The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:26 pm Post subject:

Name: THOMSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6727
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 12/7/1915
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of James and Jemima Thomson; husband of Esther Thomson, of Concrete Buildings, Walterburn, Peeblesshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 85 to 93 or 220 to 222
Memorial: Helles Memorial

Also named on Selkirk and Walkerburn War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:53 pm Post subject:

Name: THORBURN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery, Forth Garrison, attd Royal Flying Corps
Date of Death: 11/2/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Husband of Jean Thorburn, of 46, Strathearn Rd., Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: XVI A 21
Cemetery: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez

and his brother:

Name: THORBURN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 241
Regiment/Service: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Date of Death: 22/3/1915
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of William and Agnes Macdougal Smith Thorburn of Hearthstanes, Tweedsmuir, Broughton, Peebleshire. Born at Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: S 271
Cemetery: Edinburgh (Newington or Echo Bank) Cemetery

Both are also named on Tweedsmuir War Memorial. William Thorburn is also named on George Watson's College Memorial.

In his book, "Life and Times in the Upper Tweed Valley", Andrew Lorimer, who spent much of his life in the area, recalls recalls William Thorburn: "At Hearthstane [Lorimer's home farm] we came face to face quite soon with the sadness and sacrifices which had to be endured. Our employer's eldest son, Billy Thorburn, was in Canada on a sheep ranch when the call for volunteers was made. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at once and arrived at Hearthstane on embarkation leave. We boys admired his uniform and the ease with which he spoke to everyone and looked forward to the time he would take over the farm. It seemed that he had hardly left for France before the news came that he had been killed in action. The rest of the Thorburn family were soon involved, with Jamie flying, Robert at sea and Vincent in the army."

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:05 pm Post subject:

Name: THORBURN, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7519
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 22/5/1916
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William and Betsy Thorburn. Native of Galashiels, Selkirk.
Grave Reference: I E 5
Cemetery: Maroeuil British Cemetery

Also named on Walkerburn and Galashiels War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:10 pm Post subject:

Name: THORBURN, WALTER ERNEST
Initials: WE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Awards: TD
Date of Death: 22/1/1919
Additional Information: Eldest son of the late Sir Walter Thorburn and of Lady Thorburn; husband of Marjory Shedden Thorburn, of Hay Lodge, Peebles.
Grave Reference: 311
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:15 pm Post subject:

Name: TOD, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5996
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 28/4/1917
Age: 26
Additional Information: Son of William Tod, of Peebles; husband of Janet Tod, of Glencraig, Fife.
Panel reference: Bay 8
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:20 pm Post subject:

Name: TRENCH, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/11442
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1917
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth J. Dodds (formerly Trench), of 8, Newby Court, Peebles.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memmorial

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:25 pm Post subject:

Name: TUDHOPE, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 3rd Bn attd 9th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 33
Additional Information: Son of John Tudhope, of Broughton Place, Broughton, Peebleshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 57 to 59
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Also named on Broughton War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:58 am Post subject:

Name: TURNBULL, ANTHONY
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 28118
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 15/4/1918
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of George and Elizabeth Turnbull, of Pink Bank, Walkerburn, Peebles-shire. Native of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
Grave Reference: A 13
Cemetery: Haverskerque British Cemetery

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:15 pm Post subject:

Name: TURNBULL, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 397
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 14th Bn
Date of Death: 12/5/1915
Grave Reference: Sp Mem 56
Cemetery: Courtney's and Steele's Post Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: TURNBULL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 7158
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 17/3/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 4
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial

Both are also named on Innerleithen War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject:

Name: TURNBULL, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335079
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Grave Reference: I C 23
Cemetery: Pargny Britih Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:26 pm Post subject:

Name: TURNBULL, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Private
Service Number: 23059
Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, NZEF, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Christopher and Helen Turnbull, of Mayfield House, Peebles, Scotland.
Cemetery: XVII A 1
Cemetery: Tyne Cot Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:30 pm Post subject:

Name: TURNER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/17670
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 20/8/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Agnes Turner, of 8, Church St., Radnor Park, Clydebank.
Panel Reference: Panel 136 to 138
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:37 pm Post subject:

Name: URQUHART, DAVID TURNER
Initials: DT
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/10001
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:55 pm Post subject:

Name: VEITCH, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 184058
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 218th Field Coy
Date of Death: 5/4/1918
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of Robert Veitch, of Peebles; husband of Janet Veitch, of 42, Buchanan St., Leith, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: X C 2
Cemetery: Bienvillers Military Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:43 pm Post subject:

Name: VEITCH, ARCHIBALD FLEMING
Initials: AF
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 407045
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry, 18th Bn
Date of Death: 22/6/1916
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of James and Sarah Veitch, of 271, St. Helen's Avenue, Toronto. Native of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Grave Reference: VIII B 12
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery