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kenmorrison
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Name: BIGGAR, KENNETH
Initials: K
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Additional Information: Son of Martha Margaret Biggar of Chapleton, Dalbeatiie. and the late James Biggar
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
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kenmorrison
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Name: DRYSDALE, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st. Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Service No: 20224
Additional Information: Son of William and Grace Drysdale of Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4A and 4D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
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kenmorrison
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Two brothers, James and Thomas, who enlisted on the same day in Calgary and, although in different Battalions, died on the same day at Vimy Ridge.
Name: HENDERSON
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 10th. Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 183276
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 1.
Cemetery: QUATRE-VENTS MILITARY CEMETERY, ESTREE-CAUCHY
Name: HENDERSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: 3rd. Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 183261
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jane Henderson of Newark, Crocketford, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 1.
Cemetery: BOIS-CARRE BRITISH CEMETERY, THELUS.
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kenmorrison
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Two more brothers, John and James
Name: KENNEDY
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st. Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 06/05/1917
Service No: 22789
Additional Information: Son of William Kennedy of Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. K. 54.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN.
Name: KENNEDY
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 406th M.T. Coy.
Date of Death: 29/04/1918 *
Service No: M2/203022
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 11.
Cemetery: RED FARM MILITARY CEMETERY (BELGIUM)
* CWGC gives the date 29/4/1918. SNWM gives 27/04/1918 as does the grave stone which also give place of death as France.
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kenmorrison
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Name: WILKINSON, NORMAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Unit Text: 1/4th. Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 29/12/1917
Service No: 202960
Additional Information: Son of Mary Ellen Wilkinson of 59 Thorncliffe St. Lindley, Huddersfield and the late Frederick Wilkinson; husband of Mary Wilhelmina Wilkinson of Crocketford , Dumfries. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 10.
Cemetery: HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY
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kenmorrison
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Name: MURDOCH, JAMES GRIERSON
Initials: J G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 03/09/1916
Service No: 20231
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Murdoch of Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/ Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4A and 4D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
and his brother
Name: MURDOCH
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: Reinforcements
Age: 28
Date of Death: 27/06/1916
Service No: 140035
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Murdoch of Haugh of Urr, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/ Memorial Reference: VI. S. 10.
Cemetery: BASRA WAR CEMETERY
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kenmorrison
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Name: GLENDINNING, WILLIAM JOHN
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th. Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 18/06/1940
Service No: 3188162
Additional Information: Husband of Annabella Glendinning of Hardgate, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/ Memorial Reference: Column 54.
Memorial: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
The 4th and 5th (Territorial) Battalions KOSB landed at St. Malo on 13 June 1940, as part of the 2nd BEF, but were evacuated from Cherbourg on the 18th June (along with my Dad) |
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kenmorrison
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COLONEL JOHN McADAM CUNNINGHAM, Gordon Highlanders
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