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James McCormick
SRoH. No mention in The Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Identified from Kirkcudbright Advertiser ‘In Memoriam’ 14th September 1917.
Buittle War Memorial (now in the old Buittle Church) : Pte. James McCormack K.O.S.B.
Dalbeattie Cemetery : Pte No 23370 James McCormick 2nd K.O.S.B. who died of wounds received in action 18th Sept. 1916, aged 21 years. Also on the gravestone is his brother David - Private 3179579 1st K.O.S.B. killed by revolver 17 Sept. 1921 Kailana Camp, Chakrata, India.
1901 Buittle census, at Fort Knowe Cottage : James McCormick with parents, 2 sisters and brother David.
Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 14th September 1917: In Memoriam - In sad but loving memory of my dear nephew Private James McCormick, K.O.S.B., who died of wounds on18th September (1916) received in action on 31st August 1917 1916 (aged 21 years) - a token of love from his aunt Mrs McQuarrie, Syllodioch, Gatehouse.
James was born in 1895 at Dalbeattie, son of Alexander McCormick and Agnes McClune.
James enlisted in April 1916 with 3rd K.O.S.B. (Private 23370) He fought in France and was wounded at the Somme, later dying from his injuries on 18th September 1916. He is buried in the La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France.
His mother Agnes had a sister Mary who married John McQuarrie and they lived at Syllodioch, Gatehouse. James McCormick had several McQuarrie cousins who were soldiers.
Gatehouse link : His aunt lived at Syllodioch, Girthon.
Gavin McCrone
SRoH. No mention in The Stewartry Roll of Honour.
Identified from D&G Courier and Herald report on 12th July 1917 and also from Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser “First Instalment of Stewartry Roll of Honour” 25th December 1914.
Private Gavin McCrone 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Girthon Gravestone : Gavin McCrone died 19/06/1978 (aged 85). His wife was Mary McClymont.
Medal Index Card : Pte Gavin McCrone 1/5 KO Sc. Bord. (1541 & 240316) 6th June 1915 - sent to Balkans.
1901 Minnigaff Census, at Blackcraig : Gavin McCrone (9, born Kirkmabreck) with mother Georgina McCrone, grandmother Margaret McCrone (grocer) + sister Jane.
1911 Anwoth Census, Fleet Street : Gavin McCrone (18, born Kirkmabreck), with widowed grandmother Maggie McCrone and other relatives.
Kirkcudbright Advertiser 30th July 1915: Information has come from the Records Office in Hamilton that Private Gavin McCrone has been wounded. The news came to his mother who resides in Fleet Street.
Dumfries & Galloway Courier and Herald: 12th July 1917: A report on the 1/5th K.O.S.B.s battle in the Dardanelles.'Letters received within the last few days from officers and men show that the Territorials took their share in the successful attack on the Turkish position ....Unfortunately the losses sustained were severe. In many cases the casualties are only mentioned in letters written at Gallipoli and by men in hospitals.... No official list has yet been published... but the following men are mentioned in the letters:
Pte Gavin Crone, Gatehouse & Private Robert Hay, Gatehouse (both killed).
In fact it appears that neither man was killed in this battle and both survived the war.
Girthon Banns: 20/02/1921 Gavin McCrone from Penninghame married Mary McClymont from Gatehouse in Kirkcudbright.
Scotlands People Births : no sign of Gavin Crone or Gavin McCrone in Scotland
Gatehouse link : Lived in Fleet Street in 1911.
Andrew McCulloch
SRoH. No known records in Roll of Honour.
Identified from Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial.
Anwoth & Girthon War Memorial, Gatehouse inscription : Andrew McCulloch K.O.S.B.
CWGC : Private A McCulloch 241097 K.O.S.B.
Died 15/08/1917 On Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium.
When he died his home was given as Castle Douglas.
Scottish National War Memorials website: Private Andrew McCulloch (241097) 1st Battalion K.O.S.B. Born Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
Army Records Roll of Individuals K.O.S.B.: Pte McCulloch, Andrew (241097) 6th K.O.S.B.
1901 Anwoth Census, Skyreburn Cottage : Andrew C.McCulloch (3, born Whithorn),with father Peter (ploughman) and mother Mary + sister Mary.
1911 Anwoth Census, at Old Land : Andrew McCulloch (13, born Whithorn) with father Peter McCulloch (ploughman), mother Mary + sister Mary.
ScotlandsPeople Index : Birth of an Andrew Chambers in 1898 at Whithorn, Wigtownshire.
ScotlandsPeople Index : Marriage of a Mary Chambers to a Peter McCulloch at Anwoth in 1899.
Either Peter McCulloch is Andrew’s step father, or Andrew’s parents were married after he was born.
Gatehouse link : Born at Whithorn, then lived at Skyreburn.
Andrew James Jameson McCulloch
SRoH. No known records in Roll of Honour.
Identified as a soldier from newspaper clipping. Settled in Gatehouse after the War.
Anwoth Kirkyard (Old): '.....Major General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch , K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.C.M., D.L., Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of Ardwall. Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry. Commander of the 64th Infantry Brigade during the first German War 1914 – 1918. Born 14th July 1876. Died 19th April 1960.’
1881 Edinburgh Census, at 3 St Colm Street, Edinburgh : Andrew James Jameson (aged 4, born Edinburgh) with mother Christian Robison Jameson, advocate’s wife + brother John Gordon and several servants.
1891 Edinburgh Census, at St Colm Street, Edinburgh : Andrew J. Jameson (14, born Edinburgh) with mother Christian R. Jameson (wife of Sherrif Jameson) + brothers John G., Alexander M. and sister Alexa G.C. (all born in Edinburgh).
Newspaper clipping (date & title unknown) : Andrew had 2 brothers – Col. Alexander McCulloch Jameson and Captain John Gordon Jameson who were both soldiers.
Gatehouse and District by JE Russell
Born Andrew Jameson in 1876, and later adopted surname McCulloch for inheritance reasons. Father = Andrew Jameson, Mother = Christian Brown.
Trained as a lawyer at St Andrews and Oxford Universities.
Served in South African War with City Imperial Volunteers Mounted Infantry, Highland Light Infantry & 12th Mounted Infantry.
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1901. After the S.A. war, he continued in the military rather than returning to law.
Served throughout World War 1.
Ended war as Brigadier-General, commanding 64th Infantry Brigade.
Awarded Distinguished Service Order 3 times, the Croix de Chevalier and Legion of Honour and mentioned in Despatches 3 times. Wounded 3 times.
After the war he served in India, and was posted to Aldershot, then Sheerness, was A.D.C. (Aide de Camp ?) to King George VI. In 1936 he was Lieutenant General (acting) in command of Malta.
Received C.B. (Companion of the Order of the Bath) in 1934 and K.B.E. in 1937.
Retired in 1938 as Major General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch.
In 1905 he married Esme Mackenzie. (Later Lady McCulloch). They had 4 sons : Walter (1906), Colin (1908), Andrew (1915) and James (1919).
Other sources
During 1914-15 he held various posts at the War Office. In 1915 he became Acting Major of the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Territorial Force).
Oct. 1917 to July 1918 he commanded 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. When he was wounded during the Battle of Grandcourt (19-27th August 1918) his thigh injury was bleeding badly so he returned to the rear as his injury was affecting his ability to command. He was returned to British Lines with the help of some captive German soldiers.
When he died his home was at Gaitgil, Gatehouse.
See this piece on Brigadier McCulloch from the 21st Infantry website.
Unfortunately direct web links do not seem to work from this part of our site. Try cutting and pasting the following link into your browser http://www.21stdivision1914-18.org/mcculloch.htm
Gatehouse link : Born and educated in Edinburgh. Lived at Gaitgil after the War. Inherited Ardwall Estate.
Alexander McCutcheon
SRoH. Private Alexander McCutcheon. Home: Goat-end, Gatehouse.
Enlisted July 1916. Army Service Corps. Remounts.
Attestation 09/12/1915 :
Alexander McCutcheon 214355 Army Service Corps (Remounts)
Address: Planetree Park, Gatehouse Farmer Aged 40
Descriptive Report: Alexander McCutcheon - age 40 years 90 days. Date of Birth 08/09/1875.
Height 5' 10'' Weight 189lbs
Wife: Margaret J. McGaw. Married 15/12/1910 at Goatend Farm, Gatehouse. Farmer.
Children: Helen Mary McCutcheon born 11/07/1913 in Gatehouse
Alexander McCutcheon born 16/04/1915 in Gatehouse
Jeanie Margaret McCutcheon born 22/06/1916 Goatend.
Service Records:
09/12/1915 Private Attested
10/12/1915 Army Reserves
13/07/1916 Mobilized
31/07/1916 Posted (Remounts)
04/03/1918 Private Labour Corps/Agricultural Coy.
26/04/1918 Agricultural Coy.
21/02/1919 Z Class, home to Goatend, Gatehouse.
Statement of Disability : 11/01/1919
Pte 535589 Alexander McCutcheon 516 Agricultural Co. Labour Corps Goatend
Aged 43 Enlisted 09/12/1915 Medical Condition A
Conduct Sheet: No entries
Certificate of Identity :
Alexander McCutcheon Private 16th Agricultural Coy. Labour Corps
Goatend, Gatehouse Born 1895
Letter 04/07/1916: suggestion to Officer Commanding 25th K. L. K. Area (?) that Private Alexander McCutcheon, as a cattle farmer and sheep dealer 'would be more use to the Government as a purchasing agent for the Army Service. ...He has much experience in all farm procedure and I think he ... would be of ...value.' Signed ?? Pollock
1861 Girthon Census, at Culreoch : John and Isabella (Forsyth) McCutcheon + sons John (13, born Manchester) and Alexander (11, born Liverpool).
John married Jane L. McKean and had a son Alexander in 1875.
Alexander married Elizabeth Muir. They also had a son Alexander, born 1885.
The two sons therefore have Alexander McCutcheons who were cousins.
The Alexander that enlisted in 1916 was the older of the 2, aged 41.
1891 Girthon Census, at Culreoch : Alexander McCutcheon (15, born Girthon), with father John (43, farmer, born England), mother Jane L.(40) + brothers John (17) & Stanley (9).
1901 Girthon Census, at Culreoch : John McCutcheon (53, born Manchester), wife Jane (50, born Newcastle upon Tyne) + sons John (26) and Stanley (19).
1911 Anwoth Census, at Planetree Park : Alex. McCutcheon (35, farmer, born Girthon) with wife Margaret J.(29).
Girthon Banns : marriage of Alexander McCutcheon to Margaret Jane McGaw on 11th December 1910 at the Murray Arms Hotel.
Anwoth Valuation Roll 1920/21 : Tenants of Goatend are John McCutcheon, senior & junior, plus Alexander and Stanley McCutcheon..
The Alexander at Goatend in 1920/21 was son of John & Jane and grandson of John & Isabella. He was the soldier whose home per the SRoH was at Goatend.
Gatehouse link : Lived at Goatend, Gatehouse.
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