Stevenston - On This Day In History

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CASUALTY OF WAR
15 SEPTEMBER 1918

WILLIAM DUFF

Killed in action, Private WILLIAM DUFF, 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – Son of Henry and Mary Duff, 28 Ardoch Crescent, Stevenston.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
17 SEPTEMBER 1918

THOMAS MILLER

Killed in action, Private THOMAS MILLER, (27), 9TH Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Theatre of war, France and Flanders – husband of Mrs. E. Miller, 16 Limekiln Road, Stevenston.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
17 SEPTEMBER 1918

DAVID FERGUSON

Killed at sea when the SS LAVERNOCK was torpedoed, Fireman DAVID FERGUSON, son of Neil and Rannie Ferguson, 16 Limekiln Road, Stevenston.
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Hi PT,
have you made a cut-and-paste mistake, or was it a very sad day at 16, Limekiln Rd?
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JD,

I would have been disappointed had you not picked up the very long odds against two deaths from the same postal address on the same date - one 'at sea', and the other on a 'France and Flanders' battlefield. However, I was originally cribbing from the research of the late 'GeoMacintyre', and thinking too that he had made a mistake, double-checked with the Ardrossan & Saltcoats BDM Database before posting. Both deaths are recorded under 16 Limekiln Road. Whether or not the deceased were related, I don't know. Perhaps a common close situation with a number of families sharing the one street number. Still a very big, sad, coincidence!
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It looks like the mistake was made by the ASH. I found this info on the CWGC site

Private MILLER, T
Service Number S/15329
Died 17/09/1918
9th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Husband of E. Miller, of 16, Limekiln Rd., Stevenstone, Ayrshire.

Fireman FERGUSON, DAVID
Died 17/09/1918
Aged 33
S.S. "Lavernock" (Cardiff) Mercantile Marine
Son of Neil and Annie Ferguson; husband of Margaret Ferguson (nee McDovall), of 206, Clarkston Rd., Cathcart, Glasgow. Born at Glasgow

The family may have had relatives in the 3towns (hence the intimation).
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Thanks both, JD.
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GeoMacintyre's research agrees that David Ferguson's widow resided at 206 Clarkston Road, Cathcart, Glasgow, but it was his parents, resident at 16 Limekiln Road, Stevenston, who referred to his death in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald. In other words, by my reading of it, two young men with connections with the same Stevenston address met their deaths on the same day.

Both names, incidentally (David Ferguson and Thomas Miller), appear on the Stevenston War Memorial.
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 SEPTEMBER 1893

FOOTBALL
KILMARNOCK v. STEVENSTON THISTLE
On Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

The game in favour of Kilmarnock by 6 goals to 0.
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Penny Tray wrote: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:23 pm GeoMacintyre's research agrees that David Ferguson's widow resided at 206 Clarkston Road, Cathcart, Glasgow, but it was his parents, resident at 16 Limekiln Road, Stevenston, who referred to his death in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald. In other words, by my reading of it, two young men with connections with the same Stevenston address met their deaths on the same day.

Both names, incidentally (David Ferguson and Thomas Miller), appear on the Stevenston War Memorial.
Well we seem to have got to the bottom of what is an incredible coincidence.
Thanks again to both for taking the trouble to do the research.
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Yes it's the Address of who put it in the Herald, not always address of where deceased lived .


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GLASGOW HERALD
23 SEPTEMBER 1929

LAWN TENNIS – I.C.I. CHAMPIONSHIP

The final round of the Imperial Chemical Industries tennis championship was played at the Ardeer Recreation Courts on Saturday, the contestants being The Scottish Division and the North-Midland Division.

The weather was fine but windy.

Score:

Scottish Division – 8 matches, 16 sets, 121 games
North-Midland Division – 1 match, 4 sets, 77 games
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