The Scottish War Memorials Project

Ian M · Last edited by Ian M on Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:31 pm; edited 3 times in total

Selkirk Parish Church

Interior

West United Free Church and the Forest Church United, Memorial Plaque is now in Selkirk Parish Church.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:

A nice memorial. Good to see Ian getting some of the church memorials on, excellent work.

DerekR · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

DerekR · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject:

Andrew Smith Birrell is also commemorated on the Lilliesleaf War Memorial:

Name: BIRRELL, ANDREW SMITH
Initials: A S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Additional information: Son of Andrew and Kate Birrell, of Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire; husband of Katherine Hutton Young Wright Birrell, of 199, Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. B. 21.
Cemetery: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES
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DerekR · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:00 pm Post subject:

Name: LILLICO, PETER MARSHALL
Initials: P M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 16/03/1917
Service No: 277388
Additional information: Son of William and Eliza Lillico, of Goslaw Green, Selkirk. Civil occupation: gardener.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. H. 21.
Cemetery: AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
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DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref: 44370
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