The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: Minnigaff

not listed on UKNIWM

at the side of the road in the centre of Minnigaff, OS Map Ref: NX 412 663

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject:

Name: STROYAN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Service No: 9902
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Stroyan, of Path Cottage, Blackcraig, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: STROYAN, CHARLES F.
Initials: C F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/04/1918
Service No: 200489
Additional information: Son of William Stroyan and Mary Stroyan, of Path Cottage, Blackcraig, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: STROYAN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 19/03/1916
Service No: 18257
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Stroyan, of Path Cottage, Blackcraig, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. Native of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 7.
Cemetery: TANCREZ FARM CEMETERY

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:05 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, ALEXANDER VIVIAN
Initials: A V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Additional information: Son of the Rev. Alex. Stewart and Mary J. Rae Stewart, of 21, Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh. Enlisted Aug., 1914. A Medical Student (Edinburgh University).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name: STEWART, NATHANIEL WILLIAM
Initials: N W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/01/1917
Additional information: Son of the Rev. Alex Stewart, and Mary I. Rae Stewart, of 21, Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh. A medical student of Edinburgh University.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject:

Name: ION, ADAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 10529
Additional information: Son of Thomas Parr Ion and Jessie McGowan Ion, of Stronord, Palnure, Newton Stewart; husband of Agnes Ion, of The Police Station, Cairnryan, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 19.
Cemetery: ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY

Name: ION, JOHN ANTHONY
Initials: J A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment)
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Service No: 931550
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jessie Ion, of Palnure, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; husband of Mary Ion, of Nakusp, Arrow Lakes, British Columbia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30, 32.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:57 pm Post subject: Memorial Trancription

WW1

Lt.Col. F.A.W. Armitage D.S.O.
SGT. Andw. Allison
L.Cpl. Alex. Cuthbertson
Pte. Arthur Baird
Sgt. John Diamond
Pte. Robt. Gilbert
Bombr. George Gibson
Pte. Alex. Hannay
Pte. Adam Ion
Pte. John Ion
Pte. James Jamieson
Pte. Wm. Johnstone
Pte. David Kelly
Lieut. Alex. Kennedy
Pte. John Lavery
Pte. Jas. Marchbanks
Cpl. Noel Malcolm
Pte. Alex. Milligan
Pte. David Milligan
L.Cpl. James Milligan
Pte. James Milroy
Sgt. Robert Murray
Pte. James McCrae
Pte. James McClelland
Pte. John McDowall
Pte. Peter McGhie
Pte. Alfred McGuigan
Pte. Walter A. McKeand
Sgt. James McMillan
Sgt. Robert McMillan
Pte. Alex. McWhirter
Sgt. John Paterson
Pte. Herbert Scott
L.Sgt. John Smith
Lieut. Hon. Keith Stewart
Lieut. A.V. Stewart
Lieut. N.W. Stewart
Pte. Robert Stewart
Pte. William Stroyan
L.Cpl. John Stroyan
Sgt. Chas. Stroyan
Pte. Peter Stroyan

WW2

Pte. James Diamond
Capt. I.A.S. Dodd
F/O Douglas M. Drew
F/O Eric H. Ferguson
Able Seaman. William McCleary

DelBoy · Last edited by DelBoy on Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:10 pm; edited 1 time in total

A selection of those easily identifyable on CWGC & SNWM

CWGC
Name: ARMITAGE, FRANCIS ARTHUR WILLIAM
Initials: F A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: Commanding 1st Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 22/04/1918
Awards: D S O (Distinguished Service Order)
Additional information: Son of Arthur Calrow Armitage and Alice Barbara Armitage, of Kirroughtree, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire; husband of Eileen P. R. Armitage (nee Day), of Ivy Cottage, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 25.
Cemetery: GONNEHEM BRITISH CEMETERY

SNWM
unlisted

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:09 pm Post subject: Andrew Allison

CWGC
Name: ALLISON
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/10/1916
Service No: S/9863
Additional information: Son of the late Mrs. Janet Allison.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In Old ground, close to Church.
Cemetery: MINNIGAFF PARISH CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: ALLISON
Firstname: Andrew
Service Number: S/9863
Date Death: 10/10/1916
Place of birth: Newton, Kirkcudbrightshire
Other: 9th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: Home.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:34 pm Post subject: Alexander Swainson Cuthbertson

CWGC
Name: CUTHBERTSON, ALEXANDER SWAINSON
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 10660
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: CUTHBERTSON
Firstname: Alexander Swainson
Service Number: 10660
Date Death: 16/05/1915
Place of birth: Newton Stewart, Wigtown
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: John Diamond

CWGC
Name: DIAMOND, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Service No: 240044
Additional information: Husband of Jessie Diamond, of 41 Princes St., Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXII. F. 12.
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: DIAMOND
Firstname: John
Service Number: 240044
Date Death: 19/04/1917
Place of birth: Penninghame, Wigtown
Other: 1/5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Sgt
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject: Robert Young Gilbert

CWGC
Name: GILBERT, ROBERT YOUNG
Initials: R Y
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn
Age: 17
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 1675
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary Gilbert, of Creebridge, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: GILBERT
Firstname: Robert Young
Service Number: 1675
Date Death: 12/07/1915
Place of birth: Glasgow
Other: 1/5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Dardanelles.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject: James Jamieson

CWGC
Name: JAMIESON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 03/09/1917
Service No: 25519
Additional information: Son of Robert and Mary Jamieson, of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire; husband of Jessie Jamieson, of Woodend Cottage, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 2.
Cemetery: ZUYDCOOTE MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: JAMIESON
Firstname: James
Service Number: 25519
Date Death: 03/09/1917
Place of birth: Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbright
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:23 pm Post subject: Pte. William Johnstone

(Glasgow Herald 26th June 1915)
"Private Wm. Johnstone, son of Mrs Johnstone, late of Blackcraig, Minnigaff, has been killed in action. Private Johnstone was a worker on Cairnsmore Estate previous to joining the colours."

CWGC
Name: JOHNSTONE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 8900
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Susan Johnstone, of 80A, Queen St., Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: JOHNSTONE
Firstname: William
Service Number: 8900
Date Death: 16/05/1915
Place of birth: Newton Stewart
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Gdsn
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject: Spr. David Kelly

Also listed on the Stranraer Burgh memorial.

CWGC
Name: KELLY, DAVID
KELLY, DAVID
Rank: Sapper
Service No: WR/276954
Date of Death: 17/12/1918
Age: 34
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers 53rd Broad Gauge Operating Coy.
Grave Reference: P. 6.
Cemetery: CHARLEROI COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Susan Ford Kelly, of 5, North Strand St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

SNWM
unlisted

DAVID KELLY was Sapper (WR/276954) RE Died 17/15/1918
David was a railway signal man at Stranraer Harbour when he enlisted in January 1915. He served at Ypres and Arras. He died of pneumonia and influenza in the No.55 Casualty Clearing Station. (Source:SRoH and Wigtown Free Press 9/1/1919 p.3d)
Born 1884 in Minnigaff. (Source:SRoH and GRoS – Birth Register)

above info supplied by Ken Morrison.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:07 pm Post subject: John Lavery

CWGC
Name: LAVERY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 37855
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 9.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: LAVERY
Firstname: John
Service Number: 37855
Date Death: 31/07/1917
Place of birth: Minnigoff, Kirkcudbright
Other: 2nd Bn. formerly 6/18059 A.S.C.
SNWM roll: SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

SNWM misspells Minnigaff

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:14 pm Post subject: James Marchbanks

CWGC
Name: MARCHBANK
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/12/1915
Service No: 4383
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. A. 8.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

CWGC omits the 'S' at the end of Marchbanks

SNWM
Surname: MARCHBANKS
Firstname: James
Service Number: 4383
Date Death: 19/12/1915
Place of birth: Newton Stewart, Wigtown
Other: 1/5th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Dardanelles.