This project is made possible thanks to the grant awarded to the Bo'ness Town Trust Association by the Heritage Fund.
The research team consists of Richard Hannah Robert Jardine and Alan Gow. Feel free to contact us if you have information, stories, medals or photos of any of the men from World War 1 commemorated on the Bo'ness War Memorial, or who are not named and have a connection to Bo'ness.
Name on Memorial: BURNS, DANIEL Name: Daniel Burns Age: 30 Service No: 43182 Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) 2nd Bn Died: 26/10/1916 Theatre of Death: France & Flanders Cause of Death: Died of Wounds Cemetery/Memorial: VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY Grave/Panel Ref: I. E. 20 Additional Info: Widow – Catherine…
Name on Memorial: BURNETT, JAMES Name: James Burnett Age: 21 Service No: 252251 Rank: Sapper Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, Railway Operating Division, 45th Broad Gauge Operating Coy (formerly S/13780 Black Watch) Awards: n/a Died: 13/05/1918 Theatre of Death: France & Flanders Cause of Death: Died of Pneumonia on Active Service Cemetery/Memorial:…
Name on Memorial: BURNETT, ALEXANDER LAING Name: Alexander Laing Burnett Age: 27 Service No: 307240 Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 1st/1st Lowland (City of Edinburgh) Heavy Battery, latterly C. Coy, 234 Siege Battery, R.G.A. Awards: n/a Died: 17/06/1920 Theatre of Death: Home – Royal Infirmary Dundee Cause of Death:…
Name on Memorial: BUCHANAN, JOHN Name: John Buchanan Age: 24 Service No: 32399 Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn Awards: – Died: 27/10/1918 Theatre of Death: France & Flanders Cause of Death: Died of Wounds Cemetery/Memorial: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE Grave/Panel Ref: VI. D. 9. Additional Info:…
