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Title: Galloway Rifles
Post by: Clingan on Wednesday 08 October 08 21:47 BST (UK)

Can anyone help please.
Trying to find out info on Galloway Rifles whose full title is believed to be
"Galloway (Kirkcudbright and Wigtown) Volunteer Rifle Corps"
Understand they were eventually incorporated into KOSB.

Have googled and found officers cap badge but no detailed info.

A Clingan was Pte/SNCO in said outfit and was good enough to shoot for them at Bisley.

Title: Re: Galloway Rifles
Post by: Scatza on Wednesday 21 January 09 18:38 GMT (UK)

Just an idea .... have you tried this website http://www.sonsofgalloway.org.uk  Stuart Wilson has done a lot of researc, welcomes contributions, and was very helpful when I was looking for my McMurray men (Auchencairn Memorial).

Scatza

Title: Re: Galloway Rifles
Post by: Clingan on Wednesday 04 February 09 15:17 GMT (UK)

Thanks Scatza, will give it a go.
Ian

Title: Re: Galloway Rifles
Post by: axolotl on Wednesday 18 November 20 10:43 GMT (UK)

I realise it's a long time since you asked.  But there is a book - Albanich which gives the history of the Rifles.