The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

craobhan · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 19 Location: Kirkcudbrightshire

Here is a transcription of the WW1 roll of honour. It was done as a table in MSWord but it hasn't transposed as I expected it to. If anyone isn't sure of any of the entries please PM me and I'll send you the original line(s)

The roll hangs on the wall on the right of the church as you enter the from the porch.

There is no equivalent parish roll for WW2 in the church, the parish hall in Laurieston or in the mission church at Bridge of Dee.

The Great War, 1914-18
Our Roll of Honour
Balmaghie Parish and Congregation
NAME ADDRESS REGIMENT, OR NAVY UNIT CASUALTY, DATE & PLACE
Captain Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan Bart., R.N.A.D.C. Airds HMS Ajax
Lieut. Andrew J. Montgomery Nether Hall Ayrshire Yeomanry
Lieut. Richard Walmesley Livingston 2nd Yorkshire Regiment Killed in action near Ypres 23/10/14
Robert Caig Lochinbreck Royal Field Artillery
Capt. Thomas Craig Laurieston Manse Lanarkshire Yeomanry Wounded in France
James Carnochan Danevale Royal Field Artillery
William Hepburn Bridge of Dee College Co., 6th Royal Scots
John Hepburn Bridge of Dee 17th Lancers
William Ireland Balmaghie So. Lodge Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
James McGowan Bridge of Dee Royal Field Artillery
David McMath Balmaghie Stables Motor Transport
John R. Parker Boreland Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Robert Rennie Camp Douglas 5th Scottish Rifles Killed in action, France 9/2/16
William Simpson Boreland Dairy 6th K.O.S.B. Killed in action, Loos 25/9/15
John Varney Cullenoch Cameronians Died from wounds, Loos 25/9/15
Andrew G. Watson Laurieston Army Service Corps
James Wilson Bridge of Dee Liverpool City Battalion Killed, France 22/3/17
Major Archibald F. Campbell Johnston North Quintinespie The Buffs
Capt. Charles F. Binney North Quintinespie Royal Engineers
Lieut. J. Laurie M. Hutchison Laurieston Scots Greys
Lieut. George F. Scott Elliot Drumwhill 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
Sgt. Major David Clark Braefoot Ayrshire Yeomanry
Cpl. Peter A. McWilliam Cuilpark Ayrshire Yeomanry
John Locke Laurieston Highland Light Infantry Wounded, Langhemanig 31/10/14
Michael McDonald Barnboard Royal Scots
Robert Ireland Balmaghie So. Lodge 5th K.O.S.B.
Andrew Irving Laurieston Scots Guards Missing - killed in action
Duncan MacKenzie Finniness Royal Flying Corps
James Buxton Craig 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
John McCubbin Barend 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
Thomas G. Mulvie Whitehill Ayrshire Yeomanry
Robert McKinnel Bridge of Dee Ayrshire Yeomanry
William Watson Glentoo Ayrshire Yeomanry Killed in action, Dardanelles 27/12/15
Robert Johnstone Hill Ayrshire Yeomanry
Samuel Johnstone Shankfoot Ayrshire Yeomanry Prisoner
N.P. Clark Carter Threave Mains Ayrshire Yeomanry Killed, France 27/3/18
Gordon Duncan Laurieston Hall Ayrshire Yeomanry
William Campbell Laurieston Hall Ayrshire Yeomanry
Donald J. MacKenzie Finniness Motor Transport
Capt. C.G.G. Hutchison Jr. Balmaghie Transport Department
William McMaster Laurieston Hall Liverpool Scottish
Stephen MacKenzie Finniness Motor Transport
Andrew T. Wilson Campdouglas Dairy 5th K.O.S.B. Died of wounds, Dardanelles
David Wilson Campdouglas Dairy 5th K.O.S.B. Wounded, Gallipoli 12/7/15
Alexander Hunter Dornells Motor Transport
James McQueen Laurieston Motor Transport
David Murray Mains of Duchrae 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
Robert K. McCormick Bridge of Dee 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
William Smith Drumbreck Cameron Highlanders Killed in action, 17/5/15
Matthew McCrorie Hensol Folds 5th K.O.S.B. (Reserve)
David Nish Midtown Motor Transport
William Henry Laurieston Royal Engineers
James Henry Laurieston Royal Engineers
James Smith Drumbreck Cameron Highlanders
Charles Varney Laurieston Motor Transport
William Varney Dornells Motor Transport
John E. Wilson Campdouglas Dairy Gordon Highlanders Wounded, France 20/3/16
Andrew Gilchrist Nether Hall Royal Engineers
Alexander McGarva Hill R.F.A. (Territorials)
William Craig Nether Hall Motor Transport
Rev. W.A. Mowat, B.D. The Manse Chaplain to the Forces Relinquished Commission 12/2/17
Cochrane Hawthorne Balmaghie Gardens Royal Engineers
Hugh Gilchrist Nether Hall Canadians Wounded, France 8/8/18
James Nish Midtown Canadians
David K. Cunningham Glenlochar R.E. Signal Service
George McBride Ullioch K.O.S.B. Killed
William Solley Ullioch K.O.S.B. Killed
Ewen Macdonald Shankfoot Motor Transport
Andrew Maxwell Livingstone K.O.S.B.
James Watson Mains of Duchrae K.O.S.B.
Robert McKnight McCall Murray Morrison Royal Field Artillery
Hugh MacKenzie Finniness Yorkshire Light Infantry Killed in action, 25/9/16
James Halliday Slogarie K.O.S.B.
James Mouland Laurieston 9th K.O.S.B.
Alexander Rae Laurieston Hall K.O.S.B.
William Little Urioch K.O.S.B.
Hugh Docherty Bridge of Dee 3/7th Royal Scots
John Mackenzie Finniness Durham Light Infantry
Henry McKeand Bridge of Dee 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Thomas Telfer Bridge of Dee Gunner, R.F.A.
Lieut. Samuel Walker Nook R.E., Inland Water Transport
Neilson McGowan Bridge of Dee 103rd Canadian Machine Gun Corps.
Robert McGowan Bridge of Dee HMS “Larkspur”
Robert Phillips Bridge of Dee R.E. Pioneers
John Ireland Old Greenlaw 6th Kamaki Co., N.Z. Infantry Killed in France, 12/7/17
Archibald McLellan Laurieston Royal Field Artillery
William McCormick Bridge of Dee Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds, France 17/7/18
James Blane Laurieston Canadian Machine Gun Corps.
George Wilson Bridge of Dee Royal Scots Fusiliers Wounded and prisoner
Alexander Edgar Bridge of Dee Motor Transport
Thomas Harris Dornells K.O.S.B.
William A. Hutton Drumglass Royal Scots Fusiliers
David John Mulvie Whitehill Coldstream Guards
Walter Scott Campbell Laurieston 4th K.O.S.B.
Alexander Hutton Urioch 4th K.O.S.B.
Robert Watson Glentoo 3rd K.O.S.B.
Joseph Connelly Bridge of Dee Royal West Surreys Died of wounds, France, 11/4/18
James Nelson Bridge of Dee Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Died of wounds, France, 25/4/18
Major H.M. Russell D.S.C. Livingston Scottish Rifles in General List
George Frederick Ireland Old Greenlaw Machine Gun Corps. Killed, France, 30/8/17
Frank Ireland Old Greenlaw New Zealand Infantry
James Ireland Old Greenlaw 53rd Highland Light Infantry
Sgt. Robert Ireland Old Greenlaw K.O.S.B.
William Nelson Bridge of Dee A.S.C.
John Thomson Darngarroch R.S.F.
James Thomson Darngarroch R.F.A.
William Thomson Darngarroch Royal Scots
Thomas Wilson Houston Retreat 6th K.O.S.B. Prisoner, wounded
W. Groves Laurieston 13th M.A.C.
Robert Campbell Laurieston R.F.A.
Ernest Boulton Bridge of Dee R.F.A. Wounded
David McQueen Campdouglas R.S.F. Wounded, France, 23/4/17

spoons · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject:

Not listed on UKNIWM - surprising as the other two memorials inside the church are listed. Balmaghie church is at OS Map Ref NX 723 663.

Here are my photos of the memorial, sorry that the names near the beginning and end are out of focus but thankfully Craobhan has provided a transcription.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject:

Of the men listed here as "killed" the majority are listed on the Balmaghie WM.

N.P. Clark Carter
Joseph Connelly
George Frederick Ireland
John Ireland
Andrew Irving
Hugh MacKenzie
William McCormick (also on Gatehouse WM)
James Nelson (also on Gatehouse WM)
William Smith
John Varney
Richard Walmesley
William Watson
James Wilson (served as James Murray Ireland)

William McMaster is not listed as a fatality, but died in 1919 and is on the WM. His CWG is in Balmaghie Churchyard.

George McBride is on Auchencairn WM (and in Stuart's book)
Robert Rennie is on Crossmichael WM
William Simpson is on Ringford/Tongland WM
William Solley is on Dalbeattie WM
Andrew T Wilson is on Buittle WM
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Ken

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, report 71816