The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

[IanA]

By Robert Blackadder

[IanA]

[IanA]

[Adam Brown]

Here are the names in alphabetical order:

1914-1918

BAIN , William , Private , 1917
COCKBURN , William , Lance Corporal , 9th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
CRAIG , Stewart , Private , 1915
DUNSE , George , Private , 1917
HAIG , John , Private , 1916
HALL , William , Private , 1914
HERRIOT , John , Private , 1916
HUNTER , John A , Private , 1917
HUTCHISON , James , Private , 1917
KINCAID , Andrew D , 2nd Lieutenant , 8th Bn Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)
KINCAID , James P B , Lieutenant , 13th Bn Royal Scots
KINCAID , John B , 2nd Lieutenant , 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers?
NELSON , John R , Sergeant , 1915
OLIVER , James , Private , 1918
ROBERTSON , James , Corporal , 1916
SCOTT , James , Private , 1918
SCOTT , William , Private , 1918
SHIELL , James , Private , 1917
SHIELL , John R , Private , 1915
SPENCE , Alexander , Private , 1918
SPENCE , Robert , Private , 1917
TURNBULL , William , Sergeant , 1917
TURNER , James , Private , 1916
VEIR , Thomas , Private , 1918
WATSON , W. Alexander , Corporal , 1915


Adam

[John Durham]

Sergeant 10425 John Rae NELSON, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders was a Sunderland Borough policemen, he resigned from the force to join HMF enlisting at Edinburgh. Unfortunately I cannot trace his police file for his history, I only have the CWGC details. His name is recorded on Sunderland Borough police war memorial.

NELSON, J R
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 16/08/1915
Service No: 10425
Additional information: Son of Mrs. C. Nelson, of Brewery Cottage, Chirnside, Berwickshire, and the late John Nelson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. D. 1.
Cemetery: Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue

[apanderson]

Name: VEIR, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (403837)
Date of Death: 10/06/1918
Service No: 134
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 7. G. 3.
Cemetery: CHIRNSIDE PARISH CHURCHYARD

Died at Edinburgh War Hospital, Bangour, age 38, son of Thomas Veir, Publican and Anne Veir.

Cause of Death: Mastoid? Abscess 20 days, Septicaemia 3 days

[DerekR]

Name: BAIN, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 28/11/1917
Service No: 30910
Additional information: Son of Mr. T. T. and Mrs. H. J. Bain, of Strathendry Mill House, Leslie, Fife. Native of Blackhill, Co. Durham.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY P. 70.

William was the only son of Mr J.T Bain, Station Road, Chirnside.
William had worked as a clerk at Hawick Railway Station prior to enlisting.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

[Adam Brown]

Are the Second World War names for Chirnside in the church?

Adam

[Merseman]

The Scotsman, 21st December 1920

CHIRNSIDE - A war memorial in the form of a Celtic cross of bold design in rough-hewn Ravelston stone has been erected near the entrance to Chirnside Parish Church, and was unveiled on Sunday by the Earl of Home at the conclusion of a united service in the Parish Church conducted by the Rev A McKeachie MA, parish minister, and the Rev WC McDonald MA, United Free Church. The names of 25 officers and men appear on the memorial.


The Buildings of Scotland - Borders, p168

War Memorial in front of the church. A Celtic cross by Robert Blackadder, c1920.

[jamiemcginlay]

Among Edinburgh sculptor Alexander Carrick's letters at the National Monument Record of Scotland Office in Edinburgh, Manuscript Collection 22, there is a receipt for the carving of the letters on the Chirnside war memorial.

[stuartn]

WMR 72942