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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:29 pm Post subject: Airdrie High School, Airdrie |
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Airdrie Academy
South Commonhead Avenue
Airdrie
ML6 6NX
The school moved into new, purpose built accommodation in October 2006.
Phase 2 of the construction project was completed in December 2007.
The World War 1 Memorial was brought to the new school and mounted on the gymnasium hall. The memorial is very large. |
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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The top inscription
The bottom inscription
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Left side inscriptions
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Right side inscriptions
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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Centre 2 inscriptions
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mhomac
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Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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There is no World War 2 Memorial as such but there is, in a cabinet, a Roll of Honour Booklet.
I plan to contact the school and ask permission to photograph the pages which, I hope, they will agree to let me do this. |
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:16 am Post subject: |
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MITCHELL, JAMES THOMSON RANKIN
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Date of Death: 01/04/1918
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots attd. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Awards: D S O
Grave Reference: P. 1.
Cemetery: NEW MONKLAND CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Annie Rankin Mitchell, of Bannockburn House, Bannockburn, Stirlingshire.
B.A. (Oxon.).
Writer to the Signet.
Awarded Croix de Guerre with palm (France).
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:21 am Post subject: |
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SHELDRAKE, ARCHIBALD TURNER
Rank: Lieutenant
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force 64th Sqdn. and 7th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Panel Reference:
Memorial: ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Charles H. Sheldrake, of "Moniaive," Grahamshill, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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I found one of the two ladies listed:
GRANT, JEANIE
Rank:Worker
Service No:31918
Date of Death:30/05/1918
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Grave Reference:IV. C. 7.
Cemetery:ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Daughter of Mrs. J. Grant, of "Burnfoot," Greengairs, Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
but I cannot find Agnes McDonald, however she has been "missing" for some time - see
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/49105-female-casualty-cant-find-any-info-on-this-lady/&page=1
and I think this is her on FreeBMD in JUNE Quarter 1917 as
AGNES C MACDONALD age 22. Death Registered at ELHAM, KENT. _________________ Ken |
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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GRAY, JAMES COOK
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 22/12/1917
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment 11th Bn.
Awards: M C
Grave Reference: D. 1.
Cemetery: HOSPITAL FARM CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Wm. Dixon Gray and Marion Brewster Gray, of Stanfield, Airdrie.
M.A., LL.B., Advocate.
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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One casualty of the troop train disaster, Gretna.
PETTIGREW, WILLIAM MILLAR
Rank: Private
Service No: 2794
Date of Death: 22/05/1915
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 7th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (ROSEBANK) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Pettigrew, of 74, Beedes St., Airdrie. |
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mhomac
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Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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ARTHUR, DAVID
Rank: Captain
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Indian Medical Service
Awards: M C
Grave Reference: XXI. O. 2.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of George Arthur, J.P.
Born at Airdrie, Lanarkshire.
M.B. B.Sc. |
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 2:35 am Post subject: |
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The book "Airdrie: A Historical Sketch" lists all those who fell in the First world War. the address for Agnes McDonald is given as 36 Milton Street. A William McDonald is also listed for that address.
I also have a document which contains a fair amount of research for Airdrie Academy. For Agnes it lists:
"Staff Nurse, Queen Mary's Nurses. Killed in Zeppelin Air Raid, London, 1917".
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Jim Strawbridge
Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: South West England
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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As a civilian nurse she would not have been accorded commemoration by the CWGC. |
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