The Scottish War Memorials Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 1:41 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

CAMPBELL, J. BLACK WATCH.
James Campbell, Private (S/17763) 1/7th (Fife) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 20.
Born 1897 in Glasgow. Son of Alexander George and Margaret (Gillon) Campbell of 20 Maxwell St. Maxwelltown. James was a clerk in the Union Bank in Crieff, Perthshire when he enlisted in 1916. He lived with his grandfather Duncan Campbell.
Killed in action 12 December 1917 and buried in the Red Cross Corner Cemetery, Beugny, France. Also listed on the Crieff War Memorial.

CARSON, WILLIAM. PTE. KOSB.
Wiliam Irving Carson, Private (241510) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1897 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of Thomas and Agnes (Johnstone) Carson of 13 Maxwell St. Maxwelltown. William was an apprentice plumber when he enlisted.
Missing in action 19 April 1917 and listed on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

CHARTERS, WM. J. PTE. RS.
William James Charters, Private (51664) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. Formerly Private (51285) Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 19.
Born 1899 in Maxwelltown. Troqueer. Son of William and Janet Johnstone (White) Charters of 16 Howgate St. Maxwelltown.
Killed in action 25 April 1918 and buried in Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

CLACHRIE, JOHN. PTE. KOSB.
Served as:
John McClachrie, Private (362165) 808th Area Employment Company, Labour Corps. Formerly Rifleman (201883) 19th (Garrison) Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Age 29.
Born 1890 as William John McClauchrie. Son of Robert and Agnes (Stott) McLaughlan/McLachrie/McClauchrie/Clauchrie or Clachrie latterly of Glasgow St. Maxwelltown.
Died on active service 30 November 1918 of heart disease in hospital in Palestine and buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Also listed on the Terregles Parish War Memorial.

and his nephew

CLACHRIE, ROBT. PIPER. KOSB.
Robert Clachrie, Private (241132) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1899 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of Robert and Sarah Jane (Hannah) Clachrie of Maxwelltown. Robert senior served in the Royal Engineers and after the war lived in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire.
Died of wounds 28 October 1918 in the Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital, Millbank, London and is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Also listed on the Dunscore Parish War Memorial.

COCHRANE, JAS. PTE. KOSB.
James Cochrane, Private (241598) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 34.
Born 1883 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire. Son of David and Mary (Farish) Cochrane of Kirtlebridge, Dumfriesshire. Husband of Annie (Geddes) Cochrane of 21 Laurieknowe, Maxwelltown who he married in 1907 in Troqueer. James was a postman in Dumfries when he enlisted in June 1916 and he served in Palestine and France. He was wounded near Jerusalem.
Killed in action 1 September 1918 and buried in the Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:37 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

COPLAND, THOS. PTE. SR.
Thomas Copland, Sapper (261656) 267th Railway Company, Royal Engineers. Formerly Private (24774) Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 31.
Born 1885 in Dumfries. Son of John and Maggie Ann (Harkness) Copland of 2 Troqueer Cottages, Maxwelltown.
Died on active service 22 March 1917 and buried in the Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery Greece.

CORSON, SAMUEL. L/C. KOSB.
Samuel Corson, Lance Corporal (12140) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Born 1896 in Glasgow. Son of Samuel and Jane (Marshall) Corson of Islesteps, Troqueer. Samuel was a gardener who had served his apprenticeship at Cargen House, Islesteps where his father was the local blacksmith. He enlisted in August 1914 and was killed at Loos.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.

COWAN, ALEX. PTE. KOSB.
Alexander Cowan, Private (15196) Combined 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1897 in Dumfries. Son of Thomas and Agnes (Campbell or Waugh) Cowan of 13 Terregles St. Maxwelltown. Alexander was an amateur footballer with Ashfield Juniors in Glasgow and was employed by the Caledonian Railway Co. when he enlisted in September 1914.
Killed in action 9 April 1917 and buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

COWAN, GEO. PTE. KOSB.
Not listed by CWGC but under review.
George Cowan, Private (16718) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1897 in Dumfries. Son of James and Georgina (Richardson) Cowan of Nithsdale Terrace, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire and later of 5 Mitchell Lane, Market St. Maxwelltown. George was a coal-miner in Kirkconnel when he enlisted in November 1914. He was wounded on the Somme in 1916 and again in 1917, returning to his unit in September. He fell ill and was evacuated to hospital in Sheffield and was discharged from the army in November 1917. He was sent to Lochmaben Hospital, Dumfriesshire where on 10 December 1917 he died of Tuberculosis. He is buried in Dumfries (St.Michael's) Cemetery and is also listed on the Kirkconnel Parish War Memorial.

