The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:15 pm; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref NX 981 755

Located between Aldermanhill road and Craigs road

Number of CWGC burials 55

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject:

Name: BALLANTYNE, ALBERT EDWARD
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Reconnaissance Corps
Unit Text: 52nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 28/08/1941
Service No: 3186809
Additional information: Son of George and Rebecca Ballantyne; husband of Lilian Potter Higgins Ballantyne, of Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 35. Grave 60.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: BALMER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colour Serjeant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 05/09/1920
Service No: 3495
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXVII. 5.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:10 pm Post subject:

Name: BROWN, ERIC
Initials: E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.U/T)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 20
Date of Death: 26/01/1941
Service No: 638323
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Carnochan Brown, of Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 37. Grave 32.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject:

Name: BYERS, JAMES W.
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: I Corps Sigs.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 11/03/1941
Service No: 2326936
Additional information: Son of Robert and Elisabeth Byers, of Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 35. Grave 5.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

this is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:11 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Unit Text: 163rd Protection Coy.
Date of Death: 14/02/1919
Service No: 13771
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: J. 44.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, ALEX STEWART
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 06/06/1942
Service No: 2817099
Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Cameron.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. I. Grave 14.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

Name: CARSON
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 1st Garrison Bn.
Date of Death: 23/05/1919
Service No: 53962
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 55.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

Name: COUPLAND, GEORGE CALLANDER
Initials: G C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 33
Date of Death: 07/01/1943
Service No: 1571885
Additional information: Husband of Henrietta Coupland, of Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. W. Grave 51.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

Name: COUPLAND, JOHN WAUGH FRAZER
Initials: J W F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 38
Date of Death: 21/06/1947
Service No: 506279
Additional information: Son of James Coupland and of Elle Coupland (nee Frazer), of Dumfries; husband of Charlotte Coupland (nee Doyle), of New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 53. Grave 21.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

Name: CRICHTON, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 15/04/1944
Service No: 1370281
Additional information: Son of William Dempster Crichton and Virtue Oliver Little Crichton, of Springburn, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 40. Grave 5.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

Name: EDGAR
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Age: 22
Date of Death: 19/10/1918
Service No: 150842
Additional information: Son of William and Ellen Edgar, of 76, Queensberry St., Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: M. 9.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave for the above and also his brother

Name: EDGAR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 12245
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject:

Name: FOX
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Defence Corps
Date of Death: 18/12/1918
Service No: 13799
Additional information: (In this grave is also buried Pte. J. Broadfoot, 3095, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died of sickness 13th Oct., 1922.).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. 20.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Name: GARDINER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/07/1941
Service No: 3188363
Additional information: Son of John and Euphemia Gardiner, of Dumfries; husband of Mary Gardiner, of Annan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 35. Grave 12.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave above and also his brother

Name: GARDINER, NORMAN
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Quorn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/08/1944
Service No: P/KX 152477
Additional information: Son of John and Euphemia Marshall Gardiner, of Dumfries.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 85, Column 3.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:

Name: GORDON, GEORGE WILLIAM MCYITTIE
Initials: G W M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Age: 21
Date of Death: 04/07/1941
Service No: 3189647
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Jane Gordon, of Troqueer; husband of Rosemary Gordon.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 35. Grave 63.
Cemetery: DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY