The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Dundonald - Kyle & Carrick District
OS Ref No. NS365346

The Dundonald war memorial is a grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head. The coss face and shaft have celtic designs carved in relief together with a wreath and downturned sword. The cross stands on a tapering pedestal and square base which in turn is set on a rough low cairn constructed of local stone. The commemoration and names of the WWI dead are set in lead lettering into the faces of pedestal. The commemoration on the face of the cross shaft reads:
THEY
COUNTED
NOT
THEIR LIVES
DEAR UNTO
THEMSELVES
The monument is situated at the junction of Drybridge Road and Kilmarnock Road.
The memorial was by monumental masons Messrs. Scott & Rae of Glasgow. The company daybook had the following entry:
Order No. 5530, Dundonald, Creetown cross, Erected December 1920, DayBook 239.

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Morton George Highland Light Infantry Captain
Campbell George Highland Light Infantry Private
Cale John H. Highland Light Infantry Private
Gibb Andrew R. Highland Light Infantry Private
Munro George Highland Light Infantry Private
Reid Thomas M. Highland Light Infantry Private
Fulton Hugh Black Watch Private
Hutchison Charles Black Watch Private
Mitchell Joseph Black Watch Drummer
Mutch John Black Watch Private
Dewar William A. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McAuchtrie Peter Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McKay Alexander Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Wilson Charles Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Watson William Royal Navy Petty Officer
Cairn John Merchant Navy Seaman?
MacKie J. Logan Ayrshire Yeomanry Captain
McAuchtrie Alexander Ayrshire Yeomanry Corporal
McCririck George Ayrshire Yeomanry Trooper
McEwan John Ayrshire Yeomanry Trooper
McJannet Hector W. Royal Field Artillery Captain
Ramsay William Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Wallace John Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Jones William R.H.A. Driver
Smillie George D. Machine Gun Corps Corporal
Mitchell Bertie Royal Engineers Pioneer
Currie William J. Australians Private AIF
Owen William Australians Private AIF
Kenneth Archibald Royal Scots Fusiliers Captain
Clark Sydney Royal Scots Fusiliers Sergeant
Alexander Archibald T. Royal Scots Fusiliers Corporal
Gibson James Royal Scots Fusiliers Lance Corporal
Clue Percie Royal Scots Fusiliers Lance Corporal
Murray David Royal Scots Fusiliers Lance Corporal
Briggs William Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Haddow Gabriel Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Kerr Andrew Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
MacKinnon Archibald C. Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Mutch William Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Ritchie Duncan Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Turner Thomas Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Allan John Scottish Rifles Sergeant
Gibson John R. Scots Guards Private
Dempster William Royal Scots Private
Kane George Royal Scots Private
Murphy Thomas Royal Scots Private
McDougall John L. Cameron Highlanders Lance Corporal
McTavish Archibald Cameron Highlanders Private
Maxwell James Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal
McGuffie Robert D. Seaforth Highlanders Private
Miller William Seaforth Highlanders Private
Mounce George B. King's Own Scottish Borderers Private
Coulter William Royal Army Service Corps Driver
Cuthbert Robert P. Royal Army Service Corps Private
Mitchell George Black Watch Drummer