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War Memorial - Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


The men behind the names


Charles Armstrong
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Private
1511
abt. 1878
25 April 1915
37
2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Charles Alexander Armstrong and Elizabeth Armstrong.
Native of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
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Harry Astley
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Private
23875
abt. 1884, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire.
03 June 1917
33
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Mindel Trench British Cemetery, St. Laurent-Blangy, France
Son of Thomas and Margaret Astley nee Whalan
of Upper Bagbie, Creetown, Kirkmabreck,
husband of Helen Astley nee Dunbar
of Waterloo Terrace, Creetown
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Robert Barr
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Private
35594
abt. 1893
15 September 1916
23
King's Own Scottish Borderers
CWGC: 169th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John and Jane Barr,
of Lurline Cottage, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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John Adamson Black
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
4783
abt. 1896
01 November 1916
20
9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of the Rev. A. Wilson Black and Isabella Black,
of The United Free Manse, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Blaen
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Serjeant
29309

12 April 1917

7th/8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of James and Elizabeth Blaen,
of St. John St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Frank Butler
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Private
S/11854
1882, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
01 July 1916

2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
formerly Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Gordon Cemetery, Mametz, France
Son of Lawrence and Annie Butler nee Macken.
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Alexander Callander
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Lance Corporal
63353

02 October 1918

16th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Joncourt East British Cemetery, France
Son of James Callander,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Ellen S. Callander,
of 95, Mount Pleasant Rd., Hastings, Sussex.
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James Carson
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Serjeant
241115
abt. 1890
14 January 1918
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of William and Nellie Carson,
of Abbey Wood, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Andrew Christie
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Private
G/69310
abt. 1889
21 March 1918
29
2nd/2nd Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Chauny Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Christie,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Agnes Dalzell Christie,
of 87 High St., Irvine, Ayrshire.
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Murray Cullen
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Private
22879

18 September 1918

1st Bn. Royal Scottish Fusiliers
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
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John Dewhurst
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Private First Class

abt. 1894, West Ward, Westmorland
22 July 1918
25
7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, U.S. Army
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France
Son of William and Henrietta Dewhurst nee Stewart
of Creetown.
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John Dickson
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Private
273025
abt. 1897
01 August 1917
20
13th Bn. Royal Scots
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of William and Grace Dickson,
of Kirkdale Bank, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Fraser
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Private
44048
abt. 1894, Kirkmabreck
12 April 1917
23
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
CWGC: 73rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Simon and Mary Jane Fraser nee Sheridan
of St. John Street, Creetown.
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Peter Garroch
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Private
781099
abt. 1879, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
22 March 1917

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France
Son of Peter and Agnes Garroch nee Halbert
of St. John Street, Creetown.
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Thomas Gordon
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Sub-Lieutenant

abt. 1878
26 April 1919
41
Royal Naval Reserve, R. F. A. "Hughli"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon,
of Dairyfield, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Agnes Callander Gordon,
of 3, Albert St., Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
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Thomas Greenshields
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Private
187584
abt. 1896, Dromore Cottages, Anwoth Parish
18 October 1916
20
8th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France
Son of Walter and Maggie Greenshields nee Paton
of Dromore Station Cottages.
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William Hall
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Sapper
262225
abt. 1868, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
08 January 1918
50
324th Quarrying Coy. Royal Engineers
Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, France
Son of John and Agnes Hall nee McCafferty
of Creetown.
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John Halliday
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Stoker 1st Class
K/18028
abt. 1895
13 May 1915
20
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Goliath"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Samuel Halliday,
of Park Crescent, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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John Halliday
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Lance Corporal
77594

between 08.10.1916 and 09.10.1916

16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France
Stepson of Mr. J. Hornell,
of Barholm St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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John Hunter
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Private




King's own Scottish Borderers

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James Innes
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Private
29108
abt. 1886, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
07 March 1915
29
16th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Innes,
of Wood Side Cottage, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
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Hugh Blain Irving
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Corporal
S/11729
abt. 1894 in Creetown, Kirkmabreck
14 June 1917
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
formerly 5th Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Mary Jamieson nee Hamilton
of Creetown, Kirkmabreck.
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James Jamieson
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Private
25519
abt. 1877
03 September 1917
40
1st Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France
Son of Robert and Mary Jamieson,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Jessie Jamieson,
of Woodend Cottage, Palnure, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
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Josiah Ferguson Kirkpatrick
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Private
127573
abt. 1893, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
03 June 1917
24
44th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-St. Vaast, France
Son of John Gillespie Kirkpatrick and of Mary Kirkpatrick nee Alexander
of Creetown, Kirkmabreck.
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David John Longridge
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
9329
abt. 1885
08 June 1917
32
1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of James Longridge,
of Burnside Cottage, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Percy Lupton
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Ordinary Seaman
J/66647
abt. 1899
10 April 1918
19
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Magic"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Richard and Elizabeth Lupton,
of Mill St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Jeffrey Lupton
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Private
18312
abt. 1891, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
25 September 1915
24
12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry

Son of Robert and Janet Lupton nee Kelly
of St. John Street, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Alexander MacDonald
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Sergeant
472155
Meritorious Service Medal
abt. 1887
27 September 1918
31
54th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Quarry Wood Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, France
Son of Robert and Jessie MacDonald,
husband of Vida Johnson, (formerly MacDonald),
of 1636, Wellesley Drive, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.
Born in Scotland.
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Robert Marr
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Private
C/2905
abt. 1891, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
13 July 1918
27
Mechanical Transport, XI Corps, Army Service Corps
Aire Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Aaron and Agnes Marr nee Crawford
of Harbour Street, Creetown, Kirkmabreck.
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John Matthewson
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Private
202739
abt. 1883, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
21 March 1918
35
1st/8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Alexander and Maggie Matthewson nee Slevin
of Creetown, Kirkmabreck,
husband of Maria Matthewson nee Hanley.
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Robert Muir
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Private
285372
abt. 1874
23 November 1917
43
6th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
Son of Peter and Mary Muir,
of 30, Braeside St., Kilmarnock.
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Robert McCheyne
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Private
186638
abt. 1891
06 November 1917
26
27th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Alexander and Jane McCheyne,
of Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Clymont Maitland McDavid
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Lance Serjeant
240203
abt. 1895
03 May 1917
22
"C" Coy., 6th Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Joseph and Isabella McDavid,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.

John Rae McDavid
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Private
41156
abt. 1900
12 April 1918
18
1st/6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Pernes British Cemetery, France
Son of Isabella and the late Joseph McDavid,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Robert Cecil McDill
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Private
S/12591

15 September 1916

8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of William and Robina McDill,
of Ravenshall Cottages, Gatehouse, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Archibald McDowall
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Private
18379
abt. 1882
25 September 1915
33
12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Hugh and Jane McDowall,
of High St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William McDowall
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Lance Corporal




King's Royal Rifles

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Alexander McDowall
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Private
S/15832

12 October 1917

10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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John McLellan
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Private




King's Own Scottish Borderers

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James McManus
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Private
16742
abt. 1883
28 June 1918
35
"A" Coy. 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, France
Son of Janet McDonall McManus and the late James McManus,
of St. John's Street, Contsion, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James McNearnie (CWGC: McNairnie)
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Private
1780
abt. 1887
13 August 1915
28
3rd/1st Lowland Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of James and Janet McNairnie,
of 139, Wolseley St., Oatlands, Glasgow.
His brother Alexander also fell.

Alexander McNearnie
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Private
13335

01 July 1916

15th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of James and Janet McNairnie,
of 139, Wolseley St., Oatlands, Glasgow.
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Robert O'Hara
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Private
S/23648
abt. 1899
26 August 1918
19
"D" Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O'Hara,
of 18, Cavendish St., South Side, Glasgow.
Native of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Ramsay Rainsford-Hannay
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Captain (CWGC: Major)

abt. 1885
01 February 1917
32
45th Rattray's Sikhs
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of Col. R. W. Rainsford-Hannay,
of Kirkdale, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire,
and the late Mrs. Rainsford-Hannay.
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Adam Scott
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Private
8580
abt. 1876
07 September 1916
40
"B" Coy. 1st Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William and Janet Scott,
of "Oakbank," Carsluith, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Alexander Scott
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Private
240975
abt. 1895
30 November 1917
22
1st/5th Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
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Henry "Harry" Simpson
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Private
48516
abt. 1897
16 December 1917
20
13th Bn. Royal Scots
Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France
Son of William and Sarah Simpson,
of 12, Grimshaw Terrace, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Robert Hornall Strachan
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Lance Corporal
18310

13 August 1916

12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Peter Templeton
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Lance Corporal
17783

03 May 1917

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
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Alexander Thomson
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Private
11974
abt. 1893
27 September 1915
22
1st Bn. Scots Guards
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Margaret Thomson,
of Church St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Thomson
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Lance Corporal
43649
abt. 1887
22 October 1917
30
15th Bn. Royal Scots
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Thomson,
of Braeside Cottage, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Thompson
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Nurse

abt. 1889, Creetown, Kirkmabreck
30 September 1917
28
Voluntary Aid Detachment
58th (Scottish) General Hospital
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France
Daughter of Robert and Margaret Thomson nee Vernon
of St. John Street, Creetown, Kirkmabreck.
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Peter Vernon
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Private
6263
abt. 1893
22 August 1916
23
26th Div. Army Cyclist Corps
Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of James and Maggie Vernon,
of Barholm St., Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Vernon
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Private
16877

25 April 1918

12th Bn. Royal Scots
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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David John Rumsey Vernon
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Corporal
510722
abt. 1895
01 July 1916
21
(3757) 1st/14th Bn. London Regiment (London Scottish)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris,
of Blacklands, Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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David Muir Whan
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Private
51128

16 April 1918

16th Bn. Royal Scots
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
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Adam Wilson
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Piper




Highland Light Infantry

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John Laing Young (CWGC: J. Y. Laing)
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Private
2472
abt. 1893
19 November 1914
21
1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery, Glamorganshire, UK
Only son of William L. Young,
of 20, Portland Place, Stevenston, Ayrshire.

The "Glasgo Herald" on 23 November 1914:

Private John Laing of the Black Watch, who belongs to Creetown, Kirkcudbright, has succumbed to injuries in Cardiff hospital. He was in several engagements, and received dangerous bayonet wounds.

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Robert Alexander Bell
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Lance Corporal
3191570
abt. 1919
02 March 1945
26
1st Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
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Alexander Brown
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Flight Sergeant
552771
abt. 1922
17 September 1941
19
105 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Malta Memorial, Malta
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Brown,
nephew of Elizabeth V. Irving,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Fraser
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Sergeant
1559186

29 January 1944

7 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Rebecca Fraser,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Gold Medallist, Douglas Ewart High School, 1941.
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John Thomas Girgan
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Private
3190913
abt. 1920
between 21.09.1944 and 23.09.1944
24
7th (Airborne) Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Groesbeek Memorial, Netherlands
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William Brough Laing
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Ordinary Seaman
P/JX 162410
abt. 1924
12 February 1942
18
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Durban"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of Peter B. and Lizzie Laing,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Hugh McCall (CWGC: McColl)
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Warrant Officer
516742
abt. 1915
01 December 1942
27
248 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Son of Hugh McColl, and of Elizabeth McColl,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Barr McDowall
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Driver
14246984
abt. 1924
07 January 1945
21
Royal Army Ordonance Corps
CWGC: Royal Engineers
Kirkmabreck Parish Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire, UK
Son of David John and Marion McDowall,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Anthony Welsh McGuffie
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Driver (CWGC: Sapper)
14364022
abt. 1921
09 May 1945
24
Royal Engineers
Udine War Cemetery, Italy
Son of Alexander T. and Elizabeth McGuffie,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Archibald C. McKie
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Aircraftman 1st Class
1162692

24 June 1944

R. A. F. Kallang, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Singapore Memorial, Singapore
Son of John and Mary C. McKie,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William McKie
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Leading Seaman
D/SSX 26058
abt. 1920
14 September 1941
21
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Tartar"
Kirkinner Cemetery, Wigtownshire, UK
Son of J. McKie and Annie McKie,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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David McLellan
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Lance Serjeant
3190789
abt. 1911
21 September 1944
33
7th (Airborne) Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of Tom and Mary Jane McLellan,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Ethel G. Salmond
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Aircraftwoman
2117952
abt. 1915
21 July 1944
29
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (West Road) Cemetery, Northumberland, UK
Daughter of George and Ethel Salmond,
of Dumfries.
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James Vernon
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Private
3192881
abt. 1918
19 September 1944
26
7th (Airborne) Bn. King's own Scottish Borderers
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of David and Mary Vernon,
husband of Patricia Vernon,
of Creetown, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Alexander Millan Bryce
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Trooper
14274055
abt. 1921
11 April 1945
24
The Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Royal Armoured Corps
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Son of James Alexander Bryce and Janet Bryce,
husband of Doris Joan Bryce,
of Shard End, Birmingham.
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