The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Sun May 10, 2009 9:42 pm; edited 2 times in total

Location is to the North of Dalbeattie off the road to the left at OS Map Ref NX 832 621.

Number of CWGC burials 9

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Name: EWART, BRYDSON
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver I
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 19
Date of Death: 07/07/1947
Service No: 14102031
Additional information: Son of John Brydson Ewart and of Mary Ewart (nee McKie), of Dalbeattie; nephew of Elizabeth Jean Wykes, of Dalbeattie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 1557.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Name: MACDONALD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Date of Death: 13/07/1940
Service No: 3309364
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 1536.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

Name: MARR, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Corps of Military Police
Age: 22
Date of Death: 08/03/1943
Service No: 3191062
Additional information: Son of George and Janet Carson Marr, of Dalbeattie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 888.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject:

Name: STRETTON, JAMES HORNBY
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 101 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/05/1943
Service No: 949546
Additional information: Son of James Hornby Stretton and Henrietta Stretton, of Dalbeattie; husband of Clara Stretton, of Radcliffe, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 883.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Name: STURGEON
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (148042)
Age: 51
Date of Death: 06/07/1917
Service No: 2103
Additional information: Eldest son of the late Robert Sturgeon, of Dalbeattie; husband of Helen McKean Goudie Sturgeon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 5 and 6.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Name: SYME
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 04/02/1943
Service No: 3190521
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 786.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

this is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

following provided by Ken Morrison

Colour Sergeant Syme died from injuries as the result of a rifle bullet wound, on Scalloway Rd. whilst being conveyed to Lerwick, Shetland.

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject:

Name: WRIGHT, JEANNIE TURNBULL
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Worker
Regiment/Service: Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Age: 20
Date of Death: 29/10/1918
Service No: 46868
Additional information: Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wright, of The Galla, Dalbeattie.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 4A. 1st Extn. 23.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

Jeannie Wright's CWGC stone is beside the family stone that also has an inscription to her. This provides a good comparison of the size of these local family stones.

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject:

Name: WYKES, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 75 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/05/1943
Service No: 1127228
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Wykes; husband of Florence Wykes, of Welwyn, Hertfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 879-880.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

Name: YOUNG
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Date of Death: 26/06/1918
Service No: 6423
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Last Extn. 1126.
Cemetery: DALBEATTIE CEMETERY

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

edit by spoons - info on Syme moved up to relevant post

spoons · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject:

all missing photos now added in above, non CWGC listed inscriptions to follow

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:29 pm Post subject:

Name: AIRLEY, CORNELIUS
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 56th Field Coy.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 03/05/1916
Service No: 134025
Additional information: Husband of Christina Sturgeon Airley, of "Woodside," William St., Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 20.
Cemetery: WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

Name: BARROWMAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 24/04/1917
Service No: S/10569
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

and his cousin

Name: SIBBALD, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 19/03/1917
Service No: 19122
Additional information: Nephew of Mrs. Sarah Barrowman, of Meikle Cullock, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. O. 42.
Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHANAN
Initials: R E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 05/09/1918
Service No: 44546
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. O. 28.
Cemetery: PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION