Kirknewton Churchyard Section C Row 4 – 10 – Stonehouse/McGregor

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In  loving  memory  of  John  STONEHOUSE .  beloved  son  of Thomas  and  Jane  McGREGOR  who  died  at Mindrnm.   !st.  Aug.   1895 aged  20  months. 

Also  of  Elizabeth  theu  daughter  who  died  at the  Royal Infirmary. Edinburgh. 28th Dec  1915 aged 29 years. 

Also of Pte. George McGREGOR.  their son. who fell in action  in  France.  31st July  1917 aged  27 years. 

The above  named Thomas  McGREGOR  who died at Kirknewton  7th  April  l 931 aged 75 vears. 

The above  named  Jane McGREGOR  who  died at Kirknewton  14th. No,•  1939 aged 77 Years.

Military record

Private George McGregor, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards. He was killed in action on 31st July 1917, aged 27 on the opening day of the Battle of Third Ypres and is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium. On that day the Battalion captured all its objectives but suffered heavy casualties. 2 Officers and 55 Other Ranks were killed and 6 Officers and 207 Other Ranks were wounded. After consolidating their gains the Battalion was withdrawn into reserve at Roussol Farm. He was the son of Mr and Mrs T. McGregor of East Kirknewton and late of Primside Mill, Yetholm. Before the war he had been employed by Mr Davidson, a rabbit catcher, of Yetholm and had enlisted in December 1915