The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: New Luce

UKNIWM Ref: 44448

Location – outside New Luce church at OS Map Ref: NX 175 645

Apologies for the water on the lens, the weather was atros…. Atrot…. Very bad indeed.

Unusually for a civic memorial in these parts, no KOSB are listed. Just as a confirmation, there are no other inscription panels on the memorial or WW2 names. WW2 names may be in the church but that will have to wait for another day. The McMeekings were brothers.

List of Names:
JAMES HEWITSON 1/8TH A & S HIGHS KILLED 17TH MARCH 1917
JAMES KEATINGS 15TH H L I KILLED 7TH MAY 1916
W J McLEAN ROYAL ENGINEERS KILLED 19TH NOVEMBER 1917
ROBERT McMEEKING R F A KILLED 12TH JUNE 1917
WILLIAM McMEEKING 2ND H L I KILLED 28TH APRIL 1917
ROBERT McWHIRTER 7TH CAMERON HIGHS KILLED 25TH SEPTEMBER 1915
THOMAS MILROY 49TH CANADIANS KILLED 30TH OCTOBER 1917
JOHN MURRAY 1ST BLACK WATCH KILLED 25TH SEPTEMBER 1916
THOMAS NISH ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS DIED 26TH JANUARY 1917

spoons · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

Name: HEWITSON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17/03/1917
Service No: 301456
Additional information: Son of Robert and Grace Hewitson, of Awies, New Luce, Glenluce, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 15.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY

Name: KEATINGS (note discrepancy on date of death)
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/05/1916
Service No: 13837
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 11.
Cemetery: AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY

Name: McLEAN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 14th Div. Sig. Coy.
Date of Death: 19/11/1917
Service No: 418464
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 1.
Cemetery: DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY

Name: McMEEKING
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: "D" Bty. 256th Bde.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 12/06/1917
Service No: 951578
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes McMeeking, of Waterfoot, New Luce, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 17.
Cemetery: ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY

Name: McMEEKING, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Service No: 35161
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes McMeeking, of Waterfoot, New Luce, Wigtownshire; husband of Mary Ann Matthews McMeeking, of Stairdam, Murthly, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name: McWHIRTER, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/13661
Additional information: Son of John McWhirter, of Barlure, New Luce, Wigtownshire, and Jessie McWhirter (stepmother).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: MILROY
Initials: T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 49th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Service No: 252132
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIX. B. 8.
Cemetery: POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

Name: MURRAY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/09/1916
Service No: S/40297
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, of The Smithy, New Luce, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 10 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Name: NISH
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 26/01/1917
Service No: 33377
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near South-West corner of Church.
Cemetery: NEW LUCE PARISH CHURCHYARD

spoons · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:57 am Post subject:

I understand that the WW2 names for New Luce were included on the Old Luce (Glenluce) memorial.

spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

Confirmed that there is no WW2 memorial in New Luce.

\Paul