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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: Irongray (Shawhead Hall) |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
Location - in the hall in Shawhead Village at OS Map Ref: NX 869 759
Sorry about the quality of the photo, I was out for a drive in the country, noticed this hall in the small village of Shawhead and looked through the window – saw the memorial and photographed it through the glass. No idea whether there is anything else (e.g. WW2 plaque) inside so I will have to get access sometime.
These names are exactly the same (except that these are abbreviated) as the names on the memorial outside Irongray church.
Names:
PTE WM CONNELL SR
PTE WM CURRIE KOSB
PTE WM ESDAILE KOSB
PTE JOHN FAIR RS
PTE JAMES GIBSON KOSB
PTE JAMES GRIERSON RSF
PTE WM JOHNSTONE KOSB
PTE ROBERT MARSHALL O&BLI
PTE ALEX McGILL A&SH
SERGT WM McLEOD SR
L/C WM H McPHEE GH
PTE JOHN NEILSON KOSB
PTE WM NEILSON SR
PTE ROBERT THOMSON KOSB
PTE ROBERT WILSON KOSB
PTE JOHN WRIGHT SAI
I presume that SAI is South African Infantry?
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Stewartry
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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John Wright was indeed in the South African Infantry:
Wright, Private John. Bonerick, Irongray. Enlisted July 1915 in 3rd South African Infantry, Transvaal Regiment. Served in Egypt and France. Reported missing at Delville Wood, 1st August 1916.
He isn't listed on the Scottish National War Memorial. _________________ www.sonsofgalloway.org.uk
5th KOSB
Stewartry RoH
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, memorial 71900 |
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