The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject: Girvan (Doune) Cemetery

OS Map Ref NX 183 973

The cemetery is next to Stair Park in Girvan.

Number of CWGC burials 41 (2 of which are unidentified) plus 4 foreign burials.

The foreign burials are 2 Americans and 2 French.

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:07 pm Post subject:

Name: AUSTIN
Initials: W G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 23/08/1917
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Austin, of Ballochneil, Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 12.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave.

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

Name: AYLES, EDGAR STANLEY
Initials: E S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Godetia.
Age: 46
Date of Death: 06/09/1940
Service No: P/K 33025
Additional information: Son of Fanny Ayles, of Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire; husband of Maud Ayles.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 70.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

Name: BERESFORD, GILBERT
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: No. 4 Depot
Age: 25
Date of Death: 22/10/1914
Service No: 45424
Additional information: Son of Gilbert and Annie Beresford, of 31, Viccarton St., Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: T. 866.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave for the above. You will note that the inscription makes no mention of military service.

The stone also lists:

James Beresford
fell in South African war 27th June 1901 aged 25 years

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject:

Name: BINDON, GERALD THOMAS
Initials: G T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Godetia.
Date of Death: 06/09/1940
Service No: P/JX 189511
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 72.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:11 pm Post subject:

Name: BLEDGE, HUGH AITKEN GALLOWAY
Initials: H A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 33
Date of Death: 26/02/1941
Service No: 1024054
Additional information: Son of Edward and Elizabeth Bledge, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: West Div. Sec. J. Grave 1449.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave for the above.

also listed:

Name: BLEDGE, PETER AITKEN
Initials: P A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/04/1918
Service No: 59390
Additional information: Son of Edward and Elizabeth Bledge, of 83, Dalrymple St., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: BOWERS
Initials: C W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Unit Text: No. 2 School of Aerial Gunnery (Turnberry)
Date of Death: 01/05/1917
Service No: 932
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 1.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:12 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYESON, NORMAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Godetia.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 06/09/1940
Service No: P/JX 189562
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Annie Boyeson, of Hull.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 76.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject:

Name: BUNTINE
Initials: W H C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Secondary Regiment: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Secondary Unit Text: and 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/06/1917
Awards: M C
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 2.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:14 pm Post subject:

Name: BUTLER, HOWARD RICHMOND HENRY
Initials: H R H
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Australian Flying Corps
Age: 21
Date of Death: 02/06/1918
Additional information: Son of Walter Richmond Butler and Emelie Millicent Butler, of "Studley," Toorok Rd., Toorok, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 10.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARK, ANDREW NEWALL
Initials: A N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fusilier
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 26/06/1940
Service No: 3131237
Additional information: (served as NEWALL, Andrew). Son of Agnes Clark, and stepson of James Campbell, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Div. Sec. L. Grave 72.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:21 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARKE, VICTOR
Initials: V
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Age: 31
Date of Death: 30/04/1941
Service No: P/27944
Additional information: Husband of Beatrice Estelle Clarke, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Grave 68.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject:

Name: COOPER
Initials: C A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Date of Death: 29/06/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 3.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

Name: DUNBAR
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: No. 1 Fighting School
Date of Death: 25/07/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 7.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Age: 35
Date of Death: 14/06/1947
Service No: 74599
Additional information: Son of Robert and Mary Ferguson, of Girvan; husband of Mary Cooper Ferguson, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Div. Sec. I. Grave 15.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY