The Scottish War Memorials Project

Theletterwriter · Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Posts: 16 Location: East Kilbride

Name : Robert FARISH
Rank : Stoker 1st. Class
Service No: SS/113014
Age : 22
Date of Death : 31 May 1916
Regiment/Service : Royal Navy "HMS Indefatigable"
Memorial : Plymouth Naval Memorial : Panel 15
Additional Information : Son of James Farish, Downies Wynd, Annan
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Douglas

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 3:27 pm Post subject:

The DOUGLAS J. A&SH. listed here also appears on the Maxwelltown/ Troqueer Memorial and on the Hawick Roll of Honour.

L/Cpl. (S/3131) James Douglas, 11th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders was killed on 9 April 1917 and is buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
He was born on 14 June 1891 in Hawick where his father, James, was a frame-work knitter; his mother was Jane (Black) Douglas and latterly they lived at Ivy Bank, Mill Rd. Maxwelltown. James was working as a groom in Annan when he enlisted.

Thanks to Derek R. for information from "Hawick and the War"
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: Pte. Alexander & George Peattie

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:31 am Post subject: Pte. William J. Walker

WW1
ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
W.J. Walker

(Glasgow Herald 31st March 1915)
"Intimation has been received at Annan of the death from wounds in Greenwich hospital of Private William Walker, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Private Walker, who was 20 years of age, joined the Army three years ago, and was with the first Expeditionary Force. He was wounded at La Bassee in November, but recovered and rejoined his regiment in France at the beginning of the year."

CWGC
WALKER, W J
Rank: Private
Service No: 1113
Date of Death: 28/03/1915
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 3rd Bn.
Grave Reference Screen Wall. 3 Gen. B. 101.
Cemetery: GREENWICH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Walker, of 1, Market St., Maxwelltown, Dumfries. Born at Annan, Dumfriesshire.

SNWM
unlisted

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject:

McWHIRTER R. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS.

Robert McWhirter, Private (S/13661) 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 32.
Born 1883 in Bargrennan, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of the late Helen (McTier) McWhirter. Son of John McWhirter and step-son of Janet McWhirter of Barlure, New Luce, Wigtownshire. William was an ironmonger who had served his apprenticeship in Newton Stewart before working for Mr. T. Duff in Annan. He enlisted in September 1914.
Missing in action 25 September 1915 and listed on the Loos Memorial. Also listed on the Bargrennan War Memorial.
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:37 pm Post subject: old postcard

Derek.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:32 pm Post subject:

Derek - I'd like to be able to tell you that Annan High Street has improved since the image on the post card but.................
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:19 pm Post subject:

I knowwhat you mean Ken, sadly it's the same for many towns and villages across the country.
The one thing that always hits me with old postcards of high streets is the awnings that were once so common are so rare now. Maybe lorries rip them down?!

Derek.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:58 am Post subject:

It was because they needed them back then - the days were sunnier, warmer and longer. It was just the same when I was a child - and we were all happier, healthier and.......
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Ken