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Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland [111]

Stranraer, Wigtownshire [61]

Wigtownshire [26]

Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland [23]

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire [15]

Wigtown, Wigtownshire [15]

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland [14]

Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland [13]

Whithorn, Wigtownshire [11]

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland [11]

Wigtownshire Scotland [8]

Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7]

Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7]

Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7]

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7]

Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire [5]

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland [5]

Portpatrick, Wigtownshire [5]

Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland [4]

Port William, Wigtownshire [4]

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland [4]

Glenluce, Wigtownshire [3]

Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire [3]

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire [3]

Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3]

Mochrum, Wigtownshire [3]

Port Logan, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3]

Sandhead, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3]

Sorbie, Wigtownshire [3]

Creetown, Wigtownshire [2]

Dunragit, Wigtownshire [2]

Elrig, Wigtownshire [2]

Garlieston, Wigtownshire [2]

Inch, Wigtownshire [2]

Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland [2]

Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire [2]

Leswalt, Wigtownshire [2]

Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland [2]

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire [2]

Stranrear, Wigtownshire [2]

Wigtownshire, Scotland [2]

Ardwell, Wigtownshire, Scotland [1]

Bargrennan, Wigtownshire [1]

Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland [1]

Cairn Ryan near Stranraer, Wigtownshire [1]

Carsethorn, Wigtownshire [1]

Corswall, Wigtownshire [1]

Drummore, Wigtownshire [1]

Genoch, Wigtownshire [1]

Glenluce, Wigtownshire. [1]

Rank

Private [24]

Deck Hand [7]

Ordinary Seaman [7]

Able Seaman [5]

Lance Corporal [2]

Lieutenant [2]

Rifleman [2]

2nd Lieutenant [1]

Acting Captain (Admin) [1]

Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1]

Airmen [1]

Assistant Administrator [1]

Captain [1]

Corporal [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Flight Sub-Lieutenant [1]

Gunner [1]

Leading Trimmer [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Major [1]

Pioneer [1]

Probationary Flight Officer [1]

Regimental Officer [1]

Seaman [1]

Second Hand [1]

Second Lieutenant [1]

Serjeant [1]

Stoker First Class [1]

Trimmer [1]

Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [11]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [6]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [3]

London Regiment [3]

Royal Highlanders [3]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [3]

Highland Light Infantry [2]

King's Own Scottish Borderers [2]

Royal Naval Division [2]

Seaforth Highlanders [2]

1/2nd Scottish Horse [1]

18th Reserve Battalion [1]

203rd Overseas Battalion [1]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1]

Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Australian Infantry [1]

Ayrshire Yeomanry attached South Lancashire Regiment [1]

Canadian Field Artillery [1]

Canadian Infantry [1]

East Kent Regiment [1]

H.M.S. 'Cressy' [1]

HMS Benbow [1]

HMS Calliope [1]

HMS INFLEXIBLE [1]

HMS INVINCIBLE [1]

HMS M33 [1]

HMS Magic [1]

HMS Vivid [1]

HMS Vivid I [1]

HMS Watchman [1]

HMS Yarmouth [1]

Household Battalion [1]

Labour Corps [1]

London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [1]

London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) [1]

Nigeria Regiment [1]

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [1]

Royal Air Force [1]

Royal Army Medical Corps [1]

Royal Army Veterinary Corps [1]

Royal Field Artillery [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division: HMS LION [1]

Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1]

Royal Naval Air Service [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Burnley." [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Northolt [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Victory [1]

Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vivid [1]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1]

Scots Guards [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [93]

Royal Navy [90]

British Army [30]

Australian Imperial Force [10]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Last name first letter

M [113]

G [37]

C [33]

H [32]

B [28]

R [27]

S [24]

A [21]

W [20]

L [19]

F [16]

D [15]

K [13]

P [13]

T [13]

N [10]

J [8]

E [3]

I [1]

O [1]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [223]

Military Service [217]

Country

United Kingdom [14]

Canada [1]

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Place of birth

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland [111] Stranraer, Wigtownshire [61] Wigtownshire [26] Port William, Wigtownshire, Scotland [23] Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire [15] Wigtown, Wigtownshire [15] Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland [14] Drummore, Wigtownshire, Scotland [13] Whithorn, Wigtownshire [11] Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland [11] Wigtownshire Scotland [8] Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7] Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7] Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7] Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland [7] Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire [5] Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire, Scotland [5] Portpatrick, Wigtownshire [5] Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, Scotland [4] Port William, Wigtownshire [4] Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland [4] Glenluce, Wigtownshire [3] Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire [3] Kirkinner, Wigtownshire [3] Kirkinner, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3] Mochrum, Wigtownshire [3] Port Logan, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3] Sandhead, Wigtownshire, Scotland [3] Sorbie, Wigtownshire [3] Creetown, Wigtownshire [2] Dunragit, Wigtownshire [2] Elrig, Wigtownshire [2] Garlieston, Wigtownshire [2] Inch, Wigtownshire [2] Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland [2] Kirkmaiden, Wigtownshire [2] Leswalt, Wigtownshire [2] Leswalt, Wigtownshire, Scotland [2] Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire [2] Stranrear, Wigtownshire [2] Wigtownshire, Scotland [2] Ardwell, Wigtownshire, Scotland [1] Bargrennan, Wigtownshire [1] Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland [1] Cairn Ryan near Stranraer, Wigtownshire [1] Carsethorn, Wigtownshire [1] Corswall, Wigtownshire [1] Drummore, Wigtownshire [1] Genoch, Wigtownshire [1] Glenluce, Wigtownshire. [1]

Rank

Private [24] Deck Hand [7] Ordinary Seaman [7] Able Seaman [5] Lance Corporal [2] Lieutenant [2] Rifleman [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] Acting Captain (Admin) [1] Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class [1] Airmen [1] Assistant Administrator [1] Captain [1] Corporal [1] Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Flight Sub-Lieutenant [1] Gunner [1] Leading Trimmer [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Major [1] Pioneer [1] Probationary Flight Officer [1] Regimental Officer [1] Seaman [1] Second Hand [1] Second Lieutenant [1] Serjeant [1] Stoker First Class [1] Trimmer [1] Trooper [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [11] Royal Scots Fusiliers [6] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [3] London Regiment [3] Royal Highlanders [3] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [3] Highland Light Infantry [2] King's Own Scottish Borderers [2] Royal Naval Division [2] Seaforth Highlanders [2] 1/2nd Scottish Horse [1] 18th Reserve Battalion [1] 203rd Overseas Battalion [1] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [1] Army Veterinary Corps [1] Australian Infantry [1] Ayrshire Yeomanry attached South Lancashire Regiment [1] Canadian Field Artillery [1] Canadian Infantry [1] East Kent Regiment [1] H.M.S. 'Cressy' [1] HMS Benbow [1] HMS Calliope [1] HMS INFLEXIBLE [1] HMS INVINCIBLE [1] HMS M33 [1] HMS Magic [1] HMS Vivid [1] HMS Vivid I [1] HMS Watchman [1] HMS Yarmouth [1] Household Battalion [1] Labour Corps [1] London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) [1] London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) [1] Nigeria Regiment [1] Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps [1] Royal Air Force [1] Royal Army Medical Corps [1] Royal Army Veterinary Corps [1] Royal Field Artillery [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division: HMS LION [1] Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division [1] Royal Naval Air Service [1] Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Burnley." [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Northolt [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Victory [1] Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vivid [1] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [1] Scots Guards [1]

Service

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [93] Royal Navy [90] British Army [30] Australian Imperial Force [10] Canadian Expeditionary Force [3]

Last name first letter

M [113] G [37] C [33] H [32] B [28] R [27] S [24] A [21] W [20] L [19] F [16] D [15] K [13] P [13] T [13] N [10] J [8] E [3] I [1] O [1]

Contribution

Merchant Navy [223] Military Service [217]

Country

United Kingdom [14] Canada [1]

Robert Wright

Born 1876

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George Dickie Hunter

Born 1882

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John Bie

Born 1868

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William Weaver

Born 1888

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John Johnston

Born 1884

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Alexander Fortay

Born 1870

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James Fortay

Born 1864

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