The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: Lochrutton

This memorial is on the outside of Lochrutton church (now disused). It is also probably the most difficult to find and get to of any memorial I have seen.
The fact that it is not on UKNIWM did not help!
It is at NX 913 736 on an unmarked track of the old military road to the east of a hamlet called Lochfoot. Unless you have a 4WD, don't even try to get all the way to the church. Walking the last half mile is adviseable or 200 yards if you are a brave driver.
So how did I find it? Hunch, plus taking my 4WD for a test drive.
The church itself is disused of course.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject:

Spoons

To me this inscription, and the outside location, means the memorial is a community one as well as a church one so I've moved it to the civic section.

Regards

Adam

*sparkle* · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Leicester

Here is a more recent picture of it. Although its not in perfect condition and it looks worse on a photo, its as though it has been cleaned up recently as some of the green mould has disappeared.

ERECTED
BY THE PARISHONERS OF LOCHRUTTON
TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF
THOSE BELONGING TO THE PARISH WHO FELL
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
CARSON, THOMAS PVT K.O.S.B. AGED 21 YEARS
ESDALE, WILLIAM PVT K.O.S.B. AGED 26 YEARS
GIBSON, JAMES PVT K.O.S.B. AGED 20 YEARS
HALLIDAY, JOHN PVT CANADIANS AGED 32 YEARS
JARDINE, JOHN SERG R.S.F. AGED 31 YEARS
MITCHELL, WILLIAM PVT BORDER HORSE AGED 20 YEARS
MUIR, JAMES SERG CANADIANS AGED 28 YEARS
MUIRHEAD, DAVID PVT R.S.F. AGED 31 YEARS
McCUBBIN, WILLIAM L/CORP CANADIANS AGED 40 YEARS
SMITH, JAMES LIEUT GORDON HIG AGED 36 YEARS
SWAN, JOHN PVT a&s HIGHLANDERS AGED 33 YEARS

“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE”

AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR
1939-1945
A.G. McCULLOCH D.S.C. LIEUT. R.N.
Wm McWHIRTER PTE 7TH K.O.S.B
_________________
Interests: Dickson, Bowie, Manderson and Hogg from the Borders. Rammell, Beck, Ireland from Dumries & Galloway.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:28 am Post subject:

Here are the details of the two Second World War names

McCULLOCH, ANDREW CHRISTIAN
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Laforey.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 30/03/1944
Awards: D S C
Additional information: Son of Major-General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.C.M., D.L., and Lady McCulloch, of Ardwall, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 81, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Note his father's decorations which include the DCM which makes him an ex-ranker. Also note his father was a soldier but Lt McCulloch was a sailor.

McWHIRTER, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 04/04/1944
Service No: 3190876
Additional information: Son of Charles and Jemima McWhirter, of Ruthwell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North Extn. Lair 93.
Cemetery: RUTHWELL PARISH CHURCHYARD

I take it Ruthwell and Ardwell are near Lochrutton.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: