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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

DerekR wrote:
The Hon. CHARLES HENRY MURRAY ST. CLAIR also appears on the Bonchester War Memorial and it is no wonder when you read his CWGC entry:

Son of the Rt. Hon. Charles William, 15th Baron Sinclair and Margaret Jane, Baroness Sinclair, of 55, Onslow Square, London; Nisbet, Duns, Berwickshire; Herdmanston, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire



Named on the Hobkirk Parish War Memorial in Bonchester Bridge, Roxburghshire as:

CAPT. THE HON. C.H.M. ST.CLAIR, S.H.
Charles Henry Murray St. Clair – age 36 – Captain, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders.
Charles was educated at Eton College and at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst from where he was commissioned to the 2nd Seaforths in May 1898. He served in the South Africa War from 1899 until 1902 and was promoted to Captain in April 1902. He was posted to the 1st Seaforths at Agra in India in June 1912 and he returned with the battalion, landing at Marseilles in October 1914 but was killed two months later near La Bassee.
Born December 1878 in Kensington, London. Son of the Rt. Hon. Charles William, 15th Baron Sinclair, and of Margaret Jane Murray, Baroness Sinclair, of 55 Onslow Square, London, of Nisbet, Duns, Berwickshire and of Herdmanston, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire.
Killed in Action on 20 December 1914 and buried in Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.
Also named on the Eton College memorial.
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WILLIAM DOUGLAS, R.H.

Named on the Southdean Parish War Memorial in Roxburghshire as:

Pte. WILLIAM DOUGLAS, Bl. W.
William Douglas – age 20 – Private (11571) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
William was a gamekeeper at Blackadder Mount, Edrom, Berwickshire when he enlisted. He was posted to his battalion in Mesopotamia in May 1916 but contracted malaria and died in the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad.
Born 1897 in Southdean. Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson (Oliver) Douglas of Chesters, Southdean.
Died on Active Service on 14 December 1917 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
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William Fulton Somervail, Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross – age 26 – Captain, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and Brigade Major 3rd Infantry Brigade.
William was educated at Loretto School in Musselburgh until 1911. He obtained a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Cameronians in August 1914 and joined the 1st battalion in France in January 1915. He was awarded a M.C. “For conspicuous gallantry, marked ability and presence of mind at Neuve Chapelle from 10th to 14th March, 1915, when he ably seconded his Commanding Officer and performed excellent work on his own initiative. On the evening of the 12th March he collected the men of his battalion and conducted them over unknown ground to a position for attack with very good judgment. He brought his Battalion out of action after the engagement on 14th March.” He was promoted to Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion in April 1915, to Captain in June and fought at Loos and on the Somme. In July 1917 he took command of his Battalion again, was made Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and awarded the D.S.O. In January 1918 he became Brigade Major, 3rd Infantry Brigade. William and his Brigadier, Sir William Algernon Ireland Kay, went out alone to reconnoitre the position at Joncourt near St. Quentin, and were found later lying dead, killed by the same shell.
Born 1892 in Edrom, Berwickshire. Son of James Alexander Somervail and of Isabella (Fulton) of Hoselaw, Linton, Roxburghshire.
Husband of Joyce Isabel (Munro) Somervail of Auchindoune, Cawdor, Nairn who he married in August 1918 in Inverness.
Killed in Action on 4 October 1918 and buried in Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Aisne, France.
Also named on the Linton Parish War Memorial, on the Parish Church memorial, on an individual memorial in Hoselaw Chapel in Linton, on the Kelso War Memorial and on the Loretto School memorial.
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WILLIAM YOUNG, K.O.S.B.

I cannot find a man to fit - I wonder if it might be this man from Allanton which is I think in Edrom Parish.
Delboy posted this on page 8 of the Galashiels thread:
(Glasgow Herald 20th April 1915)
"A telegram received in Allanton, Berwickshire, announces the death from "spotted fever" of Private William Young, Cameron Highlanders. He was a son of ex-Police Inspector Young, Galashiels, and prior to the war was an insurance agent in Allanton district. He had only been in the trenches a week when he contracted the fatal malady. He was 25 years of age."

He is named on the Galashiels War Memorial as:

PTE. WILLIAM YOUNG. Camerons
William Young – age 24 – Private (S/14437) 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
William was an insurance agent in the Allanton district of Berwickshire when he enlisted in November 1914 and he joined his battalion in France in February 1915 but he became ill and after a week he died of “spotted fever” in the 10th Stationary Hospital in St. Omer.
(Source: Berwickshire Advertiser 23/4/1915 p.5 & Jedburgh Gazette 23/4/1915 p.3 and Medal Roll/Card)
Born 1890 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire. Son of the late Margaret (Elder) Young (died 1909) and of ex-Inspector Roderick Young of Galashiels Burgh Police.
Brother of Miss Janet Lithgow Muir Young of "Eldersyde" Melrose Road, Galashiels.
Died on Active Service on 14 April 1915 and buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

Also on the Galashiels memorial is his brother:
Alexander James Young – age 32 – Private (201396) 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Killed in Action between 23 and 28 April 1917 and buried in Tank Cemetery, Guemappe, France.
Row F in the cemetery is one big grave in which 64 men of the 7th Cameron Highlanders are buried.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken,
I think that you are correct regarding William Young.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers Derek Very Happy
I'm way out of my geographical comfort zone so it's nice to have your "nod".

Thanks mate.
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Here are the names in alphabetical order:


SERGt. JAMES AINSLIE, M.M. SCOT. RFs.
James Tweedie Ainslie, Military Medal – age 24 – Corporal (204259) 5th/6th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
James was working in the Chirnside Bridge Paper Mill but he was transferred to the Kelvindale Paper Mills in Glasgow soon after the outbreak of war. He enlisted from there in the Highland Light Infantry and he served as a Sergeant Instructor (200982) until he volunteered for overseas service and relinquished his sergeant rank. He joined the Scottish Rifles in France in 1917 and was awarded a M.M. in 1918 as 204259 Pte. (L./C.) J. Ainslie, Sco. Rif. (Edrom) for his actions in holding off an attack on his position.
Born 1893 in Edrom. Son of John and Elizabeth (Tweedie) Ainslie of Chirnsidebridge, Edrom.
Missing in Action on 13 July 1918 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.


PRIVATE SAMUEL ALISON, GORn. H.
Note: All records spell the name as Allison.
Samuel Allison – age 24 – Lance Sergeant (1697) 8th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Samuel landed with his battalion at Boulogne in May 1915 but he was killed four months later during the battle of Loos.
Born 1891 in Lochrutton, Kirkcudbrightshire. Son of the late Margaret (Ross) Allison (died 1891) and of Joseph Allison, and step-son of Agnes (Barbour) Allison who married Joseph in 1891 in Dalton, Dumfriesshire.
In 1901 the family were in Lindores, Fife where Joseph was a coachman and in 1911 he and Agnes were in Port of Mentieth but by 1915 they were at 23 Commonside Street in Airdrie, New Monklands where Joseph was a carter. Samuel and his brother Joseph were railway platelayers at Luib Station in Perthshire in 1911 but his whereabouts after 1911 are not known. He did enlist in Berwick so it can be assumed that he was employed in the Edrom area.
Missing in Action on 25 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial,, France.
Samuel was listed on the New Monkland Parish Church Roll of Honour in Glenmavis, Airdrie as Lance-Corporal Samuel Allison, 8th Batt. Gordon Highlanders and he is on the Church memorial as Sergeant Samuel Allison, Gordon Highlanders.
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PRIVATE JOHN BLACKLOCK, GORn. H.
John Blacklock – age 22 – Private (S/11759) 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
John was a policeman in Edinburgh when he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in October 1915. He was posted to the 1st Gordons in France in March 1916 but he was killed four months later on the Somme.
Born 1893 in Wilton, Hawick, Roxburghshire. Son of John and Ellen Jane (Scott) Blacklock of Craigswalk, Edrom.
Missing in Action on 15 July 1916 and named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France.
Also named on the Edrom Parish Church Roll of Honour.


