The Scottish War Memorials Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

Hi Murray (any relation?) and thanks for the photo.
Can you confirm the location and if it was in Kirkland Primary was the plaque moved to the new school?

Note the date !

Name: MURRAY
Initials: C R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 9th Bn. attd. 7th/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/09/1916
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 4 A and 4 D.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

There is a detailed biography at
http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/ww1-biography/?id=4518
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DerekR · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject:

The post WW2 panel is on the left of the photograph below:

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Murray · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

Murray · Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 65

Derek,

Just as a point of interest. Adrian Lucas (dad) and family run a football tournament every year (Alec Lucas Memorial Tournament) in memory of Alec.

All money raised goes to Local charities and also the Royal Marines Benevolent Fund.

anne park · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:38 am Post subject: John Doherty

John Doherty CQMS 265399 5th Seaforth Highlanders born Peebles 12/10/1893 enlisted Elgin Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of John Andrew and Margaret (nee Cockburn) Doherty, 15, Victoria Rd., Elgin, Morayshire. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 90 Occ : Woollen Dyer. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 NS 9-8-19 3/1 Courant 15-8-19 1/1 Elgin & Pebbles - Inverleithen

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:37 pm Post subject: Sgt. John Murray Cavers

WW1
J.M. Cavers

CWGC
Name: CAVERS, JOHN
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: S/4365
Date of Death: 30/11/1918
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Grave Reference 2804.
Cemetery: PEEBLES CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. Margaret Hart Cavers. A Prisoner of War.

SNWM
Surname: CAVERS
Firstname: John Murray
Service Number: S/4365
Date Death: 30/11/1918
Place of birth: Hawick
Other: 10th Bn.
SNWM roll: THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Sgt

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject:

Two of the "Brockie's" listed here are mentioned in a newspaper report.
Dumfries & Galloway Standard of 14/8/1918 page 3.

Mr Alexander Brockie of 10 Church St. Maxwelltown received official intimation on Saturday that his youngest son Private John Brockie, Royal Scots has died in a Casualty Clearing Station in France.........
(This is Pte. 353401 1/9th Royal Scots DoD 6/8/1918. Born Peebles)
Mr Brockie's eldest son Private James Brockie, Royal Scots died at Edinburgh Castle in November 1917.
(This is Pte. 48757 3rd Royal Scots DoD 7/11/1917 - CWG Peebles Cemetery )
Another son Private Willie Brockie, Royal Flying Corps has been in the army for 14 years having served 11 years in India and in France since the beginning of the war. He has been wounded twice, in March 1915 and again in February 1916.
(Pte.610 2nd Royal Highlanders. Pte 121957 RFC)
Private Alexander Brockie, another son serving with the Royal Scots, was a Territorial at Peebles and has been in France since the beginning of the war. He was wounded in 1914 at Mons.
( Possibly Pte.335043 8th Royal Scots)
John is listed on the Maxwelltown/Troqueer WM
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anne park · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:26 pm Post subject: Andrew Young

Andrew Young Pte S/10370 2nd Gordon Highlanders born Peebles enlisted Leven residence Peebles Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 26-Oct-17 Younest son of the late Alexander Young & Mrs Young, 6 Kirkland St; Peebles. CWGC: Son of Agnes Young, of 6, Kirkland St; Peebles, and the late Alexander Young. Tyne Cot Memorial M. R. 30 Panel 135 to 136 Aberdeen DailyJounral 14-12-17 2/1

Janet · Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 32 Location: Perth

R L Callan listed on the Peebles memorial was the son of William Callan & Margaret Lauriston who lived at Eshiels, just to the east of Peebles. Robert was born at Lyne in 1887. His parents married at Crawfordjohn in 1878.

Janet