The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:14 pm Post subject:

Name: BELL, WILLIAM JAMES
Initials: WJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 7244
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 27/1/1917
Age: 37
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Hislop Bell, of Traquair Gardens, Innerleithen.
Grave Reference: C 164
Cemetery: Innerleithen Cemetery

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:55 pm Post subject:

Name: BENSON, M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 238052
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 14/4/1917
Age: 40
Additional Information: Son of the late John and Betsy Benson; husband of Margaret Jane Gusthart Benson, of 3, Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh.
Grave Reference: I C 32
Cemetery: Heninel-Croisilles Road Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:01 pm Post subject:

Name: BERRY, JAMES RUTHERFORD
Initials: JR
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 335055
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 13th Bn
Date of Death: 31/5/1918
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Thomas Hendry Berry and Isabella Berry, of Hall St., Walkerburn, Peebles-shire.
Grave Reference: IV H 17
Cemetery: Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:22 pm Post subject:

Name: BERTRAM, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 12961
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Date of Death: 14/7/1916
Age: 26
Additional Information: Brother of William Bertram, of East End, Walkerburn, Peeblesshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:33 pm Post subject:

Name: BERTRAM, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 6228
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 4th Bn
Date of Death: 25/1/1917
Grave Reference: I C 15
Cemetery: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery

Also named on Manor Village Hall Memorial along with his brother, George and on Manor Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject:

Name: BIGGAR, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 40163
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 10th/11th Bn
Date of Death: 15/9/1916
Age: 19
Additional Information: Son of Adam and Agnes Biggar, of Burnfoot, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Grave Reference: VIII E 35
Cemetery: Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:46 pm Post subject:

Name: BIGGAR, DF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 251591
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 5th/6th Bn
Date of Death: 12/8/1918
Grave Reference: III AA 4
Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:06 pm Post subject:

Name: BIRNIE, T
Natioanlity: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 422775
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 2nd Foreway Coy
Date of Death: 14/4/1918
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Birnie, of 7, Millar St., Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: I L 22
Cemetery: Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:12 pm Post subject:

Name: BLACK, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5270
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (London Scottish), 14th Bn
Date of Death: 14/5/1917
Age: 35
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Elspeth Stott, of Muthag St., Selkirk; husband of Jessie Black, of 9A, Mavis Bank, Selkirk.
Grave Reference: IV G 27
Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:35 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAIKIE, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335212
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 11th Bn
Date of Death: 26/4/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaikie, of Stow, Midlothian.
Panel Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:39 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAIKIE, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: Australian
Service Number: 5041
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 18/8/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of John and Christian Dickson Regan Blaikie, of Kingmeadows Rd., Peebles, Scotland.
Grave Reference: III D 5
Cemetery: Courcelette British Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 12:43 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 Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:39 pm Post subject:

Name: BLAKE, G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: 292589
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1st/7th Bn
Date of Death: 31/7/1917
Age: 27
Additional Information: Son of William Blake, of 2, Willogate Place, Hawick; husband of Mary Blaikie Blake, of 4, Buccleuch Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Grave Reference: II H 20
Cemetery: Dozinghem Military Cemetery

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:45 pm Post subject:

Name: BOGLE, A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/16913
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 6/6/1917
Grave Reference: VII C 6
Cemetery: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:41 pm Post subject:

Name: BOOTH, PATRICK DICK
Initials: PD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 26th Bty
Awards: DSO, MC, Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 2/12/1917
Age: 31
Additional Information: Son of Jessie C. Booth, of Aligarh, Liberton, Midlothian, and the late Patrick Booth.
Panel Reference: Panel 1
Memorial: Cambrai Memorial, Louveral

Also named on Tweedsmuir War Memorial.