The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref: NX 849 945

S on local road from Penpont War Memorial (A702).

Number of CWGC burials 4

spoons · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:13 pm Post subject:

Name: ALLAN, JOHN McNISH
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Training Reserve
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (TR2/4263) 53rd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/01/1919
Service No: 23765
Additional information: Son of Thomas Allan, of Brier Bush, Penpont.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New ground. A. 9.
Cemetery: PENPONT PARISH CHURCHYARD

spoons · Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

Name: CARSON, ALEXANDER MALCOLM
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: Depot
Age: 30
Date of Death: 06/01/1918
Service No: 40504
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carson, of Penpont.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New ground. A. 17.
Cemetery: PENPONT PARISH CHURCHYARD

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private (Signaller)
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 6th/7th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 16/06/1919
Service No: 15317
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of Brier Bush, Penpont. Born at Keir, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: New ground. A. 39.
Cemetery: PENPONT PARISH CHURCHYARD

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

Name: McKAY, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 18/03/1944
Service No: T/120847
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. E. Grave 24.
Cemetery: PENPONT PARISH CHURCHYARD

This is a private stone on a CWGC grave. Robert McKay has a private memorial in Penpont church.

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Name: BURNS, WILLIAM SPEIR
Initials: W S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 13th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 30/06/1916
Service No: SD/3304
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Burns, of Tibbers, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire; husband of Edith Burns, of Singleton, Chichester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 69 to 73.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, ARCHIE
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1918
Awards: M M
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject:

Name: CARRUTHERS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Royal Engineers
Secondary Unit Text: attd. Special Works Park
Age: 41
Date of Death: 31/03/1918
Service No: 28798
Additional information: Son of William and Margaret Carruthers, of Mallyford, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. E. 40.
Cemetery: LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

Name: CRICHTON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 18th Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 25/08/1917
Service No: 41650
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Elizabeth Crichton, of The Old Forge, Penpont, Thornhiu, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 9.
Cemetery: VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death: 28/11/1942
Service No: 1365456
Additional information: Son of William and Mary Fisher, of Penpont, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 418.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

'who died in Japan a POW'

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject:

Robert Mylcraine Freer Captain RN born Tunbridge Wells 15.9.1906
died Penpont 25.1.1997

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject:

Name: HARTIGAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Service No: 240841
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Janet Hartigan, of Brierbush, Penpont, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panels 23 and 24.
Memorial: JERUSALEM MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Katherine Milligan Hewetson RRC late QAIMNS died in Edinburgh 28th December 1944 aged 76 years.

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

This memorial is for two brothers who died in different continents but only 10 days apart.

Name: HYSLOP, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 39301
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Name: HYSLOP
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/04/1917
Service No: 240947
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVI. A. 6.
Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject:

Name: McLACHLAN
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 23/04/1917
Service No: 276449
Additional information: Son of Janet McLachlan, of Tibbers, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, and the late George McLachlan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 10.
Cemetery: CRUMP TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, FAMPOUX