The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175

Can you make out the names of Dalmelling please

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=717

I am after the first name of the first Lafferty

FINLAY Robert
HYNDS Hugh
LAFFERTY
LAFFERTY Thomas
McCLELLAND David

and the surname of the name after McCutheon Alexander
McCULLOCH Henry
McCUTCHEON Alexander
James
MAY Claude S
MUIR Walter

both on the WW1 Sections

tia

Kevin

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Kevin,

I reckon this is the LAFFERTY one you are after.

CWGC
Name: LAFFERTY, IVIE GREIG
Initials: I G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 7801
Additional information: Son of the late William and Agnes Greig Lafferty; husband of Susan Lafferty, of 6, Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname LAFFERTY
Firstname Ivie
Service Number 7801
Date Death 12/07/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Stranraer
Other 1/5th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death Gallipoli.

ADP

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

Hi Kevin,

I would go for James McPate.

CWGC
Name: McPATE
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Service No: 20778
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Isabella McPate, of 40, Waterside, Dunaskin, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 7.
Cemetery: LEDEGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname McPATE
Firstname James
Service Number 2599
Date Death 14/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dalmellington Ayrshire
Other latterly 20778 1st Bn. The Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
SNWM roll AYRSHIRE YEOMANRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

SNWM
Surname McPATE
Firstname James
Service Number 20778
Date Death 14/10/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Dalmellington Ayrshire
Other 1st Bn. formerly 2599 Ayr. Yeo.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM IRISH REGIMENTS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

ADP

daftcatdarcy · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 7

Just to let you know that Ivie was reported killed in the Stranraer newspapers too as his parents lived there. He was reported as 'native to Stranraer' he married and moved ? back to Ayrshire.