The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave.

Name: BELL, RALPH GRIERSON
Initials: R G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Radio Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Magdapur (Liverpool)
Age: 43
Date of Death: 10/09/1939
Additional information: Son of Ralph and Elizabeth Burnett Bell; husband of Elizabeth Cooper Bell, of Branton, Northumberland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Border K. Sec. 13. Ext. 1. Grave 3.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

'SS Magdapur' (8,641t) cargo ship, South Shields to Southampton hit a mine and sank off Aldeburgh with the loss of six crew members. The mine was laid by the U-Boat U13.

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:05 am Post subject:

Name: FLEMING, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 27
Date of Death: 09/10/1941
Service No: 1284768
Additional information: Son of William and Agnes S. Fleming, of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Centre Plot. Sec. 12. Extn. 1. Grave 3.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:

This one is a bit of a puzzle, a private stone on a CWGC grave. CWGC give the rank as Private but the gravestone says Captain. He is not listed on SNWM so no help there. Any ideas?

Name: LAMBLEY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 05/10/1918
Service No: 155443
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. 126. 3.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

Adam Brown · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh

spoons · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave. As a civilian casualty, this would be difficult to find - he was one of those killed in the bombing of the Masonic Hall in Gretna, 1941.

Name: HENDERSON, PETER CHARLES
Initials: P C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 62
Date of Death: 07/04/1941
Additional information: Son of Mary Henderson, of Aberdour Cottages, Huntly, Aberdeen, and of the late William Henderson; husband of Ada Jane Henderson, of White Cottage, Carlisle Road, Annan. Died at Masonic Hall, Gretna.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: DUMFRIES COUNTY, SCOTLAND

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:48 am Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave commemorating 2 sons of a former Provost of Annan.

Name: JARDINE
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 17/08/1914
Service No: 384
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Border. E. 3.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

Name: JARDINE, DOUGLAS JOHNSTON
Initials: D J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 04/05/1918
Service No: 202025
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Jardine. Born at Croftheads, Alman, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 4.
Cemetery: SANDPITS BRITISH CEMETERY, FOUQUEREUIL

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:52 am Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave.

Name: POOL
Initials: D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1918
Service No: 1018446
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 44. 2.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

His brother is also listed on the stone.

Name: POOL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 28/09/1918
Service No: 3206255
Additional information: Native of Dornock, Dumfries-shire. Son of John and Margaret Agnes Pool, of Woodhead, Annan, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 18.
Cemetery: HAYNECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:24 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave. The man who is buried is the WW2 (second one named).

Name: ROBINSON, CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON
Initials: C R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 04/05/1942
Service No: 1345204
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Robinson, of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Border B. Sec. 349 (old part). Grave 2.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

Not sure of the exact relationship with the WW1 man listed, possibly it was his uncle and note the discrepancy of the year of death.

Name: RICHARDSON, CHRISTOPHER
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 10/05/1917
Service No: 23677
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Christina Richardson, of 34, Johnstone St., Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. G. 16.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

This is a relatively rare example of a man whose remains were repatriated for burial from the battlefields before the government put a stop to it.

Name: SCOTT
Initials: H J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 29/09/1915
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 15. F. 1.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

Name: SHARKEY, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signaller
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Victory."
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/10/1919
Service No: J/39913
Additional information: Son of Patrick and Margaret Sharkey, of 27, Scotts St., Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 109. 1.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave.

Name: THOMPSON
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 24/10/1917
Service No: 331251
Additional information: Son of George and Agnes Thompson, of 30, Charles St., Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. C. 3.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject:

First we have Gunner Wilkin's grave and then elsewhere in the same cemetery is a family stone with his name added to the inscription.

Name: WILKIN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 90 Sqdn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 08/09/1941
Service No: 516847
Additional information: Son of John and Janet Wilkin, of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Border K. Sec. 6. Ext. 1. Grave 1.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave.

Name: WILSON, ALBERT GOODRICH
Initials: A G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/08/1918
Service No: 35240
Additional information: Son of Stewart and Jeanie Wilson, of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 127. 2.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave for Edward Woodhouse. Also mentioned on the stone is his son who died in France the same year. Try as I may, I cannot find the CWGC record for Thomas Woodhouse.

Name: WOODHOUSE, EDWARD
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Age: 52
Date of Death: 21/01/1916
Service No: 20054
Additional information: Son of Thomas Woodouse; husband of Isabella Woodhouse, of 4, Port St., Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: H. 103. 1.
Cemetery: ANNAN CEMETERY