News and site updates
Coming soon
Web site redesign in progress....
1/5th KOSB in WW1:
- 'Roll of Honour' - the full list of those who died in service with the 5th Battalion
- 'Gallantry awards' - 1916 & 1917 currently being compiled
Further stories of service will be added to the KOSB and Stewartry RoH 'Those who served' sections
Latest news and Web site updates
| Date | News |
|---|---|
| 1st Nov 2007 | Started a redesign of the Web site. Some sections will be removed, while others will be expanded |
| 31st Oct 2007 | Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the projects to date. A steady flow of information and photos continues, especially regarding the 5th KOSB project |
| 1st Oct 2007 | The 5th KOSB digital photo archive has increased by approximately 40% over the last year |
| 14th Aug 2007 | The nominal roll of men in the 5th KOSB that landed at Gallipoli in June 1915 is now 99.7% complete (three names still to be found). n.b. This roll is not online. |
| 30th November | 5th KOSB in WW1 initial 'Gallantry awards' 1915 Gallipoli content uploaded |
| 28th November | As a result of the newspaper articles, I have now received a number of items by post. If you would rather send your information by post, then please get in touch via the contact form and I will provide my home address details. My thanks to everyone who has responded this far. |
| 28th November | 5th KOSB in WW1 initial '2/5th and 3/5th Battalions' content uploaded |
| 27th November | Stewartry 'Soldier stories' - first entries added |
| 27th November | After a helpful discussion today, progress is being made regarding local scanning facilities being made available throughout Dumfries & Galloway |
| 26th November | 5th KOSB in WW1 'Soldier stories' - first entries added |
| 25th November | Auchencairn 'Nominal Roll' pages uploaded |
| 24th November | Auchencairn 'Roll of Honour', 'Associated Roll' and 'Nominal Roll intro' pages uploaded |
| 23rd November | 5th KOSB in WW1 'Order of battle' and 'Gallipoli' (only a brief introduction) pages uploaded |
| 22nd November | Remaining pages within the
Info and contact section
uploaded and navigation menu within this section altered to reflect
page
content 5th KOSB in WW1 - 'Order of Battle' uploaded and sub-menu for 5th KOSB in WW1 altered to more accurately reflect the content currently being written |
| 21st November | First submission of information and photo for Stewartry Roll of Honour Project |
| 19th November | First submission of 5th KOSB soldier information and photo |
| 17th November | Auchencairn 'Project' and 'Memorial' pages uploaded |
| 17th November | Article in the Dumfries and Galloway Standard publicising the Web site |
| 16th November | Article in the Galloway News publicising the Web site |
| 15th November | Stewartry 'Project' and 'Examples' pages uploaded; 'Contact Form' uploaded |
| 9th November | 5th KOSB 'Project' uploaded; '5th KOSB' uploaded to complete the KOSB pre-WW1 and KOSB in 1914 sections |
| 26th October | Drop-down navigation menu installed and most KOSB pre-WW1 and KOSB in 1914 pages uploaded |
| 29th September | 'Wigtownshire men' 5th KOSB page uploaded |
| 28th September | Site (home page, incorporating KOSB 'Project' page) uploaded |
| 22nd September | Article on Private, 1486, James Keith (Whithorn), 1/5th KOSB, wounded and missing, 12th July 1915 at Gallipoli, published in Galloway Gazette |