Post by BereniceUK on Apr 18, 2017 17:07:37 GMT
The church has closed; the gates are now installed at Maxwelltown West Church, and the plaques are in Troqueer Church.
Possibly where the gates would originally have hung.
1914 - 1919
Lieutenant William Lindsay Beattie 1st Border Regiment 27.1.1917, aged 26 Son of William and Margaret Beattie, of 8, Carnegie Street, Moffat Road, Dumfries
121305 Gunner John Henry Bell 319th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 1.5.1918, aged 22 Son of William and Agnes Bell, of 60, College Street, Maxwelltown
20547 Lance Corporal Samuel Cairns 2nd Royal Scots 1.10.1915, aged 35 Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cairns, of Rae Street, Dumfries; husband of M. Cairns, of 19, Assembly Street, Dumfries
241598 Private James Cochrane 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.9.1918, aged 34 Son of David Cochrane of Kirtlebridge; husband of Annie Cochrane of 21, Laurieknowe
240736 Private John Coupland 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.9.1918, aged 20 Son of Archibald and Janet Coupland, of 41, English St., Dumfries
302584 Private Robert Fraser 1st/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 23.7.1918, aged 35 Husband of Nelly Jane Brydson (formerly Fraser), of 54, Glasgow Street, Maxwelltown
James Gray - 5968 Private James Haining Gray 1st/10th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6.12.1916
Lieutenant Robert Grierson 2nd/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 14.2.1916, aged 56 Husband of Mary Jane Grierson, of Carlingwalk, Maxwelltown
Robert Hastings - 41091 Robert Carruthers Hastings 8th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 17.8.1918
John Helon - 40515 Private John Wilson Helon 12th Royal Scots Fusiliers 10.7.1918, aged 22 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Helon, of "Gilnockie," Park Road, Maxwelltown
41521 Private Alexander Hume 16th Royal Scots 16.4.1918
John Kirk - Second Lieutenant John Alexander Kirk 5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 13.10.1918, aged 24 Son of John and Agnes Kirk, of 45, Galloway Street, Maxwelltown
William Kirk - 14889 Private William Irving Kirk 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers 25.9.1915, aged 18 Son of John and Agnes Kirk, of 44-45, Galloway Street, Maxwelltown
30654 Private James M. Little 11th Royal Scots 30.7.1916
James Bell McAdam - 24968 Private James Angus Bell McAdam 7th/8th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.8.1918, aged 21 Son of William and Elizabeth McAdam, of "Cannycleuch," Stepford Road, Dumfries; born at Kirkcudbright
WR/27114 Sapper James McConnachie Royal Engineers 19.5.1918, aged 34 Husband of Mary McConnachie, of Caul Back View, Maxwelltown
45545 Private Frank Gibson McMunn 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry 27.6.1918, aged 20 Son of Gavin and Agnes J. McMunn, of Castlebraes, Dumfries
Arthur Midgley
1974 Private Daniel O'Connell 1st/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 12.7.1915
201496 Private William Taylor Preacher 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 13.11.1917, aged 30 Son of Francis and Jeanie Preacher, of College Street, Maxwelltown; husband of Jane Preacher, of 23, King Street, Maxwelltown
Clement Walter - 29853 Private Clement Henderson Walter 7th/8th King's Own Scottish Borderers 9.4.1917, aged 31 Son of James Walter, of 76, Bonaly Road, Edinburgh; husband of Laura Ann Walter, of Polton Road, Lasswade, Midlothian
S/16233 Private Robert Weems 2nd Cameron Highlanders 10.5.1915, aged 22 Son of Thomas and Mary Weems, of 2, Loreburn Terrace, Heath Hall, Dumfries
1939 - 1945
Anthony Gray - 1567857 Warrant Officer (Pilot) Anthony James Gray 17 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27.6.1946, aged 23 Son of David Haining Gray and Ruby Maud Gray, of Dumfries
1566353 Leading Aircraftman James McNaught Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5.3.1943, aged 26 Son of John and Jane McNaught, of Maxwelltown; husband of Agnes McNaught, of St. Ives, Cornwall
Robert McKinnell - 998292 Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) Robert Smith McKinnell 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 19.8.1941, aged 21
WX837 Private Robert Muir A.I.F. 2/11 Australian Infantry 24.5.1941, aged 34 Son of William and Agnes Muir, of Dumfries
George Penman
866709 Private Robert Porteous Army Catering Corps 24.8.1945, aged 31 Son of Marion Porteous, and stepson of William McLellan, of Dumfries
Possibly where the gates would originally have hung.
1914 - 1919
Lieutenant William Lindsay Beattie 1st Border Regiment 27.1.1917, aged 26 Son of William and Margaret Beattie, of 8, Carnegie Street, Moffat Road, Dumfries
121305 Gunner John Henry Bell 319th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery 1.5.1918, aged 22 Son of William and Agnes Bell, of 60, College Street, Maxwelltown
20547 Lance Corporal Samuel Cairns 2nd Royal Scots 1.10.1915, aged 35 Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cairns, of Rae Street, Dumfries; husband of M. Cairns, of 19, Assembly Street, Dumfries
241598 Private James Cochrane 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.9.1918, aged 34 Son of David Cochrane of Kirtlebridge; husband of Annie Cochrane of 21, Laurieknowe
240736 Private John Coupland 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.9.1918, aged 20 Son of Archibald and Janet Coupland, of 41, English St., Dumfries
302584 Private Robert Fraser 1st/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 23.7.1918, aged 35 Husband of Nelly Jane Brydson (formerly Fraser), of 54, Glasgow Street, Maxwelltown
James Gray - 5968 Private James Haining Gray 1st/10th The King's (Liverpool Regiment) 6.12.1916
Lieutenant Robert Grierson 2nd/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 14.2.1916, aged 56 Husband of Mary Jane Grierson, of Carlingwalk, Maxwelltown
Robert Hastings - 41091 Robert Carruthers Hastings 8th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 17.8.1918
John Helon - 40515 Private John Wilson Helon 12th Royal Scots Fusiliers 10.7.1918, aged 22 Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Helon, of "Gilnockie," Park Road, Maxwelltown
41521 Private Alexander Hume 16th Royal Scots 16.4.1918
John Kirk - Second Lieutenant John Alexander Kirk 5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 13.10.1918, aged 24 Son of John and Agnes Kirk, of 45, Galloway Street, Maxwelltown
William Kirk - 14889 Private William Irving Kirk 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers 25.9.1915, aged 18 Son of John and Agnes Kirk, of 44-45, Galloway Street, Maxwelltown
30654 Private James M. Little 11th Royal Scots 30.7.1916
James Bell McAdam - 24968 Private James Angus Bell McAdam 7th/8th King's Own Scottish Borderers 1.8.1918, aged 21 Son of William and Elizabeth McAdam, of "Cannycleuch," Stepford Road, Dumfries; born at Kirkcudbright
WR/27114 Sapper James McConnachie Royal Engineers 19.5.1918, aged 34 Husband of Mary McConnachie, of Caul Back View, Maxwelltown
45545 Private Frank Gibson McMunn 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Highland Light Infantry 27.6.1918, aged 20 Son of Gavin and Agnes J. McMunn, of Castlebraes, Dumfries
Arthur Midgley
1974 Private Daniel O'Connell 1st/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers 12.7.1915
201496 Private William Taylor Preacher 1st/4th King's Own Scottish Borderers 13.11.1917, aged 30 Son of Francis and Jeanie Preacher, of College Street, Maxwelltown; husband of Jane Preacher, of 23, King Street, Maxwelltown
Clement Walter - 29853 Private Clement Henderson Walter 7th/8th King's Own Scottish Borderers 9.4.1917, aged 31 Son of James Walter, of 76, Bonaly Road, Edinburgh; husband of Laura Ann Walter, of Polton Road, Lasswade, Midlothian
S/16233 Private Robert Weems 2nd Cameron Highlanders 10.5.1915, aged 22 Son of Thomas and Mary Weems, of 2, Loreburn Terrace, Heath Hall, Dumfries
1939 - 1945
Anthony Gray - 1567857 Warrant Officer (Pilot) Anthony James Gray 17 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 27.6.1946, aged 23 Son of David Haining Gray and Ruby Maud Gray, of Dumfries
1566353 Leading Aircraftman James McNaught Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 5.3.1943, aged 26 Son of John and Jane McNaught, of Maxwelltown; husband of Agnes McNaught, of St. Ives, Cornwall
Robert McKinnell - 998292 Sergeant (Wireless Operator/Air Gunner) Robert Smith McKinnell 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 19.8.1941, aged 21
WX837 Private Robert Muir A.I.F. 2/11 Australian Infantry 24.5.1941, aged 34 Son of William and Agnes Muir, of Dumfries
George Penman
866709 Private Robert Porteous Army Catering Corps 24.8.1945, aged 31 Son of Marion Porteous, and stepson of William McLellan, of Dumfries