The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:43 pm; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref: NX 598 572

This cemetery belonged formerly to the Cally Trustees, and now to the Gatehouse Town Council. It is half a mile North of Gatehouse of Fleet.

Number of CWGC burials 7

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject:

Name: BENNETT, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 30/10/1918
Service No: 61471
Additional information: Son of Robert Bennett, of Roseberry Terrace, Gatehouse, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Against North end of East wall.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

Name: FERGUSSON, ALEXANDER LIVINGSTONE
Initials: A L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 38th Field Amb.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Service No: 53531
Additional information: Son of Peter and Elizabeth Kelly Fergusson, of Gatehouse.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Against North wall.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

Name: HOLMES, HENRY PATTERSON
Initials: H P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. Hotham
Age: 20
Date of Death: 17/07/1945
Service No: C/KX 575615
Additional information: Son of George Holmes and of Jean Irvine Holmes (nee Patterson), of Gatehouse-of-Fleet.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 3. Grave 212.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:39 pm Post subject:

Name: McCUTCHEON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 21/04/1941
Service No: 3192340
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 165-166.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

Name: McGARVA, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 35th Div. Ammunition Col.
Date of Death: 13/02/1919
Service No: 936008
Additional information: Son of Alexander and Jemima McGarva, of Bertwhistle St., Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire. Born at Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In North West part.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

Name: MUIR, WILLIAM THOMAS
Initials: W T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/11/1943
Service No: 1344303
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Muir, of Kirkcudbright.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. 3. Grave 11.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject:

Name: WILSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd/5th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 28/01/1916
Service No: 1543
Additional information: Son of the late John and Elspeth Wilson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Against North end of East wall.
Cemetery: GIRTHON PARISH CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

John C Cluett
died 31st July 1997
aged 44 years

Not on Armed Forces Memorial ROH

The badge is REME

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spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

Four brothers - all died in the same year.

Name: DAVIDSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 04/01/1917
Service No: S/11730
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: D. 17.
Cemetery: COURCELLES-AU-BOIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Name: DAVIDSON
Initials: N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 13/11/1917
Service No: 240977
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 26.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY

Name: DAVIDSON (verified from Stewartry Roll of Honour)
Initials: P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Date of Death: 29/04/1917
Service No: 26974
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Joint grave. H. 7.
Cemetery: DOUAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Name: DAVIDSON
Initials: R T
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Unit Text: 29th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 05/05/1917
Service No: 75680
Additional information: Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse, of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. H. 26.
Cemetery: ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE

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spoons · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject:

James Dempster
who died 6th June 2001
aged 82 years

not listed on Armed Forces Memorial ROH

The badge is No 9 Commando

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spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: FARMER, EUGEN ALLAN
Initials: E A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 17/09/1918
Service No: 240634
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Farmer, of "Woodfoot", Gatehouse, Kirkcudbrightshire; husband of Margaret Ann McNaught Farmer, of "Seagate", Carsluith, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: FARMER
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 8th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/03/1916
Service No: S/11606
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Farmer, of Woodfoot, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 3.
Cemetery: RIFLE HOUSE CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject:

Name: FISHER, GEORGE ALFRED
Initials: G A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 71st Bty.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 18/04/1916
Service No: 33393
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Fisher, of Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbright; husband of Jeanie Fisher, of 68, Mill St., Ayr.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 3.
Cemetery: BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

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spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:05 pm Post subject:

Name: GORDON
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 228th Coy.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/07/1917
Service No: 83481
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Gordon, of Boat Green, Gatehouse-of-Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 24.
Cemetery: GWALIA CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject:

Name: HAY, ALFRED
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 68 Detail Issue Depot
Age: 27
Date of Death: 09/12/1944
Service No: T/109516
Additional information: Son of William and Marion Hay; husband of Susannah Hay, of Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N. C. 7.
Cemetery: LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

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