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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Named on CWGC as Patterson (two ts)
Name: PATTERSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 61089
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 184th Siege Bty
Date of Death: 4/6/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Samuel and Sarah Patterson, of Lochans, Stranraer, Wigtown.
Grave Reference: VII E 17
Cemetery: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: GIBSON, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 27112
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of William and Sarah Gibson, of Cairngarrock, Drummore, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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Name: KYLE, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 174931
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, 253rd Siege Bty
Date of Death: 3/11/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Kyle, of Drumdon, Ervie, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: D9
Cemetery: Forest Communal Cemetery |
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Mike Morley
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Name: ROSS, H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/22836
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 30/12/1916
Grave Reference: O IV E 9
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
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Mike Morley
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Name: HAWTHORNE, WJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 202693
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Grave Reference: I B 39
Cemetery: Roclincourt Military Cemetery |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Name: WALLACE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/8094
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 11/3/1918
Panel Reference: Bay 9
Memorial: Arras Memorial
and his brother
Name: WALLACE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine, SS "Sycamore" (Liverpool)
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of John and Helen Wallace; husband of Helen Wallace (nee McKay), of North Park, Kirkcolm, Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Born at Stranraer.
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Note: The SS Sycamore was sunk on 25 August 1917 125 miles North of Tory Island with the loss of 11 men while en route from Baltimore to Liverpool.
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Mike Morley
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Name: MORROW, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United States
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Grave Reference: Plot A, Row 38, Grave 38
Cemetery: Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Wigtownshire Free Press (19 December 1918): Died at Base Hospital, France, on 18th October, from wounds received in action, Pte William Morrow, A Coy, 159th Int American Expeditionary Force aged 32 years third and beloved son of William and Margaret Morrow, Weirston, Kirkcolm.
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Mike Morley
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Name: SIMPSON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 471
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Hdrs) Bn
Date of Death: 15/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial |
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:06 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: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Name: HENDERSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX276306
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Quebec
Date of Death: 23/11/1941
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of James and Helen B. Henderson, of Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: Grave 128
Cemetery: Acharacle Cemetery
Note: HMS Quebec was a combined training centre at Inverary. |
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Mike Morley
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Name: SMITH, MALCOLM
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: T/2928537
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Awards: DCM
Date of Death: 1/8/1945
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Mary Smith, of Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire.
Grave Reference: 2A M 12
Cemetery: Hamburg Cemetery |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Is this the same man????
London Gazette 15 July 1941 p.4111
War Office, i&th July, 1941. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East — The Distinguished Conduct Medal.
No. 2928537 Private Malcolm Smith, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Stranraer, Wigtown).
Sunday Post 3/8/1941
Private Malcolm Smith, of the Camerons, whose home is at Stranraer, has been awarded the D.C.M. Ho was wounded Keren, Abyssinia, and is still in hospital.
Sunday Post 26/8/1945
Malcolm Smith, D.C.M., Kirkcolm, Stranraer, was killed in a motor cycling accident in Western Europe. _________________ Ken |
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