The Scottish War Graves Project

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: HOWIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 6867
Additional information: Son of Robert and Agnes Howie, of 12, Portland Terrace, Troon, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

SCOTSMAN: Sat 7th Aug 1915 p.9
SIX TROON TERRITORIALS KILLED
"Robert Howie, eldest son of Mr Robert Howie, mason, Portland Terrace.
He was 18 years of age and was employed as a blacksmith at Troon shipyard."

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: KEENAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Ulster Rifles
Secondary Regiment: Commando
Secondary Unit Text: and No. 4
Age: 23
Date of Death: 19/08/1942
Service No: 7012717
Additional information: Son of James and Annie Keenan; husband of Jeanie Jess Keenan, of Troon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. J.1. Grave 113.
Cemetery: TROON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

KENNEDY, Robert
Boer War, 1st July 1901

SCOTSMAN: 9TH Jul 1901 p.5
BOER WAR
GORDONS' CASUALTIES IN WRECKED TRAIN
Attack on train four miles to the North of Naboomspruit, July 4:-
Imperial Military Railways - Guard R. kennedy...killed

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: LEITCH
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Home Guard
Unit Text: 3rd Ayrshire Bn.
Age: 52
Date of Death: 06/08/1941
Additional information: Son of Donald and Claudia R. Barr Leitch; husband of Mary Leitch, of Troon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. M. Grave 197.
Cemetery: TROON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: LINDSAY, JOSEPH GARDINER
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Third Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Zent" (Belfast)
Age: 42
Date of Death: 05/04/1916
Additional information: Husband of Isabella Lindsay, of 13, Storke Place, Welbeck Crescent, Troon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

Information on S.S. Zent:
http://www.irishwrecksonline.net/Lists/CorkListD.htm

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Corporal William S. MacDonald and
Colour Sergeant William MacDonald

Name: MACDONALD, WILLIAM STEWART
Initials: W S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Bn
Age: 23
Date of Death: 13/03/1915
Service No: 10952
Additional information: Son of William Macdonald (ex-Clr. Serjt. H.L.I.), of School Lodge, Troon, Ayrshire, and the late Jennie Watson Macdonald. Born in regiment in which he died.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. N. 4.
Cemetery: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: MACKIE, JAMES LOGAN
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Ayrshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 1st/1st
Age: 24
Date of Death: 27/12/1917
Additional information: Son of Sir Peter J. Mackie, 1st Bart., of Corraith.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 95.
Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McCORMACK, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/03/1942
Service No: 3132140
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Jean McCormack, of Troon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. M. Grave 103.
Cemetery: TROON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McCORMACK, JOHN MURRAY
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Age: 43
Date of Death: 02/08/1943
Service No: CH/21151
Additional information: Son of James and Isobel Primrose McCormack; husband of Jean Campbell McCormack, of Troon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. L.2. Grave 280.
Cemetery: TROON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

McDONALD, G.

INSCRIPTION READS:
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
OUR DEAR BROTHER
CPL. G. MCDONALD
NO. 2655930 R.C.OF S.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
17TH JULY 1936
AGED 31 YEARS

SCOTSMAN 20TH JULY 1936 P.8
'GLASGOW MAN KILLED ON WAY TO CAMP'
Corporal Gilbert McDonald (32), of G.H.Q. Signals, whose home was at 81 Merkland Street, Glasgow, died early on
Saturday morning as the result of a fall from a motor lorry when on his way to camp. he received a fractured skull
and died in Kilmarnock Infirmary. McDonald, who was a labourer, was a married man. He had four children. His wife
and children were on holiday in Ayr. McDonald was unable to join the company of men marching to Gailes and joined
the motor lorry in Glasgow. How he came to fall from the vehicle is not known. The accident happened in the
vicinity of Irvine.

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McKECHNIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts
Unit Text: 1st
Age: 37
Date of Death: 26/11/1920
Service No: D/29134
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Sarah McKenzie McKechnie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: L2. New. 23.
Cemetery: TROON CEMETERY, Ayrshire

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McMURRAY, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 30/06/1918
Service No: 138150
Additional information: Son of George and Jane McMurray, of Davaar, Troon, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 7.
Cemetery: BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE

INSCRIPTION READS:
'GEORGE
DIED OF WOUNDS IN FRANCE
30TH JUNE 1918 AGED 19 YEARS

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McNAIR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: S/17568
Additional information: Brother of Agnes C. McNair, of Rowallan, Troon, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

Name: McQUEEN, JAMES RONALD BRUCE
Initials: J R B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/04/1918
Service No: 332309
Additional information: Son of the Rev. David McQueen and Emma Mercer Bruce Paton McQueen, of 15, India St., Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

JIMMCGINLAY · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow

MCQUISTON, William

CWGC ENTRY: Not applicable