The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject:

The post WW2 panel is on the left of the photograph below:

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DerekR · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject:

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DerekR · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:44 pm Post subject:

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Murray · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 64

Murray · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 64

Derek,

Just as a point of interest. Adrian Lucas (dad) and family run a football tournament every year (Alec Lucas Memorial Tournament) in memory of Alec.

All money raised goes to Local charities and also the Royal Marines Benevolent Fund.

anne park · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:38 am Post subject: John Doherty

John Doherty CQMS 265399 5th Seaforth Highlanders born Peebles 12/10/1893 enlisted Elgin Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of John Andrew and Margaret (nee Cockburn) Doherty, 15, Victoria Rd., Elgin, Morayshire. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 90 Occ : Woollen Dyer. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 NS 9-8-19 3/1 Courant 15-8-19 1/1 Elgin & Pebbles - Inverleithen

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: Sgt. John Murray Cavers

WW1
J.M. Cavers

CWGC
Name: CAVERS, JOHN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: S/4365
Date of Death: 30/11/1918
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Grave Reference 2804.
Cemetery: PEEBLES CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Hart Cavers. A Prisoner of War.

SNWM
Surname: CAVERS
Firstname: John Murray
Service Number: S/4365
Date Death: 30/11/1918
Place of birth: Hawick
Other: 10th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Sgt

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject:

Two of the "Brockie's" listed here are mentioned in a newspaper report.
Dumfries & Galloway Standard of 14/8/1918 page 3.

Mr Alexander Brockie of 10 Church St. Maxwelltown received official intimation on Saturday that his youngest son Private John Brockie, Royal Scots has died in a Casualty Clearing Station in France.........
(This is Pte. 353401 1/9th Royal Scots DoD 6/8/1918. Born Peebles)
Mr Brockie's eldest son Private James Brockie, Royal Scots died at Edinburgh Castle in November 1917.
(This is Pte. 48757 3rd Royal Scots DoD 7/11/1917 - CWG Peebles Cemetery )
Another son Private Willie Brockie, Royal Flying Corps has been in the army for 14 years having served 11 years in India and in France since the beginning of the war. He has been wounded twice, in March 1915 and again in February 1916.
(Pte.610 2nd Royal Highlanders. Pte 121957 RFC)
Private Alexander Brockie, another son serving with the Royal Scots, was a Territorial at Peebles and has been in France since the beginning of the war. He was wounded in 1914 at Mons.
( Possibly Pte.335043 8th Royal Scots)
John is listed on the Maxwelltown/Troqueer WM
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Ken

anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:26 pm Post subject: Andrew Young

Andrew Young Pte S/10370 2nd Gordon Highlanders born Peebles enlisted Leven residence Peebles Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 26-Oct-17 Younest son of the late Alexander Young & Mrs Young, 6 Kirkland St; Peebles. CWGC: Son of Agnes Young, of 6, Kirkland St; Peebles, and the late Alexander Young. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 135 to 136 Aberdeen DailyJounral 14-12-17 2/1

Janet · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 38 Location: Perth

R L Callan listed on the Peebles memorial was the son of William Callan & Margaret Lauriston who lived at Eshiels, just to the east of Peebles. Robert was born at Lyne in 1887. His parents married at Crawfordjohn in 1878.

Janet

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 4:14 pm Post subject:

Can anyone conform for me please that the J. Smith of Peebles listed in the WW2 panel is:
SMITH, James – age 25 – Private (3192347) 7th (Airborne) KOSB
Born c.1919 in Edinburgh. Resident in Peeblesshire.
Died 18 November 1944 as a PoW in Germany, after Arnhem, and is buried in Becklingen.
Any other details would be welcome.
Cheers
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Ken

DerekR · Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:26 pm Post subject:

From "Off at Last" by Robert Sigmond:

James Smith, 3192347, support company MMG platoon, 7th KOSB died 18 Nov 1944 age 25. Of Peebles.
Wounded 21st September White House area at Arnhem. Transported to Apeldoorn and left in ambulance train 6th October.
Killed in an allied air raid while on a working party near Stalag XI B at Soltau. Now buried Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:53 am Post subject:

Cheers Derek - Thanks ever so.
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Ken

DerekR · Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:08 pm Post subject:

http://ssa.nls.uk/film/1475/100212630

What an amazing archive footage.

Apart from Douglas Haig, John Buchan appears on the film as well.
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A Beattie · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:30 pm Post subject: