The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:18 am Post subject:

If anyone is down this way it would be nice to see some photographs of the rebuilt memorial.

Adam

jrah60 · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:10 pm Post subject:

The iron railings have been removed.

jrah60 · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:14 pm Post subject:

jrah60 · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:15 pm Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject:

Looks like they've done a good job, and nice to see the railings removed too. That's a big improvement.

It's a shame the've tied a bit of wire round it for poppy wreaths though, a bit of forward planning could have seen something more suitable put in permanently at the same time the other work was done.

Adam

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2014 8:26 am Post subject:

Well done John - pipped me to it. Just received a set of photos taken on Sunday!

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:10 am Post subject:

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:52 pm Post subject:

That's a good point Derek. If Historic Scotland were invovled in its repair I would have thought they would have insisted on the original memorial and fittings being re-instated including the railings. Perhaps the railings weren't original after all?

Adam

A Beattie

Spelling/style surnames &c. as publication.

The Glasgow Herald, Friday, 14th December, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
MACLAREN.- Killed in action on 28th November, Pte Donald MacLaren, Scottish Rifles, aged 27 years, youngest son of the late Donald MacLaren, Sundrum, Ayr."

1901 Census Ayrs., Coylton, Burnbrae, recorded (transcription), Donald McLaren (11), Scholar, born Ormsary, Argyllshire; Head of household Donald McLaren (50), Land Steward, Widower, born Perths., Dowally; Christina McLeish (40), Housekeeper, sister-in-law, born Perths., Dowally; children.

(Ormsary estate is about 10 miles equidistant from Tarbet and Lochgilphead on the B8024 toward Kilberry.)

SNWM - WW1
Surname McLAREN
Forename D
Rank Pte
Service number 31693
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 28 November 1917
Theatre of death France
Cause of death Unknown
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE CAMERONIANS SCOTTISH RIFLES
Other detail 1st Bn.

SDGW - MACLAREN - Born Ardrishaig, Argyll; lived Ayr; enlisted Saltcoats.

CWGC - MACLAREN, Donald
Rank: Private.
Service No: 31693.
Date of Death: 28/11/1917. Age: 27.
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70 and 162 and 162A. (Stone 69.)
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of the late Donald MacLaren.
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Andrew.

anne park · Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 2:31 pm Post subject: William McKerrow Pte GH

William McKerrow Private 212 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Coylton, Ayrshire e Ayr Age 26 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 29/10/1914 Son of Daniel and Margaret McDowall McKerrow, of 40, Carbieston, Coylton, Ayr. 1891 Census: Lorne Row: Fa Occ: Blacksmith. 1901 Census: Lorne Row, Coylton. Occ:Coal Pit Head Labourer. B 1888. 1911 Census: India. Occ: Miner. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Daniel. Mo: Margaret. Sis: Mrs Roseanna Dunlop. Bro: Andrew. Tyne Cot Cemetery B 125 Plot LXI Row J Grave 19
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:03 am Post subject: James Keirs GH

James Keirs Pte S/17532 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Coylton, Ayrshire e Ayr Age 20 Killed in Action F&F 31/07/1917 (Pilckem Ridge) Brother of Robert Keirs, of 3, Low Coylton, Ayr. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 The Scotsman 19-09-17 P8: Missing: Coylton
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