The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:42 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAKE, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: WR/307352
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Date of Death: 2/5/1918
Age: 46
Additional Information: Husband of Isabella Blake, of 84, High St., Innerleithen. Served in the South African Campaign.
Grave Reference: C1247
Cemetery: Innerleithen Cemetery

Also named on Peebes War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:49 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYD, GEORGE FRANCIS EDWARD
Initials: GFE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 10th Bn
Date of Death: 19/10/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of the Rev. James Boyd and Mrs. Boyd, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: III I 1
Cemetery: Wimereux Communal Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:59 pm Post subject:

Name: BURNETT, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 275360
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Margaret Burnett, of 5, Ritchie Place, Edinburgh. Born at Innerleithen.
Grave Reference: B6
Cemetery: Mont-Bernanchon Churchyard

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:41 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7618
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 20/1/1915
Age: 42
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Ferniebank, Innerleithen; husband of Mary J. Campbell, of 1, West Nicolson St., Edinburgh.
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:50 pm Post subject:

Name: CARRIE, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: M2/183893
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 707th MT Coy
Date of Death: 2/11/1918
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Jane Carrie; husband of Annie Carrie, of Church Place, Walkerburn, Peeblesshire. Born at Galashiels.
Grave Reference: B11
Cemetery: Skopje British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:43 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARK, GB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 39654
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 29/7/1918
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of James and Elizabeth Todd Clark, of Glenormiston, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: VI B 2
Cemetery: Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject:

Name: CLARK, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/2673
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 9/5/1916
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Helen Renwick, of County Hospital Lodge, Peebles. Native of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: III G 16
Cemetery: Vermelles British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:39 pm Post subject:

Name: CLEGHORN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 7118
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 27/11/1914
Age: 41
Additional Information: Son of William Cleghorn, late of Galashiels; husband of Marion Cleghorn, of 42, Munroe's Buildings, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: III B 45
Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

Also named on Peebles and Galashiels War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 9:09 pm Post subject:

Name: COLLIER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 27444
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 1/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Christina Collier, of 73, High St., Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: P IX G 3B
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:03 pm Post subject:

Name: DARGIE, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335309
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 31/7/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dargie, of Ardler, Meigle, Perthshire; husband of Annie Dargie, of Belmont St., Newtyle, Forfarshire.
Grave Reference: III J 25
Cemetery: Essex Farm Cemetery

Also names on Peebles and Ardler War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:21 pm Post subject:

Name; DOHERTY, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Quartermaster Serjeant
Service Number: 265399
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 21/3/1918
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of John Andrew and Margaret Doherty, of 15, Victoria Rd., Elgin, Morayshire.
Panel Reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Also named on Peebles and Elgin War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 5:43 pm Post subject:

Name: DOUGLAS, GM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/11914
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of the late Thomas Douglas and of Joan Douglas, of Innerleithen, Peebleshire; husband of Janet Watson Lugton Douglas, of 6, Oaklands, Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: II E 24
Cemetery: Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 9:10 pm Post subject:

Name: DUFFY, R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/40462
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 8th/10th Bn
Date of Death: 20/4/1917
Grave Reference: A 8
Cemetery: Hibers Trench Cemetery, Wancourt

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:48 am Post subject:

Name: ECKFORD, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 20517
Regiment/Service: Higland Light Infantry, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 16/9/1917
Grave Reference: IV D 10
Cemetery: Amara War Cemetery

Also named on Peebles War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 2:00 pm Post subject:

Name: ELLIS, JOHN TAYLOR
Initials: JT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 352326
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 20/9/1917
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Taylor Ellis, of Glenormiston Crossing, Innerleithen, Peebleshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Peebles War Memorial and on the North British Railway memorial, Edinburgh.