KILBRANDON
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2019
The
Kibrandon War Memorial is to be found North of the old graveyard on
the B8003 (Cuan Ferry Road) just south of the junction with the B844
for Easdale at Balvicar (Isle Of Seil), Argyll And Bute, Strathclyde,
PA34 4RJ. it takes the form of a Latin cross surmounting a granite plinth,
on a two-stepped base with a laurel wreath draped across the centre
of the cross and inscription; the whole stands in a railed enclosure
up a flight of steps from the road. There are 37 names listed for those
who served in World War 1, two names of civilians (Mercantile Marine)
who died in World War 1 and five names for World War 2. All names for
World War 1 (39 names) have been sorted here into alphabetical order
for ease fo reading and research. There are four sets of brothers who
were klled and four cousins.
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Photograph
Copyright ©Iain McDougall 2012 |
PARISH
OF
KILBRANDON
IN
MEMORY AND IN HONOUR
OF OUR GALLANT SONS, WHO
BEING FAITHFUL EVEN UNTO
DEATH, FOUGHT FOR RIGHT
AND FREEDOM IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914-1919
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"AN AINM BIDH BUAN
GU SUTHAIN SIOR"
| BROWN |
Donald |
Corporal,
Machine Gun Corps. |
| BROWN |
John |
Private,
1st/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). |
| BRUCE |
John |
Private,
9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry |
| CAMERON |
Hugh |
Private,
9th Battalion, Scottish Rifles |
| CAMERON,
MM |
Sam |
Sergeant,
8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Awarded the
Military Medal (M.M.). |
| CAMPBELL |
Archibald |
Private,
5th Battalion, Cameronians. |
| CAMPBELL |
John |
Private,
9th Battalion, Scottish Rifles |
| CAMPBELL,
OBE, MiD |
Neil |
Second
(Officer) Mate, H.M. Tug "Sonia," Mercantile Marine. Died
21 february 1919. Aged 29. Son of John and Julia MacKay Campbell,
of 34, Easdale, Oban, Argyllshire. Awarded the Order of th british
Empire (O.B.E.) and Mentioned iin Despatches (MiD). Buried in KILBRANDON
OLD CHURCHYARD, Argyllshire. |
| CAMPBELL |
Robert |
Private,
1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. |
| CRAIG |
Peter |
Farrier
Major, Scottish Horse. |
| DEWAR |
John |
Acting
Sergeant 300385, 1st/8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
Killed in action 17 March 1917. Born Kilbrandon, Argyllshire. resident
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, enlisted Dunoon, Argyllshire. No known grave.
Commemorated at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9. |
| DOUGLAS |
Archibald |
Lance
Corporal, London Scottish. |
| LIVINGSTON |
Alexander |
[Listed
as LIVINGSTONE on CWGC] Private S/17179, 10th Battalion, Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds in Salonika 7 March 1918. Aged
31. Born Kilbrandon, Argyllshire, enlisted Oban, Argyllshire. Son
of John and Ann McGillivray Livingstone, of 1, New Buildings, Balvicar,
Oban. Enlisted in 5th Scottish Horse. Buried in SARIGOL MILITARY
CEMETERY, KRISTON, Greece. Section D. Grave 633. |
| LIVINGSTON |
Donald |
Corporal,
5th Battalion, G.M.R. |
| LIVINGSTON |
John |
Private,
Candian Expeditionary Force. |
| LIVINGSTON |
John |
Private
S/17485, 1st/5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died 10 July 1918.
