The Scottish War Memorials Project

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UKNIWM Ref: 44405

This memorial was originally in Anwoth Parish church (first photo below) at OS Map Ref NX 582 560. This church is now no longer used for service and is a private residence.

The memorial is now in Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church at OS Map Ref NX 603 566.

From the wording it appears that it could be considered as a civic memorial, but as it is inside a church I have posted it as a church memorial.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:33 pm Post subject:

A three-fold loss, all in 1917

Name: DAVIDSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/01/1917
Service No: S/11730
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 17.
Cemetery: COURCELLES-AU-BOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: DAVIDSON
Initials: R T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Unit Text: 29th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 05/05/1917
Service No: 75680
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse, of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. H. 26.
Cemetery: ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE

Name: DAVIDSON
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 13/11/1917
Service No: 240977
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 26.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY

DerekR · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject:

That is a lovely crisp and clean memorial. I do like it.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:24 am Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:32 am Post subject:

All of the men from WW1 are listed on the Civil War Memorial in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, although some of the Regimental names are different.
Thomas Greenshields KOSB is really "odd" since he served with the Canadians.
Of the WW2 names, Anthony Welsh McGuffie is listed on the Kirkmabreck Parish War Memorial in Creetown, but Marine Peter McEwen is not listed on any local WM - I think this is he, but what the local link is I don't know.

McEWAN, PETER LESLIE
Rank:Marine
Service No:CH/X 109338
Date of Death:01/11/1944
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Marines
H.M. L.C.G. 2.
Grave Reference6. D. 5.
CemeteryBERGEN-OP-ZOOM WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Ronald and Doris Leslie McEwan, of Shripney, Sussex.
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