The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

kilwincameronian · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 30

A link to flickr which shows some of my pictures of the memorial.
I still have a good few to add.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/87527194@N03/sets/72157641870131945/

kilwincameronian · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 30

The soldier made from various shrubs by the memorial is a lovely display.
A great idea for this year of remembrance, I've added some pictures to Flickr.

govangirl

Irvine Herald 2 March 1917
"KILWINNING
"The roll of honour of Kilwinning men who have fallen in the great war has been brought to a total of 37 by the additiion of the names of James Russel, whose death we received a few weeks ago. The first victim was Henry Close, who fell on 21st October 1914."
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Mary

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Newspaper article 10 September 1915
KILWINNING CASUALTIES
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APPRECIATION OF CORPL. PATERSON
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Mrs James Paterson, 14 Bridgend, Kilwinning, has received the following letter of appreciation of her husband, Corpl. Paterson(7914), 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed at the Dardanelles, from Lieutenant G. Brotherston: -
Dear Mrs Paterson
I deeply regret the death of Corporal James Paterson(7914), 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers. Though he left "B" Company and had been transferred to "C" Company(on promotion to full Corporal), he left many friends in his old Company, and among them myself. He came to my platoon as Private, and was soon promoted Lance Corporal, and from then had charge of a section which he commanded in an exemplary manner.
I can remember, in particular, his behaviour when we came into the firing line for the first time early in June. His section of the trench required much improvement, and in the heat, and with other disadvantages, it was a marvel to see the way he got his men to work. The section made an excellent job of their portion of the trench, largely due to his leadership.
I should like to convey to you the sympathy of No. 5 Platoon in the loss of such a gallant and able man.
I have no information as to how he met his death, but on my recovery from a wound received the same day, I hope to return to the Battlalion and make enquiry.
I am.
Yours faithfully,
G BROTHERSTON LIEUT. 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers"
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Mary

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Irvine Herald
Kilwinning Officer Killed - Lieutenant Thos. Jackson, 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, was killed in action at the Dardanelles on July 12. He was the eldest son of Mr Thomas Jackson, 24 George Square, Glasgow, and of Smithstone, Kilwinning, and was a partner of the well-known firm of chartered accountants, Messrs Thomson, Jackson, Gourlay and Taylor. Educated at Kelvinside Academy, Lieutenant Jackson received his early military training in the Cadet Corps of that school which was the first Scottish day school to found such a corps. For some time after he left school Lieutenant Jackson was a member of the 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers. When the war broke out he was a captain in the Ayrshire National Reserve, and was also a commissioner for the Northern District Boy Scouts(Ayrshire). He subsequently joined the Army for active service, receiving a commission in the 5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, with whom he was in training at Ayr and Cambusbarron before going to the Dardanelles about the end of May. Leiutenant Jackson, who was 34 years of age, was a popular member of Kelvinside Academical Club, and was also a director of the Night Asylum for the Houseless."
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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Pte. Henry Closs/Close

govangirl · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Dvr. Richard Dyet

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:24 pm Post subject:

Biographies of most of the WW1 names (listed year by year) are at:
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/na/KilwinningWarMemorial/ww1914/
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Ken

A Beattie

From the blog in Kenneth Morrison's link at previous post. No photo for this man, unfortunately:-
"James Robertson. Private 260091. 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Died Thursday 21st March 1918. Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panel 73
The great German Spring Offensive began on 21st March at 4.40 am with a massive artillery bombardment. Those in 5th GH’s who survived the bombardment were killed or captured in the subsequent infantry attack. 5th GH held out at Fresnoy-le-Petit until 1.30 pm, by which time there were thirty survivors."

SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename James
Rank Pte
Service number 260091
Decoration
Place of birth Kilwinning Ayrshire
Date of death 21 March 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 5th Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, James
Rank: Private.
Service No: 260091.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918.
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 73. (Stone 73 B.)
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

He may also be remembered in the Kilmarnock War Memorial at Panel 5.
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Andrew.

govangirl · Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 16 June 1916 _________________ Mary

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 16 June 1916

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Mary

A Beattie

Not listed on the memorial.
Buried at Kilwinning Cemetery. Born at Annick Lodge.
Not listed at Dreghorn.
The Glasgow Herald, Tuesday, 4th. December, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
ADRAIN.- At King George Hospital, London, on Friday, 30th November, Private James Murray Adrain, Canadian Highlanders, youngest beloved son of the late James Adrain, Dreghorn, and Agnes Wilson Adrain, Vancouver, B.C.- Funeral today (Tuesday) at 3 p.m. from Burns Tavern, Kilwinning, to Kilwinning Cemetery; friends please accept this as the only intimation and invitation."

Some disagreement over mother's middle names between newspaper and CWGC.

CWGC - ADRAIN, James Murray
Rank: Private.
Service No: 1015030.
Date of Death: 30/11/1917. Age: 17. (Died of wounds.)
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 72nd Bn. (British Columbia Regt.)
Grave Reference: F. 32.
Cemetery: KILWINNING CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James Murray Adrain and Agnes Service Adrain, of 920, 22nd Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Born at Annick Lodge. Ayrshire, Scotland.

Grave registration documents record relative Mrs. McNeil, Burns Tavern, Kilwinning.
Headstone schedules record new headstone ordered for this grave 8th. April, 2010.

1901 Census Ayrshire, Irvine, Burnside Cottage, recorded (transcription):- James M. Adrun (sic) (8 months), son, born Irvine; James M. Adrun (31), Store Manager, born Irvine; Agnes Adrun (30), Wife, born Ayrshire, New Cumnock; siblings, both born Irvine.

Ancestry have a birth for James Murray Adrian (the father), at Irvine, 28th. November, 1869. Father is William Adrain and mother Agnes Murray.
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Andrew.

anne park · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:57 am Post subject: James Robertson GH

James Garven Robertson Pte 260091 5th Gordon Highlanders b Kilwinning, Ayrshire 04/02/1898 e Ayr Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 21/03/1918 Son of Hugh & Jean Robertson. 1901 Census: Bentfauld, Kilwinning. Father's Occ: Farmer. Mother: Jean Smith Garven. Soldiers Effects: Father: Hugh. Pozieres Memorial M. R. 27 Panel 73
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

kilwincameronian · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 30

The family stone being sandstone is virtually unreadable but the small memorial stone is exellent as I was having a look a few weeks ago.
A picture of the stones are on this page.

http://www.spanglefish.com/CameronianJamesTorrance/index.asp?pageid=533700

kilwincameronian · Joined: 26 Oct 2013 Posts: 30

William MacLeod RSF being a native of Douglas Lanarkshire is mentioned on the local memorial in the graveyard outside the village.

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