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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:35 am Post subject: Allan Muir

Muir, Allan H.
Canadians

# - From the Library and Archives Canada with my thanks -
Christian name is spelled ALAN
CWGC shows only initials.
b. 5th June, 1885, Newmilns, Ayrshire e. 7th December 1915 Victoria, B.C., Canada aged 30 yrs and 6 mths r. Wellington Avenue, Victoria, B. C., Canada
NOK - Mrs E Muir (mother) although next to that has been written later - COUSIN
Address of NOK - Cor (Corner) Wellington & May Avenue, Victoria, B. C.
Occupation - Store Clerk - #

MUIR, A H
Rank: Private
Service No: 103339
Date of Death: 02/09/1918
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry 54th Bn.
Grave Reference: Il. A. 38.
Cemetery: DURY MILL BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Country: France
Locality: Pas de Calais
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Newmilns War Memorial - Two brothers

McGeachie, James Anderson
Australians

# - b. Newmilns, Ayrshire
e. aged 25 yrs 8 mths Liverpool, NSW 10th Feb, 1915
r. 7 Merriman Street, Miller's Point, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occ - Labourer
NOK - William McGeachie (Father) 3 Brown Street, Newmilns, Ayrshire
Past military - 3 Years in Royal Scots Fusiliers (Territorials)
From Service Record
Charge sheet - Breaking Camp (Absent without leave) 2.30pm 19/05/1915 till 6 am 21/05/1915 - 2 days pay stopped. All future leave stopped. 6 hours pack drill.
Missing in Action - 22/05/15 now presumed dead on that date.
War Pension Claims Form -
Claimed for - James Anderson McGeachie 1218, 18th Battalion.
Name and address of claimant - Margaret McGeachie (mother), 60 Jaimeson Terrace, Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Result of Claim - REJECTED - Not dependant on late M.F. for 12 months prior to enlistment. (Although it states on Thomas's Service records the claim was succesful for both brothers. For James war pension settlement for NOK was 7/6 per fortnight and for Thomas 5/- per fortnight) - #

McGEACHIE, JAMES ANDERSON
Rank: Private
Service No: 1218
Date of Death: 22/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
"D" Coy. 18th Bn.
Panel Reference: 62.
Memorial: LONE PINE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Country: Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Locality:

McGeachie, Thomas
Australians

# - b. Loudon, Ayrshire
e. aged 23 yrs 8 mths Liverpool, NSW 4th Dec 1914 r.
Occ - Labourer
NOK - William McGeachie (Father) 3 Brown Street, Newmilns, Ayrshire - #

McGEACHIE, THOMAS
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 1606
Date of Death: 05/09/1916
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. M. 15.
Cemetery: RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND (TRANSPORT FARM)
Additional Information:
Country: Belgium
Locality: West-Vlaanderen

# - Attached images - Casualty form active service for James McGeachie - courtesy of National Australian Archives with thanks. - #

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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:08 am Post subject: Martin McGill

McGill, Martin
Canadians

# - b. 24th September 1888 Annbank, Ayrshire
e. 21st Feb, 1916 Georgetown, Ontario, Canada aged 28
r. Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
NOK - Mrs Jas McGill (Mother), Rosemount Cottage, Newmilns, Ayrshire
Occ - Farm Labourer - #

McGILL, MARTIN
Rank: Private
Service No: 663479
Date of Death: 08/09/1918
Regiment/Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps
3rd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. C. 15.
Cemetery: VIS-EN-ARTOIS BRITISH CEMETERY, HAUCOURTAdditional Information:
Country: France
Locality: Pas de Calais
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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: Andrew McKinley

McKinlay, Andrew
R.F.A.
b. Darvel, Ayrshire e. Carlisle r.
KIA F&F

# - POSSIBLE - Only "Andrew""McKinley""All Fields" on SDGW and CWGC - POSSIBLE - #

McKINLEY, ANDREW
Rank: Private
Service No: 30703
Date of Death: 03/12/1917
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
2nd Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Additional Information:
Country: France
Locality: Nord
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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:21 pm Post subject: William Ramsay

Ramsay, William
Gordon Hrs.
b. Garelochead, Dunbartonshire e. Glasgow r.
KIA F&F

# - POSSIBLE - Only "William""Ramsay""Gordon Highlanders" on both CWGC and SDGW - POSSIBLE - #

RAMSAY, WILLIAM
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 242275
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
1st/5th Bn.
Panel Reference: Addenda Panel 57.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Husband of Margaret Ramsay, of 95, Stirling Rd.,

