The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:07 am Post subject:

Mc WHIRTER, JOHN
John McWhirter – age 19 – Private (11523) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John enlisted in December 1912 and was serving in the 2nd KOSB Machine Gun Section when he landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 15 August 1914. He was reported to have been buried by his comrades.
Born 1895 at Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Peter and Mary Agnes (Patton) McWhirter of Burn Street and Maxwell Street, Dalbeattie and of Friars Vennel, Dumfries.
Killed in action on 2 June 1915 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named, together with his brother William, on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on Southwick War Memorial.
William McWhirter – age 31 – Private (9275) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders died on 14 December 1914.

Mc WILLIAM, ALEXANDER
Alexander McWilliam – age 31 – Private (6568) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Alexander had previously served for 8 years with the Camerons and had been a reservist for 4 years. He was working as a tailor in Dalbeattie when he was mobilised and he landed at Le Havre with his battalion on 14 August 1914.
Born 1883 at Halifax, West Yorkshire. Son of the late Margaret (Smith) McWilliam and of Alexander McWilliam of Southwick Road, Dalbeattie. Husband of Margaret (Jardine) McWilliam of English Street, Dumfries (later Mrs Hugh Devan) who he married in 1911 at Dalbeattie.
Missing in Action on 11 November 1914 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

NEILSON, ALEXANDER
Note: Served as Nelson.
Alexander Nelson – age 21 – Private (A/40764 or 440764) 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
In 1901 Alex. Neilson, age 5 and born in Kells, was living as a boarder at 18 Back Street in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire and in 1911 he was a ploughman at Chapelcroft Farm, Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. He had been educated at the Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School and he emigrated to Canada in about 1913. He was working as a teamster and was a member of the local militia when he enlisted at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in January 1915. He sailed from Montreal in June 1915 and was posted to the 5th Battalion in France in August 1915. He served at Armentieres and Ypres.
Born 1895 at Waterside, Kells, Kirkcudbrightshire as Neilson.
Son of Elizabeth Neilson of Hawthorn Place, Southwick Road, Dalbeattie. She died there in 1919.
Grandson of Mrs. Nelson of Hawthorn Place, Dalbeattie.
Killed in Action on 2 June 1916 and buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Dalry Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:15 am Post subject:

PATON, JOHN
John Paton – age 21 – Lance Corporal: (20658) 16th Battalion (2nd Edinburgh), Royal Scots.
John had been employed by solicitors in Dalbeattie before moving to the Rural Workers Society in Edinburgh. He was living at Comly Bank Place when he enlisted in the Royal Scots in February 1915, went to the 12th RS in France in June and was wounded at Loos in September. He returned to France in May 1916, joining the 16th Battalion but was killed on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
Born 1895 in Kirkgunzeon, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John and Elizabeth (Collins) Paton of Barclosh Farm, Dalbeattie.
Missing in Action on 1 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Kirkgunzeon Parish War Memorial.

PATERSON, JESSIE JANE
Jessie Jane Paterson – age 34 – Staff Nurse: Territorial Force Nursing Service.
Jessie became a Queen's nurse (district nurse) at Darvel, Ayrshire and she was a nurse at the Territorial Force No. 3 Scottish General Hospital at Stobhill in Glasgow when she enlisted in November 1914. She served in Macedonia where she contracted dysentery and died at Vertekop, Salonika, Northern Greece.
Born 1882 in Dalbeattie. Daughter of Marion Isabella (Ewart) Paterson and the late James Paterson of 3 Craignair Street, Dalbeattie.
Died on Active Service on 29 September 1916 and buried in Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church, on the Darvel War Memorial and on the Scottish Nurses Memorial, St. Giles High Kirk, Edinburgh.
Both the 36th and 37th General Hospitals were based at Vertekop.

PEALING, ROBERT J.
Robert John Pealling survived the war. However hid brother Russell was killed.
For details see the posting on page 1.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:26 am Post subject:

The Proudfoot family lived in Southwick Road, Dalbeattie in 1891 and were there until 1900 when they moved to Hurlford, Ayrshire.

PROUDFOOT, JAMES
James Proudfoot – age 28 – Private (16616) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
James was a miner when he enlisted. He joined the 6th RSF in France in August 1915.
Born 1887 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Elizabeth (McKinnell) Proudfoot of Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire.
James was a Private in the 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers when he married Elizabeth (Little) Murray (a widow) of Galston Road, Hurlford in Kilmarnock on 20 February 1917. (later Mrs Robert Hynd of Galveston, Texas)
Missing in Action on 23 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named, together with his brother William, on the Crookenholm and Hurlford War Memorial.

PROUDFOOT, WILLIAM
William Proudfoot – age 26 – Private (20491) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
William was an iron moulder in a foundry when he enlisted as Private (11209) in the RSF in Kilmarnock in August 1914, however he was discharged October 1914 from the 6th Battalion, RSF at Aldershot as “unlikely to make an efficient soldier” due to defective vision. He had married and was working as a miner when he re-enlisted in November 1915. His daughter Mary was born while he was in training at Fort Matilda in Greenock. He joined his battalion in France on 7 March 1916.
Born 1890 at Maxwelltown, Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Elizabeth (McKinnell) Proudfoot of Galston Road, Hurlford. Husband of Christina (Ferries) Proudfoot of 70 Robertson Place, Kilmarnock (later Mrs John McKnight) who he married in Kilmarnock in June 1915.
Missing in Action on 1 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church, on the Kilmarnock War Memorial and, together with his brother James, on the Crookenholm and Hurlford War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:40 am Post subject:

RAE, WILLIAM
William Rae – age 29 – Private (242746) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was a grocer and wine & spirit merchant in Dalbeattie. He was a pre-war territorial soldier with 'F' Company (Dalbeattie) of the 5th KOSB and was mobilised in August 1914 but due to an accident to his leg he did not proceed overseas with the original contingent. He did not go to France until early 1918 where he was posted to the 7th/8th Battalion before joining the 1st KOSB. He was taken prisoner on 11 April 1918 but died of his wounds in the Kriegslazerette St. Franziskus in Leuze. (Leuze cemetery was used by German medical units)
Born 1888 in Dalbeattie. Son of James and Mary (Wilson) Rae of Dalbeattie. Husband of Elizabeth (Lidderdale) Rae of Sunnyside Cottage, Dalbeattie, who he married in 1914 at Dalbeattie.
Died of Wounds on 20 April 1918 and buried in Leuze Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Buittle Parish War Memorial.

RAIN, JOHN
John Rain – age 28 – Private (30916) 1/4th Battalion (Borders), King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was working with his father, a joiner, when he enlisted in May 1917. He joined his battalion in Palestine in August 1917 and was killed at El-Mughar.
Born 1889 in Dalbeattie. Son of Andrew and Grace (McLaughlan) Rain of Dalbeattie and later of Church Crescent, Dumfries Husband of Margaret Sturgeon (Morris) Rain of Southwick Road, Dalbeattie who he married in 1914 in Dalbeattie.
Killed in Action on 13 November 1917 and buried in Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Dumfries War Memorial.

RICHARDSON, JOSEPH
Joseph Richardson – age 19 – Private (9275) 1st Battalion, Scots Guards.
Joseph enlisted in August 1914. He joined his battalion in France on 24 November 1914 and was the sniper of 3 Platoon, “C” Company. Initially thought be a prisoner of war, he was later reported to have been killed.
Born 1895 in Dalbeattie. Son of Margaret Richardson of Eddingham Cottage, Dalbeattie, later Mrs Robert White of Blaiket Mains Farm, Crocketford and of Kirkeoch farm, Kirkcudbright.
Missing in Action on 3 January 1915 and named on the Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Urr Parish War Memorial in Haugh of Urr village.

RIDDICK, JOHN
John Riddick – age 20 – Private (17524) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John enlisted in January 1915 and joined his battalion at Gallipoli in May 1915 but less than a month later he was killed.
Born 1894 in Springholm, Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Agnes B. Riddick (later Mrs. John Hyslop) of Sunnyside, Dalbeattie.
Missing in Action on 4 June 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:46 am Post subject:

ROBERTSON, ROBERT
Robert Robertson – age 32 – Sergeant (57378) 18th (Lancashire Hussars) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Robert was a dock labourer in Glasgow when he enlisted as Private (1061) 3/1st Lowland Division, Army Cyclist Corps. He was still serving with them when he married on 31 December 1915. He was posted to the 20th Battalion of the Liverpool Regiment and transferred to 18th Battalion. Robert was wounded and made a Prisoner of War on 23 April 1918 but died in the German military hospital at Cugny in France and was buried there. He was re-interred in Grand-Seraucourt in 1920.
Born 1886 in Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Lindsay) Robertson of Maidenholm Farm and of Glenshalloch Place, Dalbeattie and, after Elizabeth's death in 1912, of 15 Byers Road, Partick, Glasgow. Husband of Nicholas (McCaig) Robertson of Alpine Street, Dalbeattie who he married in 1916 in Dalbeattie.
Died of Wounds on 27 April 1918 and buried in Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

and his brother

ROBERTSON, THOMAS
Thomas Robertson – age 22 – Sergeant (4591 & 331753) 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Thomas worked at Barrbridge Mills before the family moved to Glasgow where he enlisted in August 1915. He joined his battalion in 1916 and was killed at Polygon Wood near Ypres.
Born 1895 in Dalbeattie. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Lindsay) Robertson of Maidenholm Farm and of Glenshalloch Place, Dalbeattie and, after Elizabeth's death in 1912, of 15 Byers Road, Partick, Glasgow.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

SCOTT, ROBERT
Robert Scott – age 28 – Private (66111) 232nd Company, Machine Gun Corps.
Formerly Private (25602) King's Own Scottish Borderers
Born 1889 at Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Isabella (Paterson) Scott of Ardmannoch, Dalbeattie.
In 1901, age 12, Robert was living with his family on his father's farm, Falgunzeon Farm, near Dalbeattie but in Kirkgunzeon Parish.
Died of Wounds on 24 September 1917 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Kirkgunzeon Parish War Memorial and on the Kirkgunzeon Parish Church Roll of Honour.

SIBBALD, DAVID
David Sibbald – age 25 – Private (19122) 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
David enlisted at Doncaster in September 1914 and landed at Boulogne with the 9th Battalion, Y&L Regiment in August 1915. He was wounded at the Somme on 1 July 1916 and evacuated to hospital in England. He returned to France in September and was posted to the 2nd Battalion but was wounded again in the following month. He was able to rejoin his battalion in November but was wounded yet again in March 1917 and on this occasion died of his wounds.
Born 1891 at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Son of Robina Sibbald. Nephew of Mrs. Sarah (Sibbald) Barrowman of Meikle Culloch, Urr, who he named as his next-of-kin.
Died of Wounds on 19 March 1917 and buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Urr Parish War Memorial in Haugh of Urr.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:51 am Post subject:

SLINGSBY, WALTER
Walter Slingsby – age 33 – Private (S/10423) 11th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Walter had been a granite sett maker.
Born 1883 at Dalbeattie. Son of the late Walter and Mary (McGuffie) Slingsby of Dalbeattie.
Brother of Mary Jane (Slingsby) Norman and Ada (Slingsby) Thornton.
He also named a Mrs Isabella Veitch Knox Blacklaw (of Crawfordjohn) as a next of kin.
Missing in Action on 13 October 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Crawfordjohn War Memorial in Lanarkshire.

