The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:11 pm Post subject:

Pte. WILLm. HANNAH, R. SCOTS FUSILIERS.
William James Stewart Hannah, Lance Corporal (11981) 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 26.
William landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915.
Born 1889 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame, Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander and Margaret (Cumming) Hannah.
William worked on his grandmother's farm - Mrs. Ellen Cumming of Waulkmill Farm, Sorbie; and she was named as his next-of-kin.
Missing in action on 27 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Pte. DOUGLAS R. M. HANNAY, R.MARINE L.I.
Douglas Ronald Maurice Hannay, Private (Ply/1400S) Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Age 20.
Robert enlisted in the RMLI in February 1916 and in February 1917 he was posted to the 2nd Royal Marine Battalion.
Born 1897 in Kelvin, Glasgow. Son of John and Mary (Cairney) Hannay of Poulton Farm, Garlieston, Sorbie. The youngest child of the family, Douglas was born in his maternal grandparents home in Glasgow and was educated at Carlisle Grammer School.
Missing in action on 6 November 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

and his brother

Pte. JOHN D. HANNAY, CANADIANS.
John Douglas Hannay, Private (432300) 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Age 29.
John had emigrated to Canada in 1900 and was working with a railway company as a teamster when he enlisted in Edmonton, Alberta in January 1915. He sailed from Montreal in June and was posted to France in October 1915. He was wounded in June 1916 and treated at the 23rd General Hospital at Etaples. He was able to rejoined his unit on 19 September but was killed three weeks later.
Born 1887 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Mary (Cairney) Hannay of Poulton Farm, Garlieston, Sorbie.
Missing in action on 4 October 1916 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:28 pm Post subject:

Pte. JAMES A. HIGHET, CANADIANS.
James Alexander Highet, Private (463096) 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Age 17.
James was a plumber and was serving in the local militia, the Victoria Fusiliers, when he enlisted in July 1915 in Vernon, British Columbia. He was posted to the 62nd Canadian Infantry and sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1 April1916, arriving in England on 10 April. He went to France and Joined the 2nd CMR on 31 May 1916. Days later he was reported wounded and missing “between 2 and 5 June”
Born 1898 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of Campbell Highet and of Mary Warwick (Young) Highet of 88 Dallas Road, Victoria, B.C. Canada.
Missing in action on 5 June 1916 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

CADET ALEX. HILL, MERCANTILE MARINE,
Alexander Hill, Apprentice: S.S. City of Lincoln (Liverpool) Mercantile Marine. Age 19.
Born c.1898 in New York, USA. Son of Peter Gibson Hill and of Jean (Jolly) Hill of Baltier Farm, Sorbie.
Killed by enemy action/Lost at sea on 18 September 1917 and named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.
The “City of Lincoln” was attacked by the German Submarine U106 in the Western Approaches as she was sailing from Holland to New York. 9 of the crew were killed.

Pte. ROBERT HUGHES, BLACK WATCH.
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 Wigtown War Memorial and on the Penninghame Parish War Memorial in Newton Stewart.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:30 pm Post subject:

Pte. JOHN KENNEDY, ROYAL SCOTS.
John Kennedy, Private (202558) 16th Battalion (2nd Edinburgh) Royal Scots. Age 19.
John was living at 68 Queen Street, Newton Stewart and was a clerk in the goods office at Newton Stewart Railway Station when he enlisted in June 1916. He was mobilised in March 1917 and joined his battalion in France on 7 July 1917.
Born 1898 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of William and Elizabeth (Boyce) Kennedy of Burnside Cottage, Garlieston.
Killed in action on 14 September 1917 and buried in Hargicourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

Pte. CHARLES KERR, BLACK WATCH.
Charles Kerr, Private (5238 & 267228) 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 32.
Charles assisted his father on their farm until he enlisted as Private (6854) in the 1/2nd Scottish Horse Yeomanry in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli a year later but contracted enteric fever and was evacuated home. When he recovered he was posted as Private (5238) to the 1/6th Battalion of the Black Watch in France but was wounded and evacuated to hospital in England. He then joined the 8th Black Watch.
Born 1886 in Sorbie. Son of William and Agnes (Stroyan) Kerr of Palmallet House, Garlieston, Sorbie.
Missing in action on 19 July 1918 and named on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Pte. BAIRD KIRK, R.G. ART'L'RY.
Baird Kirk,Gunner (174449) 278th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age 34.
In 1911 Baird was a public house manager and was living with his wife and family at 36 Leeds Street, Liverpool. He enlisted as Gunner (220676) in the Royal Field Artillery before transferring to the RGA. Baird died in the 46th Casualty Clearing Station in the village of Proven, near Ypres.
Born 1882 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire. Son of James Kirk of The Crescent, Garlieston and of the late Mary (McAdam) Kirk. Husband of Grace (Dill) Kirk of King Street, Newton Stewart who he married in 1904 in West Derby, Liverpool.
Died of Wounds on 8 August 1917 and buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:30 am Post subject:

Pte. FRED KIRK, HLI.
Frederick Kirk, Private (31167) 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 21.
Born 1896 in Sorbie. Son of James Anderson Kirk and of Mary (Cannon) Kirk of East Culkae Farm, Sorbie.
Died of wounds 12 July 1917 and buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Pte. GEORGE KIRK, CAMERON HIGHL'D'RS.
George Kirk, Private (S/13369) 7th Battalion, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Age 23.
In 1911 George, age 17, and his family were living at Burnhead, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire.
George was a shepherd when he enlisted in September 1914. He joined the 2nd Battalion in France in January 1915 but in April he was admitted to hospital with suspected influenza. This was diagnosed as enteric fever and he was evacuated to the UK. It was a year be fore he recovered and he was posted to the 7th Battalion in France in May 1916. George served at Ypres and the Somme, and was killed at Arras.
Born 1894 in Creetown, Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Mary J. (Lymburn) Kirk of Burnhead, Kells and, later, of Garlieston, Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
Killed in action between 9 and 12 April 1917 and buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named on the Kells Parish War Memorial in New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire.

PTE. GEORGE MARSHALL, R.SCOTS FUSILIERS.
George Marshall, Private (6488) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20.
The 2nd RSF were in Gibraltar in August 1914. They returned to England and then landed at Zeebrugge on 6 October 1914. George was killed at Langemark 3 weeks later.
Born 1894 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of the late William and Helen (Dorian) Marshall. Brother of Stewart Marshall of Culscadden Farm, Garlieston, Sorbie.
Missing in action on 24 October 1914 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Pte. ROBERT MARSHALL, R.SCOTS FUSILIERS.
Named only on this memorial but I cannot identify this man.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:39 am Post subject:

Pte. JOHN MAXWELL, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
John Maxwell, Private (23048) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
John had enlisted in 1915 and had been based in Edinburgh as a Lewis Gun Instructor until July 1917 when he was posted to the 1/5th KOSB in Palestine.
Born 1898 in Sorbie. Son of Samuel and Annie (McShane) Maxwell of Port William, Mochrum, Wigtownshire. In 1901 the family were at Arrow Farm, Glasserton, Wigtownshire and in 1911 were in Sorbie.
Killed in action on 13 November 1917 and buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.
Also named on the War Memorials of Upper Sorbie District in Sorbie Village, of Glasserton Parish and of Mochrum Parish in Port William.

Pte. JOHN MILLIGAN, A.& S. H'D'R'S.
John George Milligan, Private (22926) 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 26.
John had been a policeman with the Dumfriesshire Constabulary since May 1913 and had served in Dumfries, Lochmaben and Eastriggs. He was in Moffat when he enlisted in February 1916. He was mobilised in November 1917 and joined his battalion in France in March 1918. John died in the 19th Casualty Clearing Station in Frevent.
Born 1892 at Culbae, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of George and Grace (Paterson) Milligan of Claunch Farm, Sorbie.
Died of wounds on 11 June 1918 and buried in St. Hilaire Cemetery Extension, Frevent, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village and on the Moffat War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:58 am Post subject:

L.Cpl. A.M. MILROY, CANADIANS.
Andrew Matthews Milroy, Lance Corporal (66093) 5th Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps. Age 33.
Andrew had worked at the Bladnoch Creamery before emigrating to Canada where he enlisted in February 1915 at Montreal, Quebec.
Born 1883 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire. Son of the late James Milroy and of Jemima (Hamilton) Milroy of Mill Isle Dairy, Garlieston.
Missing in action on 17 September 1916 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France. Also named on the Glenluce War Memorial.

Pte. DOUGLAS McCALLIE, R.SCOTS FUSILIERS.
Douglas McCallie, Private (8159) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 28.
Douglas was a farm labourer when he enlisted in the RSF in June 1904 and was a reservist, living in Garlieston, when he was recalled to his regiment at the outbreak of war. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 14 August 1914.
Born 1886 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire. Son of Annie McCallie (later Mrs. John Keith) Husband of Catherine McCallie (his cousin) who he married in 1908 in Garlieston.
Missing in action on 1 September 1914 and named on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
Also named on the Whithorn War Memorial together with his half brother James Keith.

