The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: Newbattle Golf Club

Dr Ken Bogle and the Midlothian Council's Library Service have identified this war memorial. We don’t have a photograph or location but it does still exist. I have added it to our database and I hope extra information can be added here at a later date.

Adam

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

Memorial in the Gent's lounge in Newbattle Golf Club

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 9:34 pm Post subject:

Thanks for posting this Nikonbob

Adam

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject:

BAIRD, GEORGE ANDERSON.
Rank:Private
Service No:29797
Date of Death:21/09/1918
Age:26
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
4th Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. B. 7.
CemeteryMOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Baird, of Dalkeith, Midlothian.

FRASER, HERBERT HERON.
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:18/10/1917
Age:34
Regiment/Service:Seaforth Highlanders
8th Bn.
Grave ReferenceXXVIII. B. 8.
CemeteryETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of the Rev. James and Elisabeth Shedden Caldwell Fraser, of "Ferguslie," 1, Eskbank Terrace, Dalkeith, Midlothian.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject:

FORSYTH, WILLIAM JAMES SAMUEL.
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:13/05/1917
Age:27
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
3rd Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. A. 1.
CemeteryORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Forsyth, of 88, Blackford Avenue, Edinburgh.

Formerly Sergeant 594, 5301 & 352816 Royal Scots [Medal card of Forsyth, William J S]

FORSYTH, ALEXANDER ROBERTON.
Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:352740
Date of Death:22/03/1918
Age:30
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
"A" Coy. 9th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 13 and 14.
MemorialPOZIERES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. Alex. Forsyth, of 88, Blackford Avenue, Edinburgh, and the late Mr. Alex. Forsyth; husband of Jean Easton Forsyth, of 189, Gilmore Place, Edinburgh.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 1:52 pm Post subject:

GOOD, WILLIAM KNIGHT.
Rank:Captain
Date of Death:27/02/1918
Age:31
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
5th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 11 to 14 and 162.
MemorialTYNE COT MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Brother of Alex Good, of 11, Wilton Rd., Edinburgh.

Formerly Private 18156, 15th Royal Scots. Second Lieutenant 5th Royal Scots. [Medal card of Good, William Knight]

HAMILTON, JOHN STEWART.
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:21/03/1918
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade
10th Bn. attd. 3rd Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 81 to 84.
MemorialPOZIERES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Dalkeith War Memorial: HAMILTON , J S , 2nd Lieutenant , 1918

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:08 pm Post subject:

HOPE, DAVID.
Rank:Private
Service No:S/21600
Date of Death:22/08/1917
Age:42
Regiment/Service:Cameron Highlanders
7th Bn.
Grave ReferenceI. B. 39.
CemeteryAEROPLANE CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John and Agnes Hope, of Dalkeith, Midlothian.

Formerly Private 10232 Machine Gun Corps. [SNWM & Medal card of Hope, David]

KINNEAR, WILLIAM HAY.
Rank:Corporal
Service No:S/5141
Date of Death:27/09/1915
Regiment/Service:Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
8th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 78 to 83.
MemorialLOOS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Place of birth Edinburgh [SNWM]

J. C. MILNE.
???

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:40 pm Post subject:

POSSIBLY:
RITCHIE, WILLIAM SMAIL.
Rank:Second Lieutenant
Date of Death:29/07/1918
Age:42
Regiment/Service:Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
5th Bn.
Grave ReferenceVI. B. 5.
CemeteryRAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE
Additional Information:
Son of John Smail Ritchie and Louisa Jessie May Ritchie. Native of Edinburgh.

Formerly Private 3641 & 201601 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [Medal card of Ritchie, William Smail]

RUTHERFORD, ROBERT WITTON GLENDENNING.
Rank:Captain
Date of Death:28/06/1915
Age:35
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
4th Bn.
Panel ReferencePanel 26 to 30.
MemorialHELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, of Printonan, Berwickshire.

Robert Witten Glendinning [SNWM]
Robert Wilson Glendining [Medal Card]

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:52 pm Post subject:

SCOTT, ANDREW HAMILTON.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:03/05/1917
Age:35
Regiment/Service:King's Own Scottish Borderers
4th Bn. attd. 6th Bn.
Panel ReferenceBay 6.
MemorialARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Catherine Mitchell Geddes Scott, of Dalkeith Park, Dalkeith, Midlothian, and the late Adam Cunningham Scott.

POSSIBLY:
THOMSON, J M.
Rank:Lieutenant
Date of Death:21/09/1918
Regiment/Service:Royal Scots
4th Bn.
Grave ReferenceIII. A. 10.
CemeteryMOEUVRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Additional Information:

John Murray Thomson [SNWM]
Formerly Lance Corporal and Corporal 1258 & 36511 [Medal card of Thomson, John Murray]

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

WMR 85166

According to the Dalkeith Advertiser dated Thursday 17 September 1953 there is also a WW2 memorial with these names-

M Murchie
Ivie Muirhead
J Robertson
G Douglas
Hon. R Dundas
Charles Brown
S Cavanagh