The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject:

James Calder is possibly as detailed below. Although the Megget War Memorial states he served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and the Book of Remembrance for Tweeddale concurs, the latter gives the date of death as 9/4/1918, which accords with the CWGC record for James Calder. CWGC has him as serving with the Gordon Highlanders.

Name: CALDER, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 202977
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 9/4/1918
Age: 39
Additional Information: Son of the late George and Jessie Calder, of Duns, Berwickshire; husband of Annie Cockburn Calder, of Linden Lea, St. Boswell's, Roxburghshire.
Panel Reference: Panel 115 to 119
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Also named on Megget War Memorial, Cappercleuch.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject:

Name: ADAM, ROBERT NESBIT
Initials: RN
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Sergeant
Service Number: H/40755
Regiment/Service: Royal Winnipeg Rifles, RCIC
Date of Death: 14/4/1945
Age: 37
Additional Information: Son of Robert Nisbet Adam and Margaret Adam; husband of Catherine Adam, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Grave Reference: V B 4
Cemetery: Holten Canadian War Cemetery

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:44 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, JAMES DAVID MCROBIE
Initials: JDR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Guardsman
Service Number: 2702982
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Date of Death: 8/3/1945
Age: 21
Grave Reference: 43 G 11
Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:49 pm Post subject:

Name: ANDERSON, GEORGE OLIVER
Initials: GO
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14765477
Regiment/Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 8/2/1945
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Agnes Oliver Anderson, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: 58 K 4
Cemetery: Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 7:57 pm Post subject:

Name: BALLANTYNE, ROLAND BRUCE
Initials: RB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Service Number: 165873
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Date of Death: 7/12/1941
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Tom and Edith H. Ballantyne, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: 7 P 2
Cemetery: Tobruk War Cemetery

Also named on Traquair War Memorial and Peebles Old Parish Church memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:03 pm Post subject:

Name: BENNET, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Signalman
Service Number: 2340873
Regiment/Service: Royal Corps of Signals, 27 Operating Sec
Date of Death: 9/1/1944
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of David and Mary M. Bennet, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: B4 R 3
Cemetery: Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:07 pm Post subject:

Name: BOGLE, JOHN FORREST
Initials: JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Service Number: 827967
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 64 Field Regt
Date of Death: 15/9/1944
Age: 29
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary Bogle; husband of Edith May Bogle, of Wittersham, Kent.
Grave Reference: X F 12
Cemetery: Assisi War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:15 pm Post subject:

Name: BRUNTON, GEORGE KINNON
Initials: GK
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 3056663
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 18/2/1944
Age: 32
Nationality: Son of Thomas Brunton and of Margaret Brunton, of Walkerburn.
Grave Reference: Sec F, Grave 1753
Cemetery: Innerleithen Cemetery

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:31 pm Post subject:

Name: BUCHAN, TORRANCE
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 655439
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 76 Sqdn
Date of Death: 10/8/1943
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of Torrance and Mary Buchan; husband of Elizabeth Buchan, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Plot 10, Row A, Coll grave 4-9
Cemetery: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: BUCHAN, WILLIAM ROSEBURGH
Initials: WR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: C/JX153650
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Sikh
Date of Death: 7/10/1944
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of Torrance and Mary Bulter Buchan; husband of Joyce Winifred Buchan, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Grave 3215
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:38 pm Post subject:

Name: BYE, WALTER LIONEL FREDERICK
Initials: WLF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X/08348
Regiment/Service: Royal Marines
Date of Death: 20/9/1942
Grave Reference: Grave 1943
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:42 pm Post subject:

Name: CAIRNCROSS, ANDREW DOUGLAS
Initials: AD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 792768
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 51 Heavy Regt, 6 Bty
Date of Death: 3/12/1943
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Cairncross, and of Jane White Cairncross (nee Smith); husband of Agnes Gwendoline Cairncross (nee Wright), of Peebles.
Grave Reference: Grave 2866
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:44 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMERON, JAMES DOUGLAS
Initials: JD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
Service Number: 747925
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 9 Sqdn
Date of Death: 9/5/1942
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of James Douglas and Josephine Gordon Cameron, of Edinburgh; husband of Dulcie Hester Cameron, of Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave 8.A 16-32
Cemetery: Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery

Also named on West Linton War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:52 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, ROBERT AITKIN
Initials: RA
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 7927038
Regiment/Service: Royal Armoured Corps, 7th Queen's Royal Hussars
Date of Death: 21/11/1941
Age: 31
Panel Reference: Column 18
Memorial: Alamein Memorial

Also named on Newlands War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:07 pm Post subject:

Name: COCKBURN, ANDREW MCNAB
Initials: AM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gunner)
Service Number: 638760
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force, 61 Sqdn
Date of Death: 20/7/1940
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Lawrence and Margaret Cockburn, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: 8 A 7
Cemetery: Sage War Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:11 pm Post subject:

Name: COCKBURN, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 14226322
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Bn
Date of Death: 16/7/1944
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of John and Agnes Cockburn, of Walkerburn, Peebleshire.
Grave Reference: IV E 12
Cemetery: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.