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Ardwell Church (photo needed)

 
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spoons



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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 8:05 pm    Post subject: Ardwell Church (photo needed) Reply with quote
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Location inside Ardwell Church at OS Map Ref NX100456

No photo as yet but the memorial is of marble.

WW1 names
Pte James Riley Scots Gds
Pte John Graham Aus Exp F
QMS Adam Holmes Scotsh Hse
Pte Andrew McKerrow Camn Hdrs
Pte Thomas Riley Scots Gds
Pte Rober McD Holmes R S Fus
Pte David R W McLean Scots Gds
Pte Thoms K Hainey KOSB
Gnr Samuel Todd Can Sce A??
Pte James Wither HLI
Pte James McLelland HLI
Rfn Robert Fleming KRRC
Pte Alexander Graham R S Fus
Pte James McClymont Aus Exp F

WW2
Flt/Sgt James Scott Hogg RAF
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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Name: TODD
Initials: S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Canadian Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 1st Bty.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 09/08/1917
Service No: 303022
Additional information: Son of Samuel Todd; husband of Mary Mitchell (formerly Todd), of Upper Lochardwood, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 14.
Cemetery: BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION

His attestation papers show his unit intially as Siege Artillery Does this explain the initials on the memorial?
He was born in Larne, Ireland but gives his father as next of kin at Auchentibbert Farm - just to the north of Ardwell.
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