PRIVATE ROBERT BLAIKIE, R.H.
Robert Blaikie – age 31 – Private (S/7362) 8th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
In 1911 the Blaikie family were at Newcastle-upon-Tyne where Robert worked in his father's carting business. He enlisted at Swinton, Berwickshire in December 1914 and landed with the 10th Black Watch at Boulogne in September 1915 but two months later they sailed from Marseilles and landed at Salonika in northern Greece. Robert returned to France and joined the 8th Battalion but he was killed near Arras and buried in St. Laurent-Blangy Communal Cemetery Extension. He was re-interred after the war.
Born 1886 in Chirnside, Berwickshire. Son of James and Elizabeth (Ballantyne) Blaikie of Kelloe Mains, Edrom.
Killed in Action on 9 April 1917 and buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France.
Also named on the Edrom Parish Church Roll of Honour.


PRIVATE ARTHUR CLAZIE, K.O.S.B.
Arthur Clazie – age 22 – Private (8214 & 201221) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Arthur was employed as a ploughman at Broomdykes Farm, Edrom when he enlisted in 1915 and he joined his battalion in Egypt in April 1916.
Born 1894 in Whitsome, Berwickshire. Son of Agnes Clazie of Bogangreen, Reston and of Ladykirk Shiels, Coldstream, Berwickshire. Nephew of George Clazie of Allanton, Edrom.
Killed in Action on 19 April 1917 and buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.
Also named on the Coldingham United Free Church memorial.
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PRIVATE WILLIAM DOUGLAS, R.H.
William Douglas – age 20 – Private (11571) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
William was a gamekeeper at Blackadder Mount, Edrom when he enlisted. He was posted to his battalion in Mesopotamia in May 1916 but contracted malaria and died in the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad.
Born 1897 in Southdean, Roxburghshire. Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson (Oliver) Douglas of Chesters, Southdean.
Died on Active Service on 14 December 1917 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Also named on the Southdean Parish War Memorial.


SERGt. WILLIAM DUNLOP, K.O.S.B.
William Dunlop – age 32 – Sergeant (201003) 2/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was employed as a timekeeper at the Chirnside Paper Mill in Edrom when he enlisted.
The 2/5th and the 2/4th (Border) Battalions had merged in January 1916 and they moved to Ireland a year later. By July 1917 they were at the Curragh Camp near Dublin where William contracted pneumonia and he died in the camp's Military Hospital.
Born 1885 in Gordon, Berwickshire. Son of William and Isabella (Colston) Dunlop of 8 Easter Street and of 68 Castle Street, Duns. Husband of Elizabeth Stuart (Aitchison) Dunlop who he married in 1912 in Duns.
Died on Service on 2 October 1917 and buried in Duns Cemetery. (CWG)
Also named on the Duns Burgh and Parish War Memorial and on the Duns Parish Church memorial


SAPr. GEORGE FULLERTON, R.E.
George Fullerton – age 33 – Sapper (WR/208959) Royal Engineers.
George was employed by the North British Railway Company for over 14 years and was an engine driver at St. Margaret's in Edinburgh when he enlisted in October 1918 but he contracted pneumonia while in training and he died in the Frensham Hill Military Hospital, Farnham, Surrey.
Born 1885 at Restonhill in Coldingham, Berwickshire. Son of George and Ellen (Laidlaw) Fullerton of Bellshiell, Edrom. Husband of Maggie (Brockie) Fullerton of 6 Parsons Green Terrace, Edinburgh who he married in September 1918 in Edinburgh.
Died on Service on 29 November 1918 and buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery. (CWG)
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PRIVATE WILLIAM DOUGLAS, R.H.
William Douglas – age 20 – Private (11571) 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
William was a gamekeeper at Blackadder Mount, Edrom when he enlisted. He was posted to his battalion in Mesopotamia in May 1916 but contracted malaria and died in the 31st Stationary Hospital in Baghdad.
Born 1897 in Southdean, Roxburghshire. Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson (Oliver) Douglas of Chesters, Southdean.
Died on Active Service on 14 December 1917 and buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
Also named on the Southdean Parish War Memorial.


SERGt. WILLIAM DUNLOP, K.O.S.B.
William Dunlop – age 32 – Sergeant (201003) 2/5th (Dumfries and Galloway) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was employed as a timekeeper at the Chirnside Paper Mill in Edrom when he enlisted.
The 2/5th and the 2/4th (Border) Battalions had merged in January 1916 and they moved to Ireland a year later. By July 1917 they were at the Curragh Camp near Dublin where William contracted pneumonia and he died in the camp's Military Hospital.
Born 1885 in Gordon, Berwickshire. Son of William and Isabella (Colston) Dunlop of 8 Easter Street and of 68 Castle Street, Duns. Husband of Elizabeth Stuart (Aitchison) Dunlop who he married in 1912 in Duns.
Died on Service on 2 October 1917 and buried in Duns Cemetery. (CWG)
Also named on the Duns Burgh and Parish War Memorial and on the Duns Parish Church memorial


SAPr. GEORGE FULLERTON, R.E.
George Fullerton – age 33 – Sapper (WR/208959) Royal Engineers.
George was employed by the North British Railway Company for over 14 years and was an engine driver at St. Margaret's in Edinburgh when he enlisted in October 1918 but he contracted pneumonia while in training and he died in the Frensham Hill Military Hospital, Farnham, Surrey.
Born 1885 at Restonhill in Coldingham, Berwickshire. Son of George and Ellen (Laidlaw) Fullerton of Bellshiell, Edrom. Husband of Maggie (Brockie) Fullerton of 6 Parsons Green Terrace, Edinburgh who he married in September 1918 in Edinburgh.
Died on Service on 29 November 1918 and buried in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery. (CWG)
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GNR. ROBERT GIBSON, R.G.A.
Robert Gibson – age 39 – Gunner (158521) 22nd Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Robert was employed as a fireman at the Chirnside Paper Mill in Edrom.
Born 1878 in Duns, Berwickshire as Robert William Gibson. Son of John and Agnes (Jardine) Gibson. Husband of Annie (Martin) Gibson, of Chirnside Bridge, Edrom who he married in 1908 in Swinton, Berwickshire.
Died of Wounds on 16 November 1917 and buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.


PRIVATE ALEXANDER HAMILTON, K.O.S.B.
Alexander Hamilton – age 19 – Private (41520) 7th/8th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Alexander was a joiner at Kelloe, Edrom when he enlisted in February 1917. He was posted as Private (36289) to the 15th Highland Light Infantry in France but he was transferred to the KOSB. Alexander died in the 46th Field Ambulance near Arras.
Born 1898 in Edrom. Son of David and Annie (Wightman) Hamilton of Sinclair's Hill, Edrom and of Burnbank, Foulden, Berwick.
Died of Wounds on 27 May 1918 and buried in Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, France.


