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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: Ayr, E Gairdner memorial |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
Located in Ayr Auld Kirk at OS Map Ref NS 339 219
Eric Dalrymple Gairdner
DSO, CdeG, MBC B, Major RAMC
1878 to 1933
Unusual for a memorial to show a man's medals in this way.
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:19 am Post subject: |
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From the BMJ November 1933
We regret to announce the death at Ayr, on October
20th, after a brief illness, of Dr. ERIc DALRYMPLE
GAIRDNER, at the age of 55. Dr. Gairdner, who was a
son of the famous Glasgow professor, Sir William Tennant
Gairdner, K.C.B., M.D., F.R.S., was educated at Rossall
School and at the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh,
and St. Andrews, and graduated M.B., Ch.B.Glas. in
1902. He served as resident physician and resident
surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1902-3. In
1905 he took up practice in Ayr, and in 1907 was
appointed surgeon to the Ayr County Hospital, which post
he held until 1919, when he became Deputy Commissioner
of Medical Services under the Ministry of Pens-ons in
Glasgow. He held the rank of major in the R.A.M.C.(T.),
and during the war was medical officer attached to the
1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers. He distinguished himself
greatly, and was several times mentioned in dispatches,
while in 1916 he was awarded the D.S.O., and a year
later received a bar to this order. The French Government
also conferred upon him the Croix de Guerre. He
was several times wounded, and these war injuries undoubtedly
shortened his life. After the war he returned
to Ayr, and some eight years ago was appointed medical
officer for Scotland of the London Midland and Scottish
Railway Company. _________________ Ken |
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