The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Sun May 10, 2009 9:42 pm; edited 2 times in total

OS Map Ref: NX 806 929

In the centre of Tynron, the church is now disused.

Number of CWGC burials 0

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: 22946
Additional information: Son of James A. and Mary Bell, of Clonrae, Tynron, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:12 pm Post subject:

**Mod Edit Adam**
The original post had indentified the wrong man from CWGC records. I have now removed it and replaced it with the correct CWGC details. Please see Teddy's post below.

CRINGEAN, W
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/09/1918
Service No: 23563
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 9.
Cemetery: GLAGEON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

spoons · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

Name: MACRAE, IVOR ALEXANDER
Initials: I A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 14/10/1914
Additional information: Son of Rosalie MacRae, of Stenhouse, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, and the late Donald MacDonald MacRae. Gazetted to the 3rd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (Res.), Jan., 1914, transf. to the 2nd Bn. 8th Aug., 1914. Native of Tynron, Dumfriesshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 21.
Cemetery: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY

teddy · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 14

William Bell Service No 22946 is receorded on the Penpont WM.

Teddy

teddy · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 14

Please note, your man - Service No 7932 is not correct man on this grave.
Correct man as follows:
William Cringean died from wounds on 8th Septemebr 1918 in France.
Service No 23563 from 6th Bn., KOSB's
He is found on CWGC and SNWM and commemorated on the WM in Dunscore, and mentioned on Page 190 in Glencairn Memorial Book.
William was born at Peilton, Glencaairn on 26th June 1883,
From grave think mother was JANE ANDERSON and not sure of father - but am checking up on his parents, The grave states died from wounds in Germany; but all infromation is died in France.
Note spelling on grave is Crinean, and on Wm and other information is CRINGEAN. Have photo of grave.
When have more information will let you know.

Teddy

teddy · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 14

Family grave in Tynron for McCaw Family - and shows 8 grandsons for William McCaw who fell in Great War, 1916-1918.

All 8 are named on stones I have photo.

This month the McCaw Family coming to Tynron for reunioning - one of the homecoming events in Dumfriesshire. I am attending and will try to collect all the information about the 8 men

When have will pass on.

Teddy

teddy · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 14

Another stone, in churchyard at back; which is broken, is for-

JOSEPH HUNTER McMUNNIES, Service No 16336, from 1st Bn., KOSB's a Private death on 13/8/1915, he was torperded on the HMS Royal Edward and died at sea. he was 19years old. Son of William Hunter and Fanny McMunnies of Tyrnon. Father, 1852-1909. Mother not on gravestone, only other children.
Found on CWGC and SNWN. Joseph was born in Tynron.
He is commemorated on the Tynron WM. Have photo.

Teddy

spoons · Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:27 pm Post subject:

This stone commemorates 8 grandsons of William McCaw. I have not been able to identify Wm McG Brown but the others are:

Name: McCAW, DOUGLAS VICTOR
Initials: D V
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Trooper
Regiment/Service: Auckland Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F.
Date of Death: 18/10/1918
Service No: 71042
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Q. 121.
Cemetery: JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY, Israel

Name: McCAW, PETER RANKIN
Initials: P R
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Machine Gun Corps
Age: 22
Date of Death: 26/02/1918
Service No: 26/359
Additional information: Son of the Rev. James and Agnes Finnie McCaw, of Knox Manse, Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXL. G. 25.
Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

Name: McCAW, JOHN THOMAS
Initials: J T
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/12/1917
Service No: 13349
Additional information: Son of Robert and Martha McCaw, of Waitahuna, Otago.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: OTAGO PROVINCIAL MEMORIAL

Name: McCAW, WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
Initials: W A
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Medical Corps
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: 3/602
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong McCaw, of 177, Leet St., Invercargill.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.Z. Apse, Panel 9.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Name: McCAW, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit Text: 1st Bn. 3rd
Age: 31
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Service No: 23/840
Additional information: Son of Robert and Martha McCaw, of Waitahuna, Otago. Also served against the Senussi.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL

Name: McCAW, ROBERT DUNCAN
Initials: R D
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Training Unit
Age: 20
Date of Death: 14/11/1918
Service No: 74795
Additional information: Son of James and Agnes Finnie McCaw, of Knox Manse, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Born at Winton, Southland. A Physical Training Instructor (New Zealand Field Artillery).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 641.
Cemetery: FEATHERSTON CEMETERY

Name: CURRIE, WILLIAM ROBERT
Initials: W R
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 10/10/1918
Service No: 61222
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. E. Currie, of St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: R. III. B. 3.
Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

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teddy · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Posts: 14

Last grandson on stone is: Serg. William McCaw Brown, Service No S/11580
lst Battalion The Gordon Higlanders. Died on Wounds 28th Sept 1917.
Remembered with honour in Mendinghen Military Cemetery. Aged 34 years - information from Commonwealth Graves. Father was William Brown and his mother Marion McCaw, from Cairnside, Moninave full army history in - The Glencairn Memorial book on pages 78-80.
Marion was the only child who stayed at home, her parents brothers and sisters moved to New Zealand.
Grandsons from New Zealand:-
William McCaw, 23/840 and John Thomas McCaw 13349 are brothers.
Willaim Armstrong McCaw 3/602 and Douglas Victor McCaw 71042 are brothers.
Peter Rankin McCaw 26/359 and Robert Duncan McCaw 74795 are borthers.
William Robert Currie's mother was Mary McCaw who was the oldest daugther. His service number 61222.
All this information I am busy compiling into Tynron War Memorial book which will be out later on in year.
Teddy

anne park · Joined: 05 Oct 2007 Posts: 15 Location: Aberdeenshire

Full Name Private William Armstrong McCaw

Rank Last Held Private

Forename(s) William Armstrong

Surname McCaw

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 3/602

First Known Rank Private

Next of Kin W.A. McCaw (father), Invercargill, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Avonglade, Anglesea Street, Hamilton, New Zealand

Military District Auckland

Body on Embarkation No. 1 Stationary Hospital

Embarkation Unit Medical Corps

Embarkation Date 21 May 1915

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport Marama 21 May 1915

Vessel Marama

Destination Sydney, Australia

Page on Nominal Roll 436

Last Unit Served New Zealand Medical Corps

Place of Death Ypres, Belgium

Date of Death 12 October 1917

Year of Death 1917

Cause of Death Killed in action

Description of Image Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918

Further References Search http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz for information about this person's Military Personnel File. Use the Simple Search option.

Additional Information Marama then transfer to Moldavia for Suez.
Ship name "Marama" from The Evening Post, May 23, 1915 listing the nurses and officers on the passenger list. Transfer to Moldavia.

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919