Roll of Honour - Clackmannshire

The Royal British Legion

ALLOA WAR MEMORIAL

WORLD WAR 1 - SURNAMES - D

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright Martin Edwards 2007

Private S/2664, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 15 March 1915. Aged 27. Born and enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Son of Alexander and Jane Davie, of 6, Dirleton Gardens, Alloa. Came home from U.S.A. to enlist. Buried in VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XV. Row H. Grave 10.

Private 201831, 10th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 12 October 1917. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Son of Janet Dawson, of 74, Chalmers St., Dunfermline and the late James Dawson; husband of Janet Wark Dawson, of 5, Sunnyside Rd., Alloa. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 141 to 143. See also Sauchie

[Listed on memorial as Lance Corporal, Canadian Royal Highlanders] Private 418133, 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Admitted to hospital 26 October 1917, died of Nephritis at 12 Canadian Military Hospital, Bramshott, Hampshire, England, 25 December 1917. Aged 27. Born 30 June 1889 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Son of David and Margaret Dawson, of Ross House, Ochil St., Alloa, Scotland. Single, Engineer/Tool Maker by trade. Enlisted 25 February 1915 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aged 24 years 8 months, height 5 feet 4¼ inches, weight 147 lbs, chest 34-37 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious denomination Presbyterian. Medical history shows he was admitted to Evington Military Hospital, Leicester 16 August 1916 suffering from Albuminusia and moved 15 September 1916 to C. C. Hospital, Epsom then moved again to Moore Barracks Hospital, Shorncliffe and discharged 6 December 1916; admitted to hospital at Cosham 23 January 1917 suffering from Gonorrhoea, discharged 12 March 1917; fnally admitted to No. 12 Canadian General Hospital, Bramshott, Hampshire, 26 October 1917 suffering from Chrnoic Nephritis where he died 25 December 1917; follow the National Archives link here for full history. Buried in ALLOA (GREENSIDE) CEMETERY, Clackmannanshire. Row B. Grave 3. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2374 - 41

Private 44219, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Died 1 July 1917. Aged 38. Son of the late John and Margaret Dick, of Alloa; husband of Jane Dick, of 107, Jefferson St., Newcastle-on-Tyne. Buried in MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row E. Grave 45.

Lance Corporal 315603, 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 3 October 1918. Aged 27. Son of Peter and Euphemia Dickson, of 43, Paton St., Alloa. Buried in UNICORN CEMETERY, VENDHUILE, Aisne, France. Plot IV. Row E. Grave 2.

Private S/17680, 5th Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders. Died of wounds 17 July 1918. Born and resident Alloa, Clackmannanshire, enlisted Stirling, Stirlingshire. Husband of Margaret Dobbie, of 13, Park Street, Alva, Clackmannanshire. Buried in CAESTRE MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row D. Grave 7.

Trooper, Scottish Horse

Private 276640, 12th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action in Salonika 19 September 1918. Resident Alloa, Clackmannanshire, enlisted Stirling. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 14.

Private 2525, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Died of wounds 24 February 1915. Enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Buried in BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, NORD, Nord, France. Row J. Grave 6.

Private S/5183, 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 25 September 1915. Born and enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 115 to 119.

Acting Bombardier 650069, "C" Battery, 315th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 11 June 1917. Aged 24. Born Alloa, Clackmannanshire, enlisted Edinburgh. Son of Lawrence and Mary Drysdale, of Alloa, Clackmannan. Buried in BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row K. Grave 28.

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

Private S/13259, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 1 July 1916. Aged 19. Born Stirling, enlisted Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Son of Robert and Ann Duncanson, of 39, King St., Alloa, Clackmannanshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C.