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DerekR Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject: Stobs |
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STOBS
OS map ref: NT506100
The simple stone cross stands on the B6399 Hawick to Newcastleton road at the bottom of the old entrance avenue to the old military Stobs Camp.
On its base are recorded the names of 12 men of the Slitrig valley who died in the Great War and one name from the Second War.
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Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
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DerekR Moderator
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Ian M
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Nice touch the farms, especially in a rural district. |
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: BARRIE, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 3rd Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Border Regiment
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 6th Bn.
Age: 37
Date of Death: 07/06/1917
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Barrie, of Berryfell, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 15.
Cemetery: IRISH HOUSE CEMETERY
Also listed on the Liddesdale War Memorial _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: BURNETT, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 20/06/1916
Service No: 5340
Additional information: Son of John Burnett, of Barnes Stobs, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: CURRIE, ANDREW
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Unit Text: 31st Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 06/11/1917
Service No: 183565
Additional information: Son of George and Mary Currie, of Greenbraehead, Hawick, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: DICKSON, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery
Unit Text: 32nd Reserve Bty.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 18/03/1917
Service No: 192833
Additional information: Son of James and Williamina Dickson, of Teviothead.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 93.
Cemetery: TEVIOTHEAD NEW PARISH CHURCHYARD _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: ELLIOTT, HENRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Age: 36
Date of Death: 27/02/1917
Service No: 29367
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Elliott, of Bedrule, Hawick; husband of Catherine W. Elliott, of Scraesburgh, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. D. 1.
Cemetery: HABARCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: HADDON, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Additional information: Son of Walter and Caroline J. Haddon, of Firth, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 53 to 56.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: MACFARLANE-GRIEVE, ALWYN RONALD
Initials: A R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 17/03/1917
Additional information: Son of Florence E. Macfarlane-Grieve, of Toft Manor, Cambridge, and the late W. A. Macfarlane-Grieve.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 13.
Cemetery: HIGHLAND CEMETERY, ROCLINCOURT _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: OLIVER, THOMAS RICHARDSON
Initials: T R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 05/10/1915
Service No: 12171
Additional information: Son of Jane Oliver, of Winnington Rig, Stobs, Hawick, Roxburghshire, and the late William Douglas Oliver.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 and 9.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Also commemorated on the Hawick, Liddesdale and Lilliesleaf War Memorials. _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: REDPATH, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 16/08/1917
Service No: 8321
Additional information: Son of the late Robert Redpath; husband of Annie Mitchell Red Path. of 8, Kirkstile, Hawick.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 66 to 68.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: TELFER, JAMES WILLIAM
Initials: J W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 12/07/1915
Service No: 7359
Additional information: Son of Jane Telfer, of 15, High St., Hawick, and the late Gilbert Telfer.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: WRIGHT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 13/01/1916
Service No: S/18072
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: V. C. 4.
Cemetery: DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS _________________
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DerekR Moderator
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Name: WYLIE, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 20/07/1918
Service No: 240863
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wylie, of 17, Trinity St., Hawick, Roxburghshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL _________________
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