The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Dalton

Dalton is a small village near Annan.
The War Memorial is situated in the Church grounds.
O/S NY 114 740

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DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

Names from the Great War:

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DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

And the Second World War:

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spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref: 44112

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

Name: LINTON, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Colonel
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry Brigade
Unit Text: Commanding 6th
Age: 54
Date of Death: 2/9/1915
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Agnes Linton; husband of Edith Sophia Linton of "Dalton", Normanby St. Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Born at Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. K. 190.
Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY

The 6th Brigade were enroute from Alexandria to Gallipoli when the Troopship Southland was torpedoed by UB-14.
The sinking was reported as

"A Splendid story is told of the sinking of the transport Southland in the Mediterranean Sea. When the torpedo struck the vessel relled and the order was given to abandon the ship. There was never a cry or sign of fear. The Australian soldiers merely came briskly on deck singing 'Australia will be there.' The troops all went to their stations and lowered the boats in an orderly manner. The subalterns searched the interior of the ship for wounded and finally came on deck to find only the general staff on board. They helped to lower the last boats and got into a half swamped one themselves. Fourteen persons were killed by the explosion and twenty two were drowned including Brigadier General Linton."

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

The second man on the list is believed to be:

Name: MCDOUGALL, JOHN JOSEPH
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Mechanic
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 31
Date of Death: 17/11/1918
Service No: 202513
Additional information: Son of James McDougall of Whinny Hill, Troqueer, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North-East corner of old ground.
Cemetery: NEW ABBEY BURIAL GROUND

Until 31 March 1918 John was a Chief Petty Officer (F2513) with the Royal Naval Air Service based at Howden Naval Airship Station in Yorkshire.
Members of the service were transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
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Ken

spoons · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

The UKNIWM entry for this memorial incorrectly identifies the church as Hoddam Parish church instead of Dalton Parish church although the grid reference is correct. I have mailed UKNIWM with details of the error.

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DelBoy · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:42 am Post subject: Memorial Transcription

WW1

Richard Linton, Brig.Gen. A.I.F.
John McDougall, C.P.O. R.N.A.S.
William Kerr, Sergt. G.H.
Jas. Johnstone, Corp. K.O.S.B.
James Anderson, Pte. S.R.
James Bell, Pte. K.O.S.B.
George Brown, Pte. K.O.S.B.
David Cameron, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Samuel Gorson, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Victor Dillon, Pte. K.L.
Robt. C. Donaldson, Pte. A.I.F.
Murray H. Dunbar, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Thos. K. Heddleston, A.S.C.
James Ivison, Pte. K.O.S.B.
James Jardine, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Kay, Pte. H.L.I.
Walter Kershaw, Pte. K.O.S.B.
James McGregor, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Niven, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Sword, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Thomas Thomson, Pte. K.O.S.B.

WW2

A.H. Carruthers, Pte. V.D.F. Malaya
James M. Dunn, Pte. Gordons
John Halliday, Pte. K.O.S.B.
C. Scott-Nicholson, Maj, Lanark Yeo.
Thomas Watret, Bdr. R.A.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:02 am Post subject: Pte. Robert Coventry Donaldson

WW1
Robt. C. Donaldson, Pte. A.I.F.

(Glasgow Herald 2nd Sep 1915)
"Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 1st August, Robert C. Donaldson, Australian Imperial Force, aged 32 years, only son of the Rev Robert Donaldson and Mrs Donaldson, Dalton Manse."

DONALDSON, ROBERT COVENTRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 1661
Date of Death: 01/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. G. 48.
Cemetery: SHELL GREEN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Mrs. N. de Miremont, of 42, Cadogan Square, London, S.W.I., England.

anne park · Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:36 am Post subject: William Kerr Sjt GH

William Kerr Serjeant 7084 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Dalton, Dumfries e Dumfries Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 11/03/1915 Mother: Janet. 1911 Census: Age 29. 2nd Gordons: India. Soldiers Effects: Sis: Mrs Beckwith Leslie. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 to 41 Dumfries and Galloway Standard 10-4-15 Page 5
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 10:41 am Post subject:

Murray H. Dunbar, Pte. K.O.S.B.

Murray Hill Dunbar – age 28 – Lance Corporal (14923) 7th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Murray landed with the 7th KOSB at Boulogne in July 1915.
Born 1887 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late William Dunbar and of Mary Ann (Inglis) Dunbar of Greenfield Cottage, Ruthwell. Brother of Miss Jane R. Dunbar of Greenfield Cottage, Ruthwell.
Also named on the Ruthwell Parish War Memorial in Clarencefield Village.
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

The location has been corrected on WMR (ex UKNIWM) from Hoddam to Dalton

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 4:05 pm Post subject:

JAMES ANDERSON, PTE. S.R.
James Duff Anderson – age 29 – Lance Corporal (204274) 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
James died in the 2nd Western General Hospital in Manchester.
Born 1888 at 40 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Son of the late Janet (Duff) Anderson and of John Anderson. Step-son of Margaret (McMinn) Anderson of Carrutherstown, Dalton.
Died on Service on 30 April 1917 and buried in Dalton Parish Churchyard. (CWG)
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church.

and his brother

JOHN ANDERSON, PTE. N.Z.
John Anderson – age – Private (14547) 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand
John had worked at the Penman Queensberry Motor Works in Dumfries before he emigrated to New Zealand where he was a motor body builder when he enlisted. He sailed from Wellington in June 1916.
Born 1890 at 40 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Son of the late Janet (Duff) Anderson and of John Anderson. Step-son of Margaret (McMinn) Anderson of Carrutherstown, Dalton. Husband of Margaret E. Anderson of 14 Kensington Street, Wellington, New Zealand and of Slad Road Stroud Gloucestershire. Later Mrs. M. E. Millan of Melbourne, Australia.
Missing in Action on 26 March 1918 and named on the Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church.

Their father John, a tailor and clothier in Carrutherstown, Dalton and precentor of Ruthwell Church, went to serve in the YMCA Huts in France in March 1918.

JAMES BELL, PTE. K.O.S.B.
James Bell, Military Medal – age 28 – Private (25000) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was resident in Ruthwell when he was posted to the 7th/8th Battalion before transferring to the 6th KOSB.
He was awarded a M.M. in 1918 as 25000 Pte. J. Bell, K.O.S.B. (Ruthwell).
Born 1890 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire as James Alexander Bell. Son of William Irving Bell and Elizabeth (Macduff) Bell.
Missing in Action on 24 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church and on the Mouswald Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2017 4:12 pm Post subject:

GEORGE BROWN, PTE. K.O.S.B.
George Brown – age 31 – Private (23440) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
George was employed in the gardens of Terregles House, Kirkcudbrightshire when he enlisted in May 1916. He was wounded on 27 September 1916 and was evacuated to the 4th Northern General Hospital in Lincoln where he died.
Born 1885 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late David Brown of Carruthertown and Sarah (Pagan) Brown of Whitecroft Gate, Dalton, Dumfriesshire.
Died of Wounds on 7 October 1916 and buried in Dalton Parish Churchyard, Dumfriesshire. (CWG)
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church and on the Terregles Parish War Memorial.

DAVID CAMERON, PTE. K.O.S.B.
David Cameron – age 20 – Private (136650) Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
David was an apprentice blacksmith when he was called up for service with the KOSB in March 1917. He was posted to the 53rd Training Reserve Battalion and transferred to the 78th TRB in July and then to the 86th TRB in December 1917. He joined the 3rd Battalion of the MGC in France in in April 1918 but a month later was admitted to the 2nd Australian General Hospital where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was evacuated to the UK, discharged from the army on 7 September 1918 and awarded a Silver War Badge (B56267). He died in the Consumption Sanatoria in Bridge of Weir, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire.
Born 1899 in Smallholmbank Cottage, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire.
Son of the late Margaret (Henderson) Cameron and of David Kennedy Cameron of Browhouses, Eastriggs, Dornock, Dumfriesshire.
Died on 1 February 1919 and buried in Lochmaben Cemetery.
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church as David Cameron TR Batt.

SAMUEL CORSON, PTE. K.O.S.B.
Samuel Corson – age 18 – Lance Corporal (12140) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Samuel was educated at Laurieknowe School, Maxwelltown. He was a gardener with Mr Maitland-Heriot of Whitecroft Carruthertown, Dalton, having served his apprenticeship at Cargen House in Islesteps, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire where his father was the local blacksmith. He enlisted in August 1914 and landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915. Samuel was killed at Loos.
Born 1896 in Maryhill, Glasgow. Son of Samuel and Jane (Marshall) Corson of Islesteps, Troqueer and later of Hardthorn Road, Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalton Parish Roll of Honour in the Parish Church, on the Maxwelltown/ Troqueer War Memorial and on the Troqueer Parish Church Memorial.