Roll of Honour - Ayrshire - Pinwherry, School Memmorial

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PINWHERRY SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005

This memorial is located in Pinwherry School, on Rememberence Day the children of the school and members of the public take part in Rememberence Service. Pinwherry itself is situated on the A714 between Girvan and Barrhill.

1914		1919
TO THE LASTING MEMORY OF THE PUPILS OF PINWHERRY SCHOOL WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR

BURTON	Gilbert	Private 256411, 52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Died 28th September 1918. Aged 31. Born 2nd MArch 1887 in Ayrshire. Resident Sloow, Saskatchewn, Canada. Son of Hamilton and Helen Burton, of Drumgrier, Pinwherry. Unmarried. Religion Presbyterian. Blacksmith by trade. Enlisted 3rd January 1918 at Regina, Saskatchewn, Canada aged 30 years 10 months, height f5 feet 8 inches, girth 42, complexion red, eyes blue, brown. Buried in CREST CEMETERY, FONTAINE-NOTRE DAME, Nord, France. Plot/Section/Row B. Grave 32. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1324 - 45
CAITENS	John	Private 22973, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 30th July 1916. Born and resident Pinwherry, enlisted Ayr. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 3 C.
DAVIDSON	John	No further information currently available
GIBSON	Robert McC	Private S/13302, 10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds 28th April 1916. Aged 20. Born Pinwherry, enlisted Kilmarnock. Son of James and Elizabeth Gordon Gibson, of Laigh Hapton, Darvel, Ayrshire. Buried in SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot/Row/Section P. Grave 13.
JONES	William	No further information currently available
KELLY	John	No further information currently available
McCLUNG	James	probably Gunner 2/2495, 7th Battery, 2nd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery. Died of wounds 11th June 1917. Aged 41. Son of Jessie and the late James McClung, of Airds, Mossdale, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Buried in WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, , . Plot II. Row M. Grave 2.
McQUAKER	Thomas	probably Private 41746, 12th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 25th March 1918. Born Colmonell, enlisted Girvan. Formerly 27023, King's Own Scottish Borderers. No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 72.
RICHMOND	Andrew G	No further information currently available
RITCHIE	William Fox	Sergeant 283, 12th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action in Salonika 19th September 1918. Aged 31. Born Bellshill, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, enlisted Ayr, resident Colmonell. Son of George and Margaret Fox Ritchie, of Oaknowe, Colmonell, Ayrshire. 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.
TEMPLETON	James	No further information currently available
AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO ALSO SERVED
BROADFOOT	William	No further information currently available
CIARNS	William	No further information currently available
CAMPBELL	James	No further information currently available
CAMPBELL	John	No further information currently available
CAMPBELL	Gilbert	No further information currently available
COSSAR	Robert G	No further information currently available
DALGLEISH	James	No further information currently available
DIAMOND	James	No further information currently available
DORKIN	James	No further information currently available
FERGUSON	John	No further information currently available
GALLACHER	Alfred	No further information currently available
GALLACHER	Thomas	No further information currently available
GALLACHER	William	No further information currently available
GIBSON	Alexander	No further information currently available
GIBSON	Thomas Ross	No further information currently available
GIBSON	Thomas	No further information currently available
GORDON	Thomas	No further information currently available
HALE	David	No further information currently available
HALE	John	No further information currently available
HARRIS	Robert	No further information currently available
HUNTER	James Robert	No further information currently available
KELLY	David	No further information currently available
KELLY	James	No further information currently available
KENNEDY	John	No further information currently available
KENNEDY	William Milroy	No further information currently available
KIRKPATRICK	Thomas	No further information currently available
LINDEN	George	No further information currently available
LITTLEWOOD	Robert H	No further information currently available
McCALLUM	Thomas	No further information currently available
McCLUNG	Thomas	No further information currently available
McGREGOR	Archibald	No further information currently available
McQUAKER	John Milroy	No further information currently available
McQUAKER	William	No further information currently available
MONTGOMERY	James	No further information currently available
MUIR	Alexander	No further information currently available
MURRAY	Hugh	No further information currently available
NELSON	David	No further information currently available
REYBURN	Hugh T	No further information currently available
REYBURN	Matthew	No further information currently available
STRATTON	James	No further information currently available
SNOW	William Charles	No further information currently available
WALKER	William	No further information currently available
WILSON	Douglas	No further information currently available
WILSON	James	No further information currently available
WILSON	James	No further information currently available
WILSON	John	No further information currently available

Last updated 28 September, 2006

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