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 ABERCORN 
          WAR MEMORIAL World 
          War 1 - Detailed InformationCompiled and copyright © Martin Edwards 2006
  
          The 
            Abercorn War memorial resides in the Parish Church, Avington. The 
            dedication service was held on 13th February 1921. The memroial was 
            unveiled by The Marquis of Linlithgow and dedicated by The Rev. J. 
            A. McClymont. The listing here for World War 1 is taken from the Order 
            of Service and has been sorted into alphabetical order. There is also 
            a stained glass window within the church in the south wall installed 
            in 1921 in remembrance of those who died, the craftsman was Dr Douglas 
            Strachan. See Paul Goodwin's UK 
            Memorial web site for more photographs. 
           
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          PRO PATRIA 
           
            | ARTHUR | John 
              [Fleming] | Private 
                10117, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Killed in action 1st January 
                1915. Aged 21. Born Kirkcaldy, Fife, enlisted Linlithgow, resident 
                Winchburgh. Son of Thomas and B. Arthur, of Woodend, Winchburgh, 
                Linlithgowshire. No known grave. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, 
                Pas de Calais, France. Panel 3 and 4. |   
            | CASTLE | Ernest 
              P | Private 
                11112, Scots Guards. Died 13th November 1918. Aged 27. Son of 
                Mrs. J. E. Castle, of 74, Park St. Slough, and the late Charles 
                Castle. Buried in ST. MARY CHURCHYARD, UPTON-CUM-CHALVEY, SLOUGH, 
                Buckinghamshire. Grave 9. 52. |   
            | DALRYMPLE | Robert | Private 
                202943, 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Killed in action 23rd 
                November 1917. Aged 20. Born Edinburgh, enlisted Linlithgow. Son 
                of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dalrymple, of Mannerston Farm, Linlithgow, 
                West Lothian. No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, 
                LOUVERVAL, Nord, France. Panel 10. |   
            | ENDEAN | George | Private, 
                Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) probably 
                George Henry ENDEAN, Sergeant S/5734, 4th/5th Battalion, Black 
                Watch (Royal Highlanders). Killed in action 1st August 1918. Born 
                St Columba, Cornwall, enlisted Edinburgh. Son of James and Rose 
                Endean, of Victoria St., St. Columb, Cornwall. Buried in RAPERIE 
                BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE, Aisne, France. Plot III. Row 
                E. Grave 7. |   
            | FORD | William | Private 
                42424, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in 
                action 3rd June 1918. Aged 19. Born Gateside, West Lothian, enlisted 
                Glencorse, resident Hopetoun. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ford, 
                of Old Philpstoun, Philpstoun, West Lothian. Formerly 31705, King's 
                Own Scottish Borderers. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, 
                West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Addenda Panel.  |   
            | FULFORD | George 
              [William] | Private 
                S/9921, "D" Company, 14th Battalion, Princess Louise's 
                (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in action 11th September 
                1916. Aged 21. Born Giffnock, Renfrewhsire, enlisted Edinburgh, 
                esident Tarbolton, Ayrshire. Son of Frederick and Georginia Fulford, 
                of Montgomerie Gardens, Tarbolton, Ayrshire. Buried in MAROC BRITISH 
                CEMETERY, GRENAY, Pas de Calais, France. Plot I. Row H. Grave 
                22.  |   
            | GRAY | Charles | Private 
                17642, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Killed 
                in action 1st July 1916. Born West Calder, enlisted Edinburgh, 
                resident Winchburgh. No known grave. Commemorated on on THIEPVAL 
                MEMORIAL, Somme, France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |   
            | JARRATT | Hubert 
              [Frederick William] | Corporal 
                203086, 11th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in action 
                8th September 1918. Aged 32. Born and resident Kirk Hammerton, 
                Yorkshire, enlisted York. Son of William and Fannie Ann Jarratt, 
                of Kirk Hammerton, York. Formerly Private 3519, Yorkshire Hussars. 
                No known grave. Commemorated on PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, Comines-Warneton, 
                Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 4. *** This is the 
                only man that fits the details on the memorial but his connection 
                is unknown *** |   
            | KENT | Peter | [Listed 
                as Private, Argylly & Sutherland Highlanders on memorial] 
                Private 73247, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died 29th May 1917. Aged 
                21. Born Kifinan, Argyle, enlisted Edinburgh, resident Queensferry. 
                Son of James and Jessie Kent, of Auchnaha, Tighnabruaich, Argyll. 
                Buried in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, 
                France. Section P. Plot II. Row K. Grave 45. |   
            | McEWEN | James 
              [Craig] | Private 
                544, 'E' Company, 2nd Battalion, Australian I.F. Killed in action 
                8th August 1915. Aged 23. Son of James and Agnes Walker McEwen, 
                of Winchburgh, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. (his father is listed 
                as his next of kin at Ailsa View, Troon, Ayrshire). Native of 
                Stewarton, Ayrshire. Educated Stewarton Public School. Emigrated 
                aged 18 years. Enlisted Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. 
                Employed as a Dairy Farmer's Servant. Twice reported wounded. 
                No known grave. Commemorated on LONE PINE MEMORIAL, Turkey. Panel 
                18. From 
                the Australian Roll of Honour Archives these 
                documents.  
 
