The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Largs Cemetery Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Ayrshire View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: Largs Cemetery Located on Kilbirnie Road, Largs. CWGC REPORT: http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=74127&mode=1 The posts below are in alphabetical order but there are a number of additional posts of headstones dicovered later that have been added on at the end. Last edited by JIMMCGINLAY on Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:37 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:47 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: AIRD, ALEXANDER STEWART Initials: A S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Pilot Officer (Nav./Bomber) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 13 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 03/05/1944 Service No: 177565 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Annie Weir Donaldson Aird. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: X. A. 13. Cemetery: SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY Last edited by JIMMCGINLAY on Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:52 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:51 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: ANDERSON, JAMES FORD Initials: J F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Glasgow Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal) Date of Death: 16/08/1915 Service No: 1874 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:55 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BARNETT, HENRY EDWARD Initials: H E W Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry Unit Text: 2/28th Inf. Bn. Age: 35 Date of Death: 08/08/1942 Service No: WX7056 Additional information: Son of Hamilton and Eliza Barnett, of Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII, B, 3. Cemetery: CASERTA WAR CEMETERY Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:58 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BEGG, JOHN Initials: J H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 15th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 15/07/1917 Service No: 31594 Additional information: Son of the late Rev. Robert Begg, B.D., and of Mrs. Begg, Cumberland House, John St., Largs, Ayrshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 4. Cemetery: RAMSCAPPELLE ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:59 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BLACKSTOCK, DUNCAN Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Chief Officer Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: M.V. Oakbank (Glasgow) Age: 53 Date of Death: 01/09/1945 Additional information: Husband of Helen Blackstock, of Largs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec S. Grave 427. Cemetery: LARGS CEMETERY Sorry, no photograph available. Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:02 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BLAIR, ROBERT WINGATE Initials: R W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Joiner 4th Class Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Fraserburgh. Date of Death: 31/12/1943 Service No: C/MX 118398 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. R. Grave 317. Cemetery: LARGS CEMETERY Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:07 pm    Post subject: BOYLE, Edward George BOYLE, James CWGC ENTRY: Name: BOYLE, The Hon. JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 18/10/1914 Additional information: Son of David, 7th Earl of Glasgow, and Dora, Countess of Glasgow; husband of Katherine Isabel Salvin Boyle (now Lady Trenchard, of Dancers Hill House, Barnet, Herts). Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 12 and 13. Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BOYLE, THE HON. PATRICK JAMES Initials: P J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Scots Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 04/05/1946 Service No: 124470 Additional information: Son of Captain Patrick James Boyle, R.N., D.S.O., Mentioned in Despatches, D.L., 8th Earl of Glasgow, and the Countess of Glasgow, of Fairlie. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Lord Glasgow's Private Burial Ground. Cemetery: LARGS CEMETERY Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:16 pm    Post subject: BOYLE, P.N. BOYLE, Richard CWGC ENTRY: Name: BOYLE, RICHARD Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Major Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 1st Bn. Date of Death: 24/03/1945 Service No: 64612 Awards: M C Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 52. E. 4. Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:32 pm    Post subject: BOYLE, Patrick John Salvin CWGC ENTRY - Not applicable Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:35 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BOYLE, PATRICK JOHN SALVIN Initials: P J S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 29/05/1944 Service No: 44816 Additional information: Son of Capt. the Hon. James Boyle, and of Katherine Boyle (nee Bowlby); husband of Mary Elizabeth Boyle (nee Fuller), of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 2. Cemetery: BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: BOYLE, Patrick James MURRAY, Malcolm Wolfe Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:41 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BRUCE, ALEXANDER FRASER Initials: A F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: "D" Coy. 16th Bn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 01/07/1916 Service No: 14331 Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Bruce, of "Alexanderville", Scott St., Largs, Ayrshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Back to top JIMMCGINLAY Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 748 Location: Glasgow Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: CWGC ENTRY: Name: BURRELL, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Motor Boat Reserve. Age: 29 Date of Death: 18/11/1914 Additional information: Son of George and Anne Jane Burrell, of Gleniffer Lodge, Paisley. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 6. 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