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John Durham
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Location: Durham
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 Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: William Law Private S/9941 Gordon Highlanders 3rd Battalion |
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William Law was born 11th October 1890 at Greenend, Ancrum, Hawick and lived at Old Todderlie, Bonchester, Hawick. Left school at 14 years of age in 1904 and commenced work as a garden labourer, he had many other jobs including farm servant and harvester before he joined the police service, at this time he was a single man.
He was appointed to Northumberland County Constabulary on the 11th October 1913 as PC 123, 3rd class constable.
11.10.1913 - 13.11.1913 HQ Morpeth (Training)
14.11.1913 Posted to Blyth
30.4.1915 Resigned from police to join HMF, enlisted Galashiels
29.5.1915 (Saturday) Died at Aberdeen suffering from spotted fever.
Buried Cavers, Denholm Cemetery, grave reference 221
Parents James & Hannah Law were living at Sunnyside, Denholm, Hawick.
Two reports in his police file after his death refer to a H. Law, Townhead, Denholm, Hawick (mother) and a Mrs Law, 3 Douglas Place, Galnhill (possibly his wife)
His name is recorded on the Northumberland County Constabulary war memorial and Denholm war memorial.
Will post the police memorial when I have more than 5 posts on forum.
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dhubthaigh
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| Has the damage to this memorial been rectified. |
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IanA
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| Not when I last looked. I will try to look again as I drive past on Monday. |
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John Durham
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:38 pm Post subject: William Law |
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DerekR
Law is buried in Cavers, Denholm Cemetery grave reference 221, are you aware if he has a CWGC gravestone or is buried in a family plot.
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DerekR
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Location: Hawick, Scotland
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| dhubthaigh wrote: | | Has the damage to this memorial been rectified. |
It has.
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