Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 21st July 1916 : Lieutenant Edward Cliff-McCulloch, of the South Lancashires, youngest son of the late Mr A. E. Cliff-McCulloch, Kirkclaugh, Gatehouse of Fleet, has been severely wounded. While carrying a wounded soldier out of danger, he was struck by shrapnel and badly wounded a foot. On being conveyed to the rear, this young officer suffered much, as the men carrying him on the stretcher, owing to the rough ground, fell several times. On reaching the hospital, chloroform was administered to Lieutenant Cliff-McCulloch, and his foot amputated.

Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser December 1917: Captain A.E. Cliff-McCulloch has been awarded the Military Cross.

Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser  December 1917: Lieut. J.G. Cliff-McCulloch has been awarded Croix de Guerre by the French Government and a Distinguished Service Cross by our own Government. Son of late Captain A.E. Cliff-McCulloch, Kirkclaugh.

Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 10th March 1916 : Killed. Lt W. A. Cliff-McCulloch, Kirkclaugh. Royal Irish Rifles.
The death of this young officer is announced as having occurred in action in France on the 27th February. He was the third son of the late Mr & Mrs A. E. Cliff-McCulloch, Kirkclaugh, Gatehouse, and nephew of Lady Ardwall and of Mrs Stewart of Shambellie.
After serving for a short time in the 3rd (Militia) K.O.S.B., he went out to New Zealand in 1909, and joined his brother, Mr J. Cliff-McCulloch, - at present a Lieutenant on H.M.S. 'Malaga' - in the management of a sheep farm at Hawke's Bay. He soon adapted himself to New Zealand farming life, and about a year before the war started, he had a farm of his own in the back blocks, leading a most strenuous life in clearing heavy bush country. Anticipating the war, he had arranged with his family at home to cable him when Germany seemed likely to attack, in order that he might return home at once to offer his services to his country. When war was declared, he applied for a commission, but as there was some delay in obtaining this, he joined as a trooper, fearing that he might miss the first detachment to leave New Zealand. After serving for six months in Egypt with the New Zealand Force, Mr Cliff-McCulloch was given a commission in the Irish Rifles. He went out to France in December, and was placed in command of the snipers of this battalion.
His three other brothers are on service, two of them having joined the New Zealand Forces in the early autumn of 1914, and the eldest, who was married in September last, being in the Ayrshire Yeomanry.
(Note: this is the only reference to the eldest son, William E Cliff-McCulloch, being in the war. He is not mentioned in the Stewartry Roll of Honour)

A special service was held on Sunday last in Anwoth Parish Church in memory of the late Lieutenant Cliff-McCulloch, who was well-known and highly esteemed throughout the district. There was a very large congregation, and the Rev. Stuart Wallace (who is acting minister in place of the Rev. Frank Saunders) officiated.
Amongst those present were Mr & Mrs Colin King-Webster of Kirkclaugh, Lieut. A. Cliff-McCulloch, the South Lancashire Regiment, Lady Maxwell of Cardoness, Mrs Maxwell of Castramont, Mrs Irving & Miss Murray-Baillie of Cally, Miss Digby of Rusko, Co. Rainsford - Hannay of Kirkdale, and Mr Percy Rainsford-Hannay.
Miss Alice Phillips, Gatehouse acted as organist.
During his sermon the minister said : "He was known to everyone....in his youth he served for some time...in the Royal Scots, and later ...he went to New Zealand.  ...When war broke out, he and his brother John never hesitated for a moment...and left a large farm and hastened home....He received a commission in the Royal Irish Rifles and went to France three months ago, falling, while in command of a sniper party, the most difficult and dangerous occupation that can be given a soldier......today we stand for a little by the grave of Sandy Cliff, and think of the mother and father...and their gay brave lad - the Anwoth boy - who loved the parish and was loved by the parish."

At Kirkmabreck Parish Church, a reference was made to the death of Mr W. A. Cliff-McCulloch of the Royal Irish Rifles, son of the late Mr & Mrs Cliff-McCulloch of Kirkclaugh, heritors of this parish.

Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 17th March 1916: Rev. R.B. McGlashan, in his sermon at Gatehouse United Free Church said; Lieut. Alexander Cliff-McCulloch has died a soldier's death and lies today in a soldier's grave.

Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser 23rd April 1917: Private John Clingan K.O.S.B. has been reported missing. He is the son of P.C.  J. Clingan, New Abbey, whose other 2 sons have been killed in the war.

Dumfries & Galloway Standard on 20th Sept. 1919 :marriage of John J Clingan, eldest son of Mr & Mrs Clingan, Police Station, New Abbey to Mary Cormack, Leathes Dairy, Castle Douglas.