The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: Closeburn

UKNIWM Ref: 5882

OS Map Ref: NX 890 920

I think I am missing a photo with the WW2 names, will go back for it

spoons · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

I finally got back to photograph the missing WW2 panel, and while I was at it, take a better shot of the monument now that the roadworks have finished.

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

Spoons

Nice update and a very nice memorial in a good setting. I notice the Second World War names for the King's Own Scottish Borderers are KOSBs rather than KOSB, a nice little touch.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:34 am Post subject:

From the Second World War names young Robert Hutchison was a Cabin Boy lost on the Convoy Rescue vessel SS 'Stockport'

HUTCHISON, ROBERT ANDREW
Rank: Cabin Boy
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Stockport (Grimsby)
Age: 17
Date of Death: 25/02/1943
Additional information: Son of Lewis and Mary McRobert Hutchison, of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 101.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

For more information about the crew and the loss of the 'Stockport' please see this thread on the Scottish War Graves Project forum

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=563

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:59 pm Post subject:

A WAAF listed on this memorial

McKIE, LOUI
Rank: Leading Aircraftwoman
Regiment/Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/10/1943
Service No: 433863
Additional information: Daughter of James Douglas McKie, and of Hannah McKie, of Thornhill.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. A. Grave 45.
Cemetery: CLOSEBURN CEMETERY

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject:

Is this the William Farrow listed?

FARROW, WILLIAM
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 25th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/10/1917
Service No: 14873
Additional information: Son of John and Agnes Farrow, of Gatelaw Bridge, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire. Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 5. N. 3.
Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY

The 25th Bn Royal Fusiliers was the Frontiersmen battalion. RFLF on the memorial is perhaps Royal Fusiliers, Legion of Frontiersmen?

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:49 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

WW1

Adam Bell, Gordon Highrs.
Harry Bell, Black Watch
James M. Dobie, R. Navy
John Douglas, Can. Inf.
Robert Duff, R. Ennis. Fus.
John S. Duff, R. Navy
William Farrow, R.F.L.F.
William Fraser, K.O.S.B.
James Hannah, Gordon Highrs.
Herbert Hazell, R.A.S.C.
William D. Hyslop, Cam. Highrs.
William Kellock, R.S. Fus.
Edward Martin, Can. Inf.
John Miller, Sea. High.
James Miller, R.F.A.
Benjamin Phillips, Scot. Rifles.
Adam Robertson, Can. Inf.
James G. Sharpe, K.O.S.B.
William Sharpe, K.O.S.B.
James Sneddon, K.O.S.B.
William Waugh, R.F.A.
Walter Wilson, R.S. Fus.
Thomas Wilson, Sea. Highrs.
Robert Hyslop, 12th Royal Scots.

WW2

Robert Amrstrong, R.A.F.
Donald Carroll, R.A.S.C.
John J.L.S. Douglas, R.A.F.
Robert A. Hutchison, M.N.
William Jardine, Black Watch
John Kirkpatrick, M.N.
Robert Millar, R.A.F.
Loui McKie, W.A.A.F.
John Pringle, K.O.S.B.
Alexander M. Rogerson, R.A.F.
Thomas Savage, K.O.S.B.