Private George Telfer, 6th ( Service ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action in Belgium, aged 22, on 25th April 1918 during the German Spring Offensive on the River Lys and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Flanders, Belgium. He was the son of George and Isabella Telfer of …
Private James Telfer, 7th/8th ( Service ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died in France on 21st April 1917, aged 32, of wounds received during the Battle of Arras and is buried in Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas de Calais, France. He was born in Hobkirk and was the fourth son of Mr …
Corporal James Baptie, 13th ( Service ) Battalion, Royal Scots. He was wounded and captured in action in France on 28th March 1918 during the German March Offensive and and died, aged 33, on 30th March in German Field Hospital No. 287 He is buried in Sin-Le-Noble Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. He was the son …
Private George Jackson, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died of disease ( syncope ) in Hospital on Malta on 29th July 1915, aged 22, He was the son of the late George and Agnes Jackson of Billerwell, Bonchester and is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Before enlisting he had …
Private William Grieve, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 12th July 1915, aged 19, during the ” Charge ” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah. He was the nephew of Agnes Grieve Whillans of Hobkirk, Bonchester Bridge and is commemorated on the …
Captain The Hon. Charles Henry Murray St. Clair, 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. He was a Regular Soldier and was killed in action in France on the 20th December 1914, aged 36 during the Battle of Givenchy.He was the son of the Right Hon. Charles William St. Clair, 15th Baron Sinclair and Margaret Jane, Baroness Sinclair …
Private William Bell, 1st/7th ( Territorial ) Battalion, Black Watch. He was killed in action in France on 23rd April 1917 during the Battle of Arras and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. He was the eldest son of the late William Bell of Langraw, Bonchester and had enlisted inthe Scottish Horse before …
Private William James Purves, 1st Battalion, Black Watch. He was killed in action in France on 13th October 1915 during the Battle of Loos aged 24. He was the son of Thomas and the late Janet Purves of Adderstone Shiels, Stobs, Hawick and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Dud Corner, Loos, France. He fell …
Private John Duff Anderson, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ). He died from wounds in France, aged 33, on 26th March 1918 suffered during the German March Offensive ( Operation Michael ). He was the son of James Anderson and Mary Dagg of Hawick and the Husband of Agnes Anderson of Handler, Jedburgh. Before …
Sapper William Hendry Russell, 708th General Construction Coy., Royal Engineers. He was killed during the German invasion of Greece on 24th April 1941, aged 26. He was the son of James and Annie S. Russell of Bonchester Bridge and is buried in Phaleron War Cemetery, nr. Athens, Greece where his Headstone is inscribed ” We …
Private Alexander Ponton 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died on 14th October 1916 of T.B. in Templehall, Bonchester Bridge aged 30. He was the son of George and Susan Ponton of Templehall, Hobkirk and is remembered in the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance. This book commemorates the casualties who were not …
Private Peter Minto, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on 12th July 1915, aged 27, during the “Charge” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah. He was the son of the late James Minto of Blackley Brae, Bonchester Bridge and is commemorated on the …
