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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: Kirkhill Golf Club |
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Kirkhill Golf Club, Greenlees Road, Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8YN
UKNIWM: Not Listed
OS Grid Ref: NS 638589
Kirkhill Golf Club was founded in 1910 by some former members of Cambuslang Golf Club. The Club house was built as a dwelling house, just in case the new venture did not work out. www.kirkhillgolfclub.org.uk
The WW1 & WW2 War Memorials are situated in the main entrance of the club.
The WW1 Memorial is inscribed as follows:
PRO PATRIA 1914 – 1919
IN PROUD & GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS
OF KIRKHILL GOLF CLUB WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR
Alexander Hamilton Aiton Jnr.
Albert Victor Anderson
James Barr Jnr.
Robin Adair Barr
John Brown
William Sewell Calderwood
Robert Young Chalmers
James Alexander Davidson
James Dodds
Alexander Gray Jnr.
James Hogg
James Law Howie
Geo. McFarlane Hutchison
Alexander Lindsay King
Matthew Henry Goldie Liddell
Daniel Reid Macarthur
Alexander Manson
Robert Walker Reid
James Service Jnr.
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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:12 pm Post subject: Kirkhill Golf Club |
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The Roll Of Honour which was compiled in February 1915 shows the names of 32 members who were serving with His Majesty’s Forces. On comparing the names with those on the WW1 memorial there are seven members who have already given their lives. |
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jrah60 Administrator
Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 1915 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject: Kirkhill Golf Club |
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The WW2 Memorial is inscribed as follows:
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE
MEMBERS OF KIRKHILL GOLF CLUB
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR
1939 -1945
Derek Brown
Ian Ferguson
Ian Inglis
James C. Cameron
A. Murray Harkness
Hugh Maclean
William McKenzie
Many to James Green, Past Captain, for allowing me access to the club and to Willie Perston for providing additional information.
John Houston |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Name: LIDDELL, MATTHEW HENRY GOLDIE
Initials: M H G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 54th Sqdn.
Secondary Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Secondary Unit Text: and 7th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/04/1918
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Liddell, of "Rowallan," 68, Brownside Rd., Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: MACARTHUR, DANIEL REID
Initials: DR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 7th Bn
Date of Death: 21/9/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Daniel and Maggie Macarthur, of 31, Kirkburn Avenue, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: I B 7
Cemetery: Domino British Cemetery, Epehy.
Also named on Allan Glen's School Roll of Honour. |
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