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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: Girthon Parishioners, Gatehouse of Fleet |
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This church is now Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church, formerly Girthon and Anwoth Parish church and before that Girthon Parish Church. It is towards the North East of Gatehouse of fleet, only a few tens of yards from the Gatehouse of Fleet civic memorial.
OS Map Ref: NX 603 566
UKNIWM Ref: 44409
The memorial is one of several inside this church.
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:43 am Post subject: |
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All these men, bar one, are listed on the Civil Memorial in Gatehouse-of-Fleet.
William Muir, RAF is listed on the Borgue Parish War Memorial but is buried in a Commonwealth War Grave in Girthon Parish Cemetery.
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=999
William Thomas Muir, Sergeant/Air Gunner/Wireless Operator (1344303) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 22.
William enlisted in 1941. His Wellington bomber was on a non-operational night exercise from the No.3 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit at RAF Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire when it crashed at approx 0200 hours near Blaneau Fessting, Caernarvonshire. His death was registered at Merioneth in North Wales.
Born 1921 in Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of William and Elizabeth (Neil) Muir of Kirkcudbright.
Died on active service 20 November 1943 and buried in Girthon Parish Cemetery, Gatehouse. (CWG) _________________ Ken |
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