
GIRVAN
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detaailed information
Compiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2005
The
war memorial is in the form of a large monolith. Steps lead up to it
and it stands on a paved area. Going up from the name plates to the
top of the spire are names of the various places were fighting occured.
ZEEBRUGGE |
JUTLAND |
FALKLAND |
CORONEL |
HELGOLAND |
 |
Photographs
Copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2005
|
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 GREAT WAR, 1914-1919
ANDREWS |
Walter |
Captain,
95th Russell's Infantry attached to 120th Rajputana Infantry. Died
14 April 1915. Aged 35. Son of David Andrews (Solicitor) and Catherine
R. Andrews, of Glen Alty, Barrhill, Ayrshire. Native of Girvan.
Buried in BASRA WAR CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot III. Row E. Grave 17. See
also Girvan North End Parish Church |
AULD |
David |
Private
278173, 1st/7th Battalion, Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders). Killed in action 20 September 1917. Aged 25. Enlisted
Ayr, resident Girvan. Son of James Auld, of 23, Knockushan St.,
Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 141 to 143. |
AUSTIN |
John
Carson |
[Second
Lieutenant on CWGC, Leiutenant SDGW and Medal Card] Lieutenant,
5th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 30 December 1915. Aged 19. Born in Girvan in 1896.
Son of David Alexander Austin and Elizabeth Austin (néé
Carson). In the 1901 census he was aged 4, born Girvan, Ayrshire,
son of David and Elizabeth Austin, resident 29, Henrietta Street,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Commemorated on the family grave in Doune Cemetery,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in TWELVE TREE COPSE CEMETERY, Turkey (including
Gallipoli). Plot II. Row C. Grave 10. |
AUSTIN |
William
Girvan |
Lieutenant,
5th Battalion (Territorial), Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds
at 12:30am 23 August 1917. Aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Austin,
of Ballochneil, Girvan. Admitted to Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital
at Millbank 25 May 1917 with gun shot wounds to the head. Religious
denomination Presbyterian. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire.
Row C. Grave 12. |
BERESFORD |
Gilbert |
Gunner
45424, No. 4 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died in United Kingdom
22 October 1914. Aged 25. Born Galsgow, resident Govan, Ayrshire.
Son of Gilbert and Annie Beresford, of 31, Viccarton St., Girvan.
Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. Row T. Grave 866. See
also Girvan North End Parish Church |
BIRNIE |
Robert |
Pioneer
146507, 4th Battalion Special Brigade, Royal Engineers. Died of
gas poisoning on 28th June 1916. Aged 35. Son of Williamina Birnie,
of Redkirk Mill, Gretna, and the late George Birnie. Educated Mount
Pleasant, Gretna, and Girvan Schools. Student of Arts and Science
at University of Edinburgh, 1906-15; M.A. 1911; B.Sc. 1915. Buried
in FOSSE NO.10 COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SAINS-EN-GOHELLE, Pas
de Calais, France. Plot I. Row A. Grave 21. |
BLACK,
MM |
Alexander |
Lance
Sergeant 6400, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Originally admitted
to 49 Casualty Clearing Station with influenza then admitted to
3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 23 October 1918, with
influenza, died of broncho pneumonia due to exposure 27 October
1918. Aged 36. Born and enlisted Girvan. Son of John and Jean Black,
of Girvan, Ayrshire; husband of Agnes F. F. Black, of 70 [CWGC]
or 75 [Army Records], Crown Avenue, Clydebank, married 14 April
1911 in Clydebank, one daughter Elizabeth Hamill Black. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.)[London gazette 28 September 1917]. Attested
16 January 1906 at Girvan, aged 21 years 3 months, born Girvan,
Ayrshire, Engine Driver on Light Railway by trade, unmarried, height
5 feet 8 inches, weight 138 lbs, chest 36-39 inches, waist 35 inches,
size 8 boots, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, religious
denomination Church of England. Employed on Regimental Transport
from January 1907 to january 1909. Transferred on expiry of Army
Service to Army Reserve 16 January 1909, recalled 6 August 1914,
went to France 5 October 1914, appointed Lance Corporal 19 October
1914, Lance Sergeant 6 October 1915. Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL
CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot IV. Row J. Grave 16. |
BLAIR |
John |
No
further information currently available |
BLAIR |
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 41764, 12th 9Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Killed in action 27 April 1917. Aged 37. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blair, of Allerton, Girvan, Ayrshire;
husband of Margaret Blair, of Gowanlea, Kilchattan Bay, Bute. Formerly
26696, King's Own Scottish Borders. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 8. |
BLEDGE |
Peter
Aitken |
Private
59390, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 25 April 1918. Aged 19. Born Irvine, enlisted Ayr, resident
Girvan. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Bledge, of 83, Dalrymple St.,
Girvan, Ayrshire. His brother Hugh Aitken Galloway Bledge fell in
the 1939-1945 War (see below). Formerly 33135, Scottish Rifles.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 11 to 14. |
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 2
September 1918. Aged 32. Born Glasgow, enlisted Govan, resident
Girvan. Son of the late Thomas and Mary Brunton. No known grave.
Commemorated at VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
6. |
BUCHANAN |
James
M |
No
further information currently available |
CAMERON |
Angus |
No
further information currently available |
CAMPBELL |
John |
No
further information currently available |
CAMPBELL |
Thomas |
either
Thomas CAMPBELL, Private 240657, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. Died 24 April 1917. Aged 36. Son of Thomas and Sarah
Campbell; husband of Marion Campbell, of 75, Skares Row, Cumnock.
Native of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt. Section A. Grave 35.
or
Thomas CAMPBELL, Private 241225, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. Died 12 February 1918. Aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Campbell, of 17, The Avenue, Girvan, Ayrshire. Born at Ayr. Buried
in ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt . Section B. Grave 43.
|
CANDLISH |
George |
[Listed
as CANLISH on CWGC] Private B/21370, 1st Battalion, Highland Infantry.
Died in Mesopotamia 19 July 1916. Born Ayr, enlisted Dumbarton,
resident Girvan. Formerly 6415, Scots Greys. No known grave. Commemorated
on BASRA MEMORIAL, Iraq. Panel 35 and 64. |
CANDLISH |
Henry |
Private
43931, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 16 September 1917. Aged
39. Son of the late T. S. and Sarah Candlish, of Girvan; husband
of Jean Buchanan Cunningham formerly Candlish), of Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Buried in YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
I. Row E. Grave 28. |
CARDIE |
John
Dobbie |
Private
33136, 1st Bataalion, Norfolk Regiment. Died of wounds 3 September
1918. Aged 20. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr. Son of Robert and Esther
Cardie, of 27, Ballybroke St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in BAGNEUX
BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT, Somme, France. Plot V. Row F. Grave
17. |
CARLTON |
Patrick |
No
further information currently available |
CARNDUFF |
Andrew |
Acting
Lance Corporal 332468, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial),
Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 27 September 1917. Born
Girvan, enlisted Glasgow, resident Howwood, Renfrewshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 131 to 132. |
CARR |
Edward |
Private
13872 [SDGW} or 13972 [CWGC], 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Killed in action 3 July 1916. Aged 20. Born Greenock, enlisted Girvan.
Son of Edward and Margaret Carr. Buried in VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row F. Grave 26. |
CLARK |
Samuel |
No
further information currently available |
CONNELL |
William |
Sapper
501008, 2nd Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers. Died 4 February
1917. Aged 36. Son of John and Jean Connell, of Girvan, Ayrshire;
husband of Jean Allan Connell, of 78, Wilson St., Girvan, Ayrshire,
Scotland. Buried in NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL, Hessen, Germany.
Plot X. Row C. Grave 14. |
CORBET |
Alexander |
No
further information currently available |
CRAWFORD |
Thomas |
No
further information currently available |
CURRIE |
Peter |
Private
13267, "B" Company, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Died of wounds 4 September 1917. Aged 41. Born Glasgow, enlisted
Girvan. Buried in CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot H. Row 5. Grave 13. |
DALY |
Michael |
Private
51304, 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died at sea 30 December
1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA)
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section C. Grave 55. |
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 17 June 1917. Born Larkhall, Lanarkshire, enlisted Ayr,
resident Girvan. Buried in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt.
Section C. Grave 74. |
DUNBAR |
Hugh
M |
No
further information currently available |
DUNBAR |
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
DUNLOP |
Walter
Kennedy |
Private
267698, 1st/6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial), Black Watch
(Royal Highlanders). Died of wounds 20 April 1917. Aged 30. Born
Girvan, enlisted Glasgow. Son of John Dunlop and Helen Kennedy Dunlop,
of Greenfell, Girvan, Ayrshire. Joined the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry,
was transferred to the Black Watch. Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION, Pas de Calais, France. Plot II. Row B. Grave 28. |
DUNN |
John |
First
Engineer, "Hazelpark", Mercantile Marine. Died at sea
from heart failure 26 January 1917 when his ship was mined. Aged
52. Born Girvan. Resident 324, Paisley Road, West Glasgow. |
DUTHIE |
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
EDWARDS |
Norman
[Roy] |
Second
Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed
in action 19 April 1917. Aged 23. Brother of Winifred Edwards, of
32, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire. A Civil Servant (Board of Trade),
Glasgow. Enlisted 1914 with 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Battalion, Highland
Light Infantry. Assistant Clerk with Board of Trade - Inspectors
of Ships' Provisions Staff, Glasgow. Listed on the Board of Trade
Rolls of Honour 1914-1918. No known grave. Commemorated on JERUSALEM
MEMORIAL, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Panels 23 and 24. |
FERGUSON |
Robert |
Private
M2/133697, Royal Army Service Corps attached XXI Corps Signallers,
Royal Engineers. Died in Egypt 25 November 1917. Aged 31. Born Burnfoot
Hill, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth
Ferguson, of Girvan; husband of Mary Ferguson, of 312, Montgomery
St., Ginan, Ayrshire. Buried in ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY,
Egypt . Section A. Grave 50. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
FERGUSSON |
William
[McMeikan] |
Sergeant
874012, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Killed
in action 28 July 1918. Aged 31. Born 6 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 4 February 1916 in Winnipeg. Height
5 feet 9 inches, weight 175lbs, 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, 406th Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service
Corps attached 118th Siege Battery Ammunition Column. Died of wounds
25 September 1917. Born Dennistoun, Glasgow, enlisted Ayr, resident
Girvan. Buried in LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Plot XXV. Row F. Grave 6A. |
FLEMING |
William
[Watt] |
Private
220242, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 27 March 1918. Aged 19. Born Glasgow, enlisted Ayr, resident
Girvan. Son of William and Jeanie Fleming, of Craignaw Golf Course,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Formerly 6828, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 9. |
FORBES |
George |
Deck
Hand 2084. S.D. (PO), H.M.S. "Victory,", Royal Naval Reserve.
Died from disease 13 October 1918. Born 1890 in Girvan. Husband
of Maggie Forbes, of South Glenstocheadle Farm, By Gallow Hill,
Stranraer. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. Plot/Row/Section/Area
L. Grave 3. |
FRY |
John
Campbell |
Private
2069, 42nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Killed in action
at Messines 9 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 12 october 1918. Aged 28. Born
Pollokshaws, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. Husband of Jane Fullerton,
of 165, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in SELRIDGE BRITISH
CEMETERY, MONTAY, Nord, France. Plot I. Row B. Grave 6. See also
Girvan North End Parish Church
|
FULTON |
Samuel |
Gunner
640197, 460th Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died 20 October 1917. Aged 22. Only son of Mrs. Fulton, of 4, Church
Square, Girvan, Ayrshire, and the late Samuel Fulton. Buried in
DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot XII.
