Guest Hill 60 Posted 13 March , 2003 Share Posted 13 March , 2003 I asked this question sometime ago but it drew a blank. Anyone got any ideas? Does anyone know anything about the the 10th Officers Cadet Battalion, Gailes, Ayrshire? My partner picked up a postcard of Kilmarnock where she was born and noticed (a lot later) that it was embossed with the wording: D Company, 10th Officers Cadet Battalion, Gailes, Ayrshire. It is postmarked 1917. Where were the Battalion trained? Is the place still there? I'm (hopefully) going to Kilmarnock for a day or so next month and would like to see the place, if it is still there. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 13 March , 2003 Share Posted 13 March , 2003 Lee Can't help on the location however you might like to know that the 9th Batt. were also at Gailes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 13 March , 2003 Share Posted 13 March , 2003 Thanks HP , I'll keep looking for the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 13 March , 2003 Share Posted 13 March , 2003 Lee, It was probably somewhere near Dundonald which is about 3 Km East of Troon - but I can't see it on the 50, 000 map. See this link for a good (free) finding aid to Scots placenames. Jock P.S. Given your plans shouldn't the song in your signature block be 'Wi' my big Kilmarnock bunnet, as I run to catch the train ............ ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownag Posted 13 March , 2003 Share Posted 13 March , 2003 Jock There is a campsite to the South of Dundonald on the B730 with a big old house in the middle of it that was used for a conference in the planning for 'Overlord' in the Second World War. (Eisenhower stayed down the road in the splendour of Culzean Castle) I don't know the house's background but if it was used by the military in WW2 it's not unreasonable to expect it was used as a camp in WW1. Perhaps that is the site of your camp? It's between the B730 and Symington. Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jock Bruce Posted 14 March , 2003 Share Posted 14 March , 2003 Lee Got it - I think. Not the place Adam knows ... but he made me look further out from Dundonald. West of the A78 between Irvine and Troon is 'Dundonald Camp' - (GR NS 33 34) - the actual place name Gailes appears on the 50, 000 OS map in grid square NS 32 35. Good hunting Jock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 14 March , 2003 Share Posted 14 March , 2003 Lee I believe that there are two golf clubs in the area (Glasgow & West of Scotland) it is possible that the club houses were used as Batt.HQ with the Batt in tents or huts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 14 March , 2003 Share Posted 14 March , 2003 (Eisenhower stayed down the road in the splendour of Culzean Castle) Adam - You're right, Eisenhower did stay at Culzean Castle. He was also given, on a lifetime tenure, an apartment on the top floor in 1945. Today you can hire one of the six bedrooms or the whole apartment for private functions. HP - I'll have a look at the golf clubs and see if there is any history available. Jock - Thanks for the map references, I'll have a look around there as well. And thanks for the song title , but I never run for trains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownag Posted 17 March , 2003 Share Posted 17 March , 2003 Lee / Jock Sorry for mixing you up. Just for the record the campsite near Dundonald is Dankeith. Cheers Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hill 60 Posted 18 March , 2003 Share Posted 18 March , 2003 Adam - Thanks for the info. And thanks to all of you who have helped with my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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