tommie Posted 19 September , 2006 Share Posted 19 September , 2006 Does anyone have any information about the following men? I am putting together a local history book (well really a Roll of Honour), I have found a lot of details about the men from the West Lothian Courier Archives, SDGW, CWGC, SNWM and the United Collieries Active Service Roll 1914 - 1919. However there is still a lot of info that I don’t have. ROBERT DARLING 2nd Battalion SCOTS GUARDS Rank Gdsn Service number 7737 Date of death 15/09/1916 Place of birth Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 D. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL WILLIAM DICKSON 2nd Battalion GORDON HIGHLANDERS Rank Lance Sergeant Service number S/7854 Date of death 04/10/1917 Place of birth Amadale Age Resided Slamannan Enlisted Falkirk Theatre of death F &F Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 135 to 136. Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL ARCHIBALD DONALDSON 11th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT). Rank Private Service number 11936 Date of death 24/10/1917 Place of birth Eastfield Lanarkshire Age 23 Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Theatre of death F & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162. Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL JOHN DORNAN 2nd Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT). Rank Private Service number 2979 Date of death 22/06/1915 Place of birth Glasgow Age Resided Armadale / New York USA Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. B. 45. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY LEWIS DOUGLAS 9th Battalion. THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES) Formerly 18903 RSF Rank Private Service number 27945 Date of death 03/05/1917 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death France Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL JAMES DOYLE 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 26163 Date of death 22/05/1916 Place of birth Fauldhouse Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 33. Cemetery: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY MICHAEL DOYLE 12th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 15829 Date of death 14/07/1916 Place of birth Wishaw Age Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL DONALD DREW 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 34245 Date of death 09/04/1917 Place of birth Age 19 Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL JAMES PROVEN DRYSDALE 9th Battalion BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) Rank L/CORPORAL Service number S/11078 Date of death 26/02/1917 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age 26 Resided Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. J. 4A. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY JOHN DRYSDALE Tunneling Coy. New Zealand Engineers Rank Sapper Service number 37462 Date of death 05/05/1917 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Enlisted Theatre of death Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. K. 43. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN NEIL DRYSDALE B Coy 10th Battalion ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (PRINCESS LOUISE’S) Rank Private Service number 303372 Date of death 06/11/1918 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Glencorse Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: I. I. 6. Cemetery: CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS JAMES WATSON DUFF 7th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 2656 Date of death 12/07/1915 Place of birth Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death GALIPOLLI Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 26 to 30. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL WILLIAM DUNCAN B Battery 180th Bde. ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY Rank Gnr Service number 242841 Date of death 14/04/1918 Place of birth Whitburn Linlithgow Age 21 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3. Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL JAMES EDMOND 2nd Battalion SCOTS GUARDS Rank Sergeant Service number 6567 Date of death 25/05/1918 Place of birth Prestonpans Age Resided Prestonpans Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. I. A. 3. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN THOMAS ELLIOT 11th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 13377 Date of death 14/07/1916 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age 19 Resided Avonbridge Stirlingshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL JOHN ELLIS 10th Battalion ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS (PRINCESS LOUISE’S) Rank L/CORPORAL Service number S/6132 Date of death 07/11/1918 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age 26 Resided Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 10. Cemetery: WELLINGTON CEMETERY, RIEUX-EN-CAMBRESIS SAMUEL EVANS 5th/6th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 52936 Date of death 27/02/1919 Place of birth Age 23 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Theatre of death Germany Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. D. 7. Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY DAVID FERGUSON 6th Battalion KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Rank Private Service number 28152 Date of death 24/03/1918 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Edinburgh Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37. Cemetery: POZIERES MEMORIAL WILLIAM FORGIE 6th/7th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS Rank Private Service number 43230 Date of death 31/07/1917 Place of birth Age Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIX. C. 5. Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY WILLIAM FORRESTER 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 13781 Date of death 16/06/1915 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 8. 38. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN JAMES FRASER 1st Battalion GORDON HIGHLANDERS Rank Private Service number 43015 Date of death 13/11/1916 Place of birth Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL MATTHEW FRASER 2/10th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Attached 7th/8th KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Rank Private Service number 2867 Date of death 18/08/1916 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F.& F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL SIMON FRASER 2nd Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 43147 Date of death 06/05/1917 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. K. 41. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN WILLIAM FREW 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 40404 Date of death 29/05/1918 Place of birth Westrig, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 29. Cemetery: PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY EDWARD FRIEL 8th Coy. MACHINE GUN CORPS (Infantry) Formely 4134 ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 17466 Decoration MM Date of death 14/07/1916 Place of birth Shotts, Morningside, Lanark Age 41 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C. Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL FRANCES GILFOYLE 16th Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 27071 Date of death 09/04/1917 Place of birth Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Age 23 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 5. Cemetery: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES DAVID GILMOUR 8th Battalion BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS) Formerly S/5646 A.& S.H. Rank Private Service number S/17594 Date of death 06/01/1917 Place of birth Westrigg Linlithgowshire Age Resided Enlisted East Linton Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Pelves German Mil. Cem Mem. Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT WILLIAM GILMOUR 11th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 25804 Date of death 12/04/1917 Place of birth Slamannan Age Resided Blackridge, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 1 and 2. Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL ALEXANDER HUTTON GRAHAM 8th (Service) Battalion. YORK AND LANCS Formerly 15850 H.L.I. Rank Private Service number 34831 Date of death 02/06/1917 Place of birth Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: II. D. 11. Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY DAVID GRIEVE 8th Battalion ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Sergeant Service number 42 Date of death 15/11/1914 Place of birth Pencaitland East Lothian Age Resided Tranent Enlisted Tranent Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. B. 5. Cemetery: RATION FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, LA CHAPELLE-D'ARMENTIERES CHARLES GRUMBLEY 6th Battalion / 7th Battalion KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS Rank Private Service number 7886 Date of death 16/12/1917 Place of birth Allahabad India Age 33 Resided Manchester, Lancashire Enlisted Manchester, Lancashire Theatre of death F.& F. Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 8. Cemetery: HEUDICOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION HUGH HART 7th Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 2413 Date of death 22/05/1915 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age 20 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Armadale, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death Home. Grave/Memorial Reference: Cemetery: (KILLED IN THE GRETNA TRAIN CRASH) WALTER HARVEY ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY Rank CORPORAL Service number 70855 Date of death 21/02/1916 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age 21 Resided Enlisted Glasgow Theatre of death Home Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 45. Cemetery: BATHGATE CEMETERY ARCHIBALD HASTIE 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 16238 Date of death 02/06/1915 Place of birth Kirkfieldbank Lanarkshire Age Resided Shotts Enlisted Bathgate Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL STEPHEN HASTIE 2nd Battalion. ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS Rank L/Corporal Service number S/15208 Date of death 18/08/1916 Place of birth Tranent Haddington Age Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Stirling Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. K. 34. Cemetery: CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL THOMAS HEWITT 2nd Battalion ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS Rank Private Service number 3881 Date of death 14/04/1915 Place of birth Lauarievalve Co Armagh Age Resided Belfast Enlisted Finner Camp Co Donegal Theatre of death F & F Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL JOHN HICKS 6th Battalion HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY Rank Private Service number 2831 Date of death 12/07/1915 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Enlisted Glasgow Theatre of death Gallipoli Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 173 to 177. Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL JAMES HOGG 3rd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 2553 Date of death 3/05/1915 Place of birth West Calder Age 21 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Bathgate, Linlithgowshire Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 92. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) ROBERT DUNN HOOD 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT) Rank Private Service number 2887 Date of death 14/12/1914 Place of birth Whitburn Age 19 Resided Armadale, Linlithgowshire Enlisted Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL WILLIAM HUNTER 2nd Battalion. ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS Rank Private Service number 41835 Date of death 18/08/1918 Place of birth Armadale, Linlithgowshire Age Resided Fauldhouse Enlisted Edinburgh Theatre of death F. & F. Grave/Memorial Reference: V. H. 799. Cemetery: METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christopherfriel Posted 5 November , 2006 Share Posted 5 November , 2006 Hello there, I have some information on Edward Friel, mostly just family information I came across while compiling my genealogy. Edward was one of 14 children born to Hugh and Annie Friel. The family was originally from Portstewart, Derry, Ireland, but later moved to the Armadale area because of the extensive coal mining there (just about every male in the family was a coalminer). Edward was one of several family membes to serve in The Great War. My great-grandfather, Hugh Friel (Edwards nephew) also served, he was a member of the Argyl & Sutherland Highlanders (sp?). According to my grandfather, Hugh's son, who is still alive today, while on leave Hugh went to visit his uncle Edward, unfortuneately Edward was killed in action just the day before he arrived. Whether or not Edward had any children prior to his death is unknown to me. Any information you may have about Edward or any other of the Friel's who served in the war would be greatly appreciated. You can contact me directly if you wish at christopherfriel@yahoo.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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