The Scottish War Memorials Project

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Loans (& Fullarton) - Kyle & Carrick District
The Loans war memorial is a rustic grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head and bosses. The face of the cross shaft is intricately carved and it stands on a rustic pedestal and a low base of local stone.
The inscription reads:
TO THE
GLORY OF GOD
AND
IN MEMORY OF
THE SOLDIERS OF FULLARTON
AND LOANS DISTRICT
WHO FELL IN
THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE




WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Briggs William R.S.F. Private
Campbell George Highland Light Infantry Private
Coulter William Royal Army Service Corps Driver
Cowan James R.S.F. Private
Devine John Ross Royal Scots Fusiliers Lieutenant
Kane George Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Kerr Andrew R.S.F. Private
MacTaggart Alexander Ayrshire Yeomanry Trooper
McCririck George Ayrshire Yeomanry Trooper
McDougall William Q.O.S.H. Lance Corporal M.M.
McJannet Hector W. Royal Field Artillery Captain
McLean John H.L.I. Private
Moir Thomas R.F.A. Bombadier
Morton George Highland Light Infantry Captain
Munro George Highland Light Infantry Private
Murphy Thomas Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Ritchie Duncan R.S.F. Private
Turner Thomas R.S.F. Private



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Caldwell R.W. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Fullarton T. Royal Air Force P/Sergeant
Johnstone A. Ayrshire Yeomanry Gunner
Kilpatrick W. Royal Army Service Corps Lance Corporal
O'Donnell J.P. Ayrshire Yeomanry Gunner
Richmond J. Scots Guards Company Sergeant Major

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UKNIWM Ref: 54033

Location, at a road junction in the village of Loans at OS Map Ref NS 346 315

Some alternative pics. I will also edit the names in Jamie McGinlay’s original post with the missing info.

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Name: FULLARTON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 55 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/04/1941
Service No: 745234
Additional information: Son of Robert and Janet Fullarton, of Loans, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 243.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL