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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: Kirkgunzeon Parishioners WW2 |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
This memorial is in Kirkgunzeon Parish Church (pronounced Ker-gunyun) (OS Map Ref NX 866 667). A little out of focus I am afraid, but readable nonetheless.
Only one of those listed died:
CPL J MARTIN KOSB (AB DIV) KILLED AT ARNHEM
Name: MARTIN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/09/1944
Service No: 3190457
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. C. 16.
Cemetery: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7774 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Kirkgunzeon Parish Church has closed. The final service was held on Sunday 13 October.
A new location for the Roll has still to be decided. _________________ Ken |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, report 71746 |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:03 pm Post subject: Kirkgunzeon |
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I have received confirmation today, from 2 different village residents that both this and the WW1 Roll of Honour were relocated to the Village Hall after closure. The deconsecrated church is now owned by D & G council, and remains empty, as only the church itself is for sale and is now empty. It has so far apparently been impossible to arrange a succesful sale, as the building has no services like electric or gas or sewage, which would have to be installed across the still open graveyard. |
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