The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: Castle Douglas

The WW2 memorial is in very small script and not the best of conditions so will probably not be readable at the resolution that I have to post. I have a much higher resolution pic and, with the aid of zoom, the text can be made out. Please PM me if you want a copy.

UKNIWM Ref: 8549

OS Map Ref: NX 7673 6274 (by GPS)

spoons · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:

I think this man is worthy of note, particularly for the combination of medals.

Name: O'HAIRE, JOHN J.
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Service No: 241198
Awards: M M
Additional information: Medaille Militaire and Croix de Guerre (France). Son of William and Annie Monaghan O'Haire; husband of Isabella Davidson O'Haire, of 5, Marle St., Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. L. 6.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

\Paul

Malcolm · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 186 Location: Edinburgh

The Malayan casualty was:
22137286 Corporal A.G. Shennan - killed at Johore 6 September 1950

Details
Surname SHENNAN
Firstname Andrew Griffen McKie
Service number 22137286
Date of death 06/09/1950
Decoration
Place of birth Castle Douglas
Other
SNWM roll THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank Cpl
Theatre of death Malaya

Aye
Malcolm

Barrie Duncan · Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 38 Location: Hamilton

The circumstances surrounding Shennan's death are described in Volume IV of the Regimental History - a rather sad tale. He had been wounded twice after an attack on a bandit camp and was being carried out of the Jungle on a stretcher. The dense jungle and hilly terrain made travelling extremely difficult, especially with a wounded man on a stretcher. His platoon, No 5 of B Coy, made a sterling effort to get Andrew out in time, but sadly he never made it. Attempts had been made to airlift Andrew out with a helicopter, but the jungle was too thick for it to land.

His obituary in the Covenanter goes into slightly more detail, and makes special mention of two of his mates, Rfn Durie and Beveridge, for their 'superhuman' efforts when carrying the stretcher, and of Sjt Jackman, who sat with him everynight to keep insects off him and keep him company.

There is a photo of Cpl Shennan on the Cameronians website:

http://www.cameronians.org/gallery/gallery_action.html

His name will be recorded on the Armed Forces Memorial which is due to open in the National Memorial Arboretum this Autumn.

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:01 pm Post subject:

And here are Cpl Shennans details from the AFM (Armed Forces Memorial) Roll of Honour

Surname: SHENNAN
Forenames/Initials : Andrew Griffin McKie
Rank: Cpl
Service Number: 22137286
Regiment/Corps: CAMERONIANS
Place of Birth/Home Town: Castle Douglas, Kirkbright
Date of Birth: 19 January 1931
Age: 19
Date of Death: 6 September 1950
Cemetery Name: Kranji Military Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Singapore
Grave Number: ASHES

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

This man doesn't appear on the memorial:

Name: MARSHALL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 4157
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Jane Burns Marshall, of Rhone House, Kelton, Castle Douglas, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 926 Location: Glasgow

CWGC ENTRY:
Name: WILSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 70 Field Coy.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 28/05/1942
Service No: 2130481
Additional information: Son of David Wilson, and of Margaret Wilson, of Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. D. 8.
Cemetery: DELHI WAR CEMETERY

Link to family memorial in Glenorchy Parish Churchyard, Dalmally:
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=535&start=15&mforum=scottishwargraves

spoons · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject:

William Marshall is not listed here because he is listed on the Rhonehouse memorial. Many villages around Castle Douglas (up to 26 miles away) have a Castle Douglas postal address (following the village name) but each has their own memorial.

I don't think that William Wilson is listed on any Dumfries and Galloway Civic War Memorial unless he is the one listed at Glasserton.

\Paul

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:40 am Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject:

WW1 - NAMES
PTE. W. A. ANDERSON, KOSB
CPL. JAS. ARCHIBALD, A&SH
CPL. JNO. BAIRD, LONDON REG.
PTE. JNO. BROWN, SR
SGT. JNO. CARRADICE, CANADIANS
PTE. JONATHAN CARSON, RS
L/CPL. JOSEPH CAVEN, KOSB
PTE. THOS. COLVIN, CAMERONS
PTE. DAVID CROSBIE, HLI
AB. JNO.CURRIE, RND
PTE. ROBT. CURRIE, RSF
PTE. GEO. DEMPSTER CANADIANS (thought to be his brother WILLIAM)
CAPT. THOS. DUNN, KOSB
PTE. M. FERGUSON, KOSB
L/CPL. SAM. FERGUSON, RS
PTE. ARTHUR FITTON, RAF
PTE. ALEX. GAW, HLI
PTE. GEO. GEDDES, RS
CPL. SAM. HENRY, RE
PTE. W. L. HOGG, KOSB
PO. JNO. HUGHES, RND
PTE. THOS. HUGHES, KOSB
PTE. EVERARD IMRIE, CANADIANS
PTE. WM. IRELAND, KOSB
PTE. GEO. IRVINE, DCLI
PTE. JAS. JAMIESON, HLI
PTE. ROBERT JAMIESON, RS
PTE. T. JOHNSON, RASC
PTE. JNO. JOHNSTON, LONDON REG.
PTE. THOS. JOHNSTONE, RASC
DVR. WM. M. KELLY, RFA
CPL. DUNCAN M. KERR, KOSB
PTE. ROBT. KERR, RS
PTE. SAMUEL KIRK, SEAFORTHS
PTE. ALEX. LANDSBOROUGH, RS
PTE. GEO. LIVINGSTON, KOSB
PTE. ALEX. MANSON, AUSTRALIANS
RFLM. R. M. MEREDITH, KRRC
STO. ARCHIE MIDDLETON, RN - HMS INDEFATIGABLE
2.LT. A. R. S. MILLER, KOSB
PTE. JAS. MILROY, A&SH
PTE. WM. MURRAY, HLI
PTE. JNO. McADAM, KOSB
PTE. SAM. McGILL, KOSB
PTE. ROBT. McKAY, RAF
SGT. WM. McKIE, MANCHESTER REG.
1ST AM. ROBT. McLEOD, RAF
DVR. JAS. McNAUGHT, RFA
PTE. R. McQUEEN, KOSB
PTE. JAS. McROBERT, SR
PTE. ALAN McVAN, AUSTRALIANS
GNR. JNO. NISH, RFA
PTE. JNO. O'HAIRE, KOSB - MM (Br) MM (Fr) CROIX DE GUERRE
PTE. ROBT. PURDIE, RS
PTE. BEN RAE, GORDONS
2.LT. JAS. RAE, SEAFORTHS
PTE. ROBT. RAE, AUSTRALIANS
PTE. W. G. SHARP, SEAFORTHS
DVR. H. M. D. SMITH, RFA
PTE. ROBT. J. SMITH, A&SH
2.LT. R. P. SMITH, SEAFORTHS
PTE. BRUCE STEWART, RS
PTE. C. E. STEWART, LONDON SCOTTISH
SGT. JAS. STEWART, KOSB
SGT. JNO. STEWART, KOSB
SGT. JNO. TWEEDIE, KOSB
PTE. ROBT. WATSON, HLI
PTE. ANTHONY WEIR, HLI
LDG. STO. ROBT. WHITE RN - HMS INDEFATIGABLE

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject:

WW2 NAMES

A. M. 1ST. CLASS SAMUEL CHARTERS, RN
GDSMAN. THOMAS CLARK, SCOTS GUARDS
PTE. W. J. COCHRANE, 5TH BLACK WATCH
CPL. ALEX. CORSON, KOSB
LIEUT. E. CLARK CORSON, ROYAL GURKHA RIFLES
TPR. D. CARLISLE DUNBAR, ROYAL TANK REGIMENT
DAVID DUNLOP, MERCHANT NAVY
PTE. PATRICK DUNLOP, KOSB
SQUADRON LEADER PATRICK GIFFORD, DFC, RAF
PTE. SAMUEL R. GORDON CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
SPR. WM. I. HENDERSON, RE
PTE. R. JOHNSTONE, KOSB (9TH COMMANDO)
L/CPL. THOMAS KELSO, 2ND KOSB
O.S. WM. CAMPBELL McBRIDE, RN
PTE. JOHN McCORMACK, BLACK WATCH
L/CPL. W. McCOSKRIE, DLI
CQMS. W. McMINN, KOSB
SIG. GEO. F. McMINN, RCS
LAC. JAS. L. H. MACMURRAY, RAF
SGT. ROY McSKIMMING, 5TH CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
SGT. EDDIE ANDREAS HALS RILEY, RAF
AM2. J. R. ROSS, RAF
1ST. CLASS STOKER W. SEMPLE, RN
LIEUT. D. W. WARREN, RAMC
CPL. WM. WILSON, RE

MALAYA 1950 - BY ENEMY ACTION

Cpl. A. SHENNAN, 1st. CAMERONIANS

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 2:55 pm Post subject: CASTLE DOUGLAS WW1 - Alpha Order

PTE. W. A. ANDERSON, KOSB
William A. Anderson, Private (59226) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots.
Formerly Private (57753) Highland Light Infantry. Age 19.
Born 1899 at St. Marylebone, London. Son of RSM W. J. Anderson of the Stewartry Volunteer Battalion, KOSB. Enlisted in HLI but found to be underage. Employed in Castle Douglas he enlisted again in September 1917 in the Royal Scots.
Missing in action 2 May 1918 and listed on the Loos Memorial, France and on the St. Ninian's Episcopal Church Memorial.

CPL. JAS. ARCHIBALD, A&SH
James Archibald, Corporal (43606) "C" Company, 16th Battalion (2nd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Formerly Corporal (5155) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 28.
Born 1890 at West Calder, Mid Lothian. Son of James and Johan Archibald of Limefield Mains, West Calder, Mid Lothian. Believed to be a teacher in Castle Douglas he enlisted in April 1916.
Died of wounds 26 August 1918 and buried in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France and is listed on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial.

CPL. JAS. BAIRD, LONDON REG.
James Baird, Lance Sergeant (533298) 1/15th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) Age 23.
Born 1894 in Castle Douglas. Son of James and Isabella Baird of Glenrigg Place, Castle Douglas.
Killed in action 6 April 1918 and buried in the Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France and listed on the St. Ringan's Church Memorial.

PTE. JNO. BROWN, SR
John Brown, Private (40780) 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 36.
Born 1882 in Castle Douglas. Son of John and Jessie (Kirkpatrick) Brown of the Railway Station, Castle Douglas. Enlisted June 1916 in the KOSB before transferring to the SR.
Accidentally killed 1 April 1917 at Peronne and "interred in Tincourt British Cemetery" but listed on the Thiepval Memorial, France and listed on the St. George's United Free Church Memorial.
Tincourt village, near Peronne, was occupied by British troops in March 1917 but on 23 March 1918 was evacuated and recovered, in a ruined condition, about 6 September.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:20 pm Post subject: CASTLE DOUGLAS WW1 - Alpha Order

SGT. JNO. CARRADICE, CANADIANS
John Carradice, Sapper (491103) No. 2 Field Company, Canadian Engineers. Age 26.
Born 1891 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow. Son of John Carradice and Helen Turnbull. In 1901 he was living with his family in Academy St. Castle Douglas. Husband of Mrs. Carradice of Thomas St. Ingersoll, Ontario. Enlisted May 1915 at London, Ontario.
Died of wounds 4 August 1917 and buried in Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France and lised on the Trinity United Free Church Memorial.

PTE. JONATHAN CARSON, RS
Jonathan Carson, Private (351400) 1/9th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 34.
Born 1883 in Castle Douglas. Son of William and Mary (Martin) Carson of Railway Terrace, Castle Douglas. Husband of Catherine Campbell (Brown) Carson who he married in 1916 in Leith South, Edinburgh.
Missing in action 8 April 1917 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France and on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial.

L/CPL. JOSEPH CAVEN, KOSB
Joseph Caven, Private (240907) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 27.
Born 1891 in Urr Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Isabella (Davidson) Caven. Husband of Helen (McCormick) Caven of Cotton St. Castle Douglas who he married in 1916. An engine driver, he enlisted January 1915 in the 2/5th KOSB Transport Service.
Killed in action 23 July 1918 and buried in Buzancy Military Cemetery, France and listed on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject: CASTLE DOUGLAS WW1 - Alpha Order

PTE. THOS. COLVIN, CAMERONS
Thomas Colvin, Private (S/16659) 2nd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 19.
Born 1895 in Castle Douglas. Son of James and Mary (Murray) Colvin of Academy Place, Castle Douglas. A postman, he enlisted in January 1915.
Died of wounds 13 May 1915 and buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) France and listed on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial and on the Rolls of Honour in Castle Douglas Post Office and the Carpet Bowling Club.

PTE. DAVID CROSBIE, HLI
David Crosbie, Private (42018) 17th Battalion (3rd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Formerly Private (5778) KOSB. Age 38.
Born 1879 in Buchan, Castle Douglas. Son of Martha Crosbie. Husband of Jane McGregor (Wilson) Crosbie of King St. Castle Douglas who he married in 1910. Enlisted November 1916 in KOSB and transferred to the HLI Lewis Gun Section.
Missing in action 2 December 1917 and listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Also listed on the St. Ringan's Church Memorial and on the Carpet Bowling Club Roll of Honour.

AB. JNO. CURRIE, RND
John Currie, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/7080) Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Age 20.
Born 1897 in Castle Douglas. Son of John and Helen Currie of Cotton St. Castle Douglas. Enlisted November 1915.
Killed in action 26 February 1917 and buried in Queen's Cemetery, Bucquoy, France and listed on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial.

and his brother

PTE. ROBT. CURRIE, RSF
Robert Currie, Private (40785) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 24.
Born 1893 in Castle Douglas. Son of John and Helen Currie of Cotton St. Castle Douglas. A gardener at Arniston, Gorebridge near Edinburgh he enlisted November 1915 in the 1/7th Royal Scots and was badly injured in the Gretna train accident. He was posted to France in November 1916 and transferred to the RSF.
Missing in action 4 June 1917 and listed on the Arras Memorial, France and on the St. Andrew's Church Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: CASTLE DOUGLAS WW1 - Alpha Order

PTE. GEO. DEMPSTER, CANADIANS
The memorial inscription seems to be incorrect. The Stewartry Roll of Honour lists 3 Dempsters of Castle Douglas - George and Gordon both served with with the RFA and survived the war. The third, William R. Dempster, is as detailed below. (All three brothers were born in the USA)

William Robert Dempster, Private (22155) 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Age 26.
Born 1889 in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. Son of the late Robert and Janet Dempster. Step son of William Cumming of Milbrae, Maxwelltown who married Janet Dempster in Castle Douglas in 1913. In 1901 William was at King St. Castle Douglas with his brothers George and Gordon. He enlisted in August 1914 in the Winnipeg Rifles.
Killed in action 14 June 1916 and buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Also listed, as W. R. Dempster, on the Trinity United Free Church Memorial, Castle Douglas and on the Maxwelltown/Troqueer War Memorial.