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DerekR Moderator
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Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Leslie Ross:
See: http://www.warcemetery.nl/ross_le.htm _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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The Scotsman, 15th July 1921
LAUDER - The Parish Church of Lauder was filled with a crowded congregation from all parts of the Dale on the occasion of a service in memory of its soldiers who fell in the war. Both the local ministers took part, Dr McConachie and the Rev John Robertson MA, UF Church. Another short service took place at the memorial - in the form of an old Mercat Cross - which has been set up in a green plot at the west end of Lauder. It was unveiled by Colonel Hope of Cowdenknowes. Dr McConachie read the names of the fallen soldiers and offerred the dedicatory prayer. A larger number of wreaths were laid on the memorial before the close of the service, from the Earl and Countess of Lauderdale, Colonel and Mrs Hope, ex-service men, public bodies, and many friends.
The Buildings of Scotland - Borders, p485
War Memorial, Edinburgh Road, 1923 [presumably a mistake]. An octagonal granite shaft on a stepped base surmounted by a lion rampant holding a shield, with cross and dates 1914-18. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: William Allan |
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William Allan A/cpl (Piper) 8433 1st Gordon Highlanders b Oxton, Berwick. e Edinburgh Age 32 Killed in Action F & F 14/12/14 Son of Elizabeth Allan; Husband of Evealyne Wark Allan, High St; Lauder, Berwickshire. The Pipes of War : page 124. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:23 pm Post subject: William Allan GH |
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Allan William A/cpl (Piper) 8433 1st Gordon Highlanders b Oxton, Berwick. e Edinburgh Age 32 Killed in Action F & F 14/12/1914 (Wytschaete) Son of Elizabeth Allan; Husband of Evealyne Wark Allan, High St; Lauder, Berwickshire. The Pipes of War : page 124. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
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Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:25 pm Post subject: George Anderson GH |
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George Anderson Pte 285069 6th Gordon Highlanders b Lauder, Berwickshire e Lauder Age 19 Killed in Action F&F 23/04/1917 Son of George Watson Anderson, Old Schoolhouse, Lauder, Berwickshire. Soldiers Effects: Fa: George. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 The Scotsman 26-05-17 P10: Lauder _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire.
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A Beattie
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 1123 Location: Huntly, Aberdeenshire.
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 9:54 am Post subject: WW1 - L/Sgt. John JOYCE, Rpyal Scots. |
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IanA wrote: | |
SNWM - WW1
Surname JOYCE
Forename John
Rank L Sgt
Service number 14679
Decoration
Place of birth Clovenfords Selkirkshire
Date of death 14 July 1916
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS LOTHIAN REGIMENT
Other detail 12th Bn.
SDGW - Born Clovenfords; lived Lauder; enlisted Glencorse, Midlothian.
Also listed at Brodick War Memorial, Isle of Arran :- http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=69856#69856
1901 Census Selkirkshire, Selkirk, 13 Dunsdale Cottages, recorded (transcription):- John Joyce (10), Scholar, born Selkirk; Martin Joyce (41), Factory Engine Fireman, born England; Euphemia Joyce (41), Wife, born Berwickshire, Kirkhill; siblings; Anslen Joyce (78 ), Widower, Retired General Labourer, born Ireland.
1891 Census Selkirk, Ettrick Terrace, recorded (transcription):- John Joyce (0), son, born Selkirk; Martin Joyce (28 ), Foreman Stationery (sic), born England; Euphemia Joyce (27), Wife, born Kirkhill; siblings both born Selkirk.
CWGC - JOYCE, J.
Rank: Lance Serjeant.
Service No: 14679.
Date of Death: 14/07/1916.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 12th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. C. 5.
Cemetery: QUARRY CEMETERY, MONTAUBAN
Additional Information:
Not listed at Galashiels, Selkirk or Glencorse. _________________ Andrew. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Adam Brown wrote: | A list of the names:
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1939-1945
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REDPATH , Thomas , Lance Corporal , Royal Scots
REDPATH , George B , Lance Corporal , Royal Scots
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Thomas, killed in the Battle for Hong Kong in late 1941, is the only Redpath in the Royal Scots in CWGC. His brother George actually died in the autumn of 1938 in the Mandate of Palestine. So, unusually, a pre-WWII death noted. |
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Adam Brown Curator
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Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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That is interesting about an inter-war death being recorded. As far as I remember the only other one on a civic war memorial in Scotland is on the memorial at Tomatin for a North-West Frontier death.
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Adam |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 4:27 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) report |
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WMR 81398 |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:59 am Post subject: |
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THOMAS R. DICKSON, PRIVATE, SCOTS GUARDS.
Thomas Dickson age 33 Private (2667) 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards.
Thomas was educated at Musselburgh Academy before enlisting. He served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902. He was a mason in Musselburgh until, as a reservist, he was mobilised in August 1914 and he landed with his battalion at Zeebrugge in October 1914. He was killed by a sniper at Loos. (Source: De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour)
Born 1881 in Lauder, Berwickshire as Thomas Rutherford Dickson.
Son of the late Alexander Dickson (died 1911) and of Violet (Rutherford) Dickson of Musselburgh, East Lothian, of Morn Street, Alyth, Perthshire and of "Tearo", Morebattle, Roxburghshire.
Missing in Action on 29 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on the Kelso War Memorial, on the Morebattle Parish War Memorial and on the Alyth Parish War Memorial. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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GEORGE HALLIDAY, SAP. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Named on the Morebattle Parish War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:
Pte. G. HALLIDAY, S.W.B.
Note: When he died in 1912 George's father William was still using the family name of Holiday.
George Halliday age 37 Private (44412) 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers.
George was a mason in Lauder, Berwickshire when he enlisted as Private (179431) in the Royal Engineers. Later he was posted to the SWB in France.
Born 1879 in Morebattle as George Holiday. Son of the late Elizabeth (Steel) Holiday (died 1879) and of the late William Holiday (died 1912)
Husband of Janet (Renton) Halliday of High Street, Lauder, Berwickshire who he married in 1905 in Lauder as George Halliday.
Killed in Action on 13 April 1917 and buried in Tank Cemetery, Guemappe, France. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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WILLIAM LOCKIE, L/CPL. CAMERONS.
Named on the Kelso War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:
L/CORPL. WILLIAM LOCKIE.
William Lockie age 29 Private (S/10069) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
William played football with the Legerwood Village team in Berwickshire and as a reservist he rejoined his regiment in August 1914. He joined his battalion in France in September 1914 but he was killed six weeks later near Ypres in Belgium.
Born 1885 in Sprouston, Roxburghshire. Son of Andrew Robson Lockie and of Ellen Veitch Lockie of Cross Street, Kelso and of Blainslie, Selkirkshire. (near Legerwood)
Killed in Action on 5 November 1914 and buried in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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A WW2 casualty:
THOMAS NORMAN ELLIOT, A.B. SEAMAN, R.N.
Named on the Darnick Village War Memorial, Melrose, Roxburghshire as:
O.S. N. ELLIOT R.N.
Thomas Norman Elliot age 24 Ordinary Seaman (LT/JX 190062) H.M. Patrol Yacht Nirvana, Royal Naval Patrol Service.
Norman was brought up by his aunt Mrs. J. Rutherford of Darnick, Melrose and was a member of the 1st Melrose Company of the Boys Brigade. He was working at the Douglas Hotel in Galashiels when he enlisted in 1939 and he was training on the Nirvana when he was drowned. He was with a group of servicemen returning from a dance in St. Mawes, Cornwall when the small boat crossing the River Percuil to St. Anthony capsized. Eight of the men drowned.
Born 1916 in Caddonfoot, Selkirkshire. Son of the late John Elliot and of Margaret (Jardine) Elliot of 14 East High Street, Lauder, Berwickshire.
Died on Service on 29 September 1940 and buried in Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall.
Also named on the Melrose Church memorial as Norman Elliot. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Another WW2 casualty:
DAVID COLVILLE, CAPT. K.O.S.B.
David Colville age 25 Captain (78234) 4th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
David was educated at Eton College and was a cadet lance sergeant in the O.T.C. when he was commissioned in the 4th KOSB in November 1938. He landed with his battalion in Brittany in France in 1940 and landed at Ostend in Belgium in October 1944. He led his troops in the assault on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the Scheldt, in November. David was buried in Marienbosch Cemetery, Nijmegen but was re-interred in Jonkerbos in April 1947.
Born 1920 in Shettleston, Glasgow. Son of David and Elizabeth (Fraser or Thompson) Colville of Chapel-on-Leader, Earlston, Berwickshire.
Died of Wounds on 18 February 1945 and buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands.
Also named on the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church memorial in Melrose, on the Earlston Parish War Memoria and on the Earlston Parish Church memorial. _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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JOHN HOPKIRK, PTE. KOSB.
John Hopkirk age 17 Private (7369) 4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers
John was a ploughman when he enlisted. He died of pneumonia at Threepwood Lodge, Langshaw, Roxburghshire.
Born 1897 Sorrowfield Mains, Melrose as John Pringle Hopkirk, also registered at Langshaw as the family had been living on the Carolside Estate. Son of the late Helen (Robertson) Hopkirk (died 1913) and of John Hopkirk of Threepwood Lodge and of Townhead, Newstead, Melrose.
Died on Service on 23 February 1915 and buried in Lauder Cemetery, Berwickshire.
Also named on the Lauder Parish Church memorial - and on the Melrose War Memorial as J. HOBKIRK.
Threepwood lies in the district of Ladhope, later called Langshaw, in the very north of the county and just across the River Leader from Lauder. _________________ Ken |
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