The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

IanA · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949

This Second World War tablet was so highly polished that reflections and glare from the sun were very troublesome so I include a transcription.

Adam Bulmer M.N.
Andrew Burns H.G.
George Richardson F.A.A.
William Trotter R.A.F.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject:

UKNIWM Ref No. not listed
OS map ref: NT711460
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jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
Alder Thomas Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Anderson Adam Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Anderson John R.D.F.
Baxter Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Buckham John Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Clapham Matthew Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Clapham Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Clark William D. Scottish Rifles
Cockburn James Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Cockburn William Royal Highlanders
Darling James Canadians
Douglas John Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Douglas Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Hall William Scottish Rifles
Harper Robert Canadians
Henry William Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Mallen John Scots Guards
Mather Thomas Highland Light Infantry
Moffat William Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Murray Alexander Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Redpath William Royal Scots
Robertson Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Routledge Frederick Seaforth Highlanders
Scott George C. Highland Light Infantry
Scott William Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Somerville George Royal Navy
Speedy James Royal Highlanders
Stuart Daniel Royal Scots
Thomson Robert P. R.B.
Trotter Albert Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders
Walker Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Whitebread Robert Kings Own Scottish Borderers
Wright George Royal Highlanders

WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
Balmer Adam G. Merchant Navy
Burns Andrew ?
Richardson George F.A.A.
Trotter William Royal Air Force

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

Jim

You've beaten me to it posting a transcription. I reckon your doubtful one is

Andrew Burns H.G. - Home Guard

Adam

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Sorry Adam Embarassed

At the moment I'm just working my way through all of the memorials that I've transcribed, region by region, so there isn't much of a pattern to it. Basically if the names aren't transcribed yet, and I have a transcription, I'll post it.
I think your right about Home Guard...I never thought of that. I wonder how many Home Guard casualties there actually were?

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

Jim

Post away with your transcriptions. I've got plenty of other things to post.

The Home Guard one is interesting. I suppose it depends when they died if they got a CWGC headstone and a mention of a war memorial. If they died on duty I take it they are commemorated. Here's a list of Home Guard from the SNWM database index. I haven't looked up their actual entries or comapred it to the CWGC database so I don't know where they are all from. I've highlighted Greenlaw's Volunteer Burns.

ADAMSON , Archibald , Volunteer , Home Guard , 13-Mar-41
ANDERSON , Kenneth James , Volunteer , Home Guard , 08-Apr-41
BLUE , Alexander , Volunteer , Home Guard , 06-Nov-40
BROWN , James Willocks , Lieutenant , Home Guard , 21-Apr-43
BURNS , John , Volunteer , Home Guard , 13-Mar-41
BURNS , Andrew Common , Volunteer , Home Guard. , 26-Jul-42
CAMERON , Norman , Corporal , Home Guard , 21-Apr-43
CLABBY , James , Volunteer , Home Guard , 06-May-41
CLARK , Andrew , Volunteer , Home Guard , 07-May-41
CONNER , James , Volunteer , Home Guard. , 21-Apr-43
DENNIS , Samuel (Jnr) , Volunteer , Home Guard , 13-Mar-41
EDDIE , Charles William , Volunteer , Home Guard. , 08-Aug-42
GILLILAND , Charles Trotter , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
GOURLAY , Reuben , Volunteer , Home Guard , 07-Apr-41
HAMILTON , James , Corporal , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
HORSBURGH , Frederick , Sergeant , Home Guard , 07-Apr-41
INNES , John , Volunteer , Home Guard , 07-May-41
JOHNSTON , Peter , Volunteer , Home Guard , 26-Apr-44
McFARLANE , Archibald , Volunteer , Home Guard , 13-Mar-41
McWILLIAM , Adam , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
MITCHELL , William Emerson , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
RAFFERTY , Edward , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
RAINE , Robert , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
REYBURN , Hugh Morton , Corporal , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
RILEY , Richard John , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
ROBERTSON , Allan McCorkindale , Volunteer (Fire Watcher) , Home Guard , 13-Mar-41
SCOTT , Nathaniel , Volunteer , Home Guard , 14-Mar-41
SMITH , Robert James , Volunteer , Home Guard , 19-May-41
STEEL , William Telfer , Volunteer , Home Guard , 07-Apr-41
THOMSON , William Abel , Volunteer , Home Guard , 03-Jul-43
WATSON , Joseph , Volunteer , Home Guard , 06-May-41
WEST , William Wettinhall , Corporal , Home Guard , 07-Apr-41

There are quite a few names from Spring 1941 which would probably place these men as casualties of the Lufwaffe attacks on the Clyde.

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

A missing name:

Surname SCOTT
Firstname Thomas Meoser
Service Number S/8376
Date Death 25/09/1915
Decoration
Place of birth Greenlaw Berwickshire
Other 1st Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.
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Merseman · Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 332 Location: Duns, Berwickshire

The Scotsman, 18th November 1920

GREENLAW - Greenlaw War Memorial, which was unveiled by Captain CB Balfour, CB, of Newton Don, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire, is in the form of a cenotaph, the design being in keeping with the classical architecture of the Town Hall in front of which it stands. It was designed by Mrs du Plat Taylor, Purves, and bears the names of 32 men belonging to the parish who gave their lives in the war.

The Buildings of Scotland - Borders, p339

War Memorial of c1920, in the form of a classical stone sarcophagus. Angle pilasters, architrave, cornice and blocking course, set within a large alcove on a raised platform finished with capped corner piers. Two marble inset panels.

DerekR · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:03 pm Post subject:

John Douglas D.C.M and Robert Douglas were brothers and both died in 1918 at home.
They are buried beside each other in Greenlaw Parish Churchyard.
The sons of Anthony and Robina Douglas.
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stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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