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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

McQUEEN, JAMES EDGAR.
Rank:Private
Service No:28523
Date of Death:19/05/1917
Age:19
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bn.
Panel ReferenceBay 6.
MemorialARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James and Grace McQueen, of Glencarrick, Duncow, Dumfries.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MENARY, ANDREW.
Rank:Private
Service No:1966
Date of Death:12/10/1915
Age:37
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st/5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceSp. Mem. B. 107.
CemeteryREDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES
Additional Information:
Husband of Elizabeth Menary, of 8, Mill Rd., Maxwelltown, Dumfries.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MENZIES, DANIEL JACKSON.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:340949
Date of Death:06/02/1917
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Canadian Field Artillery
79th Bty.
Grave Reference86. North half. Sec. 18.
CemeteryTORONTO (PROSPECT) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Ellen Jackson Menzies, of "Archblair," New Abbey Rd., Maxwellton, Dumfries, Scotland.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MUIR, ALBERT HORNE.
Rank:Private
Service No:14554319
Date of Death:24/01/1945
Age:20
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceD. 16.
CemeterySITTARD WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of David and Johanna Muir, of Dumfries.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NICHOLSON, J.
Rank:Private
Service No:291309
Date of Death:27/03/1917
Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders
1st/7th Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. J. 9.
CemeteryAUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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This man is named on the Southwick War Memorial in Kirkcudbrightshire.
John Nicholson – age 26 – Private (219309) 1/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders.
Enlisted 5 August 1914 3/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Transferred to 1/7th GH (Lewis Gun Section) (Source: SRoH)
Born 1890 at Kirkbean. (Source: SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)
Son of James and Maggie (Graham) Nicholson of Mainsriddle, Southwick.
Died - 27 March 1917 – of “lung trouble as the result of service in the trenches” (Source: D&G Standard 4 April 1917 Pages 2g & 3)


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PATERSON, THOMAS STURGEON.
Rank:Private
Service No:1197
Date of Death:12/07/1915
Age:20
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st/5th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
MemorialHELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Margaret Paterson, of 1, Howgate St., Maxwelltown, and the late Samuel Paterson.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

POTTS, EDWARD.
Rank:Private
Service No:22817
Date of Death:23/09/1917
Age:27
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
6th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 66 to 68.
MemorialTYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Andrew and Mary Potts, of Cargenbridge, Trequeer, Dumfries

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

RODDICK, GEORGE.
Rank:Private
Service No:S/4293
Date of Death:24/03/1916
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
9th Bn.
Grave ReferenceV. B. 82.
CemeteryBETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. J. Roddick, of 56, Glasgow St., Maxwelltown, Dumfries, and the late John Roddick.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SCOTT, J.
Rank:Private
Service No:19251
Date of Death:30/07/1916
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers
2nd Bn.
Grave ReferenceIX. A. 3.
CemeteryGUILLEMONT ROAD CEMETERY, GUILLEMONT
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This man is listed on the Maxwelltown/Troqueer War Memorial as:
DICKSON, JAS. S. PTE. R.S.F.
However he served under his birth name:
James Dickson Scott – age 19 – Private (19251) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Born 1896 in Maxwelltown, Troqueer. (Source:SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)
Son of William and Helen (Chisholm or Dickson) Scott of Howgate Street, Maxwelltown.
In 1901 James and his brother John were living with their grandparents, James and Annie Dickson at 16 Howgate Street, Maxwelltown. (Source:GRoS – 1901 census)
Killed in Action – 30 July 1916.


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SHANKLAND, ROBERT THOMAS.
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:S/12614
Date of Death:16/09/1916
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders
6th Bn.
Panel ReferencePier and Face 15 B.
MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two brothers, the sons of the late Sergeant John Wallace.
Oddly George is named on the Dumfries War Memorial while his brother John is named across the River Nith on the Maxwelltown War Memorial.

WALLACE, GEORGE TURNER.
Rank:Private
Service No:241258
Date of Death:19/11/1917
Age:21
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st/5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceD. 92.
CemeteryKANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Annie Wallace, of 117, Loreburn St., Dumfries, and the late Serjt. John Wallace.

WALLACE, JOHN.
Rank:Sapper
Service No:223395
Date of Death:07/08/1918
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers
69th Field Coy.
Grave ReferenceVIII. G. 16.
CemeteryDERNANCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Husband of Euphemia Stewart Wallace, of 3, Observatory Terrace, Maxwelltown, Dumfries.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These photos by "spoons" are interesting.
As far as I can tell none of those named were serving and are not listed on the Armed Forces Memorial.
Whatever the reason ( and I'm still trying to find out) the setting is beautiful.



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 11:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Research by members of the Royal British Legion Scotland has uncovered lair records for burial plots in St Michael's Cemetery in Dumfries (just across the river from Troqueer)
They show that the Dumfries and Maxwelltown Branch of the British Legion purchased burial plots in March 1926.
It looks as though these were for ex-servicemen who had fallen on hard times.
2 of the burials (in 1933) were from the Crichton Royal Institution (the psychiatric hospital). 3 burials (1934, 1939 & 1941) were from the Dumfries Royal Infirmary. 2 burials (1937 & 1939) were from Rosevale House (the Poor House) and 1 (1945) was from the Municipal Hostel.
The Burghs of Dumfries and Maxwelltown did not merge until 1929 so I suspect that burial plots were purchased in both parishes.
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