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PostPosted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

L-Cpl. T. EDGAR, CAMERONS.
Thomas Edgar – age 32 – Private (S/27001) 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Thomas and his brother Charles managed their step-father's farm at Innerfield, Lochamben before they enlisted.
Born 1885 in Annan, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Thomas Edgar and of Grace (Hastings) Edgar. In 1894 Grace married John Smith and in 1901 the family worked the farm at Innerfield, Lochmaben.
Missing in Action on 11 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.


Pte. J. FARISH, K.O.S.B.
Possibly - but link to Lochmaben not known.
James Farish – age 45/48? – Private (3513) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James had 30 years service in the Army and had served in the South African War. He joined the 2nd KOSB in France in January 1915.
Born c.1867 - 1870 in Annan, Dumfriesshire. (but cannot trace)
[1899 marriage age 29 = c.1870. 1911 census aged 44 = c.1867]
Son of John and Margaret (Byers) Farish.
Husband of Mary Jane (Smith) Farish of 38 English Street Dumfries who he married in 1899 in Dumfries.
Missing in Action on 6 May 1915 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Named on the Dumfries War Memorial.


Lt. S. FARISH, K.O.S.B.
Samuel Farish – age 21 – Captain, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Samuel was educated at Dollar Academy, Clackmannanshire before he joined a Mercantile House in Glasgow and where he enrolled in the Officer Training Corps in 1912. He enlisted in August 1914 and was commissioned in the KOSB in October. He landed with the 10th (Irish) Division at Gallipoli in August 1915 and served with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers until October 1915 when he moved with the Division to Salonica in Northern Greece. He was wounded at the battle of Kosturino Ridge,Tartali, Serbia on 8 December 1915 while his battalion was covering the withdrawal of the Serbian army and he was evacuated home. He rejoined his old regiment but was wounded at Ypres in August 1916 and treated at the 14th General Hospital at Wimereux, France before being evacuated to the UK. He was able to return to his battalion in February 1917 but was killed two months later.
Born 1895 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire. Son of Samuel Thomas and Annie (Rimmer) Farish, of Maxwell Bank Rotchells Park, Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire and of Todhillmuir, Lochmaben.
Missing in Action on 24 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on an individual memorial in Kirkmichael Parish Church in Parkgate Village and on the Dollar Academy memorial.
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Pte. J.C. GIBSON, SEAFORTHS.
Joseph Clark Gibson – age 23 – Private (S/42319) 8th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
Joseph had served his time as a grocer in the High Street, Lochmaben. He enlisted in Glasgow as Private (350246) in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in June 1916 but was transferred to the Seaforths when he went to France, just three weeks before he was killed. Joseph was buried at Oulchy Le Chateau but was re-interred in Buzancy after the war.
Born 1895 in Lochmaben. Son of James and Jane (Graham) Gibson of 37 High Street, Lochmaben and of 33 West End Park Street, Glasgow. Husband of Margaret Helena (Grainger) Gibson who he married in 1917 in Anderston, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 28 July 1918 and buried in Buzancy Military Cemetery, Aisne, France.
Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.


Pte. R. GIBSON, K.O.S.B.
Robert Gibson – age 26 – Private (1889 & 240510) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert was a motor tractor driver employed by Lockerbie District Committee of the County Council when he enlisted in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but was wounded and evacuated home in July 1915. He set off to rejoin his battalion but the troopship “Ivernia” was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB47 off Cape Matapan, Greece while enroute to Alexandria in Egypt in December 1916. Robert and most of the troops were rescued but he did suffer from bronchitis and after the battalion moved to France in April 1918 he was ill again and evacuated to hospital in Birmingham in July. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis and sent home to help his recovery but he died on the day after his arrival. Robert was officially discharged from the army and awarded a Silver War Badge (432854) on the day he died.
Born 1892 in Ewes, Dumfriesshire. Son of Robert Gibson and Williamina or Wilhelmina (Geddes) Gibson of Burrance, Templand, Lochmaben and of Chipknowe, Applegarth, Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire.
Died on 10 August 1918 and buried in Lochmaben Cemetery. (CWG)
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Pte. J. GRAHAM, BLACK WATCH.
James Graham – age – Private (S/6736) 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
James was educated at Lochmaben School. He enlisted in 1914 and joined his battalion in France in April 1915.
Born 1895 at Stankbrow, Lochmaben. Son of Mary Jane Graham and of William Drennan. Grandson of James and Jane Graham of Lochfield, Lochmaben with whom he lived as a child.
Missing in Action on 13 October 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.


Pte. J. GRAHAM, CANADIANS.
James Graham – age 30 – Private (291123) 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
James emigrated to Canada in 1909 and was farming at Lyleton, Manitoba when he enlisted at Pierson in February 1916. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia in November 1916 and joined his battalion in France in December. James was killed at Vimy Ridge.
Born 1886 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Ellen or Helen (Creighton) Graham of Burnside, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 12 April 1917 and buried in Canadian Cemetery No.2, Neuville-St. Vaast, France.

and his brother

Cpl. J. GRAHAM, H.L.I
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John Graham – age 22 – Corporal (35290) 18th Battalion (4th Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.
John worked on his father's farm when he enlisted in the summer of 1916. He went to France in December, about the same time that his brother James arrived from Canada, and was in the battalion's machine gun section when he and two comrades were killed by a shell.
Born 1896 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of James and Ellen or Helen (Creighton) Graham of Burnside, Lochmaben.
Missing in Action on 14 October 1918 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
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Pte. R. GRAHAM, K.O.S.B.
Robert Dodds Graham – age 17 – Private (2237) 2/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Robert was educated at Lochmaben School and was a ploughman when he enlisted. He contracted measles and bronchitis and died at home in Broomhill Cottage, Lochmaben.
Born 1898 in Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Margaret Dodds (Hunter) Graham and of George Graham of 12 Princes Street, Lochmaben.
Died on Service on 25 February 1915 and buried in Lochmaben Cemetery. (CWG)


Sgt. D.J. GREEN, GORDONS.
David James Boyd Green – age 24 – Sergeant (S/7136) 8th/10th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
David was educated at Lochmaben School. He was a lorryman in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire when he enlisted in November 1914 and he landed with the 8th Battalion at Boulogne in May 1915. A year later the 8th and 10th battalions were amalgamated. David was wounded in April 1917 and was able to return to his battalion in June but was wounded again on 26 August, suffering multiple gun shot wounds, and was evacuated to the 1st Canadian General Hospital in Etaples on 2 September but died eight days later.
Born 1893 in Lochmaben. Son of the late William Green and of Wilhelmina or Williamina Carrick (Wallace) Green of Well Cottage, 19 Princes Street, Lochmaben. Husband of Mary Agnes (McGill) Green of 6 James Park Buildings, Skelmorlie, Ayrshire and of 4 Errol Street, Glasgow who he married in 1914 in Skelmorlie.
Died of Wounds on 10 September 1917 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay War Memorial.

His son David James Green – age 25 – Sergeant/Flight Engineer (1006321) 61 Squadron, Bomber Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was killed over Germany on 17 September 1942 and is named on the WW2 section of the memorial.

and his brother

Sgt. J. GREEN, BLACK WATCH
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John Green – age 27 – Sergeant (S/3923) 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
John was educated at Lochmaben School and played football with Lochmaben Rangers before he emigrated to Canada. He returned in 1914 and was working at Over Courance Farm when “he had the honour of being the first man in Lochmaben to respond to Lord Kitchener's appeal for volunteers”. He enlisted in August 1914 and joined his battalion in France in May 1915. He was evacuated home due to wounds and shell-shock and spent some of 1916 as a drill instructor at Nigg before returning to his battalion.
Born 1890 in Lochmaben as John O'Neill Green. Son of the late William Green and of Wilhelmina or Williamina Carrick (Wallace) Green of Well Cottage, 19 Princes Street, Lochmaben. Husband of Beatrice Maud (Holman) Green who he married in 1915 in Alton, Hampshire.
Missing in Action on 25 April 1918 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.


Pte. K. GREEN, GORDONS.
Kenneth Green – age 19 – Private (S/7589) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Kenneth was educated at Lochmaben School. He worked as a plasterer in Lochmaben and was a member of the Barras United Free Church when he enlisted in December 1914. He joined his battalion in France in February 1915 but died three months later.
Born 1896 in Lochmaben. Son of Robert and Mary Jane (Tait) Green of 58 Princes Street, Lochmaben.
Died of Wounds on 17 May 1915 and buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Barras United Free Church memorial.


Pte. J.B. GRIERSON, R.A.S.C.
James Baird Grierson – age 36 – Private (M/336187) 493rd Mechanical Transport Company, Royal Army Service Corps.
James was a railway vanman in Ayr when he married in 1908 and was a vanman with Messrs T. Cockburn & Son in Lochmaben when he enlisted. He was onboard the troopship “Aragon” when she was torpedoed and sunk outside Alexandria Harbour on 30 December 1917. He and all of the men of his company were rescued. Almost two years later James died of burns in the 26th Stationary Hospital in Ismailia.
Born 1881 in Lochmaben as James Baird Moffat. Son of Janet (Moffat) Grierson and step-son of Alexander Grierson. Husband of Agnes (Wilson) Grierson of 1 Well Vennel, Lochmaben who he married in 1908 in Ayr.
Died on Service on 5 October 1919 and buried in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
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Pte. D.J. HENDERSON, K.O.S.B.
David James Henderson – age 19 – Private (45177) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
David died of appendicitis in the 4th Casualty Clearing Station at Solesmes.
Born 1899 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire. Son of Robert and Wilhelmina Dickson (Richardson) Henderson of Green Hill, Lochmaben.
Died on Service on 12 December 1918 and buried in Solesmes British Cemetry, France.
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village.

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Sgt. J.H. HENDERSON, SEAFORTHS
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John Henry Henderson – age 26 – Corporal (5184 & 267547) 1/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
John was living at 26 Potternewton Lane in Leeds and had been with the Leeds City Constabulary for five years, serving as a constable in the Chapletown district. He went to France in January 1917.
Born 1891 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire. Son of Robert and Wilhelmina Dickson (Richardson) Henderson of Green Hill, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, Arras, France.
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village.


Pte. R. HENDERSON, GORDONS.
Robert Henderson – age 21 – Private (5847 & 292329) 1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Robert worked on his father's farm of Gotterbie, between Lockerbie and Lochmaben, and he was involved with Barras United Free Church Sabbath School in Lochmaben. He enlisted in July 1916 and joined his battalion in France in November.
Born 1896 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire. Son of Alexander and Jessie (Ewart) Henderson of Gotterbie Farm, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 23 April 1917 and buried in Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.
Also named on the Lockerbie War Memorial and on the Barras United Free Church memorial.
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Pte. J. HOLMES, R.A.S.C.
James Holmes – age 39 – Private (S4/090205) 31st Field Butchery, Army Service Corps.
In 1901 James was a butcher in Ardrossan, Ayrshire and he moved to Lochmaben when he married. He landed in Egypt in December 1915 but died of disease at Sheikh Sa'ad in Mesopotamia.
Born 1877 in Dumfries. Son of the late James Holmes and Agnes Jane (Tod) Holmes of Dumfries and of Glasgow. Husband of Willie Mary (Lockerbie) Holmes of 45 High Street, Lochmaben who he married in 1910 in St. Mungo, Dumfriesshire.
Died on Active Service on 27 July 1916 and buried in Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.


Lt. A.Y.P. JOHNSTON, K.O.S.B.
Andrew Yuill Pollock Johnston – age 21 – Second Lieutenant: 5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Andrew was educated at Dumfries Academy and was a medical student at Glasgow University when he was commissioned in the KOSB in August 1916. He went to France in September 1916.
Born 1895 in Lochmaben. Son of Andrew Yuill Johnston and Mary Johnston of 7 High Street, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 5 October 1917 and buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the Barras United Free Church memorial, on the Dumfries Academy memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.


Pte. M. JOHNSTONE, R.N.D.
Possibly - but link to Lochmaben not known.
Magnus Scott Johnstone – age 17 – Private (PLY/16736) Plymouth Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry, Royal Naval Division.
Magnus was educated at Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh and was an apprentice engineer when he left the Territorial 5th Battalion Royal Scots to enlisted in the Royal Marines in June 1914. He served at the siege of Antwerp in October 1914. The battalion landed on the island of Tenedos, off the Turkish coast, in February 1915 and landed on the mainland at Gallipoli in April.
Born 1898 in Newington, Edinburgh. Son of Magnus and Elizabeth (Owen) Johnstone of 32 Carnegie Street, Edinburgh.
Missing in Action on 9 June 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
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Pte. R. KERR, ROYAL SCOTS.
Robert Kerr – age 43 – Private (41330) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots.
Robert was brought up in Lochmaben. He enlisted as Private (25272) in the King's Own Scottish Borderers but was transferred to the Royal Scots in France. Robert was wounded on 7 May 1917 and died two months later in the 11th Stationary Hospital in Rouen.
Born 1874 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Byers) Kerr of Lochmaben. Husband of Margaret (White) Kerr of 12 Barras, Lochmaben and of Front Row, Gasstown, Dumfries who he married in 1900 in Kirkmichael (Dumfries).
Died of Wounds on 9 July 1917 and buried in St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.


Pte. W. KERR, S.R.
William Kerr – age 28 – Private (23586) 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Born 1889 in Hightae, Lochmaben as William John Kerr. Son of William and Mary Agnes (Jardine) Kerr.
Missing in Action on 20 May 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village.


Pte. J. LEARMONT, ROYAL SCOTS.
James Learmont – age 30 – Private (30310) 12th Battalion, Royal Scots.
James was a stone-dyker when he enlisted in February 1916. He was posted to the 11th and then the 13th battalions in France in August 1916. He was wounded in September and treated in hospital in Boulogne before being evacuated home. He returned to France in February 1917 and was posted to the 12th battalion but was killed six weeks later. James was buried at Chalk Farm near Arras and was re-interred in Ste. Catherine after the war.
Born 1886 in Lochmaben. Son of the late Margaret (Johnstone or White) Learmont and of David Learmont of St. Thomas Cottage, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Ste. Catherine British Cemetery, France.
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Pte. H. LITTLE, K.O.S.B.
Henry Little – age 24 – Private (1856) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Henry was educated at Lochmaben School and was a labourer when he enlisted in 1914. He was at Cambusbarron Camp near Stirling in early May when became ill and he was left behind when his battalion set off for Gallipoli. Henry died of meningitis at the Fever Hospital in Bannockburn.
Born 1892 in Lochmaben. Son of John and Isabella (Brown) Little of Glebe Cottage, Lochmaben.
Died on Service on 19 June 1915 and buried in St. Ninians (Bannockburn) Parish Burial Ground, Stirlingshire.


Sgt. J. MOFFAT, H.L.I.
James Moffat – age 34 – Sergeant (13095) 15th Battalion (1st Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry.
James was employed by the Glasgow Corporation Tramways at the Langside Depot when he enlisted in 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in November 1915.
Born 1882 in Lochmaben. Son of the late John Moffat, blacksmith at Templand Village, and of the late Agnes (Buchanan) Moffat.
Husband of Mary Arbuckle (Warnock) Moffat of 27 Boyd Street, Crosshill, Glasgow who he married in 1914 in Cathcart, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 19 April 1917 and buried in Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, Aisne, France.
Also named on the 15th HLI memorial now in the Riverside Transport Museum in Glasgow, on the GCT Langside Depot memorial now in the Parkhead Depot and on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.


Pte. J. MONIE, K.O.S.B.
Thought to be:
Alexander Monie – age 19 – Private (32528) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
“Sandy” was wounded and made a prisoner of war but died and was buried in the Germany Military Cemetery in Lauwe, to the east of Ypres. He was re-interred in Harlebeke in 1924.
Born 1899 in Mouswald, Dumfriesshire as Alexander Wright Monie.
In 1901 Alexander, aged 1, was with his family in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire. His father Samuel and the oldest child, Mary (6) had been born in Lochmaben. In 1911 the family were in Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire. Samuel 49, Mary 37, Mary 17, Samuel 14, Alexander 12, James 10, Jeannie 8, John 6, and William 2. Mary died in Buittle but Samuel (senior) died in Lochmaben in 1915.
Son of the late Mary Nelson (Wright) Monie and of the late Samuel Johnstone Monie. Brother of Samuel Monie of 4 Townhead, Lochmaben.
He named Samuel, James, Jeannie, John and Willie as his next of kin.
Died of Wounds on 6 May 1918 and buried in Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium.
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Lt. J.C. McFADYEN, R.F.A.
John Craig McFadyen – age 30 – Second Lieutenant, 11th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery.
John was educated at Whitehill Higher Grade School in Glasgow, at the Glasgow School of Art from 1903-1905 and at Glasgow University where he graduated MA in 1909. He enrolled for a one-year postgraduate teacher training course at the Glasgow Provincial Training College and qualified for the Teacher’s General Certificate in the summer of 1910. John then returned to the Glasgow School of Art, where he took further studies in drawing and painting from 1910-1914. He subsequently acted as interim Headmaster at Hightae School for over a year.
He joined the Artists' Rifles Officer Training Corps in February 1916 and was commissioned in January 1917. He was leading a column of 20 wagons with 124 horses and mules and 62 men at Messines when the column was shelled and he, his horse and seven of his men were killed.
Born 1887 in Bridgeton, Glasgow. Son of William and Agnes (McArthur) McFadyen of 8 Oakeley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Killed in Action on 6 June 1917 and buried in Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium
Also named on the Whitehill School Memorial, on the Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour, on the Glasgow Training College memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.


