The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:06 pm; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref: NY 239 666

This is a mile North-East of the village, and now belongs to the County Council. On Chapelcross road between B721 (Dornock & Eastriggs) and A75. N of railway bridge.

Number of CWGC burials 8

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:56 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMSTRONG, ALEXANDER TAIT
Initials: A T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 14/01/1920
Service No: 3571
Additional information: Son of the late John and Helen Armstrong, of Dornock; husband of Margaret Trodden Armstrong, of 19, The Rand, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 161. 1.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMSTRONG, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment)
Unit Text: 44th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 19/09/1917
Service No: 229384
Additional information: Son of Margaret Armstrong, of 3, East Rd., Eastriggs, Dornock, and the late Walter Armstrong.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 124. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject:

Name: GALLOWAY
Initials: R P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Age: 28
Date of Death: 12/11/1918
Service No: L/8503
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 174. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject:

Name: HALLIDAY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 24/06/1921
Service No: 240192
Additional information: Son of Isabella Halliday, of Izalea, Lowthertown, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire, and the late Richard Halliday.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 10. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject:

Name: KIRK
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Date of Death: 11/04/1918
Service No: 1875
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 153. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:18 pm Post subject:

Name: LITTLE, SAMUEL KIRK
Initials: S K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/04/1940
Service No: 947680
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Josephina Little, of Lockerbie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 117. Grave 1.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

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He is also listed on the family stone beside the CWGC pattern one.

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave for two brothers

Name: MUIRHEAD
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (632113)
Date of Death: 07/11/1918
Service No: 292461
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 150. 3.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

Name: MUIRHEAD
Initials: W S
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Unit Text: 29th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/11/1918
Service No: 75744
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 150. 2.
Cemetery: DORNOCK CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject:

Surname
ARMSTRONG

Forenames/Initials
JAMES BLACKLOCK

Rank
Sgt

Service
Royal Air Force

Service Number
4038565

Station
RAF Kuala Lumpur

Place of Birth/Home Town
TROQUEER, DUMFRIESSHIRE

Date of Birth
28 January 1931

Age
21

Date of Death
03 May 1952

Cemetery Name
CHERAS ROAD CHRISTIAN CEMETERY

Cemetery Address
KUALA LUMPAR

Grave Number
1255/1257

Included on Armed Forces Memorial
Yes

Included on Roll of Honour
Yes

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject:

Name: COMRIE, LESLIE CAMERON
Initials: L C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Age: 32
Date of Death: 17/06/1943
Service No: 186389
Additional information: Son of Leslie John and Catherine Comrie; husband of Mona Kinnear Comrie, of Sheffield. B.Sc.(Edin.).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. A. 6.
Cemetery: CHITTAGONG WAR CEMETERY

Name: COMRIE, KENNETH GORDON
Initials: K G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Age: 27
Date of Death: 12/02/1944
Service No: 110479
Additional information: Son of Leslie John and Catherine Bickerton Comrie; husband of Isobel Susan Comrie. M.R.C.V.S.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIV. A. 2.
Cemetery: CASSINO WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject:

Name: MUIRHEAD, JAMES GRAHAM
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Cressy."
Age: 20
Date of Death: 22/09/1914
Service No: CH/17214
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Elspeth Muirhead, of Lowthertown, Dornock, Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Name: JOHNSTON
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/04/1918
Service No: 13279
Additional information: Son of Mr. J. Johnston, of Merkland, Kirtlebridge, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. B. 2.
Cemetery: BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject:

Colonel Frederick Robert McConnel 1940

spoons · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject:

Name: VALLANCE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7/10th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 06/04/1943
Service No: 3190429
Additional information: Son of Robert and Ethel Vallance, of Eastriggs, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 4.
Cemetery: SFAX WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:23 pm Post subject:

Anton (Tony) Broadbent died 5th August 1999 aged 67 years

I spotted this one as it is my old cap badge (Royal Army Pay Corps)