The Blairlogie Experience of
World War I
People associated with Blairlogie
Who fell and/or fought during World War 1
To access the story of each of the individuals, please click on the blue soldiers name.
Who fell and/or fought during World War 1
To access the story of each of the individuals, please click on the blue soldiers name.
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Name
John MacGregor Stratton Royal Navy Hugh Strang Sharpe A and SH Robert MacLeod Laing Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) James Bennie Royal Scots Henry Mitchel Seaforth Highlanders George Baird Royal Scots Thomas Mitchell |
Name
Thomas Paterson A and SH James William Sharpe A and SH Joseph Drysdale A and SH John Drysdale A and SH Robert Sharpe Black Watch Thomas Denholm Canadian Infantry No Information is known about the last 3 names other than that they are recorded on the Blairlogie Kirk War Memorial. |
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Richard Kirk A and SH Matthew Colville Reid Royal Scots John Philp Royal Scots Philip Dudley Waller South African Heavy Artillery William Gentles A and SH William McGowan Robert Ashwood |
People who survived World War 1
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Name
Robert Hood Royal Artillery John Sharpe A and SH Major W M Crum King's Royal Rifle Corps. Edward Gentles was a sorter at the GPO in Stirling Robert Jameson was a shunter at a distillery. |
Name
George Phillips Royal Engineers Donald MacMillan Royal Engineers Archibald Moir Park Lyle Scottish Horse W Goldie Transferred from German Internment camp to Holland after 2 ½ years in 1918. |
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William Johnstone A and SH Captain Chichele Bampton RN John Duncan A and SH James Hepburn came from Blairlogie |
Like any small village in Britain, Blairlogie did not avoid losing some of its sons during the 1914 to 1918 conflict. The local papers which can be seen in Stirling Library or Archives clearly show that the spirit of patriotism was running high and did so for a few years. Near the end of the war as the level of deaths and injuries rose, a level of realism returned.
After the war, Memorials were erected throughout the country; Blairlogie’s is located in the Kirk. Sadly it only records the names of the parishioners of the Kirk and it took the Archives group quite a bit of research to find those who attended other places of worship.
The image to the left lists the names of the kirk members who fell during both the First and Second World Wars.
After the war, Memorials were erected throughout the country; Blairlogie’s is located in the Kirk. Sadly it only records the names of the parishioners of the Kirk and it took the Archives group quite a bit of research to find those who attended other places of worship.
The image to the left lists the names of the kirk members who fell during both the First and Second World Wars.
The War Memorial at Causewayhead, which can be seen to the right, lists a number of other sons of Blairlogie.
Sadly many army and navy records were destroyed during the blitz during the Second World War and trying to piece together some of the facts has proven to be rather difficult.
The following books may prove useful to those seeking information about their relatives who fought in World War 1:
Great War Downloadable Bibliography
1. Bridge of Allan Roll of Honour
2. Royal Burgh of Stirling Roll of Honour
3. Denny and Dunnipace Roll of Honour
4. The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of his majesty's
naval and military forces who have fallen in the war by the Marquis de Ruvigny (Vol I)
5. The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of his majesty's naval and
military forces who have fallen in the war by the Marquis de Ruvigny (Vol III)
6. Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) Roll of Honour
7. Battle of Coronel
8. Souvenir of Great Naval Battles 1914-19 (Battle of Jutland)
9. The Territorial Divisions 1914-1918
10 The Royal Scots
11 Soldiers of the Great War Vol I
12 Soldiers of the Great War Vol II
13 Soldiers of the Great War Vol III
14 Regimental Traditions and Nicknames
Sadly many army and navy records were destroyed during the blitz during the Second World War and trying to piece together some of the facts has proven to be rather difficult.
The following books may prove useful to those seeking information about their relatives who fought in World War 1:
Great War Downloadable Bibliography
1. Bridge of Allan Roll of Honour
2. Royal Burgh of Stirling Roll of Honour
3. Denny and Dunnipace Roll of Honour
4. The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of his majesty's
naval and military forces who have fallen in the war by the Marquis de Ruvigny (Vol I)
5. The Roll of Honour: a biographical record of all members of his majesty's naval and
military forces who have fallen in the war by the Marquis de Ruvigny (Vol III)
6. Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) Roll of Honour
7. Battle of Coronel
8. Souvenir of Great Naval Battles 1914-19 (Battle of Jutland)
9. The Territorial Divisions 1914-1918
10 The Royal Scots
11 Soldiers of the Great War Vol I
12 Soldiers of the Great War Vol II
13 Soldiers of the Great War Vol III
14 Regimental Traditions and Nicknames