The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Not listed on UKNIWM

Located at edge of road beside village hall, OS Map Ref NX 275 940

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Name: JOHNSTONE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 576 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 23/09/1944
Service No: 153834
Additional information: Son of James Johnstone, and of Margaret Johnstone, of Laurieston, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 30. F. 12.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

(SNWM shows he was born in Barr)

On 23/24 September 1944, Lancaster I NN711 (UL-L2) OF 576 Sqn was involved in Op Neuss. T/o 1851 Elsham Wolds. Crashed 2020 about 1 km SE of Kapellen on the southern outskirts of Moers. All are buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

F/O S F Durrant
Sgt R E Pearce
F/O J Johnstone
Sgt C J Brady RCAF
F/S J R McIntyre RAAF
Sgt J G Mackey RCAF
Sgt D Spowart

Op Neuss was a mission to bomb the docks and factory areas of Neuss.

[Adam Brown]

I thought I recognised the name of one of the officers. Major Denzil H-O is also listed at Ballantrae

HUGHES-ONSLOW, DENZIL
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 52
Date of Death: 10/07/1916
Additional information: Son of the late Henry John and Judith C. Hughes Onslow, of Balkissock, Ayrshire; husband of Marion Hughes-Onslow, of Laggan, Ballantrae, Ayrshire,.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 12.
Cemetery: MEAULTE MILITARY CEMETERY

He's on the Ballantrae War Memorial and his wife donated the memorial in the parish church.

His brother?

HUGHES-ONSLOW, ARTHUR
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Unit Text: (C.O. Remounts).
Age: 51
Date of Death: 17/08/1914
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. Arthur Hughes-Onslow, of Linda Vista, Abergavenny, Mon. Native of Alton Albany, Girvan, Ayrshire. Served in the Sudan and South African campaigns.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. 64. VI. B. 1.
Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE

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Denzil Hughes-Onslow is also listed on the memorial at Heronsford.

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[govangirl]

CWGC Information

Name: MELVILLE
First names: John Alexander
Rank: Private
Regiment: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit: 1st Bn
Age: 29
Date of Death: 30/01/1917
Service no: 26294
Additional information: Son of Charles and Isabella Melville; husband of Agnes Harper Melville, of 44, Quay St, Saltcoats, Ayrshire. Native of Barr, Ayrshire
Cemetery/Memorial reference: II. N. 3
Cemetery: GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE

John is also on the Saltcoats Memorial
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Mary

[Mike Morley]

The memorial reads:

Greater love hath no man than this that a man may lay down his life for his friends.

In loving memory of the men of the Parish of Barr who died for King and Country in the Great War 1914 - 1918

Major Arthur Hughes-Onslow
Major Denzil Hughes-Onslow
Sergt Adam L Melvill
Corpl Allan S Cuthbertson
Private William Hewitson
Private Anthony Kennedy
Private John Kirkland
Private William McCreath
Private John McCrindle
Private Hugh McHarg
Private William McC Macmillan
Private John A Melville
Private Thomas Swan

Right hand side: 1939-1945
Flying Officer James Johnstone

[Mike Morley]

Name: MELVILLE, ADAM LEES
Initials: AL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: S/40817
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 4th Bn
Date of Death: 25/7/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Charles and Isabella Melville, of Portland Crescent, Troon, Ayrshire.
Memorial: Soissons Memorial

Also named on Troon War Memorial

[Mike Morley]

Name: CUTHBERTSON. ALLAN SCOTT
Initials: AS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 53583
Regiment/ Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 3/5/1918
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of James and Jane Cuthbertson, of Mark Farm, Pinwherry, Ayrshire; husband of Margaret Cuthbertson, of Killockside, Ochiltree, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: II A 37
Cemetery: Pernes British Cemetery

Also named on Ochiltree War Memorial

[Mike Morley]

Name: HEWITSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/40729
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn, formerly (6428) Lovat Scouts
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15B
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

SNWM states born Barr

[Mike Morley]

Name: KENNEDY, ANTHONY
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 19972
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 23/10/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112
Memorial: Loos Memorial

[Mike Morley]

Name: MCCREATH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 16233
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William and Janet McCreath, of West View, Barr, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: IV G 18
Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery

[Mike Morley]

Name: MCCRINDLE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41368
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 22/7/1918
Age: 19
Grave Reference: Near Entrance
Cemetery: Barr Old Parish Churchyard

[Mike Morley]

Name: MCHARG, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: G/39837
Regiment/Service: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 17/4/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Sarah McHarg, of Barr, Girvan, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 14 to 17 and 162 to 162A
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial