Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 4:40 pm Post subject: WW1 - Pte. Donald MacLaurin - 2nd. Bn. A. & S.H.
SDGW - Born Ardchattan; lived Ledaig; enlisted Oban.
Not listed at Oban War Memorial.
Date of Death: 15/11/1916. Age: 28.
Grave Reference: III. E. 5.
Additional Information: Son of the late Duncan McLaurin, of Lochanabeich, Ledaig, Argyll, and of Margaret McLaurin.
1901 Census Argyle, Ardchattan, Black Croft, recorded (transcription):- Donald Mclaurin (12), Scholar, son, born Ardchattan; Duncan Mclaurin (54), Crofter, born Ardchattan; Margaret Mclaurin (48 ), Wife, born Argyle, Killarow; siblings.
1891 Census records family at Lochanabeich Croft, Ardchattan, Argyle, which marries up with the CWGC additional information.
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 5:24 pm Post subject: James MacKenzie ?
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 6:47 pm Post subject: WW1 - Cpl. Archibald Allan - 1st./8th. Bn. A. & S.H.
Date of Death: 11/04/1916. Age: 37.
Additional Information: Son of William and Christina Allan, of Benderloch, Ledaig, Argyle.
Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 2:26 pm Post subject: WW1 - Gnr. John C. Kilcullen, R.G.A.
The Glasgow Herald, Wednesday, 11th April, 1917.
KILCULLEN.- Abroad, on the 2nd inst., of pleurisy, Gunner John Cameron Kilcullen, R.G.A., younger son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Kilcullen, Bonawe Quarries, Taynuilt."
SDGW - Enlisted Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 204th Siege Bty.
Grave Reference: Div. 3. L. 11.
Additional Information:Son of Patrick and Annie Kilcullen, of Bonawe Quarries, Taynuilt, Argyllshire.
Headstone Schedules record Mrs. A.C. Kilcullen, Bonawe Quarries, Taynuilt, Argyle.
1901 Census Argyle, Ardchattan & Muckairn, Bonawe Quarries, recorded (transcription):- John Cameron Kilcullen (8 ), Scholar, son, born Bonawe Quarries, Ardchattan; Patrick Kilcullen (43), Granite Quarry Manager, born Ireland; Annie Kilcullen (39), Wife, born Inverness., Fort William; siblings.
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:06 pm Post subject: WW1 - James W. Andrews, R.F.A.
The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 12th. November, 1917.
ANDREWS.- Died at casualty clearing station, of wounds received in action, James Watt, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Andrews, Rowallan, Ledaig.
And the sound of a voice that is still. "
Service Award Rolls record previous service:- R.F.A., 179299 Gunner.
Army register of soldier's backpay and War Gratuity records payments to Malcolm (father).
James Andrews, A/242 Bde. R.F.A., Wheeler 179299; died 19.10.1917, died of wounds.
Date of Death: 19/10/1917. Age: 25.
Grave Reference: XXIV. A. 17A.
Additional Information:Son of Malcolm and Sarah Andrews, of Rowallan, Ledaig, Argyllshire.
1901 Census Lanarkshire, Larkhall, Montgomery Street, recorded (transcription):- James W. Andrews (8 ), Scholar, son, born Lanarks., Douglas; Malcolm Andrews (30), Joiner, born Ayrshire, Kilwinning; Sarah McCorquodale (33), House Keeper, Servant (employee), born Argylls., Lismore; one sibling.