The Scottish War Memorials Project

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: Kirkton

UKNIWM Ref: 44166

OS Map Ref: NX 973 817

The memorial is on a small hill to the North of the village on the left of the road. Access is difficult and involves a climb over a style and up a very steep bank. Access by wheelchair would be completely impossible and difficult for anyone with mobility problems.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:31 am Post subject:

An unusual surname here

WATRET, GEORGE
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 291460
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

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Adam Brown · Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 8:36 am Post subject:

There are two men listed as ANZACS here but it doesn't make clear if they served in the Australian Imperial Force or the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Unfortunately the names are J Brown and J Smith which wouldn't narrow it down much if you try and search for them.

However it is actually J S Brown on the memorial and I'm assuming there is a spelling mistake below and it should say Kirkmahoe, and this is the right man

BROWN, JAMES SCOTT
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Medical Corps
Age: 28
Date of Death: 21/09/1916
Service No: 3/1688
Additional information: Son of the late Alexander and Agnes Money Brown, of Dalswinton Gardens, Kirkmahoc, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL

Adam

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