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War Memorial - Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland


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Alfred Henry Maitland
The Hon. Alfred Henry Maitland, Major Rank:
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Major

14 September 1914
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1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France
Son of Frederick Henry, 13th Earl of Lauderdale,
husband of Edith, daughter of Sanford G. T. Scobell.

The Hon. Alfred Henry Maitland, Major, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. He was killed in action in France on 14th September 1914 during the Battle of the Aisne leading an attack upon German positions on the Chemin des Dames near Cerny. He was aged 41. He was a regular soldier and was the third son of Frederick Maitland, 13th Earl of Lauderdale, and is commemorated on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouare Memorial France.
He had been educated at Westminster School and at Trinity College, Cambridge before going on to join the army. He served with the Camerons in the Sudan and was present at the Battles of Atbara and Omdurman where the Dervish army was finally defeated. Further active service followed during the Boer War including actions at Zand Rivers, Pretoria, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Ladybrand. He was awarded the Queens Medal with five clasps. He had joined the Camerons in 1894, where he was promoted to Lieutenant in 1898 and Captain in 1899.

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Robert Logan
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Second Lieutenant

20 October 1918
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4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Caudry British Cemetery, France
Only son of James and Mary Dickinson Logan,
of Birkhill, Earlston, Berwickshire.
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John Joyce
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Lance Serjeant
14679
14 July 1916

12th Bn. Royal Scots
Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France
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William Allan
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James Durie Bruce (Probably)
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Corporal
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21 November 1916
28
31st Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Guards' Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France
Son of James and Helen Bruce,
of Lochtyside Farm, Thornton, Fife, Scotland.
Native of Fife, Scotland.
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Alexander Purves Kelly (Probably)
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
19815
01 July 1916
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16th Bn. Royal Scots
Thiepval Memorial, France
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Robert Oliver
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Corporal
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19 September 1918
31
11th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Doiran Memorial, Greece
Only son of Robert and Marion Clark Oliver,
of Stow, Midlothian.
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William Halliday
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Lance Corporal
23019
07 August 1916

17th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Cambrin Churchyard Extension, France
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William Lockie
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Lance Corporal



Cameron Highlanders

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William Halliburton Todd
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Lance Corporal
200243
12 November 1917
23
2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France
Only child of George and Mary Todd,
of Mason House, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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George Anderson
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Private
285069
23 April 1917
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6th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
Son of George Watson Anderson,
of Old Schoolhouse, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Andrew Anderson
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Private
6869
06 November 1914

4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Lauder Cemetery
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Robert F. Anderson
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Private
D/17200
28 September 1918
20
6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers)
Anneux British Cemetery, France
Son of Robert and Mary Anderson,
of Pendical, Southdean, Hawick.
Native of Threepwood, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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James Anderson
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King's own Scottish Borderers

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William Bell
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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John Brodie
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Private
3119
12 October 1917
28
46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Tyne Cot Memorial,
Son of Alexander and Janet Brodie,
of High St., Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.
Native of Galashiels, Scotland.
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William Brown
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Andrew Bruce
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Sapper
95456
12 May 1918

99th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece
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George Bruce
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Private
7103
09 April 1915
27
1st Bn. Scots Guards
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Son of Richard and Janet Bruce,
of Leadervale, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Thomas Redpath Bruce
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Private
7021
02 December 1914
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3rd Bn. Scots Guards
Brompton Cemetery, London
Son of Richard and Janet Bruce,
of Leadervale, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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John Coltherd
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Camerons

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Thomas R. Dickson (Probably)
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Private
2667
29 September 1915
33
2nd Bn. Scots Guards
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Dickson,
of "Te Aro", Morebattle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, and the late Alexander Dickson.
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Adam Fleming
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Andrew Guthrie
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Private
25657
16 August 1917
1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers

Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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John Galbraith
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King's own Scottish Borderers
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George Halliday
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Sapper



Royal Engineers

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David Hardie
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Private
2105
26 April 1915
23
1st/7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of William Hardie,
of High St., Lauder, Berwickshire.
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John Hopkirk
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Private
7369
23 February 1915
17
4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Lauder Cemetery
Son of John and Helen Robertson Hopkirk,
of Townhead, Newstead, Melrose.
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Alexander Hunter
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Private
13746
24 May 1915

5th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
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William Hunter (Probably)
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Private
4446
12 July 1915
19
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of Isabella Patterson (formerly Hunter),
of 42, Easter St., Duns, Berwickshire, and the late John Hunter.
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Andrew Purves Kelly
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Private
40831
13 November 1916
26
1st Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Serre Road Cemetery No. 1, France
Son of Andrew and Christina Kelly,
of Cleekhimin, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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John Irvine Kinnon
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Private
6779
12 July 1915

1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
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James Laidlaw (Probably)
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Private
30828
30 October 1918

2nd Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Cathcart Cemetery, Renfrewshire
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William Mauchline
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Private
201159
18 August 1918
24
"A" Coy. 1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Archibald and Euphemia Mauchline,
of Thirlestane, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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William Middlemiss
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Private
375686
05 December 1917

1st/9th Bn. Royal Scots
Grevillers British Cemetery, France
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Thomas Moore
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Private
147224
30 September 1918
41
78th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille,
Son of William and Elsie Moore,
of Lauder, Berwickshire,
husband of Agnes S. Moore,
of 254, Austen St., Winnipeg, Canada.
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Thomas Nisbet
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Private
64262
21 March 1918

111th Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps
Pozieres Memorial, France
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William Noble
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
202301
16 June 1918
31
1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, France
Son of George and Helen Noble,
of Blainslie, Lauder, Berwickshire,
husband of Mary J. Murdock (formerly Noble),
of Burnbrae, Nenthorn, Kelso.
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Thomas Paterson
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Private
49753
29 October 1918
35
23rd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
St. Leger Churchyard, Hainaut, Belgium
Son of Hugh and Elizabeth Paterson,
husband of Jessie Paterson (nee Baikie)
of Newbigging Walls, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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William Paterson
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Private
6781
12 July 1915
20
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of John and Mary Paterson,
of Harryburn Cottage, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Robert H. Robertson
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Private
201592
25 September 1918
20
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Moeuvres British Cemetery, France
Son of John and Robina Robertson,
of Dawson Brae, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Alexander Rutherford (Probably)
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Private
4485
12 July 1915
20
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of James and Janet Rutherford,
of Jessiefield, Stow, Midlothian.
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Adam Gunn Scott
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Armour Scott
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Sapper



Royal Engineers

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Adam Skeldon
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Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

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James Stevenson
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Private
6471
12 July 1915
19
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of James and Margaret Stevenson,
of The Row, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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John Stuart
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Private
S/5115
26 February 1917

Depot, 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Lauder Cemetery
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John James Todd
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Private
426762
06 September 1916

3rd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Doullens Communal Cemetery, Extension 1, France
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William Torrie
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Private
5207
06 August 1916
27
48th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Serre Road Cemetery No. 2,
Son of William and Mary Graham Torrie.
Born at Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.
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George White
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Private
4435
27 November 1915
21
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Isaac and Eliza White,
of Wyndhead Lodge, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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John White
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Private
4436
12 July 1915
26
1st/4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Son of Isaac and Eliza White,
of Wyndhead Lodge, Lauder, Berwickshire.
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James Welsh
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King's Own Scottish Borderers

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Donald Alfred Bird
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Lieutenant
99103
18 June 1940
26
Royal Army Medical Corps
attd. 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Malo-les-Bains Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Alfred and Helena A. Bird,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
L. R. C. P., M. R. C. S. (Edin.), L. R. F. P. S.
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David Colville
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Captain
78234
18 February 1945
25
4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of David and Elizabeth Colville,
of Earlston, Berwickshire.
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John Elliot (CWGC: Jack Elliot)
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Major
88447
18 Februar 1945
24
6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Military Cross
Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Louisa Smithson Elliot,
of Thirlestane, Berwickshire.
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Thomas Norman Elliot
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Ordinary Seaman
LT/JX 190062
29 September 1940
24
Royal Naval Patrol Service,
H. M. Patrol Yacht "Nirvana"
Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall
Son of John and Margaret Elliot,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Gordon Hodge
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Sergeant
1334463
12 October 1942
25
49 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, Englefield Green
Son of John and Mary J. Hodge,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Ivor Colin James Maitland
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Lieutenant
94405
18 January 1943
27
2nd Lothians and Border Horse
Royal Armoured Corps
Massicault War Cemetery,
Son of Maj. Ian Colin Maitland, D. L., 15th Earl of Lauderdale,
and of the Countess of Lauderdale (nee Bell Ining),
of Lauder, Berwickshire,
husband of Viscountess Maitland (nee Perrott), of Lauder.
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James Mercer (Probably)
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Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1824990
26 June 1944
20
624 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Lamastre Protestant Cemetery, France
Son of Robert Fowler Mercer and Agnes Mercer,
of Whitslaid, Berwickshire.
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Ian Robert Monro
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Rifleman
3065703
11 July 1944
20
9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
St. Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France
Son of Robert and Margaret Monro,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
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George Nisbet McDougal
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Captain
125156
06 June 1944
23
629 Field Sqn. Royal Engineers
Military Cross
Hermanville War Cemetery, France
Son of Arthur Robert and Helen Maud McDougal,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
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Hector McDonald
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Chief Petty Officer
D/J 77519
12 November 1942

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Hecla"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon
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Thomas Redpath
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Lance Corporal
3054471
23 December 1941
28
2nd Bn. Royal Scots
Sai Wan Memorial, China, (including Hong Kong)
Husband of K. Y. Redpath, of Hong Kong.
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George B. Redpath
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Lance Corporal



Royal Scots

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Leslie Ross
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Piper
3189150
07 January 1945
23
4th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Brunssum War Cemetery, Belgium
Son of David and Catherine Ewing Ross,
of Eccles, Berwickshire.
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Robert Watson
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Pilot Officer
48277
27 December 1941
22
50 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial, Devon
Son of Duncan Turner Watson and Kate Gibb Watson,
of Lauder, Berwickshire.
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