The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

apanderson · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: AVONBRIDGE & CROSSCROES

Memorial sits on the Main Street running through Avonbridge.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:02 am Post subject:

See also Muiravonside Parish War Memorial

Adam

apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

The following details may refer to the John Watson listed on the memorial:

Thanks to ADP for finding the above man both on CWGC and SNWM.

See: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=1205&mforum=scottishwargraves#1205

The inscription on the stone reads:
"JOHN WATSON, 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders killed in action at Arras 9th April 1917 aged 21 years, son of James & Annie Watson (nee Storie)"

CWGC:
Name: WATSON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 29921
Additional information: Son of James and Ann Watson, of Bankhead, Avonbridge, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. L. 7.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

SNWM:
Surname WATSON
Firstname John
Service Number 29921
Date Death 09/04/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Slamannan Stirlingshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

John Watson, above, may also be listed on Muiravonside Cemetery's Memorial but the year of death is listed as 1916. The name appears on the Crosscroes & Avonbridge Panel.

For link, see Adam's post above to Muiravonside.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

Medal card of Watson, John

Corps Regiment No Rank
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders S-8790 Private
Royal Scots Fusiliers 29921 Private

Date 1914-1920

apanderson · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the Medal Card info Mark.

Ties everything up nicely, well, at least we know he served in both regiments.

Now all we have to figure out is it the same man on both Avonbridge and Muiravonside Memorials!

Anne

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject:

One of the men listed

FRICKLETON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/10/1918
Service No: S/25465
Additional information: Son of Flora Frickleton, of Bridgehill, Avonbridge, Stirlingshire, and the late Hugh Frickleton.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

And another, also listed on the Royal Technical College Roll of Honour, Glasgow

DOBBIE, H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/04/1917
Service No: 18498
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 31.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX

DOBBIE, Hamilton
Service Number 18498
Date Death 12/04/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Muiravonside Stirlingshire
Other 12th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Cauther Lassie · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 59 Location: West Lothian

097 Private Alexander Fulton McEwan
2nd Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
who died on 21 October 1914 aged 23
Son of Robert and Hannah (Greer) McEwan, of Crosscroes Rows, Avonbridge, Stirlingshire. Native of Armadale, West Lothian.
Remembered with honour
Le Trou Aid Post Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France
Muiravonside & Longcroft War Memorials.

A Poppy from us and from his Gt Nephew George in Cornwall
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anne park · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 9:10 am Post subject: Murdoch McKenzie

Murdoch Mackenzie Pte 260169 5th Gordon Highlanders b Duthill, Inverness e Airdrie Age 23 Died of Wounds F&F 03/08/1917 Son of Donald and Annie Mackenzie, of Millknowe, Avon Bridge, Stirlingshire. Born Carr Bridge, Inverness-shire. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Donald. Dozinghem Military Cemetery B 016 Plot II Row I Grave 35 AJ 01-09-17 P4: Dow: Avonbridge & Airdrie
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anne park · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:58 am Post subject: John Robertson GH

John Robertson Private S/21945 1st/4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Slamannan, Stirlingshire e Stirling Age 21 Killed in Action Marne, France 19/07/1918 Soldiers Effects: Fa: Charles. St Imoges Churchyard Fr 1697 Row A Grave 01 The Scotsman 31-08-18 P5: Avonbridge
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 72950

pwl1951 · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:16 pm Post subject:

Pte. Kelso, John S/2206 10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders born 31 May 1888 at Southfield to parents James Kelso and Jane Kelso ms Stewart.
Died 25 September 1915.
Commemorated at Loos Memorial - Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 125 to 127.