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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:39 pm Post subject: James Hendrie and David Hendrie, Durisdeer |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
The memorial is in Durisdeer Parish Church at OS Map Ref NS 895 037
These brothers died within five weeks of each other. The letters that James wrote home were published as a book 'Letters of a Durisdeer soldier' which contains photos of the brothers and some of their fellow soldiers. Details here http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=554
Name: HENDRIE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 22/10/1916
Service No: S/16893
Additional information: Son of David and Jeanie Hendrie, of Castle Hill, Durisdeer, Thornhill, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. Y. 12.
Cemetery: BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
Name: HENDRIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 13043
Additional information: Son of David and Jeanie Hendrie, of Castlehill, Thornhill, Dumfrieshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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IanA
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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I visited the kirk this afternoon and admired the memorials.
Have you noticed the mis-spelling of the Somme as 'Somnes'? |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, memorial 72155 |
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