The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

govangirl · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:17 am Post subject: Saltcoats Memorial - John Speirs

CWGC Information

Name: SPEIRS
First name: John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Army Medical Corps
Age: 23
Date of Death: 10/08/1917
Service no: 92315
Additional information: Son John and Jeanie Barclay Speirs, of 5, Happy Hills, West Kilbride, Ayrshire
Grave reference: IV. C. 4
Cemetery: MOROGORO CEMETERY

There are nine entries for John in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald intimations database from 1918 to 1929 which confirm the information above and give the following addtional information
Died Rufugi, East Africa
brother of Mrs Beattie, uncle of Nannie, Saltcoats
parents and sisters living at Happy Hills

John is also on the West Kilbride Memorial
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: CUTHBERTSON
Initial: T
Rank: Private
Regiment: 6th Dragoon Guards(Carabiniers)
Date of Death: 17/11/1918
Service no: 9358
Grave reference: I. B. 5
Cemetery: SOLESMES BRITISH CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 29 November 1918

The record of soldiers effects shows the same unit and date of death as above but service number D/4358. First name on this record is shown as James which agrees with the newspaper cutting.
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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 1:16 pm Post subject:

anne park · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 4:12 pm Post subject: Soldiers Effects on Ancestry

Has Widow: Margaret.
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:46 pm Post subject: Saltcoats Memorial - James Hunter

CWGC Information

Name: HUNTER
First name: James
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scots Guards
Date of Death: 01/12/1914
Age: 33
Service no: 9906
Additional information: Son of Robert and Jane Hunter, of 23, Springvale Street, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Born at Kilwinning. A cabinet maker.
Grave reference: N. 172734
Cemetery: BROMPTON CEMETERY

The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Intimations database has an entry for James on 4 December 1914 saying died in London and son of Robert
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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 2:47 pm Post subject: Saltcoats Memorial - James Hunter

CWGC Information

Name: HUNTER
First name: James
Rank: Private
Regiment: Cameronians(Scottish Rifles)
Unit: 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service no: 33201
Memorial reference: Panel 37 and 38
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald Intimations database has an entry for James on 4 July 1919 "reported missing now presumed killed in action" "killed March 24th 1918, 22 years and son of James and Margaret Hunter Townhead of Montefode, Ardrossan"

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 4 July 1919

James is also on the Ardrossan memorial
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Mary

govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 3:32 pm Post subject: Saltcoats Memorial - James Orr

CWGC Information

Name: ORR
Initial: J
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit: 57th Bn
Date of Death: 25/04/1918
Service no: 2264
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 21 June 1918

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: MacDONALD
First Name: Archibald
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: "D" Coy, 6th Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 04/11/1915
Service no: 12098
Additional information: Son of the late John MacDonald, of 18, Winton St., Ardrossan
Cemetery/Memorial reference: S. B. 125
Cemetery: ARDROSSAN CEMETERY

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 12 November 1915

Archie is also on the Ardrossan Memorial
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: WRIGHT
First name: William
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 6th Bn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service no: 14683
Additional information: Son of John Morton and Elizabeth Wright, of Parkhouse Farm, Ardrossan, Ayrshire
Memorial reference: Panel 46 to 49
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 13 October 1916

William is also on the Ardrossan Memorial
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Mary

govangirl · Last edited by govangirl on Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:48 pm; edited 1 time in total

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 10 January 1918
"DEATHS
ON SERVICE
MACKINTOSH - Died at sea of malaria, following influenza, Duncan, beloved only son of the late Mr MacKintosh , sheep-manager, Pityoulish, Aviemore and Mrs MacKintosh, Druieside, Aviemore, late teller Bank of Scotland, Stevenston. Interred, Ikoys Cemetery, Lagos"

Deaths at Sea, 1781 - 1968 Transcription states that Duncan was born in Inverness in 1896 and died on 4 November 1918 age 22 at sea. The record confirms the age, date of death and shows the place of death as "6 miles off Lagos". Duncan was a wireless operator and last address was in Aviemore.
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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 6:40 pm Post subject:

Mary - David McNay will be interested in this man!
See: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic5131.html&highlight=macintosh
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Ken

govangirl · Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

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CWGC Information

Name: SCOTT
First name: Archibald
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Unit: 8th/10th Bn
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Memorial reference: Bay 8 and 9
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 1 June 1917
Acknowledgements
"Mr and Mrs Archibald Scott, Witch Road, Kilmarnock, desire to acknowledge the many kind expressions of sympathy received during their recent bereavement"

Daily Record Friday 11 May 1917
"Second-Lieut. Archibald Scott, Gordons, reported killed, was a bursar and prizeman of Glasgow University, where he was taking his Arts course with a view to entering the teaching profession. At the outbreak of hostilities he joined the O.T.C., but latterly enlisted as a private in the Camerons. In November last, when on foreign service, he received his commission in the Gordons. He was 22 years of age, and the eldest son of Mr Archibald Scott, 10 Witch Road, Kilmarnock"

Archibald is also on the Kilmarnock Memorial and the Glasgow University Memorial
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Mary

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