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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Name: HOUSTON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman and Lamps
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Polandia" Liverpool
Date of Death: 10/3/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Born at Port William, Wigtownshire
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Name: ROBINSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Donkeyman
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Polandia" (Liverpool)
Date of Death: 10/3/1917
Age: 34
Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Robinson, of 16, St. John St., Stranraer. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Name: CAMPBELL, SAMUEL
Initials: S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 285379
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Age: 39
Additional Information: Husband of Flora Findlay Campbell, of 48, Sheuchan St, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: I D 31
Cemetery: Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres
Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.
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Mike Morley
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Name: GIBSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Sycamore", Liverpool
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of William Gibson, and the late Elizabeth Gibson; husband of Mary Gordon Gibson (nee Harrison), of 7, Lewis St., Stranraer. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MCCLYMONT, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML "151"
Date of Death: 10/12/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of William McClymont, of Foundry Cottage, Shuichan, Stranraer.
Grave Reference: North West 530
Cemetery: Inch Churchyard
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PALMER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Date of Death: 16th December 1915
Service Number: 3537/SD
Grave Reference: North West end of Church
Cemetery: Kirkcolm Parish Churchyard
Wigtownshire Free Press (23 December 1915): At Haslar Naval Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire, on the 16th inst, John Palmer, beloved son of Samuel and Annie Palmer, aged 37 years.
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Name: HAMILTON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: First Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Don Arturo", London
Date of Death: 17/6/1917
Age: 38
Additional Information: Son of John and Nicholas Hamilton; husband of Christina McWhinnie Hamilton, of 17, London Rd., Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:16 am Post subject: |
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Name: DUNN, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/10/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 535.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:27 am Post subject: |
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Name: MCHARRIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5th Bn attd 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/6/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James McHarrie, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: II D 12
Cemetery: Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:40 am Post subject: |
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Name: MCCREDIE, JOHN FORREST
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 235th Coy
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Elder son of Agnes Aitken McCredie, of 18, Academy St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire, and the late Thomas McCredie.
Panel Reference: Panel 12 and 13
Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval
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Mike Morley
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Name: RENNIE, ROBERT
Initial: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10323
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 20/12/1914
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Name: LOGIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: M2/148911
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 956th Mechanical Transport Coy
Date of Death: 19/8/1917
Grave Reference: E433
Cemetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery
Wigtownshire Free Press (31/8/1917): Mrs J Agnew, Lochryan Street, Stranraer, has received official intimation that her brother, Private William Logie, ASC, died on 19th August at 43rd Stationary Hospital, Egypt. Shortly after the outbreak of hostilities, Private Logie joined the Army Service Corps, and was attached to the Headquarters Staff as a motor driver, in which capacity he rendered yeoman service. Private Logie, who was for over seventeen years in the employment of Dr Monro, Lewis Street, was of a quiet, unassuming disposition, and his death is deeply regretted by the doctor and by a large circle of friends in Stranraer and district. [The report also carries a photograph of Pte Logie]
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:49 am Post subject: |
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Name: TORRANCE, DANIEL
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: CH/2420 (S)
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry,1st RM Bn RN Div
Date of Death: 2/9/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Daniel Torrance, of Innermessan, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial
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Mike Morley
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Name: HUGHAN, JOHN PRESTON
Initials: JP
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 42445
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 10/4/1918
Age: 32
Additional Information: Husband of Violet Hughan, of 10, Dalmarnock St., Parkhead, Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Special Mem B7
Cemetery: Le Grand Beaumart British Cemetery, Steenwerck.
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MCCRACKEN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 273113
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 1/5/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Husband of Edith Allison (formerly McCracken), of 5, High St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 1 and 2
Memorial: Arras Memorial
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