The Scottish War Graves Project

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McQUEEN, F.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:1015
Date of Death:05/06/1916
Regiment/Service:Royal Army Medical Corps
11th Motor Amb. Convoy
Grave ReferenceVII. B. 28.
CemeteryLIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John and Bridget McQueen, of Kirkcudbright; husband of Annie Uptill (formerly McQueen), of David Street, Maxwelltown.

Listed on the Maxwelltown/Troqueer War Memorial, Francis was a baker in Dumfries and, as a former soldier and reservist, he enlisted in August 1914 joining the RAMC. He was attached initially to the 2nd Connaught Rangers and then to the Liverpool Regiment.

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McQUEEN, W H.
Rank:Private
Service No:292112
Date of Death:03/06/1917
Regiment/Service:Canadian Infantry
44th Bn.
Grave ReferenceVIII. C. 20.
CemeteryVILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Additional Information:

William Hugh McQueen was an agricultural labourer working at Pierson, Manitoba, when he enlisted there in January 1916.
He was born 1891 at Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, the son of John and Marion (Seaton) McQueen of Balannan Farm, Ringford, Tongland.
He married Elizabeth Grier of Millburn St. Kirkcudbright in 1916 in Kirkcudbright while he was on leave.

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and Elizabeth's family gravestone:

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McROBERT, ROBERT.
Rank:Private
Service No:11940
Date of Death:03/05/1917
Age:21
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
"C" Coy. 6th Bn.
Panel ReferenceBay 6.
MemorialARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of John and Janet McRobert, of Stockerton, Kirkcudbright.

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Somewhere along the way David Kerr McVinnie mis-laid the "Mc"

VINNIE, DAVID KERR.
Rank:Private
Service No:895462
Date of Death:21/08/1917
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Canadian Infantry
50th Bn.
Panel Reference
MemorialVIMY MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Peter Vinnie, of 16, Atkinson Place Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

He signed his attestation papers as "Vinnie" and was a cowpuncher Shocked

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?image_url=http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc016/648663a.gif&id_nbr=292609

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MIDDLETON, R M.
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:27603
Date of Death:23/09/1916
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
13th Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. A. 22.
CemeteryHAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:

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Two brothers - one died pre-war.
Corporal John Nelson Mitchell, Royal Fusiliers. Died 8 February 1938. (Death registered at Greenwich)

MITCHELL, GEORGE GEFFREY.
Rank:Stoker 2nd Class
Service No:C/KX 112294
Date of Death:25/02/1941
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Royal Navy
H.M.S. Exmoor
Panel Reference48, 2.
MemorialCHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Robert Craik Mitchell and Georgina Mitchell.

The Escort Destroyer HMS Exmoor was torpedoed off Lowestoft by E-boat S30 while escorting Thames/Forth convoy FN417.

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MOTHERSILL, ALAN KEITH.
Rank:Lieutenant
Service No:226306
Date of Death:10/03/1943
Age:21
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers
Parachute Sqn
Grave Reference1. A. 8.
CemeteryTABARKA RAS RAJEL WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of the Revd. John Elmore Mothersill and Eleanor Oughtred Mothersill, of St. Cuthbert's Manse, Kirkcudbright.

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The action at Tamera, where the 1st Para. Squadron, Royal Engineers were in support of the 1st Parachute Brigade, is described at:
http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/tamera

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Three brothers

PATERSON, WILLIAM M.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:2021
Date of Death:19/12/1915
Age:29
Regiment/Service:Highland Light Infantry
5th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 173 to 177.
MemorialHELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James Paterson, of 59, Mellburn St, Kirkcudbright.

PATERSON, JOSEPH.
Rank:Private
Service No:S/11018
Date of Death:22/04/1916
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders
1st Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 37 and 64.
MemorialBASRA MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Brother of Mr. R. Paterson, of 29, Townend, Kirkcudbright.

PATERSON, JOHN.
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:41069
Date of Death:12/03/1918
Age:37
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots Fusiliers
6th/7th Bn.
Grave ReferenceIII. H. 2.
CemeteryMORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Mary Paterson, of Kirkcudbright; husband of Elizabeth Russell Paterson, of 2, Alexandra Terrace, Troon, Ayrshire.

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PHILLIPS, TOM.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:29/08/1918
Age:26
Regiment/Service:The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
6th Bn.
Awards:M C, D C M
Grave ReferenceIII. G. 11.
CemeteryHOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Jeannie Phillips, of Carse, Kirkcudbright.

Tom enlisted as Private 2350 in the 1/6th Battalion of The King's (Liverpool Regt) and was awarded the DCM in June 1915. (L/Gaz 1/6/15 p.5355)
Later he was promoted and awarded the MC but I'm not sure when
An update - Tom was commissioned as 2nd Lt. in September 1915 and promoted to Lt. in June 1917. He was awarded the MC in August 1916. (L/Gaz 25/8/16 p.8464).

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Photos by kind permission of Peter Brydon at the Great War Forum.

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=205334#entry2020278

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RAE, JAMES.
Rank:Private
Service No:2812
Date of Death:16/10/1915
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Highland Light Infantry
1st/5th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 173 to 177.
MemorialHELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of James and Mary Rae, of Kirkcudbright; husband of Elizabeth Berwick, of Distington, Cumberland.

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RAE, SAMUEL.
Rank:Private
Service No:17723
Date of Death:01/07/1916
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
15th Bn.
Panel ReferencePier and Face 6 D and 7 D.
MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Rae, of 4, Gladstone Place, Kirkcudbright. M.A. (Edinburgh, 1912).

From the Edinburgh University Roll of the Fallen
RAE, SAMUEL (b. 1889).
Kirkcudbright Academy. Student of Arts, 1907-14; M.A. (Hons. Hist.) 1912.
15th Royal Scots, Private Sept 1914. France. Killed in action on 1st July
1916.

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REID, GEORGE LESLIE.
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:01/12/1917
Age:19
Regiment/Service:7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's)
Panel ReferencePanel 1.
MemorialCAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Additional Information:
Son of Dr. Reid and of Lady Watts, of 8, Lygon Place, London.

See also Greyfriars Church at
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-post-7165.html

A brass plaque inside the church shows that the church was dedicated to the memory of Lt George Leslie Reid.

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Major Alexander Rennie.

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RODGER, J.
Rank:Private
Service No:352477
Date of Death:23/04/1917
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
9th Bn.
Grave ReferenceII. F. 18.
CemeteryBROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rodger, of 21, Townend, Kirkcudbright.

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kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

David McLellan Shand, Lieut. 54th Reg. EICS [East India Company] surviving the battle of Ferozeshah he died at Lahore 7th March 1847.

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