The Scottish War Graves Project

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

Name: MORRISON, THOMAS WATSON
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 42
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 3061
Additional information: Son of Margaret Rodger Watson Morrison, and the late John Morrison.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6 and 8.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:19 pm Post subject:

Given the age, I don't believe that Private William Nimmo was serving at the time of his death. I certainly can't find him on CWGC.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 10/05/1915
Service No: S/16337
Additional information: Son of Abraham and Elizabeth C. Reid, of 1, Central Crescent, Ashgill, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject:

Name: REID, THOMAS ALLEN
Initials: T A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 106 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 16/08/1942
Service No: 981682
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Isabella Reid, of Larkhall, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 9. H. 6.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

James Thomson, Military Medallist, Scots Guards.

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject:

Major John Morrison Weir, (TIG) RA.

RA = Royal Artillery?

Any ideas as to what TIG might stand for?

David McNay · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:

Name: WELLS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 16/05/1918
Service No: 48463
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Wells, of Larkhall; husband of the late Christina Ruthven Wells.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 23.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

apanderson · Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 5749 Location: Stirlingshire

Maybe TIG was just his nickname?

Anne

David McNay · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

A quick Google search makes me think it might stand for The Inspector General.

That may well be wrong, though.