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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:42 pm    Post subject: Ardrishaig (T) Reply with quote

I noticed Ardrishaig wasn't listed so far, so until we get a modern picture of this one here's a photograph from "Miss MacDougalls Photo Album".


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ardrishaig & South Knapdale - Mid Argyll District

The Ardrishaig war memorial stakes the form of a tall grey granite celtic cross with celtic-wheel-head and central boss, and with celtic patterns carved in shallow relief on the face of the shaft and cross. The cross stands on a tapering rustic pedestal which in turn is elevated on a low tapering cairn like base of granite blocks.
The commemoration is set in black lead lettering on the face at the base of the cross shaft; the names of the WWI dead are listed on the dressed face of the pedestal; and those of the WWII dead are on a bronze tablet set into the face of the base cairn.
The monument stands on a raised grass verge on the side of the main road near the canal lock gates.







(Re the following I'm not sure re the accuracy of my transcription for a few entries.
For WWI the entry for J. COSMO G. STEELE is apparently one man,
For WWII there appear to be two men who served with the A.I. and were awarded the M.C., unless I'm misreading this and they served in the M.C.I.A.? Any help on this would be appreciated.)

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
CAMPBELL WALTER M. KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS PRIVATE
COCKBURN ADAM ROYAL SCOTS LANCE CORPORAL
CRAWFORD JOHN ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
DAWSON JOHN ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
DON LOUIS D. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
FERGUSON HUGH ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GILCHRIST ROBERT ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
GRAHAM ARTHUR ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRAHAM COLIN NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE
GRAHAM EDWARD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRAHAM HUGH NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE
KERR JOHN NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS PRIVATE
LAW WALTER GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
LIVINGSTONE JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MACBRAYNE DUNCAN LOVAT SCOUTS PRIVATE
MCALLISTER ARCHIBALD ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCARTHUR DANIEL ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT R.N.R.
MCGREGOR JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCGREGOR JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCGREGOR JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCGREGOR NEIL AUSTRALIANS PRIVATE
MCISAAC JOHN ROYAL DEFENCE CORPS LANCE CORPORAL
MCMILLAN WALTER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCVICAR DUNCAN BORDER REGIMENT PRIVATE
MILN ALEXANDER ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
MUIR DONALD ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
NICOLSON JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
STEELE J. COSMO G. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
STEWART WILLIAM S. ROYAL NAVY FLIGHT SUB LIEUTENANT ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE
STRANG JAMES B. LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS LIEUTENANT
TARRATT DUNCAN MCN. F. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LIEUTENANT
TORRIE ROBERT GORDON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
WATSON HECTOR ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
BLAIR DONALD ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
BRUCE A.C. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
BRUCE NORMAN MERCHANT NAVY
CAMPBELL A. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
CAMPBELL D.R. CANADIANS SERGEANT ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
CAMPBELL F.C.G. I.A. MAJOR MILITARY CROSS
CARMICHAEL G.S. MERCHANT NAVY
CLEAVER JOHN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CRAWFORD J.M. ROYAL ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
FARQUHARSON I.S. GORDON HIGHLANDERS SECOND LIEUTENANT
FREW ALEX MERCHANT NAVY
HARRIS GEOFFREY MERCHANT NAVY
HARRISON JAMES ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
JOHNSTON A.M. ROYAL NAVY GUNNER
LAW ARCHIBALD ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
LONEY ARTHUR MERCHANT NAVY
MACPHEDRAN J.C. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
MACPHEDRAN K. CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE LANCE CORPORAL
MCALPINE DONALD ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
MCARTHUR IAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
MCEWAN JOHN KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS LIEUTENANT
MCGREGOR DUNCAN ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCKINNON NEIL MERCHANT NAVY
MCLEOD W. ROYAL AIR FORCE FLYING OFFICER
MCVICAR C.M. ROYAL NAVY ABLE SEAMAN
MITCHELL HUGH ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MUNRO GEORGE R.E.M.E. CRAFTSMAN
SCOTT J.D. SCOTS GUARDS GUARDSMAN
TYRE D.C. MERCHANT NAVY
WALLACE J.R.K. I.A. MILITARY CROSS
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jamiemcginlay wrote:
For WWII there appear to be two men who served with the A.I. and were awarded the M.C., unless I'm misreading this and they served in the M.C.I.A.? Any help on this would be appreciated.)


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MC Indian Army?

I'll check the CWGC database.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's one of the Indian Army men listed. I can't find the other yet.

