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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:52 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - William Fraser |
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Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 10 September 1915
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:42 am Post subject: Robert Darroch |
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Robert Darroch L/Sgt S/8054 9th Gordon Highlanders b Lambhill,Lanarkshire e Motherwell Age 26 Died of Wounds F&F 02/08/1917 Son of John and Isabella Darroch, of 13, Eglinton St., Irvine, Ayrshire. Born at Glasgow. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery B 011 Plot XVII Row E Grave 02 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:44 am Post subject: William Douglas |
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William Douglas Pte 260251 1st Gordon Highlanders b Irvine,Ayrshire e Ayr Age 42 Died of Wounds F & F 24/06/1918 formerly 278106 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Brother of Janet Wotherspoon, of 3, Bridgegate, Irvine, Ayrshire. Pernes British Cemetery Fr 0010 Plot V Row C Grave 21 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:45 am Post subject: Robert Mitchell |
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Robert Mitchell Pte S/8740 8th Gordon Highlanders b Irvine,Ayrshire e Glasgow Killed in Action F&F 07/10/1915 Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Zillebeke B 132 Plot III Row G Grave 03 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:46 am Post subject: Thomas Potts |
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Thomas Potts Private S/9333 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Dundonald,Ayrshire e Ayr Age 23 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 Evening Times 11-10-15 Page 6: Missing _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:49 am Post subject: John Reid |
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John Reid Private S/8720 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Irvine,Ayrshire e Glasgow Age 16 Died of Wounds Pas de Calais, France 17/05/1915 Son of Robert and Martha McIlroy Reid, of 25, Siemens St., Glasgow. Bethune Town Cemetery Fr 0080 Plot III Row D Grave 29 Evening Times 11-6-15 Page 3: Photo _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:48 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - Robert Angus |
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CWGC Information
Name: ANGUS
First name: Robert
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit: 2nd Bn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 09/07/1916
Service no: 20885
Additional information: Son of Alexander Angus, of 20, Albert St., Bangor, Co. Down. His brother James Angus also fell
Memorial reference: Pier and Face 3 C
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:53 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - James McPherson |
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CWGC Information
Name: McPHERSON
First name: James
Rank: Driver
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Unit: 64th Field Coy
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21/07/1916
Service no: 40349
Additional information: Son of William and Isabella McPherson, of 2, Kirkgate, Irvine, Ayrshire
Cemetery reference: Plot 1. Row F. Grave 8
Cemetery: CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENTSION
Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
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A Beattie
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 1123 Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 9:34 pm Post subject: WW1 - Pte. 332288 James DALE, H.L.I. |
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Also listed on Kilmarnock War Memorial.
SNWM -WW1
Surname DALE
Forename James
Rank Pte
Service number 332288
Decoration
Place of birth Irvine Ayrshire
Date of death 6 December 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Other detail 9th Bn. (T.).
CWGC - DALE, James.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 332288.
Date of Death: 06/12/1917.
Age: 20.
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 131 to 132. (Stone 131.)
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Mary Dale, of 89, Montgomery St., Irvine, Ayrshire. _________________ Andrew. |
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A Beattie
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 1123 Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
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Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 11:14 pm Post subject: WW1 Lieut. G. H. Weller, H.L.I. - not listed here. |
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Not listed on memorial here:
CWGC - WELLER, George Herbert.
Rank: Captain.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915. Age: 27.
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 7th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 173 to 177. (Stone 173.)
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of W. S. and E. J. Weller, of Watford; husband of the late Annie Connell Weller. B.Sc. (Glasgow).
Glasgow Herald, Monday, 26th. July, 1915:
"Deaths On Service. Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 12th. July, Lieutenant George Herbert Weller, 7th. Battn. H.L.I., aged 27 years, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Weller of Watford, Herts., and dearly loved husband of A. Connell Weller, Eastwood, Irvine."
SNWM - WW1
Surname WELLER
Forename George Herbert
Rank Lieut (T/Capt)
Service number
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 12 July 1915
Theatre of death Unknown
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Other detail 7th Bn. (T.). _________________ Andrew. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster

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Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:09 am Post subject: James Berry Pte GH |
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James Berry Pte S/40449 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Dundonald,Ayrshire e Irvine, Ayrshire Killed in Action F&F 06/12/1917 Father Joseph. Soldiers Effects. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - Alexander Beveridge |
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CWGC Information
Name: BEVERIDGE
First name: Alexander
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit: 11th Bn
Age: 26
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service no: S/14688
Additional information: Son of Henry and Elizabeth Beveridge, of 11, Cochrane St., Irvine, Ayrshire
Memorial reference: Pier and Face 15 A and 16 C
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 13 October 1916
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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:52 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - William Potts |
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CWGC Information
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Name: POTTS
Initial: W
RaNK: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Unit: 5th Bn
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service no: A/40570
Grave reference: V.C. 20
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 16 June 1916
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Adam Brown Curator

Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Irvine Memorial - William Potts |
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govangirl wrote: | CWGC Information
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Name: POTTS
Initial: W
RaNK: Private
Regiment: Canadian Infantry
Unit: 5th Bn
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service no: A/40570
Grave reference: V.C. 20
Cemetery: LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 16 June 1916 |
His brother Tom
anne park wrote: | Thomas Potts Private S/9333 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Dundonald,Ayrshire e Ayr Age 23 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 Evening Times 11-10-15 Page 6: Missing |
Tom Potts is commemorated by the Scottish National War Memorial. William isn't.
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govangirl
Joined: 13 Aug 2014 Posts: 764 Location: Saltcoats, Ayrshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 5:42 pm Post subject: Irvine Memorial - Robert Morrison |
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Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 22 September 1916
"PRIVATE ROBERT MORRISON, R.S.F.
(Killed)
Mrs Robert Morrison, 33 Seagate, Irvine, has received intimation from the War Office that her husband, Pte. Robert Morrison, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was posted as missing in September, 1915, is now presumed to have been killed on that date. Pte. Morrison was employed as a surfaceman on the Glasgow and South-Western Railway before joining the Army. He was 28 years of age, and leaves a widow and three young children" _________________ Mary |
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