The Scottish War Graves Project

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Senwick Old Churchyard lies somewhere in the woods off the minor road to Ross Bay, an inlet off Kirkcudbright Bay. It can be reached via the B727 Kirkcudbright to Borgue road. O.S. NX 655 460
No CWG's. There are two family graves and I'm grateful to Jim Bell of http://www.kirkyards.co.uk/borgue/senwick.asp for permission to use his photographs.

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Name: PAPPLE
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Age: 28
Date of Death: 05/06/1916
Service No: 106472
Additional information: Son of John and Elizabeth Papple, of England's Gate, Bodenham, Hereford, England.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 30, 32.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

His service record at L&A Canada shows born Borgue and that he died in 1916. CWGC have amended their records. (June 2019)

In loving memory of Elizabeth Helen, daughter of John Papple, who died in Borgue Village, 21st Oct. 1913, aged 20 years. Also John Houston, their son, who died at Ross, Borgue, aged 13 months. Also Alexander, his son, L.Cpl., 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, killed in action at Ypres, 2nd June 1916, aged 29 years

kenmorrison · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747

Name: NEILL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Unit Text: 78th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 147458
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: VIMY MEMORIAL

and his brother

Name: NEIL
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death: 29/07/1918
Service No: 240839
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IIIA. C. 7.
Cemetery: RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE

Erected by John Neil, in loving memory of his wife, Janet Manson, who died at Brighouse, 6th Sept. 1899, aged 50 years. Also James, their third son, killed in action at Vimy Ridge, France, 9th April 1917, aged 36 years, Also Robert, their youngest son, killed in action in France, 29th July 1918, aged 30 years, interred at Oulghy-le-Chateau, S.S.E. of Soissons. “They died that we might live.” Also Mary Thompson, his wife, who died at Boatcroft, 15th June 1923, aged 52 years. Also the above John Neil, who died at Glenlochar, 12th November 1935, aged 85 years