COYLE, JAS. PTE. KOSB.
James Hilles Coyle, Private (22708) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1895 in Creebridge, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of George and Fanny (Topping) Coyle of 4 Market St. Maxwelltown. James was a house painter in Dumfries when he was called up in the Spring of 1916.
Missing in action 30 July 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Note CWGC & SNWM show his middle name as Harris bur birth records show Hilles.

CRAVEN, ASA. 2nd LT. SR.
Asa Craven, 2nd Lieutenant, 8th attached to the 11th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 31.
Born 1884 in Denholme, Bradford, Yorkshire. Son of James Edward and Rebecca (Hey) Craven of Keighley, Yorkshire. Asa was a teacher at Laurieknowe School in Maxwelltown and was living in Park Rd. Maxwelltown when he enlisted for officer training at the Inns of Court OTC in Augut 1915. He was commisioned in July 1916 and had been at the Front for just six weeks.
Killed in action 19 October 1916 and buried in the Warlencourt British Cemetery, France.

CREIGHTON, JAS. PTE. HLI.
James Creighton, Private (26939) 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 25.
Born 1891 in Dumfries. Son of John and Bridget (Gallacher) Creighton. Husband of David Ann Aitken (Thomson) Creighton of 66 College St. Maxwelltown who he married on 16 February 1916. James had enlisted a month earlier and was posted to the 1st HLI in Mesopotamia where he contracted dysentry.
Died on active service 22 July 1916 and buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

DALZIEL, ALEX. PTE. RS.
Served under his birth name:
Alexander Dalziel Smith, Private (33484) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 33.
Born 1884 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of John Dalziel Smith and of Mary Jane (McMurdo) Smith of 67 Glasgow St. Maxwelltown. Husband of Jane (Douglas) Smith of 41 Church St. Maxwelltown.
Missing in action 23 April 1917 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France.

The following men (Dalziel and Davidson) have no obvious connection to Maxwelltown/Troqueer but the combination of name, rank and regiment fits.

DALZIEL, JAS. SGT. GORDONS.
Thought to be:
James Dalziel, Sergeant (4) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1890 in Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire as John Clark Wilson McGhie. Son of Elizabeth Wilson (McGhie) Dalziel and step-son of David Stevenson Dalziel of Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France. Also listed on the Crossmichael Parish War Memorial.

DAVIDSON, ROBT. PTE. WELSH R.
Though to be:
Robert Lennox Davidson, Private (2618) 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Age 35.
Born 1880 in Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Jane Davidson. Robert was working in Argentina at the outbreak of war. He returned home and rejoined his old regiment in October 1914. His sister Annie lived in Springholm, Urr Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Missing in Action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial. Also listed on the Springholm Village Memorial and on the Urr Parish War Memorial.

DEMPSTER, WM. R. PTE. CANADIANS.
William Robert Dempster, Private (22155) 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Age 26.
Born 1889 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Son of Robert and Janet (Gordon) Dempster. Step-son of William Cumming of Millbrae, Maxwelltown who married Janet Dempster in Castle Douglas in 1913.
Janet Dempster and her children, all born in the USA, returned to Kirkcudbrightshire after the death of her husband in Vermont. William emigrated to Canada in 1911 settling in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In August 1914 he enlisted in the Winnipeg Rifles who then formed the 8th CIF.
Killed in action 14 June 1916 and buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Also listed on the Castle Douglas War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:07 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

DICKIE, WM. 2nd LT. KOSB.
William Dickie, 2nd Lieutenant, Border Regiment attached to 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1892 at Laurieknowe, Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of William Dickie (the Editor of the Dumfries & Galloway Standard) and of Jane (Paterson) Dickie of Albert Rd. Maxwelltown. William was awarded his M.A. (Hons. Classics) at Edinburgh University (1910-1913) He was then a Scholar at Oriel College, Oxford where he was a member of the OTC. He was commissioned to the 1st KOSB in October 1914 and served at Gallipoli and in France. He was officially transferred to the Border Regiment but had yet to make the move when he was killed at Beaumont-sur-Ancre.
Missing in action 1 July 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

DICKSON, JAS. S. PTE. RSF.
Served under his birth name:
James Dickson Scott, Private (19251) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 19.
Born 1896 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of William and Helen (Chisholm or Dickson) Scott. In 1901 James and his brother John were living with their grandparents James and Annie Dickson at 16 Howgate St. Maxwelltown.
Killed in action 30 July 1916 andburied in the Guillemont Road Cemetery, Somme, France.

DODDS, ALEX. L/C. GORDONS.
Alexander Dodds, Lance Corporal (S/7062) 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Age 27.
Born 1888 in Rattray, Perthshire. Son of George and Mary (McKenzie) Dodds of 13 College St. and later of 29 Galloway St. Maxwelltown.
Enlisted in November 1914 and served at Nueve Chapelle and at Loos.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.

and his brother

DODDS, CHARLES. PTE. GORDONS.
Charles Dodds, Private (S/7010) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 23.
Born 1893 in Kettins, Angus. Son of George and Mary (McKenzie) Dodds of 13 College St. and later of 29 Galloway St. Maxwelltown.
Husband of Ellen Robertson (Johnstone) Dodds of Moffat who he married in 1914 in Moffat. Charles had been a gardener at Queens Park in Glasgow and was working at the Hydro in Moffat when he enlisted in November 1914. He served at Nueve Chapelle and at Loos.
Died of wounds 28 April 1917 and buried in Achiet-le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

DONALDSON, GUTHRIE, PTE. MGC.
Guthrie John Donaldson, Private (44302) "A" Company, 41st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Formerly Private (2600) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born c.1897 in Ireland. Son of John and Mary Aitchison (Woodrow) Donaldson. Guthrie's father John and his step-mother Ada lived at 64 Brodie Ave. Maxwelltown.
Killed in action 29 September 1918 and buried in Zantvoorde British Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:10 am Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

DONNELLY, GEO. N. ABS. RN.
George Nicholson Donnelly, Able Seaman (J/15300) HMS Hampshire, Royal Navy. Age 21.
Born 1895 in Kirkcudbright. Son of Margaret Donnelly. George was a labourer when he enlisted as a "boy" in January 1912. Promoted to Ord.Seaman in December 1913 he joined HMS Hampshire in January 1914 and was promoted again in December 1915.
Lost at sea 5 June 1916 and listed on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.

and his two cousins

DONNELLY, ROBT. PTE. RSF.
Robert Donnelly, Private (6659) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20.
Born 1895 in Maryhill, Glasgow. Son of Robert and Catherine (Couroy) Donnelly of 6 Maxwell St. and later of Ivy Bank, Mill Rd. Maxwelltown.
Missing in action 13 March 1915 and listed on Le Touret Memorial, France.

and his brother

DONNELLY, WM. PTE. HLI.
William Thomas Donnelly, Private (4784) 18th Battalion (4th Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Age 22.
Born 1894 in Maryhill, Glasgow. Son of Robert and Catherine (Couroy) Donnelly of 6 Maxwell St. and later of Ivy Bank, Mill Rd. Maxwelltown. William was working in Troqueer Mill when he enlisted in July 1915.
Missing in action 24 July 1916 and listed on Thiepval Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

DOUGLAS, JAS. L/C. A&SH.
James Douglas, Lance Corporal (3131) 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1891 in Hawick, Roxburghshire. Son of James and Jane (Black) Douglas of 12 Mill Rd. Maxwelltown. James was working as a groom in Annan, Dumfriesshire when he enlisted.
Killed in action 9 April 1917 and buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, France. Also listed on the Hawick and Annan War Memorials.

DRAIN, JOHN. CPL. HLI.
John Drain, Private (29283) 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 21.
Born 1896 in Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Margaret (Drain) McGill and step-son of William McGill of Millbrae Terrace, Maxwelltown.
Missing in action 24 November 1917 and listed on the Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France.

