Deck Hand John Lauder, Royal Naval Reserve. He died at Gillingham Hospital, Chatham on 5th May 1919, aged 19. He was the son of Susan and the late Alexander Lauder of Ayton and is buried in Ayton Kirkyard. He had served aboard H.M.S. Ganges 11 which was the old ironclad H.M.S.” Minotaur “now being used …
Seaman William Kerr, Royal Naval Reserve. He died at Home on 20th August 1915, aged 19 and is buried in Ayton Parish Churchyard. He was the son of Mrs Margaret Scott of 58 Church Street, Berwick. He had been stationed at H.M.S.Pembroke which was a shore barracks at Chatham naval base.
Lance Corporal Robert Jones, 15th ( Service ) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He was killed in action in France in the attack on Fricourt on 1st July 1916 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. The Battalion was part of the attack on the Fricourt …
Private James Johnston, Royal Defence Corps. He was accidentally shot and killed on 25th December 1916, aged 36, whilst serving as a guard at Donnington Hall Prisoner of War Camp and is buried in Ayton Parish Churchyard. He was the son of James Johnston and Alice Kerr.
Deck Hand Arthur Johnston, Royal Naval Reserve. He was killed in action aboard H.M. Trawler “John E. Lewis” on 16th January 1918, aged 59. He was the youngest son of Alexander Johnston and Helen Lindores and was born at Partanhall, Burnmouth on 8th September 1859. He was a Royal Naval Reservist and before joining up …
Private Robert Hume, 1st/4th ( Border) Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died of wounds on 27th July 1915 aboard a Hospital Ship, aged 21 and was buried at sea. He had been wounded on 12th July 1915 during the ” Charge ” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah. He was the son …
Driver Joseph Harvey, 1st Auxiliary H.T. Coy. Army Service Corps. He died at home on 27th July 1918 and is buried in Edrom Churchyard. He was the son of Mr A. Harvey of Blackadder Mains, Edrom and the brother of Alexander above.
Private Alexander Harvey 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He died in France on 16th May 1915 of wounds received in action, aged 23. He was the son of A. Harvey of Ayton Law, Berwickshire and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, Bethune, France. He had been born in Norham and had gone to Aberdeen to enlist …
Lieutenant William Thomson, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died in France on 26th August 1918, aged 39, of wounds received in the attack on Henin Hill on 23rd August. He was the only son of Mrs I.M. Thomson and the late Alex of Summerhill, Ayton and is buried in Bagneux …
Private Daniel Donoghue, 1st/7th ( Territorial ) Battalion, Black Watch. He was killed in action on the fourth day of the German March Offensive ( Operation Michael ) on 24th March 1918, aged 28, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Donoghue, Gunsgreen, Ayton and …
Private Alexander Dalgetty, 9th Battalion ( Glasgow Highlanders ) Highland Light Infantry. He was killed in action in France on 12th October 1918, aged 34, during the ” Advance to Victory” He was the eldest son of Robert Dalgetty, carter and coal merchant of High Street, Ayton and the husband of Isabella Burns Dalgetty of …
Private John Burn, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards. He was killed in action on 26th March 1918 during the German Spring Offensive, aged 21. He was the son of John and Jessie Burn of Beanburn Cottage, Ayton and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. He had enlisted in October 1914 and had already been …
