The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:36 am Post subject: Robert Leitch

Leitch, Robert Ayr. Yeo.
b. e. Ayr r. Newmilns, Ayrshire

# - SDGW shows he was formerly # 2063 Royal Scots Fusiliers
Medal index Card shows he was # 24238 Royal Scots Fusiliers -
NO Robert Leitch Ayrshire Yeomanry
Brother was John Leitch, Scots Guards KIA F&F
Both were son's of John Leitch, of Back St., Newmilns, Ayrshire
Possibly 12th (Ayr & Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion who were dismounted Yeomanry - #

Leitch Ayrshire Yeomanry
LEITCH, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 38354
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment
11th Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: DOIRAN MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John Leitch, of Back St., Newmilns Ayrshire.
Country: Greece
Locality:
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:39 am Post subject: James George GH

James George Lance Corporal 3/7278 "B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b New Milns Ayrshire e Glasgow Age 21 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 16/05/1915 Son of the late Samuel and Sarah George, of 9, Greenside, Newmilns, Ayshire. Occ: employed as a brass winder in Messrs Haddow, Aird and Co's Lace Factory. Soldiers Effects: Sister: Jennie. Soldiers Will 3 Pages. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Glasgow Herald 29-05-15
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:43 am Post subject: James Leckie

Leckie, James
Gordon. Hrs.
b. Bellshill, Lanarkshire e. Hamilton r.
KIA F&F

# - POSSIBLE - Only one "James""Leckie""Gordon Highlanders" on the SDGW and CWGC - POSSIBLE #

LECKIE, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: S/7259
Date of Death: 14/12/1914
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Country: Belgium
Locality: West-Vlaanderen
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:44 am Post subject: Robert Gibson GH

Robert McC Gibson Pte S/13302 10th Gordon Highlanders b Pinwherry,Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Age 20 Died of Wounds F&F 28/04/1916 Son of James and Elizabeth Gordon Gibson, of Laigh Hapton, Darvel, Ayrshire. 1901 Census: Pinwherry Cottage, Colmonell, Ayrshire. Father's Occ: Railway Porter. Soldiers Effects: Father: James. Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Fr 0257 Row P Grave 13 Newmilns Pinwherry School
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:56 am Post subject: William Miller GH

William Miller Pte S/10341 1st Gordon Highlanders b Loudon, Ayrshire e Ayr Killed in Action F & F 23/03/1918 Soldiers Effects: Mother: Mary. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:03 pm Post subject: John Mitchell GH

John Mitchell Pte 260106 5th Gordon Highlanders b Darvel, Ayrshire e Kilmarnock Died of Wounds F&F 07/07/1918 Soldiers Effects: Mother: Euphemia. Anzin-St Aubin British Cemetery Fr 0266 Plot III Row D Grave 09 Evening Times 27-7-18 Page 3: Photo
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:06 pm Post subject: Robert Loudon

Loudon, Robert
R.Scots.
b. e. r.

# POSSIBLE - Only "Robert""Loudon""Royal Scots" on the SDGW and CWGC - POSSIBLE #

LOUDON, ROBERT
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 13/09/1918
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
13th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. A. 2.
Cemetery: NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of Robert C. and Joanna Grieve Loudon, of 20, Scotland St., Edinburgh. Educated at the Royal High School.
Country: France
Locality: Pas de Calais
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: John Mitchell GH

James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:23 pm Post subject: Thomas Loudon

Loudon, Thomas
Black Watch
b. e. r.
KIA Palestine

# Spelled as "LOUDOUN" in the SDGW Officers #

LOUDON, THOMAS
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Date of Death: 08/06/1918
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: N. 35.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Loudon, of 1, Tenby Avenue, Albert Rd., Withington, Manchester. Born at "Low Overmoor," Loudoun, Ayrshire
Country: Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Locality:
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 12:59 pm Post subject: Thomas Meikle

Meikle, Thomas
Canadians
b. 27th April 1891, Newmilns, Ayrshire
e. 9th August, 1915, Shorncliffe aged 23
r.

