The Scottish War Memorials Project

David McNay

This plaque is on display in Motherwell Heritage Centre.

There is no explanatory text with the plaque so the average visitor would have no idea where this plaque originally came from.

I believe the Clydesdale Works were in Mossend.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:37 am Post subject:

If it was in Mossend it may be worth comparing some of the names against the Bellshill Memorial

Adam

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

This soldier is named on this memorial,

McGUCKIN, John Private 16333 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers
Born: Bothwell, Lanarkshire Resided: Mossend, Lanarkshire Enlisted: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
Date of Death: 22/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Special Notes: Private McGuckin is listed in the Irish War Memorial Records and Soldiers Died (Part 68 ) with his place of birth shown as Bathwell, Lanarkshire; I believe this to be an error and that the correct location is “Bothwell.”
Grave/Memorial: Panel 178 to 180. Helles Memorial.
Irish War Memorial RecordsRecords Page No: Volume VI, Page 24.

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure of the current location of this plaque as I believe the exhibition it was in has now closed.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:34 am Post subject:

I wonder if the man listed as Ronald Hefferman is this man

HEFFERNAN, RONALD.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:S/4540
Date of Death:29/04/1916
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
9th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 78 to 83.
MemorialLOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Ronald and Mary Piper Heffernan, of 16, Ferndale Place, Unthank Rd., Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

Surname HEFFERNAN
Firstname Ronald
Service Number S/4540
Date Death 29/04/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Glasgow
Other 9th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Cpl
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Ken