The Scottish War Memorials Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject: WW1-ALPHA

PT. W. DUNBAR, K.OS.B. 23 APR. 1917

William Dunbar, Private (25069) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 30.
Born 1886 at Glenlair, Corsock, Parton Parish. Son of James McPhearson Dunbar and Agnes (Charteris) Dunbar of Glenlair. Husband of Margaret (Smith) Dunbar of Troquhaine Cottage Balmaclellan who he married in 1911 in Castle Douglas, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Enlisted June 1916 and killed near Vimy Ridge.
Missing in action 23 April 1917 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France and on the Corsock War Memorial.

PT. M.B. HYSLOP, R.M.A. 25 OCT. 1918

Matthew Brown Hyslop, Private (RMA 3479S) H.Q. (Eastney) Royal Marines Artillery. Age 23.
Born 1895 in Balmaclellan. Son of Daniel and Caroline Isabella Sproat Blair (Spiers) Hyslop of Mosscroft, Balmaclellan. Enlisted June 1918 from Shirmers Farm, Balmaclellan.
Died 25 October 1918 of Pneumonia at his brother-in-law's farm of Poundland, Dunscore, Dumfriesshire and buried in Balmaclellan Parish Churchyard (CWG) Also listed on the Dunscore War Memorial.

L-CPL. J.T. LITTLE, C.H. 22 SEP. 1917

John Twynholm Little, Lance Corporal (S/15579) 5th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1892 in Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of John and Agnes Little of Torwateltie, Balmaclellan. Enlisted November 1914 in the 7th Camerons when he was a gamekeeper at The Holme, Balmaclellan. Transferred to 5th Battalion and died in the No12 CCS near Ypres.
Died of wounds 22 September 1917 and buried in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:31 pm Post subject: WW1-ALPHA

2-LT. J. MURRAY, K.O.S.B. 16 AUG. 1917

John Murray, Second Lieutenant: 5th attached to the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1897 at Sauchie Manse, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Son of the Rev. George Murray, Minister at Sauchie until 1915 then Minister at Balmaclellan, and of Elizabeth (Lumsden) Murray. Served with Fettes College OTC 1913-1916. Commissioned July 1916. Killed at Langemarck.
Missing in action 16 August 1917 and listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

SAPr. A. McADAM, R.E. 21 JULY 1916

Alexander McAdam, Sapper (136490) 175th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Age 30.
Born 1886 in Balmaclellan. Son of James and Margaret (Muir) McAdam. Grandson of John Muir, Schoolmaster at Balmaclellan. Enlisted October 1915.
Killed in action 21 July 1916 and buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St.Eloi, France.

SGT. G.M. McKIE, C.M.R. 27 OCT.1917

George Murray Mckie, Sergeant (447146) "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Age 38.
Born 1879 in Balmaclellan. Son of James and Margaret (McRobert) McKie. A carpenter, George worked in Gatehouse-of-Fleet before he emigrated to Canada. He enlisted in May 1915 at Calgary, Alberta.
Missing in action 27 October 1917 and listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium and on the War Memorial in Gatehouse-of-Fleet.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject: WW1-ALPHA

PT. J.T. SHAW, L.S. 16 APR. 1917

Joseph Tait Shaw, Private (513611) 1/14th Battalion (County of London) London Regiment (London Scottish) Age 27.
Born 1890 High Park, Balmaclellan. Son of Alexander and Janet (Tait) Shaw. Enlisted May 1916. Served at Delville Wood, the Somme and Arras.
Killed in action 16 April 1917 and buried in Heninel Cemetery Extension, France.

L-CPL. A.J. STEVENSON, R.S. 31 JULY 1917

Albert James Stevenson, Lance Corporal (38676) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 38.
Born 1879 in Kirkcudbright. Son of Robert and Dorcas (Nye) Stevenson. Husband of Maggie Jane (Conchar) Stevenson who he married in 1904 in Drumrash, Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. In 1911 Albert and Maggie and their three children were in Balmaclellan. He enlisted in January 1917 but was killed at Frezenberg Ridge near Ypres 6 months later. He was recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal.
Missing in action 31 July 1917 and listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

PT. A.M. WALKER, R.S.F. 12 OCT. 1916

Alexander Miller Walker, Private (13869) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20.
Born Broxburn, Uphall, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian) Son of James and Annie Maria French (Miller) Walker of Shankfoot, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire.
Originally employed at Craigmuire, Balmaclellan, Alexander was a foot-man at Monkton House, Ayrshire when he enlisted in October 1914. Served at Ypres and the Somme. Killed between High Wood and Martinpuich.
Missing in action 13 October 1916 and listed on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Also listed on the War Memorial in Moniaive.

PT. J. WRIGHT, R.S.F. 31 DEC. 1917

John Wright, Private (205136) 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 33.
Born 1884 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Matilda (Adams) Wright of Killochy, Balmaclellan. Enlisted May 1917 but drowned in the sinking of the Troopship "Aragon" outside Alexandria Harbour. Over 600 of the 2,700 passengers were lost.
Lost at sea 30 December 1917 and listed on the Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject: WW2-ALPHA

1939-1945

RFLm. T.W.CORRIE, M.M. C(s.r.) 15 DEC.1944

Thomas William Corrie, Military Medal, Rifleman (3254492) 6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 24.
Born 1920 in Balmaclellan. Son of Thomas and Mary Craik (Shaw) Corrie of Lowdenlea, Balmaclellan.
Died of Wounds 15 December 1944 and buried in Sittard General Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands.

PT. J. FINLAY, M.M. K.O.S.B. 8 APR. 1945

John Burns Finlay, Military Medal, Private (3193651) 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1919 in Bargrennan Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Robert and Jean (Burns) Finlay of Blackcraig Farm, Balmaclellan.
Killed in action 8 April 1945 and buried in Sage War Cemetery, Germany.
John was presented with his Military Medal by Field Marshall Montgomery - awarded for bravery at Flushing, Walcheren Island in November 1944.

F/O A. McDONALD, R.A.F. 29 OCT. 1943

Alan Richard MacDonald, Flying Officer (130994) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 21.
Born 1921 at Eton, Buckinghamshire. Son of William Elder and Grace Eileen (Young) MacDonald of the Schoolhouse, Balmaclellan.
Missing in action 30 October 1943 when his Hudson of No5 Operational Training Unit, Coastal Command disappeared on a training flight from RAF Long Kesh in Northern Ireland. Listed on the Runneymede Memorial, Surrey.

L-CPL. J. O'NEILL, C.H. 29 JAN. 1941

John William Smith O'Neill, Lance Corporal (2930160) 2nd Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Age 24.
Born 1917 in Kelton Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Sophia (Smith) O'Neill of Balmaclellan.
Missing in action 29 January 1941 and listed on the Khartoum Memorial, Sudan with nearly 600 soldiers of the East African campaign of 1940-41 who died in the Sudan or in the advance into Eritrea and Northern Ethiopia.

LT. N. SHEPLEY-SHEPLEY, 3rd CARABINIERS, 6 MAY 1945

Robert David Nigel Shepley-Shepley, Lieutenant (321981) 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales Dragoon Guards) Royal Armoured Corps. Age 20.
Born 1924 in Guildford, Surrey. Son of Robert Guy and Eileen (Newcomb)Shepley-Shepley of Troquhain, Balmaclellan.
Killed in action 6 May 1945 and buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Mayanmar. (Burma)
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Ken