The Scottish War Memorials Project

Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 142 Location: nr Nottingham

WW1:

WW2:

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref: 5865

OS Map Ref: NX 655 791

and one of the general inscription

spoons · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

I came across this old postcard of the memorial, no idea of the date I am afraid.

spoons · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:56 am Post subject:

Pte Hyslop's grave in Balmaclellan Churchyard

spoons · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

Memorial to Cpl R H Baird on a family gravestone in Balmaclellan Churchyard

spoons · Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Updated info and photos sent to UKNIWM today.

WW1 Inscription reads:
TO THE MEMORY OF/
BRAVE MEN OF BALMACLELLAN/
WHO FELL DURING THE/
GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/
"THEY FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT"

WW1 names

PT GEO BELL AIF 25 APR 1915
PT D PATERSON AIF 12 MAY 1915
CPL R H BAIRD RSF 12 MAY 1916
SAPr A McADAM RE 21 JULY 1916
PT J BROWN A&SH 28 AUG 1916
GUNr A CAMPBELL RFA 1 SEPT 1916
PT A M WALKER RSF 12 OCT 1916
PT J T SHAW LS 16 APR 1917
PT W DUNBAR KOSB 23 APR 1917
LCPL A J STEVENSON RS 31 JULY 1917
2 LT J MURRAY KOSB 16 AUG 1917
L CPL J T LITTLE CH 22 SEP 1917
SGT G M McKIE CMR 27 OCT 1917
L CPL R CORRIE HLI 2 DEC 1917
PT J WRIGHT RSF 31 DEC 1917
PT S T McKIE MGC 25 MAR 1918
L CPL G H BUCK MM SR 22 JUL 1918
SGT S DALZIEL MM KOSB 30 SEP 1918
PT M B HYSLOP RMA 25 OCT 1918
PT W CAMPBELL GH 27 APR 1925

WW2 inscription:

IN PROUD MEMORY OF/
L CPL J O'NEILL GH 29 JAN 1941
F/O A McDONALD RAF 29 OCT 1943
RFLm T W CORRIE MM C(s.r.) 15 DEC 1944
PT J FINLAY MM KOSB 8 APR 1945
LT N SHEPLEY-SHEPLEY 3rd CARABINIERS 6 MAY 1945
WHO FELL IN THE 2ND WORLD WAR/
1939 - 1945

There are 2 MMs in WW1 and 2 in WW2, unusual on such a small memorial. It is very helpful to have the dates of death noted on the memorial. Note too that one name dates from 1925.

\Paul

David McNay · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

From checking his death certificate, I have learned that William Campbell died 27 April 1925 from "tubercular disease originating in shell wound. Long continued suppuration and exhaustion". He was 29 years old, and was listed as a blacksmith. He was unmarried.

Clearly his death was attributable to his war wounds but he falls outwith the criteria for inclusion by the CWGC. He is, at least, remembered here.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

L/CPL. R. CORRIE. HLI
Robert Corrie Age 37. Lance Corporal (31006) 15th Battalion (1st Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.
He enlisted in 1916 and was wounded at St.Quentin.
He was born in Balmaclellan in 1880 the son of Thomas and Janet (Haugh) Corrie.
He was the husband of Barbara (McKnaight) Corrie of Barnbarroch, Colvend. They married in June 1902 at Barnbarroch.
He is also remembered on Colvend and Dalbeattie War Memorials and on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
Missing in Action 2 December 1917.
_________________
Ken