July 14, 1916 Patrick Creighton (the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Soldiers Died In The Great War 1914-1919 have this as Crighton), a private with the 1st Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), who was born in Irvine but enlisted in Ardrossan , died today on the Western Front. He is commemora...

Apologies for missing the exact date July 10, 1916 Stevenston born John Thomson, a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th (Service) Bn, who enlisted in Ardrossan , died on the Western Front today. The husband of Elsie Richards, Saltcoats , he entered the theatre of war on July 14, 1915 a...

Apologies for missing the exact date July 10, 1916 Stevenston born John Thomson, a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th (Service) Bn, who enlisted in Ardrossan , died on the Western Front today. The husband of Elsie Richards, Saltcoats , he entered the theatre of war on July 14, 1915 a...

Apologies for missing the exact date July 10, 1916 Stevenston born John Thomson, a private in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 9th (Service) Bn, who enlisted in Ardrossan , died on the Western Front today. The husband of Elsie Richards, Saltcoats , he entered the theatre of war on July 14, 1915 a...

Apologies for missing the exact date July 9, 1916 Michael Kelly, a private in the 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers died on the Western Front today. Born in Dromisken, County Louth, and a resident of Dundalk, he enlisted in Ardrossan and was awarded the Brirish War Medal and Victory Medal. He is commemor...

Apologies for missing the exact date. July 9, 1916 John Curlett, a private with the 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on the Western Front today. The20-year-old son of James and Margaret Curlett, Ardrossan , he was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. He is commemorated on Thiepval Memoria...

July 4, 1916 James Ranald Beckett, a second lieutenant, with A Company, 17th (Service) Bn (Third Glasgow) Highland, died on the Western Front today. The 31-year-old son of Hugh and Margaret Russell Beckett of Ardrossan , he entered the theatre of war in November 1915 and was awarded the 1914-1915 S...

July 3, 1916 Thomas William Robertson Neill, a second lieutenant with the 9th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to the 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers died on the Western Front today, The son of the late John Neill and Mary Neill, 60 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats , he is buried in Louvencourt Military Ce...

July 3, 1916 Ardrossan -born John Galt, a lance corporal with the 15th (Service) Bn (First Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry, died on the Western Front today. He entered the theatre of war on November 23, 1915, and was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He is commemorat...

Penny Tray wrote: GLASGOW HERALD 1 JULY 1916 ARDROSSAN ACADEMY No prizes were awarded by the Board to the pupils of Ardrossan Academy this year and the duxes received framed certificates in place of the customary medals. The duxes were:- Boys - George A. Adamson Just over one year later, 19-year-old...

July 1, 1916 Thomas Dyet Gray, a private with the 14th (County of London) Bn (London Scottish) London Regiment died on the Western Front today. The son of John Gray, 6 Ardroch Crescent, Stevenston , he entered the theatre of war on June 6, 1916 and was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Meda...

July 1, 1916 Harry Frederick Lionel Sillars, a second lieutenant with the 14th Bn Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) attached to the 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's), died on the Western Front today. The son of H J Sillars, JP, and Mrs Sillar...