The Scottish War Memorials Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group. Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk If you are new, please look at some of the help topics posted in "New Members, Help & Introductions"    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Kilmaurs          The Scottish War Memorials Project Forum Index -> Ayrshire - Civic Memorials View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message jamiemcginlay Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 897 Location: Glasgow Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:47 pm    Post subject: Kilmaurs Kilmaurs - Kilmarnock & Louden District The Kilmaurs war memorial is a freestone obelisk standing on a series of four octagonal steps. The bronze memorial tablets are set into the stone pedestal faces which project out from the four sides. A bronze soldier, head bowed and arms reversed, by Glasgow sculptor Kellock Brown is set at the front of the monument (Brown executed the same figure for the Penpont memorial). The memorial stands on a rise in Morton Park. The commemoration is carved on the stone shield at the base of the obelik. The carving is becoming eroded and reads: IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 - 1939 - 1945 THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION WWI ROLL OF HONOUR: Andrew Alexander Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Templeton John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Stewart John SFH Private Kerr Thomas SFH Private McVey Donald SFH Private Sim Alexander SFH Private McHoull William CH Private Nimmo Peter SR Private Weir David SR Private Armour James CLI Private Fulton John QES Private Tannock Quintin J. King's Own Scottish Borderers Private Brown James Machine Gun Corps Private Henry William John Royal Engineers Private McKillen John RH Private Lind John Royal Army Service Corps Private Lind Arthur GH Private Manson James SBH Trooper Calderwood Thomas Royal Garrison Artillery Gunner Lamont Peter Royal Field Artillery Gunner Young Robert Royal Garrison Artillery Signalman Smith James Royal Engineers Sapper Preston Robert Royal Scots Fusiliers Bugler Paterson Hugh K. Royal Scots Fusiliers Corporal McNaught James M. QWS Captain Corbett A.C. Royal Air Force Lieutenant Boyd John Royal Scots Fusiliers Lieutenant Hannah Hugh Royal Scots Fusiliers Sergeant King James Conn Royal Engineers Sergeant Fisher John Royal Scots Fusiliers Lance Corporal Bone David Royal Scots Fusiliers Lance Corporal Carnochan James Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Carnochan John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Carnochan Joseph Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Colquhoun Joseph Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Crawford Mungo Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Cuthbertson Allan Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Dewar Neil Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Fry James Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Hill John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Marshall Andrew Royal Scots Fusiliers Private McClintock William Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Robertson David Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Sands John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Tannock Hugh Royal Scots Fusiliers Private WWII ROLL OF HONOUR: McIntyre Mary B.E.M. A.T.S. Corporal Corbett B.P. Lieutenant The Honourable B.P. Corbett Cumming R.D. Royal Navy Able Seaman Cumming W. Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Gilmour R.E. Royal Engineers Sergeant Love C.B. Royal Army Medical Corps Private McChristie J.W. Royal Artillery Gunner McLintock R.D. Royal Artillery Gunner McConkey M.F. Royal Scots Fusiliers Corporal Osborne James Royal Navy Stoker Sneddon J.W. Royal Air Force Flight Sergeant Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2205 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:53 pm    Post subject: One man missing from the memorial? Surname BELL Firstname Thomas Service Number 12563 Date Death 14/10/1917 Decoration Place of birth Kilmaurs Ayrshire Other 8/10th Bn. SNWM roll THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS Rank Sgt Theatre of death F.& F. _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top graeme.ruxton Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Posts: 34 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:47 pm    Post subject: Some added information from wikipedia (but I checked the facts with a local history book): "Kilmaurs has a particularly fine war memorial situated in the Morton Park (gifted to the village by George Morton of Lochgreen, Troon in 1921.) The memorial itself was erected at a cost of £900 raised by public subscription and unveiled on 3 April 1921. 45 men gave their lives in the Great War and 10 men and 1 woman in the Second World War" I agree, I think this is a magnificient memorial, a very effective sculpture and the placement of the memorial sets it off perfectly. Here are some extra photos I like the decision to give the woman killed in world war two a little extra prominence by including her at the top of the list. Back to top Adam Brown The Boss Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 3764 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland) Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:58 pm    Post subject: graeme.ruxton wrote: I like the decision to give the woman killed in world war two a little extra prominence by including her at the top of the list. Graeme I've seen this placing of a woman's name first on Great War panels, I don't think it was as common for the Second World War where they are more likely to be included alphabetically. McINTYRE, MARY Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service Age: 48 Date of Death: 20/06/1945 Service No: W/20683 Awards: B E M Additional information: Daughter of James and Mary McIntyre, of Glasgow. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. F. Grave 259. And the next name on the list. JP, not BP CORBETT, The Hon. JOHN POLSON Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 18/07/1944 Service No: 300818 Additional information: Son of Lt.-Col. Thomas Godfrey Polson Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan, M.C., T.D., D.L. (formerly of The Royal Scots Fusiliers), and Lady Rowallan, of Rowallan, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12, Column 2. 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