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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: The PESCO Quotation Book, Hawick 1916 |
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The PESCO Quotation Book was produced by the Pesco (Peter Scott Ltd) workers at Buccleuch Street and Wilton Path in Hawick in aid of war charities and was published in 1915 and a second edition in February 1916.
The book consisted of 104 pages and was :
"Dedicated to the brave lads on the "Pesco" factory Roll of Honour, who, at the call of duty, left their peaceful avocations, and took arms for Britain in the Great European War".
The second edition features a Roll of Honour of all the workers serving in the forces and the names of 2 of their number who were confirmed dead by that time.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I see both men who died were wounded at Gallipoli one day apart and both were returned to hospitals in the UK where they died.
I must admit I don't know anything about the medical services in the Great War but I'm surprised that a man wounded in the Eastern Mediterranean was transported back to the UK so quickly and died in Lancashire only two weeks after being wounded.
A handy reference though since it gives the details of where they died.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Derek
Do you know how many of the 'missing' were P-o-Ws of the Turks and how many had been killed when the book was published?
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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Name: REID, ROBERT MABIN
Initials: R M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 30/07/1915
Service No: 7429
Additional information: Son of James Reid, of Abbotrule, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Burghal. 1815.
Cemetery: HAWICK (WILTON) CEMETERY
Name: O'NEILL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/09/1915
Service No: 7578
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Burghal. 6595.
Cemetery: HAWICK (WELLOGATE) CEMETERY |
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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James O'Neill and Robert Reid were both wounded at Gallipoli on the infamous 12th July 1915.
The body of Private Robert Maben Reid arrived back in Hawick by train. Robert had received nine shrapnel wounds to his arms, body and legs
which necessitated the amputation of one of his arms. Despite the seriousness of his condition, he was evacuated back to a hospital in Manchester where he ultimately died of his wounds. Robert was 18 years of age, the youngest son of James Reid of Earl Street.
His older brother, William, was listed as missing at Gallipoli and would never be seen again.
Robert was buried in Wilton Cemetery, Hawick, with full military honours. The population of Hawick turned out to pay their final respects to Robert, whose funeral became a focal point for the entire community’s grief.
In a letter written to a friend in Hawick just days before the l2th of July, Robert wrote that he would like to be back in Hawick again, ‘not for a week-end but for good’.
All of those listed as "missing" on the Roll were all listed as killed in action by the end of the war, none were POW's.
I'm honoured to have the medals and plaque to John Law hanging on my wall. All the missing came from the 12th July, 1915.
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Adam Brown wrote: | I'm surprised that a man wounded in the Eastern Mediterranean was transported back to the UK so quickly and died in Lancashire only two weeks after being wounded. |
The medical services were overwhelmed by casualties at Gallipoli and as a result the authorities sent casualties straight back to the UK. The ships they used became known as the "Black Ships" - they weren't hospital ships and had little provision to deal with the wounded onboard. _________________
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Derek
Thanks for answering the question about hospitals. I knew men were moved to various locations around the Med but I didn't know about the Black Ships.
Thanks
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