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Roll of Honour

Letter: G  
  • Garley, Richard. Private. No. 241427. 5th Bn, Seaforth Highlanders. British. Served during WWI, and died in April 1917. Son of Richard Garley of Buxton Road, Disley, Cheshire. His name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. (added 13/09/00)
  • Garrow, Alexander "Eddie" Private. No. 3249993. 2nd Bn, The Black Watch. Scottish. Served in Burma with "The Chindits" in 1944 and was killed in action on 5th May of that year in an ambush east of "White City". His name is commemorated on the Rangoon Memorial, Myanmar. (added 10/06/99)

  • Garven, George. b. 1885. Private. 1st/4th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Scottish. Died, 22nd July 1915 at Gallipoli at 20 years of age. Son of Mr and Mrs George Garven. (added 27/04/01)

  • George, William, Gunner, 44th Battery, 61 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery, Highland Division, Number 1529768. Born 5th April 1909, son of Alexander George and Maggie George. Husband of Grace and Father of William and Celia. Taken prisoner by the Italians in Libya and lost in the sinking of the unmarked tramp steamer SS Scillin on 14th November 1942 by HMS Sahib. Only 26 of an estimated 810 prisoners were saved. His name is recorded on the EL Alamein Memorial, Column 35. Name submitted by his Daughter in Law. (added 23/01/07)

  • Gibb, James. Born 1780 at Cairnie, by Huntly, ABD, SCO. Fought in the Peninsula Wars in Spain serving with the Royal Artillery. Awarded the Military General Service Medal with six bars. He died on 7th April 1861 at Rosehearty and is buried at Peathill Cemetary beside his wife Jane Thomson whose Father John Thomson was also a soldier. (added 10/05/05)

  • Gilbert, George. b. 1926. Private. No. 14423586. 5/7th Bn, Gordon Highlanders. Scottish. Killed in action on 16th June 1944, aged 18. He died during the intense fighting in Normandy, France, and has no known grave. George was the youngest son of George and Maude Gilbert, High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife. (added 17/05/01)

  • Gilmour, John William. b. 1899. Able Seaman. Royal Navy. British. Joined Royal Navy in 1915, served throughout the Great War and afterwards till 1922 at Devonport. 1922-39 Royal Naval Reserve, Re-enlisted 1939, serving in Atlantic and Mediterannean Seas till 1946. Mentioned in Despatches after ship sank in Tobruk harbour in April 1941. Medals awarded included; Great War Medal, Victory Medal 1919, 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and RNR Long Service Medal. He was born in Dumfries, Scotland, moved to Bootle, Lancashire in 1905. Married Jane Davidson in 1923 and had three children. Died in Liverpool in October 1975 and was cremated at Annfield Crematorium. (added 27/04/01)

  • Girdwood, Thomas John. b. 1899. Private. 17th Royal Scots, 35th Division. Scottish. He was killed in action on 30th September 1918 at Menin Road, Ypres. Youngest son of Richard Girdwood and Helen Girdwood (nee Williamson) Edinburgh. (added 03/11/98)

  • Glass, James. b. 1917. Private. 552 Co, RASC. British. Served in Palestine and Egypt in WWII. Took part in the suppression of Rasched Ali's revolt in Iraq as part of "Kingston's Column" in April 1942. His Reminiscences of War are online. Born in Currie, Midlothian. A joiner by trade before the war, he became Head of the Technical Department at Lasswade High School for many years. Died at Currie 21st October 1998. (added 12/11/98)

  • Goldie, Robert, Private, 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Number S/3865.
    Son of Hugh and Grace Goldie, born Liverpool 1897. Enlisted Kilmarnock
    1914. Injured during training at Aldershot, admitted to Cambridge Military
    Hospital and died of his injury and pneumonia on 19th January 1915 aged 17.
    Buried in Kilmarnock Cemetery, Grave Reference B, Oldest division, 159. (added 29/04/06)
  • Golding, Alexander. Private, Number S/13327 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Born South Shields, Durham 1894. Died 4th October 1917, he is buried at Menin Road South Military Cemetery II. J. 16. Name submitted by his Great Nephew. (added 18/1/06)
  • Goodwillie, John, Private, 13th Battalion Royal Scots, number 45933. Son of John and Sarah Goodwillie of 9 Townhead, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Wounded at Arras September 1918. Died aged 21 on 22nd September 1918. He is buried in Pernes British Cemetery Grave reference III.C.4. Name submitted by the man named after him. (added 17/07/07)
  • Gordon, James. b. 3rd Mar 1895. Lance/Sergeant. 7th (Deeside) Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. Scottish. Went to France on 5th May 1915 with 153rd Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. Served with the battalion until the end of 1917. Appears in War Office Daily Casualty list as wounded 5th Jan 1918. Probably not sent back to France but became an instructor with XXIII Corps. Born in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire and enlisted in the Territorial Army. Left Peterculter on 4th August 1914 for War Service. In 1915 his parents moved to Inverkeithing, Fife, where he settled after demobilisation. Married Isabella Morris in 1922. He collapsed and died at the Scottish Cup Semi-Final in Easter Road Stadium between Aberdeen and Morton, 3rd April 1937 leaving one son aged 11. (added 05/11/98)
  • Gowrie, David. Private. 79th (Scottish Horse) Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Scottish. Served in and survived World War II. (added 25/02/99)
  • Gowrie, John. b. 1804. Private. No.1091. 1st/6th Black Watch, Scottish. Son of Charles Gowrie of Union Place, School Road, Coupar Angus. Served during WWI and died in January 1917. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-De-Calais, France. (added 25/09/00)
  • Gowrie, Private Thomas  DCM. 202502, 11th Bn., Royal Scots who died age 21 on the 05 November 1918. son of Mary A. Ross Gowrie and Mr.. T. Gowrie of
    Coupar Angus Scotland. buried at the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille (added 16/05/04)
  • Gracie, Walter Chisholm. Private. No. 201694. 1st/5th Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers. British. Enlisted at Edinburgh in 1916. Sent to Egypt on RMS Ivernia which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean Sea on 1st January 1917. Rescued by escort, HMS Rifleman and landed in Egypt. Wrote three letters home from Egypt describing sinking, rescue and life in the battalion before being killed in action at the Second Battle of Gaza on 19th April 1917. Buried at the Gaza War Cemetery in Israel. Married at the time of enlistment with five children, three of whom are still alive. (added 06/01/99)
  • Grant, Stewart. Private. No. 2832. 7th Bn, Gordon Highlanders. Scottish. Served in WWI. He enlisted at Banchory, Kincardineshire. He was killed in action on 18th June 1915 and held the 1914/15 Star, The British War Medal and the Victory Medal as well as the Memorial Plaque and Scroll. His name is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. (added 08/01/99)
  • Gray, Thomas Patterson, Private, Canadian Army Service Corps. Number 446908. Son of Thomas and Maggie Bruce Gray, 11 Union Road, Macduff. Enlisted 1914. Died aged 31 of Pneumonia (and wounds) 26th April 1919 and buried in Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta. Name submitted by his Great, Great Nephew. (added 29/04/06)Greer, James. b. 1896. Corporal. No. 13360. 11th Bn, Royal Scots. Scottish. Served during WWI and killed at the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 aged 20. Born in Bathgate, West Lothian, son of Mrs S.H. Greer, of Dewar's Place, Kelty, Fife. Buried at Quarry Cemetery, Mantauban, Somme, France. (added 31/03/00)
  • Greenlees, Archibald, Private, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, Number 7513. Born 13 Apr 1877. Died 4th September 1915. His name is recorded on the Menin Gate Memorial Panel 19 and 33. See also John and William Greenlees. Name submitted by his Great Great Great Nephew. (added 14/03/07)
  • Greenlees, John Davidson, Private, 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, Number 20331. Born 7 Jan 1893 Lasswade. Died 17th July 1916 his name is recorded on Theipval Memorial Pier and Face 3C and 4A. See also William and Archibald Greenlees. Name submitted by his Great Great Nephew. Article in the Lochgelly Times: August 2, 1916: We understand intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs Greenlees, South Glencraig, that their son John, who was in an English bantam regiment, has fallen in action. It is only a few weeks ago that another brother (William) was killed in action. (added 14/03/07)
  • Greenlees, William, Private 23rd Battalion Manchester Regiment, Number 22601. Born 4 Jan 1897 in Fisherrow, Musselburgh, son of Andrew and Sarah Davidson Greenlees. Died 8th April 1916 and buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, Grave reference VI.Q.10. See also John and Archibald Greenlees. Name submitted by his Great Great Nephew. April 19, 1916 Lochgelly Times Article Glencraig Sniper dies from wounds. Mr and Mrs Andrews Greenlees, 116 South Glencraig have received intimation of the death of their son, William private in a Manchester regiment. The sister in charge at 1/2 London Casualty Clearing Station, France not knowing the parents' address, wrote to a friend in England, and the letter was forwarded to Glencraig. In it the writer said that the young man died on April 7th. He had been admitted the previous night with a severe wound in the head, and was unconscious to the end. The following letter from an officer of the regiment has since been received by the parents - "It is with very genuine sorrow that I have to inform you of the death of your son, No 22601 Sniper W Greenlees, who died on wounds received in action. He was a very brave lad(?) and absolutely devoid of fear. In fact, I don't think he knew what fear was. He was very kind hearted, and everybody liked him, and I am quite certain he had not a single enemy. He was a very well known figure in the battalion and I should say he was known to more people in the brigade than any other private soldier. We all miss him very much indeed and the place seems very different without him. If there are any other particulars about his death which you would like to know, I shall only be too pleased to tell you. Again sympathising with you in your sad bereavement, I am yours faithfully, J.L.M.Morton, Sniping Officer. (added 14/03/07)
  • Greig, William. b. 1924. Private. Highland Light Infantry. Scottish. Served in Burma during World War II. Born in Buckhaven, Fife, son of William and Ella Greig. Wounded in right leg and hip and had a limp for the rest of his life. He spent five years in Craigtoun Hospital learning to walk again. (added 26/07/99)
  • Griffin, William James. Gunner 1726216.3 Bty 6H.A.A Regt Royal Artillery. Died 7th June 1945. Son of John and Margaret Griffin of Bladnoch, Wigtown. He is buried Labuan War Cemetary Malaysia. (added 17/05/04)  
  • Griffin, John. Private. No. 4614. 20th Bn, Royal Fusiliers. Scottish. Youngest son of John Griffin of Bladnoch, Wigtown. He served in WWI, and was killed in action in May 1917 and his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. (added 11/09/00) 
  • Griffin, Robert A. Private. No. S/5953. 7th Bn, The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment). The eldest son of John Griffin, and brother of George Griffin (below) of Bladnoch, Wigtown. He served in WWI and died in July 1917. He is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. (added 11/09/00)

  • Griffin, George. Private. No. 12125. 2nd Bn, Scots Guards. Scottish. Second son of John Griffin and brother of Robert A. Griffin (above) of Bladnoch, Wigtown. Served in WWI and died in May 1915, his name is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. (added 12/09/00)

  • Gunn MM, William George. b. 1895. Corporal. No. 23/440. New Zealand Machine Gun Corps. New Zealand. He died in France during WWI on 5th December 1918, age 22 and is buried in Boisguillame Communal Cemetery, Extension Grave 15B, Seine-Maritime, France. Son of Jessie Sainsbury of Mornington, Dunedin, N.Z. and grandson of Hugh Gunn of Caithness, Scotland and Janet Urquhart of Kincardine, Ross Shire, who moved to New Zealand and married there. (added 13/09/01)

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