# - Shorncliffe was a huge Army camp in Kent, England. It was used a staging post for Drafts/Reinforcements on their way to the Western Front and in April 1915 a Canadian Training Division was formed there.
NOK John Meikle, Filmore, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Small village just outside Regina)
Occ - Farmhand
Married - No - #

MEIKLE, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Service No: 426387
Date of Death: 03/05/1916
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
10th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. C. 6.
Cemetery: WOODS CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Elizabeth Lindsay Meikle, of East Head's Farm, Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Country: Belgium
Locality: West-Vlaanderen
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject: Robert Mitchell - Australians

Mitchell, Robert
Australians

# - b. Kilmarnock
e. 9th September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 24 yrs 11 mths
r. Sydney, Australia Occ - Carpenter
NOK - Father - Matthew Mitchell, Elmbank, Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Wounded 19th June 1915 on Gallipoli (Gunshot wound to the Abdomen), admitted to Cario Hospital.
Embarked for Gallipoli again on 1st August 1915.
While on the ship Alnwick a Charge came up from previous date (17th June 1915) relating to - Failure to comply with an order (Absent from parade) where he received 72 hours Field Punishment No. 2.
Reported as missing on dates stated. After a court of inquiry (3rd - 5th September 1917) subject was officially noted as Died on or between those date/s.
The order was confirmed by Lt - Gen W. R. Birdwood on the 23rd September 1917.

Interstingly there was corrospondance between the official channels as to contacting agents to try and find Robert......who was presumed to have made his way back to Australia after being wounded. How this would have been possible is beyond me. Various telegraphs and letters were sent and all can be read among his service record. - #

Service record is available online courtesy of the National Australian Archives @ http://www.naa.gov.au/

MITCHELL, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 1001
Date of Death: Between 01/08/1915 and 31/08/1915
Regiment/Service:Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
"B" Coy. 9th Bn.
Panel Reference: 31.
Memorial: LONE PINE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Country: Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Locality:
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James Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:33 pm Post subject: Thomas F Mitchell New Zealand

Mitchell, Thomas Findlay
N. Zealand
b. e. r.

# POSSIBLE - Only "Thomas""F""Mitchell""New Zealand" on the CWGC and NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE ROLL OF HONOUR @ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sooty/rohtitlepage.html with my thanks. A Great resource and a wealth of researchable databases for New Zealand Forces in World War 1. - #

MITCHELL, THOMAS FINDLAY
Rank: Rifleman
Service No: 23/1118
Date of Death: 22/09/1916
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
1st Bn. 3rd
Panel Reference:
Memorial: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Country: France
Locality: Somme
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:22 pm Post subject:

James - from:
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C10853?rs=%2fwar-memorial%2fonline-cenotaph%2fsearch%2f%3fn%3d23%252f1118%26w%3dWorld%2bWar%2bI%252c%2b1914-1918&ck=ae77f44b3f2004d979abcff30f8dcd9f&ordinal=0

Forenames Thomas Findlay
Surname Mitchell
Service number 23/1118

Next of kin on embarkation

Matthew Mitchell (father)
Elmbank
Newmilns
Ayrshire
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anne park · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 3:44 pm Post subject: James Leckie GH

James Leckie Pte S/7259 1st Gordon Highlanders b Bellshill, Lanark e Hamilton Killed in Action F & F 14/12/1914 (Wytschaete). Mrs. Leckie. Campbell Street. Newmilns. has received intimation that her husband. Private J, Soldiers Effects: Widow: Mrs Mary Allan. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 Evening Times 26-1-15 Page 2: Photo. Daily Record 25-1-15 Page 2
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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:50 am Post subject:

Thanks Ann and Kenneth it's a great feeling to finally connect the research .

Kenneth on the subject of Thomas Findlay Mitchell that makes Robert Mitchell in the previous post his brother.
NOK - Father - Matthew Mitchell, Elmbank, Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland for both men.
So sad.

Thanks for the help folks Very Happy

James
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