The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. WALTER McGEOCH.
Walter McGeoch, Private (2186) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
Walter was a stone mason when he enlisted in October 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. He was wounded during the action on 12 July 1915 and he was evacuated home in October. Walter was discharged from the army due to his wounds in June 1916. He died of tuberculosis at home.
Born 1887 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of Peter Galbraith McGeoch and of Annie or Agnes (Armstrong) McGeoch of Newton Stewart. Husband of Agnes (McGowan) McGeoch of 224 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and of 45 Princes Street, Newton Stewart who he married in 1907 in Partick, Glasgow.
Died on 5 January 1918. and buried in Newton Stewart Cemetery. (CWG)
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.
Walter was a brother-in-law of the McGowan brothers - see later.

and his brother

DVR. JAMES McGEOCH.
Note: All military and civil records have his name as John James McGeoch.
James McGeoch – age 27 – Driver (81152) 218th (Glasgow) Field Company, Royal Engineers.
John James was a spirit salesman, living at 30 Hayburn Street, Partick, Glasgow when he married in 1910. He landed with the 32nd Division in France in November 1915. James was serving as a Driver at the 32nd Division Headquarters when he died of pneumonia in hospital in Rouen.
Born 1890 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire as John James Alexander McGeoch.
Son of Peter Galbraith McGeoch and of Annie or Agnes (Armstrong) McGeoch of Newton Stewart. Husband of Annie McRae (Garrick) McGeoch of 28 Douglas Street, Partick who he married in 1910 in Partick, Glasgow.
Died on Active Service on 6 November 1918 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.

PTE. JAMES McGEOCH.
James McGeoch, Private (1336 & 49276) 23rd Battalion (1st Sportsman's) Royal Fusiliers. Age 23.
James had been educated at Challoch school and was a chauffeur with Mr Kelly of Borrowdale House, Newton Stewart when he enlisted as Private (1336) in January 1915. He was wounded in May 1916 but was able to returned to his battalion in December.
Born 1893 in Penninghame. Son of William and Elizabeth (Allison) McGeoch of Challoch, Penninghame and later of 84 Victoria St. Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 17 February 1917 and buried in Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 2:59 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

A.B. HENRY McGILL.
Henry McGill, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/3716) Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Age 21.
Henry was a fireman and living at 94 Pollok Buildings, Corkerhill, Glasgow when he enlisted in April 1915. He joined his battalion at Gallipoli in October 1915 and then serve in Egypt before the Division moved to France in May 1916.
Born 1895 in Stow, Midlothian. Son of Henry and Christina (Irvine) McGill of 9 King street, Newton Stewart and later of 10 Townholm, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
Killed in Action on 13 November 1916 and buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

L.CPL. JOHN McGILL.
John McGill, Lance Corporal (S/22927) 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 28.
John McGill – age 28 – Lance Corporal (S/22927) 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
John was working as a draper in London when he enlisted in June 1916. He was wounded on the Somme in March 1917 and had returned to France in October but was wounded again near Cambrai and was made a Prisoner of War on 25 April 1918. John died of his wounds in a German military hospital and was buried in Grammont Cemetery but was re-interred in Tournai after the war.
Born 1890 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of James and Jeanie (Hunter) McGill of Carse of Clary, Newton Stewart.
Died of Wounds on 9 May 1918 and buried in Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Belgium.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

PTE. ALEX. McGIVERN.
Note: all records spell the name as McGIVERIN.
Alexander McGiverin, Private (37973) 15th Battalion (1st Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Age 26.
Alexander was a baker in Newton Stewart when he enlisted.
Born 1891 in Penninghame. Son of Thomas and Isabella (Gibson) McGiverin of 19 Albert Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in action 15 July 1917 and named on the Nieuport Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the 15th HLI Memorial in the Museum of Transport in Glasgow.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 3:01 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. WILLIAM McGOWAN.
William McGowan, Private (1487 & 240284) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
In 1911 William was working in a woollen mill in Newton Stewart. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 and then served in Egypt and Palestine before moving with his battalion to France in April 1918.
Born 1894 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bryden) McGowan of 32 Arthur St. Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 29 May 1918 and buried in La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, France.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

and his brother

PTE. SAMUEL McGOWAN.
Samuel McGowan, Private (2287) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Samuel was a compositor in the Galloway Gazette office in Newton Stewart when he enlisted in October 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but was killed during the battle at Achi Baba Nullah.
Born 1896 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bryden) McGowan of 32 Arthur St. Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 12 July 1915 and listed on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. JAMES McGOWAN.
This man is still to be identified. Possibly this refers to the youngest brother of William and Samuel - but James survived the war. .
James McGowan – age ?? – Private (2468) 2/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was an apprentice stone-mason when he enlisted in November 1914 and he was posted to the 12th Provisional Battalion, KOSB in May 1915. He was discharged from the army on 7 April 1916 when it was discovered that he had been under age at the time of his enlistment (about 15 years old) There is some evidence that he had re-enlisted by 1918 and that he had applied to join the regular army in in 1924. It is known that he registered his mother's death in 1929, so he did survive the war.
Born 1899 in Penninghame. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Bryden) McGowan of 32 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

2D. OFCR. WILLIAM A. McGOWAN.
William Anthony McGowan, Third Mate: SS Kalibia (Glasgow) Mercantile Marine. Age 22.
William was educated at Garlieston school in Wigtownshire. He served his apprenticeship at sea and gained his certificate as Second Mate in July 1916 in Cardiff, He was posted to the steamer “South Wales” that month but just under a year later she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U62 on 24 June 1917 while sailing from Cape Town to London. He was rescued after 22 hours in a lifeboat and was landed at Penzance in Cornwall. He then joined the “Kalibia”.
The steamer “Kalibia”, with a cargo of steel billets, sailed from Hampton Roads, USA bound for Bordeaux but gradually fell behind in order to avoid structural damage due to bad weather and the nature of the cargo. She put into Falmouth and was sailing in a Mounts Bay to Brest convoy when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB80 off the Lizard.
Born 1894 in Penninghame Home Farm, Penninghame. Son of William (head gamekeeper) and Maggie (Parker) McGowan of Barnbarroch, Whauphill, Wigtownshire.
Killed by enemy action/Lost at Sea on 30 November 1917 and named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

PTE. ALFRED McGUIGAN.
Alfred McGuigan, Private (34268) 132nd Company, Machine Gun Corps. Age 20.
Alfred was a footman to Rear Admiral Johnston-Stewart at Glasserton, Wigtownshire when he enlisted as Private (2942) 2/6th Battalion, 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 Mesopotamia in November 1916.
Born 1896 in Penninghame. Son of Alfred and Margaret Jane (Doherty) McGuigan of Creebridge, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrighshire.
Missing in action on 2 February 1917 and named on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Also named on the Glasserton Parish and Minnigaff Parish War Memorials.

GNR. PETER McKENZIE.
Peter McKenzie, Gunner (71439) 149th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age 29.
Peter served his apprenticeship as a draper in Newton Stewart and was a draper's assistant, living at 8 Campbell Road, Bow in London when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in March 1916 and landed in France in August. He was initially posted to the 4th Army Pool and then joined the 149th Battery on 22 March 1917. Peter died of his wounds in the 55th Field Ambulance two months later.
Born 1888 in Penninghame. Son of John and Elizabeth (Dempster) McKenzie of Ivy Place, Newton Stewart.
Died of wounds on 23 May 1917 and buried in Bucquay Road Cemetery, Ficheuax, Arras, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 4:33 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

CPL. JAMES McMICHAEL.
James McMichael, Private (8557) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 26.
James had joined the 3rd KOSB Reserve as Private (5286) in November 1907 while he was living in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire and working as a labourer with the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company. He was discharged, time expired, in November 1913. James was a telephone wireman and was living in Glasgow when he enlisted. He joined the 1st KOSB at Gallipoli in August 1915 and was still serving with the battalion when he married in February 1916. Later he served with the 6th and 7th/8th Battalions.
Born 1890 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of the late Eleanor (Archer) McMichael and of William McMichael (a Forester).
Husband of Janet (Sinclair) McMichael of 54 King Street, Newton Stewart who he married in February 1916 in Penninghame.
Died of Wounds on 19 September 1916 and buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France.
Also named on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial.

CPL. JOHN McNAUGHT.
John McNaught, Corporal (1548 & 240322) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
John landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. He then served in Egypt and Palestine where he was killed at Gaza.
Born 1895 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrighshire. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Wade) McNaught of 21 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 19 April 1917 and named on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

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

PTE. DAVID S. NELSON.
David Sillars Nelson, Private (2227) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 23.
David was a postman at Newton Stewart Post Office when he enlisted in the 2/5th KOSB in October 1914. He joined the 1/5th KOSB in Egypt in 1916 and died of wounds received in action at Romani.
A strong force consisting of the Turkish 3rd (Anatolian) Division and "Pasha 1", a German group left the Beersheba area on 9 July 1916 and crossed the Sinai. The 52nd (Lowland) Division, recovering from its efforts at Gallipoli, moved to Romani and in early August the Turkish attack was beaten off.
Born 1893 in Penninghame. Son of the late Elizabeth (Sillers) Nelson and of Thomas Nelson of Albert Street, Newton Stewart.
Died of Wounds on 4 August 1916 and buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial and on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

LIEUT. JAMES OWEN.
James Owen, Second Lieutenant: 1/5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 27.
James, as Sergeant (1984), landed at Le Havre with the 6th Cameronians in March 1915. He was commissioned in November 1916. James was wounded about four weeks before he was killed.
Born 1890 in Penninghame. Son of James and Annie Martin (Gordon) Owen of 4 Queen Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in Action on 20 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

PTE. JAMES PRIESTLY.
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM.
James Priestly, Private (3130 & 20131) 1st Supernumerary Company, 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 46.
James was a mason when he enlisted in April 1915. However he was diagnosed as having a pre-existing sarcoma and he was discharged from the army in March 1916. James died a year later at his home in Arthur Street.
Born 1869 in Penninghame. Son of John and Mary (Moore) of Newton Stewart. Husband of Janet (Scott) Priestly of 60 Arthur St. Newton Stewart who he married in 1904 in Penninghame.
Died on 5 February 1917.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 2:08 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. DUNCAN McK. RIGG.
Duncan McKenzie Rigg, Private (39341) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 40.
Duncan died of his wounds as a prisoner of war in a German Field Hospital in Ham, south-west of St. Quentin. He was buried in Muille Vilette German Cemetery but was re-interred in Roye after the war.
Born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Son of the late John Rigg and of Isabella (McKenzie) Rigg, (later Mrs. Adam Milne) of the Crown Hotel, Newton Stewart. Husband of Eliza Faichnie (McVey) Rigg who he married in 1904 in Glasgow.
Died of wounds on 5 April 1918 and buried in Roye New British Cemetery, Somme, France.
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

SGT. ALEX. ROBERTSON.
Alexander Robertson, Military Medal, Sergeant (30729) "C" Battery, 155th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Age 26.
Born 1890 in Port William, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. Son of Donald and Elizabeth (Kinnel) Robertson of 46 Queen St. Newton Stewart. Alexander was one of six sons who served in the war. He was awarded the Military Medal in October 1917.
Missing in action on 30 October 1917 and listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

L.CPL. (PIPER) ROBERT RONNIE.
Robert Ronnie, Private (15232) 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 24.
In 1915 the Ronnie family were at Glasnick on the Kirkcowan/Penninghame border, where the father Edward was a byreman, and Robert was shown to be resident in Kirkcowan when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915.
Born 1891 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire as Robet Roney. Son of Edward and Janet (Philips) Roney.
(The family are shown as Roney in Glasserton in 1901 and as Ronnie at Whithorn in 1911)
Missing in action on 12 May 1916 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. JAMES ROONEY.
James Rooney, Private (18494) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 38.
James was a farm labourer when he enlisted in March 1915 and he joined his battalion in France in July 1915. James was killed a year later.
Born c.1878 at Kilkeel, Co. Down, Ireland.
Husband of Catherine (Hillan) Rooney of Arthur Street, Newton Stewart who he married in 1898 in Bryansford R.C. Church, Kilcoo, Co. Down, Ireland.
In 1901 the family were at Tullymore, Maghera, Co. Down and by 1911 they were living at 81 Queen Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 22 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.

PTE. ALEX. SCOTT.
Alexander Scott, Private (267269) 4th/5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 38.
Born 1879 in Penninghame. Son of Samuel and Mary (Burns) Scott of 63 Arthur St. Newton Stewart. Husband of Joan (McIlwraith) Scott of Newton Stewart who he married in 1908 in Penninghame.
Killed in action on 27 September 1917 and buried in Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.

and his brother

PTE. JAMES SCOTT.
James Scott, Private (30508) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 29.
James was living at 1052 Dumbarton Road, Whiteinch when he married in 1914 and was employed at the Maypole Dairy in Glasgow when he enlisted.
Born 1889 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of Samuel and Mary (Burns) Scott of 63 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart. Husband of Elizabeth Wyllie (Black) Scott who he married in 1914 in Wishaw, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire.
Killed in Action on 1 September 1918 and buried in H.A.C. Cemetery, Ecoust-St. Mein, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 2:58 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. ROBERT STEELE.
Note: All records show STEEL.
Robert Steel, Private (35986) 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Age 19.
Robert had served his apprenticeship as an ironmonger in Newton Stewart when he enlisted as Private (175438) in the Royal Field Artillery in October 1916. He was posted to the LNL Regiment and had been at the Front for only a few weeks when he was killed.
Born 1897 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of Andrew and Elizabeth or Bessie (Barradale) Steel of 2 Ferguson Terrace, Newton Stewart.
Killed in Action on 7 March 1917 and buried in Assevillers New British Cemetery, Somme, France.

LIEUT. THE 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 commissioned in the Black Watch on 12 August 1914 and promoted to Lieutenant 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, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Killed in action on 9 May 1915 and buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named Harrow School memorial, on the Minnigaff Parish War Memorial, on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial, on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial and on an individual memorial in Challoch Churchyard.

PTE. JOHN STEWART.
John Stewart, Private (30507) 16th Battalion (2nd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Age 26.
John was educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and served his apprenticeship at the Commercial Bank in Newton Stewart before moving to Gretna. He enlisted in Carlisle and served in the Lewis Gun Section of his battalion.
Born 1889 in Penninghame. Son of John and Isabella Mair (Dunlop) Stewart of 10 Arthur St. Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 18 November 1916 and buried in the New Munich Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial and on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

The following four men were sons of James and Janet (McKeand) Stewart of "Rosehill," York Road and of 13 Station Road, Newton Stewart.
James was the Foreman Porter at Newton Stewart Railway Station.

The eldest:

CPL. CHARLES STEWART.
Charles Stewart, Private (534750) 1/15th Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own Civil Service Rifles) - posted to 13th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Age 36.
In 1911 Charles was living with his brother George at 16 Irene Street, Parsons Green, Fuham, London. They were both insurance clerks and Charles was employed by the Gresham Assurance Company when he enlisted at Fulham in early 1917. He had been in at the front for just four months when he was killed.
Born 1881 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame.
Missing in action on 30 September 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

The second son:

CPL. JAMES STEWART.
James Stewart, Private (115329) 260th Company Machine Gun Corps. Age 33.
James had been a constable in the City of Glasgow Police “C” Division for 6 years when he enlisted as Private (2038) in the Royal Army Medical Corps in September 1915. Prior to joining the police he had been a plasterer and had served his apprenticeship in Newton Stewart. He died of influenza and pneumonia while stationed in Lahore in the Punjab and is buried there.
Born 1884 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame.
Husband of Agnes (Heron) Stewart of 443 Great Eastern Road, Glasgow who he married in 1907 in Penninghame.
Died on active service on 1 November 1918 and named on the Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial.
Also named on the Glasgow Police Memorial and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.

The second youngest son:

PTE. WILLIAM STEWART.
William Stewart, Private (95646) 35th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Age 26.
William had been educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and was an insurance clerk living with his brothers at 16 Irene Street, Parsons Green, Fuham, London and working in the London and Lancashire Life and General Insurance Company when he enlisted in February 1916. He was mobilised in January 1917.
Born 1892 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame.
Died of Wounds on 3 October 1918 and buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial.

and the youngest son:

PTE. PETER STEWART.
Peter Stewart, Private (S/76323) 9th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 22.
Peter had been educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and was employed as a clerk and was living with his brothers at 16 Irene Street, Parsons Green, Fuham, London when he enlisted in November 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1893 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial.

The brothers were:
Charles b.1881, James b.1884, George b.1888, John b. 1889, William b.1892, and Peter b.1893.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 3:45 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. PETER STROYAN.
Peter Stroyan, Private (29641) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 23.
Peter was employed at Holmepark, Minnigaff when he enlisted in the 11th Royal Scots.
Born 1893 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of Samuel and Kate or Catherine (Johnstone) Stroyan of 4 Reid Terrance, Creebridge, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Killed in action on 14 July 1916 and buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Somme, France.
Also named on the Minnigaff Parish War Memorial.

PTE. ALEX. P. TENNANT.
Alexander Paterson Tennant, Private (18941) 13th (London) General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps. Age 31.
Alexander was an apprentice chemist in Newton Stewart before he moved to Govan in Glasgow. He qualified there and worked in various locations in the UK before he emigrated to South Africa where he married and lived for 6 years. He had enlisted in the RAMC in September 1903 and he returned to move with the 13th General Hospital to Boulogne in October 1914. Alexander died of blood poisoning three months later.
Born 1883 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire. Son of James (a policeman in the Wigtownshire force) and Margaret (Paterson) Tennant of Newton Stewart. Husband of Henrietta (Changuion) Tennant of West Krugersdrop, Transvaal, South Africa.
Died on active service on 7 January 1915 and buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:26 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

SGT. DAVID THORBURN, M.M.
David Thorburn, Military Medal, Sergeant (330614) 1/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 24.
David was living at 20 Dixon Avenue, Govanhill in Glasgow when he enlisted as Private (2538) in the 9th HLI. He joined his battalion in France in June 1915. He was wounded twice and was awarded a M.M. in April 1918 as 330614 Sjt. D. Thorburn, H.L.I. (Newton Stewart). He was killed near Epehy during the battle of the St Quentin Canal.
Born 1893 in Penninghame. Son of David and Jessie Briercliff (McGill) Thorburn of 33 Princes Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in Action on 29 September 1918 and buried in Targelle Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Church Memorial, on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.

PTE. ROBERT TOPPING.
Robert Topping, Private (43144) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Formerly Private (25105) KOSB and Private (40271) Royal Scots. Age 24.
Born 1893 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Helen (Dalrymple) Topping of 76 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 25 August 1918 and buried in Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:46 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. WILLIAM TURNER.
Listed by CWGC as John William Turner. All records have William John.
William John Turner, Private (12010) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
William had been employed with Mr Gibson the roads surveyor, Stranraer, by the Rhins District Committee of the County Council. He joined his battalion in France on 5 December 1914. William died of his wounds in the 35th General Hospital (The Rawalpindi British General Hospital)
Born 1895 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Margaret (Stitt) Turner of 31 Queen Street, Newton Stewart and later of George Street and of Church Street, Stranraer.
Died of Wounds on 11 March 1915 and buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

PTE. WILLIAM VARNEY.
William Varney, Private (2021 & 325609) 8th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 38.
William had been a clothier and draper in Newton Stewart.
Born 1879 in Penninghame. Son of the late Margaret (McQueen) Varney and of Thomas Varney of 80 King Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 23 April 1917 and buried in the Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France.
Also named on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial.

SGT. DAVID WALLS.
David Andrew Walls, Sergeant (11596) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 26.
In 1911 David was a draper's apprentice and the family lived at 6 King Street in Newton Stewart. David worked as a draper in Dalbeattie before joining the Pearl Insurance Company and he enlisted with his brother Peter in August 1914. They landed with the 6th RSF at Boulogne in May 1915. The 6th & 7th Battalions merged in May 1916.
Born 1893 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire. Son of the late Anthony and Helen (Smith) Walls of Newton Stewart.
Missing in Action on 23 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
David named his older brother Peter as his legatee. Peter was a coachman when he enlisted as Private (11639) in the 6th RSF. He was wounded on 23 June 1916 and evacuated to hospital in the UK. He was discharged from the army as no longer fit for war service on 16 September 1916.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 11:06 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

PTE. ANDREW WELSH.
Andrew Welsh, Private (16261) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 22.
Andrew was a shepherd. He joined the 1st KOSB at Gallipoli in August 1915 and was wounded there. He was wounded again on 1 July 1916 serving with 6th KOSB.
Born 1894 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bennets) Welsh of Palgown, Bargrennan.
Missing in action on 21 July 1916 (during the initial attack on the village of Longueval and Delville Wood) and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.
Also named on the Anwoth and Girthon Parishes War Memorial in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, on the Bargrennan Parish War Memorial and on the United Free Church memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.

CPL. THOMAS G. WHITE.
Thomas Griffin White, Private (4532) 1/10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Age 29.
Thomas was working in Liverpool when he enlisted.
Born 1887 in Penninghame. Son of Colin and Maggie (Griffin) White of Institute Place, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 10 September 1916 and buried in the Guard's Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Somme, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.