The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject:

Well done John and all those involved with this commemoration.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

spoons · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

well done indeed, never too late to honour a man who died for his country or his adopted country

\Paul

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:38 pm Post subject: Pte. William Patterson

WW1
William Patterson, K.O.S.B.

(Glasgow Herald 14th May 1915)
"Lance Corporal W. Patterson, of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, has died from a wound he received in the fighting for Hill 60 on April 20. He enlisted in that regiment about five years ago. He was 23 years of age, and resided at Newtongrange."

CWGC
PATTERSON, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 6162
Date of Death: 20/04/1915
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 22.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of William and Mary Patterson, of 40, Fifth St., Newton Grange, Midlothian.

SNWM
Surname: PATTERSON
Firstname: William
Service Number: 6162
Date Death: 20/04/1915
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:34 am Post subject: Pte. James Clark

WW1
Pte. James Clark, A.&.S.H.

(Glasgow Herald 15th May 1915)
"Information has reached his relatives in Newtongrange that Private James Clark, of the 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, has died in Germany. After the battle of Mons he was taken prisoner. He was 32 years of age and had previously served as a soldier for seven years, five years being spent in India and two in South Africa."

CWGC
CLARK, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No: 8100
Date of Death: 26/08/1914
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference
Memorial: LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Jane Clark.

SNWM
Surname: CLARK
Firstname: James
Service Number: 8100
Date Death: 26/08/1914
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

Nikonbob · Joined: 25 Mar 2014 Posts: 64 Location: Gorebridge

I've been in Newtongrange and taken some pictures.
This is my first post and finding Flickr not any good for sharing on this site so I will have to move my collection to photobucket.

Here is the first of the images for now.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject:

ALEXANDER PEGGIE, HC.

PEGGIE, A.
Rank:Private
Service No:265633
Date of Death:21/11/1917
Regiment/Service:3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
Grave ReferenceE. 65.
CemeteryJERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Alexander was born in 1897 in Beath, Fife (as was his mother) but by 1911 the family were in Dalkeith and in 1915 were at 38 The Square, Newtongrange as tenants of the Lothian Coal Company.
Alexander was appointed as a temporary boy clerk in October 1913 and joined the staff of the Home Office as an Assistant Clerk in December 1914. He enlisted in April 1915, serving in Egypt, Salonika and Palestine, and was wounded at Beersheba. He was killed by a shell while awaiting evacuation from the battle-field.
(with thanks to Rachel who is researching the Home Office War Memorial)
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Ken

govangirl · Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 14 July 1916 _________________ Mary

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 14 July 1916

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Mary

govangirl · Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 11 October 1918 _________________ Mary

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald 11 October 1918

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Mary

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:51 pm Post subject:

FRANK YOUNG, BW.

Named on the Heriot Parish War Memorial in Midlothian (or Borders) as:

Pte. FRANCIS B. YOUNG 2nd Btn, BLACK WATCH.
Frank Brown Young – age 32 – Private (8051) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Frank was employed as a rope-splicer at the Lady Victoria Pit in Newtongrange, Midlothian and lived with his brother John at Dykeneuk when he enlisted. He joined his battalion in France in June 1915 but he was killed two months later.
Born 1882 in Heriot. Son of the late John Young (died 1915) and Agnes (Murray) Young of Stow, Midlothian.
Killed in Action on 2 August 1915 and buried in Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 11:00 am Post subject:

GEORGE FAIR, RS.

Named on the Houndwood quoad sacra parish War Memorial in Coldingham parish, Berwickshire as:

L/CPL. GEO. B. FAIR, R.SCOTS 1917
George Bell Fair – age 24 – Lance Corporal (30608) 15th Battalion (1st Edinburgh) Royal Scots.
George enlisted in the Royal Scots in December 1915 and was mobilised in April 1916. He served in the 3rd Reserve Battalion until he was posted to the 11th Battalion in France in March 1917 and he was transferred to the 15th on 10 April, only to be killed less than three weeks later.
Born 1892 in Grantshouse, Coldingham. Son of the late George Fair (died 1911) and of Margaret (Shearlaw) Fair of Cherry Tree Cottage, Grantshouse, Coldingham. Husband of Georgina Maltman (Herriot) Fair of Dean Oil Works Cottages, Newtongrange in the Parish of Cockpen, Midlothian who he married in 1914 in Newbattle, Midlothian.
Missing in Action on 28 April 1917 and named on the Arras Memorial, France.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:48 pm Post subject:

WILLIAM JACK, RS.

William Jack â€“ age 32 â€“ Private (8354) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots.
William enlisted in the Royal Scots in December 1899 and served in the South African War. He extended his service in December 1902, serving in India from September 1904 and then joined the Army Reserves in November 1909. He was a postman in Edinburgh when was broke out and he was recalled to his regiment and landed with his battalion at Boulogne in 10 August 1914. William died in the St. John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital in Etaples from wounds received during the battle of Loos in September 1915.
Born 1881 in Haddington, East Lothian. Son of the late Deborah (Duke) Jack (died 1892) and of Donald Jack of First Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian and of East Garleton, Athelstaneford. Husband of Edith (Lewis) Jack, of 15 Dean Street, Edinburgh who he married in July 1915 in Edinburgh.
Died of Wounds on 2 October 1915 and buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

His brother CHARLES JACK also fell and he is named on the Athelstaneford Parish War Memorial in East Lothian and on the Gorebridge War Memorial in Midlothian.
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Ken