The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:15 pm Post subject: Dunscore Parish Churchyard

OS Map Ref: NX 866 843

Dunscore village, W of B729.

Number of CWGC burials 3

The graves in the foreground are actually in Dunscore cemetery (separate listing). The area in between the cemetery and the churchyard is a small low lying pasture.

spoons · Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave.

Name: BROWN
Initials: S J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Tank Corps
Unit Text: Depot
Age: 21
Date of Death: 13/12/1918
Service No: 305084
Additional information: Son of William Brown, of North Street Sawmills, Montaive, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In North-East corner.
Cemetery: DUNSCORE PARISH CHURCHYARD

*sparkle* · Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 8

There are two more memorials in Dunscore Parish Churchyard which I stumbled across at the weekend:

CWGC stone:

Name: WILSON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Age: 35
Date of Death: 06/02/1921
Service No: S/8069
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Wilson; husband of Lizzie E. J. Middleton Wilson, of Scaurbrae, Holywood, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South of Church.
Cemetery: DUNSCORE PARISH CHURCHYARD

*sparkle* · Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 8

And there is a private stone to Pte Thomas Rae of the Scots Guards, but I'm sorry the photo isn't brilliant:

Name: RAE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 27/09/1915
Service No: 8798
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Agnes Graham, of Kirkgate, Dunscore, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 and 9.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

The transcription reads:

In
memory of
Pte Thomas Rae
Scots Guards, Killed at Loos
27th Sept 1915 aged 21 years
Also his sister Mary
who died at Kirkgate, Dunscore
28th Novr 1918 aged 15 years
Also their dear Mother
who died at Kirkgate, Dunscore
23rd Octr 1937

This is a double sided stone with this inscription from an earlier date:
Here lyes Ann Dale who died
22nd Decr 1765 aged 22 years
erected by William Dale her Brother.

Tx