The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:35 pm Post subject: Mouswald

Mouswald War Memorial

The memorial takes the form of an entrance gate into Mouswald Church and cemetery and is located on the B724 about 4 miles east of Dumfries.

OS ref NY 065 725 UKNIWM Ref No. 13437
(edit by spoons - Revised OS Ref (by GPS) NY 06434 72640)

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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:07 pm Post subject:

WW1

James R. Anderson, Sgt. Maj. Canadians
James Bell M.M. (Military Medal), Pte. K.O.S.B.
Gavin J. Brown, Pte. Lanarkshire Yeo.
Alex. Dickson, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Robert Grant, Pte. Black Watch
Wm. A. Kennedy, Pte. H.L.I.
John Kerr, Pte. K.O.S.B.
George B. Sharp, Pte. Ryl. Highld. Canadians
Andrew Wilson, L/Cpl. H.L.I.
Thomas Wilson, Pte. Ryl. Scots Fus.

WW2

W.O. Robert Thomson, R.A.F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:09 pm Post subject: James Roderick Anderson

CWGC
Name: ANDERSON, JAMES RODERICK
Initials: J R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Quartermaster Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 47th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 16/04/1916
Service No: A/29001
Additional information: Son of Duncan Anderson, of Broomlands Lodge, Dumfries. Born at Brocklehirst, Dumfries-shire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near South boundary.
Cemetery: MOUSWALD PARISH CHURCHYARD EXTENSION

SNWM
unlisted

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:16 pm Post subject: James Bell (Military Medal)

CWGC
Name: BELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: 25000
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: BELL
Firstname: James
Service Number: 25000
Date Death: 24/03/1918
Place of birth: Dalton, Dumfries
Other: 6th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

SNWM omits his M.M.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: Gavin James Brown

CWGC
Name: BROWN
Initials: G F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Unit Text: 1st/1st
Date of Death: 29/01/1916
Service No: 1281
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 73.
Cemetery: CUMMERTREES CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: BROWN
Firstname: Gavin James
Service Number: 1281
Date Death: 29/01/1916
SNWM roll: LANARKSHIRE YEOMANRY
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: Home.

CWGC have 'F' for middle intial.
Likely a scanning error when the War Memorial have 'J' and SNWM & the family grave have 'James'?

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:47 pm Post subject: Alexander Dickson

CWGC
Name: DICKSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 16/04/1917
Service No: 43123
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Mary Dickson, of Plans Cottage, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: DICKSON
Firstname: A
Service Number: 43123
Date Death: 16/04/1917
Place of birth: Dumfries
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: France.

From SDGW
Born and residing Mouswald. Enlisted Dumfries. Formerly 12093 K.O.S.B

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:56 pm Post subject: Robert Grant

CWGC
Name: GRANT, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/6991
Additional information: Son of Peter and Mary Grant, of Prospect Hill, Skelmorlie, Ayr.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: GRANT
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: S/6991
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Skelmorlie, Ayrshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Unsure of his link to Mouswald, but he is the only R. Grant of The Black Watch listed on CWGC for WW1.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:03 pm Post subject: William A. Kennedy

CWGC
Name: KENNEDY, WILLIAM A.
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 26218
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: KENNEDY
Firstname: William A
Service Number: 26218
Date Death: 18/11/1916
Place of birth: St John's, Newfoundland
Other: 16th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: John Kerr

CWGC
Name: KERR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 23/09/1917
Service No: 24904
Additional information: Son of Francis Kerr, of Clenghbrae Cottages, Mouswall, Ruthwell, Carlisle, Cumberland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

CWGC have mangled Mouswald into Mouswall.

SNWM
Surname: KERR
Firstname: John
Service Number: 24904
Date Death: 23/09/1917
Place of birth: Dalton Dumfries
Other: 6th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject: George Boyd Sharp

(Glasgow Herald 1st of September 1917)
"Killed in action, 15th of August 1917, George Boyd Sharp, Private, Canadian Infantry, youngest son of Mr & Mrs G. Sharp, Mouswald Banks, Dunfriesshire."

CWGC
Name: SHARP, GEORGE BOYD
Initials: G B
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 15/08/1917
Service No: 133044
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sharp, of "Braeside," Lockerbie, Scotland; husband of Alice Sharp, of 106, Lafleur Avenue, Verdun, P.Q.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: SHARP
Firstname: George Boyd
Service Number: 133044
Date Death: 15/08/1917
Place of birth: Lockerbie
Other: 3rd Bn. (Quebec Regiment). C.E.F.
SNWM roll: CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: Andrew Wilson

CWGC
Name: WILSON, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 03/06/1918
Service No: 50610
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Janet Graham Wilson, of "Rosedean," Collin, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. K. 13.
Cemetery: LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST

SNWM
Surname: WILSON
Firstname: Andrew
Service Number: 50610
Date Death: 03/06/1918
Place of birth: Mouswald, Dumfriesshire
Other: 6th Bn. (T.). formerly 2037 Royal Scots.
SNWM roll: THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank: L/Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject: Thomas Wilson

Thomas Wilson of the Royal Scots Fusiliers is one of three possibilities.

Probably one of these two:
23987
41057

Less likely to be, but still possibly:
16687

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: Robert Thomson

CWGC
Name: THOMSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Warrant Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 213 Sqdn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 14/02/1945
Service No: 1551277
Additional information: Son of Robert and Alison Thomson, of Collin, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: THOMSON
Firstname: Robert
Service number: 1551277
Date of death: 14/02/1945
Place of birth: Dumfries
SNWM roll: ROYAL AIR FORCE and DOMINION AIR FORCES
Rank: W O
Theatre of death: R.A.F.V.R. Balkan Air Force.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: William A. Kennedy

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:30 pm Post subject:

A big thank you to Derek (delboy) for all the initial research.

1914-1919

JAMES R.ANDERSON, SGT. MAJ., CANADIANS.
James Roderick Anderson – age 32 – Quartermaster Sergeant (A/29001) 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
James was a member of the local militia, the 104th Westminster Fusiliers of Canada, when he enlisted at New Westminster, British Columbia on 12 March 1915. He was discovered to have diabetes and was discharged from the army on 20 May 1915. He died in the family home at Brocklehirst Stables, Mouswald.
Born 1883 at Cramond in Edinburgh. Son of Duncan and Elizabeth (Knight) Anderson of Brocklehirst Stables, Mouswald and of Broomlands Lodge, Dumfries.
Died on 16 April 1916 and buried in Mouswald Parish Churchyard Extension. (CWG)

JAMES BELL, M.M. PTE., K.O.S.B.
James Bell, Military Medal – age 28 – Private (25000) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was resident in Ruthwell when he was posted to the 7th/8th Battalion before transferring to the 6th KOSB. He was awarded a M.M. in 1918 as 25000 Pte. J. Bell, K.O.S.B. (Ruthwell).
Born 1890 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire as James Alexander Bell.
Son of William Irving Bell and Elizabeth (Macduff) Bell.
Missing in Action on 24 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, France.

GAVIN J. BROWN, PTE.. LANARKSHIRE YEO.
Gavin James Brown – age 25 – Private (1281) 1/1st Lanarkshire Yeomanry.
Gavin died in Beaumont Barracks, Aldershot, Farnham, Hampshire.
Born 1892 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Gavin Brown of Flosh, Cummertrees and of Margaret (Broatch) Brown of Longdyke, Ruthwell.
Died on Service on 20 January 1916 and buried in Cummertrees Cemetery. (CWG)