
INCH
WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Julia MacDonald 2008
This
memorial is set into the right hand side of the main entrance of Inch
Parish Church, Castle Kennedy, Stranraer, Wigtownshire. The church
is around 2 miles from Stranraer just off the main road to Dumfries.
The plaque is cast in bronze. The rope in the photo is attached to
the church bell. It lists 32 names from the First World War only listed
by surname, forenames and Regiment. It gives no dates or ranks.
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Photograph
© Julia MacDonald 2008 |
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THIS MEMORIAL
ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO
THE MEN BELONGING TO THIS PARISH
WHO FELL IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919
BROWN |
Thomas |
Cameron
Highlanders |
FAGAN |
John |
Royal
Scots |
FLEMING |
Alexander |
Royal
Army Service Corps |
FORSTER |
Andrew
Forrester |
Private
174, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action
at Gallipoli 17 May 1915. Aged 27. Born Brownkurnerm Nicolforest,
Cumberland. Son of William and Ellen Forster, of Mains of Larg,
Newluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Engineer by trade. Educated at
Stranraer High School. Emigrated aged 22. His brother was killed
in France (see below). Buried in LONE PINE CEMETERY, ANZAC, Turkey.
Plot I. Row H. Grave 3. See also Australian
Roll of Honour |
FORSTER |
William |
Lieutenant,
21st Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Killed in action at
Bullicourt 3 May 1917. Aged 25. Born New Luce, Wigtownshire. Son
of William and Ellen Forster, of Mains of Larg, New Luce, Wigtownshire,
Scotland. Medical Student by trade. Educated at New Luce & Ewart
High School, Newtonstewart then Edinburgh University. Emigradted
aged 21. Was in the OTC at Edinburgh University. His brother was
killed in Turkey (see above). No known grave. Commemorated on VILLERS-BRETONNEUX
MEMORIAL, Somme, France. See also Australian
Roll of Honour |
HAMILTON |
Thomas
J |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
HILL |
William |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
JESS |
John |
Scottish
Rifles |
KENNEDY |
William |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
KERR |
Charles |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
KILGALAN |
William |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
MARCHBANKS |
James
R |
[Listed
as MARCHBANK on CWGC] Private 4383, 1/5th Battalion, King's Own
Scottish Borderers. Killed in action in the Dardenelles 19 December
1915. Born, resident and enlisted Newtown Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Buried in REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES, Turkey. Plot XI. Row A. Grave
8. |
MARTIN |
James |
Seaforth
Highlanders |
MILROY |
Thomas |
Private
252132, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment). Died
30 October 1917. Born Stranraer 7 August 1886. Son of Thomas Milroy
of Newluce, Wigtownshire. Farmer by trade. Unmarried. Enlisted and
passed fit 21 January 1916 at Swift Current, aged 20 years 5 months.
Height 5 feet 8 inches, girth 38 inches, complexion dark, eyes blue,
hair brown; religion Presbyterian. Buried in POELCAPELLE BRITISH
CEMETERY, Langemark-Poelkapelle, West-V., Belgium. Plot XIX. Row
B. Grave 8. National Archives of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6231 - 72 |
MITCHELL |
Robert |
Royal
Scots |
McCARLIE |
John |
Kings
Own Scottish Borderers |
McCLYMONT |
Peter |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
McCRAE |
Walter |
Royal
Field Artillery |
McGARRIE |
James |
Scots
Guards |
McHARRIE |
Henry |
Royal
Scots Fusiliers |
McKIE |
Robert
McM |
Scots
Guards |
McLAGAN |
William
M
|
Argyll
& Southern Highs |
McLELLAND |
James |
Scots
Guards |
McMEEKIN,
MM |
John |
[Spelt
McMEEKEN on CWGC and McMEEKAN on Canadian Archives] Lance Corporal
424307, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment).
Died 1 August 1917. Born 22 July 1892 in Wigtownshire. Son of Alexander
McMeeken of Aird Farm, Castle kennedy, Wigtownshire. Farm labourer
by trade.l Unmarried. Previously served 2 years in the 5th Battalion,
Royal Scots. Enlisted and passed fit 19 May 1915 at Portage la Prairie,
aged 23. Height 5 feet 7½ inches, girth 37½ inches,
complexion fair, eyes blue, ahir brown; religion Presbyterian. Awarded
the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in LAPUGNOY MILITARY CEMETERY,
Pas de Calais, France. Plot V. Row A. Grave 12. National Archives
of Canada Accession Reference: RG
150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7108 - 14 |
NEVILLE |
John |
Royal
Highlanders |
REID |
Robert
G |
Scots
Guards |
SLAVEN |
John |
Kings
Own Scottish Borderers |
SMITH |
Andrew |
Royal
Scots |
SMITH |
George
McD |
Seaforth
Highlanders |
SMITH |
James
R |
Royal
Irish Lancers |
TORRANCE |
Daniel |
Private
CH/2420/S, 1st Royal Marine Battalion, Royal Marine Light Infantry.
Killed in action 2 September 1918. Aged 19. A Student. Son of Daniel
Torrance, of Innermessan, Stranraer, Wigtownshire. Enlisted 7 May
1917 aged 18. Embarked Royal Marine Brigade 28 March 1918. Draft
for British Expeditionary Force 3 June 1918, joined Base Depot Calais
4 June 1918, joined 1st Royal Marine Battalion 30 August 1918 until
his death. No known grave. Commemorated on VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL,
Pas de Calais, France. Panel 1. |
WILSON |
James |
Lovats
Scouts |
“They
never fail who die in a great cause. They but augment the deep and sweeping
thoughts which overpower all others and conduct the world at last to freedom.
“
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.”
Last
updated
22 October, 2008
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