The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:50 pm Post subject:

Name: GILLESPIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 10322
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 20/12/1914
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Gillespie, of Foreland Place, Stranraer.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:55 pm Post subject:

Name: MURDOCH, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 8755
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 25/5/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth Gray Murdoch, of Stranraer; husband of Margaret Kennedy Murdoch.
Grave Reference: F 30
Cemetery: Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:02 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 6859
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:08 pm Post subject:

Name: RENNIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 7860
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rennie, of Stranraer. Wigtownshire; husband of Susan Jane Rennie, of 138, Taylor St., Townhead, Glasgow.
Panel reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:20 pm Post subject:

Name: BRYDEN, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20917
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Bryden, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: II E 6
Cemetery: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:25 pm Post subject:

Name: LAWRIE, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20785
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 6th/7th Bn
Date of Death: 28/4/1917
Grave Reference: IV H 22
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:38 pm Post subject:

Name: SNODGRASS, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 7852
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/5th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLISON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 41465
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 9th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of Maxwell and Elizabeth Allison, of 3, Park Lane, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: B3
Cemetery: Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St Laurent-Blangy

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:52 pm Post subject:

Name: PIRRIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21st October 1918
Service number: 27418
Additional information: Son of the late Margaret Pirrie.
Grave reference: 4.200
Cemetery: Stranraer (Sheuchan) Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (7 November 1918) reported: Pirrie - Died of pneumonia at 5 Back Rampart, Stranraer, Driver John Pirrie, Machine Gun Corps, aged 24 years.

Also named on Sheuchan Parish Church, Stranraer War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:37 pm Post subject:

Name: TULLY, JAMES WITHER.
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank:Private
Service Number: 12382
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 27/03/1916
Age:21
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Jane Tully, of Colfin, Stranraer.
Grave Reference: A. 17.
Cemetery: POTIJZE CHATEAU WOOD CEMETERY

Wigtownshire Free Press (13 April 1916) carried a photograph of Private Tully: Official intimation has been received by Mr Tully, Colfin, that his youngest son, Private James Tully, Scots Guards, has been killed on 27th March by a sniper while he was relieving a guard. Private Tully joined the Scots Guards in November 1914, and after undergoing a course of training at Caterham, he proceeded to France in October last. Previous to joining the Army he was serving his apprenticship in the Union Bank, Stranraer.

Also named on Ivy Place Church, Stranraer War Memorial, Portpatrick War Memorial and the family gravestone in Portpatrick Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject:

Name: MCCASH, WILLIAM HENDRY
Initials: WH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 27482
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 28th Coy
Date of Death: 7/5/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of A. McCash, of "Arranview", Royal Avenue, Stranraer, Wigtownshire, and the late Thomas K. McCash.
Panel Reference: Bay 10
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Also named on Ivy Place UF Church, Stranraer Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:54 pm Post subject:

Name: MCINTYRE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service/Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery, 346th Siege Bty
Age: 42
Date of Death: 15/8/1917
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Geddes McIntyre, of 9, Foundry Lane, Stranraer.
Grave Ref: II H 34
Cemetery: Nouex-Les-Mains Communal Cemetery

Wigtownshire Free Press (31/12/2015) carried a report on papers retained by Gnr McIntryre's descendents.

Also named on Portpatrick and Ivy Place UF Church, Stranraer memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 6:04 pm Post subject:

Name: PATERSON, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 270334
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 23/3/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 13 and 14
Memorial Pozieres Memorial

Also named on Ivy Place UF Church War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:36 pm Post subject:

Name: ALEXANDER, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 295416
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 21/4/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of James Alexander, of 35, Sheuchan St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: X E 2
Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 5:45 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 2nd Steward
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS Powhatan (Sunderland)
Date of Death: 6/4/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Mary Allan; husband of Martha Allan (nee Allan), of 8, St. John St., Stranraer, Scotland. Born at Dumbarton.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial

The Powhatan was sailing from Sabine to Kirkwall with a cargo of fuel oil when she was sunk off North Rona, Outer Hebrides with the loss of 35 lives.