Agnes Barr Auchencloss

Agnes Barr Auchencloss (30 May 1886 – 4 July 1972) was a Scottish medical officer. She is best known for her work at the World War I munitions factory HM Factory, Gretna. She is included in the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour. On 24 April 1911 she graduated with a MBChB, having won nine class prizes including first class in Anatomy and Surgery. whose family had been in Scotland for many years, and had British citizenship. Her husband then worked at the British South African Explosive Company which served the gold mines in the Transvaal, South Africa. They then moved to Ardrossan as Gosta was working at Ardeer.

Her eldest son, Eric was a Royal Engineer in the Middle East during World War II. When the King and Queen visited the factory in 1917, Auchenloss was one of those they met and spoke with.