The Scottish War Graves Project

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

OS Map Ref NX 422 381

Number of CWGC burials 2

Name: ASHFIELD, EDWARD WILLIAM
Initials: E W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 651 Sqdn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 03/11/1942
Service No: 335254
Additional information: Son of Edwin William and Agnes Ashfield; husband of Lilian Elizabeth Ashfield, of Hayes, Middlesex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 3.
Cemetery: GLASSERTON PARISH CHURCHYARD

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: HOWSON, KENNETH JOSEPH
Initials: K J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20/10/1942
Service No: 121777
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Helen Howson, of Romford, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. D. Grave 4.
Cemetery: GLASSERTON PARISH CHURCHYARD

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: McMASTER, JOHN McCAIG
Initials: J M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Nav./Bomber)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 38 Sqdn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 03/07/1944
Service No: 1344310
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Agnes Fleming McMaster, of Port William, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 2. C. 4-6.
Cemetery: LEROS WAR CEMETERY

John Burnett · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 306 Location: Fife

Name: MILVENAN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/03/1918
Service No: 203986
Additional information: Son of Daniel Milvenan, of Cruggleton, Garlieston, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 37 and 38.
Memorial: POZIERES MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:46 am Post subject:

Major John Wallace Simpson MC
4th Gurkha Rifles and Royal Artillery
died 28th February 1997 aged 82 years

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spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:48 am Post subject:

Major Keith Hathorn Johnston Stewart
KOSB
born 3rd March 1907
died 25th January 1991

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spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:58 am Post subject:

Admiral Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart
born May 20th 1858
died May 23rd 1940

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spoons · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:00 am Post subject:

Captain Herbert Noel Stewart RN
died 8th November 1963

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Mike Morley · Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown

There may be a couple more. I haven't visited the churchyard but a survey carried out in the late 1970s identified:

James Barmeal, the son of Alexander Barmeal, "Also their son James who was killed in action at Ypres 3rd July 1917 aged 39years". A quick check of the CWGC throws up no Barmeals, so I really do need to visit to check that it has been transcribed properly.

Robert McCormick, the son of Alexander McCormick and Mary Knight, "Also his son Robert who fell in action at Tampoux, Arras, 16th/20th May 1916 aged 34 years. Again I can't see him on the CWGC site.

Mike

spoons · Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:58 pm Post subject:

James Barmeal is probably this man

THOMPSON, JAMES
Rank:GunnerService No:94915Date of Death:03/07/1917Age:39Regiment/Service:Royal Garrison Artillery 321st Siege Bty. Grave ReferenceI. E. 24.CemeteryVLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Son of the late Alexr. and Mrs. Thompson of Barmeal, Port William, Wigtownshire.

right age, right date, right first name and not too far away

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Mike Morley · Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown

Thanks Paul, I think you're right. I've just located Barmeal farm, not too far from Monreith. I guess an appropriate comma was not used!

spoons · Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:34 pm Post subject:

Robert McCormick was this man

McCORMICK, R
Rank:Lance CorporalService No:S/7440Date of Death:Between 12/05/1917 and 16/05/1917Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders 1st/6th Bn. Grave ReferenceIII. G. 8.CemeteryBROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
Additional Information:

SNWM gives:

Surname McCORMICK
Firstname Robert
Service Number S/7440
Date Death 12/05/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Glassestown Wigtownshire
Other - 16-05-17. 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank L Cpl
Theatre of death F.& F.

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Mike Morley · Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown

Name: MCCORMICK, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 1st/6th Bn
Date of Death: Between 12 May 1917 and 16 May 1917
Service Number: S/7440
Grave Reference: III. G. 8
Cemetery: Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Rouex

Note, however, the discrepancy over the year of death. SNWM identifies Lance Corporal McCormick as coming from "Glassestown" so I think this must be the man.

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

From CWGC:
Brown's Copse Cemetery is about one kilometre north-west of Roeux on the eastern outskirts of the neighbouring village of Fampoux.
The gravestone has Tampoux, Arras.- close enough??

CWGC also has:
Roeux was built over a system of caves which helped to make its capture in 1917 exceptionally difficult. It was attacked by the 9th (Scottish) Division without success on 12 April. The chemical works close to the railway station were taken by the 51st (Highland) Division on 22 April and after incessant fighting, the village was cleared by the same Division on 14 May. The chemical works were lost again and retaken on 16 May.

The 1/6th Seaforths were in 152nd Brigade of the 51st (Highland) Division.

Mike Morley · Joined: 09 Jan 2014 Posts: 389 Location: Wigtown

Looks to be the right man, Ken. Probably errors by the mason carving the stone.