The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

govangirl · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:36 pm Post subject: Catrine Memorial - John Connelly

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald17 September 1915

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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:55 am Post subject:

I don't think I've seen this cemetery before

CONNELLY, J.
Rank:Private
Service No:2816
Date of Death:04/09/1915
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:II. B. 3.
Cemetery:LA GORGUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Estaires and La Gorgue are adjacent villages about 10 kilometres south-west of Armentieres and 15 kilometres north-north-east of Bethune.
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anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:41 am Post subject: Archibald McDougall

Archibald Martin McDougall Private 9945 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Irvine,Ayrshire 01/09/1883 e Cumnock Age 21 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 18/06/1915 Son of Alexander McDougall & Margaret Martin. 1911 Census: India: Age 26 : Occ: Farm Servant. B 1885. Short Service: 14 Images. Send to Mrs Margaret McDougall, Braefoot Cottage, Cornmill St; Catrine. Evening Times has 17th. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Evening Times 3-7-15 Page 3: Photo
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anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:48 am Post subject: Daniel McKinnell

Daniel McKinnell L/Cpl 260180 5th Gordon Highlanders b Catrine,Ayrshire e Catrine Died of Wounds F&F 09/08/1918 St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Fr 0146 Block Q Plot IV Row D Grave 08
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anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:50 am Post subject: William Steele

William Steele Corporal S/3434 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Catrine,Ayrshire e Hamilton Age 24 Killed in Action Somme, France 25/07/1916 Son of Mrs W Steele, 1 Waverley Pl; Bothwell. Employed in Messrs A & G Moore & Co; Blantyyre Colliery, Uddingstone. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C Hamilton Advertiser 19-08-16 Page 5
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anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 7:53 am Post subject: Robert Templeton

Robert Templeton Lance Corporal S/40899 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Mauchlin, Ayr. e Glasgow Age 25 Killed in Action Italy 04/05/1918 Third son of Robert and Agnes Templeton, of Willoxton Farm, Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland. Formerly S/27005 Camerons. Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Italy Italy 03 Plot II Row A Grave 4
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govangirl

CWGC Information

Name: MCDOWALL
First name: Bernard
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Service no: 20204
Memorial reference: Pier and Face 3 C
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 1 September 1916

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DerekR · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:39 pm Post subject:

BIGGAR, William:

Rank: Private
Service No: 6028
Date of Death: 13/09/1915
Regiment/Service: 4th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Grave Reference: XI. C. 12.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

William was born in Hawick 14/7/1888
A brother, Alexander was born the year after at Closeburn in Dumfries.
John Biggar was born in Kilmarnock in 1895.

BIGGAR, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Service No: 5669
Date of Death: 18/10/1914
Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

BIGGAR, JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 7239
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Regiment/Service: 1/4th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

All three brothers are commemorated on the Kilmarnock war memorial
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govangirl · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:16 pm Post subject: Catrine Memorial - Joseph Clark

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 26 April 1918

"CATRINE
PRIVATE JOSEPH CLARK, CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
(Killed)
Mr Wm Clark, Park Terrace, recieved official notification on Wednesday, 17th inst., that his son, Pte Joseph Clark, Cameron Highlanders, had been killed in the recent fighting in France. Pte Clark had been in France for 18 months and was twice invalided home with rheumatism. Mr Clark has since received a letter from Sergt. Lambie, of Mauchline, who states that Pte. Clark was hit by shrapnel on the neck, his death being instantaneous, and that he was buried in the cemetery behind the lines. He was an ideal soldier, and well liked by his comrades. Before enlisting he was employed on Sorn Castle Estate. He also wrought for many years in Cartrine Bleaching Works, and was highly respected in the village. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Clark in their sad loss."

There is no photograph with the article.
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Mary