The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject: Irongray

Strange sort of place Irongray, you could drive around all day, even with a map, and not find it. It doesn't really exist now, perhaps it did once as a hamlet or village, but now it is less than that. Just a church and a few scattered farmhouses in a rural community. I know there are usually more WW1 than WW2 names on a memorial, but even more so in this case. Still very peaceful. If you are visiting, just try and find Irongray church.

This memorial is not listed on UKNIWM

GR NX 915 796

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:24 am Post subject:

I started on a list of abbreviations today as suggested by Jim McGinlay. One I was debating about including was O&BLI. I see now that I should include it.

Regards

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:25 am Post subject:

I think this is the churchyard where the family of Jane Haining are buried. She is also commemorated on the family gravestione, so it could almost be classed as a War Memorial.

More information on her can be found here. She's also a distant relative of mine. I have some photos of some memorials to her somewhere which I need to dig out.

spoons · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

I have now posted Jane's memorial in Dunscore church

spoons · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject:

Great War Names:
PTE WILLIAM CONNELL SR
PTE WILLIAM CURRIE KOSB
PTE WILLIAM ESDAILE KOSB
PTE JOHN FAIR RS
PTE JAMES GIBSON KOSB
PTE JAMES GRIERSON RSF
PTE WILLIAM JOHNSTONE KOSB
PTE ROBERT MARSHALL O&BLI
PTE ALEXANDER McGILL A&SH
SERGT WILLIAM McLEOD SR
L CPL WILLIAM H McPHEE GH
PTE JOHN NEILSON KOSB
PTE WILLIAM NEILSON SR
PTE ROBERT THOMSON KOSB
PTE ROBERT WILSON KOSB
PTE JOHN WRIGHT SAI

WW2 Names:
GNR DAVID McCORMICK RA

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:42 am Post subject:

PTE. WILLIAM CONNELL, S.R.
William Cook Connell, Private (41104) 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) age 26.
Born 1892 in Applegarth, Dumfriesshire. Son of Jane Connell of Hardgate, Urr Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. His great-uncle, Alexander Connell, lived in Irongray.
Missing in action 19 August 1918 and listed on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.

PTE. WILLIAM CURRIE, K.O.S.B.
William Boyd Currie, Private (15579) 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Born 1897 in Shawhead, Irongray. Son of John and Janet (Boyd) Currie of Shawhead. Enlisted September 1914. Missing at Loos.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:05 pm Post subject:

PTE. WILLIAM ESDAILE, K.O.S.B.
William Esdaile, Private (201792) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 26.
Born 1892 in Morton Parish, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Mary (Docherty) Esdaile of Lochrutton. A farm servant he enlisted in September 1914 in 8th KOSB. Transferred to 1/5th KOSB and served at Loos, Egypt, Gaza and the Somme. Wounded three times.
Died of wounds 5 November 1918 and buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Also listed on the Lochrutton War Memorial.

PTE. JOHN FAIR, R.S.
John Fair, Private (30312) 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh) Royal Scots. Age 29.
Born 1888 at Midrigg, Irongray. Son of William and Christina (Duff) Fair of Riddingshill, Irongray. A gamekeeper he enlisted in January 1916 and was posted to 13th Royal Scots. Transferred to 15th. Wounded tree times.
Died of wounds 6 May 1918 and buried in Arneke British Cemetery, France.

PTE. JAMES GIBSON, K.O.S.B.
James Gibson, Private (14464) 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1896 at Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Samuel and Isabella (McCowan) Gibson of Lochfoot, Lochrutton.
Missing in action 14 May 1916 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France. Also listed on the Lochrutton War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:24 pm Post subject:

PTE. JAMES GRIERSON, R.S.F.
James Grierson, Private (296158) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Born 1897 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Mary (Morrison) Grierson of Kirkland, Irongray and, later, of Annan.
Killed in action - 22 August 1918 and buried in Warry Copse Cemetery, Courcelles-le-Comte, France.

PTE. WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, K.O.S.B.
William Johnston, Private (38384) 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Formerly Private (23218) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 33.
Born 1883 in Shawhead, Irongray. Son of Robert and Janet (Thomson) Johnston.
Missing in action 1 October 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

PTE. ROBERT MARSHALL, O.&.B.L.I.
Robert Marshall, Private (3440 and 266236) 2/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Age ??
Born ?? Son of Mrs. Marshall of Shawhead, Irongray. Enlisted April 1915 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Killed at Laventie, Fromelles.
Missing in action 19 July 1916 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.
Robert appears on the CWGC list of those missing at the Battle of Fromelles whose next of kin have not been traced.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject:

PTE. ALEXANDER McGILL, A.&.S.H.
Alexander McGill, Private (8758) 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 27.
Born 1891 In Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of William and the late Mary (Wilson) McGill of Barnsoul Mill, Irongray. A miller with his father he enlisted in May 1915. Wounded three times.
Killed in action 8 March 1918 and buried in Canada Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.

SERGT. WILLIAM McLEOD, S.R.
William Haining McLeod, Corporal (43402) 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 23.
Born 1893 in Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Henrietta (Brown) McLeod of Shawhead, Irongray. Enlisted 1914 in 6th Battalion. Transferred to Trench Mortar Battery of the 9th Battalion. Served at Festubert, Loos, Ypres, Armentieres, the Somme and Vimy Ridge. Killed at Arras. Recommended for DCM for actions during a raid in February 1917 but not awarded.
Missing in action 9 April 1917 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France.

L.CPL. WILLIAM H. McPHEE, G.H.
William Henry McPhee, Lance Corporal (S/9451) 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 36.
Born 1882 Barnsoul Cottage, Irongray. Son of James and Georgina (McAdam) McPhee. Mobilised August 1914.
Killed in action 24 July 1918 and buried in the Vauxbuin French National Cemetery.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject:

PTE. JOHN NEILSON, K.O.S.B.
John Neilson, Private (1154) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 29.
Born 1886 in Moniaive, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Mary(Paterson) Neilson of West Cluden, Irongray. Mobilised August 1914.
Missing in action 13 July 1915 and listed on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. Also listed on the Glencairn Parish Memorial in Moniaive.

and his brother

PTE. WILLIAM NEILSON, S.R.
William MacKie Neilson, Private (200905) 1/8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 25.
Born 1891 in Moniaive, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Mary(Paterson) Neilson of West Cluden, Irongray.
Died of wounds 26 April 1917 and buried in Dier el Belah War Cemetery, Palestine. Also listed on the Glencairn Parish Memorial in Moniaive.
William was a gardener on the Orchardton Estate near Auchencairn and features in Stewartry's book. He was wounded at the 2nd Battle of Gaza.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

PTE. ROBERT THOMSON, K.O.S.B.
Robert Thomson, Private (40294) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. Formerly Private (25149) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 34.
Born 1882 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Elizabeth (Fair) Thomson of Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire. Husband of Jessie (Scott) Thomson of Kirkland, Irongray who he married in 1914 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. Robert was a Gamekeeper in Irongray when he enlisted in the KOSB in December 1914. He was posted to the Royal Scots in France.
Died of wounds 21 October 1916 and buried in Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Also listed with his brother James on the Southwick War Memorial.

PTE. ROBERT WILSON, K.O.S.B.
Robert Wilson, Private (17310) 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 25.
Born 1890 at Braco Sheds, Irongray. Son of Robert and Grace (Chalmers) Wilson of West Cluden, Irongray. Husband of Barbara (Palmer) Wilson of Collin, Dumfries who he married in 1914 in Troqueer. Enlisted December 1914.
Killed in action 25 September 1915 and buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, France.

PTE. JOHN WRIGHT, S.A.I.
John Wright, Private (3155) 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry. Age 36.
Born 1880 in Glen kiln, Irongray. Son of James and Margaret (Porter) Wright of Bonerick, Irongray. Enlisted July 1915 in the Transvaal Regiment and served in Egypt and France. Reported missing in Delville Wood.
Missing in action 1 August 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:54 pm Post subject:

1939 -1945

GNR. DAVID McCORMICK, R.A.
David McCormick, Gunner (1710977) 13 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery. Age 37.
Born 1906 in Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Samuel and Eliza Jane (Carson) McCormick. Husband of Norah (Bethel) McCormick of Irongray who he married in 1931.
Killed in action 4 September 1944 and buried in the London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Somme, France.
(See CWGC notes on this cemetery)
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Ken