
ABERCORN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Detailed Information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
The
Abercorn War memorial resides in the Parish Church, Avington. The
dedication service was held on 13th February 1921. The memroial was
unveiled by The Marquis of Linlithgow and dedicated by The Rev. J.
A. McClymont. The listing here for World War 1 is taken from the Order
of Service and has been sorted into alphabetical order. There is also
a stained glass window within the church in the south wall installed
in 1921 in remembrance of those who died, the craftsman was Dr Douglas
Strachan. See Paul Goodwin's UK
Memorial web site for more photographs.
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Photograph
Copyright © Paul Goodwin |
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PRO PATRIA
ARTHUR |
John
[Fleming] |
Private
10117, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 1st January
1915. Aged 21. Born Kirkcaldy, Fife, enlisted Linlithgow, resident
Winchburgh. Son of Thomas and B. Arthur, of Woodend, Winchburgh,
Linlithgowshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3 and 4. |
CASTLE |
Ernest
P |
Private
11112, Scots Guards. Died 13th November 1918. Aged 27. Son of
Mrs. J. E. Castle, of 74, Park St. Slough, and the late Charles
Castle. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, UPTON-CUM-CHALVEY, SLOUGH,
Buckinghamshire. Grave 9. 52. |
DALRYMPLE |
Robert |
Private
202943, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 23rd
November 1917. Aged 20. Born Edinburgh, enlisted Linlithgow. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dalrymple, of Mannerston Farm, Linlithgow,
West Lothian. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL,
LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 10. |
ENDEAN |
George |
Private,
Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) probably
George Henry ENDEAN, Sergeant S/5734, 4th/5th Battalion, Black
Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 1st August 1918. Born
St Columba, Cornwall, enlisted Edinburgh. Son of James and Rose
Endean, of Victoria St., St. Columb, Cornwall. Buried in RAPERIE
BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row
E. Grave 7. |
FORD |
William |
Private
42424, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in
action 3rd June 1918. Aged 19. Born Gateside, West Lothian, enlisted
Glencorse, resident Hopetoun. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ford,
of Old Philpstoun, Philpstoun, West Lothian. Formerly 31705, King's
Own Scottish Borderers. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel. |
FULFORD |
George
[William] |
Private
S/9921, "D" Company, 14th Battalion, Princess Louise's
(Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 11th September
1916. Aged 21. Born Giffnock, Renfrewhsire, enlisted Edinburgh,
esident Tarbolton, Ayrshire. Son of Frederick and Georginia Fulford,
of Montgomerie Gardens, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. Buried in MAROC BRITISH
CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave
22. |
GRAY |
Charles |
Private
17642, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed
in action 1st July 1916. Born West Calder, enlisted Edinburgh,
resident Winchburgh. No known grave. Commemorated on on THIEPVAL
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |
JARRATT |
Hubert
[Frederick William] |
Corporal
203086, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action
8th September 1918. Aged 32. Born and resident Kirk Hammerton,
Yorkshire, enlisted York. Son of William and Fannie Ann Jarratt,
of Kirk Hammerton, York. Formerly Private 3519, Yorkshire Hussars.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton,
Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4. *** This is the
only man that fits the details on the memorial but his connection
is unknown *** |
KENT |
Peter |
[Listed
as Private, Argylly & Sutherland Highlanders on memorial]
Private 73247, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 29th May 1917. Aged
21. Born Kifinan, Argyle, enlisted Edinburgh, resident Queensferry.
Son of James and Jessie Kent, of Auchnaha, Tighnabruaich, Argyll.
Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime,
France. Section P. Plot II. Row K. Grave 45. |
McEWEN |
James
[Craig] |
Private
544, 'E' Company, 2nd Battalion, Australian I.F. Killed in action
8th August 1915. Aged 23. Son of James and Agnes Walker McEwen,
of Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. (his father is listed
as his next of kin at Ailsa View, Troon, Ayrshire). Native of
Stewarton, Ayrshire. Educated Stewarton Public School. Emigrated
aged 18 years. Enlisted Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.
Employed as a Dairy Farmer's Servant. Twice reported wounded.
No known grave. Commemorated on LONE PINE MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel
18.
From
the Australian Roll of Honour Archives these
documents.


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McEWEN |
John |
Private,
King's Own Scottish Borderers - No further information currently |
PATERSON |
George
[Gray] |
Private
24924, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in
action 21st November 1917. Aged 20. Born Ecclemachan, enlisted
and resident Linlithgow. Son of James Paterson, of Old Philpstoun,
Philpstoun, West Lothian, and the late Marion Binnie Paterson.
No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord,
France. Panel 5. |
PATERSON |
John |
Lance
Corporal 14901, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
Killed in action 24th October 1916. Aged 25. Born, resident and
enlisted Linlithgow. Son of James Paterson, of Philpstown, West
Lothian. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme,
France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |
PATERSON |
Joseph |
Private
14903, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Died of
wounds 24th October 1917. Born Abercorn, enlisted Linlithgow,
resident Linlithgow. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT
MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11 to 14
and 162. |
PONSONBY-COX |
Reginald
John |
Major,
Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) attached 8th Battalion, Gordon
Highlanders. Killed in action 27th September 1915. Aged 40. Son
of Major John Ponsonby Cox (Durham Light Inf.), and Emily Ponsonby
Cox, of Society House, South Queensferry, West Lothian. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
125 to 127. |
POTTER |
Thomas |
[Listed
as J POTTER on CWGC] Private 9552, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
(Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 13th
October 1914. Born Abercorne, enlisted South Queensferry. Son
of Peter and Agnes Potter, of Hopetoun, South Queensferry, West
Lothian. Buried in METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot
I. Row f. Grave 163/170. |
POTTER |
William |
Private
26/1099, New Zealand Cyclist Battalion. Died of wounds 30th March
1918. Aged 29. Son of the late Peter and Agnes Potter, of Society,
Hopetoun, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland. Buried in
HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IXA.
Row C. Grave 2. |
RITCHIE |
Archibald |
Private
S/6459, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs,
the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged
26. Born Abercorn, enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of John
Ritchie, of Butlaw Cottages, South Queensferry, West Lothian.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Panel 112 to 115. |
RITCHIE |
Robert
M |
Private,
Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) - No further information currently
available |
SNEDDON |
Alexander
(Alex) |
Lance
Corporal 250866, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment).
Killed in action 28th September 1918. Enlisted Grangemouth, Stirlingshire,
resident Winchburg. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11 to 14 and 162. |
SNEDDON |
Russell |
Sapper
151609, 180th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action
21st March 1918. Born Stirling, enlisted Edinburgh, resident Newton-By-Winchburg.
No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
Panel 10 to 13. |
TULLY |
George |
Private/Trooper
2648, 2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry. Died of wounds 27th
January 1917. Aged 30. Born Linlithgow, enlisted Windsor. Son
of John and the late Margaret Tully, of Hunter Square, Gorebridge,
Midlothian. Native of Abercorn, Linlithgowshire. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS
BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 15. |
Last
updated:
26 August, 2006
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