The Scottish War Memorials Project

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

Urr Parish War Memorial is just outside the village of Haugh of Urr on the land of Waterside Farm. The site was provided by Colonel Birnie of Redcastle. The memorial was unveiled on Sunday 3rd July, 1921 by Colonel R.F. Dudgeon of Cargen, Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. It is a Celtic cross of Creetown granite and cost £315.

Approaching from Castle Douglas, go left at the junction on a bend at the top of the village (be careful, you are actually going straight ahead) and follow the narrow road a few hundred yards up. There is no parking area at the memorial. You can turn a little further ahead and come back or go on and pass the church - worth a stop - and complete the loop coming back out on the Dalbeattie road. A right turn takes you back towards the village.Urr Parish War Memorial is just outside the village of Haugh of Urr.

The link to the photos is
[url]http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/4756897[url]

DerekR · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

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There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....

spoons · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

not listed on UKNIWM

OS Map Ref: NX 814 660

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE D. BARROWMAN, A&SH
David Barrowman, Private (S/10569) 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 20.
Born 1897 at Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Adam and Sarah Barrowman of Meilkle Culloch, Urr. Enlisted March 1916. Missing in action 24 April 1917, remembered on the Arras Memorial, France and on Dalbeattie War Memorial.

2nd LIEUT. K. BIGGAR, CAMERONS
Kenneth Biggar, Second Lieutenant: "A" Company, 6th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Age 21.
Born at Grange, Urr. Son of James and Martha (Rawline) Biggar of Chapleton, Urr. A member of Giggleswick School OTC he was training as an accountant in Glasgow. Enlisted September 1914 as a Private, 5th Battalion, Camerons and on 2 October was gazetted 2nd Lt. in the 6th. Missing in Action 25 September 1915, remembered on the Loos Memorial.

LIEUT. J. G. BIRNEY, HLI
John Gordon Birney, Lieutenant: 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 19.
The Laird of Redcastle Estate, Urr. Born 1898 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Son of the late Lt. John Ramsay Birney R.E. and of Sarah Duncroft (Worthington) Birney of Sandes Soldier's Home, Meerut, India. God-son of Col. John Birney of Redcastle, Haugh of Urr. Attended Royal Military College, Sandhurst and gazetted 2nd Lt. in 1st HLI (71st Foot) on 15 September 1915. Promoted to Lt. 1 January 1917. Killed near Kut East Mounds, Mesopotamia. Missing in action 11 January 1917, remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq and on a plaque in Urr Parish Church.
With his death the Estate passed to his uncle Lt. Col. Charles Folliot Birney, DSO, R.E. whose own son David died at St. Nazaire in 1942 and who is also remembered on this memorial.

CAPTAIN P. A. BLAIR, R.SCOTS
Patrick Alexander Blair, Military Cross, Captain: 9th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 37.
Born 1879 at St. George's, Edinburgh. Son of Alexander Blair (Sheriff of Edinburgh) and his wife Fairley Kerr. An accountant with Macandrew and Blair, Edinburgh he was joint editor of The Accountants' Magazine. Killed in action 23 April 1917, buried in Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France, also remembered on the WW1 War Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

LCE. CORP. R. BURGESS, CAMERONS
Robert Burgess, Lance Corporal (S/21990) 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Age 23.
Born 1895 at Kilberry, Ayrshire. Son of Ebenezer and Janet Burgess of the Square, Auchencairn Kirkcudbrightshire. Enlised January 1916 in the 7th Battalion, Camerons and transferred to the 1st. Battalion. Served at Ypres and the Somme. Wounded near High Wood. Killed near Givenchy. Missing in Action 20 April 1918, remembered on the Loos Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:48 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

DRIVER C. DALRYMPLE, RA
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM
Charles Dalrymple, Gunner - either (72848) Royal Garrison Artillery or (99304) Royal Field Artillery, latterly (327105) Labour Corps. Age 43.
Born 1876 at Keir, Dumfriesshire. Son of Agnes Dalrymple. Died 2 March 1920 of TB at Little Kirkland, Urr. Buried in Keir Churhyard.
His death notice states "Died as the result of illness contracted on active service" but supporting evidence cannot be found.

