The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject:

Name: HILL, THOMAS WILSON
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 16th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 10/07/1917
Additional information: Son of John and Sarah Hill, of 1, Duncan St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 7.
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

and his brother

Name: HILL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "B" Bty. 50th Bde.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Service No: 167128
Additional information: Son of John and Sarah Hill, of 1, Duncan St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. F. 30.
Cemetery: DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

Group Captain Charles Eric Hunter
born 28th June 1908 died 21st August 1988

spoons · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject:

Name: HYSLOP, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 17389
Additional information: Husband of Catherine Hyslop of 82 Wilson Street Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

I think this commemorative stone is deliberately designed to look like an official CWGC stone. He is also commemorated on the following entry.

spoons · Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject:

This is the same Edward Hyslop as commemorated on the previous stone.

and I believe this is probably his half-brother

Name: GRAY
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "A" Bty. 48th Army Bde.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 25/07/1918
Service No: 41442
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Gray, of 27, High St., Ginan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. C. 17.
Cemetery: VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS

spoons · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:29 am Post subject:

Name: INGRAM, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 5798
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 72 to 75.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

notice significant difference in spelling of surname

Name: SWINDALE, THOMAS RENNIE
Initials: T R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 17843
Additional information: Son of James William and Jessie F. Swindale (nee Rennie); husband of Annie Swindale (nee Ingram), of 174, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 12.
Cemetery: CHAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY, HOLNON

spoons · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:34 am Post subject:

Name: JACKSON, THOMAS YOUNG
Initials: T Y
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: South Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 13/05/1917
Service No: 32617
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Barbara Jackson, of 33, High St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject:

Lieutenant Colonel George Kirkpatrick Young of Glendoune
18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
and 27th Light Cavalry and the Rajput Regiment
Indian Army
Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Ayr
born 26th February 1893
died 15th January 1957

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject:

John George Kirkpatrick Young of Glendoune
and of HM 22nd and 80th Regiments
only son of
George Kirkpatrick Young of Glendoune
born 15th September 1843
died 5th July 1902

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Name: LINDSAY, ROBERT JAMIESON
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: S/17864
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lindsay, of 42, Montgomerie St., Girvan, Ayrshire. Telegraph messenger Girvan Post Office, afterwards employee of T. Reid & Sons, Joiners, Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 136 to 138.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:32 pm Post subject:

Name: MARTIN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 15/04/1918
Service No: 799192
Additional information: Son of David and Christina Martin, of 49, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 13.
Cemetery: BELLACOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, RIVIERE

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:38 pm Post subject:

Name: McCALLUM, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Date of Death: 14/09/1916
Service No: 55904
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject:

Name: McCLUSKIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 432 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/04/1944
Service No: 1823784
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Janet Taylor McCluskie, of Girvan Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 16. Row 7. Grave 11.
Cemetery: CLICHY NORTHERN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

Name: McCRINDLE, JOHN INGRAM
Initials: J I
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service)
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Stella Dorado.
Date of Death: 01/06/1940
Service No: LT/7006C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2, Column 1.
Memorial: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: McDONNELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler Forfeit.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 06/06/1941
Service No: LT/JX210610
Additional information: Son of James and Helen McDonnell; husband of Helen McDonnell, of Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Coll. grave 1224.
Cemetery: NEWMACHAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject:

Tpr Thomas McEwen
S A L Horse
Killed in Action Twyfelaar Transvaal
August 15th 1900 aged 17

Lt Col J A McEwen RSF
died 5th April 1941 aged 67