The Scottish War Graves Project

DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Langholm Cemetery, a quarter of a mile south of Langholm, off the A7, contains 4 CWGC graves.

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: BELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/04/1919
Service No: 45934
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Maggie Bell, of Langshawburn, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfries-shire.

Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 5. 24.
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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: DOUGLAS, WALTER THOMAS
Initials: W T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.U/T)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 27/08/1941
Service No: 987549
Additional information: Son of Walter Thomas Douglas and Mary Graham Douglas, of Canonbie.

Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 1. Grave 3.
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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: GRAHAM, WALTER JACKSON
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lothians and Border Horse
Unit Text: 2nd/1st
Age: 17
Date of Death: 09/01/1916
Service No: 2199
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Isabella Graham, of Hatts Cottage, Waterbeck, Lockerbie, Dumfries-shire.

Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 28.
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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: SCOTT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Date of Death: 11/02/1917
Service No: 311332
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 44.
Cemetery: LANGHOLM CEMETERY
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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Casualty Details
Name: MACPHERSON, The Rev. ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Secondary Regiment: Gordon Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 1st Bn. The London Scottish,
Age: 34
Date of Death: 16/09/1944
Service No: 102573
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Nancy Macpherson; husband of Margot Helen Macpherson, of Dundee. M.A., B.D.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 65.
Cemetery: GRADARA WAR CEMETERY

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: DUNCAN, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 17069
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: BEATTIE, WILLIAM CAMPBELL
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 29354
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: HALLIDAY, JOHN HAIR
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 39194
Additional information: Son of the late John and Elizabeth Halliday; husband of Myrtle Halliday, of 83, Caroline St., Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 131 to 132.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: MILLAR, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/03/1918
Service No: S/23837
Additional information: Son of Thomas W. and Elizabeth Millar, of Market Place, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: INNES
Initials: A M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 27/09/1918
Service No: 45665
Additional information: Husband of Agnes Innes, of 35, West George St., Coatbridge.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 14.
Cemetery: MOEUVRES BRITISH CEMETERY

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: RODDICK, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Service No: 40887
Additional information: Son of George and Isabella Roddick, of 76, High St., Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. C. 5.
Cemetery: BIRR CROSS ROADS CEMETERY

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: MORRISON, RICHARD NISBET
Initials: R N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 17/04/1945
Service No: 2700423
Additional information: Son of James and Barbara Morrison, of Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III, G, 16.
Cemetery: ARGENTA GAP WAR CEMETERY

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: WARWICK, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/06/1940
Service No: 3189516
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Jeannie Warwick, of Langholm, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 6. Row A. Grave 9.
Cemetery: CHERBOURG OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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DerekR · Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick

Name: MELLIS
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 270th Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 30/10/1918
Service No: 119084
Additional information: Son of Margaret Mellis, of 43, Eskdaill St., Langholm, Dumfriesshire, and the late Alexander Mellis. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXXIII. 3183.).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 23.
Memorial: DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)

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