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War Memorial - Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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Adam Bell
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Corporal
S/43156
abt. 1896
26 October 1917
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2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Belgium
Son of James and Janet Bell,
of Park, Closeburn, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
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Harry Johnstone Bell (Probably)
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Lance Corporal
S/7912

09 April 1917

8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Arras Memorial, France
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James Mathieson Dobie
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Stoker 1st Class
K/17640

31 May 1916

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Black Prince"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
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John Wright Douglas
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Private
552385
abt. 1888
23 February 1917
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78th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Douglas,
of Closeburn, Dumfries, Scotland,
husband of Elizabeth Allardyce Douglas,
of 959/5th Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
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Robert Duff
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Private
30864

15 June 1917

5th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Struma Military Cemetery, Greece
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John A. Duff (Probably)
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Stoker 1st Class
K/18911

01 November 1914

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Monmouth"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Alexander and Margaret Duff,
of 60, Gt. Eastern Rd., Glasgow.
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William Farrow
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Lance Serjeant
14873
abt. 1888
25 October 1917
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25th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Dar Es Salam War Cemetery, Tanzania
Son of John and Agnes Farrow,
of Gatelaw Bridge, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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William Fraser (Probably)
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Private
40193
abt. 1885
16 September 1916
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7th/8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Millencourt Communal Cemetery, France
Husband of Jane Fraser,
of 37, Wallace St., Dumfries.
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James Hannah
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Lance Corporal
S/11551
12 June 1884
16 June 1917
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1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Peter Hannah & Jane McClelland,
husband of Jane McKeand Miller
of Gatelawbridge, Thornhill.
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Herbert Hazell
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Private
31731
abt. 1898
24 December 1918
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Cameron Highlanders
transf. to (544239) Labour Corps
Closeburn Parish Churchyard, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of John and Leah Hazell,
of Chapel Row, Bucklebury, Reading.
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William Douglas Hyslop
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1894, Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire
25 March 1918
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Cameron Highlanders
CWGC: 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Doullens Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. William Drummond and the late Mrs. Agnes Good (Corsan) Hyslop,
of Morton Holm, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Served in the Dardanelles Campaign until evacuation.
At Rouen, on his way home in March, 1918, on hearing
of the German offensive he at once volunteered for duty
and returned to the firing line.
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William Kellock
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Private
15345

15 December 1917

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Edward Martin
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Private
1263700
abt. 1886
29 September 1918
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1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
St. Olle British Cemetery, Raillencourt, France
Son of Thomas and Christina Martin,
of Drumlanrig Mains, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
Native of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
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John Miller
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Seaforth Highlanders

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James Miller
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Royal Field Artillery

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Benjamin Phillips
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Lance Corporal
25928
abt. 1891
23 March 1919
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4th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Closeburn Parish Churchyard, Dumfriesshire, UK
Son of Archibald and Jemima Phillips,
of Barnmuir, Closeburn.
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Adam Robertson
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Private
862397

09 November 1917

123rd Bn. Canadian Pioneers
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
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James G. Sharpe
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Private
16460
abt. 1882
25 September 1915
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Robert Sharpe,
of "Holmhead", Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire.
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William Sharpe
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Private
15160
abt. 1882
15 January 1916
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8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Loos Memorial, France
Son of William and Helen Sharpe,
of Cample Slacks, Closeburn, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
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James Sneddon
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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William Waugh
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Acting Bombardier
L/10339
abt. 1887
15 July 1917
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35th Div. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery
attd. 29th Light Railway Operating Coy. Royal Engineers
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the late William and Jane Waugh,
husband of Catherine Waugh,
of Park, Closeburn, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
Born Moniaive, Thornhill.
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Walter Wilson
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Private
25167
abt. 1882
02 September 1918
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1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Ecoust-St. Mein British Cemetery, France
Husband of Mrs. S. A. Wilson,
of Cross Roads, Closeburn, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
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Thomas Wilson
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Private
S/7523
abt. 1894
25 September 1915
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8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Wilson,
of Whitespotts Cottage, Auldgirth, Dumfries.
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Robert Hyslop
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Private
40340
abt. 1895
28 March 1917
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12th Bn. Royal Scots
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, France
Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Hyslop,
of Morton Holm Cottage, Thornhill, Dumfries.
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Robert Armstrong
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Sergeant (Flight Engineer)
1567337
abt. 1924
31 March 1944
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101 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Son of James and Agnes Armstrong,
of Auldgirth, Dumfriesshire.
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Donald Carroll
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Driver
T/121336
abt. 1919
17 June 1940
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7 Res. M. T. Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
Dunkirk Memorial, France
Nephew of Patrick and Catherine Carroll,
of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
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John James L. S. Douglas (Probably)
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Aircraftman 1st Class
1562716

30 June 1944

2744 Sqdn. R. A. F. Regt. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Assisi War Cemetery, Italy
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Robert Andrew Hutchison
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Cabin Boy

abt. 1926
25 February 1943
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Merchant Navy, S. S. "Stockport" (Grimsby)
Tower Hill Memorial, London
Son of Lewis and Mary McRobert Hutchison,
of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
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William Jardine
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Corporal
3190211
abt. 1922
23 July 1943
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7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy
Son of Robert and Kate Murray Jardine,
of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire.
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John Kirkpatrick
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Second Radio Officer

abt. 1921
26 July 1943
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Merchant Navy, M. V. "Fishpool" (West Hartlepool)
Tower Hill Memorial, London
Son of John and Helen Kirkpatrick,
of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
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Robert Millar
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Sergeant
1057521
abt. 1922
10 November 1942
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53 (R. C. A. F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Ottawa Memorial, Ontario, Canada
Son of John and Margarate Millar,
of Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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Loui McKie
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Leading Aircraftwoman
433863
abt. 1922
13 October 1943
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Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Closeburn Cemetery, Dumfriesshire
Daughter of James Douglas McKie and Hannah McKie,
of Thornhill.
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John Pringle
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Lance Corporal
3194158
abt. 1920
21 September 1944
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7th (Airborne) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of John and Robina Pringle,
of Closeburn, Dumfriesshire.
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Alexander Malcolm Rogerson
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Leading Aircraftman
996988

07 December 1945

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Closeburn Cemetery, Dumfriesshire
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Thomas Savage
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Lance Corporal
14633672
abt. 1904
15 November 1944
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4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Brugge General Cemetery, Belgium
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