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War Memorial - New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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David Black
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Private
240577
abt. 1894
19 April 1917
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Alexander Black,
of The Village, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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David Burgess
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Driver
96894

01 November 1918

91st Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Delhi Memorial (India Gate), India
Buried in Nowshera Military Cemetery
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Robert Carson
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Deck Hand
14959DA
abt. 1897
16 May 1918
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Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. Drifter "Silvery Harvest"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England
Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Carson,
of Craigieside, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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Thomas Clingan
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Private
1973
abt. 1895
29 December 1915
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of John and Agnes Jane Clingan,
of Millhouse, New Abbey, Dumfries.
William Clingan
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Private
25398
abt. 1893
09 April 1917
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, France
Son of John and Agnes Jane Clingan,
of Millhouse, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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John Coupland
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240736
abt. 1898
01 September 1918
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1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France
Son of Archibald and Janet Coupland,
of 41, English St., Dumfries.
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Felix William Davitt
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Second Lieutenant


12 April 1918

12th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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David Douglas
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Private
43165

25 November 1917

1st Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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John E. B. Douglas
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Private
313022

24 July 1918

1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France
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Robert Douglas
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Private
S/12230

14 July 1916

10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
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James Dempster (Probably)
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S/15431

10 January 1918

2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
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Charles Farish
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14th Bn. Canadian Infantry

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John Gordon
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Private
15845

01 July 1916

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France
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Frederick Livingstone
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Private
15922
abt. 1894
30 September 1915
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Loos Memorial, France
Son of George and Agnes Livingstone,
of New Abbey, Kinharvie, Dumfriesshire.
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Thomas Robertson Logan
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Private
241121

19 April 1917

1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
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Thomas McAdam
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Corporal
14624
abt. 1885
19 September 1918
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11th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Mr. and Mrs. McAdam,
of Dubruscan, Amisfield, Dumfries.
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George McCall
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Private
178248

19 August 1918

87th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Hillside Cemetery, Le Quesnel, France
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George McCowan
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S/7618
abt. 1894
20 March 1916
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11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Annie Clark,
of Kinhalvie, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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William McCubbin
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50th Canadians

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John Joseph McDougall
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Chief Mechanic
202513
abt. 1887
17 November 1918
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Royal Air Force
New Abbey Burial Ground
Son of James McDougall,
of Whinnyhill, Troqueer, Dumfries.
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William Andrew Currie McKie
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Private
782381
abt. 1883
21 August 1917
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128th Bn. Canadian Infantry (CWGC: 28th Bn.)
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of the late John and Janet McKie.
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William Ferguson McKie
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Lance Corporal
22843
abt. 1897
18 August 1918
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, France
Nephew of Jane McKertie,
of Craigieside, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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William Edwart McKinnel
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Edward Murray
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers

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James Robertson
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Corporal
143688
abt. 1897
06 September 1917
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"B" Bty. 189th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Alexander and Mary Robertson,
of Berswick, Auldgirth, Dumfries.
Native of New Abbey, Dumfries.
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John Seaton
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241582
abt. 1887
08 November 1917
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of James and Agnes Seaton,
of Blackchub, Keir Thornhill,
husband of Elizabeth Seaton,
of Leaston Humble, East Lothian.
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William Shennan
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Private
16179

14 July 1916

1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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William Stenton
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Private
10297
abt. 1888
02 January 1915
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3rd Reserve Bn. Scots Guards
Caterham and Warlingham (Caterham) Burial Ground, Surrey, England
Son of James R. Stenton,
of New Abbey, Dumfries.
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Francis Gordon Stewart
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Lieutenant-Commander

abt. 1887
05 June 1916
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Royal Navy
Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Orkney, Scotland
Son of Capt. William and Anna Agnes Stewart,
of Shambellie, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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Thomas Telfer
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Private
31136

28 November 1917

14th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France
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James Thomson
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Private
28694
abt. 1884
23 April 1915
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16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William and Mary Thomson,
of Beeswing, Dumfries, Scotland.
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Joseph Thomson
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Private
30509
abt. 1893
18 November 1916
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17th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Frankfurt Trench British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France
Son of William and Elizabeth Thomson,
of "Drumburn," New Abbey Rd., Dumfries.
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Alexander Walker
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6337
abt. 1883
07 February 1917
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4th/5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium
Jacob Walker
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Private
24072
abt. 1885
30 July 1916
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walker,
of Road-side, Cottage, New Abbey, Dumfries.
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Samuel Warren
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Royal Army Service Corps

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John Whinnam
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Military Medal



12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry

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