The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:08 pm Post subject:

Robert Gordon Millar was a Church of Scotland minister who served and died as a combatant. He was one of 14 such, 4 of them from Dumfries and Galloway. He is also listed on the Church of Scotland ministers memorial in St Giles, Edinburgh.

Name: MILLAR, ROBERT GORDON
Initials: R G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn. attd. 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/05/1917
Additional information: Husband of Katharine Millar, of Dumfries. Late Minister of St. Mary's Church, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. C. 17.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

teddy

On 15/7/2011 L/Cpl Joseph Pool's, who was killed in action in Afghanistan,
name added to WM. Full report in Dumfries Courier on Page 16, dated 22/7/2011. Copy of report sent to Spoons.
Teddy.

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 9:18 am Post subject:

Thanks to Gladys for the newspaper article.

Update sent to UKNIWM today.

C-1-8 · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 5 Location: New York, U.S.A.

Good evening,

May I offer a bit further concerning P/M W.G.K. Mackie? There seemed to have been a question about his relationship to Dumfries. According to a news article I had read, his parents lived on Edinburgh Road, Dumfries. Perhaps this is your answer.

He had originally enlisted in the Seaforths at age 15 in 1901, eventually transferring to the 3rd K.O.S.B. and finally transferred to the 2nd Battalion in France. You may not have been aware of it but he was also awarded the "Silberne Medaille de St. Ernest" in 1910. And being a competitive Piper, he won the prestigious Gold Medal for piobaireachd at the Northern Meeting in 1909. Quite an achievement and exciting career.

Hopeful that some of this will be of interest.

Dick Crawford

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject:

The name of Bdr Stephen Gilbert has been added to the memorial.

I also noticed that significant work has been done around the memorial so that people attending a service at the memorial do not have to stand in the road.

C-1-8 · Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Posts: 5 Location: New York, U.S.A.

Good evening Paul,

Thank you for replying to my note regarding a Piper from Dumfries. I have another concern, about a Piper from Daliburgh but a bit hesitent to mention it; being so far from the source, and doubtful about how it might be taken. But I would like to see this Piper get his due.

Kenneth MacLeod was from Daliburgh and enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders in March of 1911 at the age of 17. He served in France with the 1st Battalion, having previously served with the 3rd (Special Reserve). Having been woumded at Mons, he was invalided home. On release from the hospital, he served as a Piper at the depot. He was taken ill and died at the Invergarry Sanatorium where he died on the 30th July, 1918 and was buried with Military Honours at the Kilchulman Burial Ground.

However, his name on the South Uist Memorial appears to be in error.; "Pioneer Kenneth MacLeod, 1st Camerons." I doubt that there had been a 'Pioneer' (Sergeant) MacLeod with the Battalion. This error, if in fact it is, may be quite understandable if the engraver had only the rank as "Pr." to refer to. It's happened before.

I hope that this note will not be taken as critical.

Dick Crawford

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:53 pm Post subject:

This last post does not relate to Dumfries. It relates to South Uist and it should be answered here:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4204

Adam

DelBoy · Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:50 pm Post subject: Pte. Edward Kallachan

WW1
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Pte. E. Kellachan

(Glasgow Herald 8th of February 1915)
"News has been received by Mrs Kellochan, 268 Cannongate, Edinburgh, that her husband, Private Edward Kellochan, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, was killed in action on January 23. Private Kellochan, who was 37 years of age, was a native of Dumfries, and he served his apprenticeship in the town as a painter. He saw foreign service with the Scottish Borderers in India, and was a reservist with the regiment when war broke out. His widow, who is also a native of Dumfries, is left with six children."

CWGC
KELLACHAN, E
Rank: Private
Service No: 11306
Date of Death: 23/01/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 12.
Cemetery: WULVERGHEM-LINDENHOEK ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: KELLACHAN
Firstname: Edward
Service Number: 7747
Date Death: 23/01/1915
Place of birth: Dumfries
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte

DelBoy · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 1:47 pm Post subject: Pte. Robert Pagan

WW1
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Pte. Robert Pagan

Also listed on St Johns School but not Troqueer & Maxwelltown.

(Glasgow Herald 18th Feb 1915)
"Word has been received at Dumfries that Private Robert Pagan, K.O.S.B., son of late Mr W. Pagan, joiner, died of wounds on February 9."

CWGC
PAGAN, R
Rank: Private
Service No: 6381
Date of Death: 09/02/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. A. 12.
Cemetery: DRANOUTER CHURCHYARD

SNWM
Surname: PAGAN
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: 6381
Date Death: 09/02/1915
Place of birth: Maxwelltown Kirkcudbright
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 4:03 pm Post subject:

Derek

KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Pte. Robert Pagan

Also listed on St Johns School but not Troqueer & Maxwelltown.

It's surprising to me that so few names are duplicated on Dumfries and Max/Troqueer.

Maybe before the burghs merged in 1929 people felt an affinity with one community rather than the other.
Or maybe the "highheidyins" made them chose?
_________________
Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject: Pte. William John Brown

WW1
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Pte. William J. Brown

(Glasgow Herald 1st March 1915)
"Mr & Mrs Brown, 38 English Street, Dumfries, have received official intimation that their son, Private William John Brown, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, was killed in action on February 5. Private Brown was only 17 and a half years of age, and he joined the Borderers soon after the start of the war. It is supposed that he met his death at the hands of a sniper."

CWGC
BROWN, W J
Rank: Private
Service No: 6783
Date of Death: 05/02/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 5.
Cemetery: R.E. FARM CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. W. Brown, of 38, English St., Dumfries.

SNWM
Surname: BROWN
Firstname: William John
Service Number: 6783
Date Death: 05/02/1915
Place of birth: Dumfries
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte

anne park · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:28 am Post subject: Peter Cormack

Peter Cormack Pte 41138 4th King's Own Scottish Borderers born Dumfries enlisted Dumfries residence Dumfries Killed in Action F & F 01-Sep-18 City Roll of Honour. Formerly 22676 Scot. Rifles. Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy Fr 0646 Plot II Row F Grave 12 Aberdeen City & Dumfries

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:34 am Post subject: Felix William Davitt

Felix William Davitt 2nd Lt 12th Gordon Highlanders born Ruthwell, Dumfries. Killed in Action F & F 12-Apr-18 Son of John & Sarah Davitt. 1891 Census: Hamlet of Gate End, New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire.B 1890. 1901 Census: 44 Saint Michael St; Dumfries. Officers Book page 166. Ploegsteert Memorial M. R. 32 Panel 9

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Felix William Davitt