The Scottish War Memorials Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group. Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk If you are new, please look at some of the help topics posted in "New Members, Help & Introductions"    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Bonchester Bridge & Hobkirk Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next          The Scottish War Memorials Project Forum Index -> Borders - Civic Memorials View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:13 pm    Post subject: Bonchester Bridge & Hobkirk Bonchester Bridge & Hobkirk OS map ref NT584122 UKNIWM Ref: 5657 The Bonchester Bridge War Memorial is a stone pillar surmounted by a Celtic Cross and is inscribed with the names of the 21 men of Rulewater who fell in the Great War and 4 in the Second World War. It was unveiled in May, 1921. RANK FORENAME SURNAME REGIMENT Pte John Duff Anderson Scottish Rifles Pte James Inglis Anderson Royal Scots Cpl James Baptie Royal Scots Pte James Bell KOSB Pte William Bell Black Watch Pte David Brockie Canadians Pte John Burnett Seaforth Highlanders Pte Robert Davidson KOSB Lt Alex Shiels Elliot HLI Pte John Gladstone Canadians Pte William Grieve KOSB Pte William Smith Heatley Canadians Pte George Jackson KOSB Pte Peter Minto KOSB Pte Alex Ponton KOSB Pte William James Purvis Black Watch Pte Peter Smith Australians Captain Charles Henry Murray St.Clair Seaforth Highlanders Pte James Telfer KOSB Pte George Telfer KOSB Trooper Robert Wilson Scots Greys Last edited by DerekR on Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:05 pm; edited 7 times in total Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:14 pm    Post subject: The names of James Anderson, Royal Scots and John Anderson Scottish Rifles appear on the memorial. If anyone can through any light onto these two men I'd be delighted to hear as I have had great difficulty in tracing their respective histories. At some level, either in the local press, War Office or War Graves Commission, some information has become mixed and I'm attempting to set the record straight for them both. Last edited by DerekR on Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:00 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:20 pm    Post subject: Last edited by DerekR on Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:01 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 3:21 pm    Post subject: This says it all: Last edited by DerekR on Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:02 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:03 pm    Post subject: _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:07 pm    Post subject: Name: ANDERSON Initials: J D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 26/03/1918 Service No: 40784 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 8. Cemetery: ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: James Inglis Anderson Royal Scots _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:08 pm    Post subject: Name: BAPTIE Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 13th Bn. Date of Death: 30/03/1918 Service No: 20815 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: N. E. corner. Cemetery: SIN-LE-NOBLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:09 pm    Post subject: Name: BELL, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 7th Bn. Age: 48 Date of Death: 07/03/1916 Service No: 21016 Additional information: Son of the late Alexander and Jane Bell, of Rutherford. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 7. Cemetery: ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:11 pm    Post subject: Name: BELL, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 23/04/1917 Service No: 292733 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Name: BROCKIE Initials: D Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) Unit Text: 29th Bn. Date of Death: 06/11/1915 Service No: 75230 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 193. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:12 pm    Post subject: Name: BURNETT Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Date of Death: 12/10/1916 Service No: S/7848 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. J. 3. Cemetery: WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:13 pm    Post subject: Name: DAVIDSON, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 12/07/1915 Service No: 6815 Additional information: Son of Catherine Davidson, of 2, Weensland Terrace, Hawick, and the late Matt Davidson. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:14 pm    Post subject: Name: ELLIOT, ALEXANDER SHIELS Initials: A S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: attd. 8th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 28/06/1915 Additional information: Son of William Elliot, of Muirglen, Lanark. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 173 to 177. Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Moderator Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 2204 Location: Hawick, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:16 pm    Post subject: Name: GLADSTONE, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Unit Text: 50th Bn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 26/10/1917 Service No: 808937 Additional information: Husband of Annie Gladstone, of Blackadder West, Edrom, Berwickshire, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young ..... 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