The Scottish War Memorials Project

DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:40 pm Post subject: Dalton

Dalton is a small village near Annan.
The War Memorial is situated in the Church grounds.
O/S NY 114 740

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DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:41 pm Post subject:

Names from the Great War:

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DerekR · Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 3:42 pm Post subject:

And the Second World War:

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spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref: 44112

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:33 pm Post subject:

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:19 pm Post subject:

Name: LINTON, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Colonel
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry Brigade
Unit Text: Commanding 6th
Age: 54
Date of Death: 2/9/1915
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Agnes Linton; husband of Edith Sophia Linton of "Dalton", Normanby St. Middle Brighton, Victoria, Australia. Born at Dalton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. K. 190.
Cemetery: EAST MUDROS MILITARY CEMETERY

The 6th Brigade were enroute from Alexandria to Gallipoli when the Troopship Southland was torpedoed by UB-14.
The sinking was reported as

"A Splendid story is told of the sinking of the transport Southland in the Mediterranean Sea. When the torpedo struck the vessel relled and the order was given to abandon the ship. There was never a cry or sign of fear. The Australian soldiers merely came briskly on deck singing 'Australia will be there.' The troops all went to their stations and lowered the boats in an orderly manner. The subalterns searched the interior of the ship for wounded and finally came on deck to find only the general staff on board. They helped to lower the last boats and got into a half swamped one themselves. Fourteen persons were killed by the explosion and twenty two were drowned including Brigadier General Linton."

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

The second man on the list is believed to be:

Name: MCDOUGALL, JOHN JOSEPH
Initials: J J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Mechanic
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 31
Date of Death: 17/11/1918
Service No: 202513
Additional information: Son of James McDougall of Whinny Hill, Troqueer, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Near North-East corner of old ground.
Cemetery: NEW ABBEY BURIAL GROUND

Until 31 March 1918 John was a Chief Petty Officer (F2513) with the Royal Naval Air Service based at Howden Naval Airship Station in Yorkshire.
Members of the service were transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
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spoons · Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

The UKNIWM entry for this memorial incorrectly identifies the church as Hoddam Parish church instead of Dalton Parish church although the grid reference is correct. I have mailed UKNIWM with details of the error.

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DelBoy · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:42 am Post subject: Memorial Transcription

WW1

Richard Linton, Brig.Gen. A.I.F.
John McDougall, C.P.O. R.N.A.S.
William Kerr, Sergt. G.H.
Jas. Johnstone, Corp. K.O.S.B.
James Anderson, Pte. S.R.
James Bell, Pte. K.O.S.B.
George Brown, Pte. K.O.S.B.
David Cameron, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Samuel Gorson, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Victor Dillon, Pte. K.L.
Robt. C. Donaldson, Pte. A.I.F.
Murray H. Dunbar, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Thos. K. Heddleston, A.S.C.
James Ivison, Pte. K.O.S.B.
James Jardine, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Kay, Pte. H.L.I.
Walter Kershaw, Pte. K.O.S.B.
James McGregor, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Niven, Pte. K.O.S.B.
William Sword, Pte. K.O.S.B.
Thomas Thomson, Pte. K.O.S.B.

WW2

A.H. Carruthers, Pte. V.D.F. Malaya
James M. Dunn, Pte. Gordons
John Halliday, Pte. K.O.S.B.
C. Scott-Nicholson, Maj, Lanark Yeo.
Thomas Watret, Bdr. R.A.

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 2:02 am Post subject: Pte. Robert Coventry Donaldson

WW1
Robt. C. Donaldson, Pte. A.I.F.

(Glasgow Herald 2nd Sep 1915)
"Killed in action at the Dardanelles on 1st August, Robert C. Donaldson, Australian Imperial Force, aged 32 years, only son of the Rev Robert Donaldson and Mrs Donaldson, Dalton Manse."

DONALDSON, ROBERT COVENTRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 1661
Date of Death: 01/08/1915
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. G. 48.
Cemetery: SHELL GREEN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Mrs. N. de Miremont, of 42, Cadogan Square, London, S.W.I., England.