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War Memorial - Chesters, Scottish Borders, Scotland


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John Brown Balfour
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Lance Serjeant
60802
abt. 1892

21 July 1918
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51st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Distinguished Conduct Medal
St. Martin-D'Ablois (Ablois-St. Martin) Communal Cemetery, France
Son of William and Jane Balfour,
Westerhouses, Hawick.
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Frank Bell
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Corporal





Royal Scots

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Andrew Best
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Private
7142
abt. 1892

12 July 1915
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1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of James and Jane Best,
of "Chesters," Southdean, Hawick.
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William Douglas
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Private
11571
abt. 1897

14 December 1917
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2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq
Son of Tom and Agnes Wilson Douglas,
of "Chesters" Southdean, Hawick.
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Davidson Hedley
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Lance Corporal (CWGC)
1640
abt. 1890
Southdean, Roxburghshire
20 October 1917
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45th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of John and Catherine Hedley,
of Temple Hall, Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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Adam Herbertson Maben
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Private (CWGC)
1035
abt. 1891

04 November 1915
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"J" Sqdn. 1st Scottish Horse
Green Hill Cemetery,
Son of William Maben,
of Bairnkine, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
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George Paterson
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Corporal
24893
abt. 1882

03 May 1917
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
Son of the late George and Helen Paterson,
of Hownam, Morebattle, Kelso,
husband of Elizabeth Bell Paterson,
of Bonchester Bridge, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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John Robson Scott
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Private (CWGC)
1563
abt. 1895

15 October 1915
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1st/1st Lothians and Border Horse
Southdean Parish Churchyard
Son of T. W. and Florence J. Lang Robson Scott,
of Lanton Tower, Jedburgh.
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Thomas Selby Robson-Scott
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Lieutenant



14 December 1914

2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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Andrew Thomson
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Private
30829
abt. 1891

26 August 1918
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1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Wancourt British Cemetery, France
Son of Andrew and Jessie Thomson,
of Roadside Cottages, Enzie, Port Gordon, Banffshire.
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Walter Turner
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Gunner





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John L. H. Elliott
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Flight Lieutenant







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Thomas Robson-Scott
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1371161


12 December 1941

106 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
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