Pte. P. McINTOSH, CANADIANS.
Peter McIntosh – age 20 – Private (808265) 50th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
Peter had emigrated to Canada in 1914 and, with his own horses and waggons, was in the business of carting wheat at Sedgewick in Alberta when he enlsited in Calgary in January 1916. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia in August 1916 and joined his battalion in France in March 1917. A month later he was wounded at Vimy Ridge and after two days he died in the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station.
Born 1896 at Drummuir, Torthorwald, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Margaret (Fleming) McIntosh and John Spiers McIntosh of 25 High Street, and of Whitelaird, Lochmaben.
Died of Wounds on 12 April 1917 and buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Torthorwald Parish War Memorial in Collin Village.
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Pte. D. McLEAN, SCOTS GUARDS.
Note: military records use Maclean, civil records use McLean.
David Ritchie Williamson MacLean – age 36 – Private (15754) 1st Battalion, Scots Guards.
David had been an under gamekeeper on the Halleaths estate for two years and was living at Hightae Mill when he enlisted in the summer of 1916. He had been in France for a few months when he was killed.
Born 1881 in Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Isabella (Martin) McLean of Barrhill, Ardwell. Wigtownshire. Husband of Ann (Walker) McLean of Old Mill Cottage, Lochmaben who he married in 1912 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire.
Ann married Joseph Goulet in 1918 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire and later lived at 510, Water Street, Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Missing in Action on 31 July 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village and on the Stoneykirk Parish War Memorial in Sandhead, Wigtownshire.


Pte. J. McSHANE, K.O.S.B.
John McShane – age 38 – Private (25390) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Born 1879 in Applegarth, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late James and Barbara (Johnston) McShane. Husband of Wilhelmina (McKaig) McShane of 5 Princes Street, Lochmaben (later Mrs Adam Dickson of Kirkhill, Dalton, Lockerbie) who he married in 1904 in Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Bailleul Road West Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France.


Gnr. G. McWILLIAM, R.G.A.
George McWilliam – age 21 – Gunner (69855) 105th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
George had been brought up by his grandmother in Lochmaben and was employed by the Caledonian Railway Company as a porter at Carlisle Station when he enlisted in March 1916. He landed with his battery in France in May 1916.
Born 1896 in Lochmaben. Son of Mary (McWilliam) McCune, widow of Francis McCune. Grandson of Mrs Mary McWilliam of 65 Princes Street, Lochmaben.
Killed in Action on 10 August 1917 and buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.
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Pte. J. NEWLANDS, K.O.S.B.
John James Newlands – age 23 – Private (25239) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was employed in a threshing mill at Cadgillhead, Half Morton, Dumfriesshire when he enlisted in the 2/5th KOSB and he was drafted to the 2nd KOSB in France in September 1916. John died in the 23rd Casualty Clearing Station at Lozinghem.
Born 1894 in Lochmaben. Son of the late James Newlands (postman) and of Jane (Bell) Newlands (later Mrs George Graham) of 12 Princes Street, Lochmaben.
Died of Wounds on 11 April 1917 and buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France.


Pte. J. PARKER, R.S.F.
John Parker – age 21 – Private (12166) 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
John was employed near Ballantrae in Ayrshire when he enlisted at Ayr. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915 but he was killed four months later at the battle of Loos.
Born c.1894 in Dumfries. (cannot trace)
Son of John and Elizabeth Parker of Chapelcroft, and of Loch Bank Cottage, Lochmaben.
Missing in Action on 26 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Ballantrae War Memorial.


Pte. J. PORTEOUS, LAN.YEO.
John Porteous – age 22 – Private (2328) 1/1st Lanarkshire Yeomanry.
John was employed at Springwells Farm, Johnstone (his birthplace) when he enlisted in November 1914. He landed with his unit at Gallipoli in October 1915 but was wounded on 2 December and died in the Field Hospital two days later. He had for many years been connected with Templand, Lochmaben where his relatives lived.
Born 1893 in Springwells Farm, Johnstone, Dumfriesshire.
Son of Mary Porteous.
Died of Wounds on 4 December 1915 and buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.
Also named on the Johnstone Parish War Memorial.
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Pte. W. PROUDFOOT, CANADIANS.
William Proudfoot – age 37 – Private (147861) 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
William was a quarryman until he emigrated to Canada in 1913 and was a labourer and a member of the local militia, the 100th Winnipeg Grenadiers, when he enlisted in Winnipeg in July 1915. He named his sister Catherine Johnstone of Cathedral Avenue, Winnipeg as his next of kin. He sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia in May 1916 and landed in France in August 1916. He was killed at the battle of Vimy Ridge.
Born 1879 at 34 Victoria Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Son of the late William Proudfoot, a police constable, and of Jane (Stevenson) Proudfoot who had married in 1871 in Lochmaben. He was the step-son of the late James Nelson who married Jane in 1888 in Lochmaben and he lived with his widowed mother at 57 Princes Street, Lochmaben until she died in 1913.
Missing in Action on 9 April 1917 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.


L-Cpl. W. RENWICK, BLACK WATCH.
William Herbert Renwick – age 18 – Lance Corporal (S/6863) 9th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
William enlisted in 1914 and joined his battalion in France on 23 August 1915 but was killed a month later at the battle of Loos.
Born 1897 at Mollinburn, Johnstone, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Samuel Thomas Renwick and of Mary Dickson (Sanders) Renwick who married William Hinshelwood in 1911 in Lochmaben.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.


Lt. A.M. SANDERS, K.O.S.B.
Archibald Morton Sanders – age 19 – Second Lieutenant: 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers attached to 6th Battalion, KOSB.
Archibald was educated at Dumfries Academy and was a medical student at Glasgow University and a member of the Officer Training Corps from which he was commissioned in the KOSB. He went to France in January 1917 but died in the 42nd Casualty Clearing Station in Aubigny of wounds received at Arras.
Born 1897 in Lochmaben. Son of Archibald George Sanders, M.B., C.M., and Annie (Morton) Sanders, of "Lynnhurst," Lochmaben.
Died of Wounds on 9 April 1917 and buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Also named on an individual memorial in Lochmaben Church, on the Dumfries Academy memorial and on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.
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Pte. J. SCOTT, GORDONS.
Listed on a Lochmaben Roll of Honour and thought to be:
James Scott – age 27 – Private (S/5797) 8th Gordon Highlanders.
James was a groom when he enlisted in Dumfries in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915 but died of his wounds in the St John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Estaples.
Born 1888 in Edinburgh. Son of Alexander and Jessie (McKay) Scott of 5 Palmerston Place Lane, Edinburgh.
Died of Wounds on 1 October 1915 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.


Pte. R. SHEARER, R.A.F.
Richard Ewart Shearer – age 19 – Air Mechanic 2nd Class (55892) Clearing Depot (Farnborough) Royal Flying Corps.
Richard died of pneumonia in the Military Hospital in Ayr.
Born 1897 in Moniaive, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire. Son of the late Nicholas Hyslop (Corbet) Shearer and of David Shearer of Hightae, Lockerbie. Stepson of Harriet (Brown) Shearer.
Died on Service on 17 February 1917 and buried in Ayr Cemetery, Ayrshire. (CWG)
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village and on the Lockerbie War Memorial.


Pte. T. SMITH, S.R.
Thomas Smith – age 26 – Private (23062) 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Thomas died in hospital from wounds received in action.
Born 1889 at Captainton, Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of David and Margaret (Goldie) Smith of Townhead, Hightae, Lochmaben.
Died of Wounds on 27 July 1916 and buried in Longuenesse (St.Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Royal Four Towns War Memorial in Hightae Village.
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Sgt. G. THOMSON, K.O.S.B.
Possibly - but link to Lochmaben is vague. His father Charles spent time there as a child.
George Thomson, Distinguished Conduct Medal – age 29 – Sergeant (5282 & 241579) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
George worked for a butcher in Lockerbie before he enlisted. He joined his battalion in Egypt and served in Palestine before the battalion moved to France in April 1918. He was awarded a DCM as 241579 Cpl. (A./Sjt.) G. Thomson, l/5th Bn., K.O.S.B., T.F. (Lockerbie) “He has continuously shown great courage and initiative. In particular at the action of Beugneux, on 29th July, he showed marked gallantry and leadership of men, and when all his officers had become casualties, he brought the company out of action.” George was killed in the battalion's last action of the war at Tieghem. He was re-interred at Harlebeke in June 1920.
Born 1889 Bowhouse Cottage, Caerlaverock, Dumfriesshire.
Son of the late Charles Thomson of Jardine Hall, Applegarth and of Jessie Jane (McNaughton) Thomson of Cleughfoots, Lockerbie. Husband of the late Janet (Richardson) Thomson who he married in 1914 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire. Janet died in December 1918 in Applegarth.
Killed in Action on 31 October 1918 and buried in Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Belgium.
Named on the Applegarth Parish War Memorial and on Lockerbie War Memorial, together with his brother Charles Stewart Thomson – age 21 – Lance Corporal (1991) 1/5th (City of Glasgow) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry who died on 14 December 1915.


Pte. J. THOMSON, K.O.S.B.
James Thomson – age 29 – Private (16782) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was in farm service when he enlisted in October 1914. He joined the 2nd KOSB in France in April 1915 and at some point transferred to the 6th KOSB.
Born 1888 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire as James Dalziel Thomson. Son of John Thomson and Grace (Paterson) Thomson of Well Street and of 22 Queen Street, Lochmaben. Husband of the late Esther (Roxburgh) Thomson who he married in 1911 in Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Esther died in 1917 in Dumfries.
Missing in Action on 24 March 1918 and named on the Pozieres Memorial, France.
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C.S.M. J. TWEEDIE, S.AFRICANS.
John Tweedie – age 41? – Company Sergeant Major (5722) East African Military Labour Bureau.
The EAMLB, later called the Carrier Corps, was made up of Africans recruited as porters to support and supply the combat troops.
John had been a regular soldier in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as Private (5991) and had served in the South African War after which he settled in the Transvaal. He entered East Africa on 27 March 1915 as Sergeant (2) in the Uganda Transport Corps and transferred as Sergeant (5722) to the East Africa Labour Corps before transferring again to the MLB on 5 December 1916. John died of black water fever in Dar-es-Salem. (see below)
Born c.1877. (cannot trace) Son of the late William and Jannet (Steel) Tweedie of Marjoriebanks, Lochmaben.
Died on Service on 21 December 1917 and buried in Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania.

Dumfries and Galloway Standard 31 August 1918 p.3
LOCHMABEN' SOLDIER'S DEATH IN EAST AFRICA
The Rev. John MacColl, parish minister of Lochmaben, received on Tuesday a communication from the Administrator-General of the East African Protectorate, dated at Mombassa, 25th June, soliciting his help to trace the next of kin of Company Sergeant Major John Tweedie, M.L.B. who died of black water fever at Dar-es-salem, German East Africa (date unstated). Mr MacColl on inquiry learns that the deceased is the eldest son of the late William Tweedie, mason, Marjoriebanks who died two years ago, and is a brother of Company Sergeant Major Joseph Tweedie, M.M., Seaforths, whose record of promotions and honours since the beginning of the war earned in France has appeared fully in the “Standard” from time to time. Sergeant Major Joseph Tweedie's wife resides at Townhead, Lochmaben, and he is half-brother of Mrs. David Steel, 29 Princes Street, Lochmaben.
Sergeant Major John Tweedie before the Boer War was a regular in the A. and S. Highlanders, and fought through the South African war, after which he was known to have married and settled down in the Transvaal. He was home on holiday after the Boer war, but for some years no news had been heard of him or from him. He is said to be about 41 yeas of age.



Pte. T.D.R. TWEEDIE, H.L.I.
Thomas David Richardson Tweedie – age 18 – Private (TR2/48229) 53rd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Thomas was a tailor when he enlisted. He was in training when he died of pneumonia at the Flora Stevenson's section of the Craigleith Military Hospital in Edinburgh.
Born 1900 in Lochmaben. Son of Robert and Jane Gibson (Boyes) Tweedie of Loch View and of Townhead, Lochmaben.
Died on Service on 23 October 1918 and buried in Lochmaben Cemetery. (CWG)


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