Roll of Honour - Ladykirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Robert Donald High
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant abt. 1881 22 March 1918 37 4th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Arras Memorial, France Son of the late James High, of Monymusk, Aberdeen, husband of Mary Carmichael High, of Ladykirk Schoolhouse, Berwickshire. Head Master of Ladykirk Public School.

Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories, 1919
High, Robert Donald, Schoolmaster, Ladykirk, County of Berwick, 2nd Lieut., 1/4th Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action, 22 March 1918, intestate.
Confirmation granted at Duns, 02 August, to Mary Brown Carmichael or High, Schoolmistress, Ladykirk aforesaid, Executrix dativ qua relict.
Value of Estate, £150.

Scotland Census 1891 about Robert D. High and family Residence: Hill of Balvack, Ferniebank Croft, Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James High Jessie High James High Elizabeth High Robert D. High Jessie High	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	42 42 19 14 10 8	abt. 1849 abt. 1849 abt. 1872 abt. 1877 abt. 1881 abt. 1883	Edzell, Forfarshire Alford, Aberdeenshire Kannay, Aberdeenshire Monymusk, Aberdeenshire Monymusk, Aberdeenshire Monymusk, Aberdeenshire

David Moody
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Company Serjeant Major 12673 13 April 1885, Bemersyde, Berwickshire 06 June 1918 33 1st Garrison Bn. Gordon Highlanders Riwalpindi War Cemetery, Pakistan Son of David and Jane Moody, nee Douglas.

Scotland Census 1901 about David Moody and family Residence: Mertoun, Berwickshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
David Moody Barbara Moody James Moody Annie Moody David Moody Henry Moody John Moody John Rough	Head Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Son Boarder	Single Single Single Single Single Single	31 (?) 26 20 9 15 12 12 27	abt. 1870 (?) abt. 1875 abt. 1881 abt. 1892 abt. 1886 abt. 1889 abt. 1889 abt. 1874	England England Mertoun, Berwickshire Mertoun, Berwickshire Mertoun, Berwickshire Mertoun, Berwickshire Mertoun, Berwickshire England

William Dunford Chalmers
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 7306 24 December 1893, Terregles, Kirkcudbright 12 July 1915 21 1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of Alexander and Mary Moffat Chalmers, of Garvald, Dolphinton, Edinburgh.

England Census 1901 about William D. Chalmers and family Residence: Haggerston New Cottages, Ancroft, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alexander Chalmers Mary Chalmers Francis Chalmers Robert Chalmers Isabella S. Chalmers Alexander Chalmers William D. Chalmers Mary A. Chalmers	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	50 45 18 14 12 9 7 5	abt. 1851 abt. 1856 abt. 1883 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1896	Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland

Henry Elliot Johnston
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 23515 abt. 1896, Ladykirk, Berwickshire 03 September 1916 20 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John and Margaret Johnston, nee Smith.

Scotland Census 1901 about Henry Elliot Johnston and family Residence: Old Ladykirk Farm, Ladykirk, Berwickshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Johnston Margaret Johnston Alexander Johnston Adam S. Johnston Mary W. Johnston Sandilands Johnston Jane P. Johnston Henry Elliot Johnston	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	43 40 15 13 9 4 6 4	abt. 1858 abt. 1861 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1897 abt. 1895 abt. 1897	Sprouston, Roxburghshire Old Meldrum, Alerdeenshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire Ladykirk, Berwickshire

James Purves (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/6007 20 August 1893, Berwick 25 September 1915 22 King's Own Scottish Borderers (CWGC: 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders) Loos Memorial, France Son of William and Hester Purves, of New Ladykirk, Norham, Northumberland.

Probably:
De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Purves, James Matthew, Private, No. 6007, 8th (Service) Battn. Seaforth Highlanders, 3rd son of William Purves, of New Ladykirk, Norham, Berwick, by his wife, Esther, daughter of William Waite; born Berwick, 20 August 1893; educated Chirnside Public School there; was a Farm Labourer, but enlisted after the outbreak of war 14 November 1914; trained at Cromarty and Tain; went to France August 1915, and was killed in action at the Battle at Loos 25 September following. Buried on the battlefield; unm.

Probably: England Census 1911 about James Purves and family Residence: Gainslaw Hill, Berwick, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Purves Esther Purves David Purves Christina Purves William Purves James Purves	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	52 55 23 22 19 17	abt. 1859 abt. 1856 abt. 1888 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1894	Duns, Berwickshire Whitsome, Berwickshire Duns, Berwickshire Duns, Berwickshire Foulden, Berwickshire Berwick, Northumberland

Peter Purves (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 41830 abt. 1890, Coldstream, Berwickshire 24 April 1917 27 King's Own Scottish Borderers (CWGC: 12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry) Arras Memorial, France Son of Thomas and Janet Purves, nee Utterson.

Scotland Census 1891 about Peter Purves and family Residence: Cottage, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Purves Janet Purves Peter Purves Janet Utterson	Head Wife Son Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single	28 28 7 mo. 63	abt. 1863 abt. 1863 abt. 1890 abt. 1828	Ladykirk, Berwickshire Mordington, Berwickshire Coldstream, Berwickshire Ayton, Berwickshire

John Welsh
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 29385 abt. 1879, St. Boswells, Roxburgh 15 November 1917 38 2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France Son of Andrew and Ann Welsh, nee Jack.

Scotland Census 1891 about John Welsh and family Residence: Burn House, Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Andrew Welsh Ann Welsh John Welsh	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	55 55 12	abt. 1836 abt. 1836 abt. 1879	Morbattle, Roxburghshire Mackerston, Roxburghshire Roxburgh, Roxburghshire

William Findlay Robertson Dobie
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 15 October 1887, Coldstream 14 December 1914 27 Royal Highlanders (CWGC: 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders) Irish House Cemetery, Belgium Son of Dr. David Robertson Dobie and Frances Maud Dobie, of Earncliff, Crieff, Perthshire. Born at Coldstream, Berwickshire.

Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories, 1916
Dobie, William Findlay Robertson, Lieut., Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action on 14 December 1914 in France, testate.
Confirmation granted at Perth 18 October to Francis Maud Robertson Dobie, wife of Dr. David Robertson Dobie, Earncliffe, Crieff, Executrix nominated in Will or Deed, dated 25 November 1914, and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Perth, 04 October 1915.
Value of Estate £257 7s.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Findlay R. Dobbie and family Residence: Charlesfield, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
David Robertson Dobie Frances Maud Dobie William Findlay R. Dobie Emily Frances Dobie Joan Martila Dobie David Carruker Dobie Robina Smith Dobbie Sarah McCaskell	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son Servant Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	40 33 13 10 15 2 22 21	abt. 1861 abt. 1868 abt. 1888 abt. 1891 abt. 1886 abt. 1899 abt. 1879 abt. 1880	Ladybank, Berwickshire Africa, Durdans (Durban?) Coldstream, Berwickshire Coldstream, Berwickshire Coldstream, Berwickshire Coldstream, Berwickshire Cupar, Fifeshire Greenock, Renfrewshire

John Fitzgerald
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/4503 abt. 1887 25 September 1915 28 9th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Loos Memorial, France Son of Fitzgerald and Jane Ann Fitzgerald, of Torwood, Birnam, Dunkeld, Perthshire.

James Purvis
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaforth Highlanders

George Whitlee (Probably: George Thomas Whittle)
© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 201943 abt. 1899 09 May 1918 19 1st/6th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Aire Communal Cemetery, France Son of Mary and the late Thomas Whittle. Born at New Berwick, Northumberland. Enlisted before he was 18.

England Census 1901 about George T. Whittle and family Residence: Murton, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Whittle Mary Whittle Ellen M. Whittle George T. Whittle William Whittle	Head Wife Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single	28 31 6 2 6 mo.	abt. 1873 abt. 1870 abt. 1895 abt. 1899 abt. 1900	Chatton, Northumberland Shilbottle, Northumberland Shilbottle, Northumberland Ealingham, Northumberland Ord, Northumberland

England Census 1911 about George Thomas Whittle and family Residence: The Lane, Glanton, Northumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Walter Young Mary Young Walter Young Edward Young Ellen Maria Whittle George Thomas Whittle William Whittle	Head Wife Son Son Stepdaughter Stepson Stepson	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	36 41 3 2 16 12 10	abt. 1875 abt. 1870 abt. 1908 abt. 1909 abt. 1885 abt. 1899 abt. 1901	Warkworth, Northumberland Shilbottle, Northumberland Glanton, Northumberland Glanton, Northumberland Shilbottle, Northumberland Eglingham, Northumberland Berwick, Scotland

John Cunningham
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 40572 abt. 1898 23 April 1917 19 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers Bootham Cemetery, Heninel, France

John Cunningham was brought up by his grandparents the late Susan Watt (Cunningham) Aitchison (died 1912) and David Aitchison of New Ladykirk and of Eddington Mains, Chirnside, Berwickshire. He was a ploughman at New Ladykirk Farm when he enlisted in June 1916 and he was posted to his battalion in France in October 1916. Born abt. 1898 in Duns, Berwickshire.

John Fleming
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Durham Light Infantry

Arthur C. Cabon (Probably: Arthur Henry Caborn)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 18851 abt. 1892 09 April 1917 25 10th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Cojeul British Cemetery, St. Martin-sur-Cojeul, France Son of Joseph and Jane Caborn, of Common End, Mickleover, Derbyshire.

In 1911 Arthur Henry Caborn was a footman at Poole Court, Yate near Bristol. He was employed at Ladykirk House when he enlisted at Coldstream in 1914 and he landed with his battalion in France in September 1915. Born 1891 in Mickleover, Burton, Derbyshire. Son of Joseph and Jane Caborn, nee Warren, of Common End, Mickleover.

George Purvis (Probably) (CWGC: Purves)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 20959 abt. 1892 30 September 1916 24 6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France Son of William and Margaret Purves, of Thornton, Berwick-on-Tweed. Native of Paxton, Berwickshire.

George Purves was a gardener in Alloa, Clackmannanshire when he enlisted as Private (21299) in the Yorkshire Light Infantry in September 1914. He was transferred to the York and Lancaster Regiment in September 1915 and he was posted to the 6th Battalion at Gallipoli in December. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli he returned to Egypt and then moved with his battalion to France in June 1916. George died in the 9th Casualty Clearing Station in Contay.
He was born 1892 in Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland. Son of William and Margaret Purves of Norham East Mains, of Grievestead, Norham and of Thornton, Berwick-on-Tweed.

Joseph Wood
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman J/32357 abt. 1898 23 December 1917 19 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Surprise" Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK

Joseph Wood was a farm servant, aged 18, when he enlisted in April 1916. He was rated as an Ordinary Seaman in August 1916 and Able Seaman in June 1917. He joined the destroyer "Surprise" in August 1917. "Surprise" was part of the escort of a Netherlands-bound convoy on 22 December and the escort waited near the Maas Light Buoy for the return convoy but in the early hours of 23 December, the destroyers Surprise, Torrent, Tornado and Radiant ran into a German minefield, with Torrent striking a German mine. Surprise and Tornado went to rescue Torrent's crew, but Torrent set off a second mine and quickly sank. While she was attempting to rescue survivors and recover her boats, Surprise struck a mine and sank, while Tornado was sunk by two mines while trying to rejoin Radiant. Only Radiant was undamaged and picked up the survivors from the three ships.
Born 1898 in Coldingham, Berwickshire. Son of the late Helen (Clyde) Wood (died 1907) and of George Thompson Wood, and step-son of Elizabeth (Robertson) Wood of Horndean, Ladykirk and of Whitsome, Berwickshire who married George in 1909 in Coldingham.
In July 1916 George Thompson Wood, aged 44, was working as a stone mason at Sudbury, Ontario, Canada when he enlisted as Private (1081683) in the 1st Construction Battalion but he was found to be unfit for active service and was discharged 10 days later. He gave his wife's address as Horndean.
Joseph's naval death record shows his next of kin as Elizabeth at Whitsome.

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