WALLACE, JAMES RUPERT KENNETH
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: 19th Hyderabad Regiment
Secondary Regiment: Burma Frontier Force
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Date of Death: 03/05/1942
Service No: AI/886
Awards: M C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 52.
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:01 pm    Post subject: Ardrishaig WM Inscription Reply with quote

This is what I submitted to UKNIWM

Main Inscription on face to Loch Gilp/Fyne and A83

IS E DIA AR TEARMUNN
AGUS AR NEART

IN EVER GRATEFUL
MEMORY OF THE MEN
OF ARDRISHAIG AND
SOUTH KNAPDALE
WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914 – 1918


WW1 names of the fallen in two columns on plinth on front face. Possibly ordered by rank, then regiment, then alphabetically by surname. Rank, forenames, middle initial, and regiment or service given. No decorations mentioned. Place and date of death not mentioned.

LIEUT. COL NEILL DIARMID CAMPBELL, A. & S.H.

Column 1

FL. SB. LT. WILLIAM S. STEWART, R.N.A.S
LT. JAMES B. STRANG, LANS. FUS.
LT. DUNCAN McN. F. TARRATT, SEA. HRS.
LT. TORQUIL L. CAMPBELL, A. & S.H.
LT. DANIEL MCARTHUR, R.N.R.
PTE. DUNCAN MACBRAYNE, LVT. SCTS.
DVR. JOHN DAWSON, R.F.A.
L/CPL ADAM COCKBURN, RL. SCTS.
PTE. JOHN CRAWFORD, RL. SCTS.
PTE. DONALD MUIR, RL. SCTS.
PTE. WALTER M. CAMPBELL, K.O.S.B.
PTE. ROBERT BRUCE, SCOTH RFLS.
PTE. ANDREW CAMPBELL, RL. HRS. (poss RL. MRS.)
PTE. LOUIS D.DON. SEA. HRS.
CPL. ROBERT TORRIE, GORN. HRS.
PTE. WALTER LAW, GORN. HRS.
C.S.M. HECTOR WATSON, A. & S.H.
SGT. ALEX MILN, A. & S.H.


Column 2

L/CPL JOHN McISAAC, R.D.C.
L/CPL. ROBERT GILCHRIST, A. & S.H.
PTE. ARTHUR GRAHAM, A. & S.H.
PTE. RONALD CAMPBELL, A. & S.H.
PTE. ROBERT CAMPBELL, A. & S.H.
PTE. HUGH FERGUSON, A. & S.H.
PTE. EDWARD GRAHAM, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN LIVINGSTONE, A. & S.H.
PTE. ARCH. LIVINGSTONE, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN McGREGOR, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN McGREGOR, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN McGREGOR, A. & S.H.
PTE. WALTER McMILLAN, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN NICOLSON, A. & S.H.
PTE. J COSMO G. STEELE, A. & S.H.
PTE. JOHN KERR, NORTHND. FUS.
PTE. DUNCAN McVICAR, BDR. REGT.
PTE. ARCH. ANNAN, CANADIANS
PTE. NEIL McGREGOR AUS.
PTE. HUGH GRAHAM, N. ZEALAND
PTE. COLIN GRAHAM, N. ZEALAND

FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH


Brass plaque on face of plinth commemorating the fallen of WW2. Names arranged alphabetically by surname. Rank, first name/initial(s), surname and regiment or service given. Place and date of death not given.

Column 1

A.B. DONALD BLAIR R.N.
PTE. A.C. BRUCE B.W.
NORMAN BRUCE M.N.
SPR. ARCHD. CAMPBELL R.E.
SGT. A CAMPBELL R.A.F.
SGT. D.R. CAMPBELL R.C.A.F.
MAJ. F.C.G. CAMPBELL M.C. I.A. (poss M.C.I.A.)
G.S. CARMICHAEL M.N.
PTE. JOHN CLEAVER A.&S.H.
BDR. J.M. CRAWFORD R.A.
2ND LT.I.S FARQUHARSON G.H.

Column 2

1939 - 1945

ALEX FREW M.N.
GEOFFREY HARRIS M.N.
A.B. JAMES HARRISSON R.N.
GNR. A.M. JOHNSTON R.N.
SPR. ARCHD. LAW R.E.
ARTHUR LONEY M.N.
PTE. HUGH MITCHELL A.&S.H.
CFN. GEORGE MUNRO R.E.M.E.
L/CPL.IAN McARTHUR A.&S.H.

Column 3

SGT. DONALD MacALPINE R.A.F.
LT. JOHN McEWAN K.O.S.B.
PTE. DUNCAN McGREGOR A.&S.H.
NEIL McKINNON M.N.
F/O W. McLEOD M.N.
SGT. J.C. MacPHEDRAN R.A.F.
L/CPL.K. MacPHEDRAN C.M.P.
A.B. C.M. McVICAR R.N.
GDSM.J.D. SCOTT S.G.
D.C. TYRE M.N.
LT.COL.J.R.K. WALLACE M.C. I.A. (poss M.C.I.A.)


