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Kilmarnock Standard 27 November 1915
"DIED ON PNEUMONIA
Information has been recieved that Private Daniel McMillan, 1/4th R.S.F., second son of Mr Robert McMillan, 13 Dean Street, died on pneumonia on the 12th inst., in an hospital in Alexandria, Egypt. Private McMillan was employed in the Wal? Pit prior to enlisting in August 1914. He ? in the trenches with the Fusliliers on the Gallipoli Peninsula since their arrival, and had come safely through all the heavy fighting unscathed. Latterly he contracted pneumonia, and was conveyed to Alexandria"

CWGC Information

Name: McMILLAN
First Name: Daniel
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 4th Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 12/11/1915
Service No: 7825
Additional Information: Son of R. and Jane McMillan, of 13, Dean St, Kilmarnock
Cemetery/Memorial reference: A. 9
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
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Mary

anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:33 am Post subject: Alexander Armour

Alexander Armour Pte S/7225 10th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayr e Kilmarnock,Ayr Age 21 Killed in Action F&F 25/09/1915 (Battle of Loos) Son of Elizabeth Armour, of 4, Stevenson St., Kilmarnock, and the late Alexander Armour. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:34 am Post subject: Robert Blacklock

Robert Blacklock Lance Corporal 10141 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Ayr e Kilmarnock Age 29 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of the late Samuel and Annie Blacklock. (Battle of Loos) Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:37 am Post subject: Robert G Boyd

Robert Gordon Boyd Pte S/10167 1st Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 02/03/1916 Son of Robert and Jane Gordon Boyd, of "Linduden", 6, Manse St., Kilmarnock. Menin Gate Memorial M. R. 29 Panel 38
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:29 am Post subject: James Buchanan

James Buchanan Pte S/20484 1st Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Ayr Died of Wounds F&F 28/03/1918 Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:32 am Post subject: James Carey

James Carey Pte S/12062 5th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Ayr Age 38 Died of Wounds Germany 28/04/1918 Son of James and Mary Carey. Husband of the late Maggie Owens Carey. Born at Kilmarnock. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension B 406 Plot II Row B Grave 02
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:44 am Post subject: Adam Elder

Adam Elder Pte S/11294 1st Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Age 27 Died of Wounds F & F 10/04/1917 Son of Falconer Elder. Janet Tannahill. Husband of Agnes Elder, of 5, Wards Place, Kilmarnock. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Fr 0113 Plot II Row H Grave 07
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: James Higgins

James Higgins Pte S/10556 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock,Ayr Age 33 Died of Wounds F&F 14/05/1918 Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins, of 47, High St., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Ligny-St Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt Fr 0014 Plot I Row B 21
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:58 am Post subject: Robert Lennon

Robert Lennon Pte S/10454 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock,Ayrshire Killed in Action F&F 10/04/1917 Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:00 am Post subject: John Mercer

John Mercer L/Cpl S/13055 1st Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Killed in Action F & F 17/06/1917 Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:05 am Post subject: William Roxburgh

William Roxburgh Pte 260087 5th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 16/05/1917 Son of Charles and Mary Roxburgh, of 16, Howard Park Drive, Kilmarnock. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:24 am Post subject: Robert Roy

Robert Roy Serjeant 649 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Glasgow Age 19 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 16/05/1915. Sergeant Robert Roy, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, a native of Kilmarnock, was killed on Sunday, May 16. while leading his section into action. He had been twice invalided home since the start of the war. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Glasgow Herald 14th June 1915
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anne park · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:25 am Post subject: Peter Travers

Peter Travers Pte S/14934 6th Gordon Highlanders b Kilmarnock,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Killed in Action F&F 31/07/1917 Menin Gate Memorial M. R. 29 Panel 38
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DerekR · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject:

Private John Renwick appears to be listed on the memorial as John R.McLean (note his father's surname on CWGC notes)

Private John Renwick
Service No:
3537
Date of Death:
22/01/1915
Age:
35
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Scottish Borderers

"A" Coy. 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 22.
Memorial:
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of the late John McLean, of 13, Glencairn Square, Kilmarnock. 18 years service. Served in the South African Campaign.
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A Beattie · Last edited by A Beattie on Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:30 pm; edited 2 times in total

CWGC

Private James Kyle
Service No: S/11811
Date of Death: 21/04/1917 (Saturday)
(Samarrah Offensive - Battle of Istabulat opened that day.)

Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders - 1st Bn.

Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL - panel 39a - Kyle, J.

Additional Information: Son of Charlotte Kyle, of 16, Wellington St., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, and the late William Kyle.

SNWM - Born Kilmarnock. Killed in Action.
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Andrew.