The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:38 pm Post subject:

JAMES KEITH,
James Keith, Private (1486) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 24.
James landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915.
Born 1891 in Whithorn. Son of John and Annie (McCallie) Keith. Husband of Sarah (Neil) Keith of Portyerrock, Whithorn who he married in April 1915 in Whithorn.
Missing in action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
[His brother, Douglas McCallie, Private (8159) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers is named below]

JAMES LOAN,
James Loan, Private (10634) 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. Age 24.
James had served his apprenticeship as a grocer in Whithorn and by 1911 was working for the St. Cuthbert Co-operative Association in Edinburgh. He was living at 31 Watson Crescent in Edinburgh when he married in 1912. He enlisted in September 1914 and joined his battalion in France on 26 March 1915.
Born 1891 in Whithorn. Son of James and Mary (Roy) Loan of George Street, Whithorn and later of Bladnoch, Wigtown. Husband of Margaret (Durward) Loan who he married in Newington, Edinburgh in 1912.
Killed in action on 16 May 1915 and named on Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on the Wigtown War Memorial.

JOSEPH LYONS,
Joseph Lyons, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/5622) Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Age 20.
Joseph was working on Claymoddie Farm, Whithorn when he enlisted in July 1915. He joined his battalion in Egypt in January 1916 and moved with them to France in May 1916.
Born 1896 in Whithorn. Son of Margaret Lyons of Park Lane, Whithorn.
Killed in action on 13 November 1916 and buried in Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:54 pm Post subject:

HENRY M. MARTIN,
Henry MacLellan Martin, Rifleman (B/1436) 7th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Age 23.
Henry was a warehouseman, living at 3 Wellington Avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester when he enlisted in August 1914. He had previously served in the Territorial 5th KOSB. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne on 19 May 1915. Henry died in the 44th Field Ambulance.
Born 1892 in Whithorn. Son of John and Jane or Jeannie Hawthorn (Gordon) Martin of The Temperance Hotel, Whithorn.
Died of wounds on 30 July 1915 and buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

and his brother

JOSEPH MARTIN,
Joseph Martin, Private (1482) 1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Age 26.
Joseph was a bank accountant when he enlisted and had been living at 177 Clarendon Road, Whalley Range, Manchester. His brothers John and Edmonstone were also “boarders” at the same address and Henry may have joined them later.
He joined his battalion in Egypt and landed with them at Gallipoli on 5 May1915. A month later he was killed.
Born 1888 in Whithorn. Son of John and Jane or Jeannie Hawthorn (Gordon) Martin of The Temperance Hotel, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 5 June 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

PETER MAXWELL,
Peter Maxwell, Lance Corporal (25420) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 27.
Peter was educated at Whithorn Public School. He was a drapers warehouseman in Glasgow when he enlisted in July 1916. He went to France in March 1917 but was wounded on 9 May 1917 and was evacuated to hospital in France. He rejoined the KOSB but was wounded again and died in the 19th Casualty Clearing Station.
Born 1889 in Whithorn. Son of the late William Maxwell and of Elizabeth (Heron) Maxwell of Glasserton Street, Whithorn. Husband of Mary Paterson (McCreadie) Maxwell of Polmadie Road, Glasgow (and later of Sydney, Australia), who he married in 1915 in Govanhill, Glasgow.
Died of wounds on 2 September 1917 and buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:06 pm Post subject:

HUGH MILLAN,
Hugh Millan, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/5623) Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Age 20.
Hugh was a labourer when he enlisted in July 1915, when he was just 17. He was posted to the Anson Battalion in March 1916 and moved with his unit to France in May. In December he was attached to the Brigade HQ as Servant to Sub Lieutenant Hulbert. He rejoined his battalion in April 1917 and in January 1918 was invalided to hospital in the UK due to Trench Foot. Hugh rejoined his battalion on 8 July 1918.
Born 1898 in Whithorn. Son of the late William Millan and of Janet (Hunter) Millan of 116 George Street, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 25 August 1918 and named on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.

and his brother

JOHN MILLAN,
John Millan, Private (7728) 1/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 20.
John landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915. At the end of December 1915, in preparation for the evacuation of the peninsula, the 52nd Division, which included the 1/5th RSF, captured a considerable portion of the Turkish trenches and held these in the face of repeated counter-attacks.
Born 1896 in Whithorn. Son of the late William Millan and of Janet (Hunter) Millan of 116 George Street, Whithorn.
Died of wounds on 31 December 1915 and buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey.

RANDOLPH MILLER,
Thought to be:
Robert Miller, Lance Corporal (10031) 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Age 22.
Robert had been a Constable in the City of Glasgow Police “F” Division for 3 years and was living at 6 Blenheim Street, Springburn, Glasgow when he enlisted in September 1914. He joined his battalion in France in December 1914.
Born 1893 in Kirkinner, Wigtownshire. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Miller of Rispain Farm, Glasserton and, later, of Cutcloy, Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
Killed in action on 8 April 1915 and buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named on the City of Glasgow Police Memorial, on the Glasgow Roll of Honour and on the Glasserton Parish War Memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:20 pm Post subject:

ROBERT MILLIGAN,
Robert Chalmers Milligan, Lance Corporal (14760) 16th Battalion (2nd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry. Age 22.
Robert was employed as a grocer in Glasgow and was living in Raeberry Street, North Kelvinside when he enlisted in September 1914. He landed with his battalion at Boulogne in November 1915.
Born 1894 in Whithorn. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth (McCreadie) Milligan of George Street, Whithorn.
Killed in action on 18 November 1916 and buried in Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Also named on the Glasgow Roll of Honour.

W. MILWAIN,
William Milwain – Not listed by CWGC - now known to have served as W. Smith, Rifleman (S/9405) Rifle Brigade .
Although William's service records exist, the timing and circumstances of his death are unclear - but see below.
Born 1877 at Main Street, Whithorn.
Son of Peter and Agnes (McCulloch) Milwain.
William enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders as Private (6031) in 1897 and served with the 1st Battalion in the South African War. At the end of the war he deserted at Kroonstad on 2 March 1902, made his way to the coast and worked his passage back to the UK. In October 1902 he was arrested in Cockermouth, Cumberland and returned to his regiment before being discharged.
In January 1915 he was living in Southampton and working at his father's trade of shoemaker when he enlisted as Private (62106) in the Royal Engineers. However he was classified as unfit and to be discharged.
There is a letter in his record (forwarded from his sister in Whithorn) from an army Chaplain in the 2nd Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment who says that William Milwain was killed in France on 3 October 1915. However there is not a matching death on record and the file is noted “reported killed in action while serving with another regiment”.
It may be that William was serving using an alias.

Update from "Stewartry"
He re-enlisted in London under an alias as William Smith, S/9405 Rifle Brigade on 6 April 1915. He states age 36, born Whithorn, Wigtownshire and that he was a shoemaker, which fits known information about William Milwain. His address on enlistment was 22 Notting Hill Gate, Paddington.
He went to France on 18 May 1915 and was posted to the 2nd Rifle Brigade. It didn't take him long to get into trouble and after a series of incidents his file states that on 21/09/1915, he was 'Tried by a F. G. Court Martial and sentenced to suffer death by being shot for "When on Active Service Deserting His Majesty's Service". Sentence was confirmed on 29th and carried out at 4.48am on 03/10/1915.

The 2nd Rifle Brigade was in the same brigade (25th in 8th Division) as the chaplain's 2nd Lincs.

I think the information above, which connects back to his Royal Engineers' service under his real name, is sufficient proof that William Milwain served under an alias as William Smith, S/9405 Rifle Brigade.
Stuart.

JOHN MILLS,
John Mills, Sergeant (7143) 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Age 25.
John died of disease in hospital in London. His death was registered at St. Giles in the Fields & St. George Bloomsbury, London.
Born 1891 in Whithorn. Son of John and Robina (Kirkdale) Mills of Whithorn. Husband of Edith Emma (Hebden) Mills of Ebberston, Snainton, Scarborough, Yorkshire who he married in 1914.
Died on active service on 29 April 1917 and buried in Snainton (St. Stephen) Churchyard, Yorkshire. (CWG)
Also named on the Snainton village war memorial.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:32 pm Post subject:

JOHN C. MILROY,
John Cochran Milroy, Private (291051) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Age 23.
Born 1894 in Glasgow. Son of the late Thomas Milroy and Janet Cochran (Anderson) Milroy of 113 George Street, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 26 September 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

ARCHD. J. S. MORRISON,
Archibald James Shanks Morrison, Private (33073) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Formerly Private (17773) 56th Training Reserve. Age 19.
“Jimmy” was a student at Glasgow University when he enlisted. He matriculated for the academic year 1916/17 and passed the subjects: Maths, Chemistry, and Natural Philosophy. He only studied one year of his BSc degree, however, before going to war.
Born 1898 in Whithorn. Son of Samuel Dickson Morrison and Elizabeth Muir (Shanks) Morrison of Whithorn.
Killed in action on 23 May 1918 and buried in Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, France.
Also named on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour.

