The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject:

ALLAN HUME, CANADIANS.
Allan Hume, Private (703515) 102nd Bn. Canadian Infantry. Age 46.
Allan was a chauffeur when he enlisted as Private (463770) 62nd Battalion, CIF in August 1915 at Vernon in British Columbia declaring that his next-of-kin was his wife Jessie, living at 205 Washington Avenue Toppenish in Washington State, USA. He was adjudged to be unlikely to become an efficient soldier and was discharged in December 1915. However in January 1916 he re-enlisted at Lillooet, B.C., with his wife now in Vancouver, declaring his 130 days service with the 62nd Battalion. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia in June 1916 and arrived in France in August.
Born 1870 in Gatehouse - as Charles Edward Allan Byars. Son of Jane Byars (a milliner). In 1881 Jane Byars (a bonnet maker) was living with her widowed father in Gatehouse. Also there were four of her children - three of whom had the surname Hume, including Allan (10) and Jessie (7).
In 1916 Allan, while on leave, visited his sister Jessie (Byars) Campbell at Brewery Cottage, Gatehouse.
Husband of Jessie Hume of 121 Granville Street and of 1046 Harwood Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Killed in action on 11 May 1917 and buried in La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:56 am Post subject:

ARTHUR T. JARDINE, CPL. R.S.
Arthur Thomas Jardine, Corporal (29916) 12th Bn. Royal Scots. Age 26.
Arthur was living at 245 Upper Brook Street in Manchester and was a cashier in the Affleck & Brown department store when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in February 1916 and was posted to his battalion in France in November 1916. He was killed at Arras.
Born 1890 in Gatehouse. Son of Robert and Agnes or Addie (Gordon) Jardine of Alderlea and of Riverside, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 12 April 1917 and buried in Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

and his brother

ROBt. E. JARDINE R.S.
Robert Eustace Jardine, Private (27947) 11th Bn. Royal Scots. Age 22.
Robert was a draper in his father's business in High Street, Gatehouse when he enlisted in November 1915. He was mobilised in January 1916 and was posted to his battalion in France in July 1916 and, like his brother, he was killed at Arras.
Born 1894 in Gatehouse. Son of Robert and Agnes or Addie (Gordon) Jardine of Alderlea and of Riverside, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 9 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

THOMAS JARRON, R.S.
Thomas William Jarron, Private (353027) 2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry. Age 35.
Thomas was a butler to Lady Ardwall on the Ardwall Estate, Gatehouse-of-Fleet when he enlisted as Private (3927 then 251287) in the 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots. He was transferred to the HLI.
Born 1881 in Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian. Son of James and Rebecca (Barker) Jarron. Husband of Sarah Pritchard (White) Jarron of Deanpark Street, Edinburgh who he married in 1903 in Edinburgh.
Missing in action on 2 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the St. Vincent Episcopal Church memorial in Edinburgh.

D. T. JOHNSTONE, R.F.A.
David Thomas Johnstone, Gunner (133683) 77th Small Arms Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Age 23.
David enlisted in March 1916. He served in Salonika where he was wounded once and where he died of dysentery.
Born 1894 in Gatehouse. Son of David and Annie Jane (McKay) Johnstone of Catherine Street, Gatehouse. Husband of Jessie Agnes (Patterson) Johnstone of Neilson Square, Gatehouse who he married in 1915 in Kelton Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Died on active service on 22 November 1917 and buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:58 am Post subject:

ALBERT W. JOHNSTONE, R.S.
Albert William Johnstone, Private (271197) 9th Bn. Royal Scots. Age 31.
Albert was a ploughman when he enlisted as Private (2232) in the 2/1st Ayrshire Yeomanry in January 1915. He was posted as Private (205503) to the Royal Scots Fusiliers in France in November 1917 but was transferred to the 16th Battalion, Royal Scots. He was wounded at Cambrai in January 1918. When he recovered he was posted to the 9th Royal Scots in June 1918 but a month later he was reported missing at Buzancy.
Born 1887 in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Sarah (Walker) Johnstone of Pulcree Farm, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 24 July 1918 and listed on the Soissons Memorial, Aisne, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

ROBERT JOHNSTONE, K.O.S.B.
Robert Haining Johnstone, Lance Corporal (24998) 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Robert, a “Bargrennen-bred lad” was a shepherd at Grobdale of Girthon Farm when he enlisted in June 1916.
Born 1897 in Bargrennan, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Isabella (Boyd) Johnstone of Cally Mains, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 7 December 1916 and buried in Fubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church, on the Bargrennan Parish War Memorial and on the Knowe School memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:38 am Post subject:

Wm. LAURIE, S.H.
CWGC and SNWM use Lawrie. Civil records use Lowrie.
William Lawrie, Private (6856) 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. Age 39.
The Lawrie or Lowrie family had moved to Glasgow from Gatehouse some years earlier and William was a Railway lorryman and living at 87 Centre Street, Govan Glasgow when he married in 1903. In 1911 he was a carter and living at 46 Dale Street, Govan with his wife Agnes. He was an Army reservist and was recalled to his regiment in August 1914, going to France in the October.
Born 1876 in Gatehouse. Son of the late David Lowrie and of Mary Jane (Bryant) Lowrie of Neilson Square, Gatehouse and of Centre Street, Govan, Glasgow. Husband of Agnes (Flacherty) Lowrie of 46 Dale Street, Govan and of 94 King Street, South Side, Glasgow who he married in 1903 in Gorbals, Glasgow.
Killed in action on 26 April 1915 and buried in the Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, Belgium.
Four of his brothers also served. Thomas Gunner RFA, David 1/7th HLI, Albert 2nd HLI, and Frederick 9th Scottish Rifles.

JOHN LAURIE, CAPT. EAST KENT REGT.
John William Laurie, Captain: 6th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Age 40.
John had served in the South African War and later joined one of the local regiments of volunteers, “The Scottish Horse”. He enlisted in August 1914 and served in German South West Africa and in German East Africa as a Lieutenant in the South African Defence Force before taking up a commission in The Buffs in July 1917. He was promoted to Captain in January 1918 and was killed at Morlancourt near Albert.
Born 1878 in Gatehouse - as Lowrie. Son of Agnes Lowrie. Husband of Janet (McNish) Laurie (formerly of Borgue) of 5 Stanmore Road, Wavertree and of 29 Lucan Road, Aigburth, Liverpool and of Glenside, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire who he married in 1917 in Wirral, Cheshire.
Killed in action on 9 August 1918 and buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am Post subject:

W. F. J. MAXWELL, LIEUT. K.O.S.B.
William Francis John Maxwell, Lieutenant: 1/5th (Dumfries & Galloway) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
William was educated at Harrow School and at Trinity College, Cambridge where he was awarded a B.A. in 1908. He was commissioned in the 5th KOSB in 1909, promoted to Lieutenant in November 1912 and mobilised at the outbreak of war. He served at Gallipoli from June 1915 where he was killed while leading a bombing party to clear a Turkish trench.
Born 1885 at 14 Gloucester Place, Edinburgh. The birth was registered at St. George, Edinburgh and at Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. William Francis Maxwell the Younger of Cardoness was at the time domiciled at Glenlaggan, Parton.
Son of Sir William Francis Maxwell and Lady Maxwell (Jessidora Macrae) of Cardoness, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 13 August 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on an individual memorial, formerly in Anwoth Parish Church now in the Cardoness Estate, and on the Harrow School and Trinity College War Memorials.

JAMES MILLIGAN, S.H.
James Milligan, Private (315905) 13th Bn. (Scottish Horse Yeomanry) Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 24.
James was employed with his father at Quhytewoolen Dairy near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire when he enlisted as Private (5570) in the 1/2nd Scottish Horse Yeomanry in May 1915. He was posted to Egypt where the 13th Battalion, Black Watch was formed from men from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Scottish Horse at Abbassia in Egypt on 1 October 1916. The battalion then moved to Salonika where, in October 1917, James contracted malaria and then dysentery. He died in the 42nd General Hospital.
Born 1895 in Gatehouse. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Jane (Ferguson) Milligan of Draw Bridge Cottage, Gatehouse, of Quhytewoolen Dairy, Lockerbie and of Valgreen Farm, Murroes, Dundee.
Died on active service on 24 January 1918 and buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalmaria, Greece.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church, and on the Lockerbie and Murroes War Memorials.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:21 am Post subject:

TOM MUIRHEAD, L.CPL. M.G.C.
Thomas Muirhead, Lance Corporal (20386) 1st Company, Machine Gun Corps. Age 33.
Thomas had been a gamekeeper at High Creoch, Gatehouse-of-Fleet. He enlisted as Private (S/10989) in the Cameron Highlanders in September 1914 and joined the 1st Battalion in France in January 1915, serving at Loos and Neuve Chapelle. He transferred to the MGC and was killed on the Somme.
Born 1883 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Alexander and Jane (Hume) Muirhead of Whitehall, Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire and
brother of James of Kerricks, Kirkmahoe and of Dungarg Cottage, Castle Douglas.
Killed in action on 16 March 1917 and buried in Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu, Somme, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the Kirkmahoe Parish War Memorial in Kirkton.
(My thanks to Morag Williams of Kirkmahoe for family information)

J. McM. MURRAY, SEC. LIEUT. S.R.
James McMillan Murray, Second Lieutenant: 8th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 21.
James was educated at Fleetside School in Gatehouse and at Glasgow High School before being employed in a chartered accountant's office in Glasgow. He enlisted as a Private in February 1915 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in July 1916. He went to France in the October and served at the Somme. He was wounded in May 1917 and had returned to France two weeks before he was killed at Croisilles near Arras.
Born 1895 in Gatehouse. Son of James and Mary (Baird) Murray of Mile End, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 24 June 1917 and buried in Croisilles British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Girthon and Anwoth United Free Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the High School of Glasgow memorial.
CWGC and SNWM show his battalion as the 8th but it seems more likely that he was with the combined 5th/6th Battalion. This seems to be confirmed by the inscription on the family gravestone.
The 1/8th did not arrive in France (from Palestine) until 1918.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:22 am Post subject:

JAMES MURRAY, R.F.A.
James Murray, Gunner (104629) 21st Battery, 2nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Age 29.
James had been a gamekeeper on the Kirkdale Estate, Anwoth/Kirkmabreck and at the Kelburn Estate in Ayrshire. He enlisted in October 1915 and died of wounds in the 7th Casualty Clearing Station in Noeux-les-Mines, just south of Bethune.
Born 1887 in Straiton, Ayrshire. Son of John and Agnes (Dempster) Murray of Forrest House Lodge, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire. Husband of Mary (Johnston) Murray of Kelburn Castle, Fairlie, Largs, Ayrshire who he married in 1914 in Fairlie.
Died of wounds on 22 May 1917 and buried in Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church, and on the Kells Parish War Memorial in New Galloway.

Wm. McAULAY, L.G.
McAuley on CWGC and SNWM.
William McAuley, Private (6962) 13th Hussars. Age 34.
William had previously served for 9 years with the 13th Hussars including 7 years in India. He came home in 1912 and, as a reservist, he was mobilised in August 1914. However, since his regiment was still in India, he was posted to the 2nd Life Guards. He landed in France on 7 October 1914 but a month later he was killed at Ypres.
Born 1880 at Barsalloch, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Mary (Smith) McAulay of Roseberry Terrace, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 6 November 1914 and listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the 2nd Life Guards Roll of Honour.
In August 1914 the Household Cavalry provided a regiment made up of men from the 1st and 2nd Life Guards and from the Royal Horse Guards. In September, in France, the three regiments were formed into the 7th Cavalry Brigade, taking Reservists from other cavalry regiments.
(from The story of the Household Cavalry via the Great War Forum)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

FRANCIS McCLYMONT, K.O.S.B.
Francis McClymont, Private (240310) 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Francis (known as “Tassie”) enlisted in the Territorial 5th KOSB as Private (1532) together with his brother Hugh (1533) in March 1914 and was employed by Bailie McCutcheon at Lochlyock, Gatehouse when he was mobilised in the August. When he went overseas he was posted initially to the 6th KOSB and was transferred to the 1st Battalion.
Born 1898 in Gatehouse. Son of Francis and Mary (Fitzpatrick) McClymont of Catherine Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 16 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Wm. McCORMICK, M.G.C.
William McCormick, Private (122209) 46th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Age 20.
William was living in Gatehouse-of-Fleet when he enlisted as Private (203660) in 5th (Reserve) Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry in May 1917. He was posted to the MGC.
Born 1898 in Bridge of Dee, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Margaret Jane (Kirk) McCormick of Bridge of Dee, Balmaghie.
Died of wounds on 17 July 1918 and buried in Pernes British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Roll of Honour in Balmaghie Parish Church, on the Rhonehouse School Roll of Honour, now in the Rhonehouse village hall and on the Balmaghie Parish War Memorial.

ANDREW McCULLOCH, K.O.S.B.
Andrew McCulloch, Private (241097) 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Andrew enlisted as Private (4376) in the 3/5th KOSB in June 1915. When he went overseas he was posted initially to the 6th KOSB and was transferred to the 1st Battalion.
Born 1898 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire - as Andrew Chambers. Son of Mary Chambers and step-son of Peter McCulloch of Skyreburn Cottage, Gatehouse and of Bridge Street, Longtown, Cumberland.
Missing in action on 15 August 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Longtown War Memorial.

My thanks to Stuart Wilson "Stewartry" for sorting out the service numbers for McClymont and McCulloch.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:32 pm Post subject:

Wm. McDAIRMANT, K.O.Y.L.I.
William McDairmant, Private (38369) 8th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Age 21.
William was employed at Whiteside Farm, Skyreburn, Gatehouse when he enlisted as Private (22652) in the King's Own Scottish Borderers in January 1916. He was posted to the 1st KOSB but was transferred to the KOYLI in France.
Born 1895 in Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John and Janet (Scott) McDairmant of Laggan Mullen Farm, Skyreburn, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 1 October 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

PETER McDAIRMID, SERGT. K.O.S.B.
Peter McDiarmid, Sergeant (42676) 19th Bn. Machine Gun Corps. Age 22.
Peter as living in Gatehouse when he enlisted as Private (1639) in the 1/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. At some stage he transferred to the MGC but was reported to have been accidentally killed in France.
Born 1895 in Aberfoyle, Perthshire. (indexed as McDermid) Son of Peter and Isabella (Ritchie) McDiarmid (who married in 1894 in Luss, Dunbartonshire). He named his aunt Euphemia McDiarmid as his next of kin. In 1911 she was living with her husband Walter and family in Luss. Killed in action on 28 January 1918 and buried in the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the Luss Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:55 pm Post subject:

A. McGARVA, LONDON F.A.
Alexander McGarva, Gunner (3010 & 936008) 35th Divisional; Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery. Age 22.
Alexander was a farm servant when he enlisted in June 1915 in the Kirkcudbrightshire Battery of the RFA. The 35th Division went to France in February 1916. Alexander was on his way home from France when he died of influenza and pneumonia at 1011 Duke Street, Camlachie, Glasgow although one military record shows that he died in Maryhill Military hospital in Glasgow.
Born 1896 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Alexander and Jemima (Bryden) McGarva of Drawbridge Cottage, Gatehouse and later of Birtwhistle Street, Gatehouse.
Died on Service on 13 February 1919 and buried in Girthon Parish Cemetery (CWG)
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

and his brother

HUGH McGARVA, S.R.
Hugh McGarva, Private (2403) 6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 27.
Hugh was a motorman with the Lanarkshire Tramways Company in Motherwell when he enlisted in October 1914. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 20 March 1915 but he was killed at Festubert three months later.
Born 1888 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Alexander and Jemima (Bryden) McGarva of Drawbridge Cottage, Gatehouse and later of Birtwhistle Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 15 June 1915 and named on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the Motherwell War Memorial (as McGarvie).

Wm. McKAY, G.H.
William McKay, Lance Corporal (176) 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders. Age 28.
In 1911 William, aged 23, was serving with the 2nd Gordons in India. The record shows that he was born in Inveresk, Edinburgh and that he had been a grocer. He was serving with the Gordon's in Cairo at the outbreak of war and he landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge in October 1914. He was invalided with frost-bite and had a short break at home in Gatehouse in February 1915. He was back in France in May but was wounded in June 1915 and treated in a Canadian Field Hospital before being evacuated to hospital in Cambridge.
Born c.1888 probably in Edinburgh but cannot trace. Son of ?
In 1901 William was living with his grandparents John and Mary McKay at 37 Catherine Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 6 September 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject:

JOHN McKIE, S.R.
John McKie, Private (17462) 1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 21.
John was working at Little Cocklick Farm near Dalbeattie when he enlisted in December 1914. He joined his battalion in France in May 1915.
Born 1894 in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John Brown McKie and of Jane (McGill) McKie of Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 20 July 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

GEORGE M. McKIE, CANADIANS.
George Murray McKie, Sergeant (447146) "B" Company, 2nd Bn. Canadian Mounted Rifles. Age 38.
George was a carpenter when he enlisted in May 1915 at Calgary, Alberta. He had 5 years pre-war service with the Territorials.
In 1901 he was a joiner, living as a boarder in Fleet Street, Gatehouse.
Born 1879 in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Margaret (McRobert) McKie.
Missing in action on 27 October 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Balmaclellan Parish War Memorial.

HAROLD McKINNA, R.S.
Harold McKinna, Private (335337) 1/8th Bn. Royal Scots. Age 21.
Harold was an apprentice mason in Gatehouse when he enlisted in March 1916. He served at Ypres and Arras.
Born 1897 in Gatehouse. Son of Alexander and Annie (Wilson) McKinna of Roseberry Terrace, Swan Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 22 March 1918 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject:

JAMES McMURRAY, P.O. RIFLES.
James McMurray, Rifleman (4844) 1/8th (City of London) Bn. London Regiment. (Post Office Rifles) Age 20.
James was a member of the Post Office staff at Gatehouse-of-Fleet and a grandson of James McMurray, a former postman, of High Street and of Catherine Street, Gatehouse. He joined his battalion in France on 10 June 1916.
Born 1896 in Gatehouse. Son of Margaret Jane McMurray of Gatehouse. He named his grandmother Margaret Jane as his next of kin.
Missing in action on 7 October 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the Roll of Honour in Castle Douglas Post Office.

Wm. C. McQUARRIE, SERGT. A.& S.H.
William Crawford McQuarrie, Military Medal, Sergeant (S/5034) 11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 29.
William enlisted in September 1914 and landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal for actions in September 1916.
Born 1887 in Gatehouse. Son of Mary McQuarrie. Grandson of John McQuarrie and his first wife Rebecca (McSherry) McQuarrie of Hillhead, Gatehouse. Husband of Agnes Jane (McQuarrie) McQuarrie of Twynholm who he married in 1915 in Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 22 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church and on the Twnholm Church memorial.

and his uncle

L. McQUARRIE, K.O.S.B.
Lauchlan McQuarrie, Private (8574) 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 43.
Lauchlan had served in the South African Wars 1899-1902 and held the Queen's and King's South African Medals with clasps. He was working at Syllodioch Farm, Gatehouse when he enlisted in March 1915. He joined his battalion in France on 28 July 1915 but was killed two months later at the Battle of Loos.
Born 1872 in Gatehouse. Son of John McQuarrie and his first wife Rebecca (McSherry) McQuarrie of Hillhead, Gatehouse. Step-son of Mary (McClune) McQuarrie of Disdow Cot House, Gatehouse and of Syllodioch Farm, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

BERTRAM McROBERT, CPL. S.H.
Bertram McRoberts, Corporal (S/5377) 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. Age 22.
Bertram was employed in the Dalzell Steel and Iron Works and was living in Windmill Street, Motherwell, Lanarkshire when he enlisted in September 1914. He joined the 1st Battalion in Belgium in January 1915. He served at Ypres, the Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, and the Somme again in 1918. He was wounded twice in 1915, at Ypres and Messines, and killed at Sailly-le-sec.
Born 1895 in Gatehouse. Son of Samuel and Agnes (Bertram) McRoberts of Boatgreen, and of Catherine Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 23 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church, on the War Memorial in Motherwell, on the South Dalziel Parish Church memorial and on the Dalzell Steel and Iron Works memorial in Motherwell.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:07 pm Post subject:

RODAN McSKIMMING, K.O.S.B.
Rodan McSkimming, Private (2176) 1/5th (Dumfries& Galloway) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Rodan was living with his parents at Auchenhay Lodge, Borgue/Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but a month later he was killed.
Born 1896 at Paddockhall, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Jessie Margaret (Middleton) McSkimming of Rainton Farm, Girthon near Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 8 July 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Borgue Parish War Memorial.

ROBt. McTAGGART, R.S.F.
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM - no records of Robert's military service have survived.
Born 1878 in Gatehouse. Son of James and Margaret (Henry) McTaggart.
Robert McTaggart was a gardener and lived at Fleet Street, Gatehouse between 1878 and 1911. In 1916 he was living with his sister Margaret (McTaggart) Rennie at Salisbury Dock, Liverpool.
He died of tuberculosis on 13 January 1916 in the City Hospital, Toxteth Park and is buried in Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool.
He is listed here as RSF. On the Anwoth Parish Church Memorial as KOSB and on the family grave in Anwoth Old Churchyard as Private Robert McTaggart.

JAMES NEILSON, A & S. H.
Thought to be:
James Nelson, Private (S/7570) 10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 33.
James was a groom at Murrayfield House, Lockerbie when he enlisted in the 13th (Reserve) Battalion, A&SH in December 1914. He served with this unit (later known as the 41st Training Battalion) as Private and Lance Corporal (TR/1/12350) until December 1917. He was posted to the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion of the Argylls and joined the 10th Battalion in France in May 1918. He died in the No.10 General Hospital, Rouen.
Born 1885 in Gatehouse. Son of John and Mary (Johnston) Nelson of Birtwhistle Street, Gatehouse and of Bridge of Dee, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Died of wounds on 30 August 1918 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Also named on the Roll of Honour in Balmaghie Parish Church and on the Balmaghie Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:25 pm Post subject:

Two brothers who served together, died together and who are buried side by side.
From the 8th to the 14th October 1915 the 18th Battalion, Canadian Infantry manned the trenches at Verstraat. On the 13th a shell killed four men including the Nelson brothers. (Source: Battalion War Diary)

Wm. NELSON, CANADIANS.
William James Nelson, Private (54340) 18th Bn. Canadian Infantry. Age 28.
William was farming when he enlisted in March 1915 in London, Ontario.
Born 1887 in Gatehouse. Son of John Cooper Nelson and of Elizabeth (McLellan) Nelson of Birtwhistle Street and later of Barnhill Cottage, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 13 October 1915 and buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

and his brother

TOM NELSON, CANADIANS.
Thomas Nelson, Private (54356) 18th Bn. Canadian Infantry. Age 18.
Thomas enlisted in January 1915 at Chatham, Ontario.
Born 1896 in Gatehouse. Son of John Cooper Nelson and of Elizabeth (McLellan) Nelson of Birtwhistle Street and later of Barnhill Cottage, Gatehouse.
Killed in action on 13 October 1915 and buried in Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Girthon Parish Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

JACK PATTERSON, R.S.
John Patterson, Private (271207) 17th Bn. Royal Scots. Formerly Private (2581) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Jack was a tailor in Gatehouse when he enlisted as Private (2581) in the 2/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers in November 1914. He was sent, as Private (240820) 2/5th KOSB, to the Lewis Gun school of instruction in Dublin in August 1917 and was posted to the 17th Royal Scots in France in February 1918. Jack was killed a month later.
Born 1894 in Gatehouse. Son of Robert and Violet (Gordon) Patterson of Catherine Street, Gatehouse.
Missing in action on 25 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Girthon and Anwoth United Free Church memorial, now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.

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Wm. PATTERSON, G.H.
William Patterson, Private (291683) 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders. Age 34.
William was a gardener at Oakhurst in Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire when he enlisted as Private (4859) in the 1/7th Gordons. He was wounded twice and on the second occasion died of wounds while receiving the attention of the Field Ambulance.
Born 1882 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Annie (McQuaid) Patterson of Castle Cottage, Gatehouse.
Died of wounds on 4 October 1917 and buried in The Huts Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Anwoth Parish Church memorial now in Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church.