WAR GRAVES IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
Scotland

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663 war graves have been recorded in Dumfries & Galloway; the majority of these are under the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  For full details of war graves (dates, names, localities etc) see the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Search.

In June 2005 we commenced checking and photographing all the localities shown below in order to confirm exact locations and graves as we initially found a number of errors and out-of-date information in war grave records – this task was completed by April 2006, but updating continues.

An index of casualties with localities of their graves in Dumfries & Galloway follows the list below.  Please note that this is not a list of memorials.

Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger map numbers are shown with the grid references for the primary area.

Page and grid references are also shown for Philip’s Street Atlas of Dumfries & Galloway (published June 2006).

 

Locality

Place

No.

OS Ref

Philip’s Street Atlas Ref

Directions/Notes

Annan

Cemetery

*48

85:NY1868

 

Page 186. B7

W side of River Annan on Brydekirk road 0.7m N from B721. Annan Stn 1.2m.

Applegarthtown

Applegarth Parish Churchyard

4

78:NY1084

 

Page 64. B3

Via minor roads 1m S of Millhousebridge. 2m NW of M74 (Junc 17). Lockerbie Stn 3.2m.

Auchencairn

Cemetery

1

84:NX7951

 

Page 154. D2

0.3m W on minor road from the A711 (Auchencairn School).

Balmaclellan

Parish Churchyard

1

77/84:NX6579

 

 

Page 79. B6

Balmaclellan village off A712 & B7075.

Balmaghie

Parish Churchyard

1

83/84:NX7266

 

Page 105. F1

1.3m N on minor road from B795 (Glenlochar).

Bankend

Caerlaverock Parish Churchyard

8

84:NY0269

 

Page 110. F4

Minor road E to church from X-roads, 0.3m NW of Bankend & B725.

Beattock

Kirkpatrick Juxta Parish Churchyard

3

78:NT0800

Page 29. A3-4

E off minor road between A701 (Beattock By-Pass S) & Craigielands Country Park. 1m S of Beattock village & 1.5m S of M74 (Junc 15).

Bentpath

Westerkirk Old Churchyard

1

79:NY3190

 

Page 48. E1

0.2m N on minor road from B709 (Bentpath) - over River Esk to Westerkirk Church then turn E.

Boreland

Hutton Parish Churchyard

3

79:NY1790

 

Page 46. C1

0.2m E on Corrie road from B723 (Boreland). [One headstone cannot be found – assumed fallen]

Borgue

Parish Churchyard

2

83:NX6248

 

Page 164. F7

Borgue Village, on minor road just off B727.

Buittle

Cemetery

1

84:NX8059

 

Page 132. B2

0.2m S on minor road from A745 (at x-roads just E of junction with B727).  Parish Churchyard is opposite.

Buittle

Parish Churchyard

3

84:NX8059

 

Page 132. B2

0.2m S on minor road from A745 (at x-roads just E of junction with B727). Cemetery is opposite.

Canonbie

Parish Churchyard

1

85:NY3976

 

Page 91. D3

E side of River Esk. Minor road S off B6357 at Canonbie Bridge traffic lights (E side).

Carsphairn

Parish Churchyard

2

79:NX5693

 

Page 36. B4

A713 Carsphairn village.

Castle Douglas

Cemetery

12

84:NX7661

 

Page 184. D3

0.6m SE on B736 Auchencairn road (Whitepark Road).

Castle Kennedy

Inch Parish Churchyard

4

82:NX1060

 

Page 120. D3

Entrance on minor road S off A75. 0.6m W of Castle Kennedy. 2.7m E of Stranraer.

Challoch

Episcopalian Churchyard

2

83:NX3867

 

Page 100. B2

At junction of A714/B7027, 2m NW of Newton Stewart.

Closeburn

Cemetery

2

78:NX8992

 

Page 41. E3

On minor road 0.3m N of Closeburn School. 0.8m S of Cample Mill.

Closeburn

Parish Churchyard

2

78:NX9092

 

Page 41. F3

0.3m E of Closeburn War Memorial (A76). 0.1m E of Closeburn School.

Colvend

Parish Churchyard

1

84:NX8654

 

Page 155. E5

0.3m SW on Rockcliffe road from Colvend (A710).

Corsock

United Free Churchyard

3

84:NX7675/6

 

Page 81. A3

A712 Corsock.

Creetown

Kirkmabreck Parish Churchyard

2

83:NX4758

 

Page 126. E1

Kirk Brae (off Crispin St), Creetown. 0.5m from A75.

Crossmichael

Churchyard

3

83/84:NX7266

 

Page 105. F2

A713 Main St, Crossmichael.

Cummertrees

Cemetery

3

85:NY1466

 

Page 112. F1

&  137. F6

B724 by Queensbury Terrace; 0.2m E of Cummertrees Church on N side of railway.

Dalbeattie

Cemetery

9

84:NX8361

 

Page 185. C6-7

0.3m N of Dalbeattie (A711). At N end of Albert St via Station Rd or James St.

Dalry

Churchyard

2

77:NX6181

 

Page 175. A8

A713 Main St, Dalry (just S of A702), entrance by War Memorial.

Dalton

Parish Churchyard

4

85:NY1173

 

Page 112. C8

B725 Dalton (Just S of junction with B7020).

Dornock

Cemetery

8

85:NY2366

 

Page 139. C6

On Chapelcross road between B721 (Dornock & Eastriggs) and A75. N of railway bridge.

Dumfries

Dumfries Cemetery

16

84:NX9875

 

Page 177. C3

From St Michaels Church traffic lights (A756) take B725 for 0.2m to roundabout then straight on up Craigs Rd for 0.2m. Entrance/car park on right.  Dumfries Stn 1m.

Dumfries

St Andrews RC Cemetery

*36

84:NX9875

 

Page 177. C3

From St Michaels Church traffic lights (A756) take B725 for 0.2m to roundabout then straight on up Craigs Rd for 0.4m then turn right (old Craigs Rd) for 0.1m.  Very limited parking.  Dumfries Stn 1.3m.

Dumfries

St Michaels Cemetery

54

84:NX9775-

   NX9875

 

Page 177. C3-4

From St Michaels Church traffic lights (A756) take B725 for 0.2m to roundabout then straight on up Craigs Rd for 0.2m. S entrance on left, lay-by on right.  (N entrance is in Aldermanhill Rd).   Dumfries Stn 1m.

Dumfries

St Michaels Churchyard

1

84:NX9775

 

Page 177. B4

Town centre at junction of A756 (Bridge Rd) & B725 (St Michaels St). Dumfries Stn 0.6m.

Dumfries

Troqueer Cemetery

*61

84:NX9774/5

 

Page 177. B2-3

W side of River Nith at end of Troqueer/Gladstone Rds by Kirkpatrick Macmillan Footbridge. 0.5m SE from A756 (traffic lights). Access to Churchyard. Dumfries Stn 1.3m.

Dumfries

Troqueer Parish Churchyard

2

84:NX9775

 

Page 177. A3

W side of River Nith on Troqueer Rd. 0.3m SE from A756 (traffic lights). Access to Cemetery. Dumfries Stn 1.1m.

Dundrennan

Abbey Churchyard

1

83/84:NX7447

 

Page 166. F6

SE corner of Dundrennan Abbey grounds (A711).

Dundrennan

Rerrick Parish Churchyard

1

84:NX7546

 

Page 167. A-B5

1.1m E on Fagra Rd (unclassified) from Dundrennan (A711).

Dunscore

Cemetery

1

78:NX8684

 

Page 60. B3

Dunscore village, W of B729 & S of church.

Dunscore

Parish Churchyard

3

78:NX8684

 

Page 60. B3

Dunscore village, W of B729.

Gatehouse of Fleet

Girthon Parish Cemetery

7

83:NX5957

 

Page 151. B8

N off B727 (opposite Clock Tower) on Castramont Rd & Memory Lane for 0.5m.

Glasserton

Parish Churchyard

2

83:NX4238

 

Page 171. D5

0.2m SW on local road from junction A746/A747 (Glasserton War Memorial).

Glenluce

Glenjorrie Cemetery

1

82:NX1957

 

Page 144. D-E8

0.2m N on North St from Glenluce Main St. A75 (E junction) 1.0m. A 75 (W junction) 0.7m.

Glenluce

Old Luce Cemetery

5

82:NX1957

 

Page 144. D8

0.1m NW on Church St from Glenluce Main St (Bank of Scotland). Cemetery at N side of Old Luce Churchyard. A75 (E junction) 1.1m. A 75 (W junction) 0.5m.

Gretna

Cemetery

11

85:NY3067

 

Page 115. D2
& 140. D7

S side of B721. 0.6m E of Rigg. 0.4m W of A75. 1.5m W of Gretna Crossways (Gateway Outlet). Gretna Green Stn 1.5m.

Haugh of Urr

Urr Churchyard

2

84:NX8165

 

Page 132. C8

0.4m SE on minor road from B794 (E end of Haugh of Urr village).

Hoddom

Parish Churchyard

4

85:NY1773

 

Page 113. C8

B725 at Hoddom Cross, 1.1m SW of Ecclefechan. M74 (Junc 19) 1.6m.  [Two headstones cannot be found – assumed illegible. No records to trace positions].

Kelton

Old Churchyard

3

84:NX7660

 

Page 184. C1

SW of Castle Douglas, minor road off B736 then past Threaves Gardens & Kirk, access lane on left opposite the Rhonehouse turn.  Castle Douglas 1.5m.

Kettleholm

St Mungo Old Parish Churchyard

2

85:NY1275

 

Page 87. A2

On minor road N side of River Annan. 2.0m SW of Kettleholm (B723) & 1.6m W of Middleshaw (B723). M74 (Junc 18) 2.7m.

Kirkandrews

Churchyard

1

83:NX6048

Page 164. D7

Minor road (off Borgue-Knockbrex road at Robertson Bridge) leads S past chapel to churchyard. Limited parking opposite chapel.

Kirkbean

Parish Churchyard

4

84:NX9759

 

Page 135. A-B2

Kirkbean Church E off A710 (Solway Coast road) on the Carsethorn road.

Kirkcolm

Parish Churchyard

1

82:NX0268

 

Page 94. B3

0.1m W on Church St (Ervie road) from Kirkcolm Main St (A718).

Kirkconnel

Cemetery

6

71:NS7112

 

Page 8. E7

1m W on A76. Car park/entrance on left, 0.1m after the Kelloholm turn. Kirkconnel Stn 1m.

Kirkcowan

Cemetery

2

82:NX3260

 

Page 124. B3

W turn off Kirkcowan Main St (B733) opposite Neilson Place (0.2m S of B735).

Kirkcudbright

St Cuthbert’s Cemetery

*18

83/84:NX6951

 

Page 189. E5

0.3m E on B727 (St Cuthbert St then St Cuthbert Rd) from the town centre & A711.

Kirkinner

Cemetery

*24

83:NX4251

 

Page 148. C2

Minor road W off Kirkinner Main St (A746) that leads toward B7085.

Kirkland

Glencairn Parish Churchyard

5

78:NX8090

 

Page 40. B1

Kirkland A702. 2m E of Moniaive, 0.3m W of junction with B729.

Kirkmaiden

Cemetery

2

82:NX1236/7

 

Page 168. E3
& 169. D7

On minor road between Kirkmaiden Church (B7065) & Drummore (B7041). Access to Churchyard. Drummore 0.9m. A716 (Kilstay Bay) 0.7m.

Kirkmaiden

Parish Churchyard

*9

82:NX1236/7

 

Page 168. E3
& 169. D7

At junction of B7065 & Drummore road. Access to Cemetery. Drummore 1m.  A716 (Kilstay Bay) 0.6m.

Kirkpatrick Durham

Parish Churchyard

1

84:NX7869

 

Page 106. F4

0.2m S on Church Rd from Kirkpatrick Durham village X-Rds.

Kirkpatrick Fleming

Cemetery (Original cemetery & East Extension)

**7

85:NY2770

 

Page 115. A5

B7357 0.1m SE of Kirkpatrick Fleming, 0.2m SE of M74 (Junc 21). East extension entrance by War Memorial, original cemetery S of Church graveyard (parking at War Memorial).

Kirkton

 

Kirkmahoe Parish Churchyard

2

 

78:NX9781

 

Page 84. D8

Kirkton village on Heathhall (A701) – Auldgirth (A76) road. Parking in nearby village square.

Kirtleton

Carruthers Cemetery

1

79:NY2580

 

Page 89. B7

Path W off the minor road between Dunnabie (B7068) and West Linnbrigeford (B722). 3.0m NE of Waterbeck.

Langholm

Cemetery

4

79:NY3683

 

Page 68. D2

O.3 W up hill from A7 (Skipper’s Bridge W side). 0.8m SSE of Langholm.

Langholm

Wauchope Churchyard

2

79:NY3584

 

Page 68. C3