The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: Anwoth Old Kirkyard

OS Map Ref NX 583 562

This is a derelict church a couple of hundred yards from the Anwoth West Church which itself closed in 2002.

Number of CWGC burials 0

The churchyard was used in filming Wicker Man.

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, WILLIAM MCMILLAN
Initials: W M
Nationality: Indian
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: 58th Vaughan's Rifles (Frontier Force)
Age: 31
Date of Death: 31/10/1914
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of the Rev. William McMillan Black and Amy Black (nee Greenshields). Born at Anwoth Manse, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 7.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: Militia

Captain James Murray Denniston
adjutant of the Galloway Militia

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

This is the Gordon Mausoleum. I have no idea who Gordon was or if he had any military connections but the inscription includes a military rank so I have included it. Several internet resources claim that this mausoleum was built in 1878 but the inscription shows that it is much older.

"Until the day break and shadows flee away"

Rebuilt by Col Wm Maxwell Anno 1710
??? rebuilt by Sir Wm Maxwell Bart Anno 1878

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: McCAA, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Staff Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 527th Heavy Bty.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 11/01/1918
Service No: 143902
Additional information: Husband of Thomasina McCaa, of 8, Burn St., Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 3 and 60.
Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:32 am Post subject:

Name: McCULLOCH, ANDREW CHRISTIAN
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Laforey.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 30/03/1944
Awards: D S C
Additional information: Son of Major-General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.C.M., D.L., and Lady McCulloch, of Ardwall, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 81, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

and his father

Major General Sir Andrew
Jameson McCulloch
KBE CB DSO DCM DL
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
of Ardwall
Colonel of the Highland Light
Infantry Commander of the 64th
Infantry Brigade during the first
German War 1914 - 1918
born 14th July 1879
died 19th April 1960

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:43 am Post subject:

The gravestone shows Private Robert McTaggart died in hospital 13 January 1916 aged 38 years interred at Liverpool. He is listed on the Gatehouse and Anwoth church memorials but I have found no other information.

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:48 am Post subject:

Lieutenant James Nunn of the Indian Army who died at Gorickpore on the 8th October 1832 aged 28 years

spoons · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Name: PARK, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 32
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Park, of Ashington, Northumberland; husband of Mary J. Clark Park, of 29, Spottiswoode St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 68 to 72.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL