| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
 Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:43 pm Post subject: Dalry Ayrshire War Memorial |
 |
|
Hello to the Forum.
I was wondering if any of the members lived nearby this memorial, and if so could they do me a great favour of checking a name for me, His name is 20576. RSM. John Watson 10th Canadian Infantry Alberta Regiment, DOW 27th June 1915. He was not on the Monument. I was in contact with some one from the North Ayrshire Graves and Mouments I sent all his paperwork, Birth Certs Attestatin papers, Marriage certs and all the facts I had on John. it was accepted that he should and would be added to the memorial.
Unfortunatly I had a PC crash and I lost the email and phone number of my contact in Dalry, I would be very greatfull if someone could check to see if his name had been added.
Thanks in advance.
Yours Aye Raibeart Dubh |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Malcolm
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 184
Location: Edinburgh
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: RSM Watson |
|
|
Has been added to the Scottish National War Memorial and is to be added to the Dalry Memorial thanks to the work of a GWF Canadian pal.
Aye
Malcolm |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hello Malcolm.
One and the same, I have lost my contact number for Dalry Council, and as I change my Email address after my PC crashed. they have no way of contacting me !!! I was asking if any members of this forum had noticed if John Watsons name had been added to the Monument. Thanks for the reply.
Yours Aye Raib |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Malcolm
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 184
Location: Edinburgh
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:11 am Post subject: |
|
|
Rab,
Welcome. I'll look up Dalry for you and send you the details.
Late here, I'm off to me pit!!
Aye
Malcolm |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KevinStoke
.
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Posts: 175
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:41 am Post subject: |
|
|
Next time Celtic F.C. are at home I am going to photograph Dalry's memorial for the forum as Dalry is only 3 miles from my parents house.
Kevin |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 930
Location: Glasgow
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi Raibeart,
I think it was yourself who posted on the other forum about this and I promised I would get you a photograph. I had a look at the Dalry memorial a while ago and the name still wasn't added. I'll have another look first chance I get.
Jim |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Jim / Kevin / Malcolm.
Thanks for the replies, I am so Pi***d off at myself for the loss of the details of the person I was dealing with in Ayrshire regarding John Watson. I had a PC crash and I lost a whole load of addresses etc etc ( Always have a back up disc ) I hear myself saying.
The last information I had was, they had accepted the information I had given them, and his name would be added to the memorial, it had been put out to tender, and it would be done ASAP once again thank's for all the help.
Yours Aye Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
KevinStoke
.
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Posts: 175
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My uncle works for the Ayrshire council, I will chase him up Monday for you, hopefully he comes up with a name that rings a bell with you.
Kevin |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
"KevinStoke"]My uncle works for the Ayrshire council, I will chase him up Monday for you, hopefully he comes up with a name that rings a bell with you.
Kevin. Thanks a bundle!! that would be great. Put this bye your uncle the chap I talked to was from The North Ayrshire Council, I think the Graves and Memorial Dept I think his name was "Gilley Canning" I know for certain that I have his first name right, but I could be a wee bit off with his second name thanks for the help on this.
Yours Ayr Rob |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
PoW1988
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Posts: 5
Location: Dalry, North Ayrshire
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
Hiya everybody!
I live in Dalry and if you want me to check anything on the memorial or any pics...I will be happy to oblige!
Lynz xXx
_________________
*+*Remembering...*+* |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007
Posts: 4991
Location: St John's Town of Dalry
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: |
|
|
| PoW1988 wrote: | Hiya everybody!
I live in Dalry and if you want me to check anything on the memorial or any pics...I will be happy to oblige!
Lynz xXx |
I know how much you must LOVE to read the guidelines  (but there is some good stuff in there) but for each memorial we try and post a minimum of description of location with OS Map Reference, name of memorial, UKNIWM reference number, overall photo, close up of all inscriptions and markings then anything else that would be of interest. Check out 'Upper Sorbie' in Dumfries and Galloway that I posted yesterday as an example. Anything that you can post that adds to what we already have will help. Incidentally, I have Ayreshire memorials under my wing until someone else comes along and volunteers so if you have any comments on the Ayreshire Memorials List at http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=857 please let me know.
\Paul |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:07 am Post subject: |
|
|
Ladies and Gentlmen of the SWMF.
Just posting to say thank you to Lynz (PoW1988) who informed me today that my man, RSM. John Watson 10th Bn Canadian Infantry has had his name added to the Dalry Memorial, Thanks also to the North Ayrshire Council for the prompt response to my request to have his name added, a lot less time than I thought, Lynz is unable to take any photograph of the new plaque due to camera malfuction, Sooo !!! if any one is close by could they Please take a couple of photographs for me, I would be most grateful.
Yours Aye Rob. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 930
Location: Glasgow
|
| Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry for delay I finally got round to visiting Dalry a couple of days ago and took some pics.
The Dalry war memorial features a large and simple freestone cross set on a long pedestal with the commemorations and names of the dead listed on bronze panels set on the face of the pedestal. The cross is fronted by a lifesize bronze sculpture of 'Victory' by the Glasgow sculptor Kellock Brown (see entry in the 'Sculptors' section).
The memorial stands in the public park at Braehead. As you enter the park gates beside 67 North Street (adjacent to the junction with Templand Road) the monument stands on the grass hillside along on the left hand side.
WWII PANELS:
Unfortunately, like many war memorials in quiet locations such as parks, this one has suffered from some vandalism and grafitti.
WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
ALLAN ANDREW
ALLAN JAMES
ALLAN ROBERT
ANDREW ROBERT
ANDREWS JAMES
ANDREWS JOHN
BARCLAY ROBERT
BARCLAY WILLIAM DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
BARR DANIEL
BARROW JAMES
BEATTIE DAVID
BENHAM WILLIAM
BERRY WILLIAM
BOAL JAMES Y.
BRENNAN JAMES
BRIGGS GEORGE
BROWN WILLIAM
BROWNLIE ALEXANDER D.
BROWNLIE MATTHEW
BRYCE ANDREW
BRYCE RICHARD
BURLEIGH ROBERT
BURNS THOMAS
CAIG ISAAC
CAMPBELL JOHN A.S.
CAMPBELL WILLIAM A.
CARMICHAEL HUGH
CASSIDY JAMES
CLARKE ROBERT
COCHRANE JAMES
CONNELLY ANDREW
CONNOR JAMES
CONNOR JAMES
CRAWFORD HUGH
CRAWFORD HUGH
DAVIDSON JAMES
DAVIDSON JOHN
DRYDEN WALTER E.
DUNLOP DAVID
DUNLOP JOHN
DUNLOP WILLIAM
DUNN JAMES
EAGLESHAM DAVID
EWING THOMAS
FISHER JOHN MCA.
FULLARTON ADAM
FULTON EDWARD G.
GEDDES WILLIAM
GIBSON ROBERT G.
GILBERT ROBERT
GILLESPIE JOSEPH
GLASS ROBERT
GOODWIN JOHN
GOURLAY DAVID
GOURLAY HUGH
GUFFIE GEORGE
HAMILTON ARCHIBALD
HAMILTON JAMES B.
HAMILTON WILLIAM B.
HARKINS JAMES
HARKINS JAMES
HARKINS JAMES
HENDERSON ALLAN
HENDERSON JAMES
HENDRY JAMES
HENRY JOHN W.
HIGGINS ARCHIBALD
HODGART JOHN
HOUSTON GEORGE W. MILITARY MEDAL
HOWIE ROBERT
HOWLETT THOMAS A.
JACKSON ROBERT
JOHNSTON DAVID
KENNEDY DAVID
KERR DAVID R.
KERR GEORGE H.
KERR JOHN
KERR WILLIAM
KIRKLAND WILLIAM
KIRKWOOD JOHN
KIRKWOOD WILLIAM
KYLE HUGH G.
LAUDER JAMES
LAUDER WILLIAM
LAUGHLIN JAMES
LITTLEJOHN DAVID MILITARY MEDAL
LOGAN ARTHUR
LOGAN JAMES
MCALMONT ANDREW
MCALMONT JOHN
MCALONAN JAMES
MCALONAN WILLIAM
MCBRIDE ANDREW
MCBRIDE MICHAEL
MCCULLEY WILLIAM
MCDONALD ROBERT
MCGHEE JAMES
MCINNES JOSEPH
MCKINNON JAMES
MCKINNON ROBERT
MCLEAN JAMES
MCNAB JOHN
MITCHELL ADAM C.
MORRISON HUGH
MUNCIE DANIEL MCB.
MURRAY ALEXANDER
MURRAY ROBERT
NELSON EDWARD
NELSON JOHN
PATERSON DANIEL
PORTEOUS ROBERT
PORTER THOMAS
PROCTER GILBERT
QUINN CHARLES M.
RAMSAY WILLIAM B.
REID ADAM
REID ROBERT
REID THOMAS
REID WILLIAM
ROBINSON ROBERT
RODGER ANDREW
SCOTT ROBERT
SIMPSON JAMES
SIMPSON WILLIAM
SLOAN THOMAS
SMILLIE ROBERT
SMITH JAMES L.
SPEIR WILLIAM
STEEL CHRISTOPHER
STEELE ROBERT
STEVENSON JOHN
STIRLING JAMES
TAIT ALEXANDER
THOMSON JOHN
THOMSON ROBERT
THOMSON SAMUEL
THORNTON FRANK
TORRANCE JOHN
WALKER ALEXANDER G.
WALKER WILLIAM
WATSON JOHN
WEIR JOHN
WILSON HUGH
WINTON WILLIAM
WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
AITKEN JAMES
ANDREWS GEORGE
BARR ANDREW
BOYCE ROBERT K.G.
BOYD THOMAS
CAMPBELL WILLIAM
CHAPMAN JOHN PATERSON
DUNPHIE SAMUEL
FERGUSON JOHN H.C.
GORMAN OWEN M.
GREEN CHARLES
GREEN ROBERT
HAILEY HUGH
JOHNSTONE JAMES
KANE RICHARD
KERR LAUCHLAN L.
KING JOHN HILL MACKIE
MACDONALD ALAN S.
MARSHALL ALLAN
MCCALMONT ROBERT
MCCRAE WILLIAM
MCDONALD WILLIAM DAVIS
MCDOWALL ANDREW
MCILVEAN ANDREW MCDONALD
MCINNES JAMES F.
MCINTYRE HUGH
MCKENNA JAMES
MITCHELL PAUL
MITCHELL WILLIAM
OLIVER JAMES
ORR JAMES
PATTISON ROBERT
PEACOCK THOMAS
PRICE ROBERT
RODGER BRUCE H.
SPIER ROBERT
WALLACE JOHN H.
WILSON WILLIAM
Last edited by jamiemcginlay on Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:03 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Raibeart Dubh
Joined: 31 Dec 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Richmond BC Canada
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Jamiemcginlay.
Thanks for taking the time to take these great photographs of the Memorial for me. I would like to add a collective thanks to all the people that have helped with information and photographs, my research into RSM John Watson 10th Can Infantry is now complete. Thanks again!!
Yours Aye Rob. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dhubthaigh
Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
Posts: 5070
Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
|
| Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: |
|
|
3 James Harkins listed 
Only 9 listed on SNWM
Name: HARKINS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th/11th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 41619
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Esther Harkins, of 8, Drakemyre, Dalry, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 35.
Cemetery: TANK CEMETERY, GUEMAPPE
Born: Dalry
Enlisted: Dalry
Name: HARKINS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: 1st/14th Bn.
Date of Death: 23/08/1918
Service No: S/23679
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 24.
Cemetery: BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX
Born: Dalry
Enlisted: Ayr
Name: HARKINS, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 24/10/1918
Service No: 33816
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Born: Dalry
Residence: Dalry |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
