The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR

Langholm - North United Free Church

Location - now unknown.

This Roll of Honour was up for auction at TRM in Carlisle on the 23rd October 2009.

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:24 pm Post subject:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:18 am Post subject:

Well spotted Derek

I take it this had been thrown out by the church, (pehaps when it merged?) and picked up by someone else and this is how it ended up in an auction.

I note the South UF Church Roll of Honour is in its rightful place in the current Langholm Parish Church.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1356

Cheers

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:21 am Post subject:

I can make out the name of this man killed in June 1915

RAMAGE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/06/1915
Service No: 64
Additional information: Son of Robert and Nicholas Ramage, of 81, High St, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 46.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:28 am Post subject:

By checking names on the civic memorial it makes it easier to try and identify the names of those who died

McVITTIE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 18/07/1915
Service No: 1113
Additional information: Son of William and Mabel B. McVittie, of 6, Henry St., Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

PARK, JOSEPH EDWARD
Initials: J E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 1st/1st (West Riding) Heavy Bty.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 04/09/1917
Service No: 96402
Additional information: Son of Robert Park, of Langholm, Dumfries; husband of Benjifene Park, of 43, Morton Rd., Exmouth, Devon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 8.
Cemetery: MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:32 am Post subject:

This chap is listed as 'Missing since Oct 1914'

WALLACE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 22/10/1914
Service No: 5543
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 40.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

There are no family details on the CWGC entry but his SNWM entry confirms Langholm as his place of birth.

WALLACE, William
Service Number 5543
Date Death 22/10/1914
Decoration
Place of birth Langholm Dumfriesshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

First column, from top left:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Second column, from top right:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:54 am Post subject:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:55 am Post subject:

_________________

Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.