Gunner Robert Sibbald, 218th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. He was killed in Belgium, aged 26, on the 24th July 1917. He had been born in Kirkton and was the son of Thomas and Mary Sibbald of Deanbrae, Kirkton. He is buried in Bus House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium. He had been employed as a shepherd …
Sergeant Alexander Sherriffs Scott, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was killed in action on an Air Operation, aged 22, on the 1st February 1945. He had been born in Marykirk, Kincardineshire and was the son of William and Margaret Scott of Colinton, Edinburgh. He was a member of 166 Squadron R.A.F. Bomber Command which …
Lieutenant Charles Edward Ashton Buist, Royal Navy. He was killed in action in the Mediterranean Sea, aged 22, on the 21st February 1944. He had been born in Edinburgh and was the son of Alexander and Margaret Buist of Kirkbank, Eckford. He had been a Regular and in May 1939 was rated Midshipman. In April …
Corporal James John Laing, 1st/8th ( Territorial ) Battalion, Royal Scots. He was killed in action, aged 32, in France on the 22nd July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. he had been born in Cockburnspath and was the son of Annie and the late Thomas Laing of ” The Hawthorn’s”, Cockburnspath. He is …
Private George Brown, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was killed in action in France, aged 20, on the 3rd May 1917 during the Battle of Arras. He had been born in Abbey St. Bathans and was the son of Robert and Agnes Brown of Ecclaw farm, Cockburnspath. Before enlisting in August 1916 he had …
Corporal John Wood, 4th ( Territorial ) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He died from wounds in France, aged 22, on the 9th June 1940. He had been born at Fishwick Mains, Hutton and was the son of Peter and Euphemia Wood of Chapel Hill, Cockburnspath and Lintlaw. Before enlisting he had been employed as a bakery …
Corporal Alexander Raeburn Greig Thomson, 8th Battalion, Royal Scots. He was killed in action in France, aged 26, on the 16th July 1944 during the Battle for Normandy. He had been born in Bathgate and was the son of William and Elizabeth of 21 Engine Place, Bathgate and the husband of Joan Thomson of Cockburnspath. …
Private Andrew Lowrie, 5th Battalion, Black Watch. ( possibly ). He was killed in action in France, aged 27, on the 11th June 1944 during the fighting in Normandy. He had been born in Roxburgh and was the son of Thomas and Mary Lowrie of New Cottages, Roxburgh and the husband of Elizabeth Lowrie of …
Private James Hunter Hay, 1st Battalion ( The London Scottish ) Gordon Highlanders. He was killed in action in Sicily, aged 35, on the 18th July 1943. He had been born in Cockburnspath and was the son of George and the late Catherine Hay of Cockburnspath. and the husband of Rothes Sylvia Hay of West …
Sergeant/Air Gunner John Adam Lauder, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was lost on an Air Operation, aged 21, on the 17th June 1944. He had been born in Bonkyl, Preston, Duns and was the son of Richard and Elizabeth Lauder of Ecclaw, Cockburnspath. He was a member of 77 Squadron R.A.F. who flew the …
Gunner William Joseph Paterson, 62nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was killed in Tunisia, aged 34, on the 19th August 1943. He had been born in Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty and was the son of George and Margaret Paterson of Ferryhill, Aberdeen. He was married to Anne Paterson of Cove, Cockburnspath whom he …
Major Alexander Balmer Usher, Mentioned in Despatches, 1st Lothian and Border Horse, Royal Armoured Corps. He died from wounds in France, aged 38, on the 18th June 1940. He had been born in Kelso and was the son of Sir Robert and Lady Usher of Wells, Hobkirk. He had been commissioned into the Territorial 19th …
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