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            | McEWEN | John | Private, 
                King's Own Scottish Borderers - No further information currently |   
            | PATERSON | George 
              [Gray] | Private 
                24924, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in 
                action 21st November 1917. Aged 20. Born Ecclemachan, enlisted 
                and resident Linlithgow. Son of James Paterson, of Old Philpstoun, 
                Philpstoun, West Lothian, and the late Marion Binnie Paterson. 
                No known grave. Commemorated on CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, Nord, 
                France. Panel 5. |   
            | PATERSON | John | Lance 
                Corporal 14901, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). 
                Killed in action 24th October 1916. Aged 25. Born, resident and 
                enlisted Linlithgow. Son of James Paterson, of Philpstown, West 
                Lothian. No known grave. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, 
                France. Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D. |   
            | PATERSON | Joseph | Private 
                14903, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Died of 
                wounds 24th October 1917. Born Abercorn, enlisted Linlithgow, 
                resident Linlithgow. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT 
                MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11 to 14 
                and 162. |   
            | PONSONBY-COX | Reginald 
              John | Major, 
                Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) attached 8th Battalion, Gordon 
                Highlanders. Killed in action 27th September 1915. Aged 40. Son 
                of Major John Ponsonby Cox (Durham Light Inf.), and Emily Ponsonby 
                Cox, of Society House, South Queensferry, West Lothian. No known 
                grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 
                125 to 127. |   
            | POTTER | Thomas | [Listed 
                as J POTTER on CWGC] Private 9552, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders 
                (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 13th 
                October 1914. Born Abercorne, enlisted South Queensferry. Son 
                of Peter and Agnes Potter, of Hopetoun, South Queensferry, West 
                Lothian. Buried in METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY, Nord, France. Plot 
                I. Row f. Grave 163/170.  |   
            | POTTER | William | Private 
                26/1099, New Zealand Cyclist Battalion. Died of wounds 30th March 
                1918. Aged 29. Son of the late Peter and Agnes Potter, of Society, 
                Hopetoun, South Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland. Buried in 
                HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot IXA. 
                Row C. Grave 2. |   
            | RITCHIE | Archibald | Private 
                S/6459, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, 
                the Duke of Albany's). Killed in action 25th September 1915. Aged 
                26. Born Abercorn, enlisted Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Son of John 
                Ritchie, of Butlaw Cottages, South Queensferry, West Lothian. 
                No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, 
                France. Panel 112 to 115. |   
            | RITCHIE | Robert 
              M | Private, 
                Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) - No further information currently 
                available  |   
            | SNEDDON | Alexander 
              (Alex) | Lance 
                Corporal 250866, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). 
                Killed in action 28th September 1918. Enlisted Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, 
                resident Winchburg. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, 
                Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 11 to 14 and 162. |   
            | SNEDDON | Russell | Sapper 
                151609, 180th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. Killed in action 
                21st March 1918. Born Stirling, enlisted Edinburgh, resident Newton-By-Winchburg. 
                No known grave. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France. 
                Panel 10 to 13. |   
            | TULLY | George | Private/Trooper 
                2648, 2nd Life Guards, Household Cavalry. Died of wounds 27th 
                January 1917. Aged 30. Born Linlithgow, enlisted Windsor. Son 
                of John and the late Margaret Tully, of Hunter Square, Gorebridge, 
                Midlothian. Native of Abercorn, Linlithgowshire. Buried in PUCHEVILLERS 
                BRITISH CEMETERY, Somme, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 15. |  Last 
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          26 August, 2006
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