DUNKELD, WM. PTE. HLI.
Served under his birth name:
William Daisley, Private (26456) 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 21.
Born 1895 in Greenock, Renfrewshire. Son of Elizabeth (Daisley) Dunkeld and step-son of John Dunkeld of 1 Seed Row, Maxwelltown. William worked initially at Dumfries Post Office but moved to the naval base at Rosyth, Fife. He enlisted in 1915 and was posted to France but moved with his battalion to Mesopotamia where he died of disease.
Died on active service 6 July 1916 and buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

DUNN, WM.J. 2nd LT. KOSB.
William John Dunn, 2nd Lieutenant, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1895 in Dumfries. Son of Captain Peter Dunn and of Isabella Brydone (Ormiston) Dunn of The Schoolhouse, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire. At the time of his son's death Captain Dunn was serving with the 1st. Garrison Battalion, Royal Scots in Cyprus. William was a student of medicine at Edinburgh University and a Cadet Sergeant in the OTC until he was commissioned in March 1915 to the 9th KOSB. He was posted to the 6th KOSB in March 1916.
Killed in action 17 July 1916 and buried in the A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

FARISH, S. PTE. CANADIANS.
Samuel Farish, Private (2378745) 52nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (North Ontario Regiment) Age 25.
Born 1893 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of Francis and Mary (Jolly) Farish of Walker Ave. Fort Rouge, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Samuel was a clerk in Winnipeg when he was conscripted in November 1917.
Killed in action 28 August 1918 and buried in Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France.

FARROW, JAS. PTE. CAMERONS.
James Farrow, Private (S/17036) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 19.
Born 1896 in Holywood, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late John Farrow and of Sarah (Burgess) Farrow, later McMurdo, of 17 Market Square, Maxwelltown. James was a baker when he enlisted in January 1915.
Killed in action 25 September 1915 and buried in the Ninth Avenue Cemetery, Haisnes, France.

FERGUSSON, GEO. PTE. KOSB.
George Fergusson, Private (12138) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1894 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of John and Margaret (Wood) Fergusson of Terregles St. Maxwelltown. George was a shoemaker when he enlisted.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.

FERGUSON, WM.J. SGT. BLACKWATCH.
William Joseph Ferguson, Sergeant (9503) 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 30.
Born 1884 in Dumfries. Son of John and Ellen (Dryden) Ferguson. William enlisted in January 1902.
Missing in action 2 November 1914 and listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

FERGUSON, WM. PTE. SAI.
William Ferguson, Private (8031) 1st Regiment, South African Infantry. Age 39.
Born 1877 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of William and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers) Ferguson.
Missing in action 18 October 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 3:09 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

FETTES, ROBT. L/C. RE.
Served as:
Robert Fettes, Private (15365) 6th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Also served as:
Robert Jackson, Private (20508) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Private (45691) Royal Scots Fusiliers. Private (175467) Labour Corps and finally as Private (304545) Durham Fortress Company, Royal Engineers.
Born 1884 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer as Robert Jackson Fettes. Son of James and Mary (Jackson) Fettes of 35 Glasgow St. Maxwelltown. Robert was a stone mason in Winnipeg, Manitoba and served with the local militia the 18th Mounted Rifles which became the 34th Regiment of Cavalry (Fort Garry Horse). In September 1914 the unit became the 6th CIF and arrived in England in October 1914. There they were reorganised again. It's not clear what happened to Robert but in June 1915, in Leeds, he enlisted in the KOSB as Robert Jackson and from then on served in the British Army. In late 1917 he was diagnosed with heart disease and in January 1918 was discharged as no longer fit for service.
He died on 4 February 1918 in Maxwelltown and is buried in Troqueer Cemetery. (Now designated a War Grave)

FITZPATRICK, PHILIP. PTE. KOSB.
Philip Fitzpatrick, Private (12416) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1895 in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire.
Son of Philip and Mary (Casey) Fitzpatrick.
Philip appears on the Laurieknowe School Memorial in Maxwelltown but he seems to have spent his childhood in Barrow workhouse and his early teenage years in Barrow. Research is still on-going.
Missing in action 7 July 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

FITZSIMON, JOHN. PTE. KOSB.
John Fitzsimon, Private (1879) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
Born 1884 in Dalry, Ayrshire. Son of John and Agnes (Dennistoun) Fitzsimons. Husband of Janet (Neisham) Fitzsimon of Renwick Bank, Mill Rd. Maxwelltown who he married in Dumfries in 1907. John enlisted in October 1914 but while in training he suffered a perforated gastric ulcer and died in Alloa Hospital, Clackmannanshire.
Died on active service on 30 October 1914 and buried in Troqueer Cemetery (CWG)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

FLEMING, JOHN. PTE. SEAFORTHS.
John Fleming, Private (656) 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Age 21.
Born c.1893 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Son of Mary Fleming of 19 Church St. Maxwelltown.
(Mary married Robert Broadfoot of Sanquhar in 1914 and CWGC has "Son of Mrs. Mary Broadfoot Fleming of Sanquhar")
John had been living with his aunt at 21 Church St. when he enlisted in 1912. He was serving in India when war was declared and died between Nueve Chapelle and St. Eloi.
Missing in action 10 March 1915 and listed on Le Touret Memorial, France.

FORREST, JAS. PTE. SR.
James Forrest, Private (29968) 1/7th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles. Age 29.
Born 1888 in Dumfries. Son of James and Margaret (Gillespie) Forrest of Greenbrae, Dumfries. Husband of Marion (Black) Forrest of 8 Mill Brae, Maxwelltown who he married in 1913 in Troqueer.
Died of wounds 4 May 1917 and buried in Deir el Belah War Cemetery, Palestine. Also listed on the Dumfries War Memorial.

FRASER, ROBT. PTE. A&SH.
Robert Fraser, Private (302584) 1/8th (Argyllshire) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 35.
Born 1883 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of Robert and Annie Rae (McWilliam) Fraser. Husband of Nelly Jane (Brydson) Fraser of 54 Glasgow St. Maxwelltown who he married in 1909 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Died of wounds 23 July 1918 in the Herford British Hospital in Paris and buried in Levallois-Perret Communal Cemetery, Paris, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 3:39 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

GALLACHER, ROBT. PTE. DURHAM L.I.
Robert Anderson Gallacher, Private (14297) 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Age 35.
Born 1880 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of John Anderson Gallacher and of Elizabeth (McClure) Gallacher. Robert was educated in Dumfries where his late father had been a foreman printer at the D&G Standard He was living in Sedgefield, Co. Durham when he enlisted in September 1914.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France.

GEDDES, ROBT. PTE. SEAFORTHS.
Robert Geddes, Private (8004) 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Age 30.
Born 1886 in Dumfries. Son of Robert and Agnes (Edgar) Geddes of Alma St. Blackburn, Lancashire. Husband of Martha (Kirby) Geddes of Granville St. Cherry Tree, Blackburn who he married in 1908 in Blackburn. Robert at one time lived in 4 Church St. Maxwelltown and worked in the Ironhirst Peatworks. A reservist, he was recalled in August 1914 to the 2nd Seaforths and was wounded at Mons.
Missing in action 19 September 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

GILCHRIST, WM. PTE. KOSB.
William Carruthers Gilchrist, Private (1718) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Born 1897 in Dumfries. Son of William and Mary Ann (Grierson) Gilchrist of 25 Church St. Maxwelltown.
Missing in action 12 July 1915 and listed on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

GILLESPIE, W. PTE. KOSB.
Not listed by CWGC - Thought to be:
Walter Gillespie, Private (2134) 2/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1894 in Colvend Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Robert and Agnes (Agnew) Gillespie of 12 Friars Vennel, Dumfries. Walter was working as a van-man when he enlisted in October 1914. He was found to be suffering from tuberculosis and was discharged in April 1915.
He died on 6 November 1915 at home in Dumfries.

GLOVER, ALEX.M.T. LT. RAF.
Alexander Milligan Thomson Glover, Lieutenant, 70th Squadron, King's Own Scottish Borderers attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Age 23.
Born 1894 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of Joseph Johnston Glover (former Provost of Maxwelltown) and of Agnes (Jardine) Glover of Hazelwood Place, Laurieknowe, Maxwelltown. Alexander worked for the Remington Typewriter Company and was a member of the Lanarkshire Yeomanry. In August 1914 he was mobilised but transferred to the KOSB, serving in the ranks until commissioned in October 1915. He joined his battalion in Egypt and applied to join the RFC. He was trained in Cairo and Alexandria and went o France in June 1917.
Missing in action 17 August 1917 and listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, France. Also listed on the Colvend Parish War Memorial.

GORDON, JAS. PTE. KOSB.
James Findlay Gordon, Private (10582) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers attached to 13th Company, Machine Gun Corps. Age 26.
Born 1890 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. Son of James Findlay Gordon and of Mary (Watson) Gordon of 31 Church St. Maxwelltown.
Died of wounds 10 April 1917 in the No.1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station and buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

and his brother

GORDON, WM. PTE. CANADIANS.
William Wilkie Gordon, Private (435178) 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Calgary Regiment) Age 35.
Born 1881 in St. Leonards on Sea, Hastings Sussex. Son of James Findlay Gordon and of Mary (Watson) Gordon of 31 Church St. Maxwelltown.
William was working as a teamster when he enlisted in May 1915 at Calgary, Alberta.
Missing in action 25 April 1917 and listed on the Vimy Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: WW1 - ALPHA

GOWAN, JAS.E. PIPER KOSB.
Served as:
Edward James McKay, Private (6167) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 35.
Born 1883 in Dumfries as James Gowan. Son of Alexander and Jane (Ross) Gowan of 12 Market Square, Maxwelltown. Husband of Elizabeth Hamilton (McQueen) Gowan of 34 Glasgow St. Maxwelltown who he married in Dumfries in 1906. James had been living in the Dumfries and Maxwelltown Industrial School for 3 years when, in October 1899, he enlisted as a "boy" in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was 15 years and 9 months and a "musician". He served for 3 years as a Piper and Private (7097) but in August 1902 was declared to have deserted.
From Stuart Wilson's records, the KOSB service number indicates that he re-enlisted as Edward James McKay in the special reserve in June 1911 and that he would have been mobilised in August 1914.
Local newspaper reports refer to him as James E. McKay Gowan.
Died on active service 27 June 1918, of pneumonia, at the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station and buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

GRACIE, THOMAS. PTE. RSF.
Thought to be:
Thomas Jardine Gracie, Private (32293) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 30.
Born 1887 in Dumfries. Son of John and Jane (Twentyman) Gracie. Husband of Mary (Little) Gracie who he married in 1907 in Dumfries. Thomas was a cattleman at Cogarth Farm, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire when he enlisted in January 1917.
Missing in action 28 March 1918 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also listed on the Parton War Memorial. (listed as 5th KOSB)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:10 pm Post subject: WW1-ALPHA

GRAHAM, ANDREW. PTE. A&SH.
Thought to be:
Andrew Graham, Private (CMT/1270) Army Service Corps. Age 39.
Born c.1878 in Dumfries. Son of Andrew and Jane (Grierson) Graham.
Husband of Isabella Ann (Scott) Graham of College St. Maxwelltown and later of Douglas Bank, Locharbriggs, Dumfries who he married in 1907 in Dumfries. Andrew was a van driver with Johnstone's Aerated Water Manufacturerers. He died in hospital in Liverpool after a long illness.
Died 21 March 1917 and buried in Dumfries (St. Michael's) Cemetery (CWG)

GRAHAM, WILLIAM. PTE. KOSB.
William Graham, Private (240546) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 29.
Born 1889 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. Son of George and Mary (Coupland) Graham of Rosemount Cottage, New Abbey Rd. Maxwelltown. Husband of Jessie (Marshall) Graham of 131 Loreburn St. Dumfries who he married in 1915 in Dumfries. William enlisted in October 1914 and served in Egypt, Palestine (wounded at Gaza) and France.
Killed in action 1 August 1918 and buried in the Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, France.

GRAHAM, WILLIAM J. PTE. KOSB.
Not listed by CWGC but under review.
William Johnstone Graham, Private (40198) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1898 in Annan, Dumfriesshire. Son of Samuel and Isabella (Johnstone) Graham. Husband of Sarah Jane Murray (Morley) Graham of 9 Observatory Terrace, Maxwelltown who he married in 1917 in Troqueer. William enlisted in November 1914 in 2/5th KOSB and was selected for overseas service with 2nd KOSB in August 1916. He was wounded in October and when recovered joined the 1/5th KOSB. In mid 1918 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and in October was discharged.
He died at home on 28 June 1919 but his burial place is unknown.