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spoons · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject: The Stell Cemetery

OS Map Ref NX 675 513

In the centre of The Stell, a small hamlet just across the water from Kirkcudbright.

Number of CWGC burials 0

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spoons · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject:

John Blair
102nd Fusiliers
born at Lucknow 21st April 1869
died at Kirkchrist house 31st December 1876

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spoons · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:

Name: CRAIG, JOHN DESMOND
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 166 Sqdn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 01/02/1945
Service No: 3021187
Additional information: Son of John Currie Craig and Jamesina Craig.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. H. 28.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:28 pm Post subject:

Name: GIFFORD, PATRICK
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Squadron Leader
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)
Unit Text: 3 Sqdn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 16/05/1940
Service No: 90188
Awards: D F C
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Helene Alma Gifford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Today is the 70th anniversary of Patrick's death and a memorial was unveiled in Castle Douglas to him today, see http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5647.

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Name: CHESNEY, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 12/10/1915
Service No: 18309
Additional information: Son of William Chesney, of Bridge Cottage, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Screen Wall. S. 182.
Cemetery: ABERDEEN (ALLENVALE) CEMETERY

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Name: McKIE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/05/1917
Service No: S/5004
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Underneath a rhododendron bush at the entrance to the old churchyard

spoons · Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject:

now how did I miss that one Confused

or more importantly, how did you find it Shocked

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

and just behing the same bush is the family grave of the McLellan brothers

Name: McLELLAN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/04/1917
Service No: S/8279
Additional information: Son of Alec McLellan, of Tongland Bridge, Kirkcudbright. His brothers, Rowat and David also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. E. 25.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

Name: McLELLAN, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/8296
Additional information: Son of Mr. A. McLellan, of Tongland Bridge, Kirkcudbright. His brothers, Alexander and Rowat also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 115 to 119.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: McLELLAN, ROWAT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 12/06/1918
Service No: 5490
Additional information: Son of Mr. A. McLellan, of Tongland Bridge, Kirkcudbright. His brothers, David and Alexander also fell.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 18.
Cemetery: ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Name: THOMAS, FREDERICK STANLEY
Initials: F S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 01/12/1918
Service No: 202667
Awards: M M
Additional information: Son of Henry and Mary A. Thomas, of 5, Combermere St., Wavertree, Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. A. 41.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

Fred's mother was Mary Anne McConnell and this is the McConnell family grave.

Also, their dearly loved grandson, Lieutenant Fred Stanley, only child of Mary Ann and Henry Thomas, of Liverpool, who died of wounds at Boulogne, France, 1st December 1918, aged 25 years. Safe in the arms of Jesus

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