Private J. Anderson

Private J.S.Anderson, 1st/4th ( Border) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action in Palestine on 13th November 1917, aged 22. He was the son of Jane and the late Thomas Anderson of Cherry Dene, Ettrick Bridge, Selkirk. He was a native of Ashkirk, Hawick. He fell in the successful attack on the Turkish held village of El Mughar which was captured after ferocious hand to hand combat. Hundreds of Turks were captured along with artillery pieces and machine guns.This victory cost 4 Officers and 31 Other Ranks killed with 9 Officers and 138 Other Ranks wounded.