| FINLAY |
Robert
S |
Corporal,
S A H (South African Highlanders?) on memorial. Possibly
Robert Finlay. Corporal 340. 4th Regiment, South African Infantry.
Died 12th October 1916, aged 34 years. Son of (the late) Frederick
and Mary Finlay of 145 High Street, Kinross, Scotland. Commemorated
Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 4C. |
| HALCROW |
Andrew |
Private
202796. 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 9th
April 1917. Born Sandwick and enlisted Lerwick, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 8 and 9. |
| HENDERSON |
John
Robert Smith |
Gunner
181736. 32nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of
wounds 26th May 1918, aged 28 years. Son of (the late) Gilbert
and Barbara Smith Henderson. Born Sandwick, enlisted Lerwick and
resident Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Caestre Military
Cemetery. I.B.30. |
| JAMIESON |
George |
Royal
Naval Reserve on memorial. Possibly
George Fraser Jamieson. Leading Seaman 211l, Royal Naval Reserve
(Shetland Section). SS ‘Mordenwood’. Died 19th May 1917, aged
41 years. Son of James and Bessie Jamieson of East Yell, Shetland
Islands. Husband of (the late) Barbara E Jamieson. Commemorated
Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 27. |
| JAMIESON |
Robert
T |
Private
S/43386. 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 17th
June 1917, aged 22 years. Son of Laurence Jamieson of Hoswick,
Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Born Sandwick and enlisted Lerwick,
Shetland Islands. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 8 and 9. |
| JAMIESON |
Samuel |
Seaman
504/L, Royal Naval reserve. HMS ‘Pembroke’. Died 17th August 1916,
aged 21 years. Son of James and (the late) Isabella Jamieson of
Channerwick, Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Sandwick
Parish Churchyard. 64. |
| JOHNSON |
Thomas |
Royal
Naval Reserve on memorial. Possibly
T Johnson. Deck Hand, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Victory’. Died
10th March 1919. Commemorated Pembroke Dock (Llanion) Cemetery.
U.198.
OR
Possibly should read Johnston? Thomas Johnston.
Seaman 1097L, Royal Naval reserve (Shetland Section). HMS ‘Queen
Mary’. Died 31st May 1916, aged 19 years. Son of Robert John
and Jessie Helen Johnston of 6 Garthspool Docks, Lerwick, Shetland
Islands. Commemorated Portsmouth Naval Memorial. 23.
|
| JOHNSTON |
George
S |
Royal
Naval Reserve on memorial. Possibly
George Johnston. Second Hand 2265D, Royal Naval Reserve. HM Trawler
‘Charles Astie’. Died 26th June 1917, aged 40 years. Son of Thomas
and Joan Johnston. Husband of Agnes Johnston of Bournmouth (?),
Sandwich (Sandwick?), Shetland Islands. Commemorated Portsmouth
Naval Memorial. 27. |
| LEISK |
Frederick
S F |
Fred
S Leisk on both CWGC/SDGW. Private S/25541. 6th Battalion, Seaforth
Highlanders. Killed in action 23rd March 1918, aged 30 years.
Son of Peter and Jane Leisk of 12 Ronald Street, Lerwick, Shetland
Islands. Born Sandwick, Shetland Islands and enlisted Aberdeen,
Scotland. Commemorated Arras Memorial. Bay 8. |
| LEISK |
John
George |
Private
130285. C Company, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British
Columbia Regiment). Born 18th October 1889, died 9th April 1917.
Son of James and Mary Ann Leisk of 121 Sixth Avenue West, Vancouver,
Canada. Born Nanaimo, Canada. Commemorated Cabaret-Rouge British
Cemetery, Souchez. XIII.B.3. |
| MURRAY |
Alexander |
Royal
Naval Reserve on memorial but unable to identify CWGC and no further
information currently. |
| SINCLAIR |
Robert |
Lance
Corporal S/16029. 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died of
wounds home 24th May 1917, aged 24 years. Son of John Strong and
Martha Sinclair of Hoswick, Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Born Sandwick
and enlisted Lerwick, Shetland Island. Commemorated Sandwick Parish
Churchyard. |
| SINCLAIR |
Robert
John |
Gunner,
Royal Navy. HMS ‘Conqueror’. Died 8th February 1919, aged 36 years.
Son of Matthew Sinclair of Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Husband
of Violet Alice Sinclair of 26 St George’s Road, Gillingham, Kent.
Commemorated Sheerness (Isle of Sheppey) Cemetery. AA.37. |
| SMITH |
Henry
Edward |
Private
2020775. 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment).
Born 11th July 1891, died 2nd September 1918. Son of Mrs Margaret
Smith of Leebitton, Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Upton
Wood Cemetery, Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt. A.19. |
| SMITH |
Laurence |
Seaman
91/L, Royal Naval Reserve (Shetland Section). HMS ‘President’.
