The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:35 pm Post subject:

Name: KIRKLAND, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 201661
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 1/8/1918
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William Kirkland, of Greggside, Barr, Ayrshire, and the late Mary McCutcheon Kirkland.
Grave Regerence: I B 5
Cemetery: Oulchy-Le-Chateau Churchyard Extension

Also named on Cairnryan War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject:

Name: MACMILLAN, WILLIAM MCCALL
Initials: WM
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 425150
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 49th Bn
Date of Death: 9/10/1916
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of David and Agnes Turner MacMillan, of Lamloch, Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Note: Canadian Great War Project states Pte MacMillan was born at Barr.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:48 pm Post subject:

Name: SWAN, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 24603
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 7th/8th Bn
Date of Death: 20/8/1917
Grave Reference: I B 2
Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3

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