunningham Victoria [1] DALMARNOCK, LANARK [1] Dalry, Ayrshire [1] Darlington [1] Doncaster, Yorkshire [1] Dudley, Worcestershire [1] Dumbarton N B Kirkinland [1] Dunbartonshire [1] Duncaster, Yorkshire [1] Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus) [1] Dunoon, Argyleshire [1] Dunoon, Argyllshire [1] Eaglehawk Victoria [1] Eaglescliffe, Durham [1] Edinburgh Scotland [1] Edinburgh, Midlothian [1] Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [1]

Rank

Private [400] Gunner [53] Lieutenant [40] Captain [36] Corporal [35] Sapper [35] Driver [31] Second Lieutenant [29] Serjeant [24] Major [15] Lance Corporal [10] Acting Corporal [6] Pioneer [6] Acting Serjeant [5] Lieutenant Colonel [5] Company Quartermaster Serjeant [4] Staff Serjeant [4] Warrant Officer Class 2 [4] Brevet Colonel [3] Brigadier General [3] Colour Serjeant [3] Company Serjeant Major [3] Major/Temporary Lieutenant Colonel [3] Sergeant [3] Acting Corporal 2nd [2] Acting Lieutenant Colonel [2] Bombardier [2] Brevet Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [2] Commander [2] Lieutenant Colonel/Temporary Brigadier General [2] Lieutenant/Temporary Captain [2] Nursing Sister [2] Saddler Serjeant [2] Staff Nurse [2] Worker [2] Able Seaman [1] Acting Bombardier [1] Acting Captain [1] Acting Lance Corporal [1] Acting Sergeant [1] Acting Staff Serjeant [1] Acting Sub Lieutenant [1] Acting Sub-Lieutenant [1] Admiral [1] Air Mechanic 1st Class [1] Assistant Forewoman [1] Captain Adjutant [1] Captain Major [1] Captain and Brevet Major [1] Captain and Temporary Major [1]

Unit

Royal Engineers [70] Royal Field Artillery [63] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [44] Highland Light Infantry [40] Scottish Rifles [37] Royal Scots [36] Army Service Corps [35] Royal Garrison Artillery [28] Seaforth Highlanders [28] Labour Corps [26] Machine Gun Corps [25] London Regiment [24] Royal Highlanders [24] Gordon Highlanders [21] Royal Army Medical Corps [21] Royal Scots Fusiliers [20] King's Own Scottish Borderers [17] Cameron Highlanders [16] Durham Light Infantry [16] Northumberland Fusiliers [16] Royal Naval Division [14] Scots Guards [9] Army Veterinary Corps [8] Liverpool Regiment [8] British West Indies Regiment [7] Royal Army Service Corps [7] Royal Fusiliers [7] Manchester Regiment [6] Border Regiment [5] Canadian Infantry [5] Essex Regiment [5] Lancashire Fusiliers [5] Scottish Horse [5] Tank Corps [5] Army Ordnance Corps [4] Indian Army [4] Indian Army Reserve of Officers [4] Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [4] Rifle Brigade [4] Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [4] South Lancashire Regiment [4] Cheshire Regiment [3] Hussars [3] Royal Engineers Transport [3] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [3] Somerset Light Infantry [3] Army Cyclist Corps [2] Bedfordshire Regiment [2] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [2] East Lancashire Regiment [2]

Service

British Army [712] Australian Imperial Force [73] Canadian Expeditionary Force [67] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [56] Royal Navy [46] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [10] Other Empire Force [3]

Last name first letter

S [994] M [3] G [1] L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [961] Merchant Navy [32] Conscientious Objector [3]

Country

United Kingdom [24] Australia [1]

Walter Gray Stirling

Born 1887

Died 1916

British Army 6968 Private Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 6898 Sergeant Scottish Rifles 5th Battalion

British Army 200426 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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Gordon Sheffield Stirling

Born 1886

Died 1916

British Army Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

British Army Captain Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

British Army Captain King's African Rifles

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David Stirling

Born 1876

Died 1917

British Army S/1961 Private Seaforth Highlanders

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Robert Stirling

Born 1893

Died 1915

British Army Lieutenant Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st Battalion

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William Aeneas Stirling

Born 1896

Died 1916

British Army Second Lieutenant Seaforth Highlanders

British Army Captain 10th Infantry Brigade 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders

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James Wilfred Stirling

Born 1855

Died 1926

British Army Lieutenant Colonel Commissary Royal Field Artillery

British Army Honorary Brigadier Royal Field Artillery

British Army Brigadier General Royal Field Artillery

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Walter William Stirling

Born 1873

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 132393

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William Lamond Stirling

Born 1880

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 267360

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Peter Stirling

Born 1892

Other Empire Force 1301 Trinidad Light Infantry Volunteers 3rd Battalion

British Army 11665 Private British West Indies Regiment 8th Battalion

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James Stirling

Born 1890

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 401644

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Thomas Stirling

Born 1885

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 51889

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Robert William Stirling

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 64312

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James Stirling

Died 1914

British Army 1358 Private South Lancashire Regiment

British Army 1358 Lance Corporal South Lancashire Regiment 2nd Battalion

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George Edward Stirling

Born 1897

Died 1916

British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)

British Army 1421 Honourable Artillery Company

British Army Second Lieutenant City Of London Yeomanry

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William Stirling

Born 1898

Died 1918

Royal Navy 15137 Royal Marine Artillery

Royal Navy RMA/15137 Gunner Royal Marine Artillery - HMS Barham

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John William Stirling

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 89645

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Frederick Howard Stirling

Born 1891

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 1183

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Ernest Stirling

Born 1879

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 303660

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George Sterling

Born 1896

Died 1918

British Army

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 187954 Royal Air Force

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 187954 Serjeant Royal Sir Force 27th Squadron

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