The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Name: McKIE
Initials: A O
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Air Mechanic 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Date of Death: 23/10/1918
Service No: 213837
Additional information: Husband of Christina M.J. McKie, of Craymore, Stair Park, Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 745.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

Name: McLEAN, WILLIAM ALLAN
Initials: W A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals
Unit Text: 15th Div. Sigs.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/05/1944
Service No: 2382154
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Sarah McLean, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: West Div. Sec. I. Grave 1751.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:42 am Post subject:

Name: McMATH
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 10/06/1920
Service No: T2/172907
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: C. 26.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

This is a private stone on a CWGC listed grave

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Name: McNAIR, ROBERT SCHERMERHORN
Initials: R S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17/03/1918
Additional information: Son of Robert H. McNair, M.D. and Antoinette B. McNair, of 3118, Tarast Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 8.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Name: MILLER, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: S.S. Kaikoura (Plymouth)
Age: 43
Date of Death: 25/06/1946
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Mary Miller; husband of Elizabeth Miller, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Div. Sec. A. Grave 58.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:45 am Post subject:

Name: MUNRO, HUGH LEWIS FRASER
Initials: H L F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 417 Bty., 123 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 05/01/1942
Service No: 1811112
Additional information: Son of Alexander Munro, and of Agnes Munro, of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: West Div. Sec. L. Grave 1358.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:48 am Post subject:

Name: NEWALL, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Fusilier
Regiment/Service: ALIAS
Date of Death: 26/06/1940
Service No: 3131237
Additional information: See CLARK, ANDREW NEWALL - True family name.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

Name: RINTOUL, JAMES BARRIE SMYTH
Initials: J B S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Godetia.
Date of Death: 06/09/1940
Service No: P/J97390
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 78.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

Name: WALLIN, CHARLES E.
Initials: C E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Transylvania.
Age: 43
Date of Death: 10/08/1940
Service No: P/J 16272
Additional information: Son of Samuel James Wallin and Maria Wallin; husband of Mary Elizabeth Wallin, of North End, Portsmouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 78.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

Name: WEIR, WILLIAM CONNOR
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 30/03/1945
Service No: 3131138
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Weir. of Girvan.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: East Div. Sec. Q. Grave 31.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:54 am Post subject:

Name: WHEELER, STANLEY JOHN
Initials: S J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Godetia.
Date of Death: 06/09/1940
Service No: P/JX 168068
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. P. Joint grave 74.
Cemetery: GIRVAN (DOUNE) CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:56 am Post subject:

Unknown sailor 6 September 1940

Almost certainly from HMS Godetia

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

Unknown sailor 18 September 1940

Quite likely from HMS Godetia

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:12 pm Post subject:

This appears to be one of the non commonwealth graves in CWGC care. The American Battle Monuments Commission (CWGC equivalent) does not appear to list such graves.

George A Brader
Pennsylvania
PVT 1 CL AVN SEC
Sig Res Corps
USA
April 5 1918

[Mod Edit Adam: Private 1st Class Brader is listed on the Air Force Memorial at Turnberry

spoons · Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:

This appears to be another of the non commonwealth graves in CWGC care.

George Squires
1st Lieut Aviation Corps
US Army
Born at St Paul Minnesota
31st March 1896
Killed near Kirkoswald
18th May 1918

I notice the dates are in UK format

[Mod Edit Adam: 1st Lt George Squires is listed on the Air Force Memorial at Turnberry