The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHANNAN, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 10th/11th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 21/11/1917
Service No: 38133
Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth Chambers Buchannan, of 15, King St., Maxwelltown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 49.
Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

spoons · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Corporal J Burgess
3rd KOSB
died 17th May 1905

Private John Joseph Bowen
3rd KOSB
died 2nd June 1906

Interesting stone, paid for by the Regiment perhaps?

spoons · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

Name: McGEORGE
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 901
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. B. 11.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

another who died on the inglorious 12th

spoons · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:35 am Post subject:

Name: DOIG, SAMUEL R.
Initials: S R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Service No: 9819
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Doig, of 34, St. Michael St., Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, RICHARD A. GILLESPIE MURRAY
Initials: R A G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 31/10/1918
Service No: 42399
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

Arthur Ronald ERA Royal Navy (Errington)
who died on HMS Marlborough
5th July 1924 aged 25 years
buried at sea

spoons · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: South African
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Regt.
Date of Death: 18/10/1916
Service No: 8031
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 16/05/1915
Service No: 10202
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Ferguson, of 18, Loreburn St., Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 4.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

and his brother

John Ferguson killed in France 1917 aged 24 years

not able to find details from SNWM or CWGC. Neither men appear on Dumfries or Maxwelltown memorials.

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spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject:

Name: FORREST
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 04/05/1917
Service No: 29968
Additional information: Son of James and Margaret Forrest, of Greenbrae, Dumfries; husband of Marion Forrest, of 8, Mill Brae, Maxwelltown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 194.
Cemetery: DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:34 pm Post subject:

Name: GEDDES, JOHN COUPLAND
Initials: J C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: S/15447
Additional information: Eldest Son of Mrs. M. Geddes, of 53, Shakespeare St., Dumfries, and the late David Geddes.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject:

Name: GIBSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 101st Field Coy.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 29/07/1917
Service No: 56580
Additional information: Son of William and Janet Gibson, of Gastown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 21.
Cemetery: GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY

and his brother

Name: GIBSON, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 09/11/1914
Service No: 10371
Additional information: Son of William Gibson, of Front Row, Gasstown, Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:46 pm Post subject:

GILLESPIE, WILLIAM
Rank:Private
Service No:33795
Date of Death:17/10/1918
Regiment/Service:Northumberland Fusiliers
2nd Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 3.
MemorialVIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

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spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

GLADSTONE, S
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:7904
Date of Death:23/07/1916
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
2nd Bn.
Grave ReferenceIX. G. 5.
CemeteryCATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
Additional Information:

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spoons · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:58 pm Post subject:

GOODWIN, ALISTAIR CHISHOLM
Rank:Flight Sergeant
Service No:658283
Date of Death:21/01/1944
Age:23
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
77 Sqdn.
Grave Reference5. L. 16.
CemeteryBERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

Note the year of death is wrong on the gravestone but his mothers maiden name as a second forename indicates that it is the right man.

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