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War Memorial - Whiting Bay, North Ayrshire, Scotland


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Duncan Cumming
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202575
abt. 1877
28 June 1917
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4th/5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alexander and Janet Cumming,
husband of Flora Cumming,
of 1359, Argyle St., Glasgow.
Native of Dippen, Arran.
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James Cumming Forrest
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Private
32314

26 September 1917

1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
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James Hamilton
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Rifleman
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abt. 1882
24 September 1916
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1st Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of William and Louisa Hamilton,
of St. Quivox, Whiting Bay, Arran, Scotland.
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Archibald Kelso
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Private
S/13249

25 September 1915

7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
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Allan Ramsay Kerr
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237774
abt. 1885
02 June 1918
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56th Div. Signal Coy. Royal Engineers
attd. 281st Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Dainville British Cemetery, France
Son of Matthew and Christina Kerr,
of Whiting Bay, Arran, Bute,
husband of Mary Kerr,
of 20, Sidney St., Saltcoats, Ayrshire.
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James Banks Cumming McKelvie (CWGC: J. MacKelvie)
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Lance Bombardier
660708

07 April 1918

"A" Bty. 165th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
St. Amand British Cemetery, France
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Robert McKelvie
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268842
abt. 1888
27 September 1917
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4th/5th Bn. Royal Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Anne McKelvie,
of Silverburn, Whiting Bay, Arran.
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James Campbell McMillan
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Army Service Corps

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James McMurtrie
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Corporal
17094
abt. 1881
28 June 1916
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7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Vermelles British Cemetery, France
Son of James and Jeanie McMurtrie,
husband of Mrs. James McMurtrie,
of Kelvinhaugh, Whiting Bay, Arran.
Native of Saltcoats.
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John Poole
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Sapper
461460

27 March 1917

11th Field Coy. Canadian Engineers
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France
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Neil Shaw
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Private
268259

01 April 1917

1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Maroeuil British Cemetery, France
Son of Neil and Ellen Shaw,
of Whiting Bay, Arran.
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Robert Wishart
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T. R. B.

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Alexander Cook
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First Radio Officer

abt. 1899
24 February 1941
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Merchant Navy, S. S. "Jonathan Holt" (Liverpool)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of John and Isabella Cook,
husband of Vera M. Cook,
of Moffat, Dumfriesshire.
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Allan Ramsay Nichol
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Distinguished Service Cross



Merchant Navy

Distinguished Service Cross
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Anne McNab
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Private
W/181485
abt. 1919
02 March 1944
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Auxiliary Territorial Service
Kilbride Old Churchyard, Isle of Arran, UK
Daughter of Edward McNab and of Helen McNab (nee Hamilton),
of Kildonan.
Her sister Flora Hendry McNab also died on service.

Flora Hendry McNab
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Private
W/177784
abt. 1922
21 April 1945
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Auxiliary Territorial Service
attd. 163 (M) H. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Kilbride Old Churchyard, Isle of Arran, UK
Daughter of Edward McNab and of Helen McNab (nee Hamilton),
of Kildonan.
Her sister Anne McNab also died on service.
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