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Kenneth Morrison



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Robert Purdie, Military Medal – age 31 – Private (7911 & 43137) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots.
Robert was an iron dresser at The Foundry in Castle Douglas when he enlisted in March 1916. He was mobilised in April and joined the Royal Scots in France in July. He was posted to the 2nd Battalion. In January 1917 he was admitted to the Field Ambulance with accidental burns to his leg and was evacuated to the 22nd General Hospital at Camieres before being evacuated to hospital in England. He returned to France in May 1917 and was posted to the 13th Battalion. Awarded the MM as 43137 Pte. R. Purdie, R. Scots (Castle Douglas) for bravery in the field, he served at the Somme in 1916, Arras and Ypres in 1917.
Born 1886 at Academy Street, Castle Douglas. (GRoS – Birth Register. Parents named as James and Joan (Johnstone) Purdie)
Son of James and Annie Purdie of 136 Cotton Street, Castle Douglas.
Missing in Action on 22 August 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial and on the Roll of Honour in the Carpet Bowling Club.
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James Rae – age 36 – Second Lieutenant: 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
James had a Stationery and Printing business in John William Street, Huddersfield and was living at 47 Birkby Crescent, when he was commissioned in May 1917. He had two other brothers serving in the same regiment, Archibald and John Gray Rae. John was awarded the Military Cross and Bar
Born 1881 at Dublin, Ireland. Son of of the late Provost Adam Rae and of Jeannie (Gray) Rae of King Street, Castle Douglas. Husband of Winifred Beatrice (Furness) Rae of Monkswood, Kirkstall, Leeds who he married in 1913 in Leeds.
[Winifred re-married in Leeds in 1921 and became Mrs. Bernadino Oglietti of Turin, Italy].
Missing in Action on 4 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial.
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William Gorham Sharp – age 30 – Private (S/41086) 8th /10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
William was a grocers assistant in Dumfries, and he and his family were living at 17 Primrose Street, Maxwelltown, when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised as Private (S/13531) in the Seaforth Highlanders in June1916 and was posted to the 8th Battalion in France on 6 March 1917 but was transferred to the Gordon Highlanders on the 24 March. Two weeks later he was killed.
Born 1886 at Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of the late Catherine (Gorham) Sharp and of Alexander and of 9 King Street, Castle Douglas.
Husband of Mabel Jessie Agnes (Seggie) Sharp of the Victoria Hotel, Castle Douglas who he married in 1912 at Castle Douglas.
Killed in Action on 8 April 1917 and buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, Arras, France.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial.
A detailed account of William Sharp's life can be found in Stuart Wilson's book ' Answering the Call – Auchencairn and the First World War'


Hugh Mair Dunlop Smith – age 21 – Driver (655796) 381st Battery, Royal Field Artillery.
Hugh enlisted in November 1915 in the 2/2nd Kirkcudbrightshire Battery RFA. He transferred to 381st Battery in France in 1917 and was killed at Ypres.
Born 1896 at Broughton Mains, Whithorn, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Jessie Wyllie (Mair) Smith of Hall Farm, Auchencairn and of Keltonhill Farm and of Torres of Kelton.
Died of Wounds on 18 November 1917 and buried in Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial on the Roll of Honour in Castle Douglas British Legion and on the Kelton Parish Church memorial.
A detailed account of Hugh Smith's life can be found in Stuart Wilson's book ' Answering the Call – Auchencairn and the First World War'


Robert John Smith – age 20 – Private (S/8689) 10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Robert was employed at a steel works in Wishaw when he enlisted in May 1915. He was posted to the 10th Battalion on 4 October 1915 and was killed at Ypres a month later.
Born 1894 at Crossmichael Village, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Isabella (Stevenson) Smith of Clien Villa, Castle Douglas.
Missing in Action on 3 November 1915 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial.


Robert Paterson Smith, Military Cross – age 29 – Second Lieutenant: 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
Robert was employed by the Government in the Gold Coast, West Africa. Pre-war he had served with City of London Territorials and was Corporal in Gold Coast Volunteers. He returned at the outbreak of war and was commissioned in the Seaforths in August 1915. He was posted to the 8th Battalion in May 1916 and served at Loos, the Somme, Arras and Ypres. He was awarded the M.C. " For conspicuous gallantry and. devotion to duty. He was placed in command of what was left of two companies. These he commanded throughout the remainder of the operations with untiring energy and devotion. He carried out several reconnaissances, and his reports were of the utmost value." Robert died of his wounds a few hours after being struck by a shell.
Born 1888 at Castle Douglas, Kelton Parish. Son of William Smith, Grocer and Wine Merchant of King Street, Castle Douglas, and of Janet (Paterson) Smith.
Died of Wounds on 2 August 1917 and buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Ypres, Belgium.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial.
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Bruce Stewart – age 35 – Private (18154) 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh), Royal Scots.
Robert served his apprenticeship in Melrose before he was for 13 years an Ironmonger in Castle Douglas. He was living at Bowling Green Cottage when he enlisted in November 1914 and he landed with his battalion at Le Havre in January 1916. He was wounded by shrapnel and taken prisoner on 29 April 1917 at Monchy and on 26 May was reported to be a Prisoner Of War in Hamelin, wounded in the left lung. Robert died in hospital at Hamelin and was buried there, but was re-interred at Niederzwehren in November 1923.
Born 1882 at Lilliesleaf, Bowden, Roxburghshire. Son of William Henry Stewart and of Margaret (Bruce) Stewart of Sunnyside Cottage, Darnick, Melrose and of Tweed View, Newstead, Melrose.
Died of wounds on 13 June 1917 and buried Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany.
Also named on the Castle Douglas, Melrose and Darnick War Memorials.


Charles Edward Stewart – age 21 – Private (6158 & 512369) 1/14th Battalion (County of London) London Regiment (London Scottish)
Charles was an apprentice draper in Castle Douglas before he moved to London in 1914. He enlisted in December 1915 and went to France in April 1916.
Born 1895 at Queen Street, Castle Douglas in Kelton Parish. Son of the late Thomas Stewart of the family firm of W&T Stewart, Cabinetmaker and Upholsterer, Castle Douglas and of Sarah Jessie (Grierson) Stewart of Devorgilla Terrace, Maxwelltown.
Missing in Action on 1 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Also named on the Castle Douglas and Maxwelltown/Troqueer War Memorials.
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Anthony Thomson Weir – age 23 – Private (330931) 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Anthony enlisted in Glasgow as Private (3248) in the 1/9th HLI, joined the battalion in France in June 1915 and served at Delville Wood, the Somme and La Fontaine.
Born 1892 at Ringford, Tongland, Kirkcudbrightshire as Anthony Thomson McSkimming. Son of Agnes (McSkimming) Weir and step son of John Weir of Lochside, Redding. Polmont, Stirlingshire and of Main Street, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.
Missing in Action on 20 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Castle Douglas War Memorial, on the Polmont War Memorial and on the Polmont Old Church Memorial.
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