Adelaide Place Baptist Church
War Memorial
Here we record the names and information we have on the people listed on our Communion Table War Memorial, initially concentrating on those who died in the Great War.
Notes and sources are listed at the end of the document.
GREAT WAR
Names on the panels in the War Memorial Communion Table at APBC.
James HH Baird
Church Roll number 2379. Baptised 14/12/1911, received into membership 24/12/1911.
Son of Mrs. James Baird, of Hillhead, Glasgow, and the late James Baird, 36 Sutherland Terrace.
Brother of Charles A Baird, killed in 1918.
Sgt, Highland Light Infantry
Died 18/11/1916 (incorrect date listed on Church Roll as 18/11/1917).
Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
High confidence in this information.
Charles Arthur Baird
Church Roll number 2380. Baptised 14/12/1911, received into membership 24/12/1911.
Son of Mrs. James Baird, of Hillhead, Glasgow, and the late James Baird, 36 Sutherland Terrace.
Brother of James HH Baird, killed in 1916.
Lieutenant, 9th Highland Light Infantry. Enlisted August 1914, commissioned August 1916.
Died 12/10/1918, aged 26.
Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
High confidence in this information.
John A Blackwood
Church Roll number 2370. Baptised and received into membership 5/11/1911.
Son of James Blackwood, of Beaton's Lodge, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, and the late Annie Barr Blackwood. Arts Student, University of Glasgow. May have lived at 209 Bath Street with Mr & Mrs Archibald Blackwood.
Private, 7th Cameron Highlanders.
Died 12/09/1915, aged 20
Commemorated at the Loos Memorial.
From University of Glasgow Memorial:
John Blackwood, the son of James Blackwood, of Beaton's Lodge, Larkhall, Lanarkshire, and the late Annie Barr Blackwood, enrolled at the University of Glasgow in 1912 as an Arts student. Due to the outbreak of war, John was unable to complete his degree. John instead joined the war effort, serving with the 7th Battalion Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
The 7th Battalion had been formed in Inverness in the September of 1914. The Battalion was moved to various locations around Britain before landing in France at Boulogne on the 9th of July 1915. John sadly lost his life just over two months later on the 25th of September 1915, having being killed in action during the first day of the Battle of Loos. He was 20 years old.
John is remembered on the Loos memorial, located at Dud Corner Cemetery, near the village of Loos-en-Gohelle, France. He is also remembered on the war memorial in his home town of Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
Some inconsistencies. Church roll notes “Died on Service 12/9/1915” but CWGC notes date of death as 25/9/1915. This was the only Blackwood death recorded by CWGC in 1915.
James Brickley
Son of John Russell and Mrs Brickley, 20 Jardine St.
5th Cameron Highlanders
Died 18/08/1916.
Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Not mentioned in the Church Roll.
High confidence in this information.
Thomas M Burleigh
Son of Mrs Alexander Burleigh, 143 Elderslie St
Highland Light Infantry
Low confidence in this information.
Not in CWGC but is in the Glasgow Roll of Honour. No date of death.
Joseph Fleming
Church Roll number 2397. Received into membership 6/10/1912, on transfer from Kelvinside Baptist Church.
Son of Robert and Janet Fleming, 34 Cumlodden Drive
2nd Lieutenant, 6th Highland Light Infantry.
Died 15/09/1916, aged 21
Buried in Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme.
From University of Glasgow Memorial (image reproduced by permission):
Joseph Fleming was born on the 26th August 1895 at 509 Dalmarnock Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire. He was the academically gifted son of Robert Fleming (1866-1943), a Wireweaver Journeyman and Draper, and Janet Fleming (née McAuslan), married on the 12th July 1894 in Bridgeton and who later lived at 34 Cumlodden Drive, Maryhill. Seventeen year old Joseph first matriculated at University of Glasgow in the autumn of 1912. Later the family moved to Cambuslang. Joseph was educated at Hutcheson’s Grammar School, where he finished his secondary years as dux medallist. In the Bursary competition of June 1912 he took fifth place, winning the John Clark Bursary.
His record at University was no disappointment. In first year he enrolled in Ordinary English, Greek and Roman History and gained distinctions in Latin and Greek. In second year he took Intermediate Honours in Classics and Roman History and again was listed among the top of his class, as he was for his second place in Ordinary Logic in his third year. Although technically he left for the Army before he could graduate, he was posthumously awarded an Honours pass in Classics in May 1917 under a Senate rule, passed in February 1915 which acknowledged that a candidate who had in effect reached the required standards would be entitled to an unclassified pass.
By that time Joseph had fought at the Western Front. 2nd Lieutenant Fleming joined the 6th Bn. Highland Light Infantry. Attached to the 4th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers he fought at the Battle of the Somme and lost his life on the 15th September 1916. Aged 21, 2nd Lieutenant Fleming was buried at Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery to the north of Albert. His name is remembered at his old school, on the Hutcheson’s Grammar War Memorial.
High confidence in this information.
Church roll has slight date difference, mentions “Killed in France 17/9/16”.
William Forsyth Jnr
Church Roll number 2435. Received into membership 5/4/1913, on transfer from Orangefield Baptist Church (Greenock?).
Son of William and Jessie Forsyth, of "Lossie," Roman Rd., Bearsden, Glasgow. Brother to Alfred James and Annie.
Lieutenant, 6th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Died 01/04/1916, aged 27.
Buried at Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.
High confidence in this information.
James EC Macauley
2nd Highland Light Infantry.
Died 26/03/1918, during the German Spring Offensive (“Operation Michael”).
Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Low confidence in this information. Not in the church roll. Possible multiple resolutions in the CWGC website. This information is best guess.
Richard G McIntyre
Church Roll number 2386. Baptised 2/11/1911, received into membership 7/1/1912.
Son of Donald and Mary McIntyre, 53 Thornwood Drive, Partick
Brother of Edward M McIntyre, killed on 30/10/1918.
9th Highland Light Infantry.
Died 20/01/1916, aged 20.
Buried at Guards Cmy, Windy Corner, Cuincy.
High confidence in this information.
Edward M McIntyre
Church Roll number 2449. Baptised 11/11/1915, received into membership 28/11/1915.
Son of Donald and Mary McIntyre, 53 Thornwood Drive, Partick
Brother of Richard G McIntyre, killed on 20/01/1916.
18th Highland Light Infantry.
Died 30/10/1918, aged 20.
High confidence in this information.
Alexander R McLintock
Son of Emily McLintock, of 1240 Argyle St., Glasgow, and the late John B. McLintock
9th Highland Light Infantry.
Died 03/03/1917, aged 25.
Buried at Bray Military Cemetery, Somme.
High confidence in this information.
James W Millar
Son of Mrs James Millar, 3 Cowan St, Hillhead. Brother of Clara Millar.
Royal Field Artillery.
Died 28/04/1918, aged 32.
Buried at Cathcart Cemetery, Glasgow.
Low confidence in this information. Glasow Roll of Honour suggests RFA. Millar family from APBC Handbook 1911-12.
James Mills Mitchell
Church Roll number 2430. Baptised 14/12/1915, received into membership 21/12/1915.
Son of Emily McLintock, of 1240 Argyle St., Glasgow, and the late John B. McLintock
1/18 London Regiment (London Irish Rifles).
Died 17/08/1917.
Buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Ypres.
Medium confidence in this information.
John T Kingston Morton
Church Roll number 2309. Baptised 28/2/1909, received into membership 10/2/1909 (are dates the right way round?). Address given in Church Roll is 3 Gray Street.
Son of John and Sarah Elizabeth Kingston Morton, of "Overfield", 149 Kenilworth Avenue, Shawlands, Glasgow (from CWGC).
or
Son of John, Mrs, and brother of George, 5 Kelvingrove Terrace (Church Handbook 1911-12)
17th Highland Light Infantry
Died 01/07/1916 (first day of Battle of the Somme), aged 21.
Commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Low confidence in this information:
John T Kingston Morton is mentioned specifically on CWGC website, but address given does not match the address in the Church Roll. The Church Roll also gives a different date of death, 18/09/1914. There is no J Morton in CWGC for 1914.
Alexander Nelson
Son of Margaret W.G. Nelson, of 54 Kerr Street, Glasgow.
2 Seaforth Highlanders.
Died 08/08/1918, aged 19.
Buried at Pont-du-hom, La Gorgue.
Medium confidence in this information. The only Alexander Nelson in Glasgow Roll of Honour.
William Erskine Shearer
Church Roll number 2334. Baptised 10/7/1910, received into membership 7/7/1909 (are dates the right way round?)
Lived at 49 Arlington Street
Son of Mrs William Shearer, brother of Margaret, Annie, Flora, Helen Erskine, Ursula Kerr, of 26 Carrington St
Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 08/06/1918, aged 28.
Harponville Community Cemetery.
From University of Glasgow Roll of Honour (image reproduced by permission):
William Erskine Shearer was born on 29th June 1889 in Glasgow, where he grew up with seven brothers and sisters. His father, William Shearer, was a warehouse clerk and his mother was Margaret Shearer (née Kerr).
William studied drawing and painting at the Glasgow School of Art from 1908 to 1915, being taught by Mr Artot and Professor Britten. In October 1913, he enrolled at the Glasgow Provincial Training College, forerunner of Jordanhill College of Education, now the University of Strathclyde, to train as a teacher of drawing.
William Erskine Shearer’s connection to the University of Glasgow was through his membership of the OTC, which he joined as a cadet in 1915. He was the son of William and Margaret Kerr Shearer and lived at 149 Arlington Street, Glasgow. He was training or had trained to become a teacher at the Glasgow Provincial Training College, later to become Jordanhill College of Education.
William’s career path ended with the war, however. He took a commission in the 4th Lowland Brigade Field Artillery and served in France. Lieutenant Shearer was 28 when his unit was caught up in the fighting during the German advance on the Somme in 1918. He was killed in action and is buried at Harponville Community Cemetery Extension, dug out by fighting units as the last resting place of 137 casualties. The inscription on his headstone reads, ‘Until the Day Break and the Shadows Flee Away’.
Lieutenant William Erskine Shearer is remembered on the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour in the memorial chapel, the University of Strathclyde Roll of Honour in the Stow Building, and the Glasgow School of Art's Roll of Honour.
High confidence in this information.
Clarence Walker
124 Dumbarton Road
or
50 Roslea Drive (James Robert Walker mentioned in APBC Handbook 1911-12).
Cameron Highlanders.
Died 13/02/1917.
Buried at St Sever Communal Cmy, Rouen.
Low confidence in this information. Main evidence from Glasgow Roll of Honour.
James White
8 Whitehall St, Anderston, Glasgow
16th Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Boys’ Brigade Battalion)
Died 01/07/1916 (first day of the Battle of the Somme).
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme.
Low confidence in this information. Very little information on James White, limited cross-check available.
Gordon White
2nd Highland Light Infantry
Died 02/12/1917
Buried at Red Cross Corner, Beisgny.
Low confidence in this information.
SECOND WORLD WAR
George Addison
Service Number: P/JX 322725
Able Seaman, Royal Navy
H.M.S. Quorn, Escort destroyer of the Hunt (Type I) class
Died 03 August 1944
Buried or commemorated at
Panel 81, Column 3.
HMS Quorn (Lt. Ivan Hall, RN) was sunk by a a German "Linsen" explosive motorboat or a German "Neger" manned torpedo off the invasion area.
John M Gibson Matthews
Service Number: 2935561
L/Cpl 5th Bn. Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Died 01 March 1941
Age 27 years old
Buried or commemorated at
NEW KILPATRICK (OR HILLFOOT) CEMETERY
Sec. B. Grave 738.
Son of William and Janet Matthews, of Ruchill, Glasgow.
Personal Inscription
AND WHEN HE WENT TO HEAVEN THE ANGELS MADE ROOM FOR HIM AT GOD'S THRONE
Alexander McDougall
Service Number: 1349603
Sergeant, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 08 March 1943
Age 20 years old
Buried or commemorated at
Sec. A. Grave 300
Son of Alexander and Mary Shaw McDougall, of Glasgow.
Personal Inscription
I BARE YOU ON EAGLES' WINGS AND BROUGHT YOU UNTO MYSELF
Robert Gemmell McInnes
Service Number: 133706
Flying Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
158 Sqdn, based at RAF Lissett, Yorkshire
Died 01 September 1943
Age 20 years old
Buried or commemorated at
POIX-DE-PICARDIE CHURCHYARD, France
Row D. Coll. grave 21-29.
Son of Robert Gemmell McInnes, and of Nettie Henderson McInnes (Nee Fisher), of Glasgow.
Brother of Marjorie McInnes, lifetime deacon of APBC.
Personal Inscription
HE CANNOT BE WHERE GOD IS NOT
Not sure which of the many James Simpson’s there are. These are my best two choices, pending further research.
James Simpson (1)
Service Number: 14213725
Private, 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Died 30 June 1944
Age 21 years old
Buried or commemorated at
RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE, France
VII. B. 2.
Son of Alexander and Catherine Simpson, of Glasgow.
Personal Inscription
EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS
James Simpson (2)
Service Number: 3315705
Colour Sergeant, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
2nd Bn. The Glasgow Highlanders
Died 15 March 1946
Age 35 years old
Buried or commemorated at
Column 3.
Son of Thomas and Mary Barrowman Simpson, of Glasgow; husband of Jean Simpson, of Shettleston, Glasgow.
John Cunningham Orr Vidamour
Assistant Steward, Merchant Navy
S.S. Scottish Trader (London)
Died 06 December 1941
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at
Panel 94.
Scottish Trader (British Steam merchant) - Ships hit by German U-boats during WWII - uboat.net
About 21.00 hours on 6 December 1941 the unescorted Scottish Trader (Master George Reginald Harkness), a straggler from convoy SC-56, was torpedoed and sunk by U-131 about 300 miles south of Iceland. The U-boat needed six torpedoes to sink the zigzagging vessel. The master, 36 crew members and six gunners were lost
Historical sources and notes
Adelaide Place Baptist Church War Memorial Communion Table
Adelaide Place Baptist Church Roll Book, part of APBC archive
Adelaide Place Handbook, 1911-1912, part of APBC archive
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
University of Glasgow Roll of Honour for WW1
Archive compiled by John Adams, November 2018 and 2023. Contact John if you have any other information, by emailing johnthegeologist@gmail.com