World War I Gallery

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Private William Robert Fleming, (23), was killed in action; son of Mrs Fleming, Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan: -

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Private John Kentley Gill, (21), was killed in action; son of Hugh and Annie Gill, 42 Green Street, Saltcoats: -

[Meg]

Thanks for doing this PT - I’m sure it’s a lot of hard work, but I’m also sure George McIntyre would have been delighted at your efforts with his carefully collected materials. Thanks again.

Meg

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Thanks Meg.

Threetowners provides an excellent forum for publicly recording data collected by George, and which hopefully, in addition to “remembering” those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, will also prove useful to family and other researchers in the future.

With regard to this particular topic, he’s left enough photographs to keep me going until mid-July, and at the end of the day the “GALLERY” will comprise only a fraction of the number of local men who were lost in the prime of their lives in World War I.

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A.B. Robert Walls Gillies, (22), died at sea in the Battle of Jutland; husband of Catherine Murchie Gillies, Kerelaw Cottage, Saltcoats: -

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Private Thomas Swindle (sometimes Swindell) was killed in action; son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Swindle, Mount Pleasant, Stevenston: -

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Private Alexander Murphy was killed in action; son of John and Ellen Murphy, Quay Street, Saltcoats; and brother of Laurence and John, both of whom were also killed in action: -

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Private Alexander Murphy was killed in action; son of John and Ellen Murphy, Quay Street, Saltcoats; and brother of Laurence and John, both of whom were also killed in action: -

That must have been absolutely terrible for the parents. Rip.

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Private Alexander Wylie died from wounds received in action; husband of Mrs Wylie, and father of Lizzie Wylie, 3 Kirkgate, Saltcoats: -

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Private Robert R. Walker died on service; son of Mr and Mrs Joseph, 1 Seabank Street, Saltcoats: -

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Fireman Thomas Pollock Turley died at sea when U.S. destroyer MANLEY collided with HMS MOTAGUA, resulting in a heavy explosion; husband of Elizabeth Cairns Turley, 5 Stanhope Street, Townhead, Glasgow; and son of Mr and Mrs James Turley, 13 Raise Street, Saltcoats: -

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Private George Proudfoot died on service; son of William Proudfoot, formerly of Sidney Street, Saltcoats: -