Help needed please to identify Scottish Regiment/Unit

[macintosh]

Well done, it looks like a dead ringer to me, take the profile detail of the left hand side of the building, the attachment with the sloping roof and two small windows draw the outline and compare with the original pic you posted - identical.

If it was a school in ww2 perhaps it was commandeered by HM Government for a military purpose.


James

[loobylooayr]

Thank you for confirming my find James.

I am now convinced that my grandfather and possibly my great grandfather are in this picture. Both stayed in Hurlford. I think it may be a Home Guard unit ?
My grandfather was in reserved occupation and my great-grandfather would be too old to serve otherwise.

Hurlford School remained open as a school throughout WW2 - my father went to school there. So why this picture was taken in front of it may remain a mystery

Thanks again,

Looby

[RRTB]

The school I attended in the 70s was turned into a military hospital during WW2 and the pupils evacuated further north away from the danger areas of the docks and factories. Perhaps Hurlford was commandeered as suggested for a military purpose too.

RRTB

[loobylooayr]

The school I attended in the 70s was turned into a military hospital during WW2 and the pupils evacuated further north away from the danger areas of the docks and factories. Perhaps Hurlford was commandeered as suggested for a military purpose too.

RRTB

Thanks for your input RRTB -
Hurlford school may have been used in the evenings or weekends for parading/ exercises - as you say many buildings were requisitioned .
 However I do know that my late father attended this school from age 5 in  1940 until he left the school at age 15. It was the only school my father ever attended.  I can't imagine that it was used during school hours as a military base .

I have now managed to contact a relative who has confirmed that my father's father and grandfather , both Hurlford residents, were in the Home Guard. We have both identified the same 2 men.

I am very happy to have solved this query and thank everyone for their help and comments

Cheers, Looby

[anne_p]

From The Daily Record dated 11 Oct 1940.

"Members of The Home Guard are to be given the use of Ayrshire Schools during the winter months and they will be admitted to keep fit classes organised by the Education Authority without the payment of fees"

[loobylooayr]

From The Daily Record dated 11 Oct 1940.

"Members of The Home Guard are to be given the use of Ayrshire Schools during the winter months and they will be admitted to keep fit classes organised by the Education Authority without the payment of fees"

Thanks for that anne_p -
I wonder where the children were taught during the winter months.....unless the Home Guard requisition was for evenings/weekend. My father certainly never mentioned going to school anywhere else. Neither did my mother. Of course many of these men would have daytime/shift employment.  Both my grandfather and great-grandfather were railwaymen and worked throughout the war.

Looby

[Rosinish]

Looby,

Great you & relative have identified both same people which is encouraging for you.

Is it possible the school had an "Annexe" where the soldiers would have stayed?

You may get info. at the local Library or even from Ayr Council?

Annie