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PostPosted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:27 pm    Post subject: Southdean Reply with quote

Southdean War Memorial

Located at the crossroads in the village of Chesters between Hawick and the A68 at the Carter Bar.
It is a simple stone memorial which lists the names of 11 men of the parish who fell in the Great War and 2 in the Second World War.

UKNIWM Ref No.5658 and UKNIWM Ref: 44208

OS map ref: NT625105



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WW2:

Name: ELIOTT, JOHN LIVINGSTONE HOPKINS
Initials: J L H
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit Text: 9 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Date of Death: 09/05/1942
Service No: J/5332
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 8. A. 16-32.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
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WW2:

Name: ROBSON-SCOTT
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant (Air Gnr.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 106 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 12/12/1941
Service No: 1371161
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 8. E. 14.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY
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WW1 names:




Sgt. John B. Balfour, D.C.M., M.G.C
Cpl. Frank Bell, R.S
Pte. Andrew Best, KOSB
Pte. William Douglas, Bl.W.
Pte. Davidson Hedley, A.I.F
Tpr. Adam H. Maben, Sc.H.
Cpl. George Paterson, KOSB
Tpr. John Robson Scott, L & B H.
Lt. Thomas Scott, M.C., Sc. R.
Pte Andrew Thomson, KOSB
Gnr. Walter Turner, R.N.R
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Name: BALFOUR, JOHN BROWN
Initials: J B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Unit Text: 51st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 21/07/1918
Service No: 60802
Awards: D C M
Additional information: Son of William and Jane Balfour, Westerhouses, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: In the North, or far left-hand corner.
Cemetery: ST. MARTIN-D'ABLOIS (ABLOIS-ST. MARTIN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Name: BELL, FRANK
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 1st/9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 03/11/1918
Service No: 13843
Additional information: Son of Robert and Helen Bell, of The Club Rooms, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire. Native of Lazonby Carlisle.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. A. 17.
Cemetery: DON COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ANNOEULLIN
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Name: BEST, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 7142
Additional information: Son of James and Jane Best, of "Chesters," Southdean, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
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Name: DOUGLAS
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 14/12/1917
Service No: 11571
Additional information: Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson Douglas, of "Chesters" Southdean, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XVI. H. 5.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
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Name: HEDLEY, DAVIDSON
Initials: D
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Unit Text: 45th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 20/10/1917
Service No: 1640
Additional information: Son of John and Catherine Hedley, of Temple Hall, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Native of Southdean, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 7 - 17 - 23 - 25 - 27 - 29 - 31.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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Name: MABEN, ADAM HERBERTSON
Initials: A H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
Unit Text: "J" Sqdn. 1st
Age: 24
Date of Death: 04/11/1915
Service No: 1035
Additional information: Son of William Maben, of Bairnkine, Jedburgh. Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Special Memorial F. 1.
Cemetery: GREEN HILL CEMETERY, Gallipoli
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