Row G. Grave 22. See also Girvan North
End Parish Church |
GALLOWAY |
John |
Able
Seaman ClydeZ/3171, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed in action 28 December 1917. Aged
23. Born 8 October 1894. Son of John and Jane Galloway, of Glendoune
Cottage, Piedmont Road, Girvan, Ayrshire formerly 12, Wreek Road,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Joined the service 19 January 1915. Religious
denomination Presbyterian. Height 5 feet 9½ inches. chest
34 inches, dark hair, light blue eyes. Employed as a Farm Servant
before enlistment. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 1 A.
|
GARVEN |
John
T |
Sergeant
18407, 9th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died 1 October
1918. Aged 22. Son of Adam and Elizabeth Garven, of Old Dailly Mill,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Native of Edinburgh. Buried in DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH
CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IV. Row A. Grave 25. |
GILLESPIE |
James |
Private
12414, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died on service 16
June 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated
at LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 12 and 13. |
GILLESPIE |
Thomas |
Private
13597, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died on service 26
September 1915. Born and resident Girvan, enlisted Ayr. No known
grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel
46 to 49. |
GLENDINNING |
James
Jackson |
Lance
Corporal 11/804A, New Zealand Mounted Machine Gun Squadron. Died
14 November 1917. Aged 30. Son of Esther Luck Campbell (formerly
Glendinning) of 30, Ailsa St., West Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland,
and the late James Glendinning. Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel
and Palestine (including Gaza). Section M. Grave 27. |
GRAHAM |
William
E |
No
further information currently available |
GRAY |
William |
Gunner
41442, "A" Battery, 48th Army Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Killed in action 25 July 1918. Aged 32. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow.
Son of William and Mary Gray, of 27, High St., Ginan (sic - s/b
Girvan), Ayrshire. Buried in VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot XI. Row C. Grave 17. |
HADDOW |
Hugh
R |
No
further information currently available |
HANNAN |
Stanley
Livingstone |
Lieutenant Acting Captain, "D" Battery, 275th Brigade,
Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action 30 November 1917.In the
1891 census he was newborn in Grvan, son of William and Helen MacFarlane
Hannan, resident Girvfan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated
at CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 1. |
HARKNESS |
Thomas |
Lance
Corporal 240750, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died
of wounds in Palestine 14 November 1917. Enlisted Ayr, resident
Girvan. Buried at GAZA WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including
Gaza). Plot XVII. Plot A. Grave 5. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
HENRY |
Hugh |
Lance
Corporal 3544, 49th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died
of wounds 12 September 1916. Aged 22. Son of Andrew and Mary Henry,
of 117, Henderson Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Born at Girvan, Ayrshire,
Scotland. Associated with Albion, Queensland, Australia. Carpenter/Joiner
by trade. Educated Henderson Street Public School, Glasgow. Emigrated
aged 21 years. Religious denomination Presbyterian. Joined 30 August
1915. Buried in CANTERBURY CEMETERY, Kent. Plot/Row/Section/Area
B. Grave 653. Australian
Roll of Honour Circular |
HENRY |
Robert |
Private
50064, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action
24 March 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow. No known grave. Commemorated
at ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Addenda Panel 3. |
HEWITSON |
William |
No
further information currently available |
HILL |
John |
Lance
Bombardier 167128, "B" Battery, 50th Brigade, Royal Artillery.
Killed in action 14 October 1918. Aged 34. Enlisted and resident
Girvan. Son of John and Sarah Hill, of 1, Duncan St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot V. Row F. Grave 30. |
HILL |
Thomas
Watson |
Second
Lieutenant, "D" Company, 16th Battalion, Highland Light
Infantry. Died 10 July 1917. Aged 31. Son of John and Sarah Hill,
of 1, Duncan St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot I. Row B. Grave 7. |
HYSLOP |
Archibald |
[Spelt
HISLOP on WW1 Naval Casulaties] Able Seaman Clyde. Z/2378, Hood
Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 4 february 1917.
Born 7 October 1893. Son of Robert Hyslop, of 10, Glendoun Street,
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Buried in QUEENS CEMETERY, BUCQUOY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 7. |
HYSLOP |
Edward |
Lance
Corporal 17389, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in
action 25 September 1915. Born Girvan, enlisted Hamilton, resident
Chapelhall, Airdrie. Husband of Catherine Hyslop of 82 Wilson Street
Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 19 and 33. |
INGLIS |
Charles
North Dalrymple |
Lieutenant,m
Indian Army Reserve of Officers attached to2nd Battalion, 8th Gurkha
Rifles. Died 25 September 1915. Aged 35. Son of the late Robert
Inglis, of Lovestone, Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on NEUVE-CHAPELLE MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1. |
INGLIS |
David |
Captain,
1st Battalion, 4th Gurkha Rifles. Died 19 December 1914. Aged
30. Son of the late Robert Inglis, of Lovestone, Girvan, Ayrshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on NEUVE-CHAPELLE MEMORIAL, Pas de
Calais, France. Panel 25 to 27.
Extract
from The Bond of Sacrifice 1914-1918:
CAPTAIN
DAVID INGLIS, ADJUTANT 1/4th GURKHA RIFLES, who was killed
in action on the 21st December, 1914, at Givenchy, France, was
the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Inglis, of Lovestone,
Girvan, Ayrshire, and was born there on the 21st April, 1884.
An ancestor, Colonel Inglis, fell at the Battle of Waterloo. Captain
Inglis was educated at Bedford and the R.M.C., Sandhurst, and
on passing out of the latter he received an unattached 2nd Lieutenancy
in August, 1903, joining the Indian Army in December of the following
year, having served his probationary period in India with the
Northamptonshire Regiment.
He was promoted Lieutenant in November, 1905, and Captain in August,
1912.
His Commanding Officer gave the following account of his death
: " A portion of the battalion was detailed for a night attack
on the German trenches ; and, though it was not his duty to be
there, he begged me to allow him to go with them. I gave him permission,
and he led the charge, which captured the German trenches. I cannot
express to you what a loss he is to me personally and to the battalion
generally. Apart from our great personal friendship, he has always
been my right-hand man in all regimental matters : keen and thoroughly
up in all his work, with a knowledge of, and influence with, the
men that no other officer possessed. His was one of those gallant
natures that would have won the Victoria Cross sooner or later
if he "had lived, for he would always have volunteered for
the most dangerous tasks ; and there are few indeed like him,
and his loss is irreparable. All his brother officers ask me to
send their sincere sympathy."
For his services in the war he was mentioned in Sir John French's
Despatch of the 31st May, 1915. An elder brother of Captain Inglis
was killed in the South African War.
He was a keen golfer and fisher, and a member of the Turnberry
Golf Course.
|
INGLIS,
MC |
Robert |
Lieutenant,
13th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 5 October
1918. Aged 39. Son of Robert and Isabella Fanny Willison Inglis,
of Lovestone, Girvan, Ayrshire. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.).
Buried in DOINGT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France. Plot
III. Row C. Grave 25. |
INGRAM |
Alexander
M |
Sergeant
5798, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 12 July 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan. No known grave.
Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Panel
73 to 76. |
JACKSON |
Allan |
No
further information currently available |
JACKSON |
Thomas
Young |
Lance
Corporal 32617, 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 13 May 1917. Aged 33. Born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, enlisted
Kilmarnock, resident Girvan. Son of Mrs. Barbara Jackson, of 33,
High St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Formerly O11973, Royal Army Ordnance
Corps. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France. Bay 6. |
JONES |
Arthur
[Bernard] |
Gunner
129833, 346th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 23 July 1917. Born Girvan, enlisted Hamilton, resident Blantyre,
Lanark. Buried at BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot IV. Row C. Grave 2. |
JONES |
William |
No
further information currently available |
KENNEDY |
Hugh
W |
Private
288059, 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 30 July
1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr. Buried at MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY,
Marne, France. Plot VIII. Row B. Grave 7. |
KIRKWOOD |
Hugh |
Private
21339, 11th (service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25 September 1915. Aged 21. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow,
resident Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Son of Hugh and Jean Kirkwood,
of Main St., Symington, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Formerly GS/3676,
R. R. of Cavalry. No known grave. Commemorated at LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 108 to 112. |
LEADBETTER |
Robert |
Private
25042, 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Killed in action 5 September
1917. Aged 43. Born 3 March 1874. Son of James and Elizabeth Leadhetter,
of Girvan; husband of Alice Leadbetter (nee Miller), of 71, Thistle
Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Born in Scotland. Plasterer by trade.
Born Leutland (?). Married. Attested 23 September 1914 at Valcartier,
Canada, aged 41, height 5 feet 5 inches, chest 36¼ inches,
dark complexion, blue eyes,dark hair mainly bald, religious denomination
Presbyterian. Buried in AIX-NOULETTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row Q. Grave 1. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: Canadian
Expeditionary Force (CEF), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5484
- 17 |
LINDSAY |
John
O |
Sapper
WR/288969, Railway Operating Division (R.O.D.), Royal Engineers.
Died in Egypt 1 November 1918. Born Girvan, enlisted Stirling. Formerly
S/13154, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Buried at KANTARA
WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt. Section F. Grave 122. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
LINDSAY |
Robert
Jamieson |
Corporal
S/17864, "A" Company, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders. Killed in action 12 October 1917. Aged 23. Born, resident
and enlisted Girvan. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lindsay, of 42,
Montgomerie St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Telegraph messenger Girvan Post
Office, afterwards employee of T. Reid & Sons, Joiners, Girvan.
No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL,West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 136 to 138. |
LINDSAY |
William
Alexander |
Guardsman
8738, Scots Guards. Killed in action 28 October 1914. Born Ayr,
enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE)
MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11. |
LOGAN |
John |
Private
13969, 8th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died in the Balkans
19 September 1918. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. No known grave.
Commemorated on DOIRAN MEMORIAL, Greece. |
MARTIN |
James |
Lance
Corporal 799192, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario
Regiment). Killed in action 15 April 1918. Aged 28. Born 25 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. Admitted 1 June 1916 to Niagra Hospital with pneumonia
discharged 22 June 1916. 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 |
McCALLUM |
Alexander |
Gunner
63937, 113th Anti-Aircraft Section, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed
in action 15 September 1917. Aged 29. Born and enlisted Girvan.
Son of Fergus and Martha McCallum, of 5, Davaar, Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried at BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot
IV. Row G. Grave 49. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
McCALLUM |
John |
Private
55904, 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Killed in action 14 September 1916. Born 21 April 1892 in Girvan.
Next of kin Mrs J A McCallum, 165 Bellfield Street, Denniston, Glasgow.
Painter by trade. Singleman. Enlisted 24 December 1914 at Toronto,
Canada, aged 22 years 8 months; passed fit 15 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
7605, 2nd/4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders transferred to 356572,
18th Company, Labour Corps. Died in United Kingdom 3 May 1918. Aged
42. Born Girvan, enlisted Ayr, resident Glasgow. Buried in GIRVAN
(DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. Plot/Row/Section/Area K. Grave 76. |
McCREADIE |
Hugh |
No
further information currently available |
McCREADIE |
John
[F] |
Private
295367, 12th (Ayr and Lanalk Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Died 30 June 1918. Aged 25. Son of Helen Foster, of 83, Glendowne
St., Girvan, and the late John Foster. Buried in NIEPPE-BOIS (RUE-DU-BOIS)
BRITISH CEMETERY, VIEUX-BERQUIN, Nord, France. Row A. Grave 8. |
McCREATH |
George |
Private
333138, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial), Highland
Light Infantry. Died of wounds 30 September 1918. Born and resident
Girvan, enlisted Glasgow. Buried in THILLOY ROAD CEMETERY, BEAULENCOURT,
Pas de Calais, France. Row D. Grave 15. |
McCRINDLE |
David |
Leading
Seaman 5009/B, H.M.S. "City of London," Royal Naval Reserve.
Died 6 November 1918. Aged 35. Son of David and Janet McCrindle,
of Girvan; husband of Amy Eliza McCrindle, of 20, Highlands Rd.,
Itchen, Southampton. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire.
Plot/Row/Section/Area J. Grave 10. |
McCRINDLE |
Robert |
Private
41053, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry.
Killed in action 18 November 1916. Born and enlisted Girvan. No
known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier
and Face 15 C. |
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 19 July 1916. Aged 26. Born Girvan, enlisted West
Kilbride. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William McDowall, of Montgomery St.,
Girvan, Ayrshire; husband of A. McDowall, of 15, Main St., West
Kilbride, Ayrshire. Buried at LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE,
Somme, France. Plot I. Row XC. Grave 59. |
McDOWALL |
John |
Lance
Corporal 7775, Scots Guards. Killed in action 29 September 1915.
Born and enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 8 and 9. |
McFARLANE |
William
H |
No
further information currently available |
McGILL |
William |
Private
25247, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action
30 July 1916. Born and enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated
on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 C. |
McGINNIS |
John |
[Spelt
McGINNES on SDGW and CWGC] Private 41116, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots
Fusiliers. Killed in action 31 July 1917. Born Glasgow, enlisted
Girvan, resident Portobello, Midlothian. No known grave. Commemorated
on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel
19 and 33. |
McGOWAN |
Sidney |
No
further information currently available |
McJARROW |
Charles |
No
further information currently available |
McJARROW |
Robert |
No
further information currently available |
McKEAN |
David |
|
McKENNA |
Fergus |
No
further information currently available |
McKIE |
Andrew
Oliver |
Air
Mechanic 1st Class ( Driver) 213837, Luce Bay Air Station, Royal
Air Force. Died of pneumonia and influenza 23 October 1918 [CWGC
states September]. Husband of Christina M.J. McKie, of Craymore,
Stair Park, Girvan. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire.
Plot/Row/Section/Area B. Grave 745. |
McLAUGHLAN |
Archibald
[Angus MacCalman] |
[Listed
as MACLACHLAN on CWGC] Private S/6374,"D" Company, 8th
Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's).
Killed in action 17 August 1916. Aged 25. Born St. Rollox, Lanarkshire,
enlisted Girvan. Son of Donald and Margaret MacLachlan, of Crawfordlea,
Largs, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL,
Somme, France. Pier and Face 15 C. |
McLEOD |
Arthur |
No
further information currently available |
McLEOD |
George |
[Listed
as MACLEOD on CWGC] Private 35228, 18th Battalion (4th Glasgow),
Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 28 February 1917. Aged
20. Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. Son of John A. and Annie Macleod,
of 3, Seaview, Girvan, Ayrshire. Native of Glasgow. Formerly 20182,
Cameron Highlanders. Buried in FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme,
France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 4. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
McLEOD |
John |
|
McMAHON |
James |
Private
20425, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 23 April 1917.
Born Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS
MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
McMATH |
Cornelius |
Private
351569, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed in
action 24 June 1918. Aged 22. Born Girvan, enlisted and resident
Ayr. Son of John McMath, of 39, Ballybroke St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot VIII. Row D. Grave 15. |
McMATH |
William |
Private
T2/172907, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 10 June 1920. Buried in
GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. Plot/Row/Section/Area C. Grave
26. |
McMURTRIE |
Marshall |
Corporal
13273, 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 26
September 1915. Born and enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated
on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 46 to 49. 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 13 April 1918. Born and
enlisted Glasgow, resident Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated
on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 9. |
McQUAKER |
Thomas |
Private
41746, 12th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed
in action 25 March 1918. Born Colmonell, enlisted Girvan. Formerly
27023, King's Own Scottish Borderers. No known grave. Commemorated
at POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Panel 72. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
McWHIRTER |
Hugh
Alexander |
[Listed
as Alexander Hugh on SDGW and A H on CWGC] Private 40793, 2nd Battalion,
King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 25 September 1916.
Born Girvan, enlisted and resident Newtown Stewart, Wigtown. Buried
in A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS, Somme, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave
3. |
McWHIRTER |
John |
Private
10013, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Rossshire Buffs, the
Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 20 December 1914. Born Girvan,
enlisted Glasgow. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 38 and 39. |
McWHIRTER |
William |
No
further information currently available |
MILLER |
James
[B] |
Private
34990, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 23
April 1917. Born newmilns, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. No known
grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay
5. |
MILLS |
Albert |
Private
30184, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 1 June 1918. Born
Glasgow, enlisted Girvan. Buried in EBBLINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY,
Nord, France. Plot I. Row F. Grave 18. |
MITCHELL |
Andrew |
|
MORRISON |
Robert |
Private
7425, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 13 July 1915. Born Paisley, enlisted Ayr, resident
Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey
(including Gallipoli). Panel 73 to 76. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
MORRISON |
Robert
Cairns |
Private
20792, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
9 April 1917. Aged 20. Born and enlisted Girvan. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Morrison, of 37, Ailsa St. East, Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried
in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France.
Plot XVII. Row H. Grave 18. |
MUNRO |
Alexander
R |
No
further information currently available |
MURCHIE |
Thomas
Cathcart |
Engine
Room Artificer 125EC, H.M.S. "Paragon," Royal Naval Reserve.
Died 17 March 1917. Aged 45. Son of Robert and Janet Hannah Murchie,
of Girvan, Ayrshire; husband of Lillias M. Murchie, of 34, Manse
Brae, Cathcart, Glasgow. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 28. |
NEIL |
William |
Sergeant
12172, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
22 March 1918. Born Craigie, enlisted Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 5. |
NESS |
William |
Guardsman
5306, Scots Guards. Killed in action 5 August 1917 in France. Born
Dundonald, enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan. Atetsted 23 February 1904,
aged 18 years 7 months, Labourer by trade, born Dundonald, married
Elizabeth irving at Girvan 16 June 1911, two duaghters, Isabella
and Annie. Buried at CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot V. Row A. Grave 22. |
NEWALL |
John |
Seaman
5024A (PO), H.M Yacht "Conqueror II," Royal Naval Reserve.
Died 26 September 1916. Aged 24. Born 26 June 1892 in Girvan. Son
of Margaret Swan (formerly Newall), of 7, Kirk Rd., Carluke, Lanarkshire,
and the late James Newall. Native of Girvan, Ayrshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel
23. |
OLIVER |
James |
Private
S/7166, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 1 July
1916. Born Girvan, enlisted Aberdeen. Buried at GORDON CEMETERY,
MAMETZ, Somme, France. Grave lost. Special Memorial. Row B. Grave
43. |
OMAN |
John |
No
further information currently available |
ORR |
Peter
[Clowes] |
Private
1597, 3rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds
4 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 25 September 1915. Born Ayr, enlisted Glasgow, resident
Girvan. Son of Adam and Sara Finlayson Sayers, of 3, Eaglesham St.,
Glasgow. An Apprentice Architect. No known grave. Commemorated on
LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 119 to 124. |
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. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Girvan. Son of Robert
Shields; husband of Mary Shields, of 15, The Avenue, Govan, Ayrshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Bay 5. |
SHIELDS |
Walter |
Able
Seaman J/21616, H.M.S. "Hampshire," Royal Navy. Killed
when his ship was sunk by mine 5 June 1916. Born 7 January 1896
in Girvan. Son of Alexander and Agnes Shields, of 10, Deacon's Place,
Girvan, Ayrshire. Farm Hand/Agricultural Labourer by trade. Enlisted
7 January 1914 for 5 years and 7 years Reserve, aged 18, height
5 feet 6 inches, chest 37 inches, red hair, brown eyes, fresh complexion.
No known grave. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Devon.
Panel 12. |
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.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
Panel 119 to 124. |
STROYAN |
James
W |
Private
220128, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 26th
July 1918. Aged 42. Born Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire, enlisted
and resident Girvan. Formerly 6233, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
Husband of Annie Stroyan, of 50, Montgomerie St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in MONS (BERGEN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Hainaut, Belgium. Plot
VIII. Row C. Grave 5. See also Girvan
North End Parish Church |
SWINDALE |
Thomas
[Rennie] |
Private
17843, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 21 March 1918.
Aged 23. Son of James William and Jessie F. Swindale (nee Rennie);
husband of Annie Swindale (nee Ingram), of 174, Dalrymple St., Girvan,
Ayrshire. Buried in CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON, Aisne, France.
Plot III. Row A. Grave 12. |
TAIT |
William
B |
No
further information currently available |
THOMSON |
Alexander |
Leading
Seaman 4051B (PO), S.S. "Stanhope," Royal Naval Reserve.
Drowned when his ship was torpedoed 17 June 1917. Aged 32. Born
20 October 1885 in Girvan. Son of Alexander and Margaret Thomson,
of Girvan; husband of Margaret Thomson, of 91, Wilson Street, Girvan,
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Hampshire. Panel 27. |
THOMSON |
James |
Deck
Hand 1059/SD (PO), H.M. Drifter "Greatheart,", Royal Naval
Reserve. Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 24 September
1915. Born 1 January 1878 in Berwick, Berwickshire. Son of Margaret
Thomson, of 8, News Lane, Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried at DEAL CEMETERY,
Kent. Plot/Row/Section/Area 2. Grave 1336. |
THOMSON |
Robert
Grieg |
Able
Seaman, S.S. "Clearfield" (Newcastle), Mercantile Marine.
Died 23 October 1916. Aged 23. Son of Alexander and Jane Greig Thomson,
of 26, Harbour St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Born at Ailsa Craig. No known
grave. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL, London. |
TURNER |
William |
Able
Seaman Clyde Z/2340, 223rd Brigade, Machine Gun Company, Royal Naval
Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Killed or died as a direct
result of enemy action 2nd January 1918. Aged 22. Born 14 June 1895.
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
[Brown] |
Private
95512, 40th Stationary Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died
31 August 1917. Aged 37. Born Ardrossan, enlisted Girvan. Son of
Archibald and Elizabeth Wallace, of 54, Caledonia Rd., Saltcoats,
Ayrshire. Publisher of the "Carrick Herald," Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, Seine-Maritime, France.
Division 62. Plot I. Row H. Grave 11. |
WILSON |
Graham |
No
further information currently available |
WILSON |
Hugh |
Second
Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died
17 October 1918. Aged 27. Son of Thomas Wilson and Mrs. Jessie Thomson
Wilson, of Ballochtoul, Girvan. A Science Student. Buried in VAUX-ANDIGNY
BRITISH CEMETERY, Aisne, France. Row C. Grave 3. |
WILSON |
John |
Private
14203, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds 30 June
1918. Aged 31. Born and enlisted Girvan. Son of John and Catherine
Wilson, of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried at PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row D. Grave 8. |
WILSON |
Lawrence
Thomson |
Corporal
7680, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 12 July 1915. Aged 33. Enlisted Ayr, resident Girvan.
Son of Thomas and Jessie Thomson Wilson, of 2, Ballochtoul, Girvan,
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated at HELLES MEMORIAL, Turkey
(including Gallipoli). Panel 73 to 76. |
WILSON |
Robert |
Private
5664, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed in
action 14 September 1914. Aged 33. Born Girvan, enlisted Glasgow,
resident Ballantrae. Husband of Janet G. Wilson, of Main St., Ballantrae,
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated at LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE
MEMORIAL, Seine-et-Marne, France. |
WILSON |
William |
Private
241266, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
in Palestine 28 November 1917. Aged 26. Born and enlisted Girvan.
Husband of Kathrine K. Wilson of 7, Benwhat, Dalmellington, Ayrshire.
Buried in RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).
Section Q. Grave 5. |
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 |
Lance
Corporal 3127522, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 27
May 1940. Aged 29. Son of Richard and Janet Barnes; husband of Jane
Barnes, of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Enclosure No.6. Plot V. Row C. Grave 5. |
BARR |
Adam
S McD |
No
further information currently available |
BIGHAM |
Alan
McKelvie |
Fusilier
3131188, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Died as a
Japanese prisoner of War 6 April 1943. Aged 23. Son of William and
Margaret Bigham, of Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated
on RANGOON MEMORIAL, Myanmar (Burma). Face 11. |
BILLS |
John
Bentley |
No
further information currently available |
BLEDGE |
Hugh
Aitklen Galloway |
Aircraftman
2nd Class 1024054, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 26 February
1941. Aged 33. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Bledge, of Girvan. His
brother Peter Aitken Bledge fell in the 1914 - 1918 war (see above).
Buried at GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. West Division. Section
J. Grave 1449. |
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 |
Private
3131264, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 17 April
1945. Aged 23. Son of Alexander and Annie Campbell, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in CELLE WAR CEMETERY, Niedersachsen, Germany. Plot I. Row
A. Grave 2. |
CAMPBELL |
Thomas
J |
No
further information currently available |
CLARK |
Andrew
Newall |
[Served
as NEWALL Andrew] Fusilier 3131237, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Died 26 June 1940. Aged 19. Son of Agnes Clark, and stepson of James
Campbell, of Girvan. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire.
Eastern Division. Section L. Grave 72. |
DICK |
John
Rowan |
Seaman
LT/JX 224890, H.M. Trawler Bedfordshire (on loan to U.S. Navy),
Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died 11 May 1942. Aged 32. Son of Thomas
and Elizabeth Dick, of Girvan, Ayrshire; husband of Mary Ann Dick,
of Girvan. No known grave. Commemorated at LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Suffolk. Panel 8, Column 3. |
DUKE |
Nathan |
No
further information currently available |
FAIRBAIRN |
Paul |
No
further information currently available |
FERGUSON |
Andrew |
Driver
74599, Royal Army Service Corps. Died 14 June 1947. Aged 35. Son
of Robert and Mary Ferguson, of Girvan; husband of Mary Cooper Ferguson,
of Girvan. Buried at GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. East Division.
Section I. Grave 15. |
GILMOUR |
Alexander |
No
further information currently available |
GRANT,
TD |
Pharic
[Alastair] |
Lieutenant
Colonel 34730, 110 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died 16 November
1944. Aged 37. Son of Colonel Pharic Grant, T.D., R.A. and Grace
Darling Grant, of Ardmillan, Girvan, Ayrshire. Awarded Territorial
Decoration (TD). Buried in LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY, Limburg, Belgium.
Plot III. Row C. Grave 3. |
HAMILTON,
DFC |
Charles
[Blackley] |
Flying
Officer (Navigator/Radar Operator) 174685, 85 Squadron, Royal Air
Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 13 April 1945. Aged 23. Son of James
and Sarah Hamilton, of West Drumullan, Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried
in HAMBURG CEMETERY, Hamburg, Germany. Plot 10A. Row C. Grave 15. |
HENDERSON |
James |
No
further information currently available |
HIGGINS |
Henry |
No
further information currently available |
INGRAM |
Campbell |
Sergeant
(Navigator) 1003429, 47 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 24 November 1942. Aged 25. Son of Campbell and Rose Ingram,
of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY, Egypt.
Plot 20. Row G. Grave 3. |
JACKSON |
Robert |
Sapper
14573009, 501 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 25 October 1944.
Aged 35. Son of Allan and Elizabeth Jackson, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
Buried in CESENA WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VII. Row F. Grave 16. |
JOHNSTONE |
John |
No
further information currently available |
JOYCE |
William |
Private
14014623, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 7 July 1945. Aged
34. Son of George and Martha Pirrie Joyce; husband of Margaret McF.
S. Gilmour Joyce, of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried at BARNSTAPLE CEMETERY,
Devon. Plot F. Consecrated Grave 302. |
MacCALLUM |
Hector
Bruce |
Seaman
LT/JX 265280, H.M. Trawler Waterfly, Royal Naval Patrol Service.
Died at sea 17 September 1942. Aged 21. Born 20 May 1921 in Perth,
Perthshire. Son of Archibald and Helen Joan MacCallum; nephew of
John Carson. Buried in FLUSHING (VLISSINGEN) NORTHERN CEMETERY,
Zeeland, Netherlands. Row D. Grave 3. |
McCLUSKIE |
Alexander |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1823784, 432 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer
Reserve. Died 19 April 1944. Aged 20. Son of Alexander and Janet
Taylor McCluskie, of Girvan Ayrshire. Buried in CLICHY NORTHERN
CEMETERY, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Plot 16. Row 7. Grave 11. |
McCREATH |
James |
Stoker
LT/KX 148264, H.M.S. "Sulla," Royal Naval Patrol Service.
