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War Memorial - Kirkinner, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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William Black (Probably)
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Private
15889

17 May 1915

2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Le Touret Memorial, France

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William Black (Probably)
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Private
29842

22 August 1917

6th/7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

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W. Black (Probably)
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Private
22998

16 September 1916

6th/7th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France

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James Milroy (Probably)
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Private
20804
abt. 1895
14 July 1916
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1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of James and Annie Milroy (nee Gordon),
of Hardisty, Alberta, Canada.
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Ebenezer Rennie
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Lance Corporal
40979
abt. 1888
26 October 1918
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1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Awoingt British Cemetery, France
Husband of Mary Catherine Rennie,
of 24, Hallhead Rd., Craigmillar Park, Edinburgh.
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William Ronnie
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47719
abt. 1896
30 December 1917
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3rd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Chatby Memorial, Egypt
Son of John Ronnie, of Ballaird, Wigtown.
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William Garrett
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Lance Corporal
1795
abt. 1896
25 September 1915
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10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of William and A. W. Garrett,
of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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John Hopkins
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Lance Corporal
1798

29 March 1918

18th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France
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Charles Melvin
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Private
1797
abt. 1895
25 September 1915
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10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of the late William and Catherine Melvin,
of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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David McGaw
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1796
abt. 1892
25 September 1915
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10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Loos Memorial, France
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McGaw.
Employed at Bladnoch Creamery, Wigtown.
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Robert Griffen
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Royal Highlanders

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William Lawson (Probably)
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202368

22 August 1917

8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

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William Lawson (Probably)
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Private
S/22927

09 June 1918

7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Wanquetin Communal Cemetery, France

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William A. Lawson (Probably)
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Private
S/16579

23 April 1917

8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France

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James Fleming Wilson
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Private
203954

28 March 1918

6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
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Robert F. Wilson
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Gordon Highlanders

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Robert Litterick
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Private
240562
abt. 1897
19 April 1917
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of John and Elizabeth Litterick,
of Drumtrodden, Whauphill, Wigtownshire.
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Alexander Marshall
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Serjeant
16786
abt. 1884
08 July 1916
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"C" Coy. 6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France
Son of Alexander and Sarah Marshall,
of Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire,
husband of Mary A. Marshall,
of 14, Soulis St., Kilmarnock.
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Joseph Melvin
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Private
16196
abt. 1885
13 August 1915
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1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Melvin,
of Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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Alexander McGuffie
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16167
abt. 1895
13 August 1915
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"C" Coy. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Foster-son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McGuffie,
of Gouse, Wigtown.
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James Thomson
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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John Cron
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Able Seaman
Clyde Z/4942
abt. 1898
25 August 1918
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Hawke Bn. Royal Naval Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France
Son of Peter and Agnes Cron,
of Neuton Cottage, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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George Leabody
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Gunner
125784
abt. 1898
01 July 1917
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99th Bde. Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery
Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece
Son of George and Helen Leabody,
of Claycrop, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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John Shillan
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Private
1129
abt. 1893
13 November 1915
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Lanarkshire Yeomanry
East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Shillan,
of South Balfern, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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William Smith
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Royal Scots

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Robert Templeton
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Private
202183
abt. 1891
26 September 1917
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5th/6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of William and Margaret Templeton,
of Broadfield, Wigtown.
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William McConnell
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Lance Corporal
16/357

27 July 1916

16th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue, France
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Robert Marshall
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Canadians

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Thomas McCheyne
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Private
81625
abt. 1891
26 April 1916
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2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Woods Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the late Tom McCheyne and of Elizabeth McCheyne,
of Scotland.
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