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COLMONELL WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2005

This memorial is in the village of Colmonell, Ayrshire. It stands high up with stone steps leading up to a walled monument. Those for the First World War are listed by Rank, Surname and Forename, those for the Second World War by Rank, Surname and Initial. For ease of reading these have been sorted into alphabetical order within conflict.

Photograph Copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2005

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN
THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

AIRD

James [Gilbert]

Second Lieutenant, 15th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Aird, of 7, Winton Circus, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. A Law Student (Glasgow University). No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAl MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.

BELL

Alexander

Lance Corporal 59464, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Died of wounds 3rd October 1918. Born Barr, enlisted Ayr, resident Colmonell. Formerly 2/6332, 53rd Training Reserve Battalion and 56997, Highland Light Infantry.

CAITENS

John

Private

CALDWELL

James

Private 278847, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Died 10th April 1917. Aged 24. Born Colmonell, enlisted Paisley, Renfrewshire, resident Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Son of Mrs. Annie Caldwell, of Colmonell, Ayrshire; husband of Annie McMastis Caldwell, of 28, Sinclair St., Milngavie, Dumbartonshire. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row L. Grave 22.

DAVIDSON

John

Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 15th October 1917. Aged 32. Son of the late William and Annabella Davidson, of Colmonell, Ayrshire. M.A. (Hons.) Edinburgh. Buried in NEUFCHATEL-HARDELOT (NEUFCHATEL) CHURCHYARD, Pas de Calais, France. Grave 8.

DRYNAN

James Hugh St Clair

Second Lieutenant, 5th Battalion (Territorial), Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in action 8th May 1918. Aged 25. Son of David and Jane S. Drynan, of "The Yett," Colmonell, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 68 to 70 and 162 and 162A.

GILL

Charles

Private

GRACIE

John H

Private

HALDANE

A Campbell

Corporal

HALDANE

W Eddie

Sergeant

HEARTON

Samuel

Private

INGLIS

Andrew

Private

JOHNSTONE

Edward J

Private

KELLY

Joseph

Private

KELLY

Thomas

Private

LINDEN

Alexander

Private

McCALLUM

John D

Private

McCLUNG

James

Private

McCONNEL

Merrick Hugh

Major, "B" Battery, 295th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Died of wounds 14th September 1917. Aged 32. Son of William Houldsworth McConnel and Florence McConnel, of Heath End House, Basingstoke; husband of M. C. McConnel, of Polydores, Holmer Green, Amersham, Bucks. Educated at Winchester. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XIX. Row B. Grave 3.

McCONNOCHIE

William Jamieson

Second Lieutenant, 5th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 8th November 1915. Aged 28. Son of Thomas McConnochie, of Ayr. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 2.

McCREADIE

J F

Trooper

McCREATH

George

Piper

McCREATH

Hugh

Private

McCREATH

Thomas

Private

McCRINDLE

John

Private

McEWEN

James Robert Dundas

[Spelt McEWAN on SDGW] Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 12th October 1916. Aged 20. Son of Robert Finnie McEwen and Mary Frances McEwen, of Bardrochat, Colmonell, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C.

McKENZIE

Charles

Private

McKENZIE

Donald

Stoker probably Donald McKENZIE, Chief Engineer, Steam Trawler "Grecian Prince" (North Shields), Mercantile Marine. Died 15th December 1918. Aged 46. Son of the late Donald and Catherine McKenzie; husband of Jessie McKenzie (nee Mellis), of 67, Fonthill Rd., Aberdeen. Born at Nairn. No known grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London.

McMAIL

William

Sergeant

McNELLIE

Robert

Private

McWHIRTER

William

Lance Corporal 42122, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 2nd December 1917. Aged 28. Born Ballantrae, enlisted Ayr, resident Colmonell. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David McWhirter, of Ballantrae, Ayrshire; husband of Dorothy MCorkindale (formerly McWhirter), of Lorn Place, Glebe St., Campbeltown, Argyllshire. Formerly 28813, Scottish Rifles. Buried in DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row D. Grave 12.

MEIKLE

Gilbert

Private

MURRAY

William

Private 40948, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th November 1916. Aged 27. Born Edinburgh, enlisted Ayr, resident Colmonell. Husband of Annie Murray, of 1, Jane St., Colmonell, Ayrshire. Formerly 2646, Royal Scots Fusiliers. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 C.

PRICHARD

Frederic Giles

Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Died of wounds 9th August 1915. Aged 23. Son of the Rev. C. C. Prichard, M.A. Buried in ST. PETER CHURCHYARD, ALRESFORD, Essex.

PRICHARD

Francis "Frank" Hesketh

Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died 1st February 1920. No known grave. Commemorated on HAIDAR PASHA MEMORIAL, Turkey.

PRICHARD

Rowland George

Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action 24th April 1915. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 21.

RENNIE

Andrew

Corporal

RENNIE

Ebenezer

Lance Corporal

RITCHIE

William Fox

Sergeant 283, 12th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action in Salonika 19th September 1918. Aged 31. Born Bothwell, Lanarkshire, enlisted Ayr, resident Colmonell. Son of George and Margaret Fox Ritchie, of Oaknowe, Colmonell, Ayrshire. Born at Bellshill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire. Served six years with the 1st Bn. in Malta and India, prior to the War. Buried in DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Greece. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 17.

STEEL

Thomas Scott

Private

TEMPLETON

James

Private

TINN

Farquhar Gray

Lieutenant, 5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion (Territorial), Highland Light Infantry. Died 6th November 1916. Buried in South-West corner of PARISH CHURCHYARD, COLMONELL, Ayrshire.

WATSON

Boyd

Seaman

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

THESE MADE THE SAME SACRIFICE
1939-1945

ARNOTT

W

Flight Sergeant

BRECHIN

W A

Captain

CLARK

W T

Private

COPES

D

Flight Sergeant

CRAWFORD

S

Sergeant

GRANT

P A

Lieutenant Colonel

HERRON

J

Lance Corporal

LANG

E

Lance Corporal

LANG

J

Aircraftman 1st Class

McGILLIVRAY

W

Flying Officer

POTTS

S L

Flight Sergeant

RENNIE

G

Corporal

SIMPSON

A

Private

TINN

F G G

P/O

TINN

P N

Captain

Last updated 2 September, 2006

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