The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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CWGC Information

Name: MILLER
Initial: J
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Unit: "A" Bty. 298th Bde.
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Service No: 249394
Cemetery/Memorial reference: II. E 7
Cemetery: BRIE BRITISH CEMETERY

The A&S Intimations database has "In Memorium" entries for John on 26th September 1919
(1) "Died in France of wounds" "Signaller Died September 24th, 1918 formerly of Saltcoats, husband of Hetty Taylor, Smallheath, Birmingham"
(2) "Died of wounds in France" "remembered by his parents-in-law Small Heath, Birmingham"

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows John , rank "SGLR" born in "Saltcoates, Ayr" and living in Birmingham. It shows his service number as 249304. There is no CWGC record for a "Miller" with this number

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 25 October 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: MURDOCH
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit: 6th Bn
Date of Death: 28/12/1918
Cemetery/Memorial reference: I. C. 47
Cemetery: PERREUSE CHATEAU FRANCO BRITISH NATIONAL CEMETERY

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows James was born in Denny, Stirlingshire and lived in Stevenston. His service record, which is badly damaged , shows James was 19 and a Labourer living at 4 Ardeer Cottage, Stevenston. This is the address shown for his mother Margaret who was originally shown as next of kin but this was crossed out and replaced by his father William living at 4 "Kirkgate" Saltcoats - the address is very smudged. The record shows James as missing on 31 July 1917, then a Prisoner of War. He died of bronchitis in Hospital Complementaire 25 section on 28 Dec 1918
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McCALLUM
First Names: William Harvie
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Unit: "C" Bty. 190th Bde
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/10/1916
Service No: 169599
Additional Information: Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander McCallum, of 50, Wellpark Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: II. E. 28
Cemetery: DARTMOOR CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McCALLUM
First names: William Thomson
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st Bn
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Service No: 32304
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs John McCallum, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: I. C. 4
Cemetery: LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 10 May 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McCREADY
First Names: James Morrison
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment: Royal Irish Rifles
Unit: 12th Bn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/08/1918
Service No: 16740
Additional information: Son of James and Ellen McCready, of 12, Harbour St., Saltcoats. Native of Stevenston, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. E. 26
Cemetery: ARNEKE BRITISH CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 20 September 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McEWAN
First Name: Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service no: 32375
Additional information: Son of Robert and Sarah McEwan, of 22, Parkend Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Bay 5
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 3 May 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McFADZEAN
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit: 13th Bn
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service no: 41264
Cemetery/Memorial reference: D. 3
Cemetery: TANK CEMETERY, GUEMAPPE

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows John was born in Glenluce, Wigtownshire and enlisted in Saltcoats. The A&S Herald intimations database shows John was 38 years of age, son of Alexander McFadzean of Sidney Street, Saltcoats and brother of Jenny.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 6 July 1917

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McGavin
First Name: Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scots Guards
Unit: 1st Bn
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service no: 14191
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 11
Cemetery: YPRES(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Robert was born in Ardrossan and resided in Saltcoats. The A&S Herald intimations database shows his full name as Robert Craig MacGavin; he was the son of William MacGavin of Dockhead Street, Saltcoats. There is also an "in memorium" entry 02/08/1918 showing location "Boesinghe" and "killed 31st July 1917 friend of Spr J Anderson".

Robert is also on the Ardrossan Academy Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 14 September 1917

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McKECHAN
First names: Walter F
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit: 7th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Service no: S/21844
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth McKechan, of 56 Wellpark Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: F. 1
Cemetery: TANK CEMETERY, GUEMAPPE
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McKELVIE
Initial: A
Rank: Private
Regiment: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit: 1st Bn
Date of Death: 04/11/1918
Service no: 38885
Cemetery: MAZINGHIEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Archibald born in Saltcoats and living in Barrow, Lancs. The 1901 Census shows Archibald, born 1899, living at Canal Street, Saltcoats with his father Archibald, mother Marion and sister Mary. The 1911 census shows the family at 8 Bk Salthouse Road, Barrow-in-Furness- father Archibald a blacksmith, mother Marion, Archibald and siblings Cristina,8; William, 6; Charles,4 and Jeanie,2. Charles and Jeanie were born in Barrow-in-Furness, the other children in Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McKENZIE
Initial: D
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)
Unit: 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 29/10/1918
Service no: 235422
Cemetery/Memorial reference: VI. E. 49
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Daniel was living in Saltcoats and enlisted in Kilmarnock
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: MACKENZIE
First name: Gilbert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit: 7th Bn
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service no: S/12857
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Bay 9
Cemetery: ARRAS MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Gilbert was born in Ardrossan, lived in Saltcoats and enlisted in Ardrossan.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 8 June 1917

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: MACKENZIE
First name: William
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service: Royal Navy
Unit: H.M.S. "Caledon"
Age: 18
Date of Death: 17/11/1917
Service no: J/41221
Additional information: Son of Martha MacKenzie, of Auch-na-mara, Lochranza, Arran, and the late Capt. Donald MacKenzie
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 25
Cemetery: PORTSMOUTH MEMORIAL

The "UK Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919" shows William "McKenzie" was born on 6 Nov 1899 in Glasgow and was on "HMS Maledon". The relative notified of his death was his mother Martha, of "Mayfield", 36, Sydney Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. The 1901 census shows the family living at 17 Sharphill Road, Saltcoats - father Donald "McKenzie" "Master Mariner"; mother Martha and children Margaret, Janet and William.
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: McKIRDY
First name: John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Welsh Regiment
Unit: "A" Coy, 16th Bn
Age: 32
Date of Death: 27/08/1917
Service no: 60530
Additional Information: Son of Margaret McKirdy, of 37, Manse St, Saltcoats and the late Robert McKirdy; husband of Mary Conn McKirdy, of 12, Seton St., Ardrossan, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 93 to 94
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 8 March 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: MACLAREN
First name: Donald
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)
Unit: 1st Bn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service no: 31693
Additional information: Son of the late Donald MacLaren
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 68 to 79 and 162 to 162A
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

The A&S Herald war database shows Donald living in Argyle Road and from Ayr

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 4 January 1918

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Mary