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Alexander Landsborough
SRoH. Private Alexander Landsborough Home: 20 Academy Place, Castle Douglas.
Enlisted April 1916, 9th Royal Scots. Served on Western Front
Killed near Arras 23rd April 1917.
Castle Douglas War Memorial Inscription : Pte. Alex. Landsborough R.S.
Castle Douglas St Andrew's Church Memorial (now in Castle Douglas Parish Church, Queen Street) : Alexander Landsborough
Scottish Presbyterian Church, Newcastle upon Tyne (plaque found in a skip and rescued) : Alexander Landsborough, 9th Royal Scots Battalion (Lothians). Enlisted Newcastle. Killed 23rd April 1917. Born Kelton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of John & Williamina Landsborough. Father a postman. Lived in Castle Douglas.
Scottish War Memorial website : Private 351701 Alexander Lansborough enlisted in April 1916 with 1/9th Highland Battalion Royal Scots. He was born in Castle Douglas in 1895. Father: John Landsborough, Mother Williamina Black. He was killed in action 23/04/1917 near Arras. He is buried at Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.
1901 Kelton Census at Academy Place (Castle Douglas) : Alexander Landsborough (5, born Kelton) with father John (41, Town Postman), mother Williamina and sister Maggie B. Landsborough.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 25th May 1917: Private Alexander Landsborough, Royal Scots reported missing on 23/04/1917. He was the only son of Mr & Mrs John Landsborough, Academy Place, Castle Douglas. He was an apprentice banker with Castle Douglas Union Bank and worked for sometime as an accountant in Gatehouse. Later he moved to the National Provincial Bank of England in Newcastle.
He enlisted with the 9th Royal Scots (known as the Dandy 9th) in 1916 and had been in France for 6 months. He was well known in the Castle Douglas area and was a keen cricketer.
Killed in action 23/04/1917 near Arras. Buried at Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.
Gatehouse link : Worked as an accountant in Gatehouse.
John William Laurie
SRoH. Captain John William Laurie. Home: Africa. Born in Gatehouse.
Enlisted August 1914, 3rd South African Scottish Horse.
Transferred to Railway Regiment, then ‘The Buffs’ East Kent Regiment.
Served in German South and East Africa and the Western Front.
Promoted to Captain January 1918.
Killed at Morlancourt 9th August 1918. Pre-war record: Through the Boer War.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : John Laurie Capt. East Kent Regt.
CWGC: Captain John William Laurie The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 6th Battalion
Died 09/08/1918 (aged 40).
Buried Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France Grave II.C.1
Also served in South African and German South West African campaigns.
Parent: A. Laurie of Gatehouse of Fleet.
Wife: Jenny Laurie, 29 Lucan Road, Aigburth, Liverpool.
Scottish War Memorials website : Capt. 6th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Previously served in South Africa and joined one of the local volunteer regiments ‘The Scottish Horse’. Enlisted in August 1914 and served in German West Africa and German East Africa before taking up commission with The Buffs. Promoted to Captain in 1918. Killed at Morlancourt near Albert on 09/08/1918 (Battle of Amiens).
German West Africa is now part of Namibia. German East Africa is now Rwanda and Tanzania.
1881 Girthon Census, Swan Street : John William Laurie, (2, born Girthon) with grandparents William (labourer) and Margaret and their son Robert (19).
1891 Girthon Census, Swan Street : John W. P. Laurie (12, born, Gatehouse) with widowed grandmother Margaret Laurie.
1901 Girthon & Anwoth Censuses : No sign of John Laurie.
Scotlands People Births : Born 3 August 1878 in Swan St. as John William LOWRIE (illegitimate) Mother: Agnes. Registered by grandmother Margaret.
Married Janet McNish of Aigburth Liverpool in 1917 in the Wirral, Cheshire.
Gatehouse link : Born in Gatehouse.
Thomas Tait Laurie
SRoH. Corporal Thomas Tait Laurie.
Home: 1132 Cathcart Road, Mount Florida, Glasgow. Born in Gatehouse.
Enlisted May 1915, 1st Regiment Scottish Horse, Yeomanry.
Served on Eastern and Western Fronts (Gallipoli, Palestine, Balkans and France).
Awarded 1914-15 Star.
Medal Index Card : Thomas T. Laurie Pte Scot. Horse (4493), L/Cpl R. Highrs. (315734) Later Cpl. Arrived in Balkans 23rd October 1915. Demobbed 18th April 1919.
1901 Glasgow Census, at Govanhill : Thomas T. Laurie (9, born Girthon), with father Robert (tram driver), mother Robina + sister Mary. All the family were born in Gatehouse.
Girthon Parish Records: Parents Marriage record gives names Robert Laurie and Robina Tait.
Gatehouse link : Born in Gatehouse.
Albert Lawrie
SRoH. No mention in The Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Identified as soldier ex Kbt Adv. 18/06/1915. Survived the War.
1891 Girthon Census, in Nelson Square (should say Neilson Square) : Albert Lourie (3, born Paisley, Renfrewshire) with father David (labourer) and mother Mary Jane + brothers William, Robert A., David and 3 sisters.
1901 Glasgow Census, at 71 Centre Street, Govan : Albert Lawrie (13, born Paisley, Renfrewshire) with father David (dock labourer) and mother Mary Jane (both parents born in Gatehouse) + 3 brothers – (David, Robert A, & Frederick), 3 sisters and a brother in law.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 18/06/1915 : Corporal Albert Lowrie 2nd Highland Light Infantry. He has received a bullet wound in the shoulder and is being treated in a Birmingham Hospital.
ScotlandsPeople Index : Albert Lawrie born 1888 Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Brother of William, David, Tom & Fred Lowrie. William was killed in 1915.
Note : the surname is spelt several different ways Lowrie, Lawrie, Laurie, Lourie..
Gatehouse link : Lived in Gatehouse.
David Lawrie
SRoH. No mention in The Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Identified as soldier ex Kbt Adv. 18/06/1915. Survived the War.
1891 Girthon Census, Nelson Square (should say Neilson Square). David Lourie (12, born Gatehouse) with father David (labourer) and mother Mary Jane + brothers William, Robert A., Albert and 3 sisters.
1901 Glasgow Census, at 71 Centre Street, Govan : David Lawrie (22, railway shunter, born Gatehouse) with father David (dock labourer) and mother Mary Jane (both parents born in Gatehouse) + 3 brothers – (Albert, Robert A, & Frederick), 3 sisters and a brother in law.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 18/06/1915 : Private David Lowrie 1/7th Highland Light Infantry. Serving in Dardanelles.
ScotlandsPeople Index : David Lawrie born 1878 Girthon.
Brother of William, Tom, Albert & Fred Lowrie. William was killed in 1915.
Note : the surname is spelt several different ways Lowrie, Lawrie, Laurie, Lourie.
Gatehouse link : Born in Gatehouse.
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