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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: Lt R J De N Peel and Lt J O Ethell, New Galloway |
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WMR 44426
Map Ref NX 63569 77816
The memorial is in St Margaret's Episcopal church, New Galloway
These men do not seem to be listed on any local memorial (except the memorial in this church) nor have any link with Scotland. My unsubstantiated guess is that they were in training in this area before going off to war.
I missed photographing the two carved angels when I was in the church but luckily caught them in the photograph of a separate window memorial.
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:37 am Post subject: |
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Here is a picture of the church:
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Finally I managed to get back to take some photos of the carved angels which form part of this memorial.
\Paul
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PEEL, ROBERT JOHN DE NEUVILLE
Initials: R J D N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 29/03/1917
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of Robert Sydney Frederick and Katharine Annette Peel, of Capri, Appian Way, Burwood, Sydney, Australia.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL
Name: ETHELL, JOHN OLIVER
Initials: J O
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 23rd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 04/10/1917
Additional information: Son of Alfred William and May Willett Shott Ethell, of The Rectory, Laidley, Queensland. Born at Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Robert John Peel enlisted as Sapper (95) in the 1st Australian Division Signals in Queensland. He was evacuated from Gallipoli with influenza and spent some time in hospital in England. When he recovered he was discharged from the AIF to take a commission in the Royal Warwickshires. During his time with the RWR his address for correspondence was Rev C. Mayhew of St. Margaret's New Galloway. As far as I can make out from the service file the Rev. Mayhew had been a Chaplain in Queensland at some stage before the War.
John Ethell's father was the Rev. Alfred William Ethell of Laidley, Queensland so I guess was known to Rev. Mayhew. _________________ Ken |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Great info - I had been working on the theory that there was a convalescent home nearby for injured soldiers but I could not find one.
\Paul |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I wonder if the families of these Australians know that they are commemorated in a small Scottish church?
Adam |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7749 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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vic
Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Posts: 1
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 9:15 am Post subject: |
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Adam Brown wrote: | I wonder if the families of these Australians know that they are commemorated in a small Scottish church? |
Hello from Australia yes we do know of the memorials for great uncle Robert John De Neuville Peel . There is another plaque and stained glass window at a Clayfield church in Brisbane dedicated by his parents K A & RSF Peel. I will try to send it to you .Vic (vcricho,at,hotmail.com) |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Vic
Thanks for updating us. That would be great if we could get the photographs. I will e-mail you offline.
Kind regards
Adam |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: |
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vic wrote: | Adam Brown wrote: | I wonder if the families of these Australians know that they are commemorated in a small Scottish church? |
Hello from Australia yes we do know of the memorials for great uncle Robert John De Neuville Peel . There is another plaque and stained glass window at a Clayfield church in Brisbane dedicated by his parents K A & RSF Peel. I will try to send it to you .Vic (vcricho,at,hotmail.com) |
Hello Vic
Good to hear from you and look forward to seeing your photos (have e-mailed you about them)
Do you know anything about the Rev. Mayhew of New Galloway and his connection to Robert?
Oops. You got there first Adam. _________________ Ken |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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great news, thanks. The church is only 3 miles from me so if I can help with anything for you, please let me know.
\Paul |
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