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SNWM - WW1
Surname RENNIE
Forename John
Rank Pte
Service number S/6973
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 14 November 1914
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 1st Bn.

CWGC - RENNIE, John
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/6973.
Date of Death: 14/11/1914. Age: 23.
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 39 to 41.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jessie Liddle Rennie, of 16, Dundee St., Edinburgh; husband of Mary Sunderland (formerly Rennie).
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname RENNIE
Forename John Cambell
Rank Pte
Service number S/5408
Decoration
Place of birth Whitletts Ayrshire
Date of death 25 April 1915
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 2nd Bn.

He is not listed at Ayr Memorial.

CWGC - RENNIE, J.C.
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/5408.
Date of Death: 25/04/1915.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 1. (Headstone "A" 37).
Cemetery: SEAFORTH CEMETERY, CHEDDAR VILLA
Additional Information:
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Andrew.

A Beattie · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:35 am Post subject: Panel 5 - REYBURN, John - R.E.

SNWM - WW1
Surname REYBURN
Forename John G
Rank Spr
Service number 418459
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 27 May 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL ENGINEERS
Other detail 8th Signal Coy.

CWGC - REYBURN, John Gilmour
Rank: Sapper.
Service No: 418459.
Date of Death: 27/05/1918. Age: 23.
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 8th Signal Coy.
Panel Reference: (Stone 2.)
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Agnes G. Reyburn, of "Rosebank," 25, Irvine Rd., Kilmarnock.
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname REYNOLDS
Forename Robert
Rank Pte
Service number 8080
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 13 July 1915
Theatre of death Gallipoli
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1/5th Bn.

CWGC - REYNOLDS, Robert
Rank: Private.
Service No: 8080.
Date of Death: 13/07/1915. Age: 22.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Janet Reynolds, of 130, Campbell St., Riccarton, Kilmarnock.
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname RICHMOND
Forename David
Rank Gnr
Service number 175407
Decoration
Place of birth Inverness
Date of death 6 April 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

Not listed at Inverness Memorial.

CWGC - RICHMOND, D.
Rank: Gunner.
Service No: 175407.
Date of Death: 06/04/1918.
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 150th Bde.
Grave Reference: P. IX. F. 11A.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Richmond, of 136, King St., Kilmarncck, Ayrshire.
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname RICHMOND
Forename Matthew
Rank Sgt
Service number 17418.
Decoration DCM
Place of birth Maybole Ayr
Date of death 18 October 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll MACHINE GUN CORPS
Unit name MACHINE GUN CORPS INFANTRY
Other detail formerly 6536 Gordon High.

CWGC - RICHMOND, Matthew
Rank: Serjeant.
Service No: 17418.
Date of Death: 18/10/1916. Age: 23.
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 26th Coy.
Awards: D C M
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 5 C and 12 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Matthew Richmond, of 13, Dean St., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

SNWM - WW1
Surname RIDDELL
Forename Samuel
Rank Pte
Service number 7237
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 12 July 1915
Theatre of death Dardanelles
Cause of death Died
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1/4th Bn.

CWGC - RIDDELL, Samuel
Rank: Private.
Service No: 7237.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 72 to 75. (Stone 74.)
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
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Andrew.

A Beattie · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:11 am Post subject: Panel 5 - RITCHIE, John - R.S.F.

SNWM - WW1
Surname RITCHIE
Forename John
Rank Pte
Service number 241288
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 17 July 1917
Theatre of death Egypt
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1/5th Bn.

CWGC - RITCHIE, John
Rank: Private.
Service No: 241288.
Date of Death: 17/07/1917. Age: 30. (Died of wounds.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: F. 7.
Cemetery: PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Ritchie, of 33, Carrick St., Ayr.
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename James
Rank Pte
Service number 12466
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 27 February 1915
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1st Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, J.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 12466.
Date of Death: 27/02/1915.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 8.
Cemetery: RUE-DAVID MILITARY CEMETERY, FLEURBAIX
Additional Information:

Headstone schedules record Mrs. A. Robertson, 8, Douglas Street, Kilmarnock.
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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename James
Rank Pte
Service number 200158
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire
Date of death 13 November 1917
Theatre of death Palestine
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Other detail 1/4th Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, James
Rank: Private.
Service No: 200158.
Date of Death:13/11/1917. Age: 23.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st/4th Bn.
Grave Reference: O. 13.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Isabella Gass Robertson, of 11, Low Glencairn St., Kilmarnock, and the late Donald Robertson.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename John
Rank Pte
Service number S/41483
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock
Date of death 18 April 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 6th Bn. formerly TR/1/8942 T.R.Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, J.
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/41483.
Date of Death: 18/04/1918.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A.
Cemetery: BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI MILITARY CEMETERY NO.1
Additional Information:
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Andrew.

A Beattie

SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename John Wallace
Rank Pte
Service number 220272
Decoration
Place of birth Old Kilpatrick Dumbartonshire
Date of death 1 April 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Died of wounds.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 7th Bn. formerly 5455 A. & S.H.

CWGC - Printed Register error first initial in name. Should be "J" which it quite clearly is in the original documents.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, I. W.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 220272.
Date of Death: 01/04/1918. Age: 28.
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 2.
Cemetery: HALLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Janet Robertson, of 16, Nursery St., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Born at Clydebank, Glasgow.
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Andrew.

A Beattie · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 4:19 pm Post subject: Panel 5 - ROBERTSON, Neil - R.N.

SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename Neil
Rank Ordinary Seaman
Service number J.48906
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 12 May 1918
Theatre of death RN HMS 'VICTORY'
Cause of death Unknown
SNWM roll THE ROYAL NAVY
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL NAVY

CWGC - ROBERTSON, Neil
Rank: Ordinary Seaman.
Service No: J/48906.
Date of Death: 12/05/1918. Age: 18.
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Victory"
Grave Reference: E. 32. 5.
Cemetery: HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James Robertson.

Grave registration documents record RN HMS "Victory 1".
Headstone schedules record Mr. M. T. McKinnon, 26, Thomson Street, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. (N/R, N/K)
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Andrew.

A Beattie · Last edited by A Beattie on Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:12 am; edited 5 times in total

The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 28th May, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
ROBERTSON.- Killed in action on 9th May, Private Robert Currie Robertson, Australian Expeditionary Force, second son of the late Alex. Robertson, ?r., and Mrs Robertson, 59 Dean Street, Kilmarnock, and formerly on the staffs of the Glasgow High School and School of Art."

1901 census for Kilmarnock lists Robert (17), Clerk (Forge), probably employed by his father, Alexander (45), Forge Master (Iron and Steel). Family all born Kilmarnock.

Also listed Glasgow High School, 637 Crow Road.
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street.

Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918:- Enlisted 2nd. September, 1915.

SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename Robert Currie
Rank Pte
Service number 3669
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death
Theatre of death Unknown
Cause of death Unknown
SNWM roll AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Other detail 53 Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, Robert Currie
Rank: Private.
Service No: 3669.
Date of Death: 09/05/1917.
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 53rd Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 (page 233):-

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Andrew.

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SNWM - WW1
Surname ROBERTSON
Forename William
Rank Pte
Service number S/18459
Decoration
Place of birth Kilmarnock
Date of death 9 February 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 5th Bn.

CWGC - ROBERTSON, W.
Rank: Private.
Service No: S/18459.
Date of Death: 09/02/1916.
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn.
Grave Reference: B. 19.
Cemetery: HYDE PARK CORNER (ROYAL BERKS) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of David Robertson, of 47, Dean St., Kilmarnock.
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Andrew.