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War Memorial - Gelston, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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Frederick John Lawrie Johnstone
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Military Cross
06 January 1895
29 August 1916
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2nd Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Charles Lawrie Johnstone and Mrs. Lawrie Johnstone,
of Drum Park, Irongray, Castle Douglas, Dumfriesshire.
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Adam McWilliam
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Corporal
10604
abt. 1891
13 October 1917
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of John McWilliam,
of Gelston, Castle Douglas.

James McWilliam
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240382
abt. 1888
29 July 1918
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Soissons Memorial, France
Son of John McWilliam,
of Gelston, Castle Douglas.
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A. W. D. G. Rae (Probably)
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25052

06 May 1918

King's Own Scottish Borderers
transf. to (433338) Labour Corps
Kelton Old Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire, UK
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J. McVee
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1821

12 July 1915

1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
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James Turnbull
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Private
1647

12 July 1915

1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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H. Lindsay
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Private
260130
abt. 1891
04 November 1918
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1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland
Son of John and Jessie Lindsay,
husband of Margaret Saunders Lindsay,
of Gelston Village, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Born at Gelston.
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Quintin Bone
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Military Cross
abt. 1895
19 September 1918
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Adjt. 9th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Robert and Jessie Bone,
of Halmyre, Castle Douglas.
Native of Perth.
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John Henry Ritchie
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
850139

22 July 1917

19th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. Janet Ritchie.
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John Dalrymple
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Private First Class


28 September 1918

363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery
Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France
Entered Service from Washington.
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Joseph Grierson
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Private
24156
abt. 1895
10 November 1916
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3rd Bn. Royal Scots
Castle Douglas Cemetery, Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire, UK
Son of A. Grierson,
of Breoch Cottage, Castle Douglas,
and the late James Grierson.
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James McGaw
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S/13817

26 September 1915

6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
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W. Gordon
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Private




Ayrshire Yeomanry

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N. Little
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Lanarkshire Yeomanry

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