The Scottish War Memorials Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:44 am Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW2 - alpha. order

GUNNER J. A. GLASS, RA
John Alexander Glass, Gunner (1568180) Royal Artillery. Age 27.
Born 1913 in London. Son of John and Jane G. Glass of Edinburgh. Husband of Margaret M. Glass of Edinburgh. Died 27 March 1941, buried in Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery (CWG) and also remembered on the WW2 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

PRIVATE W. J. GLENDINNING, KOSB
William John Glendinning, Private (3188162) 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 33.
Born 1907 at Mousewald, Dumfriesshire. Husband of Annabella Glendinning of Hardgate, Urr. Missing in action 18 June 1940, remembered on the Dunkirk Memorial, France.
The 4th and 5th (Territorial) Battalions KOSB as part of the 2nd BEF landed at St. Malo on 13 June but on 18 June were evacuated from Cherbourg.

STOKER G. K. HAINING, RN
Gordon Kerr Haining, Stoker 2nd Class (D/KX108945) HMS Drake, Royal Navy. Age 27.
Born 1913 at Springholm, Urr. Son of Peter and Blanche Kerr Haining of Castle Douglas. Died 4 November 1940, buried in Urr Parish Churchyard (CWG) and also remembered on the WW2 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.
Gordon Haining was killed in the Norton Fitzwarren rail crash. There were 26 other fatalities including 12 Naval personnel.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: Haugh of Urr WW2 - alpha. order

PRIVATE W. A. HAWKINS, HLI
William Alexander Hawkins, Private (14209094) 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) Age 23.
Born 1921 at Dunscore, Dumfriesshire. Son of William and Hannah Hawkins of Dumfries. Killed in action 19 April 1945, buried in Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.

PRIVATE T. KENNEDY, KOSB
Thomas Kennedy, Private (3188733) 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1920 at Dumfries.
Died 30 December 1940 "suddenly at Dunbar", buried in Dumfries (St. Michael's) Cemetery (CWG) and also remembered on the WW2 Memorial in Springholm Village Hall.

PRIVATE J. H. McCRINK, RAMC
John Henry McCrink, Private (14824880) 26 Indian General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps. Age 20.
Born at Gretna, Dumfriesshire. Son of Joseph and Hilda McCrink of Haugh of Urr. Died 25 August 1946, buried in Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

RIFLEMAN W. McLAUCHLAN, RIFLE BRI.
William McLauchan, Rifleman (6914437) 9th Battalion, (1st Battalion, Tower Hamlet Rifles) Rifle Brigade. Age 23.
Born 1918 at Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of George and Margaret McLauchlan of Haugh of Urr. Died of Wounds 15 February 1942, buried in Helipolis War Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt.

PRIVATE G. K. RAE, HLI

George Kitchener Rae, Private (3194159) 10th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) Age 29.
Born 1916 at Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William Kidd Rae and Robina Rae. Husband of Edith (Hussey) Rae of Largs, Ayrshire. Killed in action 14 April 1945, buried in Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.