
GLASSERTON
WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 & 2 &
Korea - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2004
Memorial
stands at the crossroads junction between Isle of Whithorn and Monreith,
Whithorn to Glasserton Kirk, south of Glasserton. It has 18 names
of which 1 is WW2. There are no ranks or Regiments given, only names.
It is made from sea washed boulders with a rough-hewn obelisk of granite
on top. (Grid Reference: NX427383)
In
memory of the men from Glasserton Parish who made the
Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War 1914-1919
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Photograph
© Eric McQuarrie 2004 |
1914-1918
ANDERSON |
John |
Private
240647, 1st/5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action
in Egypt 29 November 1917. Enlisted Ayr, resident Whithorn. Commemorated
on JERUSALEM MEMORIAL, Israel.
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BROADFOOT,
MM |
Alexander |
Private
130245, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment.).
Died of wounds 8 November 1917. Aged 28. Awarded the Military Medal
(M.M.). Buried in ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
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CARSON |
Robert
J. |
Private
240355, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died of
wounds in Egypt 18 May 1917. Aged 20. Born, resident and enlisted
Whithorn. Son of John and Margaret Carson, of 95, Dalrymple St.,
Stranraer. Buried in in PORT SAID WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt,
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DODDS |
William
John |
Private
SPTS/1424, 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment).
Killed in action 30 November 1917. Born Glasserton, enlisted Hornchurch,
resident By Whithorn. Buried in ONTARIO CEMETERY, SAINS-LES-MARQUION,
Pas de Calais, France.
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GORDON |
John |
Private
32550, 12th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed
in action 19 October 1916. Born Glasserton, enlisted Ayr, resident
Port William. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France.
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GRIFFIN |
George |
Guardsman
12125, Scots Guards. Killed in action 16 May 1915. Born and resident
Whithorn, enlisted Dumfries.Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France.
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GRIFFIN |
John |
probably
John GRIFFIN, Private 4614, 20th Battalion, ROyal Fusiliers (City
of London Regiment). Killed in action 22 May 1917. Born and resident
Wigtown, enlisted Newton-Stewart. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAl,
Pas de Calais, France.
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HANNAH |
Alexander |
Private
S/18070, 5th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. Killed
in action 25 September 1915. Born Glasserton, enlisted Dumfries,
resident Port William. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France.
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JOHNSTONE-STEWART |
Herbert
Eustace Hathorn |
Captain,
2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 17 May
1915. Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, france.
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MAXWELL |
John |
No
further information currently
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McCULLOCH |
James |
No
further information currently
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McGUIGAN |
Alfred |
No
further information currently
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MILLAR |
Robert |
[Spelt
MILLER on SDGW] Lance Corporal 10031, "B Coy, 1st Battalion, Scots
Guards. Killed in action 8 April 1915. Aged 22. Born Kikinreer,
enlisted Glasgow, resident Respan Farm, Whithorse (sic). Buried
in CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ Pas de Calais, France.
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MILVENAN |
James |
Private
203986, 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Killed in
action 21 March 1918. Aged 19. Born Refnfrew, enlisted Ayr, resident
Whithorn. Commemorated on POZIERES MEMORIAL, Somme, France,
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SAUNDERS |
William |
Private
6719, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action 26
September 1915. Aged 19. Born Mochrum, enlisted Ayr, resident Kirkinner.
Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France.
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THOMPSON |
James |
Gunner
94915, 321st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action 3 July 1917. Aged 39. Born and resident Glasserton, enlisted
Bradford. Of Barmeal, Port William, Wigtownshire. Buried in VIEILLE-CHAPELLE
NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, LACOUTURE, Pas de Calais, France
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WILSON |
William |
No
further information currently
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“Their
name liveth for evermore”
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1939-1945
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McMASTERS |
John
McCaig |
Flight
Sergeant 1344310, 38 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 3rd July 1944. Aged 31,. Buried in LEROS WAR CEMETERY Leros,
Greece
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11 January
2005
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