STRATHCLYDE

GRAVE LOCATION FOR HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN THE COUNTY OF : STRATHCLYDE

Name William,
ANGUS John,
CARMICHAEL William James Montgomery,
CUNINGHAME George de Cardonell Elmsall,
FINDLAY

Rank Lance-Corporal Sergeant Colonel Colonel

Force 8th Bn The Highland Light Infantry 9th Bn The North Staffordshire Regiment 1st Bn The Rifle Brigade 409 (Lowland) Field Company
Corps of Royal Engineers

VC won France,
12 June 1915 Belgium,
8 September 1917 Crimea,
20 November 1854 France,
4 November 1918

London Gaz 29 June 1915 17 October 1917 24 February 1857 15 May 1919

Born Linlithgow, West Lothian,
28 February 1888 Glenmavis, Lanarkshire,
1 April 1893 Ayr,
20 May 1834 Balloch, Dunbartonshire,
20 August 1889

Died 14 June 1959,
Carluke 20 December 1977,
Glenmavis 11 November 1893,
Gunton, Suffolk 26 June 1967,
Helensburgh

Grave Wilton Cemetery, Carluke New Monkland (Landward) Cemetery Kirkmichael Churchyard, Ayr Kilmaranock Churchyard, Nr Gartocharn

Location
of VC National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham

Remarks None None None MC & Bar

Name	William, ANGUS	John, CARMICHAEL	William James Montgomery, CUNINGHAME	George de Cardonell Elmsall, FINDLAY
Rank	Lance-Corporal	Sergeant	Colonel	Colonel
Force	8th Bn The Highland Light Infantry	9th Bn The North Staffordshire Regiment	1st Bn The Rifle Brigade	409 (Lowland) Field Company Corps of Royal Engineers
VC won	France, 12 June 1915	Belgium, 8 September 1917	Crimea, 20 November 1854	France, 4 November 1918
London Gaz	29 June 1915	17 October 1917	24 February 1857	15 May 1919
Born	Linlithgow, West Lothian, 28 February 1888	Glenmavis, Lanarkshire, 1 April 1893	Ayr, 20 May 1834	Balloch, Dunbartonshire, 20 August 1889
Died	14 June 1959, Carluke	20 December 1977, Glenmavis	11 November 1893, Gunton, Suffolk	26 June 1967, Helensburgh
Grave	Wilton Cemetery, Carluke	New Monkland (Landward) Cemetery	Kirkmichael Churchyard, Ayr	Kilmaranock Churchyard, Nr Gartocharn
Location of VC	National War Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh	Staffordshire Regiment Museum, Lichfield	Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester	Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham
Remarks	None	None	None	MC & Bar

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Name William,
GARDNER David,
MCKAY Sir John Carstairs,
MCNEILL William Henry Snyder,
NICKERSON

Rank Sergeant-Major Private Major-General Major-General

Force 42nd Regiment
(later The Black Watch, Royal Highlanders) 93rd Regiment
(later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) 107th Regiment, Bengal Infantry
(later The Royal Sussex Regiment) Royal Army Medical Corps
Attd Mounted Infantry

VC won Indian Mutiny,
5 May 1858 Indian Mutiny,
16 November 1857 Ohanpu, New Zealand,
20 March 1864 Boer War,
20 April 1900

London Gaz 23 August 1858 24 December 1858 16 August 1864 12 February 1901

Born Nemphlar, Lanarkshire,
3 March 1821 Howe, Caithness,
23 November 1831 Colonsay, Argyllshire,
28 March 1831 Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada,
27 March 1875

Died 24 October 1897,
Bothwell 18 November 1880,
Lesmahagow 25 may 1904,
St Jame's Palace, Central London 10 May 1954,
Cour, Kintyre

Grave Bothwell Park Cemetery Lesmahagow Cemetery
(Headstone erected 1998) Oronsay Priory, Isle of Colonsay His home in Cour, Private burial ground

Location
of VC Not publicly held Not publicly held Not publicly held Not publicly held

Remarks MSM None GCVO KCB KCMG CB CMG

Name	William, GARDNER	David, MCKAY	Sir John Carstairs, MCNEILL	William Henry Snyder, NICKERSON
Rank	Sergeant-Major	Private	Major-General	Major-General
Force	42nd Regiment (later The Black Watch, Royal Highlanders)	93rd Regiment (later The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)	107th Regiment, Bengal Infantry (later The Royal Sussex Regiment)	Royal Army Medical Corps Attd Mounted Infantry
VC won	Indian Mutiny, 5 May 1858	Indian Mutiny, 16 November 1857	Ohanpu, New Zealand, 20 March 1864	Boer War, 20 April 1900
London Gaz	23 August 1858	24 December 1858	16 August 1864	12 February 1901
Born	Nemphlar, Lanarkshire, 3 March 1821	Howe, Caithness, 23 November 1831	Colonsay, Argyllshire, 28 March 1831	Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada, 27 March 1875
Died	24 October 1897, Bothwell	18 November 1880, Lesmahagow	25 may 1904, St Jame's Palace, Central London	10 May 1954, Cour, Kintyre
Grave	Bothwell Park Cemetery	Lesmahagow Cemetery (Headstone erected 1998)	Oronsay Priory, Isle of Colonsay	His home in Cour, Private burial ground
Location of VC	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Not publicly held	Not publicly held
Remarks	MSM	None	GCVO KCB KCMG	CB CMG

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Name James Dalgleish,
POLLOCK Ross,
TOLLERTON

Rank Captain Private

Force 5th Bn The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders The Queen's Owen Cameron Highlanders

VC won France,
27 September 1915 France,
14 September 1914

London Gaz 18 December 1915 19 April 1915

Born Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire,
3 June 1890 Ayr,
6 may 1890

Died 10 May 1958,
Ballochmyle 7 May 1931,
Irvine

Grave Ayr Cemetery Knadgerhill Cemetery, Irvine

Location
of VC Highlanders Museum, Fort George Highlanders Museum, Fort George

Remarks None None

Name	James Dalgleish, POLLOCK	Ross, TOLLERTON
Rank	Captain	Private
Force	5th Bn The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders	The Queen's Owen Cameron Highlanders
VC won	France, 27 September 1915	France, 14 September 1914
London Gaz	18 December 1915	19 April 1915
Born	Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, 3 June 1890	Ayr, 6 may 1890
Died	10 May 1958, Ballochmyle	7 May 1931, Irvine
Grave	Ayr Cemetery	Knadgerhill Cemetery, Irvine
Location of VC	Highlanders Museum, Fort George	Highlanders Museum, Fort George
Remarks	None	None

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