ANDREWS

Walter

Royal Artillery. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

AULD

David

Private 278173, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 20th September 1917. Enlisted Ayr, residetn Girvan.

AUSTIN

John C

No further information currently available

AUSTIN

William G

No further information currently available

BERESFORD

Gilbert

Royal Garrison Artillery. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

BIRNIE

Robert

No further information currently available

BLACK, MM

Alexander

Lance Sergeant 6400, Scots Guards. Died 27th October 1918. Born and enlisted Girvan. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

BLAIR

John

No further information currently available

BLAIR

Thomas

Lance Corporal 41764, 12th 9Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 27th April 1917. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow. Formerly 26696, King's Own Scottish Borders.

BLEDGE

Peter Aitken

Private 59390, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in action 25th April 1918. Born Irvine, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. Formerly 33135, Scottish Rifles.

BROWN

John

No further information currently available

BROWN

Thomas M

No further information currently available

BROWN

William

No further information currently available

BRUNTON

David Todd

Corporal 41796, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 2nd September 1918. Born Glasgow, enlisted Govan, resident Girvan.

BUCHANAN

James M

No further information currently available

CAMERON

Angus

No further information currently available

CAMPBELL

John

No further information currently available

CAMPBELL

Thomas

No further information currently available

CANDLISH

George

Private B/21370, 1st Battalion, Highland Infantry. Died in Mesopotamia 19th July 1916. Born Ayr, enlisted Dumbarton, resident Girvan. Formerly 6415, Scots Greys.

CANDLISH

Henry

No further information currently available

CARDIE

John Dobbie

Private 33136, 1st Bataalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of owunds 3rd September 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr.

CARLTON

Patrick

No further information currently available

CARNDUFF

Andrew

Acting Lance Corporal 332468, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 27th September 1917. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow, resident Howwood, Renfrewshire.

CARR

Edward

Private 13872, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 3rd July 1916. Born Greenock, enlisted Girvan.

CLARK

Samuel

No further information currently available

CONNELL

William

No further information currently available

CORBET

Alexander

No further information currently available

CRAWFORD

Thomas

No further information currently available

CURRIE

Peter

Private 13267, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds 4th September 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan.

DALY

Michael

Private 51304, 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died at sea 30th December 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan.

DAVIDSON

Robert

No further information currently available

DIAMOND

James

No further information currently available

DOWDS

John

Private 240998, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds in Egypt 17th June 1917. Born Larkhall, Lanarkshire, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.

DUNBAR

Hugh M

No further information currently available

DUNBAR

Robert

No further information currently available

DUNLOP

Walter Kennedy

Private 267698, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion 9Territorial), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 20th April 1917. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.

DUNN

John

No further information currently available

DUTHIE

Robert

No further information currently available

EDWARDS

Norman

No further information currently available

FERGUSON

Robert

Private M2/133697, Royal Army Service Corps. Died in Egypt 25th November 1917. Born Burnfoot Hill, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

FERGUSSON

William [McMeikan]

Sergeant 874012, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died 28th July 1918. Aged 31. Born 6th January 1887 in Girvan. Son of the late Peter and Isabella Fergusson, of Arran View, Girvan; husband of Elizabeth Fergusson (nee Dickey, married January 1918), of 20, Old Street, Girvan, Scotland. Real-eastate agent by trade. Previously served 3 years in the Cameron Highlanders. Enlisted 3rd February 1916 and passed fit the 4th February 1916 in Winnipeg. Height 5 feet 9 inches, girth 40 inches, complexion dark, eyes brown, hair black, religion presbyterian. Buried in WANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 2. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3056 - 18

Note: His half brother, Peter Campbell Fergusson also served in World War 1 and was wounded in France. He survived to return to Canada and died May 1976 and is buried in Victoria, British Columbia.

FLEMING

Hugh

Private M2/133314, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of owunds 25th September 1917. Born Dennistoun, Glasgow, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.

FLEMING

William [W]

Private 220242, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 27th March 1918. Born Glasgow, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. Formerly 6828, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

FORBES

George

No further information currently available

FRY

John Campbell

Private 2069, 42nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Killed in action at Messines 9th June 1917. Aged 23. Born Girvan, enlisted Ilfracombe, Queensland, Australia. Son of the Rev. Samuel Campbell Fry (Minister for Girvan Parish, Church of Scotland) and Janet Allan Fry, of The Manse, Girvan. Pastoral student. Educated at Girvan High School. Trained as a Bank Clerk for the Royal Bank of Scotland. Buried in KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot II. Row A. Grave 10. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

FULLERTON

James

Private 333574, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 12th october 1918. Born Pollokshaws, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

FULTON

Samuel

Royal Field Artillery. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

GALLOWAY

John

No further information currently available

GARVEN

John T

No further information currently available

GLENDINNING

James J

No further information currently available

GRAHAM

William E

No further information currently available

GRAY

William

Gunner 41442, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 25th July 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.

GILLESPIE

James

Private 12414, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 16th June 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan.

GILLESPIE

Thomas

Private 13597, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 26th September 1915. Born and resident Girvan, enlisted Ayr.

HADDOW

Hugh R

No further information currently available

HANNAN

Stanley L

No further information currently available

HARKNESS

Thomas

Lance Corporal 240750, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds in Palestine 14th November 1917. Enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

HENRY

Hugh

No further information currently available

HENRY

Robert

Private 50064, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 24th March 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.

HEWITSON

William

No further information currently available

HILL

John

Lance Bombardier 167128, Royal Artillery. Killed in action 14th October 1918. Enlisted and resident Girvan.

HILL

Thomas W

No further information currently available

HYSLOP

Archibald

No further information currently available

HYSLOP

Edward

Lance Corporal 17389, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born girvan, enlisted Hamilton, resident Chapelhall, Airdrie.

INGLIS

Charles N D

No further information currently available

INGLIS

David

No further information currently available

INGLIS

Robert

No further information currently available

INGRAM

Alexander M

Sergeant 5798, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 12th July 1915. Bron and enlisted Girvan.

JACKSON

Allan

No further information currently available

JACKSON

Thomas Young

Lance Corporal 32617, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed in action 13th May 1917. Born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, enlisted Kilmarnock, resident Girvan/ Formerly O11973, Royal Army Ordnance Corps.

JONES

Arthur [Bernard]

Gunner 129833, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 23rd July 1917. Born Girvan, enlisted Hamilton, resident Blantyre, Lanark.

JONES

William

No further information currently available

KENNEDY

Hugh W

Private 288059, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 30th July 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr.

KIRKWOOD

Hugh

Private 21339, 11th (service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow, resident Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Formerly GS/3676, R. R. of Cavalry.

LEADBETTER

Robert

No further information currently available

LINDSAY

John O

Sapper WR/288969, Railways (R.O.D.), Royal Engineers. Died in Egypt 1st November 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Stirling. Formerly S/13154, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

LINDSAY

Robert J

Corporal S/17864, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 12th October 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Girvan.

LINDSAY

William Alexander

Guardsman 8738, Scots Guards. Killed in action 28th October 1914. Born Ayr, enlisted Girvan.

LOGAN

John

Private 13969, 8th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died in the Balkans 19th September 1918. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan.

McCALLUM

Alexander

Gunner 63937, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in action 15th September 1917. Born and enlisted Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McCALLUM

John

Private 55904, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 14th September 1916. Born 21st April 1892 in Girvan. Next of kin Mrs J A McCallum, 165 Bellfield Street, Denniston, Glasgow. Painter by trade. Singleman. Enlisted 24th December 1914 at Toronto, Canada, aged 22 years 8 months; passed fit 15th December. Height 5 feet 11½ inches, girth 39 inches, complexion fair, eyes brown, hair fair; religion Presbyterian. No known grave. Commemorated on VIMY MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6609 - 10. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McCHESNEY

David

Private 356572, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 3rd May 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr, resident Glasgow. Formerly 7605, Cameron Highlanders.

McCREADIE

Hugh

No further information currently available

McCREADIE

John

No further information currently available

McCREATH

George

Private 333138, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Highland Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30th September 1918. Born and resident Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.

McCRINDLE

David

No further information currently available

McCRINDLE

Robert

Private 41053, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 18th November 1916. Born and enlisted Girvan.

McCRINDLE

William

No further information currently available

McDINES

William

No further information currently available

McDOWALL

Allan

Private S/8722, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 19th July 1916. Born Girvan, enlisted West Kilbride.

McDOWALL

John

Lance Corporal 7775, Scots Guards. Killed in action 29th September 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan.

McFARLANE

William H

No further information currently available

McGILL

William

Private 25247, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 30th July 1916. Born and enlisted Girvan.

McGINNIS

John

[Spelt McGINNES on SDGW] Private 41116, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 31st July 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan, resident Portobello, Midlothian.

McGOWAN

Sidney

No further information currently available

McJARROW

Charles

No further information currently available

McJARROW

Robert

No further information currently available

McKEAN

David

RNAS. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McKENNA

Fergus

No further information currently available

McKIE

Andrew O

No further information currently available

McLAUGHLAN

Archibald

Private S/6374, 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 17th August 1916. Born St. Rollox, Lanarkshire, enlisted Girvan.

McLEOD

Arthur

No further information currently available

McLEOD

George

Private 35228, 18th Battalion (4th Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 28th February 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. Formerly 20182, Cameron Highlanders. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McLEOD

John

Australian I. F. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McMAHON

James

Private 20425, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 23rd April 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan.

McMATH

Cornelius

Private 351569, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in action 24th June 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted and resident Ayr.

McMATH

William

No further information currently available

McMURTRIE

Marshall

Corporal 13273, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 26th September 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McNEILL

Robert

No further information currently available

McNEILL

Thomas

No further information currently available

McPHAIL

John

Acting Lance Corporal 332025, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 13th Srpil 1918. Born and enlisted Glasgow, resident Girvan.

McQUAKER

Thomas

Private 41746, 12th 9Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 25th March 1918. Born Colmonell, enlisted Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

McWHIRTER

Hugh Alexander

[Listed as Alexander Hugh on SDGW] Private 40793, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 25th September 1916. Born Girvan, enlisted and resident Newtown Stewart, Wigtown.

McWHIRTER

John

Private 10013, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 20th December 1914. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.

McWHIRTER

William

No further information currently available

MARTIN

James

Lance Corporal 799192, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Died 15th April 1918. Aged 28. Born 25th June 1896. Son of David and Christina Martin, of 49, Dalrymple St., Girvan. He was living at 871 Manning Avenue, Toronto when he enlisted. Singleman, carpenter by trade. Enlisted and passed fit 27th December 1915 in Toronto, aged 29 years 6 months. Height 5 feet 6½ inches, girth 36 inches, complexion fresh, eyes grey, hair black; religion Presbyterian. Buried in BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row C. Grave 13. Nation Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5984 - 29. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

MILLER

James [B]

Private 34990, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 23rd April 1917. Born newmilns, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.

MILLS

Albert

Private 30184, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 1st June 1918. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan

MITCHELL

Andrew

Royal Navy. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

MORRISON

Robert

Private 7425, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 13th July 1915. Born Paisley, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

MORRISON

Robert Cairns

Private 20792, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born and enlisted Girvan.

MUNRO

Alexander R

No further information currently available

MURCHIE

Thomas C

No further information currently available

NEIL

William

Sergeant 12172, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 22nd March 1918. Born Craigie, enlisted Girvan.

NESS

William

Guardsman 5306, Scots Guards. Killed in action 5th August 1917. Born Dundonald, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.

NEWALL

John

No further information currently available

OLIVER

James

Private S/7166, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 1st July 1916. Born Girvan, enlisted Aberdeen.

OMAN

John

No further information currently available

ORR

Peter [Clowes]

Private 1597, 3rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds 4th March 1917. Aged 22. Son of John and Mary Clowes Orr. Native of Girvan, Ayrshire. Enlisted Underbool, Victoria, Australia. Buried in DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot VI. Row B. Grave 25. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

PROVAN

John K

No further information currently available

REID

Alexander

No further information currently available

ROGERSON

Andrew W

No further information currently available

ROSS

William

No further information currently available

SAYERS

Frederick George

Private S/16554, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Ayr, enlisted Glasgow, resident Girvan.

SHEARER

William

No further information currently available

SHENNAN

Thomas

No further information currently available

SHIELDS

Robert

Private 13582, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 25th April 1917. Born and enlisted Girvan.

SHIELDS

Walter

No further information currently available

SKINNER

William

No further information currently available

SMITH

James R

No further information currently available

STEVENSON

John

No further information currently available

STEVENSON

William A

Private S/13148, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 26th September 1915. Born Govan, Glasgow, enlisted Girvan.

STROYAN

James W

Private 220128, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 26th July 1918. Born Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, enlisted and resident Girvan. Formerly 6233, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

SWINDALE

Thomas

No further information currently available

TAIT

William B

No further information currently available

THOMSON

James

No further information currently available

THOMSON

Alexander

No further information currently available

THOMSON

Robert G

No further information currently available

TURNER

William

Able Seaman Clyde Z/2340, 223rd Brigade, Machine Gun Company, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 2nd January 1918. Aged 22. Son of Robert and Annie Turner, of 37, Hamilton St., Girvan. Buried in ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT, Somme, France. Plot IX. Row D. Grave 4. See also Girvan North End Parish Church

WALLACE

Hugh

Private 95512, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 31st August 1917. Born Ardrossan, enlisted Girvan.

WILSON

Graham

No further information currently available

WILSON

Hugh

No further information currently available

WILSON

Lawrence Thomson

Corporal 7680, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action at Gallipoli 12th July 1915. Enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.

WILSON

John

Private 14203, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of owunds 30th June 1918. Born and enlisted Girvan.

WILSON

Robert

Private 5664, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 14th September 1914. Born irvan, enlisted Glasgow, resident Ballantrae.

WILSON

William

Private 241266, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action in Palestine 28th November 1917. Born and enlisted Girvan.

THE TRIBUTE OF
THE PEOPLE OF
GIRVAN TO THOSE
OF HER SONS WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY'S RIGHTEOUS
CAUSE, IN THE WORLD WAR, 1939-1945

BARNES

Thomas

No further information currently available

BARR

Adam S McD

No further information currently available

BIGHAM

Alan McKelvie

No further information currently available

BILLS

John Bentley

No further information currently available

BLEDGE

Hugh A G

No further information currently available

BOND

Thomas William

Private 3133577, 1st Battalion (The London Scottish), Gordon Highlanders. Died at Anzio 29th February 1944. Aged 28. Born Girvan. Son of John George and Jeanie (Jane) Bond (nee Simpson). He was in the second wave of the landing and was very soon wounded severely. He was taken prisoner by the Germans but he died the same day as the landing. News of his death caused his mother to have a stroke and die a few hours later. His father died a further 9 weeks later. Buried in ROME WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot II. Row A. Grave 21.

CAMPBELL

Alexander

No further information currently available

CAMPBELL

Thomas J

No further information currently available

CLARK

Andrew N

No further information currently available

DICK

John Rowan

No further information currently available

DUKE

Nathan

No further information currently available

FAIRBAIRN

Paul

No further information currently available

FERGUSON

Andrew

No further information currently available

GILMOUR

Alexander

No further information currently available

GRANT

Pharic

No further information currently available

HAMILTON

Charles

No further information currently available

HENDERSON

James

No further information currently available

HIGGINS

Henry

No further information currently available

INGRAM

Campbell

No further information currently available

JACKSON

Robert

No further information currently available

JOHNSTONE

John

No further information currently available

JOYCE

William

No further information currently available

MacCALLUM

Hector A

No further information currently available

McCLUSKIE

Alexander

No further information currently available

McCREATH

James

No further information currently available

McCRIDDLE

Alexander A

No further information currently available

McCRIDDLE

John

No further information currently available

McGRINDLE

John J

No further information currently available

McCRORIE

Hugh

No further information currently available

McFARLANE

Myles

No further information currently available

McGARTH

Alexander

No further information currently available

McLEAN

Alexander

No further information currently available

McLEAN

William A

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MILROY

Robert

No further information currently available

MUNRO

Hugh L F

No further information currently available

OWENS

William

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PRESTLY

James

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ROWAN

Robert M

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SMITH

Peter

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SAWYER

George

No further information currently available

SKENE

John A

No further information currently available