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PostPosted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 5:04 pm    Post subject: Private Harry McIlroy/McElroy Reply with quote

WW1
Harry MacIlroy (recorded by Military as McElroy)

K.I.A. aged 23.

(Glasgow Herald 19th June 1915)
"Private H. McIlroy, Scots Guards, who resided at Bankside, Old Kilpatrick, has been killed in action. He enlisted at the outbreak of war, prior to which he was employed in Messrs Napierand Miller's shipyard, Old Kilpatrick."

CWGC
McELROY, HARRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 10978
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: McELROY
Forename: Harry
Rank: Gdsm
Service number: 10978
Place of birth: New York U S A
Date of death: 16 May 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 18, 2015 7:25 pm    Post subject: WW1 - Pte. Alexander Laing, A. & S.H. Reply with quote

The Glasgow Herald, Saturday, 21st. July, 1917.
"Deaths on Service.
LAING.-
Killed in action, on 2nd July, Private Alexander Laing, A. and S.H., aged 21, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Laing, 10, Mitchell Terrace, Old Kilpatrick; deeply mourned."

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Surname LAING
Forename Alexander
Rank Pte
Service number 325564
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 2 July 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 14th Bn.

SDGW - Lived Old Kilpatrick; enlisted Clydebank.
Medal Award Rolls record previous service:- Pte. 2859 9th.Bn. A.&S.H.
Medal index ticket records France, 21st. August, 1915.
Army register soldier's backpay and War Gratuity records sole legatee, Jessie (mother).
Alexander Laing, 14/A.& S.Hdrs. Pte. 325564. Died 2.7.17 in action.

Possible identification - 1901 Census Perthshire, Inchture, Ballindean, South Lodge, recorded (transcription):- Alexander Laing (4), son, born England; Alexander Laing (31), Head Gardener, born Linlithgows., Whitburn; Jessie Laing (28 ), Wife, born Forfars., Murroes; three siblings, two are born Guernsey.


CWGC - LAING, A.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 325564.
Date of Death:02/07/1917. Age: 21.
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14th Bn.
Grave Reference: V. F. 20.
Cemetery: FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND
Additional Information:Son of Alexander and Jessie Laing, of 10, Mitchell Terrace, Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire.
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 2:27 pm    Post subject: Gilbert Thomson Greer GH Reply with quote

Gilbert Thomson Greer Pte S/41467 7th Gordon Highlanders b Old Kilpatrick,Dumb. e Stirling Age 20 Died of Wounds F&F 13/12/1917 Son of Gilbert and Margaret Greer, of New Church Place, Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. B 1898. Mo: Mary Ferguson. 1911 Census: 501/ 3/ 15 Age 12. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Gilbert. Service Returns: 118/AF 419. Age 19. Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre Fr 0085 Div 62 Plot I Row L Grave 07 The Scotsman 14-01-18 P3: Old Kilpatrick
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 8:33 am    Post subject: Robert West Pert GH Reply with quote

Robert West Pert Cpl S/19552 4th Gordon Highlanders b Craig e Glasgow Age 22 Died of Wounds F&F 03/11/1918 Son of Alexander Watt Pert and Mary Ann Coull Pert, of 16, Southesk Place, Ferryden, Montrose. Soldiers Effects: Alexander. Soldiers Will 4 pages. Cambrai East Military Cemetery Fr 0403 Plot II Row A Grave 33 Weekly Cas List 08-10-18 Page 34: Wounded: Old Kilpatrick
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: MCIVER, ALAN DUNCAN
Initials: AD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 7904480
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
Date of Death: 12/6/1944
Age: 34
Additional Information: Son of Duncan and Mary McIver, of Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire.
Grave Reference: IV B 6
Cemetery: Brouay War Cemetery.

Also named on Alan Glen's School Roll of Honour.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: HOGG, JAMES GORDON
Initials: JG
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5085
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 28/1/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of George and Mary Ann Hogg; husband of Mary Teasdale Hogg, of Dalgety, Old Kilpatrick. Born at Old Kilpatrick.
Grave Reference: New Ground 25
Cemetery: Old Kilpatrick Parish Churchyard.

Also named on Glasgow Academy War Memorial.
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