Died 30th April 1915, aged 32 years. Husband of Rachel Smith of
4 Fleet Street, Lerwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Lerwick
New Cemetery. 6th Terrace, Lower Side. 49. |
| SMITH |
Magnus |
Gunner
307453. 2/1st Lowland Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Killed in action 13th July 1917, aged 18 years. Son of Magnus
and Joan Smith of Houlland, Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Born Sandwick,
Shetland Islands and enlisted Edinburgh, Scotland. Commemorated
St Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, St Martin-Sur-Cojeul. I.C.25. |
| THOMSON |
Jeremiah
Lawrence |
Deck
Hand 2831/DA, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Horatio’. Died 3rd June
1915, aged 52 years. Son of James and Janet Thomson. Husband of
Elizabeth Thomson of Burnside Cottage, South Veister, Shetland
Islands. Born South Veister, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Sandwick
Parish Churchyard. 162. |
| THOMSON |
Laurence
Brown |
Corporal
40912. 16th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, formerly 3448
Royal Scots. Killed in action 2nd December 1917, aged 22 years.
Son of James and Margaret Thomson of South Veister, Shetland Islands.
Born Sandwick, Shetland Islands and enlisted Edinburgh, Scotland.
Commemorated Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel 131 to 132. |
| TULLOCH |
Laurence |
Deck
hand 21399DA, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Vivid’. Died 2nd November
1918, aged 18 years. Son of (the late) Magnus and Jane Tulloch
of ‘Brown’, Channerwick, Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Ford Park cemetery (formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery [Pennycomequick]).
General K.17.41. |
Their
name liveth for evermore. |
Erected
by the people of Sandwick in loving and sacred memory of those
who gave their lives in World War II. |
| FARQUHAR |
Donald |
Able
Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Giralda’ (Leith). Died 30th January
1940, aged 43 years. Son of James and Helen Farquhar. Husband
of Margaret Tait Farquhar of Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated
Kirkwall (St Olaf’s) Cemetery. Plot 2. Joint Grave 1B. |
| GEORGESON |
Edward
F |
Cook,
RNRP on memorial but unable to identify CWGC and no further information
currently. |
| HALCROW |
James
Alexander Smith |
RD.
Lieutenant, Royal Naval Reserve. HMS ‘Marigold’. Died 9th December
1942, aged 35 years. Son of Adam and Jane Halcrow of Orpington,
Kent. Commemorated Chatham Naval Memorial. 65.3. |
| JAMIESON |
Lawrence |
Lance
Corporal 2343372. Royal Corps of Signals. Died 25th November 1945,
aged 26 years. Son of Lawrence and Margaret Jamieson of Swinister,
Shetland Islands. Commemorated Kandy War Cemetery. 2.C.14. |
| MALCOLMSON |
Laurence |
Master,
Merchant Navy. SS ‘Crichtoun’ (Leith). Died between 18th and 19th
March 1945, aged 61 years. Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel
33. |
| MALCOLMSON |
William
Cecil |
Second
Radio Officer, Merchant Navy. MV ‘Empire Attendant’ (Glasgow).
Died 15th July 1942, aged 21 years. Son of Peter (Master Mariner,
Merchant Navy) and Margaret Malcolmson of Sandwick, Shetland Islands.
Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 38. |
| SANDISON |
Laurence
Bruce |
Ordinary
Seaman LT/JX281871, Royal Naval Patrol Service. HM Trawler ‘Wallasea’.
Died 6th January 1944, aged 27 years. Son of John and Sarah Sandison
of Levenwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Lowestoft Naval Memorial.
Panel 14. Column 3. |
| SINCLAIR |
Laurence |
Able
Seaman, Merchant Navy. MV ‘Pacific President’ (London). Died 2nd
December 1940, aged 41 years. Son of Lawrence and Isabella Sinclair.
Husband of Mary Sinclair of Edinburgh, Scotland. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 79. |
| SMITH |
William
S |
Able
Seaman, Merchant Navy on memorial. Possibly
William Stanley Smith. Sailor, Merchant Navy. MV ‘Rosewood’ (London).
Died 9th March 1943, aged 22 years. Commemorated Tower Hill Memorial.
Panel 88. |
| TAIT |
Alexander |
Bosun,
Merchant Navy on memorial. Possibly
Alexander Tait. Able Seaman, Merchant Navy. SS ‘Alexander Kennedy’
(London). Died 22nd February 1945, aged 51 years. Commemorated
Tower Hill Memorial. Panel 5. |
| YOUNGCLAUSE |
James |
Corporal
VX40674. 2/10 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. Died
22nd November 1943, aged 46 years. Son of John and Elizabeth Youngclause
of Sandwick, Shetland Islands. Commemorated Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery.
A15.B.8. |
