The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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UKNIWM Ref: 44454

Location, at west side of A716 between Stranraer and Drummore, just outside Sandhead. OS Map Ref: NX 097 505.

This memorial covers the communities of Stoneykirk, Sandhead and Ardwell.

A nicely dedicated bench is beside the memorial and there is a lovely view out to sea from there (not when I visited, visibility was 50 metres in rain and fog Sad

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spoons · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

1914-1919

Lieut. G H Robertson, Nigerian Regiment
Lieut. Peter McCaig, RAF
Lieut. A Hunter, KOSB
Lieut. S Hounam, Black Watch
Lieut. Peter Milroy KOSB
Sergt. Adam Holmes, Seaforth Highlanders
Sergt. R McDonald, KOSB
Sergt.J McCarlie, RSF
Pte. W Agnew DCM, RSF
Pte. J Cunningham Scots Guards
Rfln. R Fleming, KRR Corps
Pte. J Graham, Aus Ex Force
Pte. Alexander Graham, RSF
Pte. T K Hainey, KOSB
Pte. M Hunter, Scots Guards
Pte R McD Holmes RSF
Pte. A Johnstone DWR
Pte J Johnstone, RSF
FC W C Kennedy, RAF
Pte Archibald Kelly N&DR
Ord Smn Jack Lees, Royal Navy
Pte. W Kilgallen, RSF
Driver J Logan ASC
Pte. John martin, RSF
Pte. D Monteith, Royal Fusiliers
Pte. D McCulloch, A.I.Y.
Pte. J McClymont. Aust. I.F.
Pte. Alexander McDonald, HLI
Pte. A McKerrow, Cam Hrs
Pte. D R Mclean, Scots Guards
Pte. J. McClelland, HLI
Pte. H Paton, Scots Guards
Pte. Quintin Rankin, RSF
Pte. J Riley, Scost Guards
Pte. T Riley, Scots Guards
Ord Smn T Robbins, Royal Naval Reserve
Gunner C Todd, Gan Garrison Artillery
Gunner S Todd, Gan Garrison Artillery
Pte. J Wither, HLI
L/Cpl Blain Rankin, RSF
Pte John Rankin, RSF

1939-1945

Sgt F.H. Davidson, RAF
Flight/Sgt James S Hogg, RAF
L/Cpl. Peter McCulloch Wilson, Scots Guards
Private james Kyle, KOSB

dhubthaigh · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:16 am Post subject:

The following two casualties, and brothers ?, must have been added at a later date;
Surname RANKIN
Firstname Blain
Service Number 12905
Date Death 26/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Sandhead Stranraer
Other 7th Bn.
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS
Rank L/Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: RANKIN, BLAIN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: 12905
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Rankin, of Sand Head, Wigtonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Surname RANKIN
Firstname John
Service Number S/6270
Date Death 09/07/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Sandhead Wigtownshire
Other 8th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Name: RANKIN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/07/1916
Service No: S/6270
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 36.
Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject:

The Second World War names

DAVIDSON, FRANCIS HENRY
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 35 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Service No: 1895851
Additional information: Son of Mary Ellen Davidson; nephew of Mrs. A. Campbell, of Sandhead, Wigtownshire.
Place of birth: Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 19. E. 15-17.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

HOGG, JAMES SCOTT
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 22 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/12/1944
Service No: 1568064
Additional information: Son of James and Marion Parker Hogg, of Ardwell, Wigtownshire.
Place of birth: Stranraer
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 14, Column 1.
Memorial: MALTA MEMORIAL

KYLE, JAMES
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 10/06/1944
Service No: 3197658
Additional information: Son of Mary Kyle; husband of Josephine Isabella Kyle, of Ashington, Northumberland.
Place of birth: Dumfriesshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. L. 7.
Cemetery: LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

WILSON, PETER McCULLOCH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/11/1943
Service No: 2701012
Additional information: Son of James and Susan Wilson, of Sandhead, Wigtownshire.
Place of birth: Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: I, B, 6.
Cemetery: MINTURNO WAR CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

The Great War officers listed on the memorial

ROBERTSON, GEORGE HAWTHORN MINOT
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 13th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F.
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 10/03/1919
Additional information: Son of the Rev. George Philip Robertson, M.A., and Martha Hawthorn Urquhart Robertson, of 41, Mardale Crescent, Edinburgh. Six years in Colonial Civil Service, Straits Settlement. Recalled from military work in Africa, January, 1919.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 58.
Cemetery: PORTPATRICK CEMETERY

McCAIG, PETER
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 54th Sqdn.
Secondary Regiment: Scottish Horse
Secondary Unit Text: and
Age: 22
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Additional information: Son of John and Grace Ralston McCaig, of Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 25.
Cemetery: HAYNECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

HUNTER, ARCHIE
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Age: 20
Date of Death: 15/09/1919
Additional information: Son of Thomas Hunter.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: West of Church.
Cemetery: STONEYKIRK PARISH CHURCHYARD

HOUNAM,Samuel Wolves
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 11th Bn Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
Date of Death: 02/06/1918
Other 11th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Theatre of death: Home.
Not listed on the CWGC database

MILROY, PETER
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 30/11/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

The Great War NCOs

Sergt.Adam Holmes, Seaforth Highlanders

Probably this man. According to the SNWM he was born in Inch parish, Wigtownshire which borders Stoneykirk parish.
SH - Seaforth Highlanders or Scottish Horse? Someone in Stoneykirk may have got their abbreviations mixed up?

HOLMES, Adam
Rank: Farrier Quartermaster Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: 1st/3rd
Date of Death: 06/10/1915
Service No: 1427
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 34.
Cemetery: ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

McDONALD, Robert
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date of Death: 24/10/1915
Service No: 1100
Place of birth: Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright
Grave/Memorial Reference: North-West of Church.
Cemetery: STONEYKIRK PARISH CHURCHYARD

McCARLIE, John
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 11/11/1914
Service No: 8779
Place of birth: Newluce Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: XLIII. E. 9.
Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY

RANKIN, BLAIN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1915
Service No: 12905
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Rankin, of Sand Head, Wigtonshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 46 to 49.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject:

The Great War sailors

LEES, JACK R.
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Benbow."
Age: 18
Date of Death: 20/02/1919
Service No: J/85413
Additional information: Son of James and Sarah Lees, of Balcarry, Glenluce, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South-West. 239.
Cemetery: INCH PARISH CHURCHYARD

ROBBINS, THOMAS
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.M.L. "247."
Age: 25
Date of Death: 29/09/1918
Service No: 2154SD
Additional information: Son of Mrs. E. Weir, of Sandhead, Stranraer, Wigtownshire; husband of Ellen S. Robbins, of 17, East St., Littlehampton, Sussex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 31.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject:

The Great War Scots Guards

CUNNINGHAM, John
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 10/06/1915
Service No: 11512
Place of birth: Stranraer
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 3.
Cemetery: VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE

HUNTER, MURRAY
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 17/07/1915
Service No: 12383
Additional information: Son of William Hunter, of Garthland Mains, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Place of birth: Stoneykirk
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 40.
Cemetery: LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

MacLEAN, DAVID RITCHIE WILLIAMSON
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 15754
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John MacLean, of Barrhill, Ardwell. Wigtownshire; husband of Ann Goulet (formerly MacLean), of 510, Water St., Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Pte. H Paton, Scots Guards

PATON, HENRY
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 04/03/1917
Service No: 13537
Place of birth: Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 6.
Cemetery: GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES

or

PATON, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 3rd Reserve Bn. formerly 2nd Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 20/11/1914
Service No: 1282
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Lillias Goldie Paton, of Kilmarnock; husband of Teresa Elizabeth Paton, of 26, Peardon St., Clapham, London. Served in the South African Campaign.
Place of birth: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: Screen Wall. 14. 306.
Cemetery: NORTHAMPTON (BILLING ROAD) CEMETERY

RILEY, J
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/02/1915
Service No: 13210
Additional information: Son of Maggie Riley, of Drumbreddan, Sidwell, Stranraer, and the late James Riley. Born at Kirkmaiden.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North-West of Church.
Cemetery: STONEYKIRK PARISH CHURCHYARD
Not listed in the SNWM database

RILEY, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 10/08/1916
Service No: 12845
Place of birth: Stoneykirk Wigtown
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

The Great War Royal Scots Fusiliers

AGNEW, WILLIAM DCM
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/10/1916
Service No: 16270
Awards: D.C.M.
Additional information: Son of William and Maggie Jane Agnew (nee Stewart), of Knockencule, Drummore, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

GRAHAM, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 241195
Place of birth: Newhill Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

HOLMES, ROBERT McD.
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 24976
Place of birth: Stranraer
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

JOHNSTONE, James
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 05/09/1918
Service No: 241052
Place of birth: Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 34.
Cemetery: QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY

KILGALLEN, William
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 17/06/1915
Service No: 7877
Place of birth: Sligo, Ireland
Grave/Memorial Reference: Enclosure No.2 IV. B. 3.
Cemetery: BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY

McCULLOCH, David
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn.
Date of Death: 08/12/1917
Service No: 295353
Place of birth: Maybole, Ayrshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: X. 56.
Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel
The AIY on the memorial would be the old title of this unit, The Ayrshire Imperial Yeomanry

MARTIN, JOHN
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 22929
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Martin, of Sunnyside Cottage, Stoneykirk, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Signal Trench Memorial 4.
Cemetery: WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

RANKIN, John
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/07/1916
Service No: S/6270
Place of birth: Sandhead Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 36.
Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

RANKIN, QUINTIN DICK
Initials: Q D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/06/1918
Service No: 240238
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Rankin, of Kildrocnet, Stranraer.
Place of birth: Stoneykirk Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. L. 51.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

The HLI men on this memorial. Not as much luck here. Two unconfirmed names and the third was a KOSB (formerly HLI)

Pte. Alexander McDonald, HLI. Possibly this man?

McDONALD, Alexander
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Date of Death: 10/04/1917
Service No: 43420
Place of birth: Coults, Wigtownshire
Formerly: 2345 Ayrshire Yeomanry.
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. F. 4.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

Pte J. McClelland, HLI. Probably this man

McCLELLAND, JAMES
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 13664
Additional information: (Served as JOHNSTON). Son of Mrs. Janet F. McClelland, of Danevale Crossing, Crossmichael, Castle Douglas, Kircudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL

WITHER, JOHN
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 26/10/1917
Service No: 40774
Formerly: 23542 H.L.I.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject:

Here are men who served in other British Army regiments

FLEMING, Robert
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: King's Royal Rifle Corps
Secondary Regiment: 16th Bn London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Secondary Unit Text: posted to
Date of Death: 26/08/1918
Service No: 43682
Place of birth: Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
Formerly: 4406, Northumberland Fus
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 18.
Cemetery: CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY

HAINEY, THOMAS
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/10/1917
Service No: 26974
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hainey, of High Ardwell, Ardwell, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

JOHNSTONE, ALEXANDER
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/03/1918
Service No: 26290
Additional information: Son of Robert and Annie Johnstone, of Main St., Port William, Wigtownshire.
Place of birth: Stoneykirk Wigtown
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

KENNEDY, WILLIAM GARDNER
Rank: Flight Cadet
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Secondary Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Secondary Unit Text: and 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 06/11/1918
Service No: 202414
Additional information: Son of John and Isabella Kennedy, of Meoul, Stoneykirk, Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 94.
Cemetery: ISMAILIA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

KELLY, Archibald
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: 112907
Place of birth: Glenluce Wigtownshire
Formerly: 28357, R.A.S.C.
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 8.
Cemetery: HIGHLAND CEMETERY, LE CATEAU

LOGAN, JAMES
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 05/08/1917
Service No: 28901
Additional information: Son of William and Annie Wright Logan, of Blair, Stoneykirk, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Formerly: 185376, Army Service Corps
Place of birth: Stoneykirk Wigtownshire
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 35.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

McKERROW, ANDREW
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 28/06/1916
Service No: S/20945
Additional information: Son of Robert McKerrow, of Damhouse, Kirkcolm, Stranraer.
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 14.
Cemetery: BOIS-CARRE MILITARY CEMETERY, HAISNES

MONTEITH, David
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Fusiliers
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/03/1918
Service No: 66100
Place of birth: Nochniaben Dumfries
Fromerly:TR/2/12278 55th T.R. Bn.
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. F. 10.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

The men who served in Colonial forces

Pte. J Graham, Aus Ex Force
Still to identify this name

McCLYMONT, JAMES
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 19th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 08/01/1917
Service No: 4745
Additional information: Son of Isabella McClymont, of Kirkenbreck, Sandhead, Stranraer, Scotland. Native of Ardwell, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: O. IV. I. 12.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

Note the next two men were brothers serving in the same unit. They enlisted one after the other (see numbers) and died on the same day.

TODD, Crawford
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Canadian Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 1st Bty.
Date of Death: 09/08/1917
Service No: 303021
Additional information: Son of Samuel Todd. Residing in Auchentibbert in October 1915.
Place of birth: Larne, Ireland
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 6.
Cemetery: BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION

TODD, Samuel
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Canadian Garrison Artillery
Unit Text: 1st Bty.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 09/08/1917
Service No: 303022
Additional information: Son of Samuel Todd; husband of Mary Mitchell (formerly Todd), of Upper Lochardwood, Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Place of birth: Larne, Ireland
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 14.
Cemetery: BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

Not listed on the memorial but with a Stoneykirk connection are

BODLE, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: S/18403
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bodle, of Low-Mye Farm, Stoneykirk, Stranraer; husband of Elizabeth Bodle (nee Rennie), of 45, Pollock St., Kingston, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 136 to 138.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

MALONE, BLAIN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 39
Date of Death: 11/07/1917
Service No: 35974
Additional information: Son of John and Grace Malone, of 19, High St., Wigtown. Native of Stoneykirk, Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 64.
Cemetery: COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY

Listed on the Wigtown War Memorial

Note another use of the unusual first name Blain. See also Blain Rankin in NCO post.

McCULLOCK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Albacore."
Age: 33
Date of Death: 09/03/1917
Service No: 28877
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Heron McCulloch, of Stoneykirk, Stranraer; husband of Annie McCulloch (nee Wallace), of Enoch, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 23.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

Listed on the Portpatrick War Memorial as McCulloch

daftcatdarcy · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 7

McCULLOCK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chief Stoker
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Albacore."
Age: 33
Date of Death: 09/03/1917
Service No: 28877
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Heron McCulloch, of Stoneykirk, Stranraer; husband of Annie McCulloch (nee Wallace), of Enoch, Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 23.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

As well as this memorial and Portpatrick Memorial, William is also listed on Old Luce (Glenluce). His brother, David McCulloch, HMS Dreadnought, died in the naval hospital in Chatham on 20th June 1916 and was returned home to be buried in Glenluce cemetery.

William's name is spelt McCulloch on his naval service records in the National Archives and his correct date of birth is listed as 27th September 1874, making him 10years older than the CWGC listing.

spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

that's great information, thanks very much for adding it

\Paul