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War Memorial - Denholm, Scottish Borders, Scotland


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Alan Edmonstoue Greenshields-Leadbetter
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abt. 1896
04 August 1917
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"L" Bty. 15th Bde. Royal Horse Artillery
Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas Greenshields-Leadbetter,
of Spital Tower, Denholm, Co. Roxburghshire.
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John McGlasson
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Stoker (CWGC: Trimmer)
5692TS
abt. 1884
15 April 1917
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Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. Trawler "Arctic Prince"

Son of Christopher and Elizabeth Scott Rooks McGlasson,
of Hawick,
husband of Christina Cruickshank McGlasson,
of 8, Marywell Street, Aberdeen.
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James Leyden Cochrane
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Lance Serjeant
18373
abt. 1893
15 June 1918
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48th Bn. Machine Gun Corps
Boscon British Cemetery, Italy
Son of William and Ellen Cochrane,
of Leyden's Cottage, Denholm, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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George A. Storie
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Gunner
166282

12 November 1917

"Z" 20th Trench Mortar Bty. Royal Field Artillery
Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-le-Grand, France
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Thomas Cairns
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Private
11946
abt. 1894
03 August 1917
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1st Bn. Scots Guards
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Thomas and Mary A. Cairns,
of "Sunnyside", Denholm, Hawick.
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Robert Elder
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Private
10746

06 April 1915

1st Bn. Scots Guards
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
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James Elliot
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Private
5762

11 November 1914

1st Bn. Scots Guards
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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George B. Taylor
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Private
37601

18 October 1917

25th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania
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Robert Scott Elliot
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Corporal




King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Sydney C. Richardson
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20829
abt. 1895
29 May 1917
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Germany
Son of Mrs. Margaret Richardson,
East End, Denholm, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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Peter Blake
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Private
17478

30 July 1916

2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Thiepval Memorial, France
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William Cochrane
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Private
27217

03 May 1917

5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
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James Landles
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Private
201337

19 April 1917

1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
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Andrew Turnbull
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Private
201248
abt. 1898
14 November 1917
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1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Step-son of Mrs. Ellen Law,
of New Blainslie, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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William Elliot Blake (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
16006
abt. 1890
25 September 1915
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10th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Blake,
of 6, Dovecote St., Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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Thomas Crawford
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Private
437920
abt. 1897
09 September 1916
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2nd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Annie Crawford,
of Hassendean, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
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George Murray
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Private
3231058
abt. 1884
28 August 1918
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19th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of the late Thomas and Isabella Murray.
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Robert Porteous Scott
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Rifleman
25951
abt. 1888
23 February 1917
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4th Bn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium
Son of Walter and Helen P. Scott,
of "Craigview", Denholm, Hawick, Scotland.
Born Hawick, Scotland.
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James Law
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Lance Serjeant
S/3322
abt. 1892
25 September 1915
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8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. H. Law,
of "Sunnyside", Denholm, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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James Crawford
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Lance Corporal
S/4810
abt. 1894
25 September 1915
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9th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Robert and Annie Crawford,
of Deanfoot, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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Andrew M. Ferguson
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Private
267811

31 July 1917

6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
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Robert Harkness
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Private
3/4151

22 April 1916

2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
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Alexander R. Murray
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Private
268352
abt. 1889
23 April 1917
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6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Arras Memorial, France
Son of late Robert and Mary Murray,
husband of Angela Murray,
of "Hill View", Denholm, Wick, Roxburghshire.
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Samuel Horace Turnbull
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290443
abt. 1884
19 July 1918
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"B" Coy. 8th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Meteren Military Cemetery, France
Son of Robert and Hanna Turnbull,
of Denholm, Hawick,
husband of Jessie Robertson Connor (formerly Turnbull),
of 18, Landale Terrace, Cowdenbeath, Fife.
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William Law
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Private
S/9941
abt. 1891
29 May 1915
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3rd Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Cavers (Denholm) Cemetery, Roxburghshire, UK
Son of James and Hannah Law,
of Sunnyside, Denholm, Hawick, Roxburgshire.
Born at Ancrum, Roxburghshire.
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George McC. Walker (Probably)
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M/336880
abt. 1881
26 July 1919
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886th M. T. Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
Douai British Cemetery, Cuincy, France
Son of Samuel and Matilda Walker,
of Lymm,
husband of Ada Walker,
of Foxley Cottages, Higher Lane, Lymm, Warrington.
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Walter Anderson
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3192174
abt. 1918
24 December 1944
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6th King's Own Scottish Borderers
Venray War Cemetery, Netherlands
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Andrew William Ford
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Private (CWGC: Gunner)
1738979
abt. 1906
30 June 1941
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265 Bty., 59 H. A. A. Regt. Royal Artillery
Cavers (Denholm) Cemetery, Roxburghshire, UK
Son of Andrew and Jane Ford.
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Peter B. Scott
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Lieutenant
198199
abt. 1920
24 November 1943
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Royal Scots Fusiliers attd. 1st Bn. 7th Gurkha Rifles
Imphal War Cemetery, India
Son of James Brydon Scott and Violet Irene Scott,
of Denholm, Roxburghshire.
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John Angus MacDonald Teacher
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Leading Aircraftman (U/T Pilot)
655829
abt. 1911
05 November 1941
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Royal Air Force
Repton (St. Wystan) Churchyard, Derbyshire, UK
Son of Donald MacDonald Teacher and Norah Teacher,
of Spittal, Roxburghshire,
husband of Irma Millicent Teacher.
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