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War Memorial - Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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Andrew Aird
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Private
5836
abt. 1879
24 October 1914
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1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Grace Aird,
of Sorbie, Wigtownshire,
husband of Sarah Ferguson Clive (formerly Aird),
of 32, Vulcan St., Springburn, Glasgow.
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Matthew Primrose Brown (Probably)
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Private
S/43512
abt. 1898, Whithorn
06 September 1916
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Highland Light Infantry (CWGC: 5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders)
Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France
Son of John and Marion A. Brown,
of Bridge House Farm House, Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
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Robert Gibson
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Private
9572
abt. 1892
25 January 1915
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1st Bn. Scots Guards
Le Touret Memorial, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gibson,
of Broughton Mains, Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
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Alexander Hill
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Cadet (CWGC: Apprentice)

abt. 1898
18 September 1917
19
Mercantile Marine, S. S. "City of Lincoln" (Liverpool)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of Peter Gibson Hill and Jean Gibson Hill,
of Baltier, Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
Born in the U.S.A.
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William Hannah (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
11981

27 September 1915

6th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Loos Memorial, France
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John Douglas Hannay
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Private
432300
abt. 1887
04 October 1916
29
49st Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of John Hannay,
of Pouton, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

Douglas Ronald Maurice Hannay
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Private
PLY/1400(S)
abt. 1897
06 November 1917
20
2nd R. M. Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Marine Light Infantry
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hannay,
of Pouton, Garlieston, Wigtownshire.
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Charles Kerr
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Private
267228
abt. 1886
19 July 1918
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8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of William and Agnes Kerr,
of Palmallet House, Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
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Frederick David Kirk
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Private
31167
abt. 1896
12 July 1917
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2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Bethune Town Cemetery, France
Son of James and Mary Kirk,
of East Culkae, Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
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George Marshall (Probably)
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Private
6488
abt. 1894
24 October 1914
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2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of the late William and Helen Dorian Marshall.

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George Marshall (Probably)
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Private
43104

03 May 1917

1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Arras Memorial, France
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John Maxwell
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Private
23048
abt. 1898, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
13 November 1917
19
1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Samuel and Annie Maxwell, nee McShane,
of Killantrae, Port William, Wigtownshire.
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John Milligan
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Private
22926
abt. 1892
11 June 1918
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10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
St. Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, France
Son of George and Grace Milligan,
of Claunch, Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
Born at Culbae, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire.
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David McClune
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Able Seaman




Royal Naval Division

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Samuel McClune
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Private
14749
21 February 1858, Sorbie, Wigtownshire
20 October 1918, 29th Gen. Hospital, Salonika
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1st Garrison Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
formerly 17655, Cameron Highlanders
Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth McClune, nee Bradford,
of Garlieston Road, Sorbie
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John Neil (CWGC: Neill)
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Private
8335
abt. 1879
17 December 1917
38
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Husband of the late Susan McCutcheon Neill.
Native of Sorbie, Wigtownshire.
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William Robb
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Royal Scots Fusiliers

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Robert Thomson
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Private
41981
abt. 1897
09 April 1917
20
12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France
Son of John Thomson,
of Sorbie Village, Wigtownshire.
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James Kevan
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Private (CWGC: Fusilier)
14209117
abt. 1920
04 February 1944
24
8th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Minturno War Cemetery, Italy
Son of James and Margaret Kevan,
of Sorbie, Wigtownshire,
husband of Isabel J. S. Kevan,
of Sorbie.
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