The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Name: STRACHAN
First name: Andrew
Rank: Private
Regiment; Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/10/1916
Service no: S/8604
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Pier and Face 10 A
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

The 1901 census has the family living at Carment Drive, Stevenston and Andrew born 1893 in Uddingston.

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Andrew born in Uddingston.

Brother of Hugh Strachan also on the memorial

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 28 January 1916

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 3 November 1916

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Mary

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Name: STRACHAN
Initial: H
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/05/1916
Service no: 13108
Cemetery/Memorial reference: IV. E. 10
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

The 1901 shows Hugh born in in 1895 in Stevenston and living with his family at Carment Drive, Stevenston

Hugh is the brother of Andrew Strachan who is also on the memorial
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: STRACHAN
First name: James
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service no: 7158
Additional information: Son of Mrs Elsie Strachan, of 29, Academy St., Troon, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 72 to 75
Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL

The A&S Herald intimations databsse has various entries for James confirming his date of death and that he was killed in action at Gallipoli
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: TACEY
Initial: D
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 4th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 02/07/1915
Service no: 8679
Additional information: Son of Douglas and Mary Ann Tacey, of 22, Montgomery St., Bridgeton, Glasgow
Cemetery/Memorial reference: II. B. 28
Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 17 September 1915

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: TURLEY
First names: Thomas Pollock
Rank: Fireman
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve
Unit: H.M.S. "Motagua"
Age: 23
Date of Death: 19/03/1918
Service no: 915138
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Turley, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire; husband of Elizabeth Cairns Turley, of 5, Stanhope St., Townhead, Glasgow
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 31
Cemetery: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 29 March 1918
"DEATHS
On Service
TURLEY - Lost his life on Naval Service, Thomas Turley, fireman, aged 23 years, beloved husband of Bessie Cairns, and youngest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Turley, 18 Raise Street, Saltcoats"

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 5 April 1918

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Mary

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Name: TURNER
Initial: W
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 06/04/1918
Grave reference: S. A. 82
Cemetery: ARDROSSAN CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 12 April 1918

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Mary

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Name: WALKER
First name: Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Unit: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 02/09/1915
Service no: S/6983
Additional information: Son of Joseph Walker, of 1, Seabank St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: I. D. 14
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 8 October 1915

"Mr and Mrs Walker, 1 Seabank Street, Saltcoats, have received official intimation of the death of their son, Private Robert R Walker, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. He was killed while on sentry duty in France of 4 September. In civilian life Private Walker was employed with the Caledonian Steel Casting Co., Govan"
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Mary

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Name: WALLACE
First names: Hugh Brown
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit: 40th Stat. Hosp
Age: 37
Date of Death: 31/08/1917
Service no: 95512
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Wallace, of 54, Caledonia Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Publisher of the "Carrick Herald", Girvan, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Div. 62. I. H. 11
Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 14 September 1917

Hugh is also on the Ardrossan Academy Memorial
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Mary

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Name: WALLACE
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit: 63rd Bn.
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Service no: 127282
Cemetery/Memorial reference: I. C. 10
Cemetery: DELSAUX FARM CEMETERY, BEUGNY

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows James was born in Irvine and enlisted in Saltcoats

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 18 October 1918

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Mary

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Name: WALLACE
First names: William John
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Unit: 24th Bn
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/08/1918
Service no: 66013
Additional information: Son of William and Jemima Wallace, of "Boneen", Ardrossan Rd., Saltcoats, Scotland
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. D. 24
Cemetery: ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: WARDS
First name: William
Rank: Second Engineer
Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit: S.S. "Elba" (Leith)
Age: 36
Additional information: Son of the late William and Barbara Wards; husband of Elizabeth Wards (nee Hall) of 32, Sidney St., Saltcoats. Born at Glasgow
Cemetery: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
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Mary

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Name: WATT
First names: James Dickie
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Unit: "C" Bty. 86th Army Bde.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 27/05/1917
Service no: 651195
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Margaret Watt
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. A. 24
Cemetery: DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION

The A&S Herald intimitations database shows the family lived at "The Braes"

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 6 July 1017

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Mary

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Name: WATT
Initial: W
Rank: Private
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Unit: 1st Bn
Date of Death: 24/11/1915
Service no: S/7628
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. G. 12
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows William was born in Saltcoats. His service record shows William living at 4 Braes, Saltcoats which is the address shown for his next of kin, his sister Mrs Margaret Watt or Ritchie. The record shows William died of his wounds in the hospital at Etaples

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 3 December 1915

Daily Record 3 December 1915
"SALTCOATS
Official intimation has been received in Saltcoats of the death of Pte. William Watt, 1st Gordon Highlanders, which took place in hospital in France from wounds received in action. In a letter to his sister, Mrs Ritchie, the Braes, Saltcoats, the matron of the hospital states that Pte Watt had been wounded in the leg by shrapnel and was suffering little pain, but the leg was poisoned and he passed suddenly away. Before enlisting in the Gordon Highlanders Pte Watt was employed in the Nobels Factory, cordite department. He was 25 years of age, and had been a year at the front"
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: WATTS
First names: George Henry
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit: 1st/5th
Age: 21
Date of Death: 10/08/1915
Service no: 1782
Additional information: Son of George Henry Watts, of 60, Raise St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: IV. A. 5
Cemetery: TALANA FARM CEMETERY
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Mary

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Name: WILKIE
Initials: W K
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit: "C" Coy. 11th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service no: 48378
Additional information: Son of Robert C and Alliena Wilkie, of 23, Argyle Rd., Saltcoats, Ayshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: V.K.22
Cemetery: PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 26 April 1918

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Mary