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Henry Hogg
SRoH. Corporal Henry Hogg. Home Dromore, Kirkcudbright.
Enlisted June 1915, 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Transferred to 2nd Battalion.
Served on Western Front (Brodseinde and Bullecourt). Wounded once at Brodseinde and died of wounds, 16th October 1917.
Borgue War Memorial : Cpl. Harry Hogg Gordons
Kirkcudbright War Memorial : Pte. Henry Hogg R.S.F.
St Cuthberts Parish Church Memorial, Kirkcudbright : Henry Hogg.
Note: We can find no evidence of why Harry is entered as serving with the Royal Scots Fusiliers on the Kirkcudbright memorial.
Borgue Gravestone : ... also his son Henry, Gordon Highlanders, who died of wounds 16th Oct 1917, aged 25 years, interred in Abbeville Military Cemetery in France. Also his son Andrew, Gordon Highlanders, who died of wounds, 7th Nov. 1917, aged 23 years, interred in East Africa. Father : Alexander Hogg, Mother : Janet Beattie.
1901 Kirkcudbright Census, at Bargreddan Cottage : Alexander Hogg, agricultural labourer working with horses, and wife Janet + family of 8 sons and 1 daughter. They included Henry Hogg age 9 born Borgue.
1911 Girthon Census, at Rainton Dairy : Henry Hogg (19, born Borgue) with father Alexander Hogg (dairyman), mother Janet, 3 sisters, 5 brothers including Andrew, Sam McCreadie, David Hood and Duncan Hogg + grandfather James Beattie.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 25th June 1915: A recruiting party visited Gatehouse recently. Henry Hogg, cheesemaker joined the Gordon Highlanders.
Brothers Henry, Andrew, Sam, David, and Duncan Hogg were all soldiers. Henry and Andrew were killed in the war. (See brother Andrew's entry above)
We Will Remember Them, Kirkcudbright's Sons 1914 -1918 Ian Devlin.
Private Henry Hogg (S/10744), known as Harry Hogg. Enlisted in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in 1915. Transferred to 2nd Battalion and sent to Western Front taking part in battles such as the Somme (Albert) and Mametz.
Wounded at Battle of Bullecourt, where over 3,000 Australians were killed. Harry died of wounds on 16th October 1917 (aged 25).
Buried in Abbeville Communal Extension, Somme Grave 111.D.8
Harry Hogg was born in Borgue and one of 5 brothers who served during the war.
His family lived on various farms in the area. - at Upper Senwick, Borgue, Drommore, Townhead, Kirkcudbright as well as Rainton, Girthon.
Ian Devlin can find no evidence of Harry having enlisted or served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers (R.S.F.) although he is listed as such on the Kirkcudbright war memorial.
Gatehouse link : Born at Borgue, but lived at Rainton where his father was dairyman.
James Hogg
SRoH. Lance-Bombardier James Hogg. Home: Townhead, Gatehouse.
Enlisted September 1914, Kirkcudbrightshire Battery R.F.A. (Royal Field Artillery).
Transferred to B. Battery 261st Brigade R.F.A.
Served on Eastern Front (Egypt, Palestine, Syria).
Awarded Meritorious Service Medal and 1914-1915 Star.
Previously served in Galloway Rifles.
Military Records : Enlisted 6th September 1914 with 2nd Lowland Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Born at Kelton, Castle Douglas. Aged 26 & 9 months (Sept 1914).
Occupation farmer - employed by James Hogg, Townhead (father - next of kin ).
Previous experience - 2 years with Galloway Rifles.
Driver 4317 Kirkcudbright Battery. Later 65571.
He was 5' 5'', in good physical shape and with normal eyesight.
06/09/1914 to 07/06/1915 at Home.
09/06/1915 to 12/06/1919 Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
23/06/1915 arrived Port Said, (Egypt)
10/01/1917 Posted to B Battery B213
13/06/1919 to 01/07/1919 En route home.
29/07/1919 Demobbed
Certificate of Identity : James Hogg L/Bdr 655711 RFA. With EEF (Egyptian Expeditionary Force). Born 1887. Medical Category - A1. Home: Townhead, Gatehouse of Fleet.
Sobriety good. Reliable and intelligent. Examined in Cairo and claimed to have no physical disabilities as a result of his war service.
1901 Kelton Census, at Mayfield Dairy : James (dairyman) and wife Isabella with 4 sons and 3 daughters, including James Hogg age 13, born Twynholm.
James, Andrew and Henry Hogg were brothers. Only James survived the war.
Gatehouse link : Born at Twynholm, but lived at Townhead where his father was dairyman.
William Hogg
SRoH. No mention in The Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Identified from Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser report (13th July 1917) about him being wounded.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser, 13th July 1917 : Driver William Hogg, Australian Imperial Force, son of Mr & Mrs Hogg, Dromore Dairy, Kirkcudbright, has been wounded in the wrist, and is now in hospital at Norwich.
William’s parents are living at Dromore Dairy in 1917 and it is likely that these are also the parents of Andrew, Henry, Samuel, David and Duncan, but we have no specific evidence for this.
Gatehouse link : If William had the 5 brothers as above then his parents were at Rainton in 1911, implying that William was there at some time.
George Holmes
SRoH. Sergeant George Holmes. Home: Boatgreen, Gatehouse.
Enlisted December 1912, 5th Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers T.F. (Territorial Force?).
Transferred to 187th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps. Served on Eastern Front (Dardanelles & Mesopotamia). Wounded once. Awarded 1914-1915 Star.
1901 Rerrick Census, at the Butcher’s shop : John Holmes (butcher) with wife Elizabeth + sons George (3, born Rerrick) and John (2, born Rerrick)
1911 Anwoth Census, at Boatgreen : George Holmes (13, born Girthon) with father John (miner), mother Eliz. H., + brothers John and James and 2 sisters.
Note: George's birthplace differs between the 2 censuses - maybe 'Girthon' in 1911 is a transcription error since his 3 younger siblings were born in Rerrick.
George's brother John also fought with the K.O.S.B.
Gatehouse link : Born at Rerrick, but lived at Boatgreen.
John Holmes
SRoH. Private John Holmes, Castle Douglas. No details.
John Holmes identified as soldier from Gatehouse ex Castle Douglas PO Roll of Honour.
Post Office Roll of Honour in Castle Douglas : J. Holmes, Gatehouse, Boy messenger.
Scottish War Memorial website : Enlisted October 1914 as private in 2/5th K.O.S.B.
Served as Private 205006 Seaforth Highlanders on the Western Front.
Army Records - Roll of Individuals of Seaforth Highlanders : If the details below apply to the same John Holmes, then he seems to have served with several different units. It is interesting to note that his first and last units have the same army ID number.
(205006) K.O.S.B.
29989 14/H.L.I. (Highland Light Infantry)
S/22008 R. Hdrs. (Royal Highlanders - Black Watch)
1/14326 Tr. Res. (Territorial Reserve)
205006 4 Sea. Hrs. (4th Seaforth Highlanders)
Medal Index Card - repeats the above list.
1901 Rerrick Census, at the Butcher’s shop : John Holmes (butcher) with wife Elizabeth + sons George (3, born Rerrick) and John (1, born Rerrick).
1911 Anwoth Census, at Boatgreen : John Holmes (11, born Rerrick) with father John (miner), mother Eliz. H., + brothers George and James and 2 sisters.
Gatehouse link : Born at Rerrick, but lived at Boatgreen, Gatehouse.
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