
NEWTOWN
STEWART WAR MEMORIAL
World War 1 - Roll of
Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2004
There
are three memorials in Newtown Stewart. One stands in the street the
other two are church memorials.
NEWTOWN
STEWART MEMORIAL
This
large memorial stands in front of the McMillan Hall in Dashwood Square,
in the centre of Newton Stewart. Inscribed on which are 78 names of
which 20 are WW2. The 20 include 5 names, which are on Minnigaffs
memorial. There are no Regiments or dates included. (Grid
Reference: NX410650)
To
the Glory of God and in Grateful Memory of the men of Penningham
Parish who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War
1914-1918
"MAN HATH NO LOVE GREATER THAN THIS
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Photograph
© Eric McQuarrie 2004
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1914-1918
AGNEW |
John
S |
Lieutenant
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BAIRD |
Arthur |
Private
148065, 29th Machine Gun Corp. Died 18 August 1918. Aged 21. Resident
2 Arthur St. Newtown Stewart. Buried in METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY
Nord, France
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BORLAND |
James
W. |
Corporal
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BROWN |
David
Wm. CW. |
Private
292597, 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 25
April 1917. Aged 21. Buried in LEVEL CROSSING CEMETERY, FAMPOUX,
Pas de Calais, France
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CARSON |
William |
Sergeant
18493, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 13 April 1917. Aged 24.
Buried in AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
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CLEMENT |
Thomas |
Private
903, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 4 January
1916. Aged 22. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey
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COBURN |
John |
Private
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COURTNEY
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James
L |
Gunner
656310, 580 Bty. 158 Brge. Royal Field Artillery. Killed in action
1 June 1917. Aged 20. Buried in KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY, Heuvelland,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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DALRYMPLE |
Robert |
Private
293155, 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 17
April 1917. Aged 27. Resident 60 Queens St. Newtown Stewart. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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DIAMOND |
John |
Sergeant
240044, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19
April 1917. Aged 33. Resident 41 Princes St Newtown Stewart. Buried
in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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DRYSDALE |
Samuel |
Private
10924, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 26 October 1914.
Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium
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DUNCAN |
William |
Private
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ELDER |
Kenneth |
Lieutenant,
H.M. Submarine E47. Died 20 August 1917. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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ERSKINE |
Arthur |
Private
PLY/1870, H.M.S. Vindictive, Royal Marine Light Division. Died 3
June 1918. Aged 32. Buried in CHALLOCH (ALL SAINTS) EPISCOPALIAN
CHURCHYARD, Wigtownshire, United Kingdom
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FERRIES |
Alexander |
Gunner
5721, Royal Field Artillery. Died 17 June 1918. Aged 43. Resident
13 Princes St N/ Stewart. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL
CEMETERY, Egypt
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FINDLEY |
Thomas |
Sergeant
Major 240313, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Died 8 November 1917. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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FINNINGHAM |
James |
Private
34921, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 11 April 1917.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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GEMMEL |
Cecil |
Lieutenant,
8th Battalion Attached 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Died 27 April 1917. Aged 22. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France
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GIBSON |
James |
Private
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GIBSON |
Robert |
Private
9572, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. Died 25 January 1915. Aged 23.
Commemorated on LE TOURET MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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GRANT |
James |
Lieutenant
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GRANT |
James |
Private
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GRAY |
John |
Sergeant
46240, 13th HUSSARS. Died 5 November 1917. Aged 30. Resident 52
Arthur St. Newton Stewart. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq
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GRIFFIN |
John |
Private
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HAINING |
William |
Corporal
350524, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 5 March 1917. Aged 36.
Buried in MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France
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HARDING |
James |
Private
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HASWELL |
William |
Private
17214, 8th (H.D.) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died
25 September 1915. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais,
France
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HODKINSON |
John |
Private
129418, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regt.).
Died 9 April 1917. Aged 28. Buried in GIVENCHY-EN-GOHELLE CANADIAN
CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France
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HUGHAN |
James |
Trooper
4298, 1st SCOTTISH HORSE. Died 20 September 1915. Commemorated on
GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Turkey. SPECIAL MEMORIAL
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HUGHES |
Robert |
Private
285030, 1st/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died
2 July 1917. Aged 19. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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HUNTER |
George |
Private
6762, 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died 24 August
1916. Aged 19. Resident Rosebank, Newtown Stewart. Buried in THISTLE
DUMP CEMETERY, HIGH WOOD, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France
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HYSLOP |
James |
Private
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IRVING |
Herbert
B |
Private,
14th Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 9 April 1916. Aged
19. Buried in
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JARDINE |
Robert |
Private
27947, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 9 May 1917. Aged 22. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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JONES |
Andrew |
Private
110120, 102nd Bty., Royal Field Artillery. Died 4 August 1918. Aged
41. Resident 58 Arthur St. Newton Stewart. Commemorated on DELHI
MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) India
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KELLY |
William |
Private
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LAW |
Fredrick |
Private
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LAWSON |
William |
Corporal
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LOCKHART |
George
D |
Private
235460, 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died
6 October 1917. Aged 35. Son of G.D. Lockhart of 44 Arthur St Newtown
Stewart.. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
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MARSHALL |
Alexander |
Sergeant
16786, 'C' Company, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Died 8 July 1916. Aged 32. Buried in LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY,
CORBIE Somme, France
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MARSHALL |
William |
Private,
1st ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS. Killed in action 2 September 1918. Aged
18. Buried in France
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MAXWELL |
William |
Private
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MORLAND |
Robert |
Private
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MURDOCH |
Andrew |
QM
Sergeant 240389, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Died 19 April 1917. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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RAY |
Andrew |
Private
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STEWART |
Charles |
Corporal
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STEWART |
James |
Corporal
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STEWART |
John |
Private
30507, 16th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died 18 November
1916. Buried in NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
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STEWART |
William |
Private
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STROYAN |
Peter |
Private
29641, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 14 July 1916.
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TENNANT |
Alexander
P |
Private
18941, 13th (London) General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 7 January 1915. Aged 31. Native of Newton Stewart, Scotland..
Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France
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THORBURN |
David |
Sergeant
330614, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Died 29 September 1918. Aged 24. Resident 33, Princes St., Newton
Stewart. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in TARGELLE RAVINE
BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN Nord, France
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TOPPING |
Robert |
Private
43144, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action
25 August 1918. Aged 24. Resident 76, Arthur St., Newton Stewart.
Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France
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TURNER |
William |
Private
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VARNEY |
William |
Private
325609, 8th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 23 April 1917. Aged 40.
Resident 80, King St., Newton Stewart.. Buried in LEVEL CROSSING
CEMETERY, FAMPOUX, Pas de Calais, France
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WALLS |
David |
Sergeant
11596, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 23 April 1917.
Aged 26. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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WELSH |
Andrew |
Private
16261, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 21 July
1916. Commemorated on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France
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WHITE |
Thomas
G |
Corporal
11269, 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 13 October
1915. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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1939-1945
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BARKER |
James |
Bombardier
1484889, 19th L.AA. Regt. ROYAL ARTILLERY. Died 10 June 1940. Aged
42. Buried in PEEBLES CEMETERY, Peeblesshire, United Kingdom
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BREWER |
Kieth
J |
Private,
King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19 July 1944. Buried in
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CONNEL |
George |
Private
2936065, The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders. Died 30 November 1940.
Aged 58. Buried in newton stewart cemetry
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DEWAR |
Gilbert
J.A |
Lance
Corporal 2765801, 5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Died 11 June 1944. Aged 21. Buried in HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY,
Calvados, France
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DIAMOND |
James |
Private
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DREW |
Douglas |
Flying
Officer 145376, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died
23 April 1944. Aged 35. Buried in REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY,
Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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DRYSDALE |
Charles |
3rd
Engineer, S.S. Cape Nelson Merchant Navy. Died 23 February 1941.
Aged 32. Commemorated on TOWER HILL MEMORIAL London, United Kingdom
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HALLIDAY |
James |
Corporal
3197655, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19 July
1944. Aged 22. Buried in BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados,
France
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HANNAY |
Harry
C |
Private
4783, 3rd STRAITS SETTLEMENT VOLUNTEER FORCE. Died 5 July 1943.
Aged 27. Buried in KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, Thailand
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HERD |
Samuel |
Private
3188099, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 22 March
1942. Aged 29. Buried in HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY Egypt
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MacGOWAN |
Robert |
Sergeant
1823400, 50 Sqdn.Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 3 February
1945. Aged 19. Son of William MacGowan, of Newton Stewart,. Buried
in CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY
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McCANDLISH |
Richard |
Private
13085811, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (City Of Glasgow
Regiment). Died 17 March 1943. Aged 33. Buried in ANCONA WAR CEMETERY
Italy
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McCLYMONT |
Alexander
M |
Private
7373397, Royal Army Medical Corp. Died 10 September 1944. Buried
in GRADARA WAR CEMETERY Italy
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McINTYRE |
John |
Signaller
P/SSX 31673, H.M.S. Camito., Royal Navy. Died 6 May 1941. Aged 19.
Son of John and Helen Mary McIntyre, of Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire..
Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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McKEAND |
Robert |
Sergeant
1823066, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Killed in
action 9 August 1944. Aged 20. Buried in GRAND-RULLECOURT COMMUNAL
CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
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PARKER |
Hugh
D |
Driver
1893393, Royal Engineers. Died 5 October 1945. Aged 35. Buried in
CHALLOCH (ALL SAINTS) EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHYARD, Wigtownshire, United
Kingdom
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RONNIE |
John
R |
Sergeant
(W.Op./Air Gnr) 976171, 83 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Died 21 April
1941. Aged 23. Buried in HOUTHULST CHURCHYARD Houthulst, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium
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SMITH |
Russell |
Lance
Corporal 14541156, 272 Field Company, Royal Engineers. Died 16 October
1944. Aged 33. Buried in ASSISI WAR CEMETERY Italy
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STARKEY |
Alfred |
Chief
Petty Officer D/J 39484, H.M.S. Itchen, Royal Navy. Died 23 September
1943. Aged 45. Commemorated on PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL Devon, United
Kingdom
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STEWART |
Patrick
K.M. |
Captain
53716, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 6 June
1940. Aged 27. Buried in BROMPTON CEMETERY London, United Kingdom
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Photograph
© Eric McQuarrie 2004
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PENNINGHAM
CHURCH- WAR MEMORIAL
This is
in the Penningham Parish Church in Church St. Newton Stewart. It has
only World War 1 Names with Ranks only.
IN
LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF PENNINGHAM PARISH CHURCH
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY
IN (OR IN CONNECTION WITH ) THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
AGNEW |
John
S |
Lieutenant
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AGNEW |
William |
Sergeant
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CLARK |
Gilbert |
Private
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CLEMENT |
Thomas |
Private
903, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 4 January
1916. Aged 22. Commemorated on HELLES MEMORIAL Turkey
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COURTNEY
|
James
L |
Gunner
656310, 580 Battery, 158 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Killed
in action 1 June 1917. Aged 20. Buried in KANDAHAR FARM CEMETERY,
Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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DALRYMPLE |
Robert |
Private
293155, 7th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 17
April 1917. Aged 27. Resident 60 Queens St., Newtown Stewart. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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DIAMOND |
John |
Sergeant
240044, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 19
April 1917. Aged 33. Resident 41 Princes St., Newtown Stewart. Buried
in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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DUNCAN |
William |
Private
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ELDER |
Kenneth |
Lieutenant,
H.M. Submarine E47, Royal Navy. Died 20 August 1917. Commemorated
on PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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FERRIES |
Alexander |
Gunner
5721, Royal Field Artillery. Died 17 June 1918. Aged 43. Resident
13 Princes St., Newtown Stewart. Buried in ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR
MEMORIAL CEMETERY, Egypt
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FINDLEY |
Thomas |
Sergeant
Major 240313, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Died 8 November 1917. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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FINNINGHAM |
James |
Private
34921, 6th/7th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died 11 April 1917.
Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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GEMMEL |
Cecil |
Lieutenant,
8th Battalion attached 10th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Died 27 April 1917. Aged 22. Commemorated on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas
de Calais, France
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GIBSON |
James |
Private
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GRANT |
James |
Lieutenant
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GRAY |
John |
Sergeant
46240, 13th Hussars. Died 5 November 1917. Aged 30. Resident 52
Arthur St. Newtown Stewart. Buried in BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY,
Iraq
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HARDING |
James |
Private
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HODKINSON |
John |
Private
129418, 72nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment.).
Died 9 April 1917. Aged 28. Buried in GIVENCHY-EN-GOHELLE CANADIAN
CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ, Pas de Calais, France
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HUGHAN |
James |
Trooper
4298, 1st Scottish Horse. Died 20 September 1915. Commemorated in
GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Turkey. Special Memorial
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HUGHES |
Robert |
Private
285030, 1st/6th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died
2 July 1917. Aged 19. Buried in VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY,
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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HUNTER |
George |
Private
6762, 5th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Died 24 August
1916. Aged 19. Resident Rosebank, Newtown Stewart. Buried in THISTLE
DUMP CEMETERY, HIGH WOOD, LONGUEVAL, Somme, France
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HYSLOP |
James |
Private
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IRVING |
Herbert
B |
Private,
14th Highland Light Infantry. Killed in action 9 April 1916. Aged
19
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JARDINE |
Robert |
Private
27947, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots. Died 9 May 1917. Aged 22. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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KELLY |
William |
Private
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LAWSON |
William |
Corporal
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LOCKHART |
George
D |
Private
235460, 10th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died
6 October 1917. Aged 35. Son of G.D. Lockhart of 44 Arthur St, Newtown
Stewart. Buried in GODEWAERSVELDE BRITISH CEMETERY
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MAXWELL |
William |
Private
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McFARLANE |
John |
Private
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MCGEOCH |
Jas
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Private
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MCGEOCH |
Wm
|
Lieutenant
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McGOWAN |
W
A |
2nd
Officer
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McKENZIE |
Peter |
Gunner
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McMILLAN |
Jas
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Sergeant
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McWHIRTER |
Robert |
Private
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MURCHIE |
Thomas |
Private
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MURDOCH |
Andrew |
QM
Sergeant 240389, 1st/5th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Died 19 April 1917. Buried in GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel
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NELSON |
David |
Private
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ORR |
Thomas |
Private
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PATERSON |
John |
Sergeant
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RENNIE |
High |
Sergeant
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SCOTT |
Jas
|
Private
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SCOTT |
Alex |
Private
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STEWART |
John |
Private
30507, 16th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Died 18 November
1916. Buried in NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL
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STEWART |
Kieth |
Lieutenant
(Honourable)
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TENNANT |
Alexander
P |
Private
18941, 13th (London) General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.
Died 7 January 1915. Aged 31 Native of Newton Stewart, Scotland..
Buried in BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France
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THOMSON |
Robert |
Private
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THORBURN |
David |
Sergeant
330614, 9th (Glasgow Highdlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.
Died 29 September 1918. Aged 24. Resident 33, Princes St., Newton
Stewart. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.). Buried in TARGELLE RAVINE
BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN Nord, France
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TOPPING |
Robert |
Private
43144, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action
25 August 1918. Aged 24. Resident 76, Arthur St., Newton Stewart.
Buried in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, Somme, France
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WHITE |
Thomas
G |
Corporal
11269, 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Died 13 October
1915. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
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FAITHFUL
UNTO DEATH
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Photograph
© Eric McQuarrie 2004
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PENNINGHAM
St. JOHNS CHURCH- WAR MEMORIAL
This was
a plaque mounted on St. Johns church, which closed down and is now the
Museum
TO
THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LASTING
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH
WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR
1914-1919
BROWN |
David
W.Mcw |
No
further information currently
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McGEOCH |
Walter |
No
further information currently
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MARCHBANKS |
James |
No
further information currently
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KENNEDY |
John |
No
further information currently
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McCLELLAND |
John |
No
further information currently
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OWEN |
James |
No
further information currently
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McCANDLISH |
James |
No
further information currently
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McNAUGHT |
John |
No
further information currently
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RIGG |
Duncan
Mck |
No
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GREATER
LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
19
January 2005
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