1. Belgium
2. France
3. Greece
4. Malta
5. Türkiye
6. United Kingdom

In 1915, there were 27 war deaths of people with close Langholm connections* in 1915. They are buried and/or remembered across 12 locations in six countries.

* Natives, residents and close contacts.

The links in the Date column of the tables below are to the relevant months of the Diary.

1. Belgium

Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, 5 km from Ypres.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Plot
9th Jun	Robinson	Harry	Died of wounds	Other Western Front fatalities	2nd KOSB	2nd Lieut	19	29 Charles Street	Land Values Office, Melrose	E.13

Menin Gate memorial, Ypres.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Panel
30th Sep	Wright	John	Killed in action	Loos	2nd Royal Scots	Private 4137	32	Kinlochleven (previously 42 Henry Street)	Tailor	11

2. France

Le Touret memorial, 6 km from Neuve Chapelle.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Panel
11th Mar	Thomson	James	Killed in action	Neuve Chapelle	2nd Black Watch	Private 3/3095	39	15 Drove Road	Telephone linesman	24-26
9th May	Bell	David	Killed in action	Aubers Ridge	2nd Black Watch	Private 3/3393	39	6 Kirk Wynd	Mill worker	24-26
15th Jun	Turnbull	Joseph	Killed in action	Other Western Front fatalities	6th Cameron Highlanders	Sgt Major 535	33	Frances Street	Steelmaker	15-16

Loos memorial and Dud Corner Cemetery, 6 km from Lens.

The cemetery is called ‘Dud Corner’ because of the large number of unexploded shells found in the area after the end of the war.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation/ Army Role	Panel/Plot
25th Sep	Borthwick	Joseph	Killed in action	Loos	10th Gordon Highlanders	Private S/4669	19	Henry Street	Ford Mill warehouseman	115-119
25th Sep	Comrie	John	Killed in action	Loos	9th Black Watch	Private S/4506	32	Eskdale Place	Ford Mill power loom tuner	78-83
25th Sep	Elliot	William	Killed in action	Loos	7th KOSB	Private 13833	32	Eskdaill Street	Buccleuch Mill wool sorter	53-56
25th Sep	MacKnight	James	Killed in action	Loos	8th Royal West Surrey	Corporal G/2676	37	London (formerly Eskdaill Street)	Printer	13-15
25th Sep	Malcolm	John	Killed in action	Loos	7th KOSB	Private 16654	20	14 Elizabeth Street	Joiner	Special Memorial 3
25th Sep	Scott	Isaac	Killed in action	Loos	7th KOSB	Private 15696	26	Knox’s Buildings	Waverley Mill worker	V. J. 15
25th Sep	Scott	James	Killed in action	Loos	7th KOSB	2nd Lieut	19	Kilncleuch	General Electric employee/machine gun officer	V. J. 9
25th Sep	Thomson	David	Killed in action	Loos	7th KOSB	Corporal 15705	24	Drove Road	Singer factory worker	53-56
25th Sep	Thomson	Frank	Killed in action	Loos	2nd Border Regiment	Private 4970	22	Caroline Street	Tanner/bomb thrower	68-69

Sainte Marie Cemetery, Le Havre.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation/ Army Role	Plot
23rd Jul	McCleary	Robert	Died on active service	Other Western Front fatalities	21st Royal Field Artillery	Saddler 103072	28	28 High Street, Lockerbie	Saddler/saddler	Div. 19. G. 2

3. Greece

East Mudros Military Cemetery, 1 km from Moudros, island of Lemnos, North Aegean.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Plot
5th Jun	Maxwell	William	Died of wounds	Other Western Front fatalities	1st KOSB	Private 9480	28	(Army) Father in Drove Road	Soldier	I. B. 41

4. Malta

Pieta Military Cemetery, 2 km south-west of Valletta.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation/ Army Role	Plot
22nd Oct	Burnett	Herbert	Died of illness	Other Gallipoli fatalities	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1762	37	Eskdale Place	Mill worker/piper	A. XVII. 2

5. Türkiye

Helles Memorial, 1 km from Seddülbahir at the end of the Gallipoli peninsula.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Panel*
6th Jun	Dalgliesh	James	Killed in action	Other Gallipoli fatalities	1st KOSB	Lance Corporal 6878	36	(Army)	Tailor	85-93 or 220-222
12th Jul	Dunbar	Charles	Killed in action	Achi Baba Nullah	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1938	21	Greencleuch Cottage, Westwater	Chauffeur	85-93 or 220-222
12th Jul	Warwick	John	Killed in action	Achi Baba Nullah	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1115	19	8 Back Mary Street	Plant nursery worker, bugler	85-93 or 220-222
18th Jul	McVittie	Thomas	Died of wounds	Achi Baba Nullah	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1113	21	Henry Street	Buccleuch Mill warehouseman	85-93 or 220-222
9th Aug	Wallace	David	Killed in action	August Offensive	6th Border Regiment	Private 5399 5543	45	Fletchertown, Cumberland	Coal miner	120-126 or 222-223
23rd Aug	Bell	Robert	Died of illness	Other Gallipoli fatalities	1st/5th KOSB	Corporal 834	22	Parents: 13 Eskdaill Street	Plumber	85-93 or 220-222
26th Aug	Scott	William	Killed in action	August Offensive	7th Royal Munster Fusiliers	2155	28 29	Pontefract, Yorkshire	Skinner	186-192

* Alternative panel numbers are sometimes given for unidentified remains or uncertainty after reburial.

Redoubt Cemetery, 5 km northeast of Seddülbahir on the Gallipoli peninsula.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Panel/Plot
21st Jun	Ramage	William	Killed in action	Trench tours, Gallipoli	1st/5th KOSB	Sergeant 64	24	81 High Street	Soldier	Special Memorial B. 46
24th Aug	Grant	Hardy	Killed in action	Other Gallipoli fatalities	1st/5th KOSB	Private 1987	22	Arthuret, Cumbria	Painter	VI. C. 17

6. United Kingdom

Langholm

Langholm War Memorial, next to the Parish Church.

It displays 131 names from the Great War and 23 names from World War II.

Staplegordon Old Churchyard, Langholm.

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Battle	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Occupation	Plot
8th May	Jardine	James	Died on active service (influenza)	(Home service)	2nd/5th KOSB	Private 1426	17	108 High Street	Boot maker	184

Edinburgh

Scottish National War Memorial, within Edinburgh Castle’s grounds.

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