The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:46 pm Post subject:

Name: GOVAN, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3/6977
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Robert Govan, of 14, Queen St. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, and the late Jane Govan.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 to 26
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:55 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Age: 29
Date of Death: 14/05/1918
Service No: 10324
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Susan McKie Hamilton, of 9, Grunvale St., Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 3. 21.
Cemetery: STRANRAER (GLEBE) CEMETERY

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:21 am Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 12808
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 24/5/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Jane Campbell, of Main St., Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, and the late Walter Campbell.
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (8/6/1916): Killed in action at Festubert, on 24th May 1915, Corpl William Campbell, 1st Canadian Contingent, third son of the late Walter Campbell and Mrs Campbell, Caledonian Hotel, Stranraer.

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:48 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10322
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 20/12/1914
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gillespie, of Foreland Place, Stranraer.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:54 pm Post subject:

Name: MURDOCH, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8755
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/5/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth Gray Murdoch, of Stranraer; husband of Margaret Kennedy Murdoch.
Grave Reference: F 30
Cemetery: Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:01 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 6859
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:06 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 7860
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rennie, of Stranraer. Wigtownshire; husband of Susan Jane Rennie, of 138, Taylor St., Townhead, Glasgow.
Panel reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:19 pm Post subject:

Name: BRYDEN, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20917
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Bryden, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: II E 6
Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:24 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWRIE, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20785
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 28/4/1917
Grave Reference: IV H 22
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:37 pm Post subject:

Name: SNODGRASS, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 7852
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLISON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41465
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Maxwell and Elizabeth Allison, of 3, Park Lane, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: B3
Cemetery: Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:51 pm Post subject:

Name: PIRRIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21st October 1918
Service number: 27418
Additional information: Son of the late Margaret Pirrie.
Grave reference: 4.200
Cemetery: Stranraer (Sheuchan) Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (7 November 1918) reported: Pirrie - Died of pneumonia at 5 Back Rampart, Stranraer, Driver John Pirrie, Machine Gun Corps, aged 24 years.

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:32 pm Post subject:

Private John Dougan (Canadians) is a bit of a mystery. There is a John Dougan named on Stranraer Burgh WM and Julia MacDonald, in "The Faithful, the Fallen and the Forgotten" identifies him as 10782 Pte John Dougan, 1st Bn HLI, killed in action 18/1/1916. However, a search of the Canadian Great War Project comes up with Private John Dougan, 552269, 13th Reg, Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was born in Stranraer and whose next of kin were living in Galston, Ayr. This man is not named on CWGC and the Canadian records have him as "Likely survived". So, possibly a mistake on the memorial.

Edit: with thanks to Ken Morrison who has traced John Dougan's full military record in the Canadian archives. He was demobilised on 11/7/1919. He also served in WW2 from 1941 to 1945.