Associated Roll of Honour
Lower Main St. looking up to The Square
Men with links to Auchencairn but who are commemorated elsewhere
In addition to the eighteen men commemorated on Auchencairn War Memorial, a further seventeen men who made the supreme sacrifice during WW1 were, to varying degrees, associated with the village:
- Pte Andrew Beattie, 17389, 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Born Craigraploch, Rerrick; son of Robert Beattie and Janet Murray, Tongland; commemorated on Kirkcudbright War Memorial
- L/Cpl Robert Burgess, S/21990, 1st Cameron Highlanders
- Born Argyllshire; son of Ebenezer Burgess and Janet McTaggart, The Square, Auchencairn; commemorated on Haugh-of-Urr War Memorial
- Cpl James Thomas Clugston, 10127, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Born Shifnal, Shropshire; educated at Auchencairn; son of James Clugston and Mary Ann Fullerton, Kingholm Quay; commemorated on Dumfries War Memorial
- Pte John Coid, 23833, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Born Farhills; son of James and Euphemia Hornell; parents lived at Greenbrae, Dumfries; commemorated on Dumfries War Memorial
- Pte James Craik, 13469, 7th Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Born Auchencairn village; son of James and Mary Agnes Sturgeon; family moved to Buittle Parish
- Pte William Greggan, 240507, 1/5th King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Born Tongland; son of James Greggan and Elizabeth McKie, Quhytewoollen, Lockerbie; commemorated on Lockerbie War Memorial
- Pte John Huxtable, Plymouth/7763, Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Born Auchengool, Dundrennan; son of John Huxtable and Janet McKay; commemorated on Dundrennan War Memorial
- Pte Joseph Ireland, 10/1534, 1st Battalion, Wellington Regiment, NZEF
- Born Auchencairn; son of William Ireland and Agnes Gracie; commemorated on Ringford War Memorial
- Pte Thomas Marshall, 276496, 46th South Saskatchewans
- Son of William Marshall and Jeanie McNeil; parents lived at Mains of Collin and Nether Linkins; commemorated on Borgue War Memorial
- Pte David Muirhead, 205148, 4th Royal Scots Fusiliers
- Born Auchenfad; son of James Muirhead and Jane Walker; married to Susan Ireland; lived at Lochfoot village
- Pte Malcolm McVitie, 291643, 6th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
- Born Rerrick; son of William McVitie and Jane Thomson, Hazelfield Cottage; Commemorated on Dundrennan War Memorial
- L/Cpl William Neilson, 8302/200905, 1/8th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
- Born Glencairn; son of John Neilson and Mary Paterson, West Cluden, Irongray; commemorated on Irongray War Memorial
- Major Minden Charles C Pinching, 2nd Dragoon Guards
- Born Balcary; son of Captain Adam Park Pinching and Elizabeth Gladstone Pinching; grandson of Ivie Mackie
- Cpl Hugh Rennie, S/6716, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
- Born Hass, Auchencairn; son of Thomas Hamilton Rennie and Janet Black; commemorated on Parton War Memorial
- Pte William Gorham Sharp, S/41086, 8/10th Gordon Highlanders
- Born Crossmichael; son of Alexander Sharp and Catherine Gorham; commemorated on Castle Douglas War Memorial
- Driver Hugh Mair Dunlop Smith, 655796, 381st Battery, Royal Field Artillery
- Born Whithorn; son of John Smith and Jessie Wylie Mair; commemorated on Castle Douglas War Memorial
- Sgt James Stewart, 12383, 6th King's Own Scottish Borderers
- Born Kelton; son of Adam Stewart and Margaret Carruthers; commemorated on Castle Douglas War Memorial
How you can help
Do any of these men or their families sound familiar? Again, any personal/family information or photographs relating to these men will be invaluable; even a little piece of information may still be of some help to me. Also, if you know of other men that should be included in this section then please get in touch via the contact form.