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David McNay · Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:47 am Post subject: Auchentibber, South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire Council website link for this memorial

I was going to put up an online map reference for this memorial, but every search sends me in the direction of North Ayrshire.

This is a strange memorial, as it looks like it used to be on the side of a building. It's almost in the middle of nowhere.

spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

Name: NELSON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 10th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Service No: S/5430
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Weir Nelson, of Auchentibber; husband of Elizabeth McDade Nelson, of Spring Park, Auchentibber, High Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 495.
Cemetery: KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Name: HAYBURN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/09/1916
Service No: S/6777
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Location: Edinburgh

Address: Parkneuk Road, Auchentibber
OS Grid Ref.: NS674549
See on map: click here
UKNIWM: 6002

ADP

spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

I notice that it is spelt Auchentiber on the OS map (only one 'b').

The Boyle is probably this man

Name: BOYLE
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4905
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. G. 33.
Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

first name Hugh born in Glasgow, no age available, nothing of any help on MIC,

The only other Hugh Boyle in the Black Watch listed on CWGC was age 34, born in Forfarshire and lived with his wife in Dundee.

but can anyone positively link this man with Auchentiber or the parish of Kilwinning? Newspaper article to confirm date of death for instance?

\Paul

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 180 Location: Edinburgh

spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:23 pm Post subject:

thanks for that, my geography is rubbish north of Cumnock Confused

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject:

that did the trick, found him on Ancestry in Auchentibber 1901 age 5 so this is definitely the man (and not the 34 year old)

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject:

This is a strange design. Given the plaque is marble do you think this was originally erected in a church or public building which has now been demolished?

Adam
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