The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDOUGALL, DAVID GRAHAM MATHER
Initials: D G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: King's African Rifles
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st/3rd
Age: 25
Date of Death: 27/07/1917
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Helen Beattie Macdougall, of 10, Bank St., Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Born at Kelso, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4. F. 16.
Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject:

Leslie Maxwell late RAF fifth son of William and Hannah Maxwell who died at Solway Cottage Annan 23 April 19?? aged ?? years

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject:

Name: McANDREW, ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer
Regiment/Service: Mercantile Marine
Unit Text: S.S. "Karonga" (North Shields)
Age: 28
Date of Death: 28/04/1917
Additional information: Born at Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

KARONGA, 4,665grt, defensively-armed, 29 April 1917, Strait of Messina, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 18 lives lost Master made prisoner

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:34 pm Post subject:

Surname
McCARTON

Forenames/Initials
John Robert Maxwell

Rank
CSgt

Service
Army

Service Number
24074836

Regiment/Corps
KOSB

Place of Birth/Home Town
Annan Dumfrieshire

Date of Birth
01 March 1944

Age
36

Date of Death
30 August 1980

Cemetery Name
Annan Cemetery

Cemetery Address
Dumfrieshire
Brydekirk Road
Annan
Dumfries & Galloway

Grave Section
Q

Grave Number
170

Included on Armed Forces Memorial
No

Included on Roll of Honour
Yes

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

Name: McCULLOCH, ROBERT SQUINCE
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 21/02/1917
Service No: 40907
Additional information: Son of John and Jean McCulloch, of "Cadzow" Seaforth Avenue, Annan, Dumfriesshire. Native of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXI. H. 9.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:39 pm Post subject:

Name: McCULLOCH, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 1058
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:45 pm Post subject:

In pround and loving remembrance of
Lt Col Thorburn McGowan DSO
(late Regiment of Royal Artillery)
Husband of Edith Ogilvie Millar
who sacrificed his life on 15th September 1947
in a gallant effort to save their only son
and William Thorburn McGowan
who was drowned at Port Ling on 15th September 1947
and the above Edith Ogilvie Millar
who died 27th July 1981
Greater Love Hath No Man

spoons · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

Name: McLEAN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: South African
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South African Horse
Unit Text: 2nd
Age: 38
Date of Death: 04/01/1917
Service No: 673
Additional information: Son of Robert Brown McLean and Isabella Margaret McLean, of Brae House, Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.C. 3990.
Cemetery: JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

Name: NELSON, JAMES MAXWELL
Initials: J M
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment)
Age: 27
Date of Death: 29/09/1916
Service No: 117442
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, of Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject:

Name: NICHOLSON, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 30/07/1916
Service No: 24070
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, of 41, Port St., Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

Killed in action in France on 3rd September 1916
Pte Daniel Nicholson KOSB
Watermill Annan aged 34 years
he is lying in a foreign land in a grave we will never see
but as long as life and memory last we will remember thee

Name: NICHOLSON
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Service No: 23493
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXIV. D. 6.
Cemetery: DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

sad to see that his widow died only 9 months later

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject:

also John Andrew Rae their son
10 Batt Scottish Rifles who died of wounds
22nd August 1917 aged 19 years
interred St Sever cemetery Rouen

Name: RAE, JOHN ANDREW
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22/08/1917
Service No: 37746
Additional information: Son of Thomas McLean Rae and Charlotte Rae, of 15, Scotts St., Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. II. H. 13B.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

spoons · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

Another of those killed in the Gretna bombing. Note the discrepancy with the spelling of his name between the gravestone and CWGC.

Jeremiah Twentyman Reid
killed by enemy action 7 April 1941
aged 37 years

Name: REED, JEREMIAH TWENTYMAN
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Civilian
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Age: 37
Date of Death: 07/04/1941
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Reed, of Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle; husband of Jessie Armstrong Reed, of 16 Back Lady Street, Annan. Died at Masonic Hall, Gretna.
Casualty Type: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority: DUMFRIES COUNTY, SCOTLAND

spoons · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:

Name: RENWICK, DAVID BYRES
Initials: D B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 40216
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

Name: ROBINSON, JAMES HOPE
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 26/07/1918
Service No: S/41917
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Eliza Robinson, of Cereal House, Annan, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. B. 1.
Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE