The Scottish War Graves Project

spoons · Last edited by spoons on Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:53 am; edited 1 time in total

OS Map Ref: NX 385 675

Number of CWGC burials 2

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject:

Name: ERSKINE, ARTHUR CHARLES
Initials: A C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry
Unit Text: Plymouth Div., H.M.S. "Vindictive."
Age: 32
Date of Death: 03/06/1918
Service No: PLY/1870
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Erskine, of Craigie Cottage, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 133.
Cemetery: CHALLOCH (ALL SAINTS) EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHYARD

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject:

Name: PARKER, HUGH DAVID
Initials: H D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 35
Date of Death: 05/10/1945
Service No: 1893393
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Jessie Parker; husband of Annie Young Parker, of Carsluith, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: CHALLOCH (ALL SAINTS) EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHYARD

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:56 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMITAGE, FRANCIS ARTHUR WILLIAM
Initials: F A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Hampshire Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: Commanding 1st Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 22/04/1918
Awards: D S O
Additional information: Son of Arthur Calrow Armitage and Alice Barbara Armitage, of Kirroughtree, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire; husband of Eileen P. R. Armitage (nee Day), of Ivy Cottage, Whittington, Lichfield, Staffs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 25.
Cemetery: GONNEHEM BRITISH CEMETERY

this is an original WW1 Battlefield Cross, placed in the churchyard as a memorial

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:12 pm Post subject:

Name: ARMSTRONG, HENRY WILKINSON
Initials: H W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Ordinary Signalman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Invincible."
Age: 18
Date of Death: 31/05/1916
Service No: J/36727
Additional information: Son of Mary Armstrong, of "View Hills," Windsor Rd., Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, and the late Sergt. H. J. Armstrong.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 13.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

Colonel Archibald Broadfoot CB
RHA
1843 - 1926

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject:

William Malcolm Fleming Hamilton of Craignlaw
Major Highland Light Infantry born Nov 25th 186?

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject:

Brigadier
General
George Montague Philip
Hawthorn CBE DSO
born 16th December 1873
died 5th March 1945

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

Colonel Francis Joliffe-Raitt
Royal Marine Corps
Born London May 28 1860
Died Edinburgh September 29 1944

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

(mention of)
Brigadier General Pennycuik CB

Name: MALET-WARDEN, JOHN HAMISH
Initials: J H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 78 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 17/08/1941
Service No: 989146
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 12. B. 1-3.
Cemetery: JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

spoons · Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

Name: STEWART, The Hon. KEITH ANTHONY
Initials: K A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Additional information: Son of the late Randolph Henry Stewart, 11th Earl of Galloway and of the Countess of Galloway, of Cumloden, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVII. A. 21.
Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

spoons · Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

final missing photo now added