PRIVATE J. DALZIEL, HLI
John Dalziel, Private (74157) 51st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 19.
Born 1900 at Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John and Martha Dalziel of Walton Park, Dalbeattie. Enlisted from Bush o'Bield, Urr June 1918 and served on garrison duty on the Rhine. Died 1 July 1919 in the 83rd General Hospital, Langenfeld, buied in Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.
The 51st (Young Soldiers) Battalion was essentialy a reserve battalion. It was moved from the UK to Worringen near Cologne to relieve the 2nd HLI who were stationed there.

PRIVATE R. L. DAVIDSON, WELCH R.
Robert Lennox Davidson, Private (2618) 9th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Age 35.
Born 1880 at Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire. He was working in Argentina at the outbreak of war and returned on RMS Darro from Buenos Aires to Liverpool on 22 October 1914 and rejoined his old regiment. Missing in action 25 September 1915, remembered on the Loos Memorial, France and on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE J. DRYSDALE, KOSB
John Drysdale, Private (20224) 1st Battlion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 31.
Born 1885 at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William McConnel Drysdale abd Grace (Mont) Drysdale of Haugh of Urr. Enlisted June 1915 and served at the Dardanelles, Egypt and France. Missing in action 1 July 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

CORPORAL F. FARISH, BLACK WATCH
Francis Farish, Corporal (S/40362) 4th/5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Age 24.
Born 1893 at Urr. Son of Andrew and Catherine (Cowper) Farish of Crofthead, Crocketford. Enlisted November 1915 (1929) in the 3/3rd Scottish Horse Yeomanry and transferred to 4th/5th Black Watch. Killed at Buzancy. Missing in action 28 July 1918, remembered on the Soissons Memorial, France.

PRIVATE C. GALLACHER, KOSB
Charles McAlpine Gallacher, Private (42665) 14th Company, Machine Gun Corps attached to the 1st Dorsetshire Regiment. Formerly Private (2159) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 18.
Born 1899 at Dalbeattie. Son of Peter Gallacher of High St. Dalbeattie and of Mary McAlpine.
Wounded at Gallipoli. Killed in action 13 July 1917, buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium and also remembered on the War Memorials at Dalbeattie and in Springholm Village Hall.

and his brother

SERGEANT P. GALLACHER, R.S. FUSILIERS
The initial letter "P" is wrong on both this memorial and at Springholm.

Thomas Gallacher, Sergeant (12581) 7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age ??
Born ? at Old Cumnock, Ayrshire. Son of Peter Gallacher of High St. Dalbeattie. He was working at Little Milton, Springholm, Urr when he enlisted in September 1914. Missing in action 26 September 1915, remembered on the Loos Memorial, France and on the War Memorials at Dalbeattie and in Springholm Village Hall.
At the time of his death he had 3 brothers serving; Francis - 2nd KOSB, Peter - RFA and Charles - 1/5th KOSB.

PRIVATE R. GIBSON, CAMERONS
Robert Gibson, Private (S/16478) "A" Company, 7th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1893 at ? Son of William and C. Gibson. Grandson of Robert Gibson of Little Cocklick, Urr. Missing in action 28 March 1918, remembered on the Arras Memorial, France.

and his uncle

CHIEF ENGR. R. GIBSON, RMM
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM

Robert Gibson, Chief Engineer: Mercantile Marine. Age 45.
Born 1872 at Urr. Son of Robert Gibson of Cocklick, Urr.
After many years in the Merchant Navy (including War-time service) Robert took the post of Government Inspector at the Elswick Works in Newcastle (part of the Armstrong-Whitworth group of armament and munitions factories and ship-yards) He was killed by a motor waggon as he alighted from a tram. Died 18 February 1918 at Newcastle Royal Infirmary, buried in Urr Parish Churchyard.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

