The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Name: RUSSELL
First name: William
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit: 7th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 08/07/1917
Service no: 18911
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jeanie L. Russell, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: II. M. 12
Cemetery: BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

The A&S intimations database shows the family were living at 9 Canal Street, Saltcoats and William had a brother Alexander and a sister Mrs Christie, of Saltcoats. There is an "in memorium" in 1927 and 1928 showing his parents and siblings had moved to Niagra Falls, New York, USA

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 13 October 1916

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Name: RUSSELL
First Names: William C
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Unit: 10th/11th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Service no: 25548
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Wiliam was born in Bannockburn, Stirlingshire; lived in Saltcoats, Ayrshire and enlisted in Glasgow.

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 8th September 1916

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 25 May 1917

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Name: SCOTT
First name: Richard
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit: 9th Bn
Age: 30
Date of Death: 03/06/1917
Service no: 31791
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Murdoch Tennant Scott, of 5, Stanley Place, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Born at Saltcoats
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Sp. Mem. G. 3
Cemetery: ROEUX BRITISH CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 6 July 1917

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Mary

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Name: SELLARS
First name: James
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit: 2nd Bn. attd. Trench Mortar Bty
Age: 21
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Service no: S/15629
Additional information: Son of Robert Hamilton Sellars and Jennie Hutton Sellars, of 26, Sidney St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Born at Glasgow
Cemetery/Memorial reference: V. H. 16
Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURT
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Name: SHANNON
First names: Archibald Neil
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps. (Infantry)
Unit: 44th Coy.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Service no: 23014
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs Neil Shannon, of 26, Stanley Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. D. 28
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN
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Mary

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Name: SILLARS
First names: Harry Frederick Lionel
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 4th Bn. attd. 2nd. Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Age: 21
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Additional information: Son of H.J. Sillars, J.P., and Mrs Sillars, of Garden Cottage, Grove Rd., Richmond, Surrey, formerly of Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Harry is also on the Ardrossan Academy Memorial

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 14 July 1916

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Name: SMITH
First names: Robert Black
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Unit: 42nd Bn
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/07/1918
Service no: 842601
Additional information: Son of William and Janet Smith, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire; husband of Jessie Smith, of 350, South 2nd St., Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Cemetery/Memorial reference: G. 19
Cemetery: ST. HILAIRE CEMETERY EXTENSION, FREVENT
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Mary

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Name: SMITH
Initial: R
Rank: Chief Stoker
Service: Royal Navy
Unit: H.M.S. "Indefatigable"
Date of Death: 17/03/1915
Service no: 279220
Cemetery/Memorial reference: M.C. 268
Cemetery: ARDROSSAN CEMETERY

The A&S Herald intimations database shows Robert as the son of the late R Smith, of Saltcoats

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 19 March 1915

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Name: SMITH
First name: William
Rank: Chief Baker
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve
Unit: H.M.S "Princess Irene"
Age: 31
Date of Death: 27/05/1915
Service no: 795246
Additional information: Son of William and Janet Baker Smith, of 14, Main St., Pollokshaws; husband of Janet Craig Heirs Smith, of 85, Harriet St., Pollokshaws, Glasgow. Native of Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 10
Cemetery: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

There is a wikipedia page about the sinking of the Princess Irene.

The Daily Record of 29 May 1915 had a long article about the disaster with the following headlines
"THE SHEERNESS DISASTER
PRINCESS IRENE BLOWN TO ATOMS
SHIP DISAPPEARS IN A SECOND
PROBABLE LOSS OF 250 LIVES
EXPLOSION FELT 22 MILES AWAY
DISTRESSING SCENES AMONG RELATIVES"

There was a shorter article headed
"25 GLASGOW VICTIMS
OFFICIAL LIST OF CITY MEN SIGNED ON"
which included the following about William
"William Smith, who resided at 85 Harriet Street, Pollokshaws, a baker on the Princess Irene. He was formerly employed with the Allan Line, and joined the navy only a fortnight ago. He was 31 years of age and leaves a widow and one child."

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 4 June 1915
Intimations
"SMITH - killed on board "Princess Irene" at Sheerness, on May 27th, William Smith, eldest son of William Smith, master baker, late of Saltcoats"
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Name: STEVENSON
First name: Thomas
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 6th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Serivce no: 32377
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 19 and 33
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Thomas was born in Irvine, lived in Saltcoats and enlisted in Kilwinning.

The A&S intimitations database has an "in memorium" 29/07/1918 showing Thomas was the son of Robert Stevenson, of Kilwinning.

Thomas' service record has his father, 5 Cross Row, Kilwinning, as next of kin but this has been crossed out and replaced by Thomas' wife Jessie of 20 Springvale Street, Saltcoats, Thomas and Jessie, nee Edgar, were married in Kilwinning on 29 December 1916. Thomas was a dynamite worker prior to enlisting
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Name: STEWART
First name: John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Unit: 43rd Bn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service no: 2383729
Additional information: Son of Donald and Sarah Stewart, of 75, Raise St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Born at Glasgow, Scotland
Cemetery/Memorial reference: C. 8
Cemetery: MILL SWITCH BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-CAMBRAI
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Mary

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Name: STIRRAT
First name: Alexander
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Unit: 12th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/03/1918
Service no: 39409
Additional information: Son of Alex and Martha Stirrat, of Ittington, Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: IX. E. 6
Cemetery: ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS
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Name: STIRRAT
First name: Quintin
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Unit: 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 01/08/1917
Service no: 37869
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 45
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

The "Reading Mercury, Oxford Gazette, Newbury Herald and Berks County" paper on Saturday September 22, 1917 had a list of casualties from the Berkshire Regiment headed
"OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST
.... Pte G. Stirrat, 37869 (Saltcoats).."

The 1891 census shows Quintin born in Saltcoats in 1887 and the family living at Dockhead Street and in 1901 the family were living at 122 Dumbarton Raod, Glasgow
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