The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

Thanks for this.

The various amendments have now been made to the WMR/UKNIWM record

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:27 pm Post subject:

Name: MAXWELL, FREDERICK CHARLES
Initials: FC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: 1344526
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 90 Sqdn
Date of Death: 5/5/1943
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Maxwell, of Drummore, Wigtownshire; grandson of Mrs. M. Maxwell, of Drummore.
Panel Reference: Panel 158
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (6/1/1944): Mrs Maxwell, Laburnum Cottage, Drummore, has received intimation from the Air Ministry that her grandson, Sgt Pilot Frederick Chas Maxwell, posted missing from an air operation on 5th May 1943, must now be presumed killed on that date, no trace having been found of him. Sgt Maxwell, who was educated at Drummore and Stranraer High School, volunteered for flying duties in the RAF in 1941 at the age of 18 and was called up in July of that year. He received his early training in Texas and gained his wings in August 1942. Prior to enlisting he was in the employ of Mr D Crawford, Drummore, and joined the Home Guard on its formation.

With thanks to Ken Morrison here is a little more info on Sgt Maxwell. His Stirling Bomber took off from RAF Ridgewell near Halstead in Essex for a raid on Dortmund but crashed at Derne, north of the city.

http://www.aircrewremembered.com/BomberCommandDatabaseSearch/?q=1943-05-04

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: CONLAN, THOMAS RAMSAY
Initials: TR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3189648
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/1/1944
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. G. Burden, of Hasland, Derbyshire.
Grave Reference: 11 F 20
Cemetery: Taukkyan War Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press: News has been received by Mrs Conlan, Low Drummore Cottages, Drummore, of the death from wounds of her youngest son, Pte Thomas Conlan, KOSB. Pte Conlan was serving in Burma. He was 23 years of age and joined up some time before the outbreak of war. Prior to that he was employed as a farm servant in Kirkmaiden district.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:31 pm Post subject:

Name: MCAULAY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker, 1st Class
Service Number: P/KX 126795
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Airedale
Date of Death: 15/6/1942
Panel Reference: Panel 68, Column 3
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (16/7/1942): News has been received of the death on active service of William McAulay, 1st Class Stoker. Aged 27, he was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs William McAulay, Auchneight, Drummore.

HMS Airedale was an escort destroyer and was bombed and heavily damaged by German dive bombers about 90 nautical miles north east of Derna, Libya. As a result of the action she was scuttled. (Source: uboat.net)

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:11 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 295403
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 30/9/1918
Grave Reference: I A 6
Cemetery: Kandahar Farm Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (31/1/1918): Mrs James W Wilson, Laburnum, Drummore, has been officially informed that her husband, who is a private in the Ayrshire and Lanark Yeomanry Battalion, has been wounded in action in Palestine and been admitted to hospital in Alexandria, Egypt. Prior to enlistment Private Wilson was in the employ of Wigtownshire Creamery Company, Drummore.

Galloway Gazette (26/10/1918): Mrs Wilson, Craig Street, Drummore, has been officially notified that her husband, Lance Corporal James W Wilson, Royal Scots Fusiliers, was killed in action in Flanders on 30 September. Lance Corporal Wilson had seen three years service between Egypt and France. Mrs Wilson has also received a parchment and badge, awarded to her late husband, for gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on 12 to 15 August last.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:21 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCLUMPHA, MATTHEW NELSON
Initials: MN
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8112
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, "C" Coy, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 30/12/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Husband of Isabella Morgan (formerly McClumpha), of 15, Aylesbury Rd., Brynmill, Swansea. Of Kilumpha, Stranraer.
Grave Reference II A 1
Cemetery: Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery

Also named on Stranraer Burgh and St Mark's United Free Church, Stranraer Memorials.

Wigtownshire Free Press (27/1/1916): Private Matthew Nelson McClumpha, 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, son of Mr and Mrs William McClumpha, Glebe Cottage, Stoneykirk (lately of Auchnabrick, Port Logan) was killed in action at the Dardanelles on 30 December 1915. Pte McClumpha was 22 years of age and joined the RSF in September 1914. After undergoing a period of training at Cambusbarron, Stirling, he accompanied the regiment to the Dardanelles in May last, and came through the great battle fought there on 12-13 July. Private McClumpha was married, and leaves a young widow and child, who reside at 12 Millhill Street, Stranraer, to mourn the loss. [The report also carries a photograph of Pte McClumpha].

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:47 pm Post subject:

Name: MORLAND, EDWARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 16239
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Ellen Morland, of Killumpha, Port Logan, Wigtownhire.
Panel Reference: Panel 46 to 49
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (15/6/1916): Official notice has been received by Mr Morland, dairyman, Kirkmaiden, that his son, Private Edward Morland, 7th Battalion RSF (previously reported wounded and missing) was killed in action on 25 September 1915. Pte Morland, who was 21 years of age, enlisted in January 1915, and was previously engaged with his father in the management of the dairy at Killumpha.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:47 pm Post subject:

Name: CUNNINGHAM J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 11512
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death:10/6/1915
Grave Reference: II A £
Cemetery: Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacoutre

Wigtownshire Free Press (1/7/1915): Mrs John Cunningham, Cowans, Port Logan, has reveived official intimation that her husband, Private John Cunningham, Scots Guards, was killed in action on 10 June. Private Cunningham, prior to enlisting in October, was engaged in farm work at Droughduil, Dunragit. He was son of the late Mr Joseph Cunningham, Port of Spittal, Lochans.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:48 pm Post subject:

Name: BRAID, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HM Yacht "Adventuress"
Date of Death: 24/9/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Charles Hunter Braid and Ellinor Braid, of Rona Lighthouse, Raasay, Kyle of Lochalsh.
Grave Reference: Grave 309
Cemetery: Kirkmaiden Cemetery

Note: SNWM lists the Yacht he served on as the "Yarta". It appears that both ships survived the war, indeed they were both pressed into service in World War 2.

Wigtownshire Free Press (10/10/1918): BRAID: At the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, on the 24th ult, James, younger son of Charles Brain, Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:48 pm Post subject:

Name: LECKIE, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 292652
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of John and Susan Leckie, of Longrigg, Ardwell, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: II B 9
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery; Roeux

Wigtownshire Free Press (10/5/1917): Killed in action in France on 23 April, Private William Leckie, Black Watch, aged 23 years, dearly loved son of Mr and Mrs Leckie, Auchness, Ardwell.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:48 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACKWELL, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/23423
Regiment/ Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 16/4/1918
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Mary Blackwell, of Glen Street, Stranraer
Panel Reference: Panel 136 to 138
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (23/5/1918): Mrs William McClintick, Balgown, Kirkmaiden, has received official intimation that her brother, Private David Blackwell, Cameron Highlanders, was killed in action in France on 10 April. Pte Blackwell was twice wounded. Before enlisting he was employed with Mr H Wallace, Scalehill, Lockerbie.

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:12 pm Post subject:

Name: ECCLES, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 1399
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 31/5/1916
Panel Reference: XXII H 7
Memorial: Amara War Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (22/6/1916): Mrs Alexander, Bridge House, Drummore, has received official intimation that her son, Private Jas Eccles, died of entiritis on May 31 at Basra, Persian Gulf. Pte Eccles had been in the Army over two years and was on active service for the last seven months. Mrs Alexander had also a brother who was killed at Neuve Chappell on March 13, 1915. [The report carries a photograph of Pte Eccles. Note also that his uncle, also James Eccles, is named on the memorial.]

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:07 pm Post subject:

Name: McCULLOCH, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sub Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HM Yacht "Kethailes"
Date of Death: 11/10/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James McCulloch, of Drummore, Wigtownshire; husband of Helen K. McCulloch, of "Blairmount," Rennie St., Falkirk.
Panel Reference: 27
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (25/10/1917): Sub-Lieutenant James McCulloch, RNR (killed) was 28 years of age and, prior to joining the RNR was third officer with the Anchor Line on their New York to Liverpool and Glasgow service. He was a native of Drummore, where his mother resides, and leaves a widow who resides at Blairmount, Rennie Street, Falkirk.

Also named on Falkirk Erskine Church memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:08 pm Post subject:

Name: STEVENSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 25803
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Nephew of Mrs. Agnes Milligan, of Shore St., Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: III C 8
Cemetery: Lahana Military Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (6/9/1917): Official intimation has been received that Pte Thomas Stevenson, attached Cameron Highlanders, died of dysentry at No 18 Stationary Hospital, Salonica, on August 25th. Deceased enlisted in Lovat's Scouts on November 17th 1914 and some time afterwards was attached to the Camerons for regimental transport work. His Company was for some considerable time in England, but in September last year went out to Salonika. He served his apprenticeship to the grocery trade with Mr A McGaw, Drummore, and before joining the Army was engaged as a traveller in Glasgow. He was a nephew of Mr and Mrs T Milligan, Shore Street, Drummore, and a grandson of the late Captain William Stevenson, Drummore.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:08 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 2699
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 29/9/1918
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Johnston, of Port Logan, Stranraer, and the late Robert Johnston.
Grave Reference: I G 21
Cemetery: Zantvoorde British Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (9/1/1919): Reorted missing on 29 September 1918, now officially reported killed. Sergeant James Johnston, 12th Highland Light Infantry (formerly 17th Battalion), fifth son of Mrs Johnstone, Port Logan.