ROBERT MURRAY,
Robert Murray, Private (25/388) 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Age 39.
Robert was a coal miner in Sunderland, Co. Durham when he enlisted. He and his wife and family lived at Morgan Street, Southwick, Sunderland.
Born 1878 in Whithorn. Son of William and Elizabeth Murray of Whithorn. Husband of Rose (Starkey) Murray of Isle Street, Whithorn who he married in 1900 in Whitehaven, Cumberland.
Killed in action on 24 April 1917 and buried in Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.
Also named on the Wearmouth Colliery Plaque, unveiled in Southwick in 2008. (NorthEast War Memorial Project)

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject:

DOUGLAS McCALLIE,
Douglas McCallie, Private (8159) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 28.
Douglas was a farm labourer when he enlisted in the RSF in June 1904 and was a reservist, living in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, when he was recalled to his regiment at the outbreak of war. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre on 14 August 1914.
Born 1886 in Whithorn. Son of Annie McCallie (later Mrs. John Keith) Husband of Catherine McCallie (his cousin) who he married in 1908 in Garlieston.
Missing in action on 1 September 1914 and named on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
Also named on the Sorbie Parish War Memorial in Garlieston village.
[His brother, James Keith, is named above]

ALEX. McCLELLAND,
Alexander McClelland, Rifleman (4165) 1/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment. (Post Office Rifles) Age 34.
Alexander was a postman when he enlisted. He died in Perth Royal Infirmary from septicaemia in gunshot wounds received at the Somme.
Born 1882 in Wigtown. Son of Alexander and Jane (McGinn) McClelland of Park Lane, Whithorn.
Died of wounds on 14 October 1916 and buried in Whithorn Cemetery. (CWG)

JOHN McCUBBIN,
Not listed by CWGC/SNWM - The following is from John's Service Record at the National Archives
John McCubbin – age 41 – Second Hand (SA 2614) Royal Naval Reserve.
Born 1877 in Isle of Whithorn, he was a son of John and Grace (McClelland) McCubbin and the husband of Janet J. McCubbin of Barden Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
John was enrolled in the Navy in May 1916 and was posted to HM Drifter “James and Walter” a Lowestoft based fishing boat used as a Mine Sweeper. In the August he was posted to HM Trawler “Fusilier” which was carrying out similar duties based at Falmouth. However in late October John was invalided to shore with illness and was discharged from the service in November 1916.
He died on 29 November 1918.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as 2nd HAND JOHN McCUBBIN, H.M.S. JAMES & WALTER.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:34 am Post subject:

DAVE McCULLOCH,
David McCulloch, Private (295353) 12th (Ayrshire and Lanarkshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Formely Private (2317) Ayrshire Imperial Yeomanry. Age 25.
Born 1892 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Annie (Wither) McCulloch.
Until the early 1900s the family lived in Stoneykirk. However by 1911 they had moved to Craig Farm Cottage, Whithorn where John McCulloch was a shepherd and where David worked on the farm.
Killed in action on 8 December 1917 and buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel.
Also named on the Stonykirk Parish War Memorial in Sandhead Village as Pte. D. McCulloch - AIY.

JOHN McEWEN,
John McEwen, Sergeant (4484) 2nd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Age 37.
John had been with the Camerons for 18 years and had been on service in China, South Africa and India. In August 1914 the 2nd Camerons were at Poona in India. They returned to the UK and were rushed as a much-needed reinforcement to France, landing at Le Havre on 19 December 1914.
Born 1878 in Whithorn. Son of Jessie McEwen. John's next of kin was his uncle Hugh McEwan of 29 George Street, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 25 April 1915 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

ADAM McKEAND,
Adam McKeand, Sergeant (35036) 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 37.
Adam had worked for many years in the drapery trade in London. He enlisted in December 1915 and was mobilised in March 1916 initially as Private (23067) in the 9th Reserve Battalion of the RSF and then in the 55th Training Battalion. He went to France in December 1916 and was posted to the 1st RSF in January 1917. Adam was killed at Zonnebeke.
Born 1880 in Whithorn. Son of John and Charlotte (Thomson) McKeand of 29 South Isle Street, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 26 September 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:46 am Post subject:

JOHN McKELVIE,
John McKelvie, Lance Corporal (799910) 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Canadian Highlanders) Age 32.
John was a salesman in Toronto when he enlisted there in February 1916. He was killed at Passchendaele Ridge when his dugout was hit by artillery fire. He was buried at Nile House, Belgium but his burial place was lost.
Born 1885 in Whithorn. Son of William and Margaret (McKeand) McKelvie of 1 Glasserton Street, Whithorn.
Killed in action on 9 November 1917 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

JAMES A. McLURE,
James Alexander McLure, Private (252975) 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Age 33.
James was a draper when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in March 1916 and posted as Private (23091) to the Royal Scots Fusiliers but in June was transferred to the 2/6th A&SH. He went to France in January 1918 and joined the 2nd A&SH.
Born 1886 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of Nathan and Isabella Rigg (Robertson) McLure of Isle of Whithorn. Husband of Mary (Burnie) McLure of Knockeavie, Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire who he married in 1915 in Kirkcowan.
Killed in action on 29 September 1918 and buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, France.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as PTE. JAMES A. McLURE, A. & S.H.

WILLIAM McROBERT,
William Murray McRobert, Ordinary Seaman (J/67975) HMS Vivid, Royal Navy. Age 18.
William was a farm labourer when he enlisted on 8 March 1917, but he died just over a month later of measles and broncho-pneumonia at the Royal Naval Hospital in Plymouth.
Born 1898 at Cairndonnan, Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire. Son of James and Margaret (Murray) McRobert of Tonderghie Row, Isle of Whithorn.
Died on active service on 18 April 1917 and buried in Plymouth (Ford Park) Cemetery, Devon.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as O.S. WILLIAM McROBERT, R.N.D. H.M.S. VIVID.
[HMS Vivid was the naval barracks at Devonport]

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:03 am Post subject:

JAMES McWHIRTER,
James McWhirter, Private (19594) 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Age 35.
James was a stonemason, living and working in Saskatchewan. He enlisted in September 1914 at Valcartier, Quebec. He was killed at Festubert, leaving his daughter Isabella an orphan.
Born 1880 in Isle of Whithorn. Son of David and Robina McWhirter.
Husband of the late Isabella McLaren McWhirter of Waldeck, Saskatchewan.
Missing in action on 22 May 1915 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.

JAMES W. K. NAIRN,
Thought to be:
James McKeand Nairn, Lance Corporal (43069) 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Formerly Private (27091) Highland Light Infantry. Age 23.
Born 1894 in Whithorn. Son of Charles and Jeanie (Andrews) Nairn of 128 George Street, Whithorn and later of Willowbank Crescent, Glasgow.
Killed in action on 9 April 1917 and named on the Tees Trench Cemetery No. 2 Memorial in Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France.
[Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines was taken by Commonwealth troops on 9 April 1917. A special memorial commemorates 11 men of the 6th K.O.S.B. who had been buried in Tees Trench Cemetery No.2 and whose graves were destroyed by shell fire].

FREDERICK NIBLOCK,
Frederick Niblock, Private (29888) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 19.
Fred enlisted in May 1916 and went on active service in the November.
Born 1897 in Whithorn. Son of Alexander and Mary (Mills) Niblock of Sea View, Isle of Whithorn.
Missing in action on 11 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as PTE. FREDERICK NIBLOCK, R.S.F.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:12 am Post subject:

JOHN PATERSON,
John Paterson, Lance Corporal (23130) 11th Battalion, Royal Scots. Age 30.
John had served in the Royal Navy as Stoker (295512) from 1900 until 1908 and was a seaman, living with his mother Mary at 121 Allison Street, Crosshill in Glasgow when he enlisted in June 1915. He joined his battalion in France in October 1915.
Born 1887 in Broughton Skeog, Whithorn. Son of Charles and Mary (Caffery) Paterson.
Missing in action on 13 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as L.CORP. JOHN PATERSON, R.SCOTS.

WILLIAM J. RENNIE,
William John Rennie, Bombardier (116826) 335th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Age 27.
William was a shoemaker when he enlisted in December 1915. He was mobilised in September 1916, posted to 335th Battery in January 1917 and promoted to Bombardier. He landed with his battery at Le Havre on 3 May 1917.
Born 1890 in Garlieston, Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Jane (Nish) Rennie of 127 George Street, Whithorn. Husband of Grace (Bell) Rennie of 85 George Street, Whithorn who he married in 1911 in Whithorn.
Killed in action on 27 July 1917 and buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentiers, France.

DAVID ROBB,
David Robb, First Engineer: S.S. Kalibia (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine. Age 34.
Born 1883 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Son of John and Jane (Burnie) Robb. Brother of Jane Templeton Robb of Tonderghie Row, Isle of Whithorn.
Killed by enemy action/Lost at Sea on 30 November 1917 and named on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
Also named on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as DAVID ROBB, CHIEF ENGNR., S.S. KALIBIA, M.F.A.
The “Kalibia”, sailing from Norfolk, USA to Bordeaux, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB80 off the Lizard. She had sailed from Hampton Roads on 8 November 1917 but gradually fell behind in order to avoid structural damage due to bad weather and the nature of the cargo. She put into Falmouth and was sailing in a Mounts Bay - Brest convoy when lost.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:49 am Post subject:

THOMAS ROBERTSON,
Thomas Robertson, Private (911007) 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Age 26.
Thomas was living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan when he enlisted in April 1916. He was a chief clerk with the Canadian National Railway and captained the local Sons of Scotland football team. He had been employed at Dunragit Station prior to emigrating to Canada in 1913. Thomas died in the 13th General Hospital in Boulogne of head wounds sustained two days earlier near the Canal du Nord.
Born 1892 in Whithorn. Son of Thomas Robertson and the late Rosanna (Bell) Robertson of 129 George Street, Whithorn.
Died of wounds on 10 September 1918 and buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
Also named on the Saskatoon Football Association War Memorial.

and his brother

WILLIAM C. ROBERTSON,
William Cairns Robertson, Sergeant (63773) 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Age 25.
William was a clerk when he enlisted in November 1914 in Quebec. He was killed by a sniper at Courcelette.
Born 1891 in Whithorn. Son of Thomas Robertson and the late Rosanna (Bell) Robertson of 129 George Street, Whithorn.
Killed in action on 19 September 1916 and named on the Vimy Memorial, France.

ALEX. SHAW,
Alexander Shaw, Lance Corporal (23125) 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Age 22.
Born 1894 in Whithorn. Son of James and Mary (McGuire) Shaw of High Street, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 9 January 1917 and named on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.
At the Battle of Mohammed Abdul Hassan on 9 January 1917 the 1st HLI assaulted the formidable Turkish positions at Khadairi Bend which defended the town of Kut.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:01 am Post subject:

JOHN SMITH,
John Smith, Private (778) 1/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Age 21.
John was a joiner, the son of Mrs. Mills of High Street, Whithorn. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915.
Born 1893 in Whithorn. Son of Agnes Smith and step-son of John Mills. Grandson of John and Sarah (McGinn) Smith.
Missing in action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

PETER SMITH,
Peter Smith, Lance Corporal (9856) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 28.
Peter landed with the 1st Battalion RSF at Le Havre on 14 August 1914.
The Wigtownshire Free Press of 17/8/1916 reported that Mrs Smith of King's Road, Whithorn had been informed that her four sons had been wounded. John of the Cameron Highlanders, Andrew of the Highland Light Infantry, Francis of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and Peter of the RSF who had died of his wounds.
Born 1888 in Glasserton, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Sarah (Bodle) Smith of King's Road, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 30 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

WILLIAM SMITH,
William Smith, Able Seaman (Clyde/Z5608) Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. Age 24.
William was a farm servant when he enlisted in early July 1915. He joined his battalion in Egypt in January 1916 and moved with them to France in May 1916. He was wounded in April 1917 but was able to rejoined his battalion in May.
Born 1893 in Whithorn. Son of William and Annie Smith, of High Street, Whithorn and later of Bailliewhirr, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 28 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:09 am Post subject:

CHRISTOPHER STEELE,
Christopher Steele, Corporal (4325 & 291335) 1/7th Gordon Highlanders. Age 26.
Born 1890 in Whithorn. Son of Agnes Steel. Husband of Agnes (Dodds) Steel of Isle Street, Whithorn who he married in 1908 in Whithorn.
Killed in action on 5 April 1917 and buried in Maroeuil British Cemetery, France.

ANDREW STEWART,
Andrew Stewart, Military Cross, Second Lieutenant: 10th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Age 31.
Andrew had graduated from Glasgow University in 1909 and had been an assistant minister in Hamilton before taking up the post of Minister of the Isle of Whithorn United Free Church in January 1914.
He enlisted as Leading Seaman (Z/7633) Royal Naval Division, Royal Navy in December 1915 and was posted to Blandford Camp in Dorset. A year later he applied for a commission and, after attending Officer Training at Fermoy in Co. Cork, he was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Northumberland Fusiliers in April 1917.
Military Cross citation (for an action on 18 September 1917): T./2nd Lt. Andrew Stewart, att'd North'd Fus.
“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under heavy machine-gun fire he crawled up to within five yards of an enemy strong point and opened fire with a Lewis gun to cover his platoon's attack on the strong point.” (London Gazette:19/3/1918 p.3610)
Born 1886 in Carluke, Lanarkshire. Son of William and Helen (Brownlie) Stewart of 19 Union Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire.
Killed in action on 20 September 1917 and buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.
Also named on the War Memorial in the Old Churchyard in Carluke, on the Glasgow University Roll of Honour, on a memorial in Isle of Whithorn Church and on the Isle of Whithorn War Memorial as SEC. LIEUT. ANDREW STEWART, M.A. M.C. NORD.FUS.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:19 am Post subject:

HERBERT SWAN,
Herbert Swan, Private (20794) 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 21.
Herbert was a shoemaker when he enlisted in December 1915. He joined his battalion in France on 8 October 1916. He was receiving instruction at the Brigade Bombing School when his grenade exploded prematurely. He was taken to the 21st Casualty Clearing Station at La Neuville where he died.
Born 1895 in Whithorn as Joseph Herbert Swan. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Potts) Swan, of 32 King's Road, Whithorn.
Died of wounds on 20 November 1916 and buried in La Neuville Communal Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France.

ALEX. B. TORRANCE,
Alexander Beggs Torrance, Military Medal, Sergeant (3691) 1/14th Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) Age 26.
Alexander was working as a wholesale draper in London and was living in Hendon when he enlisted. He joined his battalion in France in March 1915.
He was awarded the Military Medal. (London Gazette 27/10/1916 p.10485)
Born 1890 in Whithorn. Son of the late Alexander Beggs Torrance and of Janet (Anderson) Torrance of The Calcutta Inn, Whithorn.
Missing in action on 1 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

WILLIAM TRUE,
All records show the name as TREW.
William Trew, Able Seaman (Clyde Z/5610) H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Age 20.
Born 1897 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire. Son of John and Margaret (Fulton) Trew, of Dinnans Farm, Whithorn.
Killed on active service on 9 July 1917 and named on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire.
[On the night of 9 July 1917, the battleship “Vanguard” was anchored in Scapa Flow when a devastating internal explosion destroyed the ship, killing all but two of the 845 men on board at the time]

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:24 am Post subject:

HAROLD WHITTEN,
Harold William Whitten, Private (6140) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Age 21.
In 1911 Harold, aged 17, was serving with the RSF in barracks at Ayr. In August 1914 the battalion were in Gibraltar. They returned to England and then, as part of the 7th Division, they landed at Zeebrugge on 6 October 1914. Harold was reported killed at Nueve Chapelle.
Born 1894 in Workington, Cumberland. Son of Elizabeth Jane McKie Whitten. In 1901, aged 6, he was living with his grandparents Abraham and Jane (Gilchrist) Whitten at Mill Hill, Whithorn.
He named his uncle William Whitten and a Miss Mary Watson as his next of kin.
Missing in Action on 10 March 1915 and named on Le Touret Memorial, France.
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