The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:44 pm; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref NX 632 783

N end of New Galloway on A762 (Kirk Road/Kirk Brae)

Number of CWGC burials 0

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:

The Church

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, GILBERT
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 01/08/1918
Service No: 25032
Additional information: Son of George Anderson; husband of Maggie J. Anderson, of High St., New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire. Born at Glenlee, New Galloway.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 11.
Cemetery: VAUXBUIN FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY

The wooden cross is an original battlefield cross and I have posted that as a war memorial on our sister site.

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Initials: C M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 11/09/1943
Service No: 2696797
Additional information: Son of Robert and Letitia Bell, of Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave V. B. 37-38.
Cemetery: SALERNO WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject:

SGT NAVIGATOR IAN NICOL FERGUSSON CAMERON RAF
HIS ONLY SON
LOST DURING OPERATIONS OVER GERMANY ON THE NIGHT OF
27TH SEPTEMBER 1943 AGED 21 YEARS

Name: CAMERON, IAN NICOL FERGUSON
Initials: I N F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 50 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/09/1943
Service No: 1342504
Additional information: Son of the Revd. J. A. Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, of Colinton, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 3. H. 10.
Cemetery: HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
VAD NURSE JANE LAUDER
(JANIE)
THE DEARLY BELOVED
SECOND DAUGHTER OF
SAMUEL & JANET NODWELL
WHO DIED ON SERVICE AT
YORKHILL WAR HOSPITAL GLASGOW
19TH NOVEMBER 1918

Jane Nodwell (VAD) appears on the New Galloay war memorial and also on the memorial at Dumfries Academy. As with many VAD, she does not appear on CWGC.

spoons · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject:

Name: SHAW
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish)
Unit Text: 14th Bn.
Date of Death: 16/04/1917
Service No: 513611
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1.
Cemetery: HENINEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

spoons · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

Name: BYERS, ADAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 28/05/1916
Service No: S/13596
Additional information: Son of Sarah Byers, of Glenshimmeroch, Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, and the late William Byers.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:08 am Post subject:

Thomas Dempster killed at Parton
on 8th April 1888
he served for 21 years & 6 months
in the Scots Guards aged 44 years

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spoons · Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: McGAW, ROBERT SMITH
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/4825
Additional information: Son of Charles McGaw, of High St., New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: McGAW, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 40547
Additional information: Son of Charles McGaw, of High St., New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Signal Trench Memorial 5.
Cemetery: WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

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