2nd. LIEUT. H. M. GUTHRIE, LAN. FUS.
Hector McLennan Guthrie, Lieutenant: 3rd Battalion attached to the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Age 22.
Born 1892 at Portsoy, Banff. Son of James and Isabella (Murray) Guthrie of Springholm Schoolhouse and, latterly, of Dowan Place, Stirling. (The family grave is in Bannockburn Cemetery)
A student at Aberdeen University, he was a Sergeant in "U" Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders and went with the Battalion to Bedford in August 1914. Commisioned in October in the Lancashire Fusiliers he was sent to the 1st Battalion at Gallipoli in May 1915. Reported missing after an attack on the Turkish trenches. Missing in action 4 June 1915, remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey and on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

PRIVATE D. HAINING, KOSB
David Haining, Private (27035) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1898 at Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Agnes Haining of Larghill, Crocketford. Enlisted October 1916. Killed at the Ypres Salient. Killed in action 10 April 1918, buried in Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery, Belgium.

Two brothers who enlisted together at Calgary, Alberta and who, although in different battalions, both fell at Vimy Ridge on the same day.

PRIVATE J. HENDERSON, CANADIANS
James Henderson, Private (183276) 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Age 27.
Born 1889 at Urr. Son of Thomas and Jane (McMillan) Henderson of Newark Farm, Crocketford. Enlisted 16 November 1915 at Calgary, Alberta. Died of wounds 9 April 1917, buried at Quatre-vents Military Cemetery, Estree-Cauchy, France.

PRIVATE T. HENDERSON, CANADIANS
Thomas Henderson, Private (183261) 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Age 22.
Born 1894 at Urr. Enlisted 16 November 1915 at Calgary, Alberta. Killed in action 9 April 1917, buried in Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE J. B. KENNEDY, KOSB
James Byres Kennedy, Private (22789) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 28.
Born 1889 at Urr. Son of William and Isabella (Duff) Kennedy of Rose Cottage, Haugh of Urr. Served at Ypres and Arras where he was fatally wounded. Died of wounds 6 May 1917, buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.

and his brother

PRIVATE J. C. KENNEDY, RASC
John Clingan Kennedy, Private (M2/203022) 406th Motor Tranport Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Age 24.
Born 1894 at Urr. Enlisted August 1916 and served at Ypres. Reported missing and presumed killed 24 April but Died of wounds 29 April 1918, buried in Red Farm Military Cemetery, Belgium.

PRIVATE J. KERR, KOSB
John Kerr, Private (1904) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King' Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1894 at Springholm, Urr. Son of John and Anne Elizabeth (Mason) Kerr of Springholm. Enlisted September 1914. Missing in action 12 July 1915, remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey and also on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

2nd LIEUT. J. A. MARTIN, HLI
James Adam Martin, Second Lieutenant: 6th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 34.
Born 1881 at Urr. Son of John and Elizabeth (Rogerson) Martin of The Fell, Crocketford. A partner in a firm of solicitors in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, he enlisted September 1914 as a Private in 9th HLI, commissioned April 1915 in 6th HLI. Left Egypt for Gallipoli 28 June. Missing in action 12 July 1915, remembered on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey and on the Airdrie War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE J. H. MILLER, KOSB
John Hastings Miller, Private (33950) 187th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Formerly Private (1488) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1896 at Thornhill, Morton, Dumfriesshire. Son of William Miller of Springholm, Urr. Enlisted August 1914 and served at the Dardanelles and in Mespotamia. Wounded at Gallipoli and was in hospital in Manchester. Missing in action 15 December 1916, remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq and also on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

PRIVATE J. G. MURDOCH, KOSB
James Grierson Murdoch, Private (20231) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1892 at Urr. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Murdoch of Haugh of Urr. Enlisted June 1915 in 3rd KOSB, transferred to 1st and then to 2nd. Served at Gallipoli and the Somme. Missing in action 3 September 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

and his brother

SAPPER W. MURDOCH, RE
William Murdoch, Sapper (140035) Royal Engineers. Age 28.
Born 1887 at Urr. Enlisted November 1915 and served in Mesopotamia.
Died 27 June 1916, buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:19 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE W. MURRAY, KOSB
Possibly the W. Murray, KOSB who is listed on Colvend and Dalbeattie War Memorials.

William Murray, Private (241651) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 33.
Born 1883 at Loch House, Colvend. Son of James and Agnes (Johnstone) Murray. Fell in action at Gaza. Missing in action 19 April 1917, remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

PRIVATE W. McADAM, R.S.FUS.
William McAdam, Private (17256) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 22.
Born 1892 at Haugh of Urr. Son of Jane McAdam. Enlisted February 1915. Killed in action 25 September 1915, buried in Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.

PRIVATE A. H. McCAIG, KOSB
Archibald Haining McCaig, Private (25001) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1897 at Camphill, Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Robert and Jane (Haining) McCaig of Barr of Spottes, Urr. Enlisted June 1916. Missing in action 31 July 1917, remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium and also on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:55 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE W. McCLUNE, KOSB
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM

William McClune, Private (1992) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 23.
Born 1895 at Urr. Son of Agnes Jane McClune. Wounded at Gallipoli and spent time in Mitton Hospital, Portsmouth before being discharged in April 1916. Died 12 December 1918 of TB at home in Springholm. Also remembered on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

PRIVATE W. J. McCRERIE, KOSB
William James McCrerie, Private (24934) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
Born 1885 at Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of Robert and Agnes (Hannay) McCrerie of Little Firthhead Cottage, Urr. Killed at Polygon Wood.
Missing in action 30 September 1917, remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

PRIVATE R. McDILL, KOSB
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM - but non-com case in preparation.

Robert McDill, Private (18219) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 28.
Born 1890 at Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of David and Margaret (McMichael) McDill of Darngarroch, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Enlisted February 1915 and served at Gallipoli, Egypt and France. Discharged May 1918 and died from the effects of wounds. Died 8 December 1918 of infected shrapnel wound, influenza and pneumonia at home at Glen of Spottes, Urr, buried in Balmaghie Churchyard.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE A. McHENRY, KOSB
Alexander McHenry, Private (1407) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1891 at Palnackie, Buittle, Krkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Elizabeth (Handley) McHenry. Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Handley of Haugh of Urr. Killed by a Turkish shell along side his friend Robert Swanston (who is remembered on the Buittle and Dalbeattie Memorials) Killed in action 9 December 1915, buried in the Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, and also remembered on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

PRIVATE M. McKEAN, KOSB
Matthew McKean, Private (240722) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1893 at Urr. Son of Matthew and Anna Bella (Kenning) McKean of Milton of Urr. Enlisted December 1915 2/5th KOSB transferred to 1/5th and served in Egypt and Gaza. Killed during the second Battle of Gaza. Missing in action 19 April 1917, remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

PRIVATE A. W. McMORRINE, KOSB
Alexander Watson McMorrine, Private (401640) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1896 at Urr. Son of Peter and Elizabeth (Caldow) McMorrine of Springholm, Urr. Enlisted August 1914 in 1/5th KOSB. Reported missing at Passchendaele Ridge. Missing in action 4 October 1917, remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, and also on the WW1 Memorial inSpringholm Village Hall.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE J. RICHARDSON, S.G'DS.
Joseph Richardson, Private (9275) 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Age 19.
Born 1895 at Dalbeattie. Son of Margaret Richardson of Eddingham Cottage, Dalbeattie - later Mrs. R White of Kirkeoch, Kirkcudbright. Enlisted from Blaiket Farm, Crocketford, August 1914 as a Sniper, 3rd Platoon, 1st Scots Guards. Missing in action 3 January 1915, remembered on the Le Touret Memorial, France, and also on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

PRIVATE W. RIDDICK, THE KING'S R.
William Riddick, Private (64889) 4th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Age 39.
Born 1877 at Urr. Son of Samuel and Jessie Riddick of Blackford, Haugh of Urr. Husband of Esther Riddick of Derby Rd. Liverpool. Died of wounds 31 October 1917 at No. 5 Canadian General Hospital, Kirkdale, Liverpool, buried in Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery.

