The Scottish War Memorials Project

Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 234 Location: nr Nottingham

A number (the majority) of the photos that I am uploading have been taken by a member of D&G Family History Society who is happy for them to be used in genealogy/history projects. It was mentioned that the photos are of variable quality, so if anyone believes that they have images that would better portray any of the memorials that I have covered then please get in touch and we can swop them in.
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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 234 Location: nr Nottingham

A list of all the men from the parish who served in and returned from the Great War is inscribed on plaques inlaid into the entrance gate columns of Kirkbean Church.
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spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:40 pm Post subject:

OS Map Ref: NX 980 591

This is actually listed by UKNIWM as 2 memorials.

The stone cross to those who died is UKNIWM Ref: 44295

The panels for those who served in the great war is UKNIWM Ref: 44319

spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't say these are better, I leave that to others to judge, but they are at least alternatives.

spoons · Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

Update with photos sent to UKNIWM 1 Mar 2007, also asked them to remove entry 6022 as it is a duplicate.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject: KIRKBEAN WW1

Capt. W S B BLACKETT, LEIC. YEO. ARBIGLAND
William Stewart Burdett Blackett, Captain: Leicester Yeomanry. Age 41.
Born 1873 in London. Son of Captain A C S Blackett and Kathleen Blackett-Swiny of Arbigland, husband of Kathleen P E Bagenal.
Served in Grenadier Guards in the South African War. Re-enlisted August 1914. Died of wounds 24 November 1914 , buried at Poperinge Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Sec. Lieut. W G DOUGLAS, KOSB SCHOOLHOUSE
William Campbell Douglas, 2nd Lieutenant: 3rd attached to 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
Born 1896 at Kirkbean. Son of William and Annie Douglas of the Schoolhouse, Kirkbean. Enlisted November 1914 as a Private in the London Scottish. Killed in Action 17 August 1917, buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

L-Corp. G BARBOUR, RS TALLOWQUHAIRN
Gavin Barbour, Lance Corporal (38221) Royal Scots attached to 8th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Age 21.
Born 1896 at New Abbey. Son of Francis and Margaret Barbour of West Parl, Beeswing. Resident of Tallowquhairn. Enlisted January 1915. Killed in action 21 September 1917, buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:28 pm Post subject: KIRKBEAN WW1

Pt. A McWILLIAM, AIF CANABONY
Andrew McWilliam, Private (2356) 33rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, AIF. Age 33.
Born 1882 at Kirkbean. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth McWilliam of Canabony, Kirkbean. Enlisted May 1916 at Armidale, NSW. Killed in Action 7 June 1917, buried at Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Belgium.

Pt. J DICKSON, KOSB GILLHEAD
James Dickson, Private (14809) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1894 at Kirkbean. Son of James and Agnes Dickson of Gillhead, Kirkbean. Enlisted September 1914, 9th Battalion, KOSB. Lost at Sea 13 August 1915 when the Troopship Royal Edward was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean, remembered at the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Pt. J GORDON, KOSB KIRKBEAN
James Gordon, Private (14795) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 19.
Born 1896 at Kirkbean. Son of James and Sarah Gordon of Kirkbean.
Lost at Sea 13 August 1915 when the Troopship Royal Edward was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean, remembered at the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: KIRKBEAN WW1

Pt. R LAURIE, KOSB KIRKBEAN
Not listed by CWGC, SNWM nor Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Now thought to be:
Robert Lawrie, Private (S/11975) 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1892 at Kirkbean. Son of John and Maggie Laurie of Kirkbean Village.
Missing in action 22 February 1917 and remembered on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Pt. P REID, CIF CARSETHORN
Peter Reid, Private (201889) 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Age 35.
Born 1881 at Kirkinner, Wigtonshire. Son of David and Agnes Reid of Carsethorn. Enlisted November 1915 at Toronto. Died of wounds 15 November 1916 in King George Hospital, London, buried in Kirkbean Parish Churchyard. (CWG)

Pt. J BOYD, KOYLI CARSETHORN
John Howat Boyd, Private (49628) 7th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry attached to 7th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, formerly of the Military Foot Police. Age 27.
Grandson of John and Mary Howat of Carsethorn. Missing in Action 2 April 1918, remembered on the Pozieres Memorial, Albert, France.

Sig. W McLELLAN, KOSB CARSETHORN
William McLellan, Private (33084) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 20.
Born 1898 at Kirkbean. Son of William and Janet McLellan of Carsethorn. Missing in Action 25 April 1918, remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject: KIRKBEAN WW1

Pt. W WILSON, A&SH CARSETHORN
Thought to be:
William Wilson, Private (357007) 10th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment), transferred to (267515) Labour Corps. Age 25.
Born 1893 at Kirkbean. Son of David and Jeanie Macadam Wilson of Victoria Terrace, Carsethorn. Died 4 July 1919 of Tuberculosis at Carsethorn, buried at Kirkbean Parish Churchyard. (CWG)

Pt. A WYLLIE, RS THE KENNELS
Alfred Wyliie, Private (31463) 13th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 32.
Born 1886 at Strawberry Bank, Kirkbean. Son of John and Helen Malcolm Wylie; husband of Mary Wylie of Kettleburn, Belford, Northumberland. Missing in Action 9 April 1917, remembered on the Arras Memorial, France.

