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William McKay
SRoH. Not in Stewartry Roll of Honour. Identified from Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial and as a soldier from Anwoth or Girthon ex Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser “First Instalment of Stewartry Roll of Honour” 25th December 1914.
Corporal William McKay Gordon Highlanders.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : Wm. McKay G.H.
Girthon Church Memorial : W McKay Gordon Highlanders
Sons Of Galloway : Corporal William Mackay (1716) of the 1st & 2nd Gordon Highlanders. Invalided with frost bitten feet and home in Gatehouse on short leave in February 1915. Wounded 17/06/1915, evacuated to hospital in Cambridge for treatment (July 1915). Killed in Action 05/09/1916.
1901 Girthon Census, 37 Catherine Street : William McKay (13, born Dalbeattie) with grandparents John (stone breaker) and Mary McKay.
His army number apparently indicates that he probably enlisted in November 1908, and hence was a career soldier.
Gatehouse link : Lived in Catherine Street, Gatehouse.
William Hutchison McKechnie
SRoH. Private William Hutchison McKechnie. Home: Kirkdale Schoolhouse, Creetown. Enlisted February 1916, 3rd King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Transferred to 1/5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Served on the Eastern Front (Gaza and other engagements up to capture of Jerusalem).
Wounded once near Jaffa at the crossing of the River Auja.
1891 Kirkmabreck Census, Kirkdale Schoolhouse : William McKechnie (6, born Kirkmabreck) with father William (schoolmaster), mother Annie, a brother and 2 sisters.
1901 Kirkmabreck Census, Kirkdale Schoolhouse : William H. (16, born Kirkmabreck) with father William (schoolmaster), mother Anne and sister Flora.
Gatehouse link : Lived at Kirkdale, near Gatehouse.
Harry McKendrick
SRoH. Not in Stewartry Roll of Honour. Identified as a soldier from Gatehouse ex Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser “First Instalment of Stewartry Roll of Honour” 25th December 1914. Private Harry McKendrick Royal Scots.
George Murray McKie
SRoH. Sergeant George M McKie. Employed at Gatehouse.
Enlisted Canadian Mounted Rifles. Served on Western Front.
Killed in action 27th October 1917.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : George M. McKie Canadians
CWGC : Sergeant George Murray McKie .
447146 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion ‘B’ Coy.
Died 27/10/1917 (aged 38).
On Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panels 30, 32.
Parents: James & Margaret McKie, Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire.
1881 Balmaclellan Census, Spalding Cottages : George M McKie (1) with parents James & Margaret McKie + 5 siblings.
1891 Balmaclellan Census, Diamond Row : George M McKie (11) with parents James & Margaret McKie (paupers) + 3 siblings.
1901 Anwoth Census, Fleet Street : George Murray McKie (21, house joiner, born Balmaclellan) was a boarder with Elizabeth Buchannan, widow.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 16th November 1917: Sergeant George M. McKie C.M.R. (Canadians) was killed in France at the end of October. He was employed by Smith & Murray (joiners) in Gatehouse before he emigrated to Canada.
ScotlandsPeople Index : George Murray McKie born Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire in 1879.
Gatehouse link : Lived and worked in Gatehouse.
John McKie
SRoH. Private John McKie. Home : Tongue of Bombie, Kirkcudbright.
Enlisted December 1914, Scottish Rifles (Cameronians). Served on Western Front.
Killed in action 20th July 1918.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial , Gatehouse inscription : John McKie S.R.
Girthon Gravestone : Our Dear Son(s) John, who was killed in France 20th July 1916, aged 21 years and … Father: John McKie, Mother: Jane.
CWGC : Private John McKie 17462 Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st Battalion
Died 20/07/1916. On Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier & face 4D
Army Records
Roll of Individuals Scottish Rifles: Pte. McKie, John 1/Sco. Rif. 17462.
Medal Index Card: Pte. John McKie (17462) 1/Sco. Rif. Sent to France 02/05/1915. Killed in Action. Awarded Victory, British & 15 Star medals.
1901 Kelton Census, Ingleston Cottage : John McKie (6, born Buittle) with father John Brown McKie (shepherd), mother Jane + 3 brothers and a sister.
1911 Girthon & Anwoth Censuses, no sign of John McKie or his parents.
Gatehouse link : On Gatehouse War Memorial and a Girthon gravestone, so presumably at least his parents lived in Gatehouse.
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