The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR · Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: John R. Graham

John R. Graham

His name appears on the Old Parish Church Great War Memorial in Hawick.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=527

I cannot find him listed anywhere else that links him back to Hawick.

Does anyone have any ideas?

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DerekR · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

I'm just think out-loud here but there are 2 other Graham's listed on the same panel- I wonder if either are related?

Robert C. Graham
Robert Michie Graham

to John R. Graham ?
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DelBoy · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:22 am Post subject: Pte. Robert C. Graham

Derek,

Funnily enough, of the few Hawick related newspaper scans I'd set aside for you is one of these other Grahams.

(Glagow Herald 9th of January 1915)
"Private Robert C. Graham, 2nd K.O.S.B. whose death was reported at the front, was a son of Mr Thomas Graham, slater, Hawick.
He was previously wounded at the battle of the Marne, and had been in France since the war broke out."

CWGC
Name: GRAHAM
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 17/12/1914
Service No: 11767
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: E. 5.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY (NORD)

SNWM
Surname: GRAHAM
Firstname: Robert
Service Number: 11767
Date Death: 17/12/1914
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Other: 2nd Bn.
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank: Pte

DerekR · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject:

Thanks Derek.
All I have on Robert C.Graham is that we was born in Morningside and that he was A son of Thomas Graham, slater, 16 Buccleuch Street, Hawick.
So he may have had a brother called John R Graham.

Robert Michie Graham was the second of 4 sons of Michael & Agnes Graham of 2 Silver Street, Hawick.
His brothers were James A., William and John, who was a shoemaker and survived the Great War. I wonder if John had a middle name?
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject:

SOUTHERN REPORTER: 22.04.1915
GALASHIELS ENLISTMENTS

The enlistments received during the past week as a result of the efforts of the Galashiels Recruiting Officers are as follows:-

2/4th K.O.S.B.

John Graham, Hawick - Bridge Guard.