The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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CWGC Information

Name: WYLIE
Initial: A
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 6th Bn
Date of Death: 27/11/1915
Service no: 5355
Cemetery/Memorial reference; XIV. B. 6
Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

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

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 2 July 1915

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 22 October 1915

Daily Record 4 December 1915
"SALTCOATS
Pte Alexander Wylie, Royal Scots Fusiliers, formerly officially reported killed in France between 26th and 29th September, is in hospital a prisoner of war in Germany. His wife, who resides at Kirkgate, Saltcoats, has received a letter from a comrade who is also a prisoner of war, informing her of the hospital in which her husband is located"
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: WYLIE
First name: William
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Service no: S/6663
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 132 to 135 and 162A
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows William was born in Old Ardrossan, Ayrshire and enlisted in Ardrossan
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: YUILLE
First name: William
Rank: Private
Regiment: The Queen's(Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Unit: 7th Bn
Age: 21
Date of Death: 19/09/1918
Additional information: Son of John and Jane Yuille, of 9, McKellar Avenue, Ardrossan, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 3
Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows William was born in "Saltcoates", Ayrshire and was living in Dundee. In the "comments" there is a note that William was "formerly 200354, Black Watch"

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 11 October 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: ANDERSON
First name: John
Rank: Gunner
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
Unit: 32nd Reserve Bty
Age: 37
Date of Death: 02/03/1917
Service no: 193411
Additional information: Son of John and Jean Anderson; husband of Agnes Leggie(formerly Anderson, nee Kennedy), of Rock Cottage, Kyles Hill, Saltcoats
Grave reference: S. B. 3645
Cemetery: ARDROSSAN CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 1 March 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: COLVIN
Initial: J
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameron Highlanders
Unit: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 18/04/1916
Service no: S/17358
Cemetery/Memorial reference: III. C. 21
Cemetery: ST PATRICK'S CEMETERY, LOOS

The A&S Herald initimations database has various entries for James which show he was 19 years of age; his mother Mrs Williamson was living in Cardonald in 1919 then in Eaglesham in 1928; his sister Mrs S Cambridge lived at Canal Street,Saltcoats and he had another sister Jessie.

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 19 May 1916

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: SLATOR
Initial: A
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 3rd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/01/1915
Service no: 3/6950
Additional information: Son of Jessie Cameron Strachan (formerly Slator), of 19, Raise St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire, and the late Edward Wilson Slater
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Screen Wall. 3 Gen. B. 49
Cemetery: GREENWICH CEMETERY
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: RITCHIE-BROWN
First name: John
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit: attd. H. Q. 43rd Heavy Artillery Group Royal Garrison Artillery
Age: 43
Date of Death: 07/11/1916
Additional Information: Third son of Dr. and Mrs. J. Ritchie-Brown, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. Served in South African Campaign
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Plot 3. Row C. Grave 13
Cemetery: FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION

John was born on 11 Juljy 1873 and the family were living at Holly House, Windmill Street in the 1881 and 1891 census

John is also on the Ardrossan Academy Memorial

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 7 November 1916

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Mary

govangirl · Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 11 June 1915 _________________ Mary

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 11 June 1915

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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:17 am Post subject:

Mary, I'm really pleased that you posted the story of the Italians.
I heard a fleeting reference during a "Who do you think you are?" programme that young men who had not sought naturalization were obliged to register their whereabouts with the nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate so that they could be recalled for military service when needed.
However I had never seen any evidence for this until now.
Many thanks
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Ken

govangirl · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:00 pm Post subject: Saltcoats Memorial - John Ashton

CWGC Information

Name: ASHTON
First name: John
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Service no: 6344
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 72 to 75
Cemetery: HELLES MEMORIAL

Ardrossan & Saltoats Herald 30 July 1915

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Mary

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Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 10th November 1916

"SALTCOATS
CARLO CAVANI, ITALIAN INFANTRY
(Died on Service)
Word has been received in Saltcoats that Carlo Cavani, Italian Infantry, has died of fever in a field hospital. Carlo Cavani, previous to joining the Italian Army, resided at 17 Dockhead Street, and carried on business as an ice-cream merchant at shops there and in Chapelwell Street. He was well known and much respected in Saltcoats, where he had resided for fourteen years, and when he left to join the Colours on 23rd November last he was given an enthusiastic send-off by the public. He was 36 years of age, and his death occurred on his birthday. He leaves a widow and three of a family, who are now in Italy, and to them, as well as to his brother who is carrying on the business in Saltcoats, sympathy will be extended"

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 1 December 1916

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Mary

Adam Brown

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Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 7 November 1916

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Mary

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