The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:22 am Post subject: A Lownie Seaman

Andrew Lownie Seaman 5946A RNR HM (T) Columbia Age 17 Son of Elizabeth Lownie, 1 William St, Gourdon. 1901 Census : Bervie 254/2/14: William St; Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 10

anne park · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: John Mowatt Seaman

John Mowatt Seaman 8629/A HMS Malaya RNR Age 18 Died of Wounds 31st May 1916 and died 6-6-1916.
Son of John & Jane Coull Mowatt, 57 William St; Gourdon. 1901 Census: 254/1/18: East End, Bervie.
Bervie Cemetery A.10

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject: George Ritchie

George Carnegie Ritchie Seaman 4892B Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve b Bervie 14/06/1888 Age 29 Lost At sea 01-Dec-17 Son of Thomas & Margaret Carnegie ( nee Gulbert) Ritchie, Cold Well Cottage, Gourdon, Montrose. Educated Gourdon. The Roll of Honour Vol IV page 170. Rank Gunner. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 3 Panel 27

gourdongirl · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:08 am Post subject: Re: Gourdon

anne park · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: Gourdon info

I will check up on the list and update all I have and if you can supply more info that would be good. Check other memorials around your area and maybe some of your men might appear on them as well. Anne

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject: Gourdon

This is not the original position of the Memorial. Originally it was down in the village on William Street. Sometime in the early 1950's it was moved to its current position at the top of the village.

I asked my father why it was moved, he said it had something to do with the garage proprietor opposite needing the area as a forecourt. All the fishing boat owners donated a box of fish to be sold to raise the funds for it to be moved. Originally there was a metal fence round it with a gate.

It was unveiled by Major W Riddoch in June 1921.

I will try and find some pictures next time I'm home of the original position.

catto319 · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

William L Cargill Merchant Navy Seaman SS Ascot killed in action 29/2/1944 Indian Ocean, Commonwealth War Memorial Ref: Panel 10 Tower Hill Memorial, son of Mary Lownie and John Ritchie Cargill, named on his parents headstone in Bervie Cemetary

spoons · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: Re: Cargill William L

catto319 · Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 2

Yes William Cargill was my fathers younger brother, he was born and brought up in William Street, Gourdon, his father was known as old sarge and was quite a character, he was in the black watch during the first world war and the mechant navy during the second, he was also the quartermaster on the Carpathia when it went to the rescue of the Titanic, William had 2 brothers and 2 sisters, John who died in 2004, James died 2007 (my father), Katherine died 2007 and Elizabeth who died in infancy. All the family are buried in Bervie Cemetary. I was also born in Gourdon and lived there until I was 15 when my parents moved to Stonehaven but my mother and father returned to Gourdon in 1989 sadly they are both now gone the only two surviving from that generation are Mina, Johns wife and John Henderson, Kaths husband who also returned to Gourdon in their later years and John is also a war veteran. I do have a photo of William and will look for it and post it on the site.

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:16 am Post subject:

Name: Balneaves
Initials: D
Nationality:
Rank: Pte
Regiment/Service: RAMC
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I can not seem to find anything on this person at all. There is a mention of a David Balneaves being lost at sea with SS Streamfisher on 25/12/1928 on a grave stone in Bervie Cemetery. But this monument was 1921. There is also a mention of an Andrew Milne Ritchie, being lost at sea off the same ship on the same day on an other grave in the cemetery, but I don't seem to be able to find anything about this ship at all.

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:17 am Post subject:

Name: Christie, Thomas Ritchie
Initials: T R
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders and Machine Gun Corps
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Age:
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Service No: (GH) 475, (MGC) 20200
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Additional Info: Born Gourdon, Kincardineshire. Died F + F
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gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:19 am Post subject: Re: Coull John L/cpl Seaforths

gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:21 am Post subject: Re: Craig Charles RN

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gourdongirl · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:23 am Post subject:

Name: Davidson, David Wyllie
Initials: D W
Nationality: UK
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll + Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 29 years
Date of Death: 17/07/1916
Service No: S/11114
Awards:
Additional Info: Son of Alex Davidson and Christina Gove, Gourdon. Born Dunnottar, Stonehaven.
Casualty Type: CWD
Grave/Memorial Ref: Pier and Face 15A and 16C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Information from family gravestone in Bervie Cemetery.
Erected bt Christina Gove in loving memory of her husband Alexander Davidson who died 08/04/1930 aged 80, also their sons Alexander died 09/05/1909 aged 32, David Wyllie who was killed in action 17/07/1916 aged 29, also their grandchildren Munro Davidson who died 11/09/1918 aged 14, Christina Davidson who died in infancy. Christina Gove wife of the above Alexander Davidson died 18/12/1936 aged 83.