The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[David McNay]

Not to be confused with the village of Crawfordjohn, indeed they're not even particularly close to each other.

DSCN9656 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

DSCN9657 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

DSCN9658 by Scottish Military Research Group, on Flickr

[jamiemcginlay]

I take it this memorial has been moved? The location was by the kirk when I took these photos in the early 1990's.

[spoons]

The church is closed and is now a private residence, currently up for sale. The current location is next to the village hall which probably accounts for its move, a sensible idea in this case I think.

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[Kenneth Morrison]

PTE. THOMAS KIRK 2ND GORDON HDRS.

Named on the Lockerbie War Memorial as:
PTE THOMAS KIRK, GORDON HIGHLANDERS.

Thomas Kirk – age 23 – Private (S/3190) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Thomas was posted to his battalion in France in July 1915. He was killed two months later at Loos.
Born 1892 at March House in Crawford. Lanarkshire. Son of Janet Kirk, later Mrs. Robert Coupland of 47 Mains Street, Lockerbie.
Nephew and adopted son of William and Mary Kirk of March House, Crawford.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
_________________
Ken

[Mike Morley]

Name: DUGGAN, CHARLES WILLIAM
Initials: CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Additional Information: Son of Maj. William Nelson Duggan, M.D. (Army Medical Service); husband of Crystal Duggan, of Rosemount, Dunmow Hill, Fleet, Hants. Served inthe Sofa Expedition, 1893-4. Mentioned in Despatches.
Memorial: Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton

Also named on Daniel Stewart's and Melville College War Memorial and George Watson's College War Memorial.

Further background about Maj Duggan can be found on the RAMC in the Great War website: http://www.ramc-ww1.com/profile.php?profile_id=11669

[Mike Morley]

Name: PENN, ERIC FRANK
Initials: EF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Grenadier Guards, 4th Bn
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 18/10/1915
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of William and Constance Penn, of London; husband of Gladys Penn, of Baldslow Place, Baldslow, Sussex.
Grave Reference: I K 11
Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery

[Mike Morley]

Name: PATERSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 18429
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 30/9/1918
Grave Reference: Sp Mem 1
Cemetery: Ledeghem Military Cemetery

[Mike Morley]

Name: HOPE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 127290
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 26th Area Det. Second Army Signals
Date of Death: 29/7/1918
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of James and Jean Hope, of Elvanbank, Elvanfoot, Lanarkshire; husband of Mrs. L. H. Hope, of 1, Steel St., Gourock, Renfrewshire.
Grave Reference: I F 39
Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille

Also named on Gourock War Memorial.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BROWN, JOHN YOUNG
Initials: JY
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: S/12807
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 6th Bn, "C" Coy
Date of Death: 26/9/1915
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown, of Heathdale, Elvanfoot, Lanarkshire.
Grave Reference: XVIII G 29
Cemetery: Loos British Cemetery

[Mike Morley]

Name: FAIRBAIRN, R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 420509
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 4/9/1916
Grave Reference: I N 38
Cemetery: Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

Note: Attestation papers state that Pte Fairbairn's next of kin resided at: "Normangill", Crawford, Lanarkshire

[Mike Morley]

Name: MURRAY, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Labour Corps, 465th Agricultural Coy.
Service No: 503063
Date of Death: 27/10/1917
Age: 25
Additional information: Son of William and Grace Murray, of Inverclyde, Crawford, Abington, Lanarkshire. Born at Elvanfoot, Abington.
Grave Reference: East of Church.
Cemetery: Elvanfoot Churchyard.
Note: SNWM states formerly 136136 RGA.

[Mike Morley]

Name: BERTRAM, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 1870
Regiment/Service: Household Battalion
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of William and Jane Bertram, of Smithwood, Elvanfoot, Abington, Lanarkshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 1
Memorial: Arras Memorial

[Mike Morley]

Name: THOMSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
40532
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 31/12/1916
Grave Reference: IV F 2
Cemetery: Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty

Note: SNWM states born Crawford.

[Mike Morley]

Name: GIBSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2531
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 2/1/1917
Age: 22
Grave Reference: Screen Wall H.535A
Cemetery: Belfast City Cemetery

Note: SNWM states born Summit, Crawford.

[Mike Morley]

Name: PERCIVAL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12475
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Percival, of 4, Bousfield's Lane, Lowther St., Carlisle.
Panel Reference: Panel 53 to 56
Memorial: Loos Memorial