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PostPosted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:19 am    Post subject: WW1 - ALPAH Reply with quote

PTE. ARTHUR C. ERSKINE.
Arthur Charles Erskine, Private (PLY/1870) 11th Platoon, 4th Plymouth Division, H.M.S. Vindictive, Royal Marine Light Infantry. Age 32.
Arthur had been educated at the Ewart High school in Newton Stewart but was living at 111 Cecil Street, Moss Side,Manchester when he enlisted in January 1917.
HMS Vindictive was an Arrogant-class protected cruiser adapted as an assault ship. In April 1918 it was tasked with landing naval troops and Royal Marines on the Mole at Zeebrugge in order to silence the guns there while other ships were being manoeuvred to block the canal. While approaching the Mole, and during the assault, “Vindictive” came under very heavy fire and the marines suffered heavy casualties. Arthur was wounded and evacuated to the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, Medway, Kent, where he died.
Born 1886 in Penninghame. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Slade) Erskine of Craigie Cottage, Newton Stewart.
Died of Wounds on 3 June 1918. and buried in Challoch (All Saints) Episcopalian Churchyard, Wigtownshire.
Also named on the Challoch (All Saints) Episcopal Church Memorial and on the Ewart High School Memorial.
The Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on 23 April 1918, was an attempt to neutralize the key Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge by sinking older British ships in the canal entrance to prevent German ships from leaving port.


GNR. ALEXANDER FERRIES.
Alexander Ferries, Gunner (5721) Royal Field Artillery. Age 43.
Alexander had been a tailor with the Liverpool City Police uniform stores when he enlisted in August 1914. He landed in Egypt in July 1915 before he served in Salonica and Egypt. Alexander died of malaria and pneumonia in the No.17 General Hospital in Alexandria.
Born 1874 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of the late David Ferries and of Elizabeth (Nelson) Ferries of 13 Princes Street, Newton Stewart.
Husband of the late Susan (Johnstone) Ferries who he married in 1901 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Susan died in 1907 in Greenock, Renfrewshire.
Father of Violet Elizabeth (b.1902) and Alexander (b.1903)
Died on Active Service on 17 June 1918 and buried in Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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SGT. MJR. THOMAS FINDLAY.
Thomas Findlay, Company Sergeant Major (1536 & 240313) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 35.
Thomas had served for eight years with the Black Watch including over five years in India before he left the army. He was employed at Newton Stewart Railway Station when he enlisted in the local Territorials in August 1914 and he landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. He later served in Egypt and Palestine where he was killed near Deir Sineid.
Born 1882 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Helen Findlay and step-son of John Murphy who married in 1887 in Penninghame. Husband of Helen or Nellie (McGowan) Findlay of Arthur Street, Newton Stewart who he married in 1909 in Penninghame.
Brother-in-Law of Samuel and William McGowan – see below.
Killed in Action on 8 November 1917 and buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial and on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.


PTE. JAMES FINNINGHAM.
James Finningham, Private (34921) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 36.
James was a butcher who worked in his mother's shops in Newton Stewart and Wigtown. He enlisted as Private (9892) in the RSF in July 1916 and joined his battalion in France in December 1916.
Born 1880 in Penninghame. Son of William and Joan (McGarva) Finningham. Husband of Elizabeth Helen (McCallum) Finningham who he married in 1909 in Penninghame.
Missing in action on 11 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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LIEUT. CECIL GEMMELL.
Cecil Woodburn Gemmell, Second Lieutenant: 8th attached to 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 22.
Cecil had been educated at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow and at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart before becoming a student at Glasgow University. He was in his last year of his apprenticeship with a firm of Chartered Accountants in Glasgow when he enlisted as Private (9060) in the Inns of Court Officer Training Centre in January 1916. He was commissioned in July 1916.
Born 1894 in Glasgow. Son of John Woodburn Gemmell, Rector of the Ewart High School and of Margaret Wallace (Meikle) Gemmell.
Missing in Action on 24 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial, on the Ewart High School Memorial, on the Kelvinside Academy Memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.


PTE. JAMES GIBSON.
James Gibson, Private (23594) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 26.
James of 2 King Street, Newton Stewart, was a printer when he enlisted in July 1915. He joined his battalion in France in January 1916. James was wounded on 6 July but a week later he was killed.
Born 1890 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Gibson of Albert Street and of Queen Street, Newton Stewart.
James was brought up by his aunt Mary Gibson at Albert Street and at Arthur Street, Newton Stewart and he named her as next of kin.
Missing in Action on 14 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. ROBERT GIBSON.
Thought to be:
Robert Gibson, Private (9572) 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Age 23.
Robert had been educated at Sorbie School and was a ploughman at Reifer Park Farm, Sorbie, Wigtownshire when he joined the City of Glasgow Police Force in June 1913. He had served in the “C” Division and was living in Cubie Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow when he enlisted in August 1914. Robert joined his battalion in France in January 1915 and was killed at La Bassee.
Born 1892 at Bridge House, Blackcraig in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Alexander and Isabella Gibson of Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
Missing in action 25 January 1915 and named on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village, on the Whithorn War Memorial, on the City of Glasgow Police Memorial and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.


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LIEUT. JAMES GRANT.
James Grant, Military Cross, Second Lieutenant: 16th Battalion (Chatsworth Rifles) Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Age 35.
James was the Factor of the Earl of Galloway's estates when he enlisted as a Private in the Cameron Highlanders. He was commissioned in January 1918 and was awarded a M.C. “He showed exceptional gallantry is carrying out reconnaissances in very difficult country, and often under heavy machine gun and rifle fire near Sailly-Saillsel on 4th September 1918. He personally led an attack with great determination against a strong enemy post, overcoming all opposition and killing the occupants.”
Born 1883 in Alves, Elginshire or Moray. Son of Donald and Jessie (Duff) Grant of Kilmorack, Inverness-shire. Husband of Christina Reid (McDonald) Grant of Galloway Estate House, Newton Stewart and of 72 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen, who he married in 1916 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen.
Killed in Action on 23 October 1918 and buried in Le Cateau Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial and on the Kilmorack Parish War Memorial in Inverness-shire.


PTE. JAMES GRANT.
James Grant, Private (65199) 10th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Age 23.
James was a gamekeeper on the Shennanton Estate, on the Kirkcowan/Penninghame border when he enlisted as Private (4613) 30th (Reserve) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. He went to France as Private (68270) in March 1917 and was posted to the 10th Royal Fusiliers on 18 April 1917. He died three days later.
Born 1893 at Balmenoch, Glen Lyon, Innerwick, Fortingall, Perthshire. Son of the late James Grant of Dalmally, Argyllshire and of Catherine (Anderson) Grant of Glasnick, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire.
Died of wounds on 21 April 1917 and buried in Hervin Farm British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial and on the Glenorchy and Innishail Parish war Memorial in Dalmally.


SGT. JOHN GRAY.
John James Gray, Sergeant (6993 & 46240) "C" Squadron, 13th Hussars. Age 30.
In 1901 John was a dyers assistant in a woollen mill in Newton Stewart. He joined the army a couple of years later and in 1911 was a Corporal in the 13th Hussars in India. At the outbreak of war the Hussars, as part of the Meerut Cavalry Brigade, moved from India to France, arriving in Marseilles in December 1914. In July 1916 they moved to Mesopotamia and at the battle of Tikrit on 5 November 1917 heavy British cavalry losses were incurred during a charge on the Turkish lines.
Born 1887 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire. Son of Annie Gray (later Mrs William Irvine) of 52 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 5 November 1917 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial and on an individual memorial in the same church.


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PTE. JOHN GRIFFIN.
John Griffin, Private (4614) 20th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Age 22.
John was employed at High Glasnick Farm on the Kirkcowan/Penninghame border when he enlisted.
His service number (Spts. 4614) indicates that John originally enlisted in the 23rd Battalion – known as the 1st Sportsman's.
Born 1895 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Maggie (Adair) Griffin of Bladnoch, Penninghame.
Missing in action on 22 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish and Glasserton Parish War Memorials in Wigtownshire.
John's older brothers Robert and George were also killed.
Robert Griffin, Private (S/5953) 7th Black Watch died 31 Juy 1917 and is listed on the Kirkinner Parish War Memorial.
George Griffin , Private (12125) 2nd Scots Guards died 16 May 1915 and is listed (with John) on the Glasserton Parish War Memorial
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CPL. WILLIAM HAINING.
William Haining, Corporal (350524) 1/9th (Highlanders) Battalion Royal Scots. Age 36.
William was employed at Newton Stewart Post Office when he enlisted as Private (2370) in the Royal Scots. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre in February 1915.
Born 1881 in Penninghame. Son of William and Helen (Kennedy) Haining. Husband of Ann Marry or Cissie (Brown) Haining of Carsluith, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire who he married in 1907 in Penninghame.
Killed in action on 5 March 1917 and buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.


PTE. JAMES HARDING.
James Harding, Rifleman (415233) 9th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) Age 33.
James had worked in Newton Stewart Post Office from 1905 until he moved to Prescott, Lancashire in 1913. He enlisted as Rifleman (5280) 1/8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) and was gassed twice. He was serving as a stretcher-bearer when he was killed.
Born 1885 in Penninghame. Son of the late James McGill Harding and of Annie (Pulford) Harding of Prescott, later Mrs. John Tonge, of Newton Stewart.
Killed in Action on 27 September 1918 and buried in Sauchy-Cauchy Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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PTE. WILLIAM HASWELL.
William Haswell, Private (17214) 8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 28.
William was employed as a grocer in Newton Stewart when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in July 1915 but was killed two months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1887 in Penninghame. Son of John and Agnes (McClymont) Haswell of Roselea Cottage, Penninghame.
Missing in action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.


PTE JOHN HODKINSON.
John Patterson Hodkinson, Private (129418) 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry. (The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) Age 28.
John had been a well-known local footballer and worked at the Commercial Bank in Newton Stewart for four years before he emigrated to Canada and joined the Mount Pleasant branch of the Royal Bank of Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia in June 1913. He was a member of the local militia, 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, and he was in the East End branch of the bank when he enlisted in September 1915. He sailed with his battalion from Canada in April 1916 and landed in France in August 1916. John served at Ypres, Arras, the Somme and at Vimy Ridge where he was killed.
Born 1889 in Penninghame. Son of the late Daniel and Janet (Patterson) Hodkinson of Newton Stewart.He named his sister, Mrs Agnes Blacklock of Hulme Park Newton Stewart as his next of kin.
Killed in action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial, on the Ewart High School Memorial and on the Royal Bank of Canada memorial in Montreal.


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TPR. JAMES HUGHAN.
James Hughan, Private (4298) 1/1st Scottish Horse Yeomanry. Age 20.
James was a prize-winning ploughman at Barlauchlan Farm, Penninghame when he enlisted in January 1915. In August 1915 the Scottish Horse sailed for Malta where they were re-equipped as infantry for service at Gallipoli and on 2 September 1915 they landed at Suvla Bay. James was killed less than three weeks later.
Born 1895 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of Robert and Mary Brown (Litterick) Hughan of Barsalloch Farm, Penninghame.
Killed in Action on 20 September 1915 and buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. ROBERT HUGHES.
Robert Hughes, Private (285030) 1/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 19.
Robert was employed at Carsegowan, Penninghame when he enlisted as Private (201887) in the 1/5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in October 1916.
Born 1898 in Garlieston, Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of Peter and Margaret (Higgins) Hughes of Barsalloch Farm, Penninghame.
Killed in action on 2 July 1917 and buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Sorbie Parish and Wigtown Burgh War Memorials and on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. GEORGE E. C. HUNTER.
George Edwin Clarke Hunter, Private (6762) 5th/6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 19.
George had been educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart He was working in a shipping company in Glasgow and was living at 162 Great Western Road in Glasgow when he enlisted as Private (6922) in the 1/5th Cameronians. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre in November 1914 and merged with the 1/6th Battalion in May 1916.
Born 1896 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of James Hunter, Post Master at Newton Stewart and later at Hawick, and of his first wife Mary Elizabeth (Clarke) Hunter.
Killed in Action on 24 August 1916 and buried in Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval, Somme, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial, on the Hawick Municipal Roll of Honour and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.


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PTE. JAMES HYSLOP.
James Hyslop, Private (S/19204) 2nd Infantry Labour Company, Seaforth Highlanders. Age 37.
James was transferred as Private (7624) to 13th Company, Labour Corps and was killed together with 40 men of the 13th Company when a German aircraft dropped a bomb on an ammunition truck.
Born 1880 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of John and Joan (McDowall) Hyslop of Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 9 January 1918 and buried in Dunhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. HERBERT B. IRVING.
Herbert Bell Irving, Private (56688) 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 19.
Born 1898 in Penninghame. Son of James and Fanny Brown (Ferguson) Irving. Hebert was educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 9 April 1918 and listed on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial and on the Ewart High School Memorial.


PTE. ROBERT JARDINE.
Robert Lamond Jardine, Private (22796) 20th Battalion (4th Salford) Lancashire Fusiliers. Age 37.
Robert had been a carter and a farm labourer when he enlisted as Private (175519) in the Royal Field Artillery. He was posted to the 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers in France before transferring to the 20th Battalion.
Born 1880 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of the late Thomas Jardine and of Elizabeth (Boyd) Jardine of Newton Stewart. Husband of Janet (Walker) Jardine of Newton Stewart who he married in 1913 in Penninghame.
Died of wounds on 1 November 1917 and buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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PTE. ANDREW JONES.
Andrew Jones, Driver (110120) 102nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Age 43.
Born 1875 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Rachael (Flinn) Jones. Husband of Janet (Shaw) Jones of 58 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart who he married in 1901 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Died on active service 4 August 1918 and listed on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India.
Andrew died of malaria and was buried in Quetta Government Cemetery.


PTE. ANDREW KAY.
Andrew Kay, Private (G/23013) 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Age 20.
Andrew was the son of Bailie Kay, Provost of Newton Stewart, and was educated at the Ewart High school. He was employed in his father's bakery business when he enlisted in 1917 and he was posted initially to the 13th Battalion of the RSR. Andrew was originally buried in Sussex Cemetery but was re-interred in Beacon Cemetery in 1921.
Born 1898 in Penninghame. Son of Andrew and Mary Irving (Steven) Kay.
Killed in action on 8 August 1918 and buried in the Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, Somme, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial and on the United Free Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.


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PTE. WILLIAM A. KELLY.
William Alexander Kelly, Private (4615) 23rd Battalion (1st Sportsman's) Royal Fusiliers. Age 19.
Born 1897 in Penninghame. Son of Andrew and Catherine (McDowall) Kelly of Barrachan Farm, Kirkcowan and later of Corwar Hill, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 27 July 1916 and buried in Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial.


PTE. FREDERICK LAW.
Frederick William Law, Private (6597) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 29.
Born 1885 in Everton, West Derby, Lancashire. Son of William and Mary Robina (Cripps) of Liverpool. Frederick was brought up in Newton Stewart, living at first with his grandparents (1901) and then with his aunt Sarah (Law) and her husband George Maxwell in Queen Street, Newton Stewart. An army reservist, and living in Liverpool, Frederick returned to Newton Stewart to enlist and landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge on 6 October 1914 but was killed at the end of the month.
Missing in action on 31 October 1914 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.


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CPL. WILLIAM LAWSON.
Andrew William Lawson, Corporal (461251) 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Age 32.
Andrew was working as a labourer when he enlisted in November 1915 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia in April 1916 and joined his battalion in France in August. Andrew was promoted to Corporal in April 1917 but at the end of that month he was badly wounded and died three weeks later in the 11th General Hospital at Camiers.
Born 1886 in Mochrum Parish, Wigtownshire. Son of Charles and Mary (Brown) Lawson of Grange of Cree, Newton Stewart.
Died of wounds on 19 May 1917 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. GEORGE D LOCKHART.
(see also previous posts on page 1)
George Dill Lockhart, Private (235460) 10th Battalion, King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) Age 35.
George had served his apprenticeship in Newton Stewart and was a tailor when he enlisted in July 1916. He served as Private (4544 & 201545) in the 1/4th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers before being transferred to the Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was acting as a sniper when he was wounded by a shell fragment and he died a day later.
Born 1883 in Penninghame. Son of George Dill Lockhart and of Mary (Porter) Lockhart of 76 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart. Husband of Marjorie Bank (Hannah) Lockhart of Stevenston, Ayrshire who he married in 1909 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Died of wounds on 6 October 1917 and buried in Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. WILLIAM M. MARSHALL.
William Myles Marshall, Private (53217) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 18.
Born 1899 in Penninghame. Son of John and Sarah (Gunn) Marshall of 9 King Street, Newton Stewart.
Missing in action on 2 September 1918 and listed on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.


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SGT. ALEXANDER MARSHALL.
Alexander Marshall, Sergeant (16786) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 32.
Alexander had been living in Stewarton, Ayrshire when he enlisted in April 1915.
Born 1885 in Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander Marshall of Newton Stewart and the late Sarah (Marshall) Marshall who had married in Kirkinner in 1883. Husband of Mary Ann Adamson (Marshall) Marshal of Princes Street, Newton Stewart (later Mrs Charles McLaggan of Kilmarnock) who he married in 1905 in Penninghame.
Died of Wounds on 8 July 1916 and buried in La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France.
Also named on the Kirkinner Parish WW1 Memorial.
(His mother's and his wife's maiden names are as documented)


PTE. WILLIAM MAXWELL.
William John Smith Maxwell, Private (201903) 1/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 36.
William had been employed by the South West Brewing Company in Newton Stewart for 18 years. He was posted to the 4th/5th Black Watch before being transferred to the 1/6th Battalion.
Born 1881 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of the late William and Isabella McMonies (Smith) Maxwell of Newton Stewart. Husband of Agnes (McLelland) Maxwell who worked at the Galloway Arms in Newton Stewart when they married in 1904 in Leswalt, Stranraer.
Died of Wounds on 24 November 1917 and buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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PTE. ROBERT MORLAND.
(The family name is sometimes shown as Morlan or as McMorland)
Robert Morlan, Private (11177) 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards.
Born 1892 at Mains of Park, Old Luce, Wigtownshire - as Robert Morlan. Son of Robert and Margaret (Flynn or Stevenson) Morland or McMorland of Glasnick Level Crossing, Penninghame. Robert had been a policeman in Glasgow for two years when he enlisted in September 1914. He was wounded at Festubert and evacuated to the No.14 General Hospital near Boulogne. On 21 May 1915 he was transferred to the No.3 Scottish General Hospital at Stobhill in Glasgow where he remained unitl early November. Although he recovered from his wounds he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was discharged from the army as no longer fit for active service.
He died at the family home on 7 January 1916 and was buried in Glenluce (or Old Luce) Cemetery, Wigtownshire.
Also named on the Kirkcowan Parish War Memorial and on the City of Glasgow Police Memorial.
As the result of research Robert's name was, on 4 November 2011, added to the Commonwealth War Grave Commission's Debt of Honour Register, some 95 years after his death.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6406