Townhead, Glasgow.
Country: Belgium
Locality: West-Vlaanderen
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James Brown · Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:40 pm Post subject: Alex Richmond

Richmond, Alex.
Australians

# - b. Newmilns, Ayrshire
e. 18th Feb 1915 Liverpool, NSW, Australia aged 23 yrs 3 mths
r.
NOK - John Richmond (Brother) 109 Pitt Street, Sydney previous and now 48 Moorehead Street, Redfern, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
OCC - Horse Driver
Previous Military - Royal Scots Fusiliers 2 years
Missing - 6th - 9th August 1915. Pronounced KIA 6th August 1915.
War Pension claims - Hugh and Maggie Richmond, 110 Main Street, Newmilns.
No pension given as claimant's deemed to have adequate means of support.
Two witness statements confess to seeing Richmond wounded in the charge. He was seen at the parapet of the Turkish trench on the ground in a very bad way. One witness states he was buried by his mates. No possible and reliant source exists as to where he was buried. - #

RICHMOND, ALEXANDER HOOD
Rank: Private
Service No: 2041
Date of Death: 06/08/1915
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
4th Bn.
Panel Reference: 23.
Memorial: LONE PINE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Hugh Richmond and Margaret Richmond (nee Hood). Native of Scotland.
Country: Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Locality:
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James Brown · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:03 pm Post subject: Gavin Walker

Walker, Gavin
H.L.I.

b. Newmilns, Ayrshire e. Glasgow r.
KIA F&F

# - Formerly #15005 Highland Light Infantry - #

WALKER, GAVIN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 36172
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
19th Bn. formerly Highland Light Infantry
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Thomas R. and Agnes Murray Walker.
Country: France
Locality: Somme
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James Brown · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:20 pm Post subject: Andrew White Woodside

Woodside, Andrew
Australians
b. e. r.

# - Should read Regiment NZEF not Australians. Lots of information and pictures at this Source - http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C13751?rs=%2fwar-memorial%2fonline-cenotaph%2fsearch%3fn%3dAndrew%2bWhite%2bWoodside&ck=5fcf6cedd8a592a28b0f7c9e54ad860d&ordinal=0 - #

WOODSIDE, ANDREW WHITE
Rank: Private
Service No: 6/576
Date of Death: 07/08/1915
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Panel Reference: 14.
Memorial: CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of the late Robert and Agnes Woodside, of Ayrshire, Scotland. Native of Newmilns, Ayrshire.
Country: Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Locality:
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James Brown · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:30 pm Post subject: Casualties cant find

Cannot find any trace of these names.

Brown, Mathew Black Watch b. e. r.
Finnickham, Samuel A.&.S.H. b. e. r.
Jackson, Hugh H.L.I. b. e. r.
Lindsay, David R.S.F. b. e. r.
Mitchell, John R.F.A. b. e. r.
Mitchell, John Cam. Hrs. b. e. r.
Mitchell, James Australians b. e. r.
Morton, James Lovat Scouts b. e. r.
McIntosh, William R.S.F. b. e. r.
Robertson, John S.R. b. e. r.
Ross, James Americans b. e. r.
Wilson, Robert Seaf. Hrs. b. e. r.

Regards
James
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:59 am Post subject:

Here's one Very Happy

FINNICKAM, SAMUEL
Rank:Private
Service No:301954
Date of Death:23/11/1918
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference:I. B. 6.
Cemetery:LILLE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Samuel and Agnes Finnickam, of Newmilns, Ayrshire.

There's another variation on his MIC

Medal card of Finnickan, Samuel

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 4360 Private
Labour Corps 398758 Private
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 301954 Private

Not listed on SDGW/SNWM (post war death)
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:06 am Post subject:

Surname BROWN
Forename Matthew
Rank Pte
Service number S/11106
Decoration
Place of birth Newmilns Ayrshire.
Date of death 8 September 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Other detail 9th Bn.
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govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:55 pm Post subject: Newmilns Memorial - James Morton

anne park

James Morton Pte S/40870 7th Gordon Highlanders e Glasgow Killed in Action F&F 14/04/1918 Ploegsteert Memorial M. R. 32 Panel 9 The Scotsman 01-06-18 P7: Newmilns
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anne park · Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 7:10 am Post subject: John White Pte GH

John White Private S/16090 1st Garrison Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age 31 Died Pakistan 25/10/1918 Rawalpindi War Cemetery 2. B. 4. The Scotsman 10-12-18 P8: Newmilns. Galston & Newmilns
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