Sapper James Shiel, Royal Engineers. He died at Home in Darnick, aged 38, on 14th May 1920 from Tuberculosis. He had been born in Melrose to Susan and the late William Shiel of Darnick, Melrose and is buried in Melrose Abbey Kirkyard. Before enlisting in March 1916 he had been employed as a stonemason. After …
Private Thomas Scott, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. He died at Home on 22nd November 1918 aged 28, and is buried in Cockburnspath Churchyard. He was the son of Andrew and Agnes Scott and the husband of Elizabeth Scott of Cove Farm, Cockburnspath. He was a native of Galashiels and a Member of Melrose Rugby Football …
Major James Scott, 10th ( Service ) Battalion, Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles ). He was killed in action in France , aged 47, on 25th September 1915 on the first day of the Battle of Loos. He had been born in Melrose to John and Violet Scott and was the husband of Christina Scott of …
Private William Rutherford, “A” Coy., 1st/4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 20, on 12th July 1915 during the “Charge” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah. He had been born in Melrose to James and Cecelia Rutherford of Tower Road, Darnick, Melrose and is commemorated on …
Private Andrew Wright, 1st/4th ( Border ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He died on 20th October 1915, aged 19, of wounds suffered in action at Gallipoli on 12th July 1915. He had been born in Nenthorn, Roxburghshire to Andrew and Ellen Wright of Friars Hall Gattonside, Melrose and is buried in Edinburgh North Merchiston …
Private James Wynn, 10th/11th ( Service )Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. He was killed in action in Belgium on 9th April 1918 aged 29. He had been born in Edinburgh to Thomas and the late Mary Wynn and was the husband of Isabella Wynn of Gattonside, Melrose. Before enlisting he had been employed as a gardener …
Flight Officer Emily Davidson, Womens Auxiliary Air Force. She died on Active Service from pneumonia on 24th November 1943 aged 47. She had been born in Lanarkshire to the late John and Emily Davidson and she is buried in Leuchars Cemetery, Fife. ( She had given Leuchars as her normal residence. She had been serving …
Flying Officer George Anderson Hutcheson, Royal Air Force. He was killed in a flying accident on 11th June 1940 aged 30. He was the son of John and Mabel Hutcheson of St Aidans, Melrose and the husband of Jean Hutcheson of Riding Mill, Northumberland. He was cremated at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh. He had been educated …
Aircraftman 1st Class John Bain, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He died on Active Service on 25th November 1940, aged 38, whilst serving with 951 Balloon Squadron, R.A.F. He had been born in Edinburgh to John and Jessie Bain and was the husband of Alexandrina Bain of 2 Eildon Terrace, Melrose. He is buried in …
Stoker 1st Class Alexander Gillies Bunyan, Royal Naval Patrol Service. He was lost at sea aboard H.M Trawler “Red Gauntlet” on 4th August 1943 aged 34. He had been born in Melrose to Alexander and Flora Bunyan of Floral Bank, Gattonside, Melrose and was the husband of Isabella Bunyan of Darnick Vale, Melrose. He is …
Lance Corporal William Syme Brown, 4th ( Territorial ) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action in Holland on 1st November 1944 aged 42. He had been born in Currie to William and Anne Brown of Cemetery Lodge, Melrose and the husband of Janet Brown of Melrose. He is buried in Bergen-Op-Zoom …
Corporal Andrew McCallum Brown, 4th ( Territorial ) Battalion. Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in Holland on Active Service on 7th January 1945 aged 26. He had been born in Blackford, Perthshire to Andrew and Helen and was the husband of Gladys Brown whom he had married in Melrose in 1944. He is …
