The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject: Kirkinner WW1

UKNIWM Ref: 44435

The memorial is at the beginning of the road leading to the parish church and is beside the village school. OS Map Ref NX 423 514

Not very clear on the photo but the black 'blob' on the front of the memorial is a steel helmet.

Surrounded by cones, it looks like the memorial has just had a 'happy event' Laughing

but it looks like a new kerb to protect the memorial from vehicles.

spoons · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

This memorial has been researched and details are on the Roll-of-Honour website at http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Wigtownshire/Kirkinner.html

DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

One of Kirkinner's missing sons:

Surname FLEMING
Firstname Robert
Service Number 43682
Date Death 28/08/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Kirkinner Wigtownshire
Other 16th Bn., The County of London Regt., affiliated to K.R.R.C., formerly 4406, Northumberland Fus.
SNWM roll SCOTTISH CASUALTIES EXTRACTED FROM ENGLISH REGIMENTS
Rank Rfn
Theatre of death F.& F.
_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Here are some older pics pre traffic cones. The incorporation of the shrapnel helmet into the design is very unusual and it just shows how well these helmets were made as I would have expected it to have rusted through after almost 90 years, even if it was painted regularly. Either that or its actually a copy of a helmet cast in bronze? Its a beautiful design and one of my favourites.

spoons · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

I am not entirely sure what is going on or has been going on with this memorial but I took a new set of photos the other day.

Apart from now looking very smart, each individual block of stone has been numbered with what seems like yellow crayon so I guess it has either been taken completely apart or is about to (my guess is that it has been apart and put back together).

Also, taking a further look at the steel helmet, I am not sure that it was part of the original design. I can imagine the memorial without it so perhaps someone just thought it would look nice if they put the helmet in the available circle? But then again, maybe not.

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject:

Found out what happened here. Earlier this year, inhabitants of Kirkinner woke to find the memorial partially demolished, presumably by a truck trying to turn in the road, but no sign of the truck and no-one owned up to it.

The council have done a great job of repair and it now looks better than before.

Credit where credit's due.

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:01 pm Post subject:

updates sent to UKNIWM

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:24 am Post subject: Memorial Transcription

ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
William Black
James Milroy
Eben Rennie
William Ronnie

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
William Garrett
John Hopkins
Charles Melvin
David McGaw

ROYAL HIGHLANDERS
Robert Griffen

SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
William Lawson

CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
James F. Wilson

GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Robert F. Wilson

KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Robt. Litterick
Alex Marshall
Joseph Melvin
Alex McGuffie
James Thomson

ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION
John Cron

ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
George Leabody

LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY
John Shillan

ROYAL SCOTS
William Smith

SCOTTISH RIFLES
Robt. Templeton

WEST YORKS
Wm. McConnell

CANADIANS
Robt. Marshall
Thos. McCheyne

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:53 am Post subject: Pte. William Black

CWGC
BLACK, W
Rank: Private
Service No: 22998
Date of Death: 16/09/1916
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 6th/7th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. C. 16.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

SNWM
Surname: BLACK
Firstname: William
Service Number: 22998
Date Death: 16/09/1916
Place of birth: Wigtown
Other: 6/7th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:07 am Post subject: Pte. James Milroy

CWGC
MILROY, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 20804
Date of Death: 14/07/1916
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of James and Annie Milroy (nee Gordon), of Hardisty, Alberta, Canada.

SNWM
Surname: MILROY
Firstname: James
Service Number: 20804
Date Death: 14/07/1916
Place of birth: Wigtown
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:27 am Post subject: L.Cpl. Ebeneezer Rennie

CWGC
RENNIE, EBENEZER
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 40979
Date of Death: 26/10/1918
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 7.
Cemetery: AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Mary Catherine Rennie, of 24, Hallhead Rd., Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh.

SNWM
Surname: RENNIE
Firstname: Ebenezer
Service Number: 40979
Date Death: 26/10/1918
Place of birth: Inch Wigtownshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: L/Cpl

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:14 am Post subject: Pte. William Ronnie

CWGC
RONNIE, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 47719
Date of Death: 30/12/1917
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 3rd Bn.
Panel Reference:
Memorial: CHATBY MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John Ronnie, of Ballaird, Wigtown.

SNWM
Surname: RONNIE
Firstname: William
Service Number: 47719
Date Death: 30/12/1917
Place of birth: Kirkcowan Wigtownshire
Other: 3rd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:19 pm Post subject: L.Cpl. William Garrett

CWGC
GARRETT, WILLIAM
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 1795
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William and A. W. Garrett, of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.

SNWM
Surname: GARRETT
Firstname: William
Service Number: 1795
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Kirkinner Wigtownshire
Other: 10th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: L/Cpl

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:22 pm Post subject: Pte. John Hopkins

CWGC
HOPKINS, J
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 1798
Date of Death: 29/03/1918
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 18th Bn.
Grave Reference: VI. I. 35.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

SNWM
Surname: HOPKINS
Firstname: John
Service Number: 1798
Date Death: 29/03/1918
Place of birth: Old Tine Wigtownshire
Other: 18th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 1:30 pm Post subject: Pte. Charles Melvin

CWGC
MELVIN, CHARLES
Rank: Private
Service No: 1797
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry 10th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 108 to 112.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of the late William and Catherine Melvin, of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.

SNWM
Surname: MELVIN
Firstname: Charles
Service Number: 1797
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Sorbie Wigtownshire
Other: 10th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: Pte