Fr. J TODD, CH SOUTHERNESS
James Todd, Farrier (15517) 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1893 at Kirkbean. Brother of William J Todd of Southerness. Died of Wounds 24 July 1918, buried at Royallieu French National Cemetery, France.

Pt. W J SHENNAN, KOSB AIRDRIE
William J Shennan, Private (16179) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
Born 1892 Urr (Dalbeattie) Son of Robert Shennan of Tororrie Farm, Preston Mill. Enlisted, from Airdrie Farm, in September 1914 in 9th Battalion, KOSB. Missing in Action 14 July 1916, remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject: KIRKBEAN WW2

S Gnr R J CANNON, RN CARSETHORN
Robert James Cannon, Able Seaman (P/SSX 19985) Royal Navy, HMS Royal Oak. Age 24.
Born 1914 at Kirkbean. Son of James and Janet Cannon of Kirkbean. Lost at Sea 14 October 1939 when the battleship Royal Oak was torpedoed in Scapa Flow, remembered on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Ord. Tel. A CHRISTIAN, RN KIRKBEAN
Angus Christian, Ordinary Telegraphist (P/JX 156055) Royal Navy, HMS Afridi. Age 18.
Born 1921 at Kirkcaldy, Fife. Son of Angus and Christina Christian of Dallas, Moray. Lost at Sea 3 May 1940 when the Tribal Class destroyer Afridi was dive bombed and sunk off Namsos, Norway.

AG/r J F ELLIS, RAF ARBIGLAND
John Fairgrieve Ellis, Aircraftsman 2nd Class (Air Gunner U/T) - (1828430) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age 20.
Son of Thomas and Isabel Ellis of Kirkbean. Died 3 July 1944 when accidentally killed on flying duties, buried in Kirkbean Parish Churchyard. (CWG)

Stoker G MITCHELL, RN CARSETHORN
George Jeffrey Mitchell, Stoker 2nd Class (C/KX 112294) Royal Navy, HMS Exmoor. Age 26.
Born 1915 at Kirkcudbright. Son of Robert Craik Mitchell and Georgina Mitchell. Lost at Sea 25 February 1941 when the Hunt class escort destroyer Exmoor sank off Lowestoft during an E-boat attack.

L/Cpl. J MURRAY, AIF SOUTH CARSE
James Murray, Lance Corporal (VX 16657) 2/31st Battalion, Australian Infantry. AIF. Age 33.
Born 1908. Son of William and Mary Ann Murray of Irongray, Dumfriesshire. Enlisted at Hawthorne, Victoria March 1941. Killed in Action 11 June 1941 by Vichy French forces, buried in Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, Syria.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:28 pm Post subject:

Kenneth

Any idea why J Todd would have a rank of Fr. when he was a private?

Fr. J TODD, CH SOUTHERNESS
James Todd, Private (15517) 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 25.
Born 1893 at Kirkbean. Brother of William J Todd of Southerness. Killed in Action 24 July 1918, buried at Royallieu French National Cemetery, France.

Fr suggests Farrier to me. Any other sugestions?

I have a photo of three mounted Seaforth Highanders on the Western Front. Would an infantry unit using horses have a Farrier?

Adam

spoons · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject:

One 'out of left field'. Fr is also the abbreviation for father. I have seen rank given as Rev where a minister served as a private soldier so any chance this man could have been a catholic priest before enlisting? Not particularly likely in this area I admit.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

Sorry guys I've no idea. I had assumed "Fusilier" but as to why the rank is shown as it is Confused

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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 234 Location: nr Nottingham

From the Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser, 18th October 1918:

Died of wounds:
Farrier James Todd, Cameron Highlanders, brother of Mr William Todd, postman, Southerness, Preston Mill, has died of wounds received in action on 23rd July. He joined the Camerons on the 21st October, 1914, and has been four years in the army. Previous to joining he was employed as a ploughman with Mr Ramsey, late of Gordieston, Dunscore. He was 25 years of age.

Farrier it is - possibly part of the battalion transport section.

Ken, for your summary, he is officially designated 'died of wounds'. The date of his wounding, 23rd July, fits perfectly with the opening day of the Battle of the Soissonnais and of the Ourcq, in which the 15th (Scottish) Division took part in the Attack on Buzancy while attached to the French Army.

Stuart
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Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

Stuart

That's great, thanks for confirming the rank (or is it an appointment?)

Kind regards

Adam