The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: Thanks for the reply

Can you update the info to say he's also on Dumfries. Thanks. I've got the info on my database....updated.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:16 pm Post subject: Pte. James C. Nichol

Not on the memorial.

WW1
Pte. James C. Nichol

(Glasgow Herald 27th April 1915)
"Private James Nichol, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, son of Mr William Nichol, 10 High Street, Dumfries, died in a Dublin hospital Saturday from wounds received in action. He served a number of years in the Gordon Highlanders, and at the outbreak of war he re-enlisted in the Fusiliers. He had only been at the front about a month when he was wounded."

CWGC
NICHOL, JAMES C.
Rank: Private
Service No: 17015
Date of Death: 17/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: RC. 447.
Cemetery: GRANGEGORMAN MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William Nichol, of 14, High St., Dumfries.

SNWM
Surname: NICHOL
Firstname: James C
Service Number: 17015
Date Death: 17/04/1915
Place of birth: Dumfries
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:33 am Post subject: Pte. Matthew McCaig

Not listed on this memorial, or any other as far as i can tell. He resided in the town though English born.

WW1
K.O.S.B.
Pte. Matthew McCaig

(Glasgow herald 20th may 1915)
"Private Matthew McCaig, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, who belonged to Dumfries has died of wounds in Rouen Hospital. He was 27 years of age."

CWGC
McCAIG, M
Rank: Private
Service No: 9495
Date of Death: 14/05/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: A. 9. 25.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

SNWM
Surname: McCAIG
Firstname: Matthew
Service Number: 9495
Date Death: 14/05/1915
Place of birth: Croydon Kent
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

spoons · Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Pte. Matthew McCaig

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:06 pm Post subject: Pte. Rowland Richardson

WW1
Pte. Rowland Richardson, K.O.S.B.

(Glasgow Herald 21st May 1915)
"Lance-Corporal Roland Richardson, "C" Company (8135), 2nd Battalion K.O.S.B., has been missing since October 22. Mrs Richardson, who resides in Welltrees Strret, Maybole, has communicated with the Red Cross in Geneva and with Berlin through the United States Embassy."

CWGC
RICHARDSON, ROWLAND
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 8135
Date of Death: 22/10/1914
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: 17. E. 5.
Cemetery: CANADIAN CEMETERY NO.2, NEUVILLE-ST. VAAST

SNWM
Surname: RICHARDSON
Firstname: Rowland
Service Number: 8135
Date Death: 22/10/1914
Place of birth: Dumfries
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank L: Cpl
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 2:13 pm Post subject: Pte. James Ferguson

Not listed on this memorial where his family resided, at Kilmarnock where he was born or at Hamilton where he worked.

WW1
SCOTS GUARDS
Pte. James Ferguson

(Glasgow Herald 27th May 1915)
"Intimation has been received by Mr James Ferguson, 42 Loreburn Street, Dumfries, that his son, Private James Ferguson, 2nd Scots Guards, has been killed in action. The news was communicated in a letter to Mr Ferguson from Private J. Calder, of the same Battalion, who is also a Dumfries man. Previous to the outbreak of war Private Ferguson was engaged as an engineman at a pit head in Hamilton. He was only 19 years of age, and celebrated his last birthday in the trenches. He has two brothers with the colours."

CWGC
FERGUSON, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 10202
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson, of 18, Loreburn St., Dumfries.

SNWM
Surname: FERGUSON
Firstname: James
Service Number: 10202
Date Death: 16/05/1915
Place of birth: Kilmarnock
SNWM roll: SCOTS GUARDS
Rank: Gdsm
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:29 pm Post subject: Pte. James Kennedy

WW1
Pte. James Kennedy, Gordon H.

(Glasgow Herald 31st May 1915)
"Mrs M. Kennedy, 3 Greenbrae Buildings, Dumfries, has been notified that her son, Private James Kennedy, 1st Gordon Highlanders, has died in hospital from wounds. He was employed with Messrs R. Barbour and Sons, drapers, Dumfries, and later with Messrs Allan and Inglis, drapers, Glasgow."

CWGC
KENNEDY, J
Rank: Private
Service No: S/3364
Date of Death: 20/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 50.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, NORD

SNWM
Surname: KENNEDY
Firstname: James
Service Number: S/3364
Date Death: 20/05/1915
Place of birth: Polton Midlothian
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 11:57 am Post subject:

7th KOSB (AIRBORNE).
[All, except Thomas Reid, were killed during the Battle of Arnhem 17 -26 September 1944]

DENHOLM, THOMAS.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:3190552
Date of Death:25/09/1944
Age:35
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 4.
MemorialGROESBEEK MEMORIAL

Born 1909 in Dumfries. Son of Thomas and Rachel Murdoch Denholm.

HANNAH, SAMUEL.
Rank:Private
Service No:3191024
Date of Death:24/09/1944
Age:33
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Grave Reference15. C. 2.
Cemetery ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Andrew and Helen Hannah; husband of Mary Hannah, of Dumfries.
Born 1912 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire.

HUNTER, JOSEPH MACLEAN.
Rank:Lieutenant
Service No:186115
Date of Death:21/09/1944
Age:24
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Grave Reference21. B. 3.
Cemetery ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Dr. Joseph Maclean Hunter, M.P.(for Dumfriesshire), and Jean Augusta Hadley Hunter, M.D.; husband of June Hunter, of Notting Hill, London.
Officer Commanding, 13 Platoon (D Company)

WEEMS, RICHARD HENDERSON.
Rank:Private
Service No:3194954
Date of Death:25/09/1944
Age:28
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 4.
Memorial GROESBEEK MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James and Agnes Weems, of Dumfries; husband of Helen Weems, of Dumfries.

Killed during training:
REID, THOMAS HARPER.
Rank:Private
Service No:3192882
Date of Death:04/04/1944
Age:26
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Grave ReferenceSec. 14. Grave 6.
Cemetery DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John Caig Reid and Agnes Adrain Reid, of Dumfries.

In the early hours of 4 April 1944, during a training exercise, a Stirling bomber towing a Horsa Glider carrying No.3 Platoon, 7th KOSB, hit a tree on high ground and crashed, killing all aboard. 26 Borderers were killed, together with 6 RAF personnel and 2 glider pilots.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:14 pm Post subject:

BORDER REG. 1st AIRBORNE.
Served with 7th KOSB in the 1st Airlanding Brigade, 1st Airborne Division.

CAVEN, JAMES.
Rank:Private
Service No:14563521
Date of Death:21/09/1944
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment 1st (Airborne) Bn.
Grave Reference26. B. 14.
Cemetery ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Charles A. and Thomasina Caven, of Dumfries.

TODD, ALEXANDER BARR.
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:3599329
Date of Death:10/05/1945
Age:25
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment 1st (Airborne) Bn.
Grave Reference2. A. 5.
Cemetery OSLO WESTERN CIVIL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Robert and Mary Todd; husband of Mabel Todd, of Dumfries.

From CWGC:
Many of the graves in the Commonwealth plot at Oslo Western Civil Cemetery are of airmen shot down whilst attacking Oslo airport at Fornebu. The majority of the remaining soldiers and airmen were killed in air crashes during the airborne landings at Oslo, 43 having lost their lives on 10 May 1945, the day of liberation.
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Ken

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 5:29 pm Post subject: Unveiling

Unveiled 9th of July 1922.

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:41 am Post subject: Pte. John Allison

WW1
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Pte. John Allison

(Glasgow Herald 21st June 1915)
"Dumfries
Private J. Allison, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers, whose wife resides at 11 High Street, is officially reported killed in action at the Dardanelles. Before the war he was engaged at the Arrol-Johnston Motor Works at Heathhall. He was 34 years of age."

CWGC
ALLISON, J
Rank: Private
Service No: 6933
Date of Death: 30/05/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. 2.
Cemetery: PINK FARM CEMETERY, HELLES

SNWM
Surname: ALLISON
Forename: John
Rank: Pte
Service number: 6933
Place of birth: Dunoon Argyll
Date of death: 30 May 1915
Theatre of death: Gallipoli
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Other detail: 1st Bn.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:22 pm Post subject: Cpl. David Goldie

WW1
Cpl. David Goldie, Blk. Watch.

(Glasgow Herald 22nd June 1915)
"Corporal D. Goldie, of the Black Watch, who before the war was engaged in Dumfries slaughter-house, is unofficially reported killed in action. He is survived by his wife and one child."

CWGC
GOLDIE, D
Rank: Corporal
Service No: 16
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: VIII. D. 3.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY

SNWM
Surname: GOLDIE
Forename: David
Rank: A/Cpl
Service number: 16
Place of birth: Dumfries
Date of death: 16 June 1915
Theatre of death: F&F
Cause of death: Killed in action
SNWM roll: THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Other detail: 1st Bn.

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:01 pm Post subject: Pte. Edward Saddler

WW1
K.O.S.B.
Pte. Edward Sadler (Saddler?)

(Glasgow Herald 1st July 1915)
"Private E. Saddler, King's Own Scottish Borderers, who recently returned from the front wounded, was bathing with some companions yesterday afternoon at Berwick when he got into difficulties and sank almost at once, before assistance could be rendered. Efforts to raise the body by diving were fruitless, and after 20 minuted it was secured by a fisherman by means of a boathook. Artificial respiration was applied, but without success. Saddler came from Dumfries, and had been in the Army for a few years."

CWGC
SADDLER, E
Rank: Private
Service No: 6276
Date of Death: 30/06/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Depot
Grave Reference: C. U. 285.
Cemetery: BERWICK-UPON-TWEED CEMETERY

SNWM
Surname: SADDLER
Forename: Edward
Rank: Pte
Service number: 6276
Place of birth: Dumfries
Date of death: 30 June 1915
Theatre of death: Home
Cause of death: Died
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Other detail: Depot.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 4:54 pm Post subject:

A son and his father - both buried in Dumfries.
However only the son is named on the memorial.

PREECE, B G.
Rank:Flight Cadet
Date of Death:16/11/1918
Age:18
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force
Grave Reference:XV. 23.
Cemetery:DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of William George and Rebecca Buzza Preece, of 22, Cresswell Avenue, Dumfries.
His father also died on service.

PREECE, W G.
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:S/5656
Date of Death:02/11/1919
Age:53
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Grave Reference:D. 50.
Cemetery:DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Edward and Mary Preece; husband of Rebecca Buzza Preece, of 22, Cresswell Avenue, Dumfries.
His son B G Preece also died on service.

Grave photos at http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic707-0-asc-30.html
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:55 am Post subject:

An "odd" co-incidence.
Named on the WW2 Royal Navy section is:
TEL. ROBERT LENNON, HMS COLSAY.

LENNON, ROBERT.
Rank:Telegraphist
Service No:LT/JX 401369
Date of Death:02/11/1944
Regiment/Service:Royal Naval Patrol Service H.M. Trawler Colsay.
Panel Reference:Panel 15, Column 1.
Memorial:LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL

but there is another sailor on CWGC who is buried in Dumfries but is not on the memorial

LENNON, ROBERT.
Rank:Able Seaman
Service No:D/JX 570842
Date of Death:26/05/1946
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. Abercrombie
Grave Reference:Sec. 23. Grave 26.
Cemetery:DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Patrick Lennon, and of Margaret L. Lennon, of Georgetown.

http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic707-0-asc-30.html
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