PRIVATE GEORGE HARKNESS, K.O.S.B.
George Harkness – age 20 – Private (40082) King's Own Scottish Borderers.
George was a ploughman when he enlisted in October 1915 and he joined the 2nd KOSB in France but he was wounded in October 1916 and was evacuated to the 1st Western Hospital in Liverpool. He was posted to the 6th KOSB but a year later he was wounded again and evacuated to hospital in Lincoln. George was discharged from the army due to the effects of his wounds and was awarded a Silver War Badge (334957) in March 1918. He died of tuberculosis at the family home at Middlestots, Edrom.
Born 1898 in Easington, County Durham. Son of the late John Harkness and of Annie (Day) Harkness; from 1911 Mrs Willliam Johnston of Middlestots, Edrom.
Died on 3 August 1918 and buried in Edrom Parish Churchyard. (CWG)
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PRIVATE ALEXANDER HARVEY, GORn. H.
Alexander Harvey – age 23 – Private (S/7263) 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Alick was a farm servant at Horseley, Houndwood, Berwickshire when he enlisted in October 1914. He joined his battalion in France in March 1915 but he was fatally wounded two months later.
Born 1892 in Norham, Berwick, Northumberland as Alexander Jeffrey Harvey. Son of Andrew and Mary (Rae) Harvey of Cocklaw, Ayton, of Blackadder Mains, Edrom and of Ayton Law, Ayton, Berwickshire.
Died of Wounds on 16 May 1915 and buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Houndwood Parish and on the Ayton Parish War Memorials.

and his brother


PRIVATE JOSEPH HARVEY, R.A.S.C.

Joseph Harvey – age 39 – Driver (T4/236088) 1st Auxiliary Horse Transport Company, Army Service Corps.
Joseph was a ploughman at Buckholm Farm, Langshaw, Roxburghshire (near Galashiels) when he enlisted in December 1915. He became ill in 1918 and was discharged from the army and awarded a Silver War Badge (380041) on 27 July but he had died two days earlier of tuberculosis at his parent's home at Blackadder Mains, Edrom.
Born 1879 in Cornhill, Berwick, Northumberland. Son of the late Isabella Harvey (died 1887) and of Andrew Harvey of Blackadder Mains, Edrom and of Ayton Law, Ayton, Berwickshire. Husband of the late Margaret Mann (Cruickshank) Harvey who he married in 1910 in Edinburgh but who died in 1916 in Langshaw, Roxburghshire.
Died on Service on 25 July 1918 and buried in Edrom Parish Churchyard.(CWG)
Also named on the Ayton Parish War Memorial.
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PRIVATE ROBERT HEDLEY, N.F.
Robert Hedley – age 29 – Lance Corporal (24385) 26th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Robert had been a gamekeeper at Blackadder Mount on Sir George Reginald Houstoun-Boswall's estate in Edrom when he enlisted in 1914 and he landed with the 12th Northumberland Fusiliers at Boulogne in September 1915. In December 1915 and in June 1916 he received parcels sent from Allanton School in Edrom. Later he served with the 23rd (4th Tyneside Scottish) Battalion before transferring to the 26th Battalion.
Born 1888 in Thorneyburn. Bellingham, Northumberland. Son of the late Robert Hedley (died 1890) and of Mrs. John McStewart Davidson, formerly Elizabeth (Graham) Hedley of Bellingham, Northumberland. Husband of Jessie Taylor (Mackie) Hedley of 13 Belmont Street, Aberdeen who he married in December 1914 in Aberdeen while he was serving with the 12th Northumberland Fusiliers.
Missing in Action on 14 October 1917 and named on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Aberdeen Roll of Honour.


GNR. ROBERT HILL, R.G.A.
Robert Hill – age 31 – Gunner (167343) 169th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Robert was a policeman in the Gateshead Borough Police Force in County Durham when he enlisted in June 1917.
Born 1886 at Choicelee Farm in Langton, Berwickshire. Son of William and Agnes (Hamilton) Hill of Ferniehirst Cottages, Stow, Midlothian and of Smailholm Mains, Kelso, Roxburghshire. Husband of Elizabeth (Martin) Hill of 22 Second Street, Gateshead and of The Bridge, Chirnside who he married in 1911 in Edrom.
Killed in Action on 15 April 1918 and buried in Boves West Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Also named on the Gateshead Borough Police memorial.

His brother, David Hill, Lance Corporal (S/18675) 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders was a police constable with Edinburgh City Police when he enlisted in June 1915. Missing in Action on 13 August 1916.
He is named on the “D” Division, Edinburgh City Police memorial in Torphichen Place Police Station, Haymarket and, since 2012, on the Stow Parish War Memorial in Midlothian
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CAPTAIN SIR GEORGE R. HOUSTOUN-BOSWALL, BART. GRENr. Gds.
Sir George Reginald Houstoun-Boswall – age 37 – Captain 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards. 4th Baronet of Blackadder, Edrom and of Allanbank,
George was educated at Eton College and was commissioned in the 4th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Militia in November 1895. He transferred as a Lieutenant to the Grenadier Guards in May 1900 and served in the South African War. He resigned his commission in June 1906 to take over the running of the family estates but volunteered for service at the outbreak of war and rejoined his old regiment in September 1914. Sir George was promoted to Captain in December and landed with his battalion in France in August 1915 but he was killed six weeks later during the battle of Loos.
Born December 1877 in Edinburgh and also registered in Edrom. Son of the late Sir George Lauderdale Houstoun-Boswall, 3rd Bart. (died 1908) and of the late Pheobe (Allan) Houstoun-Boswall (died 1904) of Blackadder. Edrom.
Husband of Lady Houstoun-Boswall (Naomi Veronica Anstey) of 3 Cornwall Terrace, Regent's Park, London who he married in 1913 in Kensington, London.
Missing in Action on 27 September 1915 and named on the Loos Memorial, France.
Also named on an individual memorial in Edrom Parish Church and on the Eton College memorial.


PRIVATE JOHN HUME, K.O.S.B.
John Hume – age 33 – Private (7259) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John was a tailor in Castle Street, Duns when he enlisted in December 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but he was killed a month later during the battle at Achi Baba Nullah.
Born 1882 in Whitsome, Berwickshire as John William Hume. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Home) Hume of Kelloe Dovecot, Edrom.
Missing in Action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.
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PRIVATE DAVID HUNTER, K.O.S.B.
David Hunter – age 19 – Private (7368) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
David was employed at Haughhead Farm, Reston, Coldingham, Berwickshire and was a member of the Reston United Free Church choir when he enlisted in November 1914. He landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in June 1915 but he was killed a month later during the battle at Achi Baba Nullah.
Born 1895 in Reston, Coldingham, Berwickshire. Son of the late Margaret (Wilson) Hunter (died 1904) of Haughhead, Reston, Coldingham and of William Hunter of Crumstane, Edrom and of Kimmerghame Mains, Duns/Edrom.
Missing in Action on 12 July 1915 and named on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.

and his twin brother

PRIVATE HENRY HUNTER, K.O.S.B.

Henry Wilson Hunter – age 22 – Private (201039) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Henry enlisted from Haughhead Farm, Reston in June 1915 and as Private (7868) he joined his battalion at Gallipoli in November. His twin brother David, Private (7368) had already fallen there on 12 July. Henry then served in Egypt and in Palestine where he was fatally wounded. His burial place was lost.
Born 1895 in Reston, Coldingham, Berwickshire. Son of the late Margaret (Wilson) Hunter (died 1904) of Haughhead, Reston, Coldingham and of William Hunter of Crumstane, Edrom and of Kimmerghame Mains, Duns/Edrom.
Died of Wounds on 15 December 1917 and named on the Jerusalem Memorial, Israel.
Also named on the Duns Burgh and Parish War Memorial,


LIEUT. ALISTER HUNTER BLAIR, CAMn. Hds.
Alister Hunter-Blair – age 19 – Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders.
Alister was commissioned from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst on 1 October 1914 and joined his battalion in France in November.
Born 1896 in Old Aberdeen. Son of Major Reginald Stanley Hunter-Blair and of Emily Gertrude (Rhodes) Hunter-Blair of Kelloe, Edrom and of Broomhouse, Edrom.
Missing in Action on 9 May 1915 and named on the Le Touret Memorial, France.
Also named on an individual memorial in the Episcopal Christ Church in Duns.
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