Died 25 Marchm 1942. Aged 19. Son of James and Margaret McCreath,
of Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 10, Column 1. |
McCRORIE |
Hugh |
[Listed
as Hughes McDines McCrorie on CWGC] Seaman LT/JX 212761, H.M. Trawler
"Franc Tireur," Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died 25 September
1943. Aged 27. Son of James and Elizabeth McCrorie, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Suffolk.
Panel 11, Column 3. |
McFARLANE |
Myles |
Private
3130851, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 24
October 1942. Aged 25. Son of John and Margaret McFarlane, of Girvan,
Ayrshire. Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot XIX. Row
C. Grave 15. |
McGARTH |
Alexander |
No
further information currently available |
McCRINDLE |
Alexander
Allan |
Seaman
LT/JX 198997, H.M. Trawler Bedfordshire (on loan to U.S. Navy),
Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died at sea 11 May 1942. Born 28 September
1917 in Girvan, Ayrshire. Son of Bessie McCrindle. No known grave.
Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 9, Column
1. |
McCRINDLE |
John
|
Leaing
Aircraftman 702539, Royal Air Force. Died 15 February 1942 during
the Japanese invasion of Singapore. Aged 23. Son of Thomas and Margaret
McCrindle, of Penkill, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 417. |
McCRINDLE |
John
Ingram |
Leading
Seaman LT/7006C, H.M. Trawler Stella Dorado, Royal Naval Reserve
(Patrol Service). Died at sea 1 June 1940. Born 6 June 1905 in Girvan,
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL,
Suffolk. Panel 2, Column 1. |
McLEAN |
Alexander |
Guardsman
2696515, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 9 September 1943. Aged
22. Son of Jean McLean, of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in TRIPOLI WAR
CEMETERY, Libya/ Plot 7. Row D. Grave 13. |
McLEAN |
William
Allan |
Driver
2382154, 15th Division Signals. Royal Corps of Signals. Died 20
May 1944. Aged 21. Son of Alexander and Sarah McLean, of Girvan.
Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. West Division. Section
I. Grave 1751. |
MILROY |
Robert |
Guardsman
2696359, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 13 December 1941. Aged
21. Son of James and Susan Milroy, of Girvan, Ayrshire. No known
grave. Commemorated on ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt. Column 54. |
MUNRO |
Hugh
Lewis Fraser |
Gunner
1811112, 417 Battery, 123 Heavy A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Died 5 January 1942. Aged 36. Son of Alexander Munro, and of Agnes
Munro, of Girvan. Buried in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. West
Division. Section L. Grave 1358. |
OWENS |
William |
No
further information currently available |
PRESTLY |
James |
Engineman
LT/KX 115146, H.M.S. "Minicoy," Royal Naval Patrol Service.
Died 14 May 1941. Aged 31. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Prestly,
of Girvan, Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LOWESTOFT NAVAL
MEMORIAL, Suffolk. Panel 6, Column 3. |
ROWAN |
Robert
Martin |
Signalman
2336201, 3 L. of C. Signals, Royal Corps of Signals. Died 27 April
1941. Aged 23. Son of Robert and Grace Rowan, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
No known grave. Commemorated on ATHENS MEMORIAL, Greece. Face 4. |
SAWYER |
George |
No
further information currently available |
SKENE |
John
A |
No
further information currently available |
SLOAN |
William |
No
further information currently available |
SMITH |
Peter
[Neverauskas] |
Private
1795929, 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Died 24 July
1944. Aged 22. Son of Andrew and Mary Neverauskas Smith, of Girvan,
Ayrshire. Buried in BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados,
France. Plot I. Row E. Grave 22. |
SMITH |
Robert
Shaw |
Second
Lieutenant 156387, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 6
May 1942. Aged 31. Son of James and Henrietta Helen Smith, of Girvan,
Strathclyde, Scotland. Buried in DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY, Madagascar.
Plot 4. Row E. Grave 3. |
STEPHEN |
Alexander
Taylor |
No
further information currently available |
TEMPLETON |
James
H |
No
further information currently available |
TROW |
John |
No
further information currently available |
TUDHOPE |
Alexander |
Fusilier
3130854, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 6 June 1940.
Aged 19. Son of Andrew and Annie Wilson George Tudhope, of Girvan,
Ayrshire. British. Buried in EU COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Seine-Maritime,
France. Plot, Grave 6. |
WATT |
William |
No
further information currently available |
WAUGH |
Douglas |
Gunner
3131329, 2 Battery, 1 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
4 October 1943. Aged 22. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Waugh, of Girvan.
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated on ATHENS MEMORIAL, Greece.
Face 3. |
WAUGH |
Gordon
[Maxwell] |
Private
3066165, 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps.
Died 13 July 1943. Aged 19. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Waugh, of
Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY, Italy.
Plot III. Row J. Grave 40. |
WEIR |
William
Connor |
Private
3131138, 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 30 March
1945. Aged 23. Son of John and Elizabeth Weir. of Girvan. Buried
in GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY, Ayrshire. East Division. Section Q.
Grave 31. |
WILSON |
Alexander
[Brown] |
Private
3131956, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 24
October 1942. Aged 23. Son of Andrew and Isabella Wilson, of Girvan,
Ayrshire. Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot XIX. Row
C. Grave 16. |
WILSON |
John
A |
No
further information currently available |
YOUNG |
Hugh
Crawford |
Pilot
Officer 186542, 117 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 30 July 1944. Aged 23. Son of John and Mary Young, of Girvan,
Ayrshire. No known grave. Commemorated at SINGAPORE MEMORIAL, Kranji
War Cemetery, Singapore. Column 433. |
Additional
names on wall below 1939-1945 names |
McDONNELL |
James |
Stoker
LT/JX210610, H.M. Trawler Forfeit, Royal Naval Patrol Service. Died
6 June 1941. Aged 37. Son of James and Helen McDonnell; husband
of Helen McDonnell, of Girvan, Ayrshire. Buried in NEWMACHAR CEMETERY,
Aberdeenshire. Section C. Collective grave 1224. |
CONNOLLY |
Hugh
Henry Mills |
Sergeant
(Navigator) 1569111, 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 31 August 1944. Aged 23. Son of Henry and Mary Helena Connolly.
Buried in ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Somme, France.
Plot 8. Row B. Coll. grave 1-8. |
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