The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

govangirl · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:17 pm Post subject: Kilbirnie Memorial - George Park

CWGC Information

Name: PARK
Initial: G
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit: 252nd Tunnelling Coy
Awards: M M
age: 40
Date of Death: 24/06/1916
Service no: 139428
Additional information: Served as WEST G. Brother of Mrs Margaret Marshall, of 27, Kingscavil, Linlithgow. Native of Kilbirnie, Ayrshire
Grave reference: Plot 1. Row D. Grave 13
Cemetery: BERTRANCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 28 July 1916

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Mary

Adam Brown · Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 28 July 1916

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:11 pm Post subject:

Adam - there is some confusion

The London Gazette
Publication date:10 November 1916 Supplement:29819Page:10933

CORRECTION.
Military Medal Awards.
London Gazette dated llth October, 1916.
Delete 139428 Cpl. (Actg. Sjt.) G. West, R.E.
London Gazette dated 27th October, 1916.
Delete M/37725 Pte. H. Brown, A.S.C.
The awards of the Military Medal to the
above-mentioned Non-commissioned Officer and
man were announced in the Gazette prior to the
dates specified.

However I cannot find an earlier date - except for what appears to be a Mentioned in Despatches on 13 June 1916.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 4:26 pm Post subject:

Maybe this explains it?

Publication date:10 October 1916 Supplement:29780Page:9840
CORRECTIONS.
The following amendments to the London
Gazette are notified:
Gazette dated 14th September, 1916
For 3/4087 Pte. G. West, R. Highrs., now R.E.
Read 3/4145 Pte. G. West, R. Highrs., now R.E..

So he was awarded the MM in September 1916. for actions while a Black Watch man.
(Publication date:12 September 1916 Supplement:29749Page:9006)
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Ken

govangirl · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:28 pm Post subject: Kilbirnie Memorial - Allan Dickie

CWGC Information

Name: DICKIE
First name: Allan
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 7th Bn
Age: 24
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service no: 12893
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs James Dickie, of 59, Long Row, Glengarnock, Ayrshire
Memorial reference: Panel 46 to 49
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 23 June 1916

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Mary

govangirl

CWGC Information

Name: SMITH
First name: Andrew
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 10th Bn
Date of Death: 14/10/1916
Service no: S/14883
Memorial reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 7 November 1916

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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:19 pm Post subject: Kilbirnie Memorial - Hugh Kay

CWGC Information

Name: KAY
First name: Hugh
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Date of Death: 28/11/1918
Service no: 25/204
Additional information: Born in Scotland
Grave reference: Block 4. Lot 50
Cemetery: CHRISTCHURCH (SYDENHAM) CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 7 November 1916

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Mary

A Beattie · Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 3 November 1916

A Beattie

Please also see the previous post.

CWGC - FOTHERINGHAM, Hugh Galt
Rank: Sapper.
Service No: 3328274.
Date of Death: 27/10/1918.
Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers.
Grave Reference: Lot 151. Sec. 2.
Cemetery: HEWLETT (TRINITY) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:

Gravestone registrations record that the I.W.G.C. headstone and a private stone were erected at the cemetery (Long Island, New York).

1901 Census Ayrshire, Kilbirnie, Milton Road, recorded (transcription):- Hugh Fotheringham (13), Scholar, born Kilbirnie; John Fotheringham (18 ), Draper's Salesman, born Kilbirnie (he of the Seaforth Highlanders as posted above); Frank Fotheringham (52), Teacher of Drawing (sic), born Ireland; Mary Fotheringham (52), Wife, born Kilbirnie; 8 children listed altogether, one of whom is a Teacher of Dancing.

New York City Passenger lists 1820-1957 (transcription) have recorded, in 1910:-
Hugh Fotheringham (23)
Born 1887; Nationality:- England, Scotch;
Residence:- Glasgow.
Departure:- Glasgow. Vessel:- S.S. California. Arrival place:- New York. 24th October, 1910.

Ellis Island Immigration records confirm identity:- Hugh Fotheringham (23); single; Waiter; 30, Main Street, Kilbirnie (mother's address); last address at Glasgow; born Kilbirnie; sailing from Glasgow on 15th. October, 1910; final destination New York City.
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Adam Brown

A Beattie

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 12:38 pm Post subject:

CWGC - CONNEL, J
Rank: Private
Service No: S/5256.
Date of Death: 1/5/1915.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Grave Reference: IV B 69.
Cemetery: Bethune Town Cemetry
Additional Information: Son of James Connel, of 19, Low Caylton, Ayr.

Wigtownshire Free Press 3/6/1915:

govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:00 pm Post subject: Kilbirnie Memorial - James Hunter

CWGC Information

Name: HUNTER
First names: S James
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Age: 27
Date of Death: 15/12/1918
Service no: 671489
Addtional information: Son of John Hunter of 42, Knoxville Rd., Kilbirnie
Grave reference: F. 1195
Cemetery: KILBIRNIE BURIAL GROUND

There are numerous entries for James in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald intimations database. These show that he died at Curragh Camp, Kildare, Ireland and confirm the families address as above
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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:24 pm Post subject:

ALLAN, MARSHALL R.S.F.

Marshall Thomson Allan – age 26 – Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Marshall was born and brought up in Glasgow but had some education at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. He entered Glasgow University to study medicine in 1908 but took a break after his first year and returned in 1913. He was a member of the Officer Training Corps and was commissioned in September 1914. He had landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant in June but was killed during the battle of Loos in September.
Born 1889 in Kelvin, Glasgow as Samuel Marshall Thomson Allan. Son of the late Dr. George Richard Allan and of Jessie Cross (Thomson) Allan.
From 1902 she was Mrs James Walker of Fernbank, Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
Missing in Action between 26 and 29 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School memorial as ALLAN, MARSHALL T.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 4:47 pm Post subject:

LOCKHART HARRY CAM H.

Named on the Parish War Memorial in Durisdeer Village, Dumfriesshire as:

PTE. HENRY B. LOCKHART, CAM. HLDRS.
Note: All military records have Harry.
Harry Lockhart – age 21 – Private (S/16221) 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Harry was a shepherd at Kilbirnie in Ayrshire when he enlisted in November 1914. He joined his battalion in France in August 1915.
Born 1895 in Durisdeer as Henry Babb Lockhart. Son of the late Mary Jane (Scott) Lockhart (died 1897) and of William Lockhart of High Gateslack, Durisdeer, of Park Farm, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire and of Merkland, Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Missing in Action on 29 January 1916 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
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Ken