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War Memorial - Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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William Gilmour
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1890
09 April 1916
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13th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
attd. 6th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of W. P. Gilmour, J. P., and Jeanie Irving McMyn Gilmour,
of Balmangan, Borgue, Kirkcudbright.
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William Hall (Probably)
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Private
25902
abt. 1895
23 October 1916
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2nd Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Mary Hall,
of Ellisford, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire,
and the late James Hall.
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Andrew Hogg
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Serjeant
265684

07 November 1917

6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders attd. King's African Rifles
Iringa Cemetery, Tanzania
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Henry "Harry" Hogg
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Corporal
S/10744
abt. 1892
16 October 1917
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2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Alexander and Janet Hogg,
of Borgue, Kirkcudbright.
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Robert Brydson
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Lance Corporal
9848

02 November 1914

2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France
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Samuel Dempster
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Private
S/13449
abt. 1897
03 August 1917
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8th/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Jessie Dempster,
of Tongueland, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James A. McGowan
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Lance Corporal
S/13888
Military Medal
abt. 1894
09 October 1916
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7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France
Son of Mr. J. McGowan,
of High Munton, Kirkcudbright.
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James McGaw
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Private
S/13817

26 September 1915

6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
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John Elder Brown (Probably)
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Private
S/16379
abt. 1898
06 April 1917
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9th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France
Son of George and Mary Brown,
of 6, Ladhope Bank, Galashiels.
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John Milroy
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Private
4224
abt. 1882
15 July 1916
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9th (Glasgow Hdrs.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of the late William and Susan Milroy,
of Carrick, Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Michael Wallace
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Private
10164
abt. 1893
25 January 1915
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1st Bn. Scots Guards
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of Michael Wallace,
of Boreland, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Joseph B. Young
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Private
8657
abt. 1895
30 March 1916
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1st Bn. Scots Guards
Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Belgium
Son of William Young and Janet McGinnes Young,
of Penbridge Cottage, Dundrennan, Castle Douglas.
Native of Borgue, Kirkcudbright.
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George Campbell
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Private
25471

27 September 1918

1st Bn. Grenadier Guards
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
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Adam Airlie
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Canadian Infantry

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Thomas Marshall (Probably)
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Private
276496
abt. 1896
01 November 1918
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46th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Aulnoy Communal Cemetery, France
Son of William and Jeanie Marshall,
of Nether, Linkens, Castle Douglas, Scotland.
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James Neil
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Canadian Infantry

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Alexander Papple (Probably)
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Private
106472
abt. 1889
05 June 1917
28
1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Elizabeth Papple,
of England's Gate, Bodenham, Hereford, England.
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Samuel Kerr (Probably)
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Private
40914

03 May 1917

1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Arras Memorial France
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Robert K. Brackenridge
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Private
141269

29 September 1918

32nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps
Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France
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Alexander Murphie Kiltie
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1822765
abt. 1925
18 March 1944
19
630 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of David and Hannah Kiltie,
of Borness Point, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Samuel McClurg McCreadie
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Private
3192208

18 November 1940

6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Borgue Parish Churchyard, Kirkcudbrightshire
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCreadie,
of Borgue.
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Samuel Twiname
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Leading Aircraftman




Royal Air Force

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