SLOAN, NATHAN
Nathaniel Sloan – age 33 – Private (32815) 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Nathaniel was working as a granite cutter and living at 79 Collins Street in the Townhead area of Glasgow when he married in 1915. He enlisted in March 1916 and was posted to the HLI in Mesopotamia. Nathaniel died of fever in the 16th Casualty Clearing Station in Baghdad, Iraq.
Born 1884 at Maxwell Street, Dalbeattie. Son of the late Charles Alexander Sloan and Elizabeth (McCredie) Sloan. Husband of Elizabeth (Shennan) Sloan of 130 Taylor Street, Glasgow who he married in 1915 in St. Rollox, Glasgow.
Died on Active Service on 15 December 1917 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

SMITH, WILLIAM
William Smith – age 22 – Private (1777 & 240452) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway), King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was an apprentice joiner in Dalbeattie when he enlisted in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 and then served in Egypt, Palestine and France. He was wounded in July 1918 and died of his wounds at the 63rd Casualty Clearing Station at Senlis, France.
Born c.1896 at Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Susan (Cowan) Smith of 11 John Street, Dalbeattie.
On the 1901 census, aged 6, he is shown as the grandson of William and Susan and he named Susan as his foster mother and next of kin.
Died of Wounds on 3 August 1918 and buried in Senlis French National Cemetery, Oise, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

STEVENSON, JOHN
John James Stevenson – age 19 – Private (1778) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway) King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was an apprentice joiner in Dalbeattie when he enlisted in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915.
Born 1895 in Dalbeattie. Son of John and Lizzie (Charteris) Stevenson of 11 Blair Street, Dalbeattie.
Died of Wounds on 7 July 1915 and buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Colliston United Free Church Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour, both now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:59 am Post subject:

STEWART, WILLIAM
William John Wallach Stewart – age 29 – Private (S/12262) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
William enlisted in August 1915 and joined his battalion in France in November 1915.
Born 1887 at Underwood Cottage, Castle Douglas, Kelton, Kirkcudbrighshire. Son of Jessie (Stewart) Dickson and step son of William Dickson of 75 William Street and 355 High Street, Dalbeattie. Husband of Agnes Cairns (Scott) Stewart who he married in Crailing, Roxburghshire in 1907.
Missing in Action on 18 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

STURGEON, ARCHIBALD
Archibald Kerr Sturgeon – age 20 – Private (241798) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Archibald was an apprentice granite worker when he enlisted in October 1916. He was posted to the 7th/8th KOSB in France in the summer of 1917 but was killed at Buzancy a year later.
Born 1898 in Dalbeattie. Son of Andrew and Agnes (Orr) Sturgeon of William Street, Dalbeattie.
Killed in Action on 23 July 1918 and buried in Buzancy Military Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

and his cousin

STURGEON, JAMES
James Sturgeon – age 25 – Company Sergeant Major (29352) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was an apprentice mason at the granite works in Dalbeattie when he enlisted as Private (2222) in the Territorial 5th KOSB in January 1909. He extended his term of service in 1913 and 1914 and was promoted to Sergeant in June 1914. He was mobilised in August and landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 where he was wounded. He contracted enteric fever in August and was evacuated to hospital in Alexandria and then to the 2nd Western General Hospital in Manchester where he was treated for enteric and dysentery in October 1915. He remained in the UK until he was discharged from the army after his time had expired in February 1916. He re-enlisted and joined the 1st KOSB in France in January 1917 but was killed at Bourlon Wood.
Born 1892 in Dalbeattie. Son of Eliza (Sturgeon) Johnston and step-son of Joseph Johnston of 121 William Street, Dalbeattie.
[Eliza was the sister of William – see below; and the aunt of Archibald – see above]
Missing in Action on 2 June 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

and the uncle of Archibald and James

STURGEON, WILLIAM
William Sturgeon – age 51 – Sergeant (2103) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway), King's Own Scottish Borderers. Latterly (148042) Labour Corps.
William was a granite mason living at 59 Alpine Street, Dalbeattie. He had served in the Galloway Rifle volunteers and the Territorial 5th KOSB since January 1884 and he was mobilised in August 1914. He was being treated for gangrene when he died in Blairgowrie Cottage Hospital, Perthshire.
Born 1867 in Dalbeattie. Son of the late Robert and Ann (Lindores) Sturgeon. Husband of the late Helen McKean (Goudie) Sturgeon.
Died on Service on 6 July 1917 and buried in Dalbeattie Cemetery.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 11:06 am Post subject:

