The Scottish War Memorials Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:17 pm Post subject: COLVEND WW1

GOWANS, DAVID Pte. R.Innis.Fus. 1 July 1916
David Gowans, Private (24727) 11th Battalion (Donegal and Fermanagh), Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Age 29.
Born 1887 at Dalbeattie. Son of James and Barbara Barr Gowans; husband of Agnes Gibson Gowans who he married at Douglas Hall, Colvend. Missing in Action 1 July 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France and on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.
1 July 1916 was the first day of the first battle of the Somme where the Ulster Division attacked the German trenches at Thiepval.

GRIEVE, JAMES ROSS Major, MC RFA 4 April 1918
James Ross Grieve, Major - Military Cross - Royal Field Artillery. Age 34.
Born 1884 at Ivy Cottage, Rockcliffe, Colvend. Son of William and Margaret Grieve of Gipsy Lane, Putney, London. Enlisted August 1915 King Edward's Horse. Promoted Lt. RFA 1/1915, Cpt. 8/1915, Major 8/1917 Awarded Military Cross January 1917. Killed in Action 4 April 1918, buried at Moreuil Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

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GRIEVE, WILLIAM PERCIVAL 2nd Lieut. 3rd Middx.R. 14 Feb. 1915
William Percival Grieve, 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment). Age 29.
Born 1885 at Croyden. Son of William and Margaret Grieve of Fenchurch Avenue, London and of Rockcliffe, Colvend. Enlisted August 1914 King Edward's Horse before transferring to 3rd Middlesex. Missing in Action 14 February 1915, remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: COLVEND WW1

HANDLEY, JAMES ALEX. Corpl. 17th King's L'pool. R. 30 July 1916
James Alexander Handley, Corporal (15774) 17th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Age 24.
Born 1891 at Runcorn, Cheshire. Son of Jessie Ann Handley of Ashbank, Kippford. Missing in Action 30 July 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

HYSLOP, WILLIAM Pte. 14th HLI 22 Oct. 1917
William Hyslop, Private (28874) 14th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 20.
Born 1896. Son of John and Agnes Hyslop of Dalbeattie. Missing in Action 22 October 1916, remembered on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
(The 14th HLI were at Loos until October 1916 and were then transferred to the Somme. It seems the memorial inscription is incorrect.)

MILROY, JAMES Pte. RCD 9 Dec. 1917
James Milroy, Trooper (114764) Royal Canadian Dragoons. Age 42.
Born 1875 at Stoneykirk, Wigtonshire as James McDowall Wilson. Son of James Milroy and Margaret Wilson. (Margaret later married John McKnight of Rock Cottage, Colvend). Enlisted 9th Canadian Mounted Rifle Regiment, as James Milroy, December 1914 at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan. Transferred to RCD in France. Killed in Action 9 December 1917, buried at Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: COLVEND WW1

THOMSON, DAVID Pte. 1st 7th WYR 18 April 1918
David Thomson,Private (59157) 1/7th Battalion (Leeds Rifles) West Yorkshire Regiment. (Prince of Wales Own)
Born ? at Glasgow. Resident of Dalbeattie. Killed in Action 19 April 1918, buried at Kortrijk (St. Jan) Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

KIRKLAND, THOMAS 1st Cl. Petty Off. RNR Sept 1914
Thomas Lindsay Kirkland, 1st Class Petty Officer (170934) HMS Hogue, Royal Navy Reserve. Age 38.
Born 1876 at Campbelltown, Argyllshire. Son of Daniel and Mary Kirkland of Upper Barnbarroch, Colvend. Husband of L M A Kirkland of Franche Court Road, Lower Tooting, London. Enlisted June 1894 and served in China, Persian Gulf and Benin, West Africa. Joined the Hogue in July 1914. Lost at sea 22 September 1914 when the Hogue was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. Remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial and on the Southwick War Memorial.

MASON, ROBERT C Sergt. Maj. 5th Aust. I.F. 23 Aug. 1918
Robert Mason, Company Sergeant Major (4860) M. M. 5th Battalion, Australian Infantry, AIF. Age 31.
Born 1887 in Kirkwall, Orkney. Husband of Jemima Jessie McVinnie Mason of Antiles Cottage, Kippford who he married at Colvend Church in August 1916. Enlisted October 1915 at Melbourne and arrived in England in March 1916. Awarded the Military Medal in October 1917. Killed in Action 23 August 1917, buried at Daours Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:23 am Post subject: COLVEND WW1

MAXWELL, SAMUEL Pte. KOSB 3 May 1917
Samuel Dickson Maxwell, Private (22770) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 27.
Born 1891 at high Street, Dalbeattie. Son of John and Janet Maxwell of Colvend. Missing in Action 3 May 1917, remembered on the Arras Memorial, France.

MILLIGAN, JOHN Pte. RSF 12 Oct. 1916
John Milligan, Private (43400) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Resident at East Barcloy, Colvend. Enlisted February 1916 14th Battalion Royal Scots before transferring to RSF. Killed in Action 12 October 1916, buried in AIF Burial Ground Flers, Somme, France.

MURDOCH, WILLIAM Pte. Kings L'pool Rif. 12 Oct. 1916
William Murdoch, Private (51665) 17th Battalion (1st City) The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Age 22.
Born 1893 at Auckland Cottage, Colvend. Son of John Murdoch (Master Mariner) and Catherine Murdoch, latterly of West Kirby, Cheshire. Missing in Action 12 October 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:55 am Post subject: COLVEND WW1

MURRAY, WILLIAM Pte. KOSB 19 April 1917
William Murray, Private (241651) 1/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 33.
Born 1883 at Loch House, Colvend. Son of James and Agnes Johnstone Murray of Bengal Cottage, Colvend. Missing in Action 19 April 1917 at Gaza, remembered on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.

McDIARMID, KENNETH Capt. 2nd KOSB 18 April 1915
Kenneth McDiarmid, Captain 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 33.
Born 1881 at Liverpool. Son of Mary A J McDiarmid of Auchenvhin, Rockcliffe, Colvend and the late John McDiarmid. Previously a Trooper in the Scottish Horse he was commisioned in August 1914 when home on leave from the Bombay & Burma Trading Corporation. Missing in Action 18 April 1915, remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
A Lieutenant with A Company on Hill 60 near Ypres when they came under attack. Of the 160 men some 130 were killed or wounded before the enemy were driven off. He was promoted to Captain subsequent to his death (de Ruvigny's Roll of Honour)

McLELLAN, JOHN Pte. Gord. Highrs. 19 Dec. 1915
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John James McClelland, Private (9764) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 28.
Born 1887 at Kirkmabeck, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of David McClellan of Danevale Crossing, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas. Killed in Action 19 December 1915, buried at La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium.
The Stewartry Roll of Honour has two entries with identical details. One for John McClellan of Crossmichael and one for John McLellan of Colvend.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject: COLVEND WW1

McNEILL, ROBERT Sergt. 2nd Scottish Rifles 25 July 1918
Robert McNeill, Sergeant (41950) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 27.
Born 1891 at Girthorn? Son of Mr & Mrs McNeill of Largs Gardens, Twynholm. Enlisted November 1914 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers before transferring to Scottish Rifles. Prior to his enlistment he was a shepherd at Torbay Farm, Covend.
Killed in Action 24 July 1918, buried at Sucrerie Cemetery Ablain-St. Nazaire, France.

McVINNIE, ROBERT U. Sapper R.E. 11 Nov. 1919
Robert Wallace McVinnie, Sapper (314161) Inland Waterways and Docks, Royal Engineers. Age 31.
Born 1888 at Hollywood, Dumfriesshire. Son of James and Agnes McVinnie of Hazelmount, Kippford; husband of Jessie Milligan McVinnie who he married in June 1917 in Dalbeattie. Died 11 November 1919 at Stobhill Military Hospital, Glasgow. Buried in Dalbeattie Cemetery.
Also remembered on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

PAISLEY, JAMES L.Corpl. 5th KOSB 30 Nov.1917
James Paisley, Lance Corporal (25742) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 31.
Born 1888 at Kirkbean. Son of John and Isabella Paisley of East Barcloy, Colvend. Missing in Action 30 November 1917, remembered on the Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France and on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.
(Only the 1st Battalion took part in the battle of Cambrai, ther was not a 5th Battalion)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:59 pm Post subject: COLVEND WW1

PARK, HUGH Gunner. R.F.A. 6 Aug. 1915
Hugh Park, Gunner (75336) 87th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Age 22.
Born 1892 at Stair, Ayrshire. Son of Robert and Jessie Park of Corsock Farm, Colvend. Mobilised 4 August 1914. Killed in Action 6 August 1915, buried in Hop Store Cemetery Vlamertinghe, Belgium and also remembered on the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

POOL, JAS. WILLIAMSON Lieut. 6th Scottish Rifles 20 Sept. 1917
James Williamson Pool, 2nd Lieutenant 5th/6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Age 20.
Born 1897 at Whitehill, Colvend. Son of James and Jessie Pool of West Barcloy, Colvend. Enlisted October 1914 1/5th KOSB and promoted to Corporal (1289) Transferred to the Cameronians and attached to King's Royal Rifles. Missing in Action 20 September 1917, remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and the Dalbeattie War Memorial.

WRIGHT, ROBERT Pte. Royal Highrs. 18 Aug. 1916
Robert Wright, Private (S/7910) 10th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Age 37.
Born 1878 at Fairgirth Cottage, Colvend. Son of John and Jane Wright of Lochbank, Colvend; husband of Mary E Murray of Main Street, Rutherglen.
Killed in Action 18 August 1916 fighting Bulgarian/Austrian forces during the battle of Horseshoe Hill, Salonika, buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.

YOUNG, DOUGLAS CAMPBELL Lieut. R.F.A. 18 Sept. 1915
Douglas Campbell Young, Lieutenant 4th Lowland (Howitzer) Brigade, 52nd Division, Royal Field Artillery. Age 29.
Born 1886 at Blairlogie, Perthshire. Son of Robert Young of Hamilton Drive, Glasgow and of Castlehill, Rockcliffe. Served in Egypt and the Dardanelles. Died 18 September 1915 of dysentery at the 21st General Hospital Alexandria, buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

BLYTH, JAMES Pte. KOSB 27 April 1920
From the Stewartry Roll of Honour
Of Barnbarroch, Colvend. Enlisted August 1917 KOSB. Transferred to Royal Scots. Died 27 April 1920 at Richmond Military Hospital, Dublin.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Aberdeenshire

I have received word that Gunner Duncan has been accepted by the miltary authorites as having died of war related causes.
If anyone has knowledge of his place of burial I would be interested in the details.

Gnr. 665782 George Duncan, 150th Bde R.F.A.
MISSING NO MORE
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

Well done Jim and thank you so much for your efforts.
I've e-mailed all the details to the Stewartry Museum. The curator, David, does a regular column for the local newspaper and I'm hoping he'll combine George's story with a request for any knowledge of his grave.
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Ken

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Aberdeenshire

George Duncan was added to the CWGC Debt of Honour register on Friday. If the location of his grave cannot be established his name will be added at Brookwood.

Name: DUNCAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/08/1920
Service No: 655782
Additional information: Son of Mrs Jane Duncan, of Springholm, Dalbeatie.
N.B.: This casualty has recently been accepted for commemoration by the Commission. However, it will not be possible to add his name to this Memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

George Duncan enlisted into the 2nd Kirkcubrightshire Battery 2/2 Lowland Field Artillery Brigade (T.F.) at Kirkcudbright on 4th June 1915 and was given the number 4440. He stated he was born at Urr, Kircudbrighshire. His NOK is his mother Jane Duncan, Wholehouse, Springholm, Dalbeatie. He later states he was a farm servant at Barstibly, Castle Douglas on enlisting.

He is re-numbered 655782 in 1917 and it appears he went to France in Dec that year.
His records show he was admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital at Rouen on 19 April 1918 with Pulmonary TB ( mild). He was returned to the UK and is recorded as " sick " in Grove Military Hospital, Tooting on 22nd April 1918. His Medical Discharge process began on 1st May.

George was discharged " physically unfit " for further service under Kings Regulations on 4th July 1918 with a weekly pension of 27/6d. The reason given as Tubercule of lung due to a/s ( Active Service) ie. TB.
On discharge he is in 158th Battary RFA and states he will reside at Woodside, Barnbarrock, Dalbeatie

The cause of his death at Dumfries Infirmary on 19th August 1920 aged 22 is given as Tuberculosis of Lung. Tubercular Peritonitis and Tubercular Kidney.
His usual Residences is given as Woodside, Colvend. ( I suspect Woodside, Colvend and Woodside, Barnbarrock, Dalbeatie may be the same place)

His parents are given as Jane Duncan ( mother) only. Checking births in Kircudbrightshire 1896-1899 gives only one George Duncan ( a twin), he was born at Springholm, Urr, illeg to Jane Duncan, Dairymaid on 10th Dec 1897.

Gnr. 665782 George Duncan, 150th Bde R.F.A.
MISSING NO MORE
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject:

See also the memorial plaques on the wall of the church:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1453

Adam
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Scottish Monuments & Memorials

spoons · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

Lt Alexander Milligan Thomson Glover of 70 Sqn was a pilot. Killed in action 17th August 1917. He is listed on the Arras memorial. He was flying Camel serial B2319 at the time of death.

\Paul