The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Wigtown Cemetery ***COMPLETE*** Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Dumfries & Galloway View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:32 am    Post subject: Wigtown Cemetery ***COMPLETE*** OS Map Ref: NX 430 556 NW side of Wigtown, past the prominent hilltop martyrs memorial. Number of CWGC burials 5 Last edited by spoons on Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:40 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:32 am    Post subject: Name: DAVIDSON, FRANK Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Pioneer Corps Age: 32 Date of Death: 09/08/1944 Service No: 1567073 Additional information: Son of Frank and Margaret Davidson, of Wigtown. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 607. Cemetery: WIGTOWN CEMETERY (edit) Photo by Mike Morley Last edited by spoons on Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:32 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:33 am    Post subject: Name: DRYSDALE, KENNETH J. H. Initials: K J H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Age: 27 Date of Death: 04/07/1944 Service No: 3191996 Additional information: Son of Andrew Sproat Drysdale and Maggie Drysdale, of Wigtown; husband of Eileen Doris Drysdale, of Wigtown. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 203. Cemetery: WIGTOWN CEMETERY (edit) photos by Mike Morley Last edited by spoons on Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:33 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:34 am    Post subject: Name: MALONE, DAVID Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: Drake Bn. R.N. Div. Age: 21 Date of Death: 11/10/1918 Service No: Clyde Z/4680 Additional information: Son of Grace Malone, of 19, High St., Wigtown. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 712. Cemetery: WIGTOWN CEMETERY Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:34 am    Post subject: Name: McCASKIE, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 1st/5th Age: 25 Date of Death: 07/11/1915 Service No: 4102 Additional information: Son of Thomas and Margaret McCaskie, of 22, Agnew Crescent, Wigtown. His brother David also died on service. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 688. Cemetery: WIGTOWN CEMETERY Back to top spoons Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:35 am    Post subject: Name: NIMMO, FRASER Initials: F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Aircraftman 1st Class Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Age: 18 Date of Death: 28/09/1940 Service No: 552519 Additional information: Son of John S. Nimmo and Jeanie C. Nimmo, of Wigtown. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 843. Cemetery: WIGTOWN CEMETERY (edit) photo by Mike Morley Last edited by spoons on Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:34 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:11 pm    Post subject: Here is a photograph of David Malone's headstone. David's brother Blain (Loyal North Lancashire reg) was also killed in the war and his brothers, Robert and James were wounded. Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:14 pm    Post subject: Here is Thomas McCaskie's headstone. I'll also post details of his brother, David, who is also mentioned. Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:22 pm    Post subject: Name: MCCASKIE, DAVID Initial: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 12th Bn Age: 25 Date of death: 29 April 1918 Service number: 32404 Additional Information: Son of Thomas & Margaret McCaskie, 22 Agnew Crescent, Wigtown. His brother, Thomas, also died. Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Pozieres Memorial Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:12 pm    Post subject: Name: MCCLELLAND, ERNEST Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 1st Bn Age: 25 Date of death: 24 November 1916 Service number: S/17892 Additional information: Son of Andrew and Mary McClelland, of Redbrae, Wigtown Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Enlisted with Scottish Horse before transferring to Cameron Highlanders in April 1915 Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:16 pm    Post subject: Name: KENNEDY, LESLIE Initials: L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn Age: 23 Date of death: 9 July 1916 Service number: 13432 Additional information: Son of Mr & Mrs Alex Kennedy, 21 Agnew Crescent, Wigtown Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:23 pm    Post subject: Name: MCROBERT, JOSEPH Initial: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 1st/7th Bn Age: 21 Date of death: 28 October 1918 Service Number: 277165 Additional information: Son of Mr & Mrs John McRobert, 4 Agnew Crescent, Wigtown Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Vis-en-Artois Memorial Prior to enlisting Joseph McRobert was a clerk in the Admiralty Office, London Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:40 pm    Post subject: Name: SCOTT, THOMAS MCWALTER Initials: TM Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 1st/5th Bn Age: 24 Date of death: 28 October 1918 Service No: 32405 Additional information: Son of Mr & Mrs Scott, of New Mills, Wigtown Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille Appears as "Walter Scott" on Wigtown War Memorial Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:46 pm    Post subject: Name: WALKER, JAMES EDGAR Initials: JE Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment, 8th Bn Age: 21 Date of death: 28 September 1917 Additional information: Son of James and Helen Walker, of 13 High Vennel, Wigtown Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Arras Memorial Although James Walker's name appeared on the draft list of names to be included on Wigtown War Memorial in an edition of the Galloway Gazette, it was not included when the Memorial was completed. Back to top Mike Morley Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:55 pm    Post subject: Name: EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS Initials: WT Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Serjeant Regiment/Service: Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 1st/5th Bn Age: 46 Date of death: 12 July 1915 Service number: 4003 Additional information: husband of Margaret Nicholson Edwards, of 18 Harbour Road, Wigtown Casualty type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: Helles Memorial Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Dumfries & Galloway All times are GMT Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next Page 1 of 3   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. 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