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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:52 pm Post subject: Borgue United Free Church - Roll of Honour |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
OS Map Ref NX 630 484
The village of Borgue is on the B757 south of Kirkcudbright.
The Roll of Honour of the members of Borgue United Free Church is now in the Borgue Village Hall. The church, now a private residence and the adjacent Village Hall are on the T junction in the centre of the village.
The former church.
The Roll of Honour.
The Village Hall.
_________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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Name: CURRIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 15/4/1918 see below
Service No: 11781
Additional Information: Son of John and Henrietta Currie of Muncraig, Borgue, Kirkcudbright.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/ Memorial Ref: II. B. 27.
Cemetery: Aire Communal Cemetery, France.
William is listed on the Borgue War Memorial. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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PTE. WILLIAM CURRIE
I have just had confirmation from CWGC that William's date of death was 1918 and not 1916 as originally shown on their Register. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thomas Nelson Clark was also Killed.
A Kirkcudbright lad he was living with his wife in Borgue when he enlisted in September 1916.
He joined the KOSB but was posted to 12th HLI in France.
He is listed on the Borgue and Kirkcudbright War Memorials.
Name: CLARK
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Date of Death: 27/02/1917
Service No: 41798
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 22.
Cemetery: FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS _________________ Ken |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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This is now WMR/UKNIWM report 71875 |
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