Son of the late Duncan and Collina Livingstone. Buried in KILBRANDON
OLD CHURCHYARD, Argyllshire. |
| LIVINGSTON |
Kenneth |
Pioneer,
51st H.D. Signals. |
| LIVINGSTONE |
John |
Private,
London Scottish. |
| MACCOLL |
R
S |
Private,
A.E.F. |
| MACDIARMID |
A |
Sergeant,
Machine Gun Corps |
| MACDONALD |
Archibald |
Lance
Corporal, Canadian Expeditionary Force. |
| MACDOUGALL |
Archibald |
Private,
5th Battalion, Rfls. |
| MACDOUGALL |
Donald |
Warrant
Officer, Mercantile Marine. |
| MACDOUGALL |
Peter |
Private,
2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
| MACDOUGALL |
R
S |
Private,
Royal Scots. |
| MACFAYDEN |
Peter |
Deck
Hand, Royal Naval Reserve. |
| MACINNES |
Allan |
[Listed
as MCINNES on CWGC] Lance Corporal 16373, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. Died on service 26 September 1915. Aged 21. Born Duror,
Argyllshire, resident Kilbrandon, Oban, enlisted Glasgow. Son of
Donald and Mary McInnes, of Torloisk, Salen Aros, Mull, Argyllshire.
No known grave. Commemorated at LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 46 to 49. |
| MACINNES |
Archibald |
Corporal,
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). |
| MACINNES |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. |
| MACINNES |
James |
Private,
Canadian Expeditionary Force. |
| MACINTYRE |
John |
Captain,
Mercantile Marine. |
| MACINTYRE |
P |
Lieutenant,
Botha's Horse. |
| MACKAY |
Donald |
Corporal,
11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
| MACKAY |
Donald
B |
Private,
5th Battalion, Cameronians. |
| MACLEAN |
Hugh |
[Spelt
MCLEAN on CWGC] Private 26/601, 4th/3rd Battalion, New Zealand
Rifle Brigade. Died 6 July 1917. Aged 40. Son of the late Malcolm
and Elizabeth McLean. Buried in KILBRANDON OLD CHURCHYARD, Argyllshire.
|
| MAY |
Archibald |
Corporal,
10th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
| MAY |
David |
Gunner,
Royal Garrison Artillery. |
| MILLER |
George |
Seaman,
Royal Naval Reserve. |
| NEWTON |
James |
Private,
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
| 2ND
WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945 |
| MCCALLUM |
Andrew |
Private
2980798, 8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Died
21 April 1946. Aged 42. Son of Andrew McCallum, and of Janet McCallum
(nee Wallace), of Glasgow; husband of Sadie Pinkerton McCallum (nee
Connelly), of Glasgow. His brother Gerald also died on service (see
below). Buried at GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY, Glasgow. Section
B.B. Grave 586. |
| MCCALLUM |
Gerald
D |
Private
2980481, 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Died
as a Japanese Prisoner of War 11 June 1943. Aged 37. Son of Andrew
McCallum, and of Janet McCallum (nee Wallace), of Glasgow. His brother
Andrew also died on service (see above). Buried in KANCHANABURI
WAR CEMETERY, Thailand. Grave lost. Special memorial Plot 9. Row
M. Grave 4. |
| MCINNES |
Archibald
aka Archie |
[Listed
as MACINNES on CWGC] Rifleman 14382689, 9th Battalion, Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles). Died 26 June 1944. Aged 20. Son of Duncan and
Mary MacInnes, of Glenlonan, Argyllshire. Buried in ST. MANVIEU
WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot VII. Row B. Grave 9. |
| MCQUEEN |
Duncan
John |
[Listed
as MACQUEEN on CWGC, 2nd Battalion on memorial] Private 2980486,
8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Died between
5 and 12 June 1940. Aged 23. Son of John and Margaret MacQueen.
Buried in FRIVILLE-ESCARBOTIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Grave 8. |
| MUNRO |
Donald
Pugh |
[Listed
as 2nd Battalion on memorial] Lieutenant 288341, 6th Battalion,
Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 26 June 1944. Aged 26. Son of Dugald
and Margaret Munro; husband of Helen Cameron Munro, of Dumbarton.
Buried in ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX, Calvados, France. Plot
XIII. Row A. Grave 10. |
NOT
ON MEMORIAL BUT BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD |
| MORTON |
Neil
McDougall |
Chief
Officer, S.S. "Belgian Prince." (Newcastle), Mercantile
Marine. Died 31 July 1917. Aged 27. Born at Durham. Husband of Jane
Morton, of 15, Beechwood St, Sunderland. Buried in KILBRANDON OLD
CHURCHYARD, Argyllshire. |
Last
updated
20 September, 2019
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