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jamiemcginlay
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 Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: NORRIESTON PARISH, THORNHILL |
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Thornhill - Stirling District
Thorhhill war memorial stands at the cross roads.
WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Cameron William M.
Cherrie John
Dick James
Duncanson Peter
Galbraith James
Hamilton R. Milton
Jenkins David
McCowan Duncan
McDougall John
McDougall John
McLachlan John
McMillan Donald M.
Moir William
Montgomery John S.
Morrison James
Renton David
Scott Robert M.
Sinclair Peter
Stewart Charles S.
Stewart David M.
Stewart Michael
WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Anderson William
Cowan Alexander
Hutchison Andrew
Mailer Peter
OTHER CONFLICTS:
Wallace McGregor Thornhill Stirling Pallestine 1948
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Adam Brown
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Jim
It's not often you see a reference to Palastine. He is listed as MacGregor in the SNWM.
Here are the SNWM details:
Surname MACGREGOR
Firstname W
Service number 2547052
Date of death 05/05/1948
Place of birth Thornhill, Perthshire
Other Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers.
SNWM roll SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS CORPS AND UNITS
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death Palestine |
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Adam Brown
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The Armed Forces memorial entry for Private MacGregor
MacGREGOR, Wallace
Rank: LCpl
Service Number 2547052
Regiment/Corps REME
Place of Birth/Home Town Thornhill
Date of Birth: 25 January 1927
Age: 21
Date of Death: 5 May 1948
Cemetery: Haifa Cemetery, Isreal
Grave F.B.18
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apanderson
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Name: MONTGOMERY, JOHN S.
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: S/23820
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Montgomery, of Garland's Cottage, Thornhill, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 77 and 78.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL
Surname MONTGOMERY
Firstname John
Service Number S/23826
Date Death 24/03/1918
Decoration
Place of birth Aberfeldy Perthshire
Other 1/8th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
Note that the Service Number differs between CWGC and SNWM?? |
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DelBoy
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Location: The County of Angus
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| Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: Pte. David Jenkins |
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| jamiemcginlay wrote: | WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Jenkins David |
(Glasgow Herald 29th November 1916)
"Killed in action between 3rd and 6th November, 1916, Private David Jenkins, A.I.F. dearly beloved brother of Helen Jenkins, Thornhill, Perthshire, and Alloway, Ayr."
Name: JENKINS, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 28th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: between 03/11/1916 and 06/11/1916
Service No: 4269
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret McLeod Jenkins. Born at St. Ninians, Stirling, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL |
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columba
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Donald McMillan is also commemorated on the Stirling Civic Memorial. He was born in Callander in 1892; his mother spent time in Stirling Poorhouse before returning to Callander and then moving to Thornhill. His elder sister was married and living in Thornhill at the time of Donald's death. He was reported missing on 6th November 1917 but his death was not confirmed until November 1918.
McMILLAN, DONALD
Rank: Private
Service No: 340018
Date of Death: 06/11/1917
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 33.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Surname McMILLAN
Forename Donald
Rank Pte
Service number 340018
Decoration
Place of birth Callander Perthshire
Date of death 6 November 1917
Theatre of death Egypt
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Other detail 14th Bn. formerly TR/1/16682, 42nd T.R. Bn |
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