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David McNay
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 Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject: Gretna and Gretna Green |
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Several memorials here. First of all, the main civic memorial. This is located on the road from Gretna Green to Gretna:
The names as they are recorded on each side:
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David McNay
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Also, in the centre of Gretna there is a memorial to the civilians who were killed in an enemy air raid:
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spoons
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Gretna parish memorial is UKNIWM Ref: 44146
OS Map Ref: NY 319 681
(watch out for the tourist busses!)
Bombing raid memorial is UKNIWM Ref: 44152
OS Map Ref: NY 318 670 |
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DerekR
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Great War names from the gretna War Memorial:
Pte Robert ANDERSON Canadian Scotish
Pte Thomas W. BEATTIE D.L.I
L/Cpl David G BELL KOSB
Cpl Robert BIRNIE R.E
Pte Joseph BLACKLOCK CEF
L/Cpl Joseph BURNETT A&S Hrs
Sgt James CARLYLE KOSB
Pte William COUPLAND RIF
Pte Ames DAVIDSON Scots Guards
Pte Ninian W DAVIS RASC
Pte John G DICKSON Cameronians
Pte James ELLIOT Kings Liverpool
Pte Harold FELL Royal Fusiliers
Pte Christopher GRAHAM KOSB
Pte William HENRY RSF
Pte George JOHNSTONE Canadian Scotish
Pte Herbert J LAVERS Loyal North Lancs
Pte James LUCAS KOSB
Tpr Andrew MACKIE Scottish Horse
Pte John MAXWELL Scots Guards
Pte Samuel McCARL Border Regt
Pte William McCARL KOSB
Stoker George I McKAY RN
Pte William R McKAY RSF
Pte Edward McMURRAY Royal Scots
Pte Peter MERRICK Rifle Brigade
Pte James H MURRAY HLI
Pte Cecil H O'DELL Lancashire Fus
Pte Frederick G O'DELL Royal Fusiliers
Pte John PHILLIPS KOSB
Pte James PHILLIPS Border Regt
Pte John ROME MGC
Lt. Ken J STAFFORD M.C RFA
Pte David STEVENSON KOSB
L/Cpl William TELFORD HLI
Pte James THOMPSON KOSB
Pte Robert WOOD RSF
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The Bombing Raid memorial is outside All Saints Episcopal church in Gretna. Inside the church is a memorial roll listing the names of those who died (I will post this separately). Apparently all the victims were attending a Masonic meeting at the time of the bombing.
The memorial was designed and constructed by E Taylor Stonemason, Gretna. Other details are at the bottom of the memorial roll.
Here is an extra photo of the back of the memorial.
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Adam Brown
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I'm assuming this is the John Brown listed as Pte, Royals
BROWN, JOHN
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps
Unit Text: 1st Royal Dragoons
Age: 33
Date of Death: 03/06/1945
Service No: 3185357
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Ann Brown; husband of Vinette Irene Drucilla Brown, of Richmond, Yorkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. A. Sec. 86. Grave 1.
Cemetery: GRETNA CEMETERY, Dumfriesshire
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