The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:35 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. JAMES JAMIESON.
James Jamieson, Private (25519) 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 40.
James enlisted in July 1916. He was killed during an air-raid on the Casualty Clearing Station where he was being treated for his wounds.
Born 1877 in Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Robert and Mary (Hamilton) Jamieson. Husband of Jessie McQueen (Robb) Jamieson of Minnigaff who he married in 1902 in Minnigaff.
Killed on active service on 3 September 1917 and buried in Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Creetown United Free Church memorial now at Kirkmabreck Parish Church and on the Kirkmabreck Parish War Memorial in Creetown.

Pte. Wm. JOHNSTONE.
William Alexander Johnstone, Private (8900) 2nd Bn. Scots Guards. Age 25.
William had been working on the Cairnsmore Estate, Minnigaff before he joined the Scots Guards in March 1914. He landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge in October 1914.
Born 1889 at Blackcraig, Minnigaff. Son of Susan Johnstone of Blackcraig, Minnigaff and later of 80A Queen Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 16 May 1915 and named on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:53 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. DAVID KELLY.
David Kelly, Sapper (WR/276954) 53rd Broad Gauge Operating Company, Royal Engineers. Age 34.
David was a railway signal man at Stranraer Harbour when he enlisted in January 1915. He landed as Driver (T4/040976) in the Army Service Corps in France in September 1915 before being transferred as Driver (309352) to the Royal Engineers. He served at Ypres and Arras and died of pneumonia and influenza in the 55th Casualty Clearing Station just over a month after the Armistice.
Born 1884 in Minnigaff. Son of James and Jessie (Maxwell) Kelly of Minnigaff. Husband of Susan (Ford) Kelly of North Strand St. Stranraer who he married in 1910 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Died on service on 17 December 1918 and buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Lieut. ALEX. KENNEDY.
Alexander Kennedy, Lieutenant: 7th Bn. Canadian Infantry (1st British Columbia) Age 30.
Alexander was blacksmith and had been a member of the local militia, the 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, for 4 years when he enlisted in August 1914. He was appointed as Colour Sergeant (16265) to the 7th Battalion when it was created with recruits from British Columbia on 2 September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. He was promoted to Lieutenant and was killed at Hill 70 near Lens.
Born 1888 in Palnure, Minnigaff. Son of William and Elizabeth (McGowan) Kennedy of Palnure.
Missing in action on 15 August 1917 and listed on the Vimy Memorial, France.
Also named on the Creebridge Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church and on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:13 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. JOHN LAVERY.
John Lavery, Private (37855) 2nd Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment. Age 27.
John was chauffeur to Mr. G. Kerr of Whitehills House, Minnigaff when he enlisted as Private (6/18059) in the Army Service Corps in November 1916. He was transferred to the Berkshires and had been at the front for just two months.
Born 1890 in Minnigaff. Son of James and Mary (McNeillie) Lavery of Reid Terrace, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 31 July 1917 and buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Cpl. NOEL MALCOLM.
Noel Malcolm, Private (29298) 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Noel was captured at Kemmel on 25 April 1918 and died of pneumonia as a Prisoner of War in hospital in Forbach, Lorraine.
Born 1898 at Woodside, Minnigaff. Son of John and Margaret (Donnan) Malcolm of 9 Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart.
Died on Active Service on 13 October 1918. Noel was buried in the German Cemetery in Forbach but in 1956 (with 9 others) was re-interred in Perreuse Chateau Franco British National Cemetery, France.

Pte. JAS. MARCHBANKS.
James Robert Williamson Marchbanks, Private (4383) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
James was educated at Creebridge, Minnigaff and was under gamekeeper at Lochinch, Castle Kennedy when he enlisted in May 1915. He joined his battalion at Gallipoli in September 1915 and was killed by shell-fire.
Born 1891 at Burnfoot, Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Annie Minnie (Manning) Marchbanks and of George Marchbanks, Gamekeeper at Glenhoise Estate, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 19 December 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:31 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. ALEX. MILLIGAN.
Alexander Milligan, Private (1907) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 26.
Alexander was a ploughman at Strathmaddie Farm in Palnure and was a former regular soldier in the KOSB. He had been medically discharged but had recovered and he rejoined his regiment in October 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but he died of heart failure in hospital at Mudros.
Born 1888 in Port William, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Agnes (Stewart) Milligan of Graddoch Mill, Palnure, Minnigaff and of Carsenaw Cottage, Minnigaff.
Died on active service on 11 November 1915 and buried in East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.

and his brother

Pte. DAVID MILLIGAN.
David Milligan, Private (17305) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20.
David was employed at Cairnsmore Gardens, Minnigaff when he enlisted in February 1915. He joined his battalion in France in July 1915 but died of a haemorrhage in the 5th General Hospital in Rouen.
Born 1895 in Corwall, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Agnes (Stewart) Milligan of Graddoch Mill, Palnure, Minnigaff and of Carsenaw Cottage, Minnigaff.
Died on active service on 19 December 1915 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

L.Cpl. JAMES MILLIGAN.
James Milligan, Lance Corporal (42727) 21st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Age 21.
James enlisted as Private (2410) in the King's Own Scottish Borderers in October 1914. He was transferred to the MGC and served at Arras. He was fatally wounded near Bapaume.
Born 1898 in Appleby, Glasserton, Wigtownshire as Michael James Milligan. Son of Agnes Milligan, later Mrs. McBurnie, of Minnigaff.
Died of wounds on 8 October 1918 and buried in Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt, France.
Also named on the Mochrum Parish War Memorial in Port William.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:43 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. JAMES MILROY.
James Dodds Milroy, Private (202639) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
James was living in Paisley, Renfrewshire when he enlisted.
Born 1887 in Minnigaff. Son of Alexander and Jane (McClymont) Milroy of Minnigaff Village.
Missing in action on 26 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Sgt. ROBERT MURRAY.
Robert Murray, Sergeant (22043) 30th Battery, 8th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. Age 28.
Robert was a coach-builder living in Minyip, Victoria when he enlisted in February 1916 in Melbourne. Recruited initially as a Gunner he was promoted to Wheeler Sergeant in May 1916 in the 107th Battery, 23rd (Howitzer) Brigade when they left Australia that month to be part of the newly formed 3rd Australian Division. He transferred to the 8th Brigade in France. He was killed near Ploegsteert.
Born 1888 in Rowantree Cottage, Minnigaff. Son of Robert and Georgina (Henderson) Murray of Greenbank, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 23 April 1917 and buried in Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 5:56 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. JAMES McCLELLAND.
James McClelland, Private (4371 & 241093) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
James enlisted in June 1915 and joined his battalion at Gallipoli in September 1915. He then served in Egypt, Palestine and France. He was killed at Soissons.
Born 1894 in Palnure. (Registered in Kirkmabreck) Son of John and Jessie (Rodgers) McClelland of Palnure, Minnigaff.
Missing in action on 1 August 1918 and named on the Soissons Memorial, France.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Pte. JAMES McCRAE.
James McCrae, Private (3884) 21st Battalion, Australian Infantry. Age 22.
James was brought up and educated in Dundrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire before the family emigrated to Australia in 1914. He was farming when he enlisted in October 1915 at Melbourne, Victoria and sailed from there in February 1916, arriving at Marseilles in 1916. He was killed near Pozieres in the Somme sector when bringing in a wounded comrade.
Born 1893 in Minnigaff. Son of Gavin and Janet (Campbell) McCrae of Yeo, Colac, Victoria. Formerly of Riddick, Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Missing in action on 6 August 1916 and named on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Rerrick Parish War Memorial in Dundrennan.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:22 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. JOHN MCDOWALL.
John McDowall, Private (427372) 16th Battalion, Canadaian Infantry (Canadian Scottish) Age 31.
John was a liveryman and farmer, with his brother James, on a homestead near Herbert, Saskatchewan when he enlisted in July 1915 in the 46th Battalion at Moose Jaw. He and many others were transferred to the 16th Battalion when they arrived in England.
Born 1885 at Bargaly Lodge, Palnure, Minnigaff. Son of James and Margaret (Graham) McDowall of Herbert Cottage, Blackcraig, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 4 August 1916 and buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Pte. PETER McGHIE.
Peter McGhie, Private (37221) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 21.
Peter was a ploughman at Barvennan Farm, Penninghame, Wigtownshire when he enlisted as Private (32669) in the Highland Light Infantry in July 1916. He was posted to the Royal Scots in France in April 1917 and served at Ypres and Arras. Peter died in one of the Casualty Clearing Stations at Duisans.
Born 1897 at Blackcraig, Minnigaff. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth (McCleary) McGhie. Husband of Elizabeth (Scott) McGhie of Newton Stewart who he married in 1916 in Minnigaff.
Died of wounds on 29 October 1917 and buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:35 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. ALFRED McGUIGAN.
Alfred McGuigan, Private (34268) 132nd Company, Machine Gun Corps. Formerly Private (2942) Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 20.
Alfred was a footman to Rear Admiral Johnston-Stewart at Glasserton, Wigtownshire when he enlisted in the Black Watch in February 1915. In May 1916 he was discharged to re-enlist in the MGC and was posted to the MGC School in Grantham, Lincolnshire. He landed at Basra in November 1916.
Born 1896 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of Alfred and Margaret Jane (Doherty) McGuigan of Creebridge, Minnigaff.
Missing in action on 2 February 1917 and named on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish War Memorial in Newton Stewart and on the Glasserton Parish War Memorial.

Pte. WALTER A. McKEAND.
Walter Armstrong McKeand, Private (2137707) 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) Age 29.
Walter was a bank cashier in Ismay, Montana, USA when he received his draft card to register for service with the US Army. He made his way over the border to Victoria in British Columbia where he enlisted in December 1917.
Born 1889 at Cumloden Mill, Minnigaff. Son of George and Marion (Armstrong) McKeand of Cumloden Mill and of Gairland, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 29 September 1918 and buried in Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Cambrai, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial and on the Creebridge Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church, both in Newton Stewart.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:57 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Sgt. JAMES McMILLAN.
James McMillan, Sergeant (4006) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 45.
James joined the Galloway Rifles in 1890 and had served with the KOSB Volunteers in the South African War of 1901/2. He was a tailor living with his sister Elizabeth at 5 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart when he enlisted in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli June 1915 and then served in Egypt where he was killed at Romani.
Born 1871 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Sproat) McMillan.
Killed in action 4 August 1916 and buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Also listed on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial in Newton Stewart.

and his brother

Sgt. ROBERT McMILLAN.
Robert McMillan, Sergeant (5674) 4th Regiment, South African Infantry (South African Scottish) Age 39.
Robert had been educated at Creebridge School. He had worked for a solicitor in Newton Stewart when he joined the newly formed South African Constabulary to serve in the South African War, where his brother James was already serving with the KOSB. He remained in the country, at Kroonstadt, and was mobilised in August 1914 as Regimental Sergeant Major in the 4th Mounted Brigade for the campaign in German South West Africa (Namibia) until the surrender in July 1915. He then volunteered for service in Europe and had to give up his RSM rank but was promoted to Sergeant in the 4th SA Infantry. He served at Delville Wood.
Born 1877 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Sproat) McMillan.
Died on active service on 2 December 1916 and buried in Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
The 1st South African Infantry Brigade arrived in England in November 1915 for service on the Western Front but were sent Egypt. It was April 1916 before the Brigade arrived in Marseilles en route to join the 9th (Scottish Division)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:00 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. ROBERT McMASTER.
Robert McMaster, Private (925237) 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) Age 30.
Robert was working as a labourer in Biggar, Saskatchewan when he enlisted in January 1916 at the nearby town of Weyburn. He was wounded at Vimy Ridge and killed at Hill 70.
Born 1887 in Palnure, Minnigaff. Son of Thomas and Grace (Blain) McMaster of Palnure, Minnigaff.
Missing in action on 16 August 1917 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Pte. ALEX. McWHIRTER.
Alexander Hugh McWhirter, Private (40793) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Alexander enlisted in October 1914 in the 2/5th KOSB.
Born 1898 in Girvan, Ayrshire - as Hugh Alexander McWhirter. Son of Hugh and Maggie Jane (McNairn) McWhirter. (Maggie Jane is shown as deceased on her son's Birth Cert.)
Hugh Alexander, age 3, was living with his grandparents John and Elizabeth McNairn in Creebridge Village, Minnigaff in 1901.
Killed in action on 25 September 1916 and buried in the A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, France.
Also named on the Creebridge Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:29 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Sgt. JOHN PATERSON.
John Paterson, Sergeant (94734) 8th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (but see note below) Age 29.
John had worked for a number of years for Mr. Fox at Polbae, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire when he enlisted in September 1914. He served in Egypt from July 1915 and then at Ypres, Messines, Arras and on the Somme. He was wounded at Ypres.
Born 1888 in Craignine, Minnigaff. Son of John and Margaret (Ferguson) Paterson of Minnigaff and later of 11 Dashwood Square, Newton Stewart, Penninghame, Wigtownshire.
Missing in action on 25 March 1918 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Kirkcowan War Memorial, on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial in Newton Stewart and on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.
Although John served wth the RFA there is some doubt about his unit. Records show that the 8th Brigade served in the Middle East but never on the Western Front. His entry in the Army Registers of Soldiers effects gives his unit as 178th Brigade RFA. .

Pte. HERBERT SCOTT.
Samuel Herbert Scott, Private (112815) 12th Battalion, Tank Corps. Age 20.
Herbert was working with James Williamson the Coach-builder in Newton Stewart when he enlisted as Gunner (217052) in the Royal Field Artillery in January 1917. He was transferred as Private (112815) to the Machine Gun Corps before being posted to the Tank Corps. He was killed at Mory near Bapaume.
Born 1898 in Creebridge, Minnigaff. Son of William Alexander and Joanna (McCulloch) Scott of Creebridge, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 2 September 1918 and buried in Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, Mory, France.
Also named on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:44 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

L.Sgt. JOHN SMITH.
John Smith, Lance Sergeant (2114 & 240624) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 22.
John enlisted in August 1914 and landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. He then served in Egypt and in Palestine where he was fatally wounded at Gaza.
Born 1895 in Minnigaff. Son of William and Jessie (Lindsay) Smith of Daisyhill, Palnure, Minnigaff.
Died of wounds on 20 April 1917 and buried in Deir el Belah War Cemetery, Palestine.
Also named on the Stronord School Memorial in the Outdoor Centre, Minnigaff.

Lieut. HON. KEITH STEWART.
The Honourable Keith Anthony Stewart, Lieutenant: 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 20.
Keith was educated at Harrow and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was gazetted as a 2nd Lt. Black Watch on 12 August 1914 and promoted to Lt. in the November. He served at Givenchy, Nueve Chapelle and Festubert and was killed at Aubers Ridge.
Born 1894 in Datchet, Eton, Buckinghamshire. Son of Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway and of the Countess of Galloway, Amy Mary Pauline (Cliffe) Stewart of Cumloden, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 9 May 1915 and buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish War Memorial in Newton Stewart, on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial, on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial and on an individual memorial in Challoch Churchyard.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Lieut. A. V. STEWART.
Alexander Vivian Stewart, Second Lieutenant: 1/4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 21.
Alexander was studying medicine at Edinburgh University when he enlisted as Private (2371) in the 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion, Royal Scots in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre in February 1915 and served in France before being selected for officer training. He was commissioned in the Gordons in December 1916 and was killed near Arras.
Born 1895 in Creebridge United Free Church Manse, Minnigaff. Son of the Rev. Alexander Stewart and of Mary Jane (Rae) Stewart of Creebridge, Minnigaff and of 21 Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh.
Missing in action 23 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.

and his brother

Lieut. N. W. STEWART.
Nathaniel William Stewart, Lieutenant: 7th Battalion, Royal Scots. Attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Age 25.
Nathaniel was studying Arts, Medicine and Science at Edinburgh University and had been a member of the O.T.C. since 1910 when he was commissioned as a Second Lt. in 2/7th Royal Scots in August 1914. He was promoted to Lt. in June 1915 and in April 1916 was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps as a Flying Officer (Observer) He served, from August 1915, at Gallipoli and in Egypt. He was the Observer on a Shorts 184 Seaplane when he was killed by ground-fire as he was directing naval gun-fire from HMS Fox during the attack by Arab forces on the Red Sea port of Wejh.
(The Arab attack was co-ordinated by Captain T E Lawrence)
Born 1891 in Creebridge United Free Church Manse, Minnigaff. Son of the Rev. Alexander Stewart and of Mary Jane (Rae) Stewart of Creebridge, Minnigaff and of 21 Greenbank Crescent, Edinburgh.
Killed in action on 23 January 1917 and named on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

Both brothers are named on the Ewart High School memorial in Newton Stewart, on the Boroughmuir High School Memorial in Edinburgh, on the Edinburgh University Roll of the Fallen and on the Creebridge Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church..

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:14 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. ROBERT STEWART.
Robert Dodds Stewart, Private (4235) 28th Battalion, Austalian Infantry. Age 24.
Robert was farming near Perth in Western Australia when he enlisted in December 1915. He sailed from Freemantle in April 1916 and joined his battalion in France on 14 July. He was killed at Pozieres two weeks later. Before emigrating he had served for 2 years with the 5th KOSB Territorials.
Born 1892 in Ayr. Son of James and Elizabeth (Dodds) Stewart 12 Prince's Street, Newton Stewart and later of Penkiln Terrace, Minnigaff.
Missing in action on 29 July 1916 and listed on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:30 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

Pte. Wm. STROYAN.
William Stroyan, Private (9902) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 32.
William was a farm servant when he enlisted as Private (5255) in the Camerons in March 1900. He was posted to the 1st Battalion in March 1902. In total he spent 12 years in the army, including in the South African Wars, before he was discharged in March 1912. He re-enlisted in August 1914 and joined his battalion in France in September.
Born 1882 at Mainsriddle, Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Police Constable William Stroyan and his first wife Lillian McLelland (Kelly) Stoyan.
Missing in action on 11 November 1914 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also listed on the Southwick War Memorial.

and two of his brothers

Sgt. CHAS. STROYAN.
Charles Ferguson Stroyan, Sergeant (200489) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 22.
Charles enlisted in November 1914 and served in the 2/4th Battalion before being transferred to 1st Battalion. He was killed at Givenchy.
Born 1896 at Mainsriddle, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Police Constable William Stroyan and his second wife Mary (Galloway) Stroyan of Path Cottage, Blackcraig, Minnigaff.
Missing in action on 18 April 1918 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.

L.Cpl. JOHN STROYAN.
John Stroyan, Lance Corporal (18257) 11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 23.
John had been an apprentice fishmonger with Stewart's of Newton Stewart and was working as a fishmonger in Burton Street, Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire when he enlisted in January 1915. (see post on page 5)
He joined his battalion in France in June and was wounded at Loos.
Born 1893 at Mainsriddle, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Police Constable William Stroyan and his second wife Mary (Galloway) Stroyan of Path Cottage, Blackcraig, Minnigaff.
Killed in action on 19 March 1916 and buried in Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Melton Mowbray War Memorial and on the St. Mary's Church memorial there.