Pte. ANDw. McCALLUM, SCOTTISH RIFLES.
Andrew Hampton McCallum, Private (33049) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 22.
Andrew worked as a baker in his father's business in Garlieston.
Born 1895 in Mochrum, Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander and Maggie McCallum of Garlieston.
Missing in action on 1 August 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:04 am Post subject:

A.B. DAVID McCLUNE, R.NAVAL DIVN.
[SERVED AS DAVID MCCLURE]
David McClure, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/1357) Hood Battalion, Royal Naval Division. Age 25.
David was a Spirits Salesman in Glasgow when he enlisted in October 1914. He served at Gallipoli, where he was wounded, before being posted to France in May 1916. He was wounded on 21 April and died on the following day at 19th Casualty Clearing Station.
Born 1891 in Sorbie. Son of David and Margaret (Melvin) McClune of Sorbie and later of Buccleuch Street, Glasgow.
In 1911 the family were living in Sorbie and David, age 20, was working at the United Creamery.
By 1914 the family were in Glasgow, at Granville Street and then at Buccleuch Street.
Died of Wounds on 22 Aprl 1917 and buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

and his cousin

PTE. SAM McCLUNE, CAMERON HIGHL'D'RS.
Samuel McClune, Private (14749) 1st (Garrison) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Formerly Private (S/17655) Cameron Highlanders. Age 24.
Born 1894 in Sorbie. Son of Samuel and Jane (Melvin) McClune.
Died on active service 20 October 1918 in No. 29 General Hospital, Salonica and buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalmaria, Greece.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:30 am Post subject:

Pte. SAM McCLURE, ROYAL SCOTS.
Samuel McClure, Private (46600) 16th Battalion (2nd Edinburgh) Royal Scots. Age 42.
Samuel had been an Insurance Clerk and Surveyor with the Guardian Assurance Company in Leith and was living at 51 West Holme Gardens in Musselburgh when he enlisted in November 1915. He was mobilised in July 1917 and posted to the 16th Battalion in France in January 1918.
Born 1876 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of William and Catherine Cox (Puckett) McClure. Husband of Margaret (Anderson) McClure who he married in 1908 in Edinburgh.
Missing in action 22 March 1918 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.

Pte. JOHN W. McCREADIE, HLI. (See earlier post by Tom Lang)
John Walker McCreadie, Private (31133) 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 33.
John was a forester on the Craigengillan Estate, Dalmellington, Ayrshire when he enlisted in June 1916.
Born 1884 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of William and Jane (Walker) McCreadie of Garlieston. Husband of Maggie Miller (Adair) McCreadie of Extreme Point, Garlieston and later of Main Street, Port William, Mochrum, who he married in 1908 in Killantrae, Mochrum, Wigtownshire.
Died of wounds on 24 April 1917 and buried in Fins New Britih Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, Somme, France.
Also named on the Mochrum Parish War Memorial in Port William and on the Dalmellington War Memorial.

Pte, GEORGE McKIE, ROYAL SCOTS.
George McKie, Private (15559) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 20.
George had worked with his uncle Alexander McKie at Penkiln Farm, Garlieston, Sorbie. He arrived in France on 20 October 1915 and was killed 10 days later.
Born 1896 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire. Son of Annie McKie of Glenluce.
Killed in action on 30 October 1915 and buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:02 am Post subject:

Sig. ALEX W. McLELLAN, GORDON H'D'RS.
Alexander William McLellan, Private (S/41260) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 19.
Alexander had been a clerk at Whithorn Railway Station but was living in Dunfermline when he enlisted in May 1916. He was mobilised as Private (S/29553) in the 7th Cameron Highlanders in March 1917 and in May went to France where he was transferred to the 1st Gordons.
Born 1898 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of Alexander and Mary (Blair) McLellan of South Street, Garlieston.
Missing in action on 28 March 1918 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.

Sgt. HUGH McMEEKING, SCOTTISH RIFLES.
Hugh McMeeking, Sergeant (7874) 1/8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 36.
Hugh had previously served in the South African War and was working in the Caledonian Railway Locomotive Workshop at St. Rollox, Glasgow when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli on 14 June 1915.
Born 1878 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of Andrew and Helen (Vise) McMeeking. Husband of Agnes Jane (Scott) McMeeking (later Mrs. Dinwoodie) of Springburn, Glasgow who he married in 1902 in Rutherglen.
Missing in action on 28 June 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

and his brother

C.Q.M.S. Wm. McMEEKING, SCOTTISH RIFLES.
William McMeeking, Company Quatermaster Sergeant (7873) 1/8th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 35.
William had been in the Volunteer and Territorial forces for about 17 years and had served in the South African War. He was working in the Caledonian Railway Locomotive Workshop at St. Rollox, Glasgow when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli on 14 June 1915. William died of his wounds on board a Hospital Ship off the Dardanelles and was buried at sea.
Born 1880 in Garlieston, Sorbie. Son of Andrew and Helen (Vise) McMeeking. Husband of Mary Jane (McCutcheon) McMeeking of Springburn, Glasgow who he married in 1903 in Glasgow.
Died of wounds 30 June 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Hugh, William and their father Andrew all worked as coach builders at the Caledonian Railway Locomotive Workshop at St.Rollox, Springburn, Glasgow.
Hugh and William are both named on the Caledonian Railway Memorial in Glasgow Central Station.

On 28 June 1915 the British 29th Division attacked along the Gully Ravine Spur. The attack was reinforced by the newly-arrived 156th Brigade of 52nd (Lowland) Division, which included the 1/7th and 1/8th Scottish Rifles. However, a major tragedy overwhelmed 156th Brigade in their first battle as they bravely attacked with almost no artillery preparation. Their first rush carried them into the Turkish lines but subsequent efforts failed bloodily. (iwm.org)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:29 am Post subject:

Lieut. STUART M. McMONNIES, SEAFORTH H'D'RS.
Stuart Menzies McMonnies, Second Lieutenant: 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Age 19.
Stuart enlisted in May 1916 as soon as he was 18 and, after serving as Private (8041) with the London Regiment, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Seaforths in June 1917.
Born 1898 in Islington, London. Son of David and Matilda (Beeton) McMonnies of Muswell Hill, London and later of Horfield, Bristol. Stuart's father, David McMonnies, was born in Whithorn and brought up in Sorbie. and was the Hon. Secretary of the London Galloway Association.
Missing in action on 21 November 1917 and named on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.

Pte. JOHN NEIL, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
[Note:CWGC spell his name as Neill all other record use Neil]
John Neil, Private (8335) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 38.
John was a former soldier who had served in the South African War. Prior to enlisting he had been employed at Whitehills Farm in Sorbie. He joined the 2nd KOSB in France in January 1915 and was wounded three times. He served with the 8th KOSB, the 7th/8th KOSB and the 6th KOSB. John died in the 12th General Hospital in Rouen.
Born c.1879 in Sorbie. Son of the late Archibald and Anne (Baxter) Neil. Husband of the late Susan (McCutcheon) Neil who he married in 1905 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire. Susan died in 1917 in Sorbie and John named his mother-in-law Agnes McCutcheon as the guardian of his 3 boys.
Died of wounds on 17 December 1917 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:43 am Post subject:

Cpl. JAMES ORR, LONDON SCOTTh.
James Orr, Corporal (5042 & 511490) 1/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) Age 27.
James enlisted in London.
Born 1890 in Sorbie. Son of James and Elizabeth (McQueen) Orr of South Street, Garlieston.
Killed in action on 16 April 1917 and buried in Gouy-en-Artois Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

and his brother

L.Cpl. THOMAS ORR, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
Thomas Orr, Lance Corporal (27392) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 29.
Thomas was Head Gardener on an estate in New Evelyn Downs, Oxfordshire having previously been with the Earl of Galloway at Cumloden, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Born 1887 in Sorbie. Son of James and Elizabeth (McQueen) Orr of South Street, Garlieston. Husband of Bessie (Wilson) Orr of Penkiln Terrace, Minnigaff who he married in 1910 in Newton Stewart, Penninghame, Wigtownshire.
Missing in action on 27 October 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Pte. WILLm. ROBB, R.SCOTS FUSILIERS.
William Robb, Private (43553) 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 22.
William was employed at the Sorbie Creamery when he enlisted in March 1915. He was posted as Private (20803) to the 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers in France but transferred to the Cameronians.
Born 1895 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire. Son of Jane Robb of Sorbie. Grandson of the late Alexander Robb and of Mary Ann Robb.
Missing in action on 3 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:48 am Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:02 pm Post subject:

Pte. SAM SCOTT, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
Samuel Scott, Private (20262) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 32.
Samuel was a ploughman when he enlisted in May 1915. He served with the 6th KOSB, the 7th/8th KOSB and with the 2nd KOSB.
Born 1885 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Helen (Wilson) Scott. Husband of Mary Ellen (Mills) Scott of Portyerrock Mill, Garlieston who he married in 1911 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
Missing in action on 4 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Cpl. JAMES SMITH, AUSTRALIANS.
James Smith, Private (1062) 17th Battalion, Australian Infantry. Age 22.
Although born at the tiny railway community at Loch Skerrow, north of Gatehouse-of-Fleet, where his father was a pointsman, James was brought up in Garlieston before he emigrated to Australia.
James was working as a waiter/steward when he enlisted in February 1915 in Liverpool, N.S.W. He sailed from Sydney in May 1915 and was posted to Gallipoli. In the October he contracted dysentery and enteric fever and he was evacuated to hospitals in Egypt before being returned to Australia to recover. He sailed again in August 1916, arriving in England in the October, and rejoined his old battalion in France in December when he was appointed a Lance Corporal. He was ill again and in hospitals in England during much of mid-1917 and was reverted to Private before returning to France in September. A couple of weeks later he was killed
Born 1895 in Girthon, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of the late John Smith and of Isabella (Stewart) Smith of Extreme Point, Garlieston.
Missing in action 20 September 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

and his brother

L.Cpl. PETER SMITH, CAMERON HIGHL'D'RS.
Peter Smith, Private (S/15313) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 28.
Peter was employed by the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways as a Booking Clerk at Newton Stewart Railway Station when he enlisted in November 1914. He joined his battalion in France in February 1915 but was wounded at Loos in September and evacuated to hospital in England. He was posted to the 3rd Reserve Battalion in December and rejoined his battalion in France in March 1916. He was wounded again in August 1916, was treated at the 10th General Hospital in Rouen and was able to rejoin his battalion a month later. He was wounded for the third time on 4 November 1918 and died on the following day in the 50th Casualty Clearing Station at Premont, Aisne.
Born 1890 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Son of the late John Smith and of Isabella (Stewart) Smith of Extreme Point, Garlieston.
Died of wounds on 5 November 1918 and buried in Premont British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:17 pm Post subject:

CAPT. JAMES STEVENSON, MERCANTILE MARINE.
James Stevenson, Master: S.S. Llwyngwair, Mercantile Marine. Age 53.
Born c.1865. Son of the late David and Margaret (Whannel) Stevenson. Husband of Annie (McCaw) Stevenson of Bay View, Garlieston who he married in 1885 in Liverpool.
Killed by enemy action/Lost at sea on 26 April 1918 and named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
The “Llwyngwair” was sailing from Dunkirk to Newcastle when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UC-64 near Seaham Harbour. 8 of her crew were killed and the 10 survivors were rescued and landed at Sunderland.

Sig. R.W. STRAITON, SCOTTISH RIFLES.
Robert William Straiton, Private (30273) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 24.
Robert was educated at Garlieston School before serving his apprenticeship in a law office in Wigtown. He was employed by Dundas and Wilson, estate agents, in Edinburgh when he joined the Military Training Association in Edinburgh at the outbreak of war. He enlisted as Private (29472) in the 16th Royal Scots in November 1915 and in December 1916 went to France where he was transferred to the 2nd Cameronians. Robert was wounded at Peronne in early May and died in the 9th General Hospital in Rouen.
Born 1892 at Laurieston Hall, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Thomas and Grace Straiton of Pier Cottage, Garlieston and later of "Balmaghie", Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
Died of wounds on 23 May 1917 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 12:27 pm Post subject:

L.Cpl. ROBt. THOMSON, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
Robert Henderson Young Thomson, Corporal (203482) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 29.
Robert was a Private in the 5th KOSB when he married in October 1916.
Born 1889 in Penninghame, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Margaret Ireland (Young) Thomson of High Street, Garlieston. Husband of Annie McLellan (Hawkins) Thomson of Extreme Point, Garlieston who he married in 1916 in Barrhill, Ayrshire.
Missing in action on 27 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, France.

Pte. ROBERT THOMSON, R.SCOTS FUSILIERS.
Robert Thomson, Private (41981) 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 20.
Robert was posted as Private (24549) to the Royal Scots Fusiliers in France but was transferred to the 12th HLI.
Born 1896 in Sorbie. Son of John and Elizabeth (Shennan) Thomson of Sorbie Village.
Killed in action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France.
Also named (as Pte. Robert Thomson, HLI) on the Upper Sorbie District War Memorial in Sorbie Village.

Pte. PETER WATT, K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
Peter Watt, Corporal (1477) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Peter was a gardener at Galloway House, Garlieston when he enlisted. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915.
He was accidentally drowned at El Arish in Egypt.
Born 1892 in Castlemains, Garvald Parish, Haddington, East Lothian.
Son of Thomas and Marion (Young) Watt of Upper Bolton, Haddington and of Marvingston, Gifford, Edinburgh.
Died on active service on 16 January 1917 and buried in Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.