The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:22 am Post subject:

Note name is misspelt on CWGC, it should be Keenan

Name: KERNAN
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 21/09/1918
Service No: 23078
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sp. Mem. 2.
Cemetery: MEATH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN

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spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:31 am Post subject:

Name: KENNEDY, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 153 Bty., 51 H.A.A. Regt.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 23/03/1946
Service No: 1766463
Additional information: Son of George and Isabella Kennedy, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. B. 16.
Cemetery: MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:03 am Post subject:

Name: McCRACKEN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 12th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/04/1918
Service No: 351615
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Mary McCracken, of 17, St. John St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:06 am Post subject:

Name: McGUFFIE, JAMES SAMUEL B.
Initials: J S B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps
Unit Text: 393 Gen. Transport Coy.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 24/01/1945
Service No: T/197451
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI, G, 10.
Cemetery: CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY

and his brother

Name: McGUFFIE, THOMAS WHYTE
Initials: T W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 31/03/1945
Service No: 323015
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 33. A. 11.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:09 am Post subject:

Probably this man (born in Scotland according to SNWM)

Name: McWILLIAM, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South Wales Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 11/04/1918
Service No: 30335
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 5.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:13 am Post subject:

Name: MONTEITH, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 240990
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Monteith, of 12, North Strand St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 7.
Cemetery: PROVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:15 am Post subject:

Name: MUIR, JOHN ALEXANDER
Initials: J A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Engineer Officer
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy
Unit Text: M.V. Inverdargle (Glasgow)
Age: 45
Date of Death: 16/01/1940
Additional information: Son of John and Mary Muir; husband of Margaret Muir, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 58.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:17 am Post subject:

Name: MURRAY, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 15th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 01/10/1918
Service No: 55486
Additional information: Son of James and Mary Murray, of 34, Station St., Stranraer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9 and 10.
Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: ROBINSON, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 27/09/1915
Service No: 11976
Additional information: Brother of Charles Robinson, of 37, Lochryan St., Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 and 9.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:24 am Post subject:

Name: ROSS
Initials: J P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 27/12/1916
Service No: 1863
Additional information: Son of James and Elizabeth Parker Ross, of I, Clifton Terrace, Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 1.
Cemetery: HEM FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, HEM-MONACU

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:24 am Post subject:

Name: TAIT, CROOM PATERSON
Initials: C P
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 18/07/1944
Service No: 3190847
Additional information: Son of Croom and Elizabeth Tait, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 26.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

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

The death of Robert Smith Casey was reported on in the 24/4/1941 edition of the Wigtownshire Free Press. "Mr and Mrs David Casey, 11 St John Street, Stranraer, have received news of the death, as the result of an accident of their eldest son, Private RS Casey. Before the war, Casey was employed with the Co-operative Society at Sheuchan Parks. He had been on service since the outbreak of hostilities. He is to be buried at Stranraer on Friday.