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DerekR Moderator

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Southdean War Memorial
Located at the crossroads in the village of Chesters between Hawick and the A68 at the Carter Bar.
It is a simple stone memorial which lists the names of 11 men of the parish who fell in the Great War and 2 in the Second World War.
OS ref NT 625 105
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WW2:
Name: ELIOTT, JOHN LIVINGSTONE HOPKINS
Initials: J L H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 9 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Date of Death: 09/05/1942
Service No: J/5332
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 8. A. 16-32.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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WW2:
Name: ROBSON-SCOTT
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 106 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 12/12/1941
Service No: 1371161
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. E. 14.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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WW1 names:
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Name: BALFOUR, JOHN BROWN
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 51st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 21/07/1918
Service No: 60802
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of William and Jane Balfour, Westerhouses, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In the North, or far left-hand corner.
Cemetery: ST. MARTIN-D'ABLOIS (ABLOIS-ST. MARTIN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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Name: BELL, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 03/11/1918
Service No: 13843
Additional information: Son of Robert and Helen Bell, of The Club Rooms, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire. Native of Lazonby Carlisle.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 17.
Cemetery: DON COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ANNOEULLIN _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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Name: BEST, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 7142
Additional information: Son of James and Jane Best, of "Chesters," Southdean, Hawick.
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 .....
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Name: DOUGLAS
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 14/12/1917
Service No: 11571
Additional information: Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson Douglas, of "Chesters" Southdean, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. H. 5.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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Name: HEDLEY, DAVIDSON
Initials: D
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 45th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/10/1917
Service No: 1640
Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Hedley, of Temple Hall, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Native of Southdean, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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Name: MABEN, ADAM HERBERTSON
Initials: A H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: "J" Sqdn. 1st
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/11/1915
Service No: 1035
Additional information: Son of William Maben, of Bairnkine, Jedburgh. Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial F. 1.
Cemetery: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Gallipoli _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of olden glory grow young .....
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