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jamiemcginlay
Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: Kilfinan Parish, Kames, Cowal |
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Kilfinan - Argyll & Bute, Cowal District
The Kilfinan war memorial is a grey gantie obelisk on pedestal which stands on a low rough cairn of local stone with the commemoration and names of the dead listed in lead lettering on the pedestal faces. A flag is carved in heavy relief furling around the surfaces of the obelisk. It is located at the road junction in the middle of the village.
and the WWII names
WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Ballantyne Daniel Gordon Highlanders Private
Baxter John Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Brown William Royal Highlanders Private
Campbell Angus Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal
Campbell Shaw Merchant Navy? Quarter Master
Candlish William G. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Carmichael Archibald Royal Navy Able Seaman
Carmichael Archibald Gordon Highlanders Private
Carmichael John Scottish Rifles Private
Carmichael William Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal
Cockburn Duncan Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal
Cowan Donald Royal Naval Reserve Lietenant Commander
Docherty Harry Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Docherty Robert Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Duncan Samuel N. S.A.A.F. T.S.M.
Ferguson John Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Gow James Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Hutton Robert U.S.A. Sergeant M.G.G. American
Jamieson William Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Jones Arthur M. Durham Light Infantry Lieutenant M.C.
Kent Peter Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Lyle James C. Royal Engineers Sapper
Lyle John H. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lance Corporal
Martin Archibald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders L.Sergeant
McAlister Donald Royal Navy Lieutenant
McAlpine Archibald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McCallum David C. Royal Navy Gunner
McGilp Angus Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Sergeant
McIntyre Coll Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
McIntyre Duncan Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McKinnon Alexander Machine Gun Corps Private
McMillan Alex Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McMullan Donald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McNeill Duncan Merchant Navy? Able Seaman
McPherson Archibald Gordon Highlanders Private
McPherson Donald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McPherson John Scottish Horse Trooper
McQueen William Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McTaggart Robert M. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Nicolson C.M.L. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Corporal
Olding John T. Royal Highlanders Sergeant
Petterson William G. King's Own Scottish Borderers Lance Corporal
Reston Robert L. Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Simpson Jack H.M.T. Second Engineer His Majesty's Trawlers?
Smith Malcolm Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Stewart Malcolm Machine Gun Corps Private
Thomson John Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Weir Alexander Royal Naval Reserve Able Seaman
Whyte Peter S.H. Private
WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Allan Donald Merchant Navy
Brown Walter M. Merchant Navy
Currie Dugald Merchant Navy
Jardine Henry Merchant Navy
Petterson William C. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Steele Joseph Y. Merchant Navy
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster

Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5070 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Also commemorated - Auchterarder, Perthshire
Surname McINTYRE
Firstname Colin
Service Number 23829
Date Death 01/02/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Kilfinan Argyllshire
Other 6/7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F. |
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john hendry
Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 77
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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The location is in the village of Kames, on the B 8000 road. The police station is in the picture. |
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DelBoy

Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 12:50 am Post subject: Pte. Coll/Colin Mc/MacIntyre |
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dhubthaigh wrote: | Also commemorated - Auchterarder, Perthshire
Surname McINTYRE
Firstname Colin
Service Number 23829
Date Death 01/02/1917
Place of birth Kilfinan Argyllshire
Other 6/7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F. |
(Glasgow Herald 24th February 1917)
"Died of wounds received in action, on 1st February, Private Coll MacIntyre, Royal Scots Fusiliers, aged 30 years, beloved husband of Janet Steele, Boreland Park, Auchterarder, and son of Duncan MacIntyre, Kames, Kyle of Bute."
CWGC
Name: McINTYRE
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/02/1917
Service No: 23829
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H. 12.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:38 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report |
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WMR 82220 |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8664 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Name: JONES, ARTHUR MEREDYDD
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 50th Bn, formerly 17th Bn Durham Light Infantry
Awards: Military Cross and Bar
Date of Death: 10/4/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Sir Henry Jones and Lady Jones, of Tighnabruaich, Argyll. Eduvated at Glasgow High School, Glasgow Academy and Glasgow University.
Panel Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial
Also named on Glasgow Academy, Glasgow High School,and Dunoon War Memorials and in the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel. A short biographical note about Lt Jones can be seen on the University's Roll of Honour: https://universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=590 |
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