The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

David McNay

Location: Kirkintilloch Baptist Church, 52 Townhead, Kirkintilloch.

This memorial is currently not on public display, although a decision on where to display it may be taken some time in the future.

From the Kirkintilloch Baptist Church website:

"In 1951 the church, still situated in Regent Street and looking to expand its premises, were offered the South Church of Scotland in Townhead as a free gift. The church gladly accepted and on Sunday 9th September 1951 the first Baptist services were held in our former building. The congregation was swelled by 44 members of the church of Scotland who chose to remain in the church and join the Baptist congregation. The hall in Regent Street was in turn passed on to the YMCA and later to the 1st Kirkintilloch, 32nd Glasgow Company of the Boys Scouts and is still in their possession."

This stone, of the same size and design, would seem to confirm this is the memorial for the South Church:

To the Glory of God and in memory of the men of this Church who fell in the Great War 1914-19

James Brown R.A.M.C.
Aaron Dickens H.L.I.
Frank Findlay S.R.
James Forsyth A & S.H.
William Hendrie G.H.
John MacPherson R.G.A.
Charles M. McFarlane R.N.D.
Robert Queen R.H.
Peter Russell R.S.F.
Ralph White N.Z.R.

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 7:03 am Post subject: William Hendrie GH

William Hendrie L/Cpl S/17149 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders b Kirkintilloch enlisted Falkirk Age 21 Died of Wounds F&F 19/08/1917 Son of William and Jeanie Hendrie, of Lock 16, Camelon, Falkirk. Native of Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire. 1901 Census: 3 Ledgate, Kirkintilloch. Fa: Occ: Canal Shipper. Mother Jean Knox. Soldiers Effects: Sis: Mary. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot XXII Row Q Grave 23
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 12:30 pm Post subject:

From http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16773?n=ralph%20white&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch

WHITE, RALPH.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:14518
Date of Death:04/10/1917
Age:36
Regiment/Service:Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference:N.Z. Apse, Panel 1.
Memorial:TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:Son of Robert and Janet White, of 5, Belmont Terrace, Kirkintilloch, Scotland.
Served in the South African Campaign with 2nd Bn. Scots Guards.
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Ken