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milmor_1
Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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This soldier is listed on the Memorial.
MARTIN Alick Hamilton (*Alexander) Private 7631 5th (1/4) Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Born: Dublin Resided: Duns, Berwick Enlisted: Duns, Berwick
Age: 23 Date of Death: 21/11/1915 Cause: Died Gallipoli.
Family Notes: Son of John Martin, of 1, Charlemont Place, Dublin.
Other notes: Private Martin’s Medal Index card shows him as entering the Gallipoli Theatