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Alexander (b.1897) Gillone
SRoH. Private Alexander Gillone. Home : Fleet Street, Gatehouse.
Enlisted May 1916, 1st King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Served on Western Front (France).
Wounded once, Cambrai District. Killed near Laventie 11th April 1918.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial , Gatehouse inscription : Alexr. Gillone K.O.S.B.
Anwoth Church Memorial : Pte. Alexander Gillone K.O.S.B.
Girthon & Anwoth Free Church : Private Alexander Gillone, K.O.S.B.
Boroughmuir High School War Memorial, Edinburgh : Alexander Gillone
Bank of Scotland War Memorial, The Mound, Edinburgh : Gillone, Alexander Pte
Anwoth Gravestone: ‘’....Pte. Alexander Gillone K.O.S.B. who was killed in action in France 11th April 1918 in his 21st year .....’’ Father: James Gillone
CWGC : Private Alexander Gillone, 23718 K.O.S.B. 1st Battalion.
Died 11th April 1918 (aged 20). On Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium (Panel 5)
Parents: James & Jane Gillone, Fleet Street, Gatehouse.
Soldiers who Died in Great War : Private Alexander Gillone 23718 1st Battalion KOSB.
Enlisted at Dumfries. Killed in action 11th April 1918 France & Flanders.
Born Edinburgh. Lived in Gatehouse
Medal Index Card : Private Alexander Gillone KO Sco. Bord. 23718. Awarded British Medal and Victory medal.
1901 Edinburgh Census, 13 Briar Bank Terrace, St Georges : Alexander Gillone (7, born Edinburgh) with father James McKie Gillone (43, draper, born Kirkcudbrightshire) and mother Jane + sister Marion Kennedy Gillone.
1901 Edinburgh census : Alexander Gillone (born c.1897 Edinburgh) was living at 13 Briar Bank Terrace, St Georges, Edinburgh with father James McKie Gillone (a draper born c.1857 in Kirkcudbrightshire), mother Jane and sister Marion Kennedy Gillone.
ScotlandsPeople: James McKie Gillone married Jane Kennedy in 1895 Edinburgh.
ScotlandsPeople: Alexander Gillone was born in 1897 in Edinburgh (St Georges).
Although there is a 20 year age difference, this Alexander Gillone and the one above were cousins. This Alexander’s father James was a brother of the older Alexander’s mother Agnes. In the 1861 Girthon census James and Agnes were both living with their widowed mother Mary (born c.1830 Tongland) at Barlay Mill, Gatehouse. Further research from gravestones at Twynholm shows that Mary’s maiden name was Shannon and that her husband Alexander Gillone was miller at Barlay Mill who died in 1860.
Alexander Gillone, the miller, and Mary Shannon were grandparents of both the soldiers named Alexander Gillone.
Alexander had a sister named Marion Kennedy Gillone (born 1896 , Edinburgh), known as May, who became a well known and much loved teacher and choir-mistress in Gatehouse.
Gatehouse of Fleet link : Although Alexander was born in Edinburgh, his father James McKie Gillone was born in Twynholm, and had lived in Gatehouse when young. (Alexander was at Barlay with his grandparents in the 1861 Girthon census). Alexander later attended Boroughmuir High School in Bruntsfield, Edinburgh. The family returned to Gatehouse where Alexander worked for the Bank of Scotland and in 1916 he passed an associates degree under the auspices of the Institute of Bankers
The Bank of Scotland War Memorial photos shown below are included here with thanks to the Museum on the Mound, Edinburgh and to Lloyds Banking Group via their website at :
http://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/Our-Group/our-heritage/first-world-war/our-memorials/bank-of-scotland-war-memorial/
John Gilmour
SRoH. Private John Gilmour. Home: Birtwhistle Street, Gatehouse.
Enlisted January 1915, 3rd King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Transferred to 3rd Royal Scots. Served in Gallipoli, Salonica, France.
Awarded 1914-1915 Star. Wounded once at Gallipoli.
Medal Roll : Gilmour, John Pte. 32780 The Royal Scots : 1st K.O.S.B. Pte. 17682; 2nd K.O.S.B. Pte. 17682; 1st Royal Scots Pte. 32780; 4th Royal Scots Pte. 32780.
1891 Girthon Census, Catherine Street : John Gilmour (2, born Girthon) with father James Gilmour (34, born Kirkcudbright, general labourer), mother Elizabeth (32, born Girthon) + older sister Mary Jane and younger brother Thomas.
1901 Girthon Census, Birtwhistle Street : John Gilmour (10, born Gatehouse) with father James (wood carter) and mother Elizabeth.
1911 Girthon Census, Rosebery Terrace : John Gilmour (21, farm servant, born Girthon) with father James (carter) and mother Elizabeth, + 2 brothers.
Birth : Gilmour, John born 1888 Girthon. (ex Scotlands People Index)
Parents marriage: James Gilmour and Elizabeth Muir (or Mure) married 8th May 1883. (ex Girthon Banns)
Marriage : Edinburgh, August 1920 :John Gilmour, farm labourer, married Margaret Isabella Mair from Edinburgh (ex.Girthon Banns)
John Gilmour survived the war.
Gatehouse link : Born and grew up in Gatehouse.
Andrew D Girvan
SRoH. Not in Stewartry Roll of Honour. Identified as a soldier from Anwoth and Girthon ex Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser “First Instalment of Stewartry Roll of Honour” 25th December 1914.
Trooper A D Girvan Ayrshire Yeomanry.
CWGC : Bombardier Girvan, A. Service number 174. Died 31/07/1916. Age 28. 110th Seige Baty. Royal Garrison Artillery. Son of Mr & Mrs Hugh Girvan, Letrualt Farm, Row, (Rhu), Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire.
Soldiers Who Died : Andrew Girvan, born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Died 13th Jul 1916 in France & Flanders. Enlisted Helensburgh as A.F. Bdr 174, Royal Garrison Artillery - Clyde Battalion.
1891 Borgue Census, Lochroy Cottage: Andrew Girvan (2, born Kelton) with father Hugh, (a ploughman, born Borgue) and mother Mary (born Kelton) with an older brother and younger sister.
1901 Dumbarton Census at Ardenconnell Lodge: Andrew Girvan (12, born Kelton, Kirkcubbrightshire) with father Hugh (milk van driver, born Borgue), mother Mary (born Kelton) 3 sisters and one older and one younger brother.
1911 Greenock West Census : Girvan, Andrew, aged 30. (Scotlands People Index)
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 11th August 1916: Killed in Action in France on 31st July, Bomb. (Bombadier) Andrew Girvan, R.G.A., aged 28 years, second son of Mr & Mrs Girvan, Letrualt Row, and grandson of the late Andrew Girvan, Borgue and the late Samuel Clark, Rhonehouse.
Note: Letrualt Row is in Rhu, Dumbartonshire. Rhonehouse is in Kelton Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
The above records all relate to the same man but it is unclear whether he is the man mentioned in the newspaper in 1914.
There was also an Andrew D Girvan, Cpl 53580 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers. (Medal Index Card & Medal Roll).
The only A D Girvan in the Scotlands People Birth Index is Andrew Douglas Girvan born 1893 in Girvan, Ayrshire. He seems to have no connection with Kirkcudbrightshire.
Robert Slimmon Glover
SRoH. Captain Robert Slimmon Glover. Gatehouse.
Mobilised 4th August 1914, 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Home Service. Previously in Galloway Rifles & Territorial Force, rising to the rank of Major.
Girthon Gravestone : (1) Robert S. Glover’s wife Jane Annie Saunders died 18th June 1911. (2) In loving memory of Robert S.Glover, bank agent, solicitor, and town clerk, late captain 5th K.O.S.B. died on Xmas Day 1932 aged 63.
1881 Girthon Census, Bank of Scotland, Gatehouse : Robert S. (aged 11, born Gatehouse) was with father Henry D. Glover (writer, 47, born Dumfries), mother Jane (43, born Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire) + 3 brothers (John, Henry J., & Douglas J.).
1891 Edinburgh Census, Marchmont Road : Robert (law student, aged 21, born Gatehouse) and his brother John (W.S., aged 25 , born Gatehouse were lodgers.
1901 Girthon Census, Bank of Scotland House, High Street, Gatehouse : R. S. Glover, (solicitor & bank agent, 31, born Girthon), with wife Jane A. (34, born Rerrick).
1911 Census : Robert and his wife Jane not found anywhere in UK.
Birth : 20th September 1869, Robert Slimmon Glover to Henry Douglas Glover and Jane Payne (ex Girthon Parish Records).
Edinburgh University Archives : 1890/91 Robert Slimmon Glover, aged 21, born Gatehouse of Fleet. Faculty of Law. Educated at Fleetside Public School Gatehouse (11 years), & Dumfries Academy (1 Year).
Free BMD Marriage, 1896 Q3 at Newcastle : Robert Slimmon Glover to Jane Annie Saunders.
Marriage : Robert S. Glover married for a second time to Caroline Thomson from Fife at U. F. Church, Auchencairn (Parish of Rerrick) on 23rd September 1915. (ex Girthon Banns)
1915 marriage : Robert Slimon Glover to Caroline Thomson at Rerrick (Scotlands People Index).
Robert's second wife Caroline Thomson was from Keith, Morayshire (ex Ancestry.co.uk)
1916 birth of Carolyn Joan Glover at Girthon. Believed to be the daughter of Robert and Caroline.
Anwoth Valuation Roll 1930/31 : Robt. S Glover was the occupier at Hamewith (33, Fleet Street, Gatehouse of Fleet) in a house owned by Caroline Glover. (She owned this house between 1922 and 1930)
1932 death : Robert Slimmon Glover death registered at Anwoth.
Robert Gordon
SRoH. Private Robert Gordon. Home: Boatgreen, Gatehouse.
Enlisted January 1915. King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Transferred to Machine Gun Corps. Served on Western Front (France).
Died from gas poisoning 24th July 1917.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : Robt. Gordon K.O.S.B.
Anwoth Church Memorial : Robert Gordon K.O.S.B.
Girthon & Anwoth Free Church : Private Robert Gordon, K.O.S.B.
Girthon Gravestone : In loving memory of Robert Gordon killed in action 1917, aged 21 years. Wife: Margaret Lamont.
(Note: Margaret Lamont was remarried to John Patterson who is also named on this grave)
CWGC : Private R Gordon. Service No. 83481 Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 228th Coy.
Died 24/07/1917 (aged 25) .
Buried Gwalia Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Grave:I.D.24
Wife: Margaret Gordon, Boatgreen, Gatehouse of Fleet.
Military Records : Pte Robert Gordon (83481) 5th (Res) KOSB B Coy.
Enlisted at Dumfries 25th January 1915 (aged 22 – some documents give 32 but this is wrong).
His wife was Margaret, and he had a son James Walker Gordon.
Father was John Milroy, Boatgreen & mother Grace Gordon, Lochfergus, Kirkcudbrightshire. He had no brothers and 1 half sister (no details). His grandmother was Mrs Agnes Carson, Clachan of Anwoth.
He was 5' 6'' tall, had a flat foot but was in good physical shape. He was a Presbyterian. Occupation - joiner. Address: Boatgreen, Gatehouse of Fleet
Previous experience: Kirkcudbrightshire Battery Artillery (4 years, time expired)
23/05/1916: Transferred to Scottish Prov. Battalion
15/01/1917 :Transferred to 4th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (83481)
25/01/1915 to 10/07/1917 – Home service
11/07/1917 to 24/07/1917 - British Expeditionary Force.
24/07/1917: Died of Gas poisoning.
04/02/1918 : pension awarded 18/9 a week.
23/04/1919: Application to send a plaque and scroll to Mrs M Gordon (his wife), Boatgreen, Gatehouse of Fleet.
11/05/1922: confirmation from Mrs M Gordon, Boatgreen that she had received British War medal and Victory medal on his behalf.
Wife Margaret received a pension of 18/9 for herself & son James.
1901 Girthon Census, Catherine Street : Robert Gordon (6, born Gatehouse) was a boarder with James & Barbara Walker. The only Robert Gordon in Gatehouse.
1911 Girthon Census, Catherine Street : Robert Gordon (18, joiner, born Anwoth) adopted son of James (stonemason) and Barbar Walker. Note : Robert’s son James had ‘Walker’ as a middle name, probably after his adopted family.
The following 2 censuses may be Robert's parents.
1891 Anwoth Census, Fleet Street : John Milroy (stone breaker, 30, born Stirling) with widowed mother Mary A Milroy. He could be Robert’s father.
1901 Balmaghie Census, (but address given as Gatehouse) :18 year old farm servant (born Parton) named Grace Gordon. She was unmarried but she may be Robert’s mother.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 3rd August 1917: Private Robert Gordon K.O.S.B. died in France from gas poisoning. He had only been there for 3 weeks. He leaves a wife and small boy who live at Boatgreen, Gatehouse.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 10th August 1917: Private Robert Gordon, beloved husband of Margaret Gordon, Boatgreen, died at 133 Field Ambulance, France on 24th July (1917), aged 25. He died from gas poisoning. He was originally with the K.O.S.B. but had transferred to the M.G.C. Before enlisting he was a joiner with Smith & Murray, Ann St., Gatehouse. He was known to local footballers as 'Bobby Roy'.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 26th July 1918 1921: Gordon - In loving memory of my dear husband, Private Robert Gordon, Machine Gun Corps., who died at 133rd Field Ambulance, France on 24th July 1917. Boat Green, Gatehouse of Fleet.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 12th August 1921: Unveiling of Gatehouse War Memorial. Wreath laid: ‘In loving memory of Pte. R. Gordon, Boat Green.’
Marriage : Girthon 31st May1914 Robert Gordon of Girthon Parish & Margaret Lamont of Anwoth Parish (Banns from Girthon Parish Records).
Marriage Certificate : 1914, June 5th at Anwoth Manse - Robert Gordon, joiner, aged 21, living at Catherine Street, Gatehouse. Mother Grace Gordon, domestic servant, no father given. Married Margaret Lamont, domestic servant, age 24 of Boatgreen, Gatehouse.
He died of gas poisoning less than 2 weeks after being sent to the Western Front with the 228th Machine Gun Corps.
Gatehouse link : Born and grew up in Gatehouse.
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