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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: Sgt. David Andrew |
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Sgt. David Andrew, Gordon Highlanders
(Glasgow Herald 23rd November 1914)
"Unofficial information has been received in Kirkudbright that Sergeant David Andrew, 2nd Gordon Highlanders, eldest son of Mrs Andrew, Union Street, had been killed in action. The intelligence was conveyed in a postcard written by Sergeant T.J. Arnott, of the same battalion. Sergeant Andrew, who was 27 years of age, had been for 10 years in the Gordon Highlanders, and saw service in India and Egypt."
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Name: ANDREW, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn
Age: 27
Date of Death: 31/10/1914
Service No: 9763
Additional information: Son of Agnes Andrew, of 27, Union St., Kirkcudbright, and the late William Andrew.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. A. 3.
Cemetery: HARLEBEKE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
SNWM
Surname: ANDREW
Firstname: David
Service Number: 9763
Date Death: 29/10/1914
Place of birth: Kirkcudbright
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: L/Sgt |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:23 am Post subject: Pte. Henry Richards |
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Pte. H. Richards, 2nd Manchester Regiment
(Glasgow Herald 14 Dec 1914)
"Lieutenant-Colonel Forde, R.A.M.C., writing to Mrs Richards, Hart's Close, Kirkcudbright, whose husband, Private H. Richards, 2nd Manchester Regiment, died from wounds in hospital at Bethune, says he was admitted to hospital on October 19 suffering from a shrapnel wound on the right thigh and unconscious. He died the same evening without recovering consciousness, and was buried in the civilian cemetery at Bethune."
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Name: RICHARDS, HENRY
Rank: Private
Service No: 303
Date of Death: 19/10/1914
Regiment/Service: Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: I.C.19.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Husband of Mary Jane Richards, of 31 High St., Kirkcudbright.
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Brunswick
Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 15 Location: Brunswick, Germany
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: Kirkcudbright |
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. . . and here's the name list:
1914 - 1918
Panel 01:
O. S. William Burgoyne, H. M. S. "Black Prince"
Signalman John Edgar, H. M. S. "Bulwark"
Eng. David McLachlan, H. M. T. "Curaco"
2nd Lieut. George Leslie Reid, 7th Dragoon Guards
Pte. Joseph Young, Scots Guards
L/Cpl. Robert M. Middleton, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots
Sgt. John McNulty, D. C. M., M. M., Royal Scots
Pte. S. J. Miller, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots
Cpl. John Paterson, R. S. F.
Pte. John Cummins, 2nd Battalion R. S. F.
Pte. Henry Hogg, R. S. F.
Pte. Robert Kirkpatrick, 2nd Battalion R. S. F.
Pte. David A. Lane, 12th R. S. F.
Pte. Andrew Maxwell, R. S. F.
Pte. Gordon McMonies, 8th Battalion, R. S. F.
Pte. James Rae, R. S. F.
Pte. Samuel Rae, R. S. F.
Cpl. R. C. McBurnie, 1st Battalion K. O. S. B.
Pte. Andrew Beattie, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Bertram Campbell, 6th Battalion K. O. S. B.
Pte. J. Campbell, K. O. S. B.
Pte. D. Geddes, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Thomas Hannah, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Robert Halliday, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Samuel Hutton, 6th Battalion K. O. S. B.
Pte. David Jamieson, 1st/5th Battalion
Pte. John Kimm, K. O. S. B.
Pte. M. McGowan, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Peter McNaught, K. O. S. B.
Pte. James A. B., McAdam, 7th/8th Battalion K. O. S. B.
Pte. R. C. L. McRobert, 6th Battalion K. O. S. B.
Pte. William Smith, K. O. S. B.
Pte. William Shennan, K. O. S. B.
Pte. James Turnbull, K. O. S. B.
Pte. Charles McMillan, K. O. S. B.
Capt. H. P. McKenzie, 5th Battalion Scottish Rifles
Pte. David D. Clark, ?th Scottish Rifles
Pte. John McKie, Scottish Rifles
Sgt. William Johnstone, Black Watch
Panel 02
L/Cpl. William Clement, Black Watch
Pte. Robert Kimm, 7th Battalion Black Watch
Sgt. John Murdoch, Black Watch
Major Douglas Clark, H. L. I.
Cpl. William Paterson, H. L. I.
L/Cpl. James Rae, H. L. I.
Pte. James McGowan, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. John Hannah, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. Robert Lamont, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. Joseph Paterson, Seaforth Highlanders
Sgt. David Andrew, Gordon Highlanders
Pte. R. Higgins, Cameron Highlanders
Pte. J. M. Wallace, Cameron Highlanders
Pte. John Grant, A. and S. H.
Pte. Adam Grant, A. and S. H.
Pte. Frank P. Kennedy, A. and S. H.
Pte. Henry McEwen, Border regiment
Capt. H. B. Montgomery, Liverpool Scottish
Lieut. Tom Phillips, M. C., D. C. M., 1/6 King's Liverpool Regiment
Pte. H. Richards, 2nd Manchester Regiment
Sgt.-Major R. C. Watson, Duke of Wellington's Regt.
Sgt. J. F. Ambler, Earl of Chester's Yeomanry
Cpl. I. McC. Morland, R. F. A., 178th Bde.
Panel 03
Dvr. G. Henchcliff, M. T. A. S. C.
Pte. W. Gibson, Loyal North Lancs.
Pte. Alexander Graham, West Yorks Regt.
Trooper William Smith, Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Spr. John Thomson, 7th/7th Coy. R. R. Rly. Troops
Sgt. J. W. Turnbull, 24th Royal Fusiliers
Pte. James W. Douglas
Lt. B. C. Biggar, 2nd Sth Mid. Bde. R. F. A.
Gnr. William Graham, R. F. A.
Dvr. Jack Gordon, R. F. A.
Pte. William Branney, Canadians
Pte. Adam Airlie, Canadians
Pte. William Hugh McQueen, Canadians
Pte. David McVinnie, Canadians
Pte. William Williamson, Canadians
Cpl. J. Paterson, A. I. F.
Trooper W. Keelan, 5th A. L. H.
Pte. W. P. McGill, A. I. F.
Pte. Robert Stitt, 33rd Batt. A. I. F.
Pte. W. McCormack, New Zealand Contingent
Pte. William McMillan, 1/21st London Regt.
Pte. Frank McQueen, R. A. M. C.
Sgt. Andrew Hogg, King's African Rifles
Sgt. Samuel McBurne, M. M., 1st K. O. S. B.
1939 - 1945
Panel 01
Sgm. Andrew Anderson, R. Sigs.
Ft./Sgt. Cecil R. Boyd, 77 Sqr. R. A. F.
Sgt./A. C. Douglas Brown, R. A. F. V. R.
L/Cpl. John Clark, Cameron Hrs.
Pte. Ronald L. Clark, A. &. S. H.
Staff Sgt. David Forrest, R. A. O. C.
Sgt. William R. Hamilton, R. A. F.
Cpl. John B. Harrison, B. D. Co. R. E.
Cpl. James McK. Lindsay, K. O. S. B.
Sgm. John Martin, R. Sigs.
L/Sgt. David Middleton, 79 Fd. Reg. R. A.
Gnr. George Milroy, R. A.
Panel 02
Cpl. John McGrath, Seaforth Hrs.
Pay. Lt. Robert W. Robb, H. M. S. "Ark Royal", R. N. V. R.
W. O. I. Thomas W. B. Robison, R. E.
Gnr. Robert Rowan, 172 Fd. Regt., R. A.
W/Sgt. Andrew Straiton, H. A. C.
Ord. Smn. Peter Simpson, H. M. S. "Hood", R. N.
Cpl. John F. Sneddon, R. S. F.
Sgt. John J. Wemyss, 619 Op. Sqn., R. A. F.
Panel 03
Stkr. George Mitchell, H. M. S. "Exmoor", R. N.
Lt. Alan K. Mothersill, 1st Para. Sqn., R. E.
Gnr. James Muldoon, A. A., R. A.
Ft/Sgt. Jack W. McCormack, R. A. F.
Cpl. William W. McClymont, R. A. F.
Gnr. John McCracken, R. A.
Ft/Lt. A. Neill McGlashan, 156 Sqn., R. A. F. V. R.
A. B. William McNeillie, H. M. T. "Kelt", R. N. V. R.
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DelBoy
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Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 3:54 am Post subject: Pte. James Main Wallace |
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Pte. J. M. Wallace, Cameron Highlanders
(Glasgow Herald 2nd June 1915)
"Information has been received from the War Office by Mr Robert Wallace, blacksmith, Howwell, Kirkcudbright, that his son, Private J.M. Wallace, 1st Cameron Highlanders, had been killed in action on May 9. Private Wallace, who was 19 years of age, joined the 1-4th Battalion in October. He afterwards volunteered for the front, and was drafted to the 1st Battalion, going to the front early in January."
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WALLACE, JAMES MAIN
Rank: Private
Service No: 9892
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 41 and 42.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL
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Surname: WALLACE
Firstname: James Main
Service Number: 9892
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: Holywood Dumfriesshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7779 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Stuart ("stewartry") mentioned to me the other week that he thought there might be a 4th WW1 panel on this memorial - and he was right.
I have never noticed that it was "missing". It's at the rear of the memorial.
I have removed the photobucket logo. _________________ Ken
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Kirkcubright War Memorial
1914 - 1918 names in alphabetical order
Pte. Adam Airlie, Canadians
Sgt. J. F. Ambler, Earl of Chester's Yeomanry
Sgt. David Andrew, Gordon Highlanders
Pte. Andrew Beattie, K.O.S.B.
Lt. B.C. Biggar, 2nd Sth. Mid. Bde. R.F.A.
Pte. William Branney, Canadians
O. S. William Burgoyne, H.M.S. Black Prince
Pte. Bertram Campbell, 6th K.O.S.B.
Pte. J. Campbell, K.O.S.B.
Major Douglas Clark, H.L.I.
Pte. David D. Clark, 7th Scottish Rifles
Pte. Robert D. Clark, 4th Manchester Regt.
Pte. Thomas N. Clark, K.O.S.B.
L/Cpl. William Clement, Black Watch
Pte. John Cummins, 2nd R.S.F.
Pte. Jas. W. Douglas,
Signal Boy John Edgar, H.M.S. Medway
Pte. D. Geddes, K.O.S.B.
Pte. W. Gibson, Loyal North Lancs.
Dvr. Jack Gordon, R.F.A.
Pte. Alex. Graham, West Yorks Regt.
Gnr. William Graham, R.F.A.
Pte. Adam Grant, A. and S. H.
Pte. John Grant, A. and S. H.
Pte. Robert Halliday, K.O.S.B.
Pte. John Hannah, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. Thomas Hannah, K.O.S.B.
Dvr. C. Henchcliff, M.T.A.S.C.
Pte. R. Higgins, Cameron Highlanders
Sgt. Andrew Hogg, King's African Rifles
Pte. Henry Hogg, R.S.F.
Pte. Samuel Hutton, 6th K.O.S.B.
Trooper Robert Jackson, Ayrshire Yeomanry
Pte. David Jamieson, 1/5th K.O.S.B.
2/Lt. William Johnstone, Black Watch
Trooper W. Keelan, 5th A.L.H.
Pte. Frank P. Kennedy, A. and S. H.
Pte. John Kimm, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Robert Kimm, 7th Black Watch
Pte. Robert Kirkpatrick, 2nd R.S.F.
Pte. Robert Lamont, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. David A. Lane, 12th R.S.F.
Pte. Jas. A. B. McAdam, 7/8 K.O.S.B.
Pte. James McCann, Border Regiment
Pte. Moses McConnell, Canadians
Pte. W. McCormack, New Zealand Contingent
Cpl. R. C. McBurnie, 1st K.O.S.B.
Sgt. Samuel McBurnie, M.M., 1st K.O.S.B.
Pte. Henry McEwan, Border Regt.
Pte. W. P. McGill, A.I.F.
Pte. James McGowan, Seaforth Highlanders
Pte. M. McGowan, K.O.S.B.
Capt. H. P. McKenzie, 9th Scottish Rifles
Pte, John McKie, Scottish Rifles
Eng. David McLachlan, H.M.T. Curaco
Pte. Charles McMillan, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Wm. McMillan, Sherwood Foresters
Pte. William McMillan, 1/21st London Regt.
Pte. Gordon McMonies, 8th R.S.F.
Pte. Peter McNaught, K.O.S.B.
Sgt. John McNulty, D.C.M., M.M., Royal Scots
Pte. Frank McQueen, R.A.M.C.
Pte. William Hugh McQueen, Canadians
Pte. Robert C. L. McRobert, 6th K.O.S.B.
Pte. David McVinnie, Canadians
Pte. Andrew Maxwell, R.S.F.
L/Cpl. Robert M. Middleton, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots
Pte. J. S. Miller, 12th Royal Scots
Capt. H. B. Montgomery, Liverpool Scottish
Cpl. I. McC. Moreland, R.F.A. 178th Bde.
Sgt. John Murdoch, Black Watch
Cpl. J. Paterson, A.I.F.
Pte. John Paterson, Royal Scots
Cpl. John Paterson, R.S.F.
Pte. Joseph Paterson, Seaforth Highlanders
Cpl. William Paterson, H.L.I.
Lieut. Tom Phillips, M.C. D.C.M. 1/6 King's Liverpool Regt.
L/Cpl. James Rae, H.L.I.
Pte. James Rae, R.S.F.
Pte. Samuel Rae, R.S.F.
2/Lt. George Leslie Reid, 7th Dragoon Guards
Pte. H. Richards, 2nd Manchester Regt.
Pte, James Rogers, Royal Scots
Capt. John Roxburgh, R.S.F.
Pte. William Shennan, K.O.S.B.
Pte. Alexander Shields, K.O.S.B.
Pte. William Smith, K.O.S.B.
Trooper William Smith, Lanarkshire Yeomanry
Pte. Robert Stitt, 33rd Batt. A.I.F.
Spr. John Thomson, 111th Coy. R.E. Rly. Troops
Pte. James Turnbull, K.O.S.B.
Sgt. J. W. Turnbull, 24th Royal Fusiliers
Pte. J. M. Wallace, Cameron Highlanders
Sgt-Major R. C. Watson, Duke of Wellington's Regt.
Pte. William Williamson, Canadians
Pte. Joseph Young, Scots Guards _________________ Ken
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PaulC
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spoons wrote: | On looking at the actual memorial yesterday, I noticed for the first time that there is a row of thistles carved into the stone on the base along the front left corner as you face the statue. It doesn't come out well on the photos but you can make it out on the first photo on the thread once you look for it. It just makes it something other than a plain stone base.
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You can perhaps see the thistles better in this photo:
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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The book "Kirkcudbright: An Alphabetical Guide To Its History" by David R.Collin, 2003, states that the sculpture was cast in the foundry of McDonald & Creswick in Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
This company were said to have cast several other large statues including "Youth", the centre piece of Hawick's War Memorial. _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:16 am Post subject: |
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DerekR wrote: | The book "Kirkcudbright: An Alphabetical Guide To Its History" by David R.Collin, 2003, states that the sculpture was cast in the foundry of McDonald & Creswick in Gorgie Road, Edinburgh.
This company were said to have cast several other large statues including "Youth", the centre piece of Hawick's War Memorial. |
McDonald & Creswick seems to have been in business between 1920 and 1950. Their business at 60 Gorgie Road is now a garage near Tynecastle.
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Mike Morley
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Galloway Gazette 4/12/1915: Mrs W Keelan, Kirkcudbright, learned on Sunday that her husband, Private William Keelan, 5th Australian Light Infantry, had been knocked down and killed by a motor car in London. Private Keelan left Kirkcudbright for Australia about eight years ago, and on the outbreak of war joined the Australian contingent, and was sent to the Dardanelles where he was wounded. He was transferred to a hospital in England and on recovering from his wounds returned to Kirkcudbright six weeks ago to get married.
Ken Morrison has pointed out to me that there are many more details about William Keelan at http://www.gatehouse-folk.org.uk/ww1.asp?rec=keelan
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Mike Morley wrote: | Galloway Gazette 4/12/1915: Mrs W Keelan, Kirkcudbright, learned on Sunday that her husband, Private William Keelan, 5th Australian Light Infantry, had been knocked down and killed by a motor car in London. Private Keelan left Kirkcudbright for Australia about eight years ago, and on the outbreak of war joined the Australian contingent, and was sent to the Dardanelles where he was wounded. He was transferred to a hospital in England and on recovering from his wounds returned to Kirkcudbright six weeks ago to get married. |
A short article relating to the Inquest of Trooper Keelan's death appears in the Portsmouth Evening News of 30.11.1915. |
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spoons
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Not found on this memorial, or any other memorial in Scotland as far as I can see is this man...................
COLES, CECIL FREDERICK G.
Cemetery:CROUY BRITISH CEMETERY, CROUY-SUR-SOMME
Additional Information:
Son of Fred. R. and Margaret Neilson Coles; husband of Phoebe Coles, of 11, Vancouver Rd., Catford, London. Born at Kirkcudbright. Enlisted 2nd September, 1914. Musician and Composer.
Rank:Serjeant
Trade:Bandmaster
Service No:390653
Date of Death:26/04/1918
Age:29
Regiment/Service:London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th Bn.
Grave Reference:I. C. 1.
He is not even listed on SNWM as he would be entitled to be.
This article from the Sunday Post 11 Oct 2015
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:38 am Post subject: |
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It's really annoying but I have seen an article about this man before - somewhere
He is named on the George Watson's College memorial in Edinburgh and on the University Roll of the Fallen
COLES, CECIL FREDERICK G. (b. 1888).
George Watson's College. Student of Music, 1905-6; Biicher Scholar. 9th
London Regiment, Queen Victoria's Rifles, Private Sept. 1914; Sergeant and
Bandmaster. France. Killed in action near Hangar Wood on 25th April 1918. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 7:37 pm Post subject: Alexander McLellan has Kirkcudbright |
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Alexander McLellan L/Cpl S/8279 9th Gordon Highlanders Kirkpatrick, Kircudb. e Dumfries Died of Wounds F&F 25/04/1917 Son of Alec McLellan, of Tongland Bridge, Kirkcudbright. His brothers, Rowat and David also fell. Mother Janet McKreedy. Soldiers Effects: Mo: Janet. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Fr 0113 Plot IV Row E Grave 25 The Scotsman 24-05-17 P6: Kirkcudbright. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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