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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:39 am Post subject: Cavers & Kirkton Roll of Honour |
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Cavers & Kirkton Roll of Honour
UKNIWM Ref: 46442 OS map ref NT537159
Located in Cavers Parish Church, a hand written Roll of Honour which lists the names of 45 parishioners who fell in the Great War.
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Cavers Church also has a "Muster Roll" of parishioners who served.
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Private SAMUEL HORACE TURNBULL who appears on the list of the fallen, is also commemorated on the Auchtertool Kirk War Memorial in Fife:
http://www.auchtertoolkirk.org.uk/articles/ _________________
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sbudge
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: cavers - Ballatyne |
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Researching my father's family, his uncle was Andrew Ballantyne and I have found his name on the roll of honour thanks to this web forum.
Andrew's father was also the origanist at the church.
I have attached a card I found and was hoping someone could explain it for me, also is there anywhere that I might be able to find a picture of him, did they take group pictures as they signed up?
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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The Medal Index card shows that Andrew would have received two medals due to his service. i.e the British War Medal (silver) and a Victory Medal (gold), his service number and name will be inscribed on the rim of each. His family would also have been sent his death plaque, again with his name on it.
As MIC's go, unfortunately it only shows the bare minimum. The numbers and figures next to the medals just tell us in which medal roll books his entry is recorded.
Name: BALLANTYNE, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 06/09/1916
Service No: S/13261
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Margaret Ballantyne, of 10, Mansfield Crescent, Hawick, Roxburghshire. An employee of Messrs. Cook Son & Co., of St. Paul's Churchyard, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL _________________
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sbudge
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the prompt reply, I just wonder where his medals have gone, I would thought they would have been passed down the family but they seem to have just disappeared more is the same. |
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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And here's what you were looking for:
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew's name is recorded on the Hawick Roll of Honour.
There is also a Hawick link to his place of employment in London but at the moment I can't remember what it was.
I believe that his parents are buried in Wilton Cemetery in Hawick. _________________
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sbudge
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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How did you manage that so quickly, it will mean so much to my father.
I can't thank you enough.
he was working with Messrs, Cook Son & Co, of St Pauls Churchyard London |
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew's name also appears on the Hawick Old Parish Church memorial:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=527
If you send me your e-mail address I will send you a larger image of Andrew's portrait. _________________
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sbudge
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Derek just noticed that you are a Hawick man, the old greens.
My grandfather was from Hawick and my grandmother (nee Ballantyne) Andrew's sister a Gala girl, did make for interest listen when the two teams were play against each other |
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sbudge
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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stephenabudge(at)aol.com, thanks so much Derek
[Mod edit Adam - I've just amended the @ to (at) in the e-mail address. I believe it's common practice to help avoid spammers picking up on the adddress] |
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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Stephen,
I did see the Gala connection on Andrew's obituary but was too kind to say anything. _________________
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