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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: Peebles Silver Band WW1 Memorial |
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Peebles Silver Band WW1 Memorial.
Located in the Peebles Band room which is the upper room in the old town hall on the High Street in Peebles.
My thanks to Mark Douglas and Ruth Holmes for the photo and information.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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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) _________________ Ken |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Wed May 23, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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WMR 76044 |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Name: BROWN, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335177
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/9th Bn
Date of Death: 1/8/1918
Additional Information: Husband of M. Brown, of Polton Cottage, Polton, Midlothian.
Grave Reference: II C 5
Memorial: Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire
Also named on Peebles and Polton War Memorials. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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Name: COOK, ERNEST JOHN
Initial: EJ
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7712
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 1st/8th Bn
Date of Death: 22/5/1916
Age: 36
Additional Information: Husband of Elizabeth Cook, of Pern Rd., Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: I E 7
Cemetery: Maroeuil British Cemetery
Also named on Peebles War Memorial and Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MCLEMAN, JOSEPH
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 202529
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 5th Bn
Date of Death: 5/11/1916
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. McLeman, of Avoch Cottage, Deanpark, Peebles.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 4D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial
Also named on Peebles War Memorial and Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MOFFAT, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7493
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 16/5/1915
Panel Reference: Panel 4
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial
Also named on Peebles War Memorial and Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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Name: PHILP, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 31393
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 28/6/1919
Age: 36
Additional Information: Husband of Annie Philp, of 7, Venlaw Court, Peebles.
Grave Reference: 2922
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery
and his brother:
Name: PHILP, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 12295
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 12th Bn
Panel Reference: Panel 10 to 13
Memorial: Loos Memorial
Both are also named on Peebles War Memorial and Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial. |
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Mike Morley
Joined: 17 Apr 2013 Posts: 8667 Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Name: MOODIE, CHARLES WATSON
Initials: CW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Service Number: 69903
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 82nd Field Coy
Date of Death: 21/7/1919
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Henry Morton and Margaret Moodie of Kirkcaldy, Fife.
Commemoration: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.
Also named on Kirkcaldy and Peebles War Memorials. |
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