The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:27 pm Post subject:

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.

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:30 am Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:39 am Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:40 am Post subject:

Name: COLLINS, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43410
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 12/1/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Charles Collins, of "Allanbank". London Rd., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:48 am Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:08 pm Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:32 pm Post subject:

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.

Also named on Stranraer Burgh War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:38 pm Post subject:

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

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject:

Name: GOVAN, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 3/6977
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1915
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Robert Govan, of 14, Queen St. Stranraer, Wigtownshire, and the late Jane Govan.
Panel Reference: Panel 24 to 26
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:59 pm Post subject:

Name: HAMILTON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Age: 29
Date of Death: 14/05/1918
Service No: 10324
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Susan McKie Hamilton, of 9, Grunvale St., Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 3. 21.
Cemetery: STRANRAER (GLEBE) CEMETERY

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:21 am Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 12808
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 24/5/1915
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Jane Campbell, of Main St., Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland, and the late Walter Campbell.
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Wigtownshire Free Press (8/6/1916): Killed in action at Festubert, on 24th May 1915, Corpl William Campbell, 1st Canadian Contingent, third son of the late Walter Campbell and Mrs Campbell, Caledonian Hotel, Stranraer.

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:39 am Post subject:

Also, named on family gravestones in Crossmichael Churchyard.
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=340

WILLIAM CAMPBELL – age 28 – Corporal (12808) 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry
A decorator living in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and member of a local militia, the 27th Light Horse, William enlisted in September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec and was killed at Festubert during an attack on the German trenches where the battalion, already down to 2 effective companies, lost a further 5 officers, 12 NCO's and 43 men.
Born 1887 at Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Son of William and Jane (Wright) Campbell of the Caledonian Hotel, Stranraer and, later, of
Main Street, Glenluce, Wigtownshire.
William, an Innkeeper, and Jane, of Crossmichael, had married at Crossmichael in 1875.
_________________
Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:38 pm Post subject:

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

Also named Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:44 pm Post subject:

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 Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial; and on Glenluce War Memorial.