The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Parton

This is not listed on UKNIWM and is different from the listed memorial 44437 (which is inside the church).

This memorial is at GR NX 696 699 and is outside Parton church at the side of Loch Ken.

spoons · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject:

Nothing new, just some better pics.

Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 142 Location: nr Nottingham

I am still trying to find information on T. Gracie 5th KOSB - he's not included in my battalion records and there is no match on CWGC or SNWM. It's interesting that his unit inscription is a different style to the others.
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spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

I think I would tend to ignore the regiment (for T Gracie), both because of the type of font and also because the church memorial http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1811 has no regiment for him. Added to the fact that there is no first name either, I think this means that there were no relatives living in the area when the memorial came to be erected. That may mean that he worked in the area prior to the war but actually came from somewhere else and is also commemorated on their memorial (Dumfries, Dalbeattie and Kirkcolm come to mind).
I don't think there are any Gracie gravestones in Parton churchyard either.

\Paul

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 483 Location: Fife

From SDGW
Thomas G Gracie Royal Scots Fusiliers died 28/3/1918
born Dumfries
enlisted Berwisk-on-Tweed
residence Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire

spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: Re: Parton

Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 142 Location: nr Nottingham

Thank you very much. That saves me going off on a wild goose chase. Strange that Parton is listed as residence of next-of-kin yet, in addition to the wrong unit info on the memorial, there is no mention of his death in the local press and no details were returned for the county roll of honour (highly unusual for a casualty).

Thanks again.
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Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:42 pm Post subject:

One of the men listed here is Corporal A S Watson 6th Scottish Horse.

There were only three regiments of Scottish Horse so I was wondering does anyone know why his listing would have 6th Scottish Horse?

Adam
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spoons · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject:

A S Watson has an individual memorial in Parton church http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1780&highlight= where is unit is stated as 3rd Scottish Horse which I would presume would be correct. However the church memorial at Parton also shows him as 6th Bn.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject:

Paul

Thanks for identifying him. Just to complicate mattters he died serving in the 10th Camerons which was formed from the Lovat Scouts and some men from the Scottish Horse.

Regards

Adam
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