The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:53 pm Post subject:

Name: VEITCH, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn
Awards: MC
Date of Death: 19/8/1918
Age: 23
Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Miller Stalker Veitch and the late Thomas Veitch, of Peebles.
Grave Reference: II F 15
Cemetery: La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:59 pm Post subject:

Name: VEITCH, M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 5th/6th Bn
Awards: MC
Date of Death: 11/8/1918
Grave Reference: V E 16
Cemetery: Bouchoir New British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:04 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 19692
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers transf to (401) Labour Corps
Date of Death: 18/3/1918
Grave Reference: 299
Cemetery: Peebles Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:14 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: S/10410
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 18/7/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on Manor Village Hall Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:23 pm Post subject:

Name: WALKER, ROBERT SMITH
Initials: RS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Driver
Service Number: T4/186925
Regiment/Service: Army Service Corps, 3rd Base HT Depot (Salonika)
Date of Death: 2/6/1917
Age: 32
Additional Information: Husband of Annie Walker, of 74, Old Town, Peebles.
Memorial: Chatby Memorial

Note: Driver Walker was killed when the transport ship Cameronian was torpedoed and sunk north of Alexandria

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:44 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 335319
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 9th Bn
Date of Death: 24/3/1918
Panel Reference: Panel 13 and 14
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 8:53 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, JF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 295933
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn
Date of Death: 2/8/1917
Additional Information: Nephew of Miss A. Fairbairn, of Hall St., Walkerburn, Peeblesshire.
Grave Reference: E 22
Cmetery: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery

and his brother:

Name: WATSON, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 43111
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 23/10/1916
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:01 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, WILLIAM D
Initials: WD
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service Number: S/10874
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders, 5th Bn, "A" Coy
Date of Death: 25/9/1915
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, of Rosebank Cottage, Walkerburn, Peeblesshire. A University Student.
Panel Reference: Panel 119 to 124
Memorial: Loos Memorial

Also named on Walkerburn War Memorial and Edinburgh Old College Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:09 pm Post subject:

Name: WEIR, D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7823
Regiment/Service: 8th Bn attd 16th Bn
Date of Death: 11/10/1916
Grave Reference: B 14 44
Cemetery: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:13 pm Post subject:

Name: WEIR, W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Service Number: 12471
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date pf Death: 28/4/1917
Grave Reference: D3
Cemetery: Rouex British Cemetery

Also named on Peebles Old Parish Church Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:17 am Post subject:

Name: WEIR, WILLIAM sCOTT
Initials: WS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 18946
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 16th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weir. A Solicitor. Enlisted 1914.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 6D and 7D
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial

Also named on George Watson's College Memorial and University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:24 am Post subject:

Name: WELSH, DAVID HENDERSON
Initials: DH
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 7439
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots, 8th Bn
Date of Death: 14/8/1916
Age: 22
Additional Information: Son of James and Mary J. Welsh, of Blyth Bridge, Dolphinton. A Joiner.
Cemetery: Newlands Old Churchyard

Also named on Kircurd and Newlands War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:08 pm Post subject:

Name: WELSH, ROBERT MILNE BALLANTYNE
Initials: RMB
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Border Regiment, 7th Bn
Date of Death: 23/4/1917
Age: 24
Additional Information: Son of the late Alex. Welsh, of Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, and of Katharine H. Welsh.
Panel Reference: Bay 6
Memorial: Arras Memorial

Also named on Loretto School Memorial and Innerleithen War Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:15 pm Post subject:

Name: WELSH, T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 5th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Gravel Reference: XI. D. 4.
Cemetery: REDOUBT CEMETERY, HELLES

Also named on Tweedsmuir War Memorial, an individual memorial at Tweedsmuir kirk, at County Offices in Dumfries, and on the Merchiston Castle School Memorial.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:20 pm Post subject:

Name: WILLIAMSON, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 24166
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Bn
Date of Death: 25/8/1917
Age: 25
Additional Information: Son of Mrs Maggie Williamson, of 84, High Street, Innerleithen, Peebleshire; husband of Catherine Walker (formerly Williamson).
Panel Reference: Panel 67
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial

Also named on Innerleithen War Memorial