The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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UKNIWM Ref 56995 (cross) and 56969 (church plaque)

The memorial is on a green in front of Applegarth church. Not so much a village or hamlet, more a rural community, The area around Applegarth church has only 2 occupied buildings and one derelict one and is not on the road to anywhere so must get visitors only very rarely.

OS Map Ref: NY 104 843

The memorial (sandstone) has no names inscribed, just the dates of the wars plus 3 bronze plaques. I have transcribed these as they are not easy to read from photographs. The church only seems to be used rarely so I have included the church sign to give details of services/contacts.

I presume that the list of names mentioned on the plaques is held in Applegarth church, if not - Langholm or Lochmaben would be candidates.






transcriptiion of the above

THEIR NAME
LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO DIED IN THE GREAT
WAR WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED
IN THE CHURCH
ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
OF APPLEGARTH AND SIBBALDBIE



transcription of the above

THEIR NAME
LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS
PARISH WHO DIED IN THE SECOND
GREAT WAR WHOSE NAMES ARE
RECORDED IN THE CHURCH
ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS
OF APPLEGARTH AND SIBBALDBIE



transcription of the above

ALSO IN GRATEFUL
COMMEMORATION OF
ALL CONNECTED WITH
THE PARISH WHO
SERVED.

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The plaque is indeed inside Applegarth church behind the sandstone pillar in the first photo. Thanks to Harry Smith for arranging access to the church.

Although this plaque is inside the church, the wording on the plaque and on the pillar outside, lead me to treat this as a parish (civic) memorial. There are also 2 windows inside the church and I have listed these as a church memorial. This plaque, like the pillar outside, is not listed on UKNIWM.

[dhubthaigh]

Name: JARDINE, RONALD JAMES
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Secondary Regiment: 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Secondary Unit Text: and
Age: 24
Date of Death: 13/09/1917
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Jardine of Jardine.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: On West boundary.
Cemetery: APPLEGARTH PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

Lieut., 2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys, attd. R.F.C., s of David Jardine Jardine, of Applegarth, Tinwald and Torthorwold, near Dumfries; b. co Sussex, 12 June 1903; educ. Edward Hawtrey's School, Eton, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Greys 15 Aug. 1914 and promoted Lieut. in July, 1916; transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in Aug. 1917, and was killed 13 Sept. 1917, while learning to fly at Montrose. Buried in Applegarth Churchyard, near Lockerbie.
His commanding officer wrote: "We shall all miss this clever bright officer; he was getting on so well, and I hoped to see him make great mark. He was a most lovable character in every way. I was so glad to hear of his progress in the R.F.C. lately".
And a brother officer: "Your son was one of our most promising officers, a great favourite with us all. His kindness and courtesy to all won him friends wherever he went. He showed great promise of being a most able 'flight-man', quick and keen at his work. These are the kind of men we want in the R.F.C., but so rare to find. We shall miss him more than I can say".
He was a good all-round sportsman, with a great idea of drawing. He was greatly in request to make caricatures and portraits of his fellow-officers; was exceptionally good with gun or rifle, shooting being his favourite sport. His heart was with the R.A.F., even when at Sandhurst, and it was only because his people did not want him to join the R.F.C., as it was then, that he refrained.

[wullers]

How is it decided where a name appears on a parish memorial?

My great uncle PTE George Johnstone is named on this memorial at Hutton Church despite not living in parish. He stayed at Blindhillbush Farm which is just in Applegarth and Sibbaldbie parish.

Is there any way you can tell whether the PTE George Johnstone named on Lockerbie WW1 memorial is the same man. Similarly is there any way of finding out if CPL George Johnstone on Applegarth and Sibbalbie is my great uncle.

Goerge was killed in France on 30 May 1918 and is buried in Tannay Britiish Cementry Thiennes. His service number was 23286

This is a great site and you should all be congratulated for your hard work and effort.

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Now listed by UKNIWM, original post amended to include the reference.

\Paul

[DelBoy]

WW1

Tpr. Robert Anderson, R.S. Greys
Rfn. Andrew Black, S.R.
Pte. James Blackstock, R.S.
Pte. John Carlyle, K.O.S.B.
Rfn. Charles Curran, S.R.
Pte. George Docherty, Gordons
Pte. Robert Duncan, R.S.F.
Cpl. Sam Gilroy, R.E.
Lt. Hugh C. Graham, R.S. & M.G.C.
Lt. Ronald James Jardine, R.S. Greys & R.F.C.
Rfn. Joseph Jardine, S.R.
Cpl. George Johnstone, K.O.S.B.
Cpl. Alexander Laurie, K.O.S.B.
Pte. George Little, Cdn.Inf.
Pte. John Maltman, K.O.S.B.
Cpl. Thomas McAdam, S.R.
Pte. Michael Morrin, R.S.
Gnr. Hugh Morton, R.G.A.
Pte. Robert Patterson, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Joseph Purdie, R.M.L.I.
Pte. Robert Richardson, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Thomas Rogerson, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Irving Smith, R.S.
Pte. John Sword, A.&.S.H.
L.Cpl. Charles Thomson, H.L.I.
Sgt. Geo. Thomson D.C.M. (Distinguished Conduct Medal), K.O.S.B.

WW2

L.Cpl. George Arnott, S.High
Gdmn. William Richardson, S.G.
Gun. Gladstone Scott, R.A.
A.B. James Waugh, R.N.

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George Docherty Pte S/3534 9th Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Age 22 Died of Wounds F & F 30/06/1917 Son of James & Lizzie Curran, High Law Cott; Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire. Native of Ringford, Kirkcudbrightshire. Etaples Military Cemetery Fr 0040 Plot XXII Row M Grave 26
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Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.

[Kenneth Morrison]

TPR. ROBERT ANDERSON, R.S.GREYS.
I have not been able to trace this man for certain but possibly:
Robert Dickson Anderson – age 23 – Private (10254) Old 5th Reserve Cavalry Regiment (1st and 2nd Dragoons – Royal Scots Greys)
Born 1891 in Leith North, Midlothian. Son of Alexander and Georgina (Dickson) Anderson of Aberdour, Fife.
Died on Service on 22 March 1915 and buried in York Cemetery, Yorkshire.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Aberdour War Memorial.


RFN. ANDREW BLACK, S.R.
Andrew Black – age 30 – Private (25030) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Andrew enlisted in Glasgow where he worked in the drapery department of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society at Morrison Street.
Born 1886 in Applegarth. Son of James and Margaret (Mundell) Black of Jardine Hall Kennels, Applegarth. Husband of Georgina Downie Caldwell Black who he married in 1910 in Gorbals, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 23 October 1916 and buried in Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Glasgow and SCWS Ltd. Rolls of Honour.


PTE. JAMES BLACKSTOCK. R.S.
James Jardine Blackstock – age 19 – Private (59721) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots.
James was a farm servant at Fairholm Farm, Lockerbie when he was mobilised as Private (3616 & 121383) in the Lothian and Border Horse Yeomanry in March 1917. He was posted to the Royal Scots in France in April 1918.
Born 1899 in Maryhill, Glasgow, where his father was a policeman.
Son of Joseph and Marion (Syme) Blackstock, of South Lodge, Dryfeholm, Applegarth, Lockerbie.
Killed in Action on 18 August 1918 and buried in Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


PTE. JOHN CARLYLE, K.O.S.B.
John Carlyle – age 17 – Private (2639) King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was serving with the 2/5th KOSB when he died from measles and tuberculosis at his home in Applegarth.
Born 1897 in Applegarth. Son of William and Mary Stewart (McShane) Carlyle of Mount Pleasant and of Kirkcroft, Applegarth.
Died on Service on 23 April 1915 and buried in Applegarth Parish Churchyard Extension. (CWG)
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.

[Kenneth Morrison]

James Curran (senior) was a ploughman when, at the age of 36, enlisted as Private (8146) in the King's Own Scottish Borderers in October 1914 and was posted to the 1st KOSB in Gallipoli in July 1915. He was wounded a month later and evacuated to hospital in Bristol. He was posted to the 6th KOSB in France in January 1916 but due to illness was evacuated home again in September. He returned to the 1st KOSB in France in March 1917 but was adjudged to be unfit for front line duties and was returned to the UK. In early 1918 at Ayr he was transferred as Private (528700) to the 460th and then the 516th Agricultural Companies of the Labour Corps and was discharged from the army in February 1919.

and the sons of James and Elizabeth Curran.

RFN. CHARLES CURRAN, S.R.
Charles Curran – age 19 – Private (23227) 11th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Charles was employed at Jardine Hall Mains, Applegarth when he enlisted as Private (20510) in the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was posted to the Cameronians in Salonica in northern Greece where he was badly wounded by shrapnel. Charles died in the 31st Casualty Clearing Station near Sarigol.
Born 1896 in Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Elizabeth (Docherty) Curran of North Lodge, Jardine Hall, Applegarth, of High Law Cottage, Lockerbie and of Tinwald House, Tinwald, Dumfriesshire.
Died of Wounds on 27 November 1916 and buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


and his brother

PTE. JAMES CURRAN, R.S.F.
James Curran – age 18 – Private (17920) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
James joined the 2nd RSF in France in December 1915. He was wounded in 1916 and evacuated to hospital in Randlestown in Co. Antrim where his father was also being treated. James was the youngest and only surviving son.
Born 1898 in Kirkcudbright. Son of James and Elizabeth (Docherty) Curran of North Lodge, Jardine Hall, Applegarth, of High Law Cottage, Lockerbie and of Tinwald House, Tinwald, Dumfriesshire.
Missing in Action on 31 July 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.

and a third brother (The D&G Standard 13/10/1917 p.6 has a joint photograph)


PTE. GEORGE DOCHERTY, GORDONS.
George Docherty – age 22 – Private (S/3534) 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
George joined the 1st Gordons in France in January 1915.
Born 1894 in Ringford, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Elizabeth (Docherty) Curran and step-son of James Curran of North Lodge, Jardine Hall, Applegarth, of High Law Cottage, Lockerbie and of Tinwald House, Tinwald, Dumfriesshire.
Died of Wounds on 30 June 1917 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France..
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial as Docherty Curran.

[Kenneth Morrison]

PTE. ROBERT DUNCAN, R.S.F.
Robert Duncan – age 26 – Private (7482) 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Robert landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915.
Born 1889 in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Son of the late James Paton Duncan and of Wilhelmina (Parnham) Duncan of Spedlins, Applegarth.
Missing in Action on 31 August 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


CPL. SAM GILROY, R.E.
Samuel Craig Gilroy – age 37 – Sapper (81233) Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers.
Samuel was a crane driver when he enlisted in March 1915. He died in the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station in Grevillers.
Born 1879 in Duddingston, Edinburgh. Son of the late John and of Janet (Craig) Gilroy, formerly of Jardine Hall Cottage, Applegarth. Husband of Janet McDonald (Haddow) Gilroy of 42 Campsie View, Newarthill, Motherwell, Lanarkshire who he married in 1908 in Shotts, Lanarkshire.
Died of Wounds on 3 June 1917 and buried in Grevillers British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Newarthill War Memorial.


LT . HUGH C. GRAHAM, R.S.F. & M.G.C.
Hugh Christison Graham – age 23 – Lieutenant: 9th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers attached to 33rd Company, Machine Gun Corps.
After attending Dumfries Academy, Graham was an Arts student at Edinburgh University from 1911 to 1915 and was awarded his M.A. He was a Cadet Sergeant in the OTC and was commissioned in the RSF in March 1915. Promoted to Lieutenant in April 1916, he was killed at Messines.
Born 1893 in Applegarth. Son of John Little Graham and Elspeth Lyon (Christison) Graham of Millhousebridge, Applegarth.
Killed in Action on 8 June 1917 and buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial, on the Dumfries Academy Memorial and on the Edinburgh University Roll of the Fallen.


LT. RONALD JAMES JARDINE, R.S.GREYS & R.F.C.
Ronald James Jardine – age 24 – Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps and 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Ronald was educated at Edward Hawtrey's School in Westgate-on-Sea, at Eton College, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Dragoons (the Royal Scots Greys) on 15 August 1914, went to France in February 1916 and was promoted to Lieutenant in July 1916. Ronald transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in August 1917 but was killed while learning to fly at Montrose in Angus.
Born 1893 in Stayning, Sussex. Son of David Jardine Jardine and of Mary Angela (Bright) Jardine Jardine of Applegarth, Tinwald and Torthorwold, near Dumfries.
Died on Service on 13 September 1917 and buried in Applegarth Parish Churchyard Extension, Dumfriesshire. (CWG)
His coffin was brought to All Saints' Episcopal Church on Saturday 15 September where it was received by the Rev. J.A. Towers and after a service it was moved to Jardine Hall. He was buried on 18 September.
Also named on the LockerbieWar Memorial, on the Tinwald Parish War Memorial in Amisfield village, on the All Saints Episcopal Church memorial in Lockerbie and on a stained glass window in All Saints Church.

[Kenneth Morrison]

RFN. JOSEPH JARDINE, S.R.
Joseph Jardine – age 26 – Private (14617) 11th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Joseph was employed at Craigadam, Crocketford, Kirkcudbrightshire when he enlisted in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in September 1915 but the battalion moved to Salonica in northern Greece in the November. Joseph contracted malaria and died there.
Born c.1891 in Argentina. Son of the late Mary Jane (McGowan) Jardine and of James Jardine of Millhousebridge, Applegarth, of Balgary Cleughheads and of Manse Cottage, Applegarth.
Died on Active Service on 26 November 1917 and buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece.
Also named on the LockerbieWar Memorial.


CPL. GEORGE JOHNSTONE, K.O.S.B.
George Johnstone – age 24 – Private (23286) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Born 1894 in Applegarth. Son of George and Isabella (Walker) Johnstone, of Blindhillbush, Lockerbie.
Killed in Action on 30 June 1918 and buried in Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, France.
Also named on the Hutton & Corrie Parish War Memorial in Boreland and on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


CPL. ALEXANDER LAURIE, K.O.S.B.
Alexander Laurie – age 22 – Lance Corporal (1897 & 240515) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Alexander joined his battalion in Egypt and served in Palestine before moving to France in April 1918. In August 1918 the battalion fought as part of the French 10th Army at the battle of the Marne and Alexander died on his wounds in the 63rd Casualty Clearing Station at Senlis.
Born 1896 in Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire. Son of William and Jane (Wallace) Laurie of Nether Hutton and of Balgray Hill, Lockerbie.
Died of Wounds on 2 August 1918 and buried in Senlis French National Cemetery, Oise, France.
Also named on the Hutton & Corrie Parish War Memorial in Boreland and on the Lockerbie War Memorial.

[Kenneth Morrison]

PTE. GEORGE LITTLE, CDN. INF.
George Little – age – Lance Corporal (443769) 54th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
George had worked on his father's farm at Fishbeck in Applegarth before he emigrated to Canada in 1910 and was farming when he enlisted in Vernon, British Columbia in August 1915. He sailed from Canada in November 1915 and landed in France in August 1916.
Born 1890 in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire. Son of James and Jeanie or Jane (Macdonald) Little of Fishbeck, Applegarth.
Missing in Action on 17 October 1916 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Vernon Cenotaph in British Columbia.
His brother David (153713) of Lorne Street, Vernon, enlisted in June 1915 at Winnipeg, Manitoba and survived the war.


PTE. JOHN MALTMAN, K.O.S.B.
John Maltman – age 32 – Private (18285) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John joined his battalion at Gallipoli in July 1915. They were evacuated from Gallipoli in January 1916 and moved to Alexandra in Egypt and from there sailed to Marseilles for service in France.
Born 1884 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Agnes (Monaghan) Maltman. (The family grave is in Borgue Churchyard)
Husband of Maggie (Anderson) Maltman of Greenburn, Applegarth and of Mount Pleasant, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire who he married in 1906 at Longwood, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Died of Wounds on 16 July 1916 and buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


CPL. THOMAS McADAM, S.R.
Thomas McAdam – age 33 – Corporal (14624) 11th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Thomas was employed on farm work at Lagg of Dunscore when he enlisted in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in September 1915 but they sailed for Salonica in November.
Born 1886 at Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Jane McAdam of Locharthur Cottages, Beeswing, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire and of Dubruscan, Amisfield, Dumfriesshire.
Killed in Action on 19 September 1918 and buried in Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.
Also named on the New Abbey Parish War Memorial, on the Dunscore Parish War Memorial and on the Lockerbie War Memorial.

