The Scottish War Graves Project

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

Galston Cemetery,
Cemetery Road
Galston
KA4 8JU.

Cemetery contains 13 CWGC and numerous family gravestones.

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

BORLAND, H
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service No: J/66507
Date of Death: 04/01/1918
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Valkyrie."
Grave Reference: New. 863.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, Ayrshire
Additional Information: Born at Galston.
Son of Matthew and Catherine Young Borland, of 89, Orchard St., Galston.

mhomac · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 643 Location: South Lanarkshire

These 3 men are interred in the one grave as the stone states.

FLYNN, T
Rank: Private
Service No: S/8083
Date of Death: 22/11/1916
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Grave Reference: L. 19.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

HUTCHISON, D
Rank: Private
Service No: 7746
Date of Death: 28/11/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: K. 20.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

McMURRAY, J S
Rank: Private
Service No: 20978
Date of Death: 20/11/1918
Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: L. 18.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

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GILMOUR, MICHAEL ROLAND MCGHEE
Rank: Driver
Service No: T/255156
Date of Death: 03/09/1945
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Grave Reference: 3rd Extn. Grave 669.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
Additional Information: Son of Rowland and Mary Gilmour, of Galston.

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GORDON, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
Rank: Bombardier
Service No: 14283254
Date of Death: 06/02/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery H.Q. 113 (2/5th Bn. The Durham Light Infantry) Lt. A.A. Regt.
Grave Reference: 3rd Extn. Grave 606.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE

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HOOD, T
Rank: Private
Service No: 7514
Date of Death: 25/04/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: New. 690.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE

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HOWIE, T W
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 8423
Date of Death: 08/05/1916
Age: 44
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Grave Reference: New. 499.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY,AYRSHIRE

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NEIL, ROBERT
Rank: Warrant Officer Class II
Trade: B.S.M.
Service No: 977506
Date of Death: 31/08/1947
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Grave Reference: 3rd Extn. Grave 371.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY,AYRSHIRE
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Agnes Neil.
Husband of Annie Hutchison Neil, of Galston.

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RICHARDSON, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 1014
Date of Death: 06/01/1917
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry 4th Regt.
Grave Reference: New. 775.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE

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STRACHAN, JOHN W.
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2977914
Date of Death: 08/07/1943
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Grave Reference: 3rd Extn. Grave 637.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE

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WHITE, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 8349
Date of Death: 07/04/1917
Age: 38
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn.
Grave Reference: New. 188.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. White, of 3, Maxwood Rows, Galston

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YOUNG, GEORGE
Rank: Captain
Service No: 36339
Date of Death: 26/09/1941
Age: 58
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Grave Reference: Sec. J. 1st Extn. Grave 225.
Cemetery: GALSTON CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE
Additional Information: Son of James Boyd Young and Mary Young, of Galston.
Husband of Bertha Young, of Accrington, Lancashire.
M.B., Ch. B. (Glasgow).

YOUNG, DAVID
Rank: Private
Service No: 430079
Date of Death: Between 02/10/1916 and 03/10/1916
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: Canadian Pioneers 3rd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. H. 14.
Cemetery: BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY, ALBERT, France
Additional Information: Son of James Boyd Young and Mary Smith Young, of 22, Titchfield St., Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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AITKEN, A
Rank: Private
Service No: 37929
Date of Death: 08/07/1917
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 17th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. A. 17/19.
Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, Belgium
Born in Galston, Ayrshire

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ANDERSON, HENRY
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 491234
Date of Death: 24/09/1918
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Canadian Machine Gun Corps 1st Coy. 3rd Bn. ( B.E.F)
Awards: M M
Grave Reference: II. E. 6.
Cemetery: WANQUETIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Janet Cochrane Anderson, of Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Husband of Agnes T. Hunter (formerly Anderson), of 66, Yorke Place, Kilmarnock. Scotland.
Served in France 27 months.
Next of kin ( as stated on Canadian Great War project) sister,Mrs.Borland, Cemetery Cottage, Galston,Ayrshire.

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BROWN, JOHN DURHAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 14174
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry 4th Regt.
Grave Reference: V. C. 16.
Cemetery: GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE
Additional Information: Son of William and Margaret Brown, of 11, Standalane St., Galston, Ayrshire