The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: GRAY, JOHN JAMES
Initials: JJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 46240 (6993)
Regiment/Service: 13th Hussars, "C" Sqdn
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 5/11/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Annie Irvine, of 52, Arthur St., Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. Fourteen years' service.
Grave Reference: IV G 2
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject:

Name: GRANT, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), 16th Bn, attd royal Berkshire Regiment, 8th Bn
Awards: MC
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Grave Reference: V H 20
Cemetery: Le Cateau Military Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial and on the Kilmorack Parish War Memorial.

Wigtownshire Free Press (15/11/1918): Sub-Lieut James Grant, Sherwood Foresters (killed), was the elder son of Mr and Mrs Grant, Aigas, and was 35 years of age. Mr Grant served as a Private in the Cameron Highlanders, and obtained a commission with the Sherwood Foresters in January 1918. He was wounded in July last, and he was awarded the Military Cross shortly before his death. In civil life he was factor to the Earl of Galloway. Prior to that he had been sub-factor to Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Gairloch, and factor to Mr Trotter of Mortonhall. He is survived by his wife, who is the elder daughter of Mr Macdonald, inspector of Schools, Aberdeen, and who resides at Galloway Estate House, Newton Stewart.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject:

Name: GEMMELL, CECIL WOODBURN
Initials: CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn, attd 10th Bn
Date of Death: 24/4/1917
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of John and Margaret Woodburn Gemmell, of The Ewart, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Also named on the Penninghame Parish War Memorial, on the Ewart High School Memorial, and on the Kelvinside Academy Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject:

Name: HODKINSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 129418
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 72nd Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Daniel and Janet Hodkinson, of Newton Stewart, Scotland.
Grave Reference: Sp Mem B4
Cemetery: Givenchy-en-Gohelle Canadian Cemetery, Souchez

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial and on the Ewart High School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject:

Name: HUGHES, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 285030
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st/6th Bn
Date of Death: 2/7/1917
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Peter and Margaret Hughes, of Barsalloch, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. Native of Garlieston, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: I E 7
Cemetery: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial, Sorbie War Memorial and Wigtown Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:33 pm Post subject:

Name: HUGHAN, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 4298
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 20/9/1915
Grave Reference: Special Memorial C7
Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:34 pm Post subject:

Name: HUNTER, GEC
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6762
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn, "B" Coy
Date of Death: 24/8/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Elizabeth Hunter, of Rosebank, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: A41
Cemetery: Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, Longueval

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: HARDING, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 415233
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 27/9/1918
Grave Reference: A 22
Cemetery: Sauchy-Cauchy Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: IRVING, HERBERT B
Initials: HB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 56688
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of James Irving
Panel Reference: Panel 9
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: HYSLOP, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/19204
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Inf Labour coy, transf to Labour Corps (7624) 13th Coy
Date of Death: 9/1/1918
Grave Reference: II F 11
Cemetery: Duhallow ADS Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2018 7:38 pm Post subject:

Name: JARDINE, ROBERT LAMOND
Initials: RL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 22796
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers, 20th Bn
Date of Death: 1/11/1917
Age: 42
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Jardine
Grave Reference: VIII I 95
Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

Also named on Penninghame Parish War Memorial.