[Kenneth Morrison]

PTE. MICHAEL MORRIN, R.S.
Michael Morrin – age 37 – Private (38807) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
Michael was a groom at Dryfeholm, Applegarth. His remains were recovered from the battlefield at Passchendaele and buried in Tyne Cot in September 1919.
Born 1880 Kirkmichael, Dumfries as Michael Cowan Morrin. Son of the late Thomas Morrin and of Jane (Carruthers) Morrin of Dryfeholm Farm. Husband of Mary (Buchan) Morrin who he married in 1904 in Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire.
Killed in Action on 1 August 1917 and buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Dryfesdale Parish Church memorial.


GNR. HUGH MORTON, R.G.A.
Hugh Morton – age 23 – Gunner (87315) 144th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Hugh was a ploughman on his father's farm at Lammonbie, Applegarth when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in May 1916 and posted to the RGA Depot at Bexhill. He went to France with his battery in September.
Born 1894 Hutton & Corrie, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Helen (Murray) Morton, of Lammonbie, Applegarth, Lockerbie.
Killed in Action on 23 August 1917 and buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Trinity Church memorial in Lockerbie.


PTE. ROBERT PATTERSON, K.O.S.B.
Robert Patterson – age 28 – Private (16789) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert was a farm servant at Douglas Hall, Applegarth when he enlisted in November 1914. He joined his battalion in France in April 1915.
Born 1887 in Applegarth. Son of the Thomas and Mary Patterson of Muirhousefoot, Applegarth, Lockerbie.
Killed in Action on 28 May 1916 and buried in Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.

[Kenneth Morrison]

PTE. JOSEPH PURDIE, R.M.L.I.
Joseph Purdie – age 19 – Private (CH/20312) Royal Marine Light Infantry, 3rd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division.
Detachments of the RMLI were placed on various islands in the Aegean and there was known to be one guarding the Royal Naval Air Service sea-plane base on Thassos, just off the coast of mainland Salonica in northern Greece. Joseph enlisted in November 1915 and died of disease.
Born 1898 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John and Margaret (Kissock) Purdie of Annanhill, Applegarth, Lockerbie.
Died on Active Service on 8 July 1917 and buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


PTE. ROBERT RICHARDSON, K.O.S.B.
Robert Richardson – age 25 – Private (24901) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert died of his wounds as a Prisoner of War at the German Lazerette in Aachen and he was buried in the Military Cemetery there but was re-interred in Cologne after the war.
Born 1892 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire. Son of James and Mary (Pagan) Richardson of Applegarth and of Kirkburn, Lockerbie.
Died of Wounds on 30 May 1917 and buried in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


PTE. THOMAS ROGERSON, K.O.S.B.
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM.
Thomas Rogerson – age 24 – Private (1886) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Thomas was an ironmonger in Lockerbie when he enlisted in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 and was wounded in July. He was evacuated to the 21st General Hospital in Alexandria, Egypt where he contracted enteric fever and he was evacuated back to the UK in October 1915. Thomas was discharged from the army due to illness and was awarded a Silver War Badge (108250) in June 1916. He died from influenza and pneumonia at his home of Scaur Cottage, Kirkton, Dryfesdale.
Born 1893 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire. Son of William and Jessie (Kennedy) Rogerson of Dykehead, Johnstone and of Sibbaldbie Post Office. Husband of Mary Cooper (Lyon) Rogerson who he married in July 1918 in Libberton, Lanarkshire.
Died on 21 November 1918 and buried in Lockerbie Cemetery.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial.