The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: Springkell Estate Workers

UKNIWM 56996

Location on the outside wall of the ruined Kirkconnel Church on the Springkell Estate near Eaglesfield at OS Map Ref NY 251 753

Note that this is not connected (or near) the current parish of Kirkconnel.

The plaque is on the right hand side of the church (from the first photo), it is made of granite and is heavily covered in algae but otherwise in good condition.

UKNIWM records that the lettering is painted every decade and the next will be due in 2012. It also records that permission is needed to access the site, this is no longer true as there is now a signposted path to the church along the riverbank and an allocated parking space (wear wellies if wet) - about a ten minute walk.

In memory of
Tpr William B Porteous
C Sgt Lanarkshire Yeomanry 27 Dec 1915
Lce Copl James C Lockerbie
1/5 KOSB 13 Augt 1916
Pte David George Bell
7/8 KOSB 31 Jul 1917
Lce Sergt George H J Middlemiss
1st Bn Scots Guards 10 Oct 1917
Pte Archie Downie
9th Royal Scots 12 April 1918
Pte William Murdoch
2/3 Bn Suffolk Regt 24 May 1918
Pte Peter Murdoch
1/5 KOSB 29 July 1918
Pte Walter Murdoch
1/5 KOSB 2 Aug 1918
Lce Corp James Graham
6th KOSB 1 Oct 1918
Pte James Mitchell
Royal Scots Fusiliers 19 Nov 1918

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY SIR EDWARD JOHNSON-FERGUSON/ BART OF SPRINGKELL AND LADY JOHNSON-FERGUSON TO RECORD/ THE NAMES OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE SPRINGKELL/ ESTATE WHO GAVE THIER LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject:

PORTEOUS, William B
Initials: W B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Date of Death: 27/12/1915
Service No: 2225
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 18.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES

LOCKERBIE, JAMES COULTER
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 8th Bn. (not 1/5th Bn as listed)
Age: 19
Date of Death: 13/08/1916
Service No: 18474
Additional information: Son of the late Mary A. Lockerbie, and of James Lockerbie (stepfather), of Thornwell, Springkell, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BELL, DAVID GEORGE
Initials: D G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 29548
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret F. Bell, of Raeburnfoot, Gretna, Dumfriesshire; husband of May McDonald Bell, of "Leny House," Muthill, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

MIDDLEMISS, GEORGE HENRY JAMES
Initials: G H J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 10/10/1917
Service No: 10149
Additional information: Son of George Middlemiss, of Springkell, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 42.
Cemetery: MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

DOWNIE, ARCHIE
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Service No: 44355
Additional information: Son of John and Maggie Downie, of Beech Cottage, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

MURDOCH, William
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Suffolk Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 24/05/1918
Service No: 44161
Additional information: Grandson of David Murdoch, of Blenkins, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. K. 11.
Cemetery: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL

MURDOCH, Peter
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 29/07/1918
Service No: 240224
Additional information: Son of Agnes Young, of Ashyards Gate, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IIA. C. 1.
Cemetery: RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE

MURDOCH, Walter
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 02/08/1918
Service No: 240435
Additional information: Grandson of David Murdoch, of Blenkins, Eaglesfield, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. III. C. 6.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

GRAHAM, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/09/1918 (1st October 1918 on memorial)
Service No: 31375
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Pte James Mitchell
Royal Scots Fusiliers 19 Nov 1918

Not found in SNWN or CWGC for that date