SWANSTON, ROBERT
Robert Swanston – age 20 – Lance Corporal: (1779) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway), King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert enlisted in August 1914 and landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. He was killed by a shell alongside his friend Private Alexander McHenry.
Born 1895 at Craignair, Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of George and Elizabeth (Dalling) Swanston of Cole Hole, Munches, Buittle.
Killed in Action on 9 December 1915 and buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church, and on the Buittle Parish War Memorial.

TEESDALE, ROBERT
Robert Teesdale – age 19 – Corporal (1097) 1/5th Battalion (Dumfries and Galloway), King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert was an apprentice joiner in Dalbeattie when, as a member of the Territorials, he was mobilised in August 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but within days he was shot and killed.
Born 1895 at Latimer Place, Southwick Road, Dalbeattie. Son of Sergeant Major Robert Teesdale, Royal Artillery, who was for many years the janitor of Dalbeattie Public School and who died in February 1915, and of Margaret (Benson) Teesdale of High Street, Dalbeattie.
Killed in Action on 11 June 1915 and buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

THOMSON, ROBERT J.
Robert John Thomson – age 27 – Private (S/11849) 8th/10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Robert was an engine driver with Messrs. Carswell & Sons of Dalbeattie when he enlisted in March 1916 and he went to France later that year.
Born 1891 in Dalbeattie. Son of Joseph Kirk Thomson and of Mary Spencer (Halliday) Thomson of Alpine Street, Dalbeattie. Husband of Ann McCourtie (Orr) Thomson of Copland Street, Dalbeattie who he married in 1916 in Dalbeattie.
Missing in Action on 28 March 1918 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

WEAKS, JAMES
James Henry Weaks – age 20 – Private (11061) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
James spent his early years in Dalbeattie but left in 1912. In 1911 he was working as a bobbin turner in a mill in Dalbeattie and was living with his brothers William and John as “boarders” at Ivy Cottage, Mill Street. He joined the RSF in Paisley and landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge in October 1914. He was killed at Neuve Chapelle.
Born 1895 at Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Son of John and Margaret McCall (Clapperton) Weaks of Paisley.
His mother died in 1907 and he named his sister Elizabeth (Weaks) McMillan as his next of kin.
Missing in Action on 14 March 1915 and named on the Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial and on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church.

WEIR, JAMES
James Weir – age 23 – Company Quartermaster Sergeant (81526) “D” Company, 50th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Formerly (1926) King's Own Scottish Borderers.
A former pupil of the Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School and of Dumfries Academy, James was a student at Glasgow University at the outbreak of war. He enlisted in September 1914 in the 1/5th KOSB. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and was a machine gun instructor at Grantham in Lincolnshire. He served at Ypres, Peronne and Amiens.
Born 1895 at Corsock Schoolhouse, Corsock Bridge, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Annie (McKay) Weir of the Schoolhouse, Corsock, Dalbeattie.
Killed in Action on 8 August 1918 and buried in Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Corsock Village War Memorial, the Dumfries Academy memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.

WRIGHT, JEANIE T.
Jeanie Turnbull Wright – age 20 – Worker (46868) Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps.
Jeanie was a qualified shorthand typist. She died of influenza and pneumonia at the Perth Royal Infirmary.
Born 1898 at Taunton, Somerset as Jeanie Wright Turnbull. Daughter of the late George Turnbull and the late Williamina Jane (Currie) Turnbull. Step daughter of Andrew Wright of The Galla, Dalbeattie who had married Williamina in 1901.
Died on Service on 29 October 1918 and buried in Dalbeattie Cemetery.
Also named on the Dalbeattie War Memorial, on the Royal British Legion Roll of Honour now in Dalbeattie Parish Church and on the Perth Congregational Church Memorial.
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