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DUMFRIES WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2005
Transcribed and researched Martin Edwards 2008

The Dumfries Town mmeorial stands outside St John's Church, Lovers Walk, Dumfries. It takes the form of a figure of Scottish soldier in service dress with head bowed and reversed rifle, on square granite monument with a fluted pillar at each corner. There are 216 men listed for World War 1 and 336 for World War 2.

Photograph Copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2005

From an old postcard

TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD
"MAY THEY SLEEP IN HONOUR UNBETRAYED,
AND WE IN FAITH AND HONOUR KEEP THAT PEACE, FOR WHICH THEY PAID."

ADAMS

Thomas

Sergeant 653, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

ADAMS

Walter

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

ADAMSON

John

Private 240605, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 6th June 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

AFFLECK

William

Private 240396, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 13th November 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

AIRLIE

John

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

ALLAN

R S

Private, Cameron Highlanders

ALLISON

John

Private 6933, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds at Gallipoli 30th May 1915. Born Dunoon, Argyle, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

ANDERSON

G

Private, Cheshire Regiment.

ANDERSON

P

Private, Canada

ARMSTRONG

Alfred

Private 23687, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 20th November 1916, Born Dumfries, enlisted and resident Lochgelly, Fife.

ARMSTRONG

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

ATKINSON

R

Private, Black Watch.

AUSTIN

W A

Private, Canada

BARBOUR

Thomas

Private 2307, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BEATTIE

James

Private 240116, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in Egypt 29th November 1917. Born Holywood, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

BEATTIE

L

Lance Corporal, Black Watch.

BEATTIE

W L

Captain, Border? Regiment

BEGG

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

BELL

Andrew

Private 9102, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 17th September 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BELL

James

Private, S.R.

BELL

John

Private 40172, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 6th October 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BELL

Robert

Private, S.R.

BELL

William

Private 40214, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 5th October 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BIE

Robert

Captain, Royal Navy

BISSETT

James G or C

Private 240422, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 13th November 1917. Born Carnwath, Lanark, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

BLACK

Adam

Private 240881, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 24th November 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BLACK

Alex

Sergeant, Royal Scots.

BLACKLEY

James

Bugler 839, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 13th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BLYTH

Alfred

Private, Machine Gun Corps

BOULTON

Edward

Private 4227, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 21st November 1915. Enlisted and resident Dumfries.

BOWES

Francis

Private, Royal Scots

BOYES

J C

Quartermaster Sergeant, Canada

BOYES

Robert

Private 201791, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 13th November 1917.

BOYLE

James

Private 240494, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born and resident Gretna, Dumfries, enlisted Dumfries.

BREND

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

BROWN

R A

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

BROWN

Robert

Trooper, Lanarkshire Yeomanry

BROWN

Robert H or M

Lance Corporal 24032, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BROWN

W

Sergeant, Royal Garrison Artillery.

BROWN

William John

Private 6783, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 5th February 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BRUNTON

John

Private 22769, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th June 1917. Born Glasgow, Lanark, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

BRYDEN

John

Private 14906, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

BRYSON

Alexander

Second Lieutenant, 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion (Territorial), King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 25th June 1917.

BUCHANAN

R E

Private, Essex Regiment.

CAIRNS

John

Private, Black Watch.

CAIRNS

Sam

Lance Corporal, Royal Scots

CAIRNS

William

Private 240205, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

CAMPBELL

Bertram

Private 29860, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born and enlisted Dumfries, resident Gasstown, Dumfries.

CAMPBELL

F

Sergeant Major, Canada

CAMPBELL

George

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

CAMPBELL

T

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

CAMPBELL

W

Piper, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

CANNON

Maxwell

Private 1960, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 1st September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

CARLIN

Bernard

Private 240341, Depot, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 25th November 1918. Born Glasgow, Lanark, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

CARLYLE

John

Private 2639, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 23rd April 1915. Enlisted and resident Dumfries.

CARNOCHAN

A

Seaman, Royal Navy

CARRUTHERS

James

Possibly Acting Sergeant 40145, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 15th September 1916. Born Cummertree, Dumfries, enlisted Dumfries, resident Ancrum, Dumfries.

CARSON

Halbert

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

CARSON

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

CARSON

T

Private, S.R.

CHARTERS

John

Private 11499, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland.

CLARK

D M

Private, Royal Scots

CLUGSTON

James [Thomas]

Lance Corporal 10127, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 30th August 1915, Born Rerrick, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, enlisted Castle Douglas, resident Dumfries.

CLUGSTON

Stuart

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

COID

John

Private 23833, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd October 1918. Born Rennick, enlisted Dumfries, resident Troqueer.

CONNELL

Daniel

Private 203489, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 12th October 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

CONNELL

David

Private 12167, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Wigtown, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

CONNOLLY

J

Bombardier, Royal Garrison Artillery.

CONNOLLY

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available

CONSTANTINE

R

Corporal, Highland Light Infantry.

COOLEY

John B?

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available

CORMACK

Peter

Private 41138, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 1st September 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries. Formerly 22676, Scottish Rifles.

COWAN

Hugh

Private, S.R.

CRADOCK

C W

Private, Royal Army Service Corps

CRADOCK

H C

Private, Royal Scots

CRAMPTON, MM

John Moreley

Private 17390, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 1st December 1917. Born Dublin, Eire, enlisted and resident Dumfries. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.)

CROAL

Robert

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

CROMBIE

Stewart Phyn

Lieutenant, 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion (Territorial), King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 4th December 1918.

CROSBIE

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available.

CUMMINGS

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available.

CUMMINGS

Joseph

Acting Lance Corporal 240609, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 29th July 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

CURRIE, MM

J

Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

CURRIE

J C

Engineer, Royal Navy.

CURRIE

J J

Private, Gordon Highlanders

CURRIE

John

Private, Cameron Highlanders

CURRUTHERS

John

Private 1736, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 20th June 1915. Born Lockerbie, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

DALZIEL

R J

Corporal, Machine Gun Corps

DAVDISON

R E

Bombardier, Royal Field Artillery.

DAVITT

Felix

Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders

DEMPSTER, MC

David Burns

Acting Captain, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders attached 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 26th October 1917. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.).

DENHOLM

William

Private 29523, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 12th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DENNY

James

Acting corporal 9949, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 24th September 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DICKSON

David

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available

DICKSON

James William

Private 17684, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 4th July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DOBIE

James

Stoker, Royal Navy.

DOCHERTY

Thomas

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available.

DOIG

Samuel

[Corporal on memorial] Private 9819, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 8th June 1015, Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DOUGLAS

Richard [Addison Gillespie Murray]

Private 42399, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 31st October 1918. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Galashiels, Selkirk. Formerly 46305, Highland Light Infantry,

DOUGLAS

Robert

Private 2876, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Enlisted and resident Dumfries.

DOUGLAS

William

Sergeant 12072, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 4th June 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DRYDEN

John

Private 6282, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

DUFF

John

Private 23577, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd May 1917. Born Manchester, Lancashire, enlisted Dumfries, resident Gasstown, Dumfries.

DUFF

William

Private, Machine Gun Corps

DUNLOP

Frank

Private, S.R.

DYKES

James Johnstone

Captain, 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion (Territorial), King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 12th July 1915.

EDGAR

J J

Trooper, Hussars

EDGAR

John

Private 30430, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 1st August 1918. Born Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbright, enlisted Berwick Northumberland, resident Dumfries.

EDGAR

P

Private, Northumberland Fusiliers.

EDGAR

Thomas

Private 1441, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in wounds 25th December 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

ELLIOT

Francis

Private 13455, 7th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 26th September 1915, Born Lanark, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

FAIRLIE

J D

Private, Cameron Highlanders

FARISH

James

Private 3513, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 6th May 1915. Born Annan, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

FARRIES

Gordon

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

FARRIES

John

Private, S.R.

FARRIES

T C

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

FISHER

John

Private, Cameron Highlanders

FLEMING

J

Corporal, Australia

FOLEY

James

Private 240172, 1st.5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

FOLEY

John

Private 6751, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 13th October 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

FORREST

James

Private, S.R.

FRASER

William

Private 40193, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 16th September 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GALLACHER

Robert

Private 241045, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 3rd August 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GALLAGHER

Jas

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

GARDINER

James

Trooper, Lanarkshire Yeomanry

GEDDES

John C

Private, Cameron Highlanders

GIBSON

H or M

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

GIBSON

Robert

Private, Cameron Highlanders

GILLESPIE

John

Lance Corporal 241022, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in Egypt 25th November 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GILLIES

D J S

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

GILMOUR

Matthew

Private, Royal Scots

GLADSTONE

Samuel

Sergeant 7904, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 23rd July 1916, Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland.

GLENNDINNING

Robert

Private 15633, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 16th October 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GOID

Charles

Private, S.R.

GOLDIE

David

Corporal, Black Watch.

GORDON

William

Lance Corporal 5224, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 8th May 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GORMAN

James

Private 2144, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 9th December 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GOURLAY

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

GRACIE

Alexander

Private 11633, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 8th December 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GRACIE

H G or C

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

GRACIE, MC

John James

Lieutenant, 1st Battalion attached to 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 17th September 1918. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.).

GRAHAM

Alex F

Private, Royal Scots

GRAHAM

James

Private 29346, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

GRAHAM

James

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

GRAHAM

John

Private, Machine Gun Corps

GRAHAM

John W

Private 23063, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 28th September 1918. Born Roseburn, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

GRAHAM

T J

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

GRIBBON

R

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

GRIER

W M

Private, Royal Scots

GRIFFIN

Thomas Bernard

[Spelt GRIFFEN on SDGW] Private 17358, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 18th August 1918. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland.

HAINING

William John

Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action 28th January 1917.

HALL

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

HALLIDAY

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

HANLON

Archibald

Private 22791, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 30th November 1917. Enlisted Dumfries, resident Georgetown, Dumfries.

HANLON

Owen

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

HANLON

Robert J

Private 23371, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born Georgetown, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

HANNAH

Robert

Private 751, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 23rd July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

HANNAY

William C

Private 40182, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action15th September 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

HARDING

William

Private 23605, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 27th October 1916. Born and enlisted Dumfries, resident Gasstown, Dumfries.

HASTIE

A G

Corporal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

HASTINGS

R C

Private, S.R.

HAWKINS

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

HENDERSON

George B

Probably Private 12071, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 30th May 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

HENDERSON

J

Sergeant, Lancashire Fusiliers

HENDERSON

J

Sergeant, South Staffordshire Regiment.

HENDERSON

James

Private 201602, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

HENDERSON

R R

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

HEWETSON

J

Sergeant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

HIGGINS

James

Piper, Gordon Highlanders

HIGGINS

James W

Lance Corporal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

HOGG

Stewart

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

HOGG

W E H

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

HOLDEN

W

Seaman, Royal Navy.

HOLDEN

William

Private 3071, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United kingdom 20th May 1915. Born Friars Vennel, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

HOUSTON

John

Private 241183, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 29th July 1918. Born Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

HOUSTON

William

Private, Black Watch.

HOWAT

Edward

Private, Black Watch.

HOWAT

J W

Private, Northumberland Fusiliers.

HULLIN

Augustine

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

HUME

Hugh McM

Signaller, Seaforth Highlanders

HUME

Samuel

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

HUNT

Charles

Private, S.R.

HUNTER

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

HUNTER

James A

Private, York and Lancaster Regiment

HUNTER

Thomas George

Private 241216, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 20th December 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

HUNTER

Walter

Private 2964, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th September 1915. Enlisted and resident Dumfries.

HUSH

John

Private 8432, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 4th June 1915. Born Berwick, Northumberland, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

HUTCHINSON

James

[Spelt HUTCHIESON on SDGW] Private 1885, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 13th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

IRVING

Benjamin

Corporal, Royal Scots

IRVING

James

Private 1912, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 22nd August 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

IRVING

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

IRVING

Robert

Probably Private 854, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born and resident Howlet, Kirkcudbright, enlisted Dumfries.

JACKSON

James Rae

Private 23912, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 27th March 1918. Born Troqueer, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

JARDINE

D B

Lance Corporal, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

JARDINE

David

Private 1944, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 13th June 1915. Born Urr, Kirkudbright, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

JARDINE

Fred

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

JARDINE

J J

Private, Canada

JARDINE

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

JARDINE

John

Sergeant, Lanarkshire Yeomanry

JARDINE

John

Sergeant, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

JARDINE

Robert

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

JARDINE

W

[Either this entry or the one above] Private 241214, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

JARDINE

W D

[Either this entry or the one below] Private 14916, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 18th September 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

JARDINE

William

Private, Cameron Highlanders

JOHNSTON

John

Private 1917, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 15th July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

JOHNSTONE

Alan

Private, Royal Scots

JOHNSTONE, MM

J

Trooper, Ox. Hussars. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

JOHNSTONE

J

Private, Scots Guards.

JOHNSTONE

Joseph

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

JOHNSTONE

W C

Lance Corporal, S.R.

JOHNSTONE

W J

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

KELLACHAN

Edward

Private 7747, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 23rd January 1915. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Edinburgh, Midlothian.

KELLY

W

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

KENNEDY

James

Private 26888, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 23rd July 1918. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland.

KENNEDY

James

Private, Gordon Highlanders

KERR

Thomas J

Private, Royal Fusiliers.

KERR

W N

Lieutenant, London Regiment

KERR

William

Private, Cameron Highlanders

KINSTRY

Joseph

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No positive identification, no further information currently available

KIRKPATRICK

John

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

KIRKPATRICK, DCM

J J

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM). – No positive identification, no further information currently available

LAURIE

James

CSM 7877, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Dumfries, enlisted and resident Newcastle, Northumberland.

LAURIE

T E

Lance Corporal, Highland Light Infantry.

LAURIE

William

Corporal, Canada

LEE

Fred J

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

LESLIE

James

Private 9657, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 14th October 1915. Born Annan, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

LINDEN

James Brawney?

Private 240743, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

LITTLE

Charles

Private 6407, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 26th February 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

LITTLE

Robert

Private, Black Watch.

LOCKERBIE

Stewart

Corporal, Highland Light Infantry.

LOCKERBIE

William

Private 14295, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 17th August 1916. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Ardrossan, Ayr.

LODSNEY

Fred

Private, Royal Irish Fusiliers

LOMAS

Robert Alex

Lance Corporal 17804, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Newcastle, Northumberland.

LORIMER

Thomas

Private 241270, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MacDONALD

Angus

Corporal, R.S.

MacDONALD

C

Captain, Ghurka Rifles

MacKENZIE

W

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

MacWHINNIE, MC, DCM

N

Regimental Sergeant Major, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) and the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.).

MALCOLM

John

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

MALCOLM

Robert

Private 32512, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 23rd July 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MARRIOTT

Sidney

[Spelt Sydney on SDGW] Private 29333, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died 27th March 1918, Born and resident Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland.

MARTIN

Edward

Private, Gordon Highlanders

MAXWELL

Archibald M

Piper, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. No further information currently available.

MAXWELL

James

Private, Royal Scots

MAXWELL

James

Lance Corporal, Cameron Highlanders

MAXWELL

Joseph

Lance Corporal, Gordon Highlanders

McADAM

Alex

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

McADAM

James

Private 2925, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McALLISTER

Archibald

Lance Corporal 10071, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 22nd August 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McALLISTER

Thomas

Sergeant 241656, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, enlisted Berwick, Northumberland, resident Dumfries.

McBURNIE

William

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

McCALL

John

Sergeant, Canada

McCARTNEY

John

Private 4323, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 27th November 1915 in the Dardanelles. Resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McCLOUNIE

James

Private 2536, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McCLURE

J

Lance Corporal, Cameron Highlanders

McCOURTY

Frank

Private, Cameron Highlanders

McCOWAN

James

Stoker, Royal Navy.

McCRONE

David

Private 20132, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McCULLOCH

D M R

Private, Royal Scots

McDONALD

J R

Private, S.R.

McDONALD

John

Private 17915, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 11th August 1915. Born Kirkcudbright, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McDONALD

Robert

Private, Cameron Highlanders

McDOWALL

R G

Private, Machine Gun Corps

McEWAN

Thomas

Private 201404, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 2nd November 1917. Born and enlisted Dumfries, resident New Galloway, Kirkcudbright.

McFARLANE

John

Lance Corporal 15896, 8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd in action 3rd July 1916. Born and resident, enlisted Annan, Dumfries.

McFARLANE

John

Private, R.D.C.

McFARLANE

Martin

Private 12160, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 30th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McGAUCHIE

W

Private, Gordon Highlanders

McGEOCH

George

Private 29988, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 24th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McGEORGE

S J B

Gunner, Honourabvle Artillery Company.

McGOVERN

Frank

Private, Royal Irish Fusiliers

McGOWAN

James

Sergeant 12139, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Renfrew, Carlisle, Cumberland (sic), resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McGOWAN

Norris

Private 27821, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 1st August 1917. Born, and resident Dumfries, enlisted Flixton Park, Suffolk. Formerly 3084, Fife & Fofar Yeomanry.

McKAY

Daniel

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

McKAY

Peter

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

McKEAND

James

Private, Cameron Highlanders

McKIE

George

Private 23503, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 25th July 1917. Born Kirkcudbright, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McKINNELL

Fergus

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

McKUNE

Frank

Private 8340, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 20th September 1916. Born Ruthwell, Dumfries, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McKUNE

J

Sergeant, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

McLAUCHLAN

Alexander ‘Alex’ D

Private 24985, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 2nd September 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McLEISH

A

Gunner, Canada

McLELLAN

James

Lance Corporal, Highland Light Infantry.

McLELLAN

Joseph

Private, Cameron Highlanders

McLOUGHLIN

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders possibly John McLaughlin, Private 9664, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds 4th July 1916. Born Troqueer, Maxwelltown, Dumfries, enlisted Annan, Dumfries, resident Dumfries.

McLOUGHLIN, MM

R

Sergeant, Black Watch. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

McMINN

James

Private 12083, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 5th May 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McMINN

William

Lance Corporal, R.D. Fusiliers

McMUNN

Frank

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

McMURDO

Peter

Corporal, Royal Field Artillery.

McNAE

James

Private 240967, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McNAIRN

John [Joseph]

Private 40160, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 26th April 1917. Born Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McNAUGHT

Donald

Private 29837, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 14th June 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McNAUGHT

James

Private 7512, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 5th January 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McQUADE

William

Private 9293, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 26th August 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McQUEEN

Ivie

Private 16266, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 13th August 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

McQUEEN

James Edgar

Private 28523, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 19th May 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MILLAR

R Gordon

Second Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

MILLER

Ernest

Sergeant, Canada

MILLER

Walter

Second Lieutenant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

MILLER

William

Sergeant, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. No further information currently available.

MILLER

William Lee McAllister

Private 16337, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 13th August 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MILLIGAN

I B

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

MILLIGAN

O?

Private, New Zealand

MITCHELL

Frank

Corporal 203289, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 4th October 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MITCHELL

H

Trooper, Q.O. Regiment.

MITCHELL

H K

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders. No further information currently available.

MONTGOMERY

James

Private 241104, 4th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 23rd September 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MONTGOMERY

N S

Second Lieutenant, Coldstream Guards.

MORIARTY

Henry

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

MORRISON

George

Private, Royal Scots

MUIR

Andrew

Lieutenant, S.R.

MUIR

Robert A

Private 242760, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 13th October 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MUIRHEAD

John

C. Engineer, Royal Navy.

MULHEARN

James

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

MULHOLLAND

F

Private, Gordon Highlanders

MULLONEY

H

Private, York and Lancaster Regiment

MULLOY

Daniel

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders

MUNDELL

James E

Private 1066, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 26th July 1915. Born Penport, Dumfries, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

MURDOCH

John

Lance Corporal 12114, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 8th August 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MURRAY

Charles

Drummer 9950, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wound sin United Kingdom 16th October 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MURRAY, MM

D M

Sergeant, S.R. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

MURRAY

James

Sergeant 4654, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 18th October 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MURRAY

Richard John

Private 8383, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds 3rd January 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MURRAY

Roger

Private 6390, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 31st July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

MURRAY

William

Private 14715, 7th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 16th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

NEILSON

John

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

NEISHMAN

John

Private 1722, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in the Dardanelles 23rd November 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

NELSON

James

Private 9510, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in the Dardanelles 10th May 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

NELSON

John F D

Private, S.R.

NEWBIGGING

A T

Second Lieutenant, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

NICHOL

James

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

NICHOLSON

Charles

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders possibly Charles Gillan Nicholson, Private 1757, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born Dumfries, resident and enlisted Lockerbie.

NICOLL

George J

Private, Highland Light Infantry.

NIVEN

John

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

NOBLE

John

Lieutenant, Machine Gun Corps

O’CONNELL

Daniel

Private 1974, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

O’NEIL

J G

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

O’NEIL

John C

Private, Labour Company

O’NEIL

Patrick

[Spelt O’NEILL on SDGW] Lance Corporal 6348, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in the Dardanelles 10th June 1915. Born Carlisle, Cumberland, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

PAGAN

Robert

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders probably Robert Pagan, Private 6381, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds 9th February 1915. Born Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbright, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

PATTERSON

John

Private, London Regiment

PEARSON

Charles

Private 7221, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 15th November 1915. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Glasgow.

PEARSON

David

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders

PERCY

W McC

Private, Royal Scots

PHILLIPS

John

Private 16283, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 10th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

PLAYER

James

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

PREECE

B C

Flight Cadet, Royal Air Force

PROUDFOOT

Arthur

Private 16509, 7th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

PROUDFOOT

William

Private 18226, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 19th November 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RAE

Robert

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders -, No further information currently available

RAE

Robert W

Private, Gordon Highlanders

RAE

William

Private 240520, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 29th July 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RAIN

John

Private 30916, 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 13th November 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RAMAGE

John

Lance Corporal 14604, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 19th December 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RAMSAY

Thomas

Private 240414, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 13th November 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RATCLIFFE

William T

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

REID

James

Sergeant, Scots Guards.

RICHARDSON

Arthur

Private 241073, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RICHARDSON

D

Private, Royal Army Service Corps

RICHARDSON

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

RICHARDSON

R

Lance Corporal, Machine Gun Corps

RICHARDSON

Rowland

Lance Corporal 8135, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 22nd October 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RICHARDSON

T

Sapper, Australia

RICHARDSON

V V

Rifleman, P.Q. Rifles

RICHARDSON

William

Private, Canada

RITCHIE

John

Private 241271, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died of wounds in Egypt 29th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

ROBERTSON

C A

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

ROBERTSON

George

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

ROBERTSON

R E

Miss, Mun. Wmr.

ROBSON

David

Private, Black Watch.

ROBSON

J

Sapper, New Zealand

RODGER

William

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

RODGERS

Thomas

Private 2147, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

ROSS

James

Private 13111, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 3rd September 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

ROWLEY

Thomas

Private 6085, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 8th July 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

RUSSELL

Malcolm S

Private 44165, 7th/9th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 23rd July 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries. Formerly 1325, Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

SADLER

Edward

[Spelt SADDLER on SDGW] Private 6276, Depot, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in the United Kingdom 30th June 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

SANDERS

A W

Private, Lancashire Fusiliers

SCOTT, MM

Robert

Private 240651, Depot, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 27th April 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.).

SCOTT

William

Private 1162, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 20th June 1915. Born Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

SHANKS

John

Stoker, Royal Navy.

SHANNON

J P

Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade

SHARKEY

William

Private 23480, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 16th August 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

SHARP

Hugh

Private, Connaught Rangers

SHEARMAN

Adam C

Private, Black Watch.

SHEARMAN

W

Sergeant, Tyneside Scottish

SINCLAIR

A M

Sergeant, Canada

SINCLAIR

Frederick [William]

Company Sergeant Major 26, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in the Dardanelles 11th November 1915. Born and resident Penpont, Dumfries, enlisted Dumfries.

SLIMMONDS

John

Private 9302, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 28th October 1914. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

SMITH

Albert

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

SMITH

H M B

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

SMITH

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

SMITH

James

Gunner, Royal Field Artillery.

SMITH

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

STEWART

Murdo

Piper, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

STEWART

Robert

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

STEWART

Walter

Private 240855, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Egypt 19th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

STORDY

Thomas

Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery.

TAIT

Thomas

Private, Cameron Highlanders

TAIT

William

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

TEENAN

John Michael

Private 22800, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 27th September 1916. Resident and enlisted Dumfries.

THOM

David

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

THOM

John

Private 1727, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in Abbassia 14th October 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

THOMSON

G Ramsay

Lance Corporal, Royal Fusiliers.

THOMSON

Robert

Private 20081, 5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died in United Kingdom 27th March 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

THOMSON

T J

Private, Australia

TINNING

George

Private, Black Watch.

TODD

James W

Private, Cameron Highlanders

TOWNSEND, DCM

R

Company Sergeant Major, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Awarded the Distiguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.).

TRODDEN

Robert

Private 16275, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Died at sea 13th August 1915. Born Annan, Dumfries, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

TROTTER

Daniel

Private 7469, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

TROTTER

James

Private 12125, 6th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

TUELLEMAN

Carl

Private, Royal Fusiliers

TURNER

Robert

Trooper, Scottish Cyclists

TURNER

Robert

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

WALLACE

George T

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders probably George Wallace, Private 241258, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Died of wounds in Egypt 19th November 1917. Born Troqueer, Kirkcudbright, enlisted and resident Dumfries.

WALLACE

John

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

WALLACE

William

Driver, Machine Gun Corps

WALLER

Robert

Private 203483, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 28th March 1918. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

WALLS

Robert

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

WALTER

Clement Henderson

Private 29853, 7th/8th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 9th April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

WATSON

John

[Corporal on Memorial] Lance Corporal 1831, 1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in the Dardanelles 12th July 1915. Born Carlisle, Cumberland, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

WATT

James

Private, Royal Scots Fusiliers.

WATT

John

Private 10595, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 4th June 1916. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

WATT

Robert

Private 17307, 7th Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 25th September 1915. Born, resident and enlisted Dumfries.

WELLS

George McC

Private, S.R.

WELLS

James S

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps

WELLS

William McGhie

Private, Gordon Highlanders

WELSH

Edward

Lance Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders

WELSH

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

WELSH

Samuel

Lance Corporal, S.R.

WEMYSS

Robert Burns

[Listed as Lance Corporal on memorial] Private 19062, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 10th June 1915. Born and resident Dumfries, enlisted Glasgow. Formerly 7652, Highland Light Infantry.

WHELAN

Robert

Private, Connaught Rangers

WHITE

William

Boy 1st Class, Royal Navy.

WIGHTMAN

James

Corporal, Highland Light Infantry.

WILSON

Alexander Newbigging

Second Lieutenant, 5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion (Territorial), King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action 24th November 1917.

WILSON

Jack

Sapper, Royal Engineers.

WILSON

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

WILSON

S W

Private, East Surrey Regiment.

WILSON

Thomas

Corporal, King’s Own Scottish Borders – No further information currently available

WILSON

William

Sergeant, Canada

WRIGHT

James T

Sergeant, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

WYLLIE

William

Lieutenant, Lanarkshire Yeomanry

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ALLISON

Patrick J

Private, Royal Scots

ANDERSON

James F

Lance Corporal, R.E.M.E.

BARBOUR

James M

Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers

BEATTIE

Joseph

Company Sergeant Major, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

BEATTIE

Thomas L

Fusilier, Royal Scots Fusiliers

BECK, DFM

Jackie

Flying Officer, Royal Air Force. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.)

BELL

John McG

Signaller, Royal Corps of Signals

BIRRELL

Andrew

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

BISSET

David

Private, Black Watch

BLACK

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

BRIGGS

David A

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

BROADFOOT

R

Private, 5th Battalion (Scot), Parachute Regiment.

BROWN

David

Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Air Force.

BROWN

Eric

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

BROWN

Loftus H W

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

BROWN

Owen McD

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

BROWN

Samuel J

Captain, East African Forces

BYRON, MM

James

Corporal, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Awarded the Military medal (M.M.).

CAIRNS

Arthur P

Captain, 1st/7th Battalion, Gurkha Rifles.

CALLANDER, DFM

Edward

Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.).

CAMERON

Alexander S

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

CAMPBELL

Robert

Fusilier, Enniskillen Fusiliers

CARNEY

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

COLLINS

W S

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

COLTART

Robert J

Stoker, HMS Chanticleer, Royal Navy.

CONNELL

Albert

Gunner, Royal Artillery

CORMACK

William G

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force.

COUPLAND

Hugh

Sapper, Royal Engineers

CRAVEN

Thomas L

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

CROSBIE

Colin

Sapper, Royal Engineers

CROSBIE

John

Piper, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

DALE

James

Private, London Scottish

DALZIEL

Thomas

Ordinary Signaller, HMS Hood, Royal Navy.

DAVIDSON, MM

Albert

Sergeant, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Awarded the Military Medal (M.M.)

DENARD

Robert

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

DENHOLM

Thomas

Corporal, 7th Battalion (Airborne), King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

DEVLIN

Robert

Sapper, Royal Engineers

DICKIE

Sam

Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps

DONALD

John

Aircraftman 1st Class, Royal Air Force.

DONEGHY

M

Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force.

DOUGLAS

Alexander

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

DOUGLAS

John S

Fusilier, Royal Scots Fusiliers

DOUGLAS

Robert

Lance Corporal, Royal Scots

DUNLOP

Frank

Private, Cameron Highlanders

DYE

Arthur

Marine, H.M.S. Fiji, Royal Marines

DYER

Peter McD

Private, Lincolnshire Regiment

FAIRGRAY

Nelson

Corporal, Royal Air Force.

FALLS

Robert S

Private, Royal Marine Commandos

FARRELL

John

Stoker, Royal Navy.

FARRIES

John

Private, Cameron Highlanders

FERGUSSON

John

Captain, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

FINDLEY

Patrick

S.S. Taberg, Merchant Navy

FLETCHER

James

Leading Stoker, HMS Courageous, Royal Navy.

GARDINER

Norman

Stoker, HMS Quorn, Royal Navy.

GARDUNER

John

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

GAVEN

James

Private, 1st Battalion (Airborne), Border Regiment.

GILCHRIST

Thomas

Private, London Scottish

GILLON

Douglas

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

GLOVER

James P

Able Seaman, HMS Kite, Royal Navy.

GRAY

Anthony J

Warrant Officer (Pilot) , Royal Air Force.

GRIERSON

John

Lance Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders

HALLIDAY

R B

Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force.

HANNAH

Samuel

Private, 7th Battalion (Airborne), King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

HARDING

James

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

HARDING

Robert

Private, Army Air Corps

HENDRIE

Ian

Sub-Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

HIBBLESTON

David M

Lance Bombardier, Lanarkshire Yeomanry.

HIGGINS

Robert

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

HILL

William R

Corporal, Royal Air Force.

HUNTER

Joseph

Lieutenant, 7th Battalion (Airborne), King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

JAGGER, DFC

J J

Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.).

JARDINE

James

Guardsman, Scots Guards

JARDINE

William

Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force.

JOHNSTON, DFM

Harry

Warrant Officer, Royal Air Force. Warded the Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.).

JOHNSTONE

John F

Stoker, Royal Naval volunteer Reserve

JOHNSTONE

William

Bombardier, Royal Artillery

KEEN

Adam

Sergeant (Pilot), Royal Air Force.

KENNEDY

John

Ordinary Seaman, HMS Hussar, Royal Navy.

KIRKPATRICK

James

Sergeant, R.E.M.E.

KYLE

Charles McG

Avle Seaman, HMS DASHER, Royal Navy.

LAMB

John M K

Private, Royal Marine Commandos

LANCASTER

Norman

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

LANG

Alexander C

E.R.A., HMS Dorsetshire, Royal Navy.

LAW

William N

Private, Royal Army Medical Corps

LENNON

Robert

Telegrapher, HMS Colsay, Royal Navy.

LITTLE

James

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

LITTLE

Thomas

Private, Royal Scots

LOGAN

George

Corporal, Royal Air Force.

MacAULAY

Robert

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

MacDONALD

Samuel

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force.

MACKIE

William C K

Pipe Major, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps

MARKS

Sidney J

Sergeant (Observer), Royal Air Force.

MAXWELL

William A

Guardsman, Irish Guards

McALLISTER

Neil

Leading Cadet, Air Training Corps

McARA

Peter

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

McBRYDE

John

Private, Royal Army Ordnance Corps

McCULLOCH

Harry

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

McCUTCHEON

William

Ordinary Seaman, HMS Could, Royal Navy.

McGALL

John

Lance Sergeant, Scots Guards

McGOWAN

E

Corporal, Black Watch

McGUBBIN

John

Sergeant, Royal Field Artillery

McGUFFOG?

Robert N

Staff Sergeant, Malay States Volunteer Reserve

McKENZIE

Arthur R

Ordinary Telegrapher, HMS Harvester, Royal Navy.

McKENZIE

H D

Sergeant, Royal Army Service Corps

McKERRON

John B

Guardsman, Scots Guards

McKINNELL

Robert S

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force.

McNAUGHT

James

Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force.

McNAUGHT

William J D

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force.

MILLAR

Joseph W

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

MISKELLY

John

Sergeant (Pilot), Royal Air Force.

MOODIE

William P

Major, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

MUIR

Albert H

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

MUIR

R

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

MURDOCH

Thomas

Gunner, Royal Artillery

NELSON

James

Flying Officer, Royal Air Force.

NICHOLSON

James

Guardsman, Scots Guards

NICHOLSON

Robert

Trooper, Royal Armoured Corps

NICHOLSON

Thomas

Lance Corporal, Royal Engineers

NICOL

Andrew I J

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

PATTERSON

Andrew S

Warrant Officer (Observer), Royal Air Force.

PATTERSON

Edward I

Sergeant, Royal Corps of Signals

PEARSON

Richard

Private, Royal Scots

RAGGENBASS

John

Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner), Royal Air Force.

REID

Robert

Flying Officer, Royal Air Force.

REID

Thomas H

Private, 7th Battalion (Airborne), King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

RICHARDSON

Louden?

Bosun, S.S. Autolycus, Merchant Navy

RIDDELL

John

Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

ROBERTSON

Robert McC

Lieutenant, Lothian & Border Horse

ROBSON

James A

Flight Lieutenant, Royal Air Force.

ROBSON

Robert

Sergeant, Scots Guards

RUSH

John

Private, Seaforth Highlanders

RUSSELL

Owen

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

SETTI

Albert

Driver, Royal Army Service Corps

SHARP

James McQ

Gunner, Royal Artillery

SHAW

Henry N

Private, Royal Army ordnance Corps

SHEARMAN

Joseph

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

SINNETT

J E

Private, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

SMITH

James

Private, London Scottish

SMITH

James W

Air/Fitter, HMS (Aircraft Carrier) Hermes, Royal Navy.

STEWART

William

Rifleman, Cameronians

SWAN

Gordon M

Able Seaman, HMS Ark Royal, Royal Navy.

TELFORS

Matthew M

Trooper, Royal Hussars

THOMAS

James

Able Seaman, HMS Lively, Royal Navy.

THOMSON

Robert H

Acting Petty Officer, HMS Parramatta, Royal Navy.

TODD

Alexander B

Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion (Airborne), Border Regiment.

TRAINOR

James I

Private, 5th Battalion (Scot), Parachute Regiment.

TWEEDIE

Douglas A H

Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force.

VERNON

Royal C

Ordinary Seaman, HMS Punjabi, Royal Navy.

WAINWRIGHT

John J

Signaller, Royal Corps of Signals

WAINWRIGHT

Mathie W

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

WALKER

George B

Petty officer, HMS Gloucester, Royal Navy.

WALLACE

Stewart

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

WATSON

Alexander S

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

WEENS

Richard H

Private, 7th Battalion (Airborne), King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

WILSON

Robert

Driver, Royal Engineers

WILSON

Walter

T/P Signaller, HMS Hood, Royal Navy.

WILSON

William

Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers.

WILSON

John

Flight Sergeant, Royal Air Force.

OTHER CONFLICTS

ARMSTRONG

James Blacklock

Sergeant 4038565, 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force. Died in Malaya 3rd May 1952. Killed in action during anti-bandit strike, flying Bristol Brigand RH755, 84 Squadron, near Chenderoh Lake, Perak. After releasing salvo of rockets an explosion under the starboard wing caused the plane to roll over and crash in the jungle. Buried in Buried in Cheras Road Christian Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur. Row 33. Grave 1256.

ROSS

Thomas

Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, R. A. R. South Vietnam 1965.

WALLACE

Ian C

Private 22500902, King’s Own Scottish Borders. Killed in action in Korea 5 April 1952. Aged 20. Buried in UN Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, Korea. PLot 22. Row 2. Grave 1417.

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