The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: Kirkconnel Cemetery

OS Map Ref NS 718 122

Number of CWGC burials 6

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, JAMES STEWART
Initials: J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Reserve Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 05/09/1916
Service No: 2908
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Anderson, of 66, Main St., Kirkconnel.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: North. 65.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 21/08/1919
Service No: 31228
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Centre. 49.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: GILBERTSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Air Corps
Age: 18
Date of Death: 20/11/1945
Service No: 14029636
Additional information: Son of Archibald and Margaret Gilbertson, of Kirkonnnel.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. H. Grave 37.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject:

Name: HARPER, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 24/09/1944
Service No: 1829682
Additional information: Son of William and Christina Aird Harper, of Kelloholm.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 84.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject:

Name: JARDINE, JOHN BROWN
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 21/04/1941
Service No: 3193551
Additional information: Son of John and Nellie Tardine, of Carco.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 179.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

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spoons · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject:

Name: KENNY, PETER
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/11/1940
Service No: 3190202
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Old Sec. (South). Grave 159.
Cemetery: KIRKCONNEL CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:27 am Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/10/1918
Service No: 240960
Additional information: Son of Charles and Isabella Anderson, of 15, Nithside Cottages, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. L. 4.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:30 am Post subject:

Three brothers

Name: CRINEAN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 20/04/1916
Service No: S/4239
Additional information: Son of Robert and Janet Crinean, of 8, Riverside Terrace, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 64.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

Name: CRINEAN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/06/1915
Service No: 1617
Additional information: Son of Robert and Janet Crinean, of Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 54.
Cemetery: LANCASHIRE LANDING CEMETERY

Name: CRINEAN, DAVID LAIDLAW
Initials: D L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 08/09/1918
Service No: S/24439
Additional information: Son of Robert and Janet Crinean, of 8, Riverside Terrace, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. H. 9.
Cemetery: HAGLE DUMP CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject:

Name: GILCHRIST, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/10316
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: GILCHRIST, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/10/1916
Service No: S/10067
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 B.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Odd to see that, despite the inscription, none of the CRINEAN brothers died in France.

Ken

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

GRIERSON, CHARLES WOOD.
Rank:Private
Service No:3191159
Date of Death:21/05/1940
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Durham Light Infantry
8th Bn.
Panel ReferenceColumn 122.
MemorialDUNKIRK MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mary Grierson, of Kelloholm, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire.

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

HARKNESS, A F.
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:514
Date of Death:29/12/1915
Age:30
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st/5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceSp. Mem. A. 156.
CemeteryREDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES
Additional Information:
Son of Andrew and Janet Findlay Harkness, of Kirkconnel; husband of Janet Harkness, of 92, Townhead, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire.

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

HOUSTON, DAVID SHANKLAND.
Rank:Private
Service No:3184584
Date of Death:13/04/1945
Age:37
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bn.
Grave Reference3. F. 16.
CemeteryBECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Barbara Houston, of Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire; husband of Catherine Houston. of Kirkconnel.

Remembered on two gravestones:

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

The badge on the left is The Royal British Legion, Scotland; and on the right is the Royal Observer Corps.