This very impressive Memorial can be found just off the Town Centre and stands in front of Jedburgh Abbey. There are four panels dedicated to the Great War and two for the Second World War. The Memorial is inscribed ” they Died For their Country “.
Flying Officer/Wireless Operator Douglas Berry McIntosh, Royal Air Force volunteer Reserve. He was lost on an Air Operation over Germany, aged 36, on the 31st March 1944. He had been born in Selkirk and was the son of Robert and Mary McIntosh of Castlegate, Jedburgh and the husband of Catherine McIntosh of Brooklands, Sale whom …
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Private James Brady McGuire, 6th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in England, aged 23, by enemy action on the 18th November 1940. He had been born in Airdrie and was the son of Patrick and Mary McGuire of Parkland, Jedburgh and Carricknowe, Edinburgh. He had been employed by the Noth British Rayon …
Sergeant John Clair McGuinness, 4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action in Germany, aged 32, on the 9th April 1945. He had been born in Airdrie and was the son of Bridget and the late Thomas McGuinness of 54 Bankend South, Jedburgh and the husband of Agnes McGuinness of Dundee whom …
Sergeant/Air Gunner, Walter Thomson, McDonald, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was lost on an Air Operation, aged 21, on the 16th July 1941. He had been born in Jedburgh and was the son of Helen and the late David McDonald of Forthill Avenue, Jedburgh. He had been educated at Jedburgh Grammar school and Kelso …
Private William McGuigan, 4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died on Service in Scotland, aged 27, on the 13th April 1943. He had been born in Campsie, Stirlingshire and was the son of James and Mary McGuigan of 24 Forthill, Jedburgh. Before enlisting he had been employed by the Jedburgh Co-op as a butcher. …
Sergeant/Air Gunner Walter Thomson McDonald, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Corporal Alexander Fleming McDonald, 8th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed in action in Tunisia, aged 24, on the 28th November 1942. He had been born in Bathgate and was the son of Sarah and the late Ellis McDonald and the husband of Mary McDonald of 9 Queen Mary’s Buildings, Jedburgh. He had …
Gunner John Luck, 85th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. He died on Service , aged 29, whilst a Prisoner of War of the Japanese on the 24th May 1945. He had been born in Kent and was the son of Robert and Rose Luck of Maidstone and the husband of Mary Luck of Bountrees Road, Jedburgh. …
Craftsman Joseph Lowrie, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He was killed in action in Italy, aged 37, on the 20th July 1944. He had been born in Mordington, Berwickshire and was the son of Mary and the late Andrew Lowrie of Selkirk and the husband of Agnes Lowrie of “Clairvale”, Paxton, Berwickshire. He had been …
Lance Corporal Robert Leslie 9th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died on Service in England, aged 25, on the 3rd June 1943. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of James and Marion Leslie of Galashiels and the husband of Janet Leslie also of Galashiels. He had been employed as a …
Chief Petty Officer Hilmer Olav Larsen, Royal Naval Patrol Service. He died, aged 32, on the 14th April 1946. He had been born in Norway and was the son of Johan and Cecilia Larsen of Stavanger, Norway and the husband of Wilma Larsen of 17 Headrigg, Jedburgh. He had been an engineer on a Norwegian …
Flight Lieutenant William Laurie Lang, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died on Service in a flying accident, aged 30, on the 27th October 1941. He had been born in Calcutta, India and was the son of the late John Lang formerly of the Indian Civil Service and Mrs Winifred Lang of Cleitheugh, Jedburgh. He …
