The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Name: HILL
First name: Stephen
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit: "D" Coy. 13th Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/08/1917
Service No: 45804
Additional information: Son of Stephen and Isabella Hill, of 44, Christie Gardens, Jacks Rd., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Stephen is also on the Saltcoats Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 28 September 1917

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Mary

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Name: HOFMEYR
First Name: Richard
Regiment: Royal Flying Corps and Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Date of Death: 11/09/1917
Cemetery: DORIAN MEMORIAL

The A&S Herald intimations database at Ayrshire Roots has several entries for Richard with the name either HOFMEYR or HOFMEYER. The entries refer to his rank Lieut. and that he died at sea on board the hospital ship either Vasna or Vasua on 11 September 1917. He was the son of I Hofmeyer and an address of Annickvale, Saltcoats. In addition to intimations from his father and an uncle there are several from "comrade Major R Wheelwright"

Richard is also on the Saltcoats Memorial
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Mary

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Name: McGavin
First Name: Robert
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scots Guards
Unit: 1st Bn
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service no: 14191
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 11
Cemetery: YPRES(MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

The record of soldiers died in the Great War shows Robert was born in Ardrossan and resided in Saltcoats. The A&S Herald intimations database shows his full name as Robert Craig MacGavin; he was the son of William MacGavin of Dockhead Street, Saltcoats. There is also an "in memorium" entry 02/08/1918 showing location "Boesinghe" and "killed 31st July 1917 friend of Spr J Anderson".

Robert is also on the Saltcoats Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 14 September 1917

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Mary

govangirl · Last edited by govangirl on Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:45 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Name: MILLER
First Names: James Brand Scott
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit: 252nd Siege Bty
Age: 27
Date of Death: 14/03/1918
Additional information: Son of the late Thomas and Catherine Miller. Native of Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: XV. B. 15
Cemetery: THE HUTS CEMETERY

The 1901 census shows the family living at 13 Springvale Street, Saltcoats

James is also on the Saltcoats Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 22 March 1918

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Mary

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Name: NEILL
First names: Robert Kirkpatrick
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit: 8th Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/08/1917
Additional information: Son of Mary Neill, of 690, Ardrossan Rd, Saltcoats, Ayrshire, and the late John Neill
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 19 to 23 and 162
Cemetery: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Robert is the brother of Thomas W R Neill also on the memorial

Robert and Thomas are also on the Saltcoats Memorial
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Mary

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Name: RANKIN
First name: John
Rank: Leading Signalman
Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit: H.M.T.B. "18"
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/12/1918
Service no: ClydeZ/10
Additional information: Son of Duncan and Mary Olinda Rankin, of 44, Albert Drive, Queens Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. Born at Ardrossan
Grave reference: 16. G. 2
Cemetery: BARI WAR CEMETERY

John is also on the Ardrossan Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 17 January 1919

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: ROBERTSON
First Names: James Speir
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 11th Bn
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service no: S/3864
Additional information: Son of John and Annabella Speir Robertson, of "Winton", Eglinton St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Panel 125 to 127
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 15 October 1915

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 8 October 1915

James is also on the Saltcoats Memorial
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: HAMILTON
First Name: George
Rank: Able Seaman
Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Unit: Howe Bn R N Div
Date of Death: 17/02/1917
Service No: Z/5600
Cemetery/Memorial reference: Pier and Face 1 A
Cemetery: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

George's service record shows he was born on 25 January 1896 and enlisted on 5 July 1915. He was living at 14 Raise Street with his Aunt Mrs Chalmers who is listed as his next of kin. In civilian life he was a farm servant. Physical description 5’6½ tall; Hair Fair; Eyes Blue

George is also on the Saltcoats Memorial

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 23 March 1917

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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: FULTON
First name: Andrew
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 6th Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Fulton, of "West Craigs", 5, West Barnton Terrace, Edinburgh
Grave reference: II. B. 3
Cemetery: HENINEL-CROISILLES ROAD CEMETERY

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 4 May 1917

The Edinburgh Evening News on Wednesday 2 May 1917 has details of Andrew's death in an article headed "ROLL OF HONOOUR; EDINBURGH AND DISTRICT; CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS; KILLED". The information is identical to the A&S Herald cutting above except for the additional information that Andrew's father Alex was the district traffic superintendant, Caledonian Railways, Edingburgh
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Mary

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Name: SIMPSON
First names: James Duncan
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Canadian Engineers
Unit: 1st Tunnelling Coy
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24/08/1916
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Duncan Simpson, of Highfield, North Berwick, East Lothian. Born West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Grave reference: II. A. 1
Cemetery: RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

The Ardrossan and Saltcoats databases have several entries for James confirming fathers name and town and also stating that James was "of Canada"

James is also on the West Kilbride and North Berwick memorials
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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 4:14 pm Post subject:

Simpson is also on the North Berwick Memorial,
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=242

J. D. SIMPSON, LT
James Duncan Simpson – age 28 – Lieutenant, 1st Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers.
James was educated at Ardrossan Academy before serving his apprenticeship as an electrical engineer in Glasgow. He emigrated to Canada in 1910 and was a member of the local militia, the 19th Lincoln Regiment, in St Catherines, Ontario when he enlisted in September 1915. He was commissioned and sailed with his Company in January 1916.
Born 1888 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire. Son of Thomas and Mary Duncan (Cunninghame) Simpson of Highfield, North Berwick.
Killed in Action on 24 August 1916 and buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the St. Andrews Blackadder Church memorial in North Berwick.
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Ken

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CWGC Information

Name: STEVENSON
First names: George Arthur
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: East Yorkshire Regiment
Unit: 2nd Bn
Age: 25
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Additional information: Son of the late William Stevenson(Royal Naval Reserve) and Mary Stevenson
Grave reference: II. B. 34
Cemetery: BOULOGNE EAST CEMETERY

Aberdeen Journal 20 May 1915
"Inverness Officer;s Death
Second-Lieutenant George Arthur Stevenson, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment, who has died of his wounds in the Base Hospital at Boulogne, was the son of the late Mr Stevenson, Collector of Customs and Excise, Inverness, and his mother is now resident in England. He was a promising young man, and his death is much regretted in Inverness"

The Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough on 15 December 1914 has an obituary for George's father William which details his career in H M Customs and Excise and shows that from 1897 to 1902 William was the Collector for H M Customs in Ardrossan

George is also on the Ardrossan memorial.
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Mary

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Name: KERR
First names: John Alexander Cameron
Rank: Mess Room Steward
Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit: S.S. "Florrieston" (Glasgow)
Age: 17
Date of Death: 20/04/1918
Additional information: Son of Isabella Kerr (nee Cameron) of 326, West Prince's St., Glasgow and the late Frederick Kerr. Born at Saltcoats
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

The SS Florrieston was torpedeod and sunk off Anglesey by German submarine U-91 with a loss of 19 lives. The ship had been travelling from Almeria to the Clyde with a cargo of copper ore
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Mary

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CWGC Information

Name: OLIPHANT
First name: William
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 1st Bn
Age: 22
Date of Death: 06/01/1917
Service number: 40967
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Oliphant. Born at Crosshouse, Kilmarnock
Grave reference: I. H. 44
Cemetery: EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY COLINCAMPS

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 26 January 1917
"DEATHS ON SERVICE
OLIPHANT - Killed in action on 6th January Sergeant William Olliphant, Yeomanry, attached R.S.F., aged 23, fourth son of the late James Oliphant and Mrs Oliphant Corse Terrace, West Kilbride"

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 2 February 1917

William is also on the West Kilbride Memorial
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Mary