Roll of Honour - Wigtownshire

Ministry of Defence

Lest We Forget

The Royal British Legion

ISLE OF WHITHORN WAR MEMORIAL

World War 1 & 2 - Roll of Honour with detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Eric McQuarrie 2004

No inscription except just names. This memorial sits at the North end of the village on the main Street to Whithorn. It is a fine granite memorial overlooking the Bowling Green with 12 WW1 names on it and 5 WW2 names on it. The First War names on it are also on the Whithorn memorial. The Regiments and ships are given for the First War only
(Grid Reference: NX476365)

Photograph © Eric McQuarrie 2004

1914-1918

BIE	Nathan	Chief Officer. S.S. Brentwood. 12 January 1917. Aged 40. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL London, United Kingdom
CAIN	Alex	Sapper. 414669. 82nd Field Coy. ROYAL ENGINEERS. 11 April 1918. TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
CAIN	Daniel	Private. 318322. 1st West Riding Field Amb., ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORP. 8 August 1918. Aged 27. HAGLE DUMP CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
HANNAH	James	Able Seaman. Z/4723. Drake Batt. Royal Navy Div. Rnvr. Killed in action 31 December 1917. Aged 21. Hometown Withron. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France
JOHNSTONE	Robert	Corporal. King's Own Scottish Borderers. No further rinformation currently available
McCUBBIN	John	2nd Hand. H.M.S. James & Walter. No further rinformation currently available
McLURE	James A	Private. 252975. 2nd Battalion,, Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders. 29 September 1918. Aged 33. VILLERS HILL BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLERS-GUISLAIN Nord, France
McROBERT	William	Ordinary Seaman. J/67975. H.M.S. Vivid., Royal Navy. 18 April 1917. FORD PARK CEMETERY (PENNYCOMEQUICK) Devon, United Kingdom
NIBLOCK	Fredrick	Private. 29888. 6th/7th Battalion,, Royal Scots Fusiliers. 11 April 1917. Aged 19. ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
PATERSON	John	Lance Corporal. Royal Scots. No further rinformation currently available
ROBB	David	Chief Eng.. S.S. Kalibia (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine. 30 November 1917. Aged 34. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL London, United Kingdom
STEWART	Andrew	2nd LIEUT.. 10th Battalion,, Northumberland Fusiliers. 20 September 1917. LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
1939-1945.
CRAWLEY	Randolph	Aircraftman 1 Class. 1550823. Royal Air Force. 8 June 1943. Aged 21. WHITHORN CEMETERY Wigtownshire, United Kingdom
MACGUIRE	Martin	No further rinformation currently available
McGUIRE	John	Leading Seaman. LT/X 9436B. H.M. Trawler Kingston Cornelian., Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service). 5 January 1940. Aged 27. LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL Suffolk, United Kingdom
PRINGLE	Anthony	Petty Officer. P/JX 146742. H.M.S. Barham, Royal Navy. 25 November 1941. Aged 21. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire, United Kingdom
WEAVER	John	No further rinformation currently available

Last updated 27 February, 2007

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