QM. SGT. ANDREW MURDOCH.
Andrew Murdoch, Company Quartermaster Sergeant (1669 & 240389) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 25.
Andrew had been a railway clerk at Stranraer and Newton Stewart Stations and was employed in the Land Valuation Office in Newton Stewart when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 and then served in Egypt and Palestine where he was killed at Gaza.
Born 1892 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Son of William and Maggie (Park) Murdoch of Stranraer.
Killed in action on 19 April 1917 and buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial and on the Stranraer Parish Church Memorial.


PTE. THOMAS MURCHIE.
Thomas Murchie, Private (1670 & 240390) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Thomas landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915, where he was wounded, and then served in Egypt and Palestine where he was killed at Gaza.
Born 1893 in Penninghame. Son of John and Sarah (McClymont) Murchie of 44 Queen Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 19 April 1917 and buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.
Also named on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.

Thomas Murchie and Andrew Murdoch enlisted in "H" Company, 5th KOSB, whose headquarters were in Newton Stewart.
They served together, died together and are buried near to each other
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PostPosted: Tue May 28, 2013 1:55 pm    Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA Reply with quote

LIEUT. GEORGE McALLISTER.
George Henry McAllister, Lieutenant (1098) HMS Pontypool, Royal Naval Reserve. Age 30.
George had been in the Merchant Service before joining the Navy at the outbreak of war. He was killed by an explosion during post-war mine clearance operations in the Aegean. The “Pontypool” was a Hunt Class Minesweeper built by the Lobnitz Shipbuilding Company of Renfrew. She came into service in June 1918 and was serving with the Mediterranean Fast Minesweeper Flotilla. A sister ship, HMS Kinross, was sunk during post-war mine clearance operations on 16 June 1919.
Born 1889 in Penninghame. Son of Elizabeth McAllister. Nephew of William McAllister of King Street, Newton Stewart.
Accidentally killed on 23 May 1919 and buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.


PTE. JAMES McCANDLISH.
James McCandlish, Private (31598) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 28.
James was a ploughman at Carty Farm, Penninghame when he enlisted.
Born 1889 in Penninghame. Son of Richard and Elizabeth (Scott) McCandlish. Husband of Mary Jane (McMillan) McCandlish of Carty Farm, Penninghame and later of Institute Place, Newton Stewart who he married in 1913 in Penninghame.
Killed in action on 10 February 1918 and buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the St. John's Church Memorial now in Penninghame Parish Church.


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PTE. JOHN McFARLANE.
John MacFarlane, Private (1277) 23rd Battalion (1st Sportsman's) Royal Fusiliers. Age 20.
John landed with his battalion at Boulogne in November 1915.
Born 1896 in Aberfoyle, Stirlingshire. Son of Thomas and Mary (More) MacFarlane of Glenvogie and of The Stables, Penninghame House, Newton Stewart.
Killed in action on 15 September 1916 and buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France.


LIEUT. WILLIAM McGEOCH.
William McGeoch, Second Lieutenant: King's Own Scottish Borderers attached to 8th Trench Mortar Battery. Age 29.
William had been educated at the Ewart High School in Newton Stewart and was apprenticed to a solicitor in Newton Stewart before moving to practice in Glasgow and then in Greenock. He enlisted in January 1915 and joined the Motor Machine Gun Service of the Machine Gun Corps as Gunner (325). He landed in France in March 1915. William was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the KOSB in January 1916 and returned to France in March. He was seconded to the 8th TMB, attached to the 2nd Royal Scots, in August 1916.
Born 1887 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame. Son of James Murray McGeoch and of Jane Ramage (McKean) McGeoch of 71 Victoria Street, Newton Stewart.
Killed in Action on 13 October 1916 and buried in Mailly-Maillet Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Also named on the Ewart High School Memorial and on the Penninghame Parish Church Memorial.


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