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OS map ref: NR852855
UKNIWM ref no: not listed


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PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:41 pm    Post subject: Lieut. James Buchanan Strang Reply with quote

jamiemcginlay wrote:
STRANG JAMES B. LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS LIEUTENANT

An obituary in the Glasgow Herald dated 31st July 1918 for Lieutenant James B. Strang is as follows: "In memory of Second Lieut. James Buchanan Strang, Lancashaire Fusiliers, fell in France leading his platoon on the 30th July 1916. "Greatly beloved" - Elmwood, Ardrishaig."

CWGC
Name: STRANG, JAMES BUCHANAN
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: STRANG
Firstname: James Buchanan
Date Death: 30/07/1916
Other: 17th Bn.
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank: Temp. 2/Lt
Theatre of death: Unknown
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:01 pm    Post subject: Unveiling report Reply with quote

Unveiled on Sunday 6th August 1922.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:40 am    Post subject: Walter Law GH Reply with quote

Walter Law Pte S/3281 1st Gordon Highlanders b S.Knapdale,Argyll e Cambuslang Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 01/04/1915 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Law, of Dewar's Land, Chalmers St., Ardrishaig, Argyll. Occ: employed as a baker with Messrs James Hastie and Co., Bakers, Main Street, Cambuslang. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Evening Times 15-4-15 Page 2 Glasgow Herald 16-04-15 Ardrishaig & Cambuslang
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:42 am    Post subject: Robert Torrie GH Reply with quote

Robert Torrie Corporal 16 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Ardishaig, Argykkshire e Glasgow Age 30 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 30/10/1914 Son of Mrs. C. Torrie, of Chalmers St., Ardrishaig, Argyll. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:18 pm    Post subject: WW1 - Pte. Donald MUIR, Royal Scots. Reply with quote

The Glasgow Herald, Wednesday, 21st November, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
MUIR.
- Killed on 22nd October, 1917, while acting as stretcher bearer, Private Donald Muir, Royal Scots, beloved husband of May Fulton Young, Ardsheileach, Ardrishaig, and fourth son of John and Mrs Muir, 71 Ibrox Street, Ibrox."

SDGW - Lived Ardrishaig; enlisted Lochgilphead, Argylls.

Some service records exist for this soldier.


SNWM - WW1
Surname MUIR
Forename Donald
Rank Pte
Service number 46219
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 22 October 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS LOTHIAN REGIMENT
Other detail 15th Bn.

CWGC - MUIR, Donald
Rank: Private.
Service No: 46219.
Date of Death: 22/10/1917. Age: 36.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots "C" Coy. 15th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162. (Stone 14 A.)
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Husband of May Fulton Young Muir, of 15, Rutland Crescent, Paisley Rd. West, Glasgow. Late Master Plumber, of Ardrishaig, Argyll.

Widow's weekly pension of 42/1 for herself and their six children was awarded with effect from 20th May, 1918.

Pte. Muir is also commemorated on the City of Glasgow WW1 Roll of Honour at 71, Ibrox Street, Ibrox.
1901 Census at above address (transcription) records Donald Muir (10), born Govan; John Muir (48 ), Plumber, born Renfrews., Inchinnan; Jeanie Muir (48 ), wife, born Renfrews., Paisley; children.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 6:59 pm    Post subject: Re: Lieut. James Buchanan Strang Reply with quote

DelBoy wrote:
jamiemcginlay wrote:
STRANG JAMES B. LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS LIEUTENANT

An obituary in the Glasgow Herald dated 31st July 1918 for Lieutenant James B. Strang is as follows: "In memory of Second Lieut. James Buchanan Strang, Lancashaire Fusiliers, fell in France leading his platoon on the 30th July 1916. "Greatly beloved" - Elmwood, Ardrishaig."


The Glasgow Herald, Tuesday, August 8th., 1916.
Deaths on Service notice:-
"STRANG.- Killed in action, 31st (sic) July, James Buchanan Strang, Second Lieutenant, Lancashire Fusiliers, aged 27, younger son of Mr and Mrs Duncan Strang, Ardrishaig, Argyllshire."

(Duncan Strang - merchant, Ardrishaig.)
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: CAMPBELL, TORQUIL LORNE
Initials: TL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 8th Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 1/3/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Col. Duncan Campbell, O.B.E., D.L., and Isabel Campbell (nee Tobin). of Inverneill, Ardrishaig, Argyll; husband of Catherine Isabel Vertue or Campbell, of 6, Hull St., Kimberley, South Africa. Served in 18th Mounted Rifles and Hay Commando through German S.W. Africa Campaign.
Grave Reference: V A 29
Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on Cargilfield Prep School War Memorial.
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