At the 1915 annual general meeting a motion was passed that the names of those in service during WW1 were to be included in the minutes, so that in years to come they would recall with appreciation what these members had done in listening to their countries call. The role of honour for the Great War included W.R Blair – the current club champion and 4 times County Champion; as well as ex County Champion D.H Cuthbert. Playing for trophies and inter club matches was suspended as a mark of respect. However, medal competitions continued with the entry money going towards various patriotic funds. No subscriptions were asked from members on service. The minutes of the meeting also recorded that the sum of £100 from the grand bazar fund was to be invested in the war loan at 4% interest. In 1919 Club Captain Mr G Thomson donated the Victory Trophy which was to be played in memory of the hard fought Allied victory, and the good friends and members who died on the fields of battle.
Peer through the trees at the 11th tee and you will catch a glance of Arnsbrae house. The house was built in 1881 and gifted to James Younger and his bride Annie Paton. During WW1 it was modified and became an auxiliary hospital when the Younger’s lent it by vacating to their mansion in St Andrews. Referred to as the County Red Cross Hospital, it cared for the wounded men coming back from the front; treating their wounds, feeding, caring and aiding their recovery and recuperation.
Gentleman wearing his top hat on a horse drawn carriage outside Arnsbrae House
During WW2 any members serving in the Forces were given honorary membership of the club and any military personnel stationed nearby were allowed to play the course at a generously discounted rate. Trophy competitions were again suspended out of respect, although medals and other competitions were played to raise money for the Red Cross. Those who did manage a game would have played a very different and shorter course when in 1941 the club was asked to turn 7 1/2 acres into crop land to aid the war effort
Alloa Golf Club’s Roll of Honour of members enlisted in World War 1
W.R Blair, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J.C Brown, Royal Engineers
D.H Cuthbert, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J.F Duffin, Highland Light Infantry
Hugh Forrester, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
H.L Farrer, Scots Greys
D Henderson, Royal Field Artillery
W.B Miller, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
P.T Moodie, Captain, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J.H Ross, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J Scott, Highland Light Infantry
Grant Storrier, Fife & Forfar Yeomanry
Albert Thomson, Captain 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J.K Tullis, Major, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
R.R Tullis, Captain 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
J Willison, 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
Charles Hepburn, Edinburgh Officers Training Corps
J Kinross Army Transport Corps
James Younger, 3rd Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
In addition
Rev A.W Scudamore Forbes was the local Chaplain to the Forces
MR A.P Moir was Secretary of the County Territorial Association
R.G Abercrombie was a members of the Territorial Association
Mr David Thomson was a member of the Territorial Association