The Scottish War Graves Project

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: GILLESPIE, PETER G.
Initials: P G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 10/09/1918
Age: 20
Service No: 51069
Additional Information: Son of John & Jessie Gillespie (nee Gray)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: R. II. U. 3.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: GRAHAM, PETER H.
Initials: P. H.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/10/1914
Service No: 9789
Additional information: Son of Joseph & Margaret Graham (nee Hutton), of 17, High St., Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: GRASSOM, ROBERT W. L.
Initials: R W L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5/7th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 23/10/1944
Age: 34
Service No: 3327230
Additional Information: Son of Robert F. & Annie C. Grassom (nee Liddell)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. I. 12.
Cemetery: UDEN WAR CEMETERY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: GUBBINS, PHILLIP
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. British General (London)
Age: 29
Date of Death: 06/10/1940
Additional information: Son of Philip and Mary Gubbins, of Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Note that the surname on the stone in Gubbin and not Gubbins

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HALL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: S/26488
Additional Information: Son of James & Mary Hall (nee Laing)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HAMILTON, JOHN NORMAN
Initials: J N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Melbourne Star (London)
Age: 36
Date of Death: 02/04/1943
Additional information: Son of William and Helen Allan Hamilton (nee Joass)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 69.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HANNA, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 17/04/1917
Service No: 278865
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Robert and Bridget Hanna, of 21, Pleasance, Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 6.
Cemetery: ATHIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HANNAH, DAVID M.
Initials: D M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/04/1917
Service No: S/40742
Additional information: Son of David Marshall and Mary Hannah (nee Lapsley), of 8, Heugh St., Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 38.
Cemetery: BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY

And his brother also killed in WW1

Name: HANNAH, ROBERT L.
Initials: R L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of David Marshall and Mary Hannah (nee Lapsley), of Maricourt Bray, Major's Loan, Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 10.
Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

Note that the Hannah’s House was named 'Maricourt Bray', presumably after the burial places of their two sons killed in WW1.

Third son killed in WW2

Name: HANNAH, GEORGE LAPSLEY
Initials: G L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Waterfly.
Age: 42
Date of Death: 17/09/1942
Service No: LT/JX 280295
Additional information: Son of David Marshall Hannah and Mary Hannah (nee Lapsley), of Falkirk, Stirlingshire; husband of Margaret Helen Hannah (nee Pollock), of Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8, Column 3.
Memorial: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HARLEY, WILLIAM MARSHALL
Initials: W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/04/1915
Age: 19
Service No: 2188
Additional Information: Son of Charles & Janet Harley (nee Graham). Grandson of Charles & Mary Harley (nee Robertson)
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HARROWER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th/10th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 31/07/1916
Service No: 515333
Additional information: Son of John & Isabella Harrower (nee Wilson). Husband of Mary Fleming Harrower, of 140 Gordon St., Camelon, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

And his brother

Name: HARROWER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Special Bde.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 23
Service No: 112228
Additional Information: Son of John & Isabella Harrower (nee Wilson).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 110.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HARVEY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 15/07/1916
Service No: 331900
Additional information: Son of Charles and Helen Harvey (nee Taylor), of 1262, Springburn Rd., Springburn, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HASTINGS, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th I.W. Coy.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (184379) 264th Area Employment Coy.
Age: 41
Date of Death: 08/12/1917
Service No: 51446
Additional information: Eldest son of Andrew and Lilias Hastings (nee Boyles), of Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 74.
Cemetery: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION No.1

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HAY, JAMES BAIRD
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 285029
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Hay (nee Baird) of 16, High Station Buildings. Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pronville German Cem. No. 4. Mem. 14.
Cemetery: QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HENDERSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 25/04/1915
Service No: 2841
Additional information: Eldest son of James and Elizabeth Henderson (nee Morrison); husband of Elizabeth Fleming Henderson, of 127, Mungalhead Rd., Bainsford, Falkirk.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 and 44.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6909 Location: Stirlingshire

Name: HUNTER, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Hunter (nee Ferguson), of 23, Russel St., Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Grandson of Alexander & Jane Hunter (nee Bonar). A Civil Servant (Board of Agriculture, Edinburgh).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL