ANDREWS

Walter

Royal Artillery. See also Girvan Memorial

BERESFORD

Gilbert

Royal Garrison Artillery. See also Girvan Memorial

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 Memorial

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 Memorial

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 Memorial

FULTON

Samuel

Royal Field Artillery. See also Girvan Memorial

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 Memorial

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 Memorial

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 Memorial

McCALLUM

Alexander

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

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 Memorial

McKEAN

David

RNAS. See also Girvan Memorial

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 Memorial

McLEOD

John

Australian I. F. See also Girvan Memorial

McMURTRIE

Marshall

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

McQUAKER

Thomas

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

MITCHELL

Andrew

Royal Navy. See also Girvan Memorial

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 Memorial

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 Memorial

STROYAN

James [W]

[Memorial appears to be Gordon Highlanders] 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 Memorial

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 Memorial

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