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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: Dornock |
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Another one of those memorials that is missing from UKNIWM
I will add the GR when I get a map of the area
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject: |
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It's a shame they didn't add units to the Second World War names.
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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This memorial is listed as DORNOCK PARISH COLUMN and has the reference:
UKNIWM Ref: 44122.
OS Map Ref: NY240663
(edit by spoons - Revised OS Ref (by GPS) NY 24018 66287)
The memorial is on the very western extremity of Eastriggs village on the B721 and is possibly half way between Eastriggs and Dornock.
Sculpted by Beattie & Co. Carlisle
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Derek, you got there just ahead of me - I found it yesterday on UKNIWM - honestly |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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spoons wrote: | Thanks Derek, you got there just ahead of me - I found it yesterday on UKNIWM - honestly |
I found it today on my bike _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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KevinStoke .
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 175
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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teddy
Joined: 25 Oct 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Penpont, Dumfriesshire
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:13 pm Post subject: Dornock WM |
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This Wm was ordered on 19/11/1919 by J.M. Latimer, Sec, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, on Beattie & Co Log Book No 2959, cost of £226/10/- with etxra charge of building steps by J.G. Harkness and another labour of £6.13/6d. Erected 28/9/1920.
Information from Beattie & Co log book, collected in July 2010.
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:37 am Post subject: Memorial Transcription |
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WW1
James G. Muirhead, R.M.L.I.
David Murray, K.O.S.B.
David Clowe, K.O.S.B.
Simon Clowe, K.O.S.B.
William Ecclestone, K.O.S.B.
William M. Hill, R.G.A.
Robert Anderson, K.O.S.B.
Charles Veitch M.M., R.F.A.
Edward McLachlan, K.O.S.B.
Robert Jackson, S.R.
David Armstrong, Canadians
Thomas W. McCubbin, H.L.I.
Thomas H. Armstrong, G.H.
Edward Gordon, K.O.S.B.
James Dirom, M.G.C.
David Pool, Canadians
William Pool, Canadians
William S. Muirhead, Canadians (Military Medal not listed on memorial)
James Muirhead, G.H.
WW2
James Burnett
Kenneth G. Comrie
Leslie C. Comrie
Robert C.P. Carmont
James Cowan
William Conchie
Thomas Dalton
John Hyslop
William J.T. Irving
Robert Maxwell
Jack E. Phillips
Harry Pitt
David S. Scott
John Shannon
Arthur J.H. Shields
David W. Smith
Robert Vallance
James Warwick
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:42 am Post subject: Pte. James Dirom |
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WW1
James Dirom
The only man of this surname in the CWGC database.
CWGC
DIROM, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 119683
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 62nd Bn.
Grave Reference: XVII. B. 20.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE
SNWM
Surname: DIROM
Firstname: James
Service Number: 119683
Date Death: 01/08/1918
Place of birth: Dornock Dumfries
Other: formerly 35871, E. Surrey Regt.
SNWM roll: MACHINE GUN CORPS
Rank: Pte
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:46 am Post subject: Pte. Charles Irvine Veitch M.M. |
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WW1
Charles Veitch M.M.
CWGC
VEITCH, CHARLES IRVINE
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 85191
Date of Death: 14/03/1917
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery "A" Bty. 82nd Bde.
Awards: M M (Military Medal)
Grave Reference: VI. D. 32.
Cemetery: DERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information: Son of David and Dinah Veitch, of Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
SNWM
Surname: VEITCH
Firstname: Charles
Service Number: 85191
Date Death: 14/03/1917
Decoration: M.M.
Place of birth: Gretna Dumfries
SNWM roll: ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
Rank: Gnr
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:57 am Post subject: Pte. James Graham Muirhead |
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WW1
James G. Muirhead
CWGC
MUIRHEAD, JAMES GRAHAM
Rank: Private
Service No: CH/17214
Date of Death: 22/09/1914
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry H.M.S. "Cressy."
Panel Reference: 7.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Elspeth Muirhead, of Lowthertown, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:01 am Post subject: Gnr. William McDuff Hill |
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WW1
William M. Hill
CWGC
HILL, W. McDUFF
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 63685
Date of Death: 05/10/1916
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 156th Siege Bty.
Grave Reference: B. 13.
Cemetery: LONGUEVAL ROAD CEMETERY
SNWM
Surname HILL
Firstname William Macduff
Service Number 63685
Date Death 05/10/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Dornock Dumfries
Other
SNWM roll ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
Rank Gnr
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:10 am Post subject: David & Simon Clowe |
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David Clowe
Simon Clowe
The two Clowe brothers of the K.O.S.B. who died the same day, in different battalions however.
CWGC
CLOWE, DAVID
Rank: Private
Service No: 13081
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 8th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Catherine Graham Clowe, of Bellevue, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, and the late George Clowe.
SNWM
Surname: CLOWE
Firstname: David
Service Number: 13081
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Moffat Dumfries
Other: 8th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
CWGC
CLOWE, SIMON
Rank: Private
Service No: 13672
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 6th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Catherine Graham Clowe, of Bellevue, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, and the late George Clowe.
SNWM
Surname: CLOWE
Firstname: Simon
Service Number: 13672
Date Death: 25/09/1915
Place of birth: Kirkpatrick Juxta Dumfries
Other: 6th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:28 am Post subject: L.Cpl. Robert Jackson |
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Robert Jackson
CWGC
JACKSON, ROBERT
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 33026
Date of Death: 16/08/1917
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 68 to 70 and 162 and 162A.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
SNWM
Surname: JACKSON
Firstname: R
Service Number: 33026
Date Death: 16/08/1917
Place of birth: Eastriggs
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: L/Cpl |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:40 am Post subject: Pte. James Muirhead |
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WW1
James Muirhead
CWGC
MUIRHEAD, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 292461
Date of Death: 07/11/1918
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st/7th Bn. transf. to (632113) Labour Corps
Grave Reference: 150. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY
SNWM
Surname: MUIRHEAD
Firstname: James
Service Number: 10629
Date Death: 07/11/1918
Place of birth: Dornoch Sutherlandshire
Other: latterly 632113 Labour Corps.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte |
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