PRIVATE D. SIBBALD, Y&LR
David Sibbald,Private (19122) 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Age 25.
Born 1891 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Nephew of Mrs. Sarah Barrowman of Meikle Culloch, Urr. Enlisted October 1915. Killed in action 19 March 1917, buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, Pas de Calais, France, and also remembered on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:08 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW1 - alpha. order

PRIVATE H. N. SMITH, A&SH
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM

Henry Nicholas Smith, Private - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 35.
Born 1883 at Urr. Son of John and Adelaide Marie (Le Messurier) Smith of Bridge End, Spottes, Urr. Died 17 November 1918 of "general paralysis of the insane" at Woodlee Asylum, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, buried in Urr Parish Churchyard.

PRIVATE A. M. THOMSON, CANADIANS
Alexander McNaught Thomson, Private (105537) Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment) Age 30.
Born 12 April 1886 at Kilontrie Farm, Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Jane (Walker) Thomson of Kilontrie and then Springholm, Urr. Enlisted December 1916 at Regina, Saskatchewan in the 68th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Transferred to PPCLI in June 1916. Killed in action 16 September 1916, buried in London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France, and also remembered on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.
At enlistment stated that he was born 13 April 1890 at Castle Douglas.

CAPTAIN A. D. Y. HERRIES, KOSB
Alexander Dobree Young-Herries, Captain: 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1892 at Urr. Son of Son of Lt. Col. William Dobree Young-Herries (KOSB) and of the late Bethia Marion (Fayrer) Young-Herries of Spottes Hall, Urr. Served in Eton College and Cambridge University OTCs and Commissioned in December 1913. Mobilised as 2nd Lt. 3rd KOSB, transferred to 2nd, then 6th before returning to the 2nd Battalion. Served at Aisne, Bassee, Messines, 1st Battle of Ypres, Neuve Eglise, Hill 60, St. Eloi, Carnoy, Armentiers, Arras and the 1st Battle of the Somme where he was killed near High Wood. Killed in action 23 July 1916, buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France, and also remembered on the WW1 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

[Mod Edit Adam] See also the Herries memorial window here and memorial cross here. As an old Etonian and Cambridge University graduate he is probably listed on those memorials too.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:29 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW2 - alpha. order

WORLD WAR TWO

CAPTAIN D. L. BIRNEY, RIFLE BRI.
David Leslie Birney, Captain (75991) Rifle Brigade. Attached to 2 Commando. Age 27.
Born 1914 in India. Son of Colonel Charles Folliott Birney, DSO. and Rachael Dorothy Dallas Birney of Glenswinton and Redcastle, Haugh of Urr. Husband of Cecilie Mercedes Randall (Wood) Birney of New Milton, Hampshire. Died of wounds 28 April 1942 after the St. Nazaire Raid on 28 March 1942 when HMS Campbelltown was rammed into the dry dock gates. Buried in Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery, St. Nazaire, France.
Of the 241 Commandos who took part, 59 were posted killed or missing and 109 were captured.

Note: Temp. Brigadier General Charles Folliott Birney was originally commissioned in June 1898 in the Royal Engineers. Served at the School of Military Engineering, Chatham 1898-1900; in India 1900-1914 including operations in Tibet 1903/4. Posted to the Western Front in September 1914, he served there until the Armistice and returned to India from the Army of Occupation in August 1919 as brevit Lt. Colonel. Awarded DSO, French Legion D'Honneur (Croix de Guerre) and five times Mentioned in Dispatches. He later moved to Southern Rhodesia and was elected to the first Colonian Parliament in 1924. He was General Manager of the Rhodesian Railways.

FLYING OFFICER J. I. DOUGLAS, RAF
James Irwin Douglas, Flying Officer (Pilot) (127137) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 21.
Born 1921 at ? Son of Alexander and Eileen Mary Douglas of Dalbeattie. Died 30 June 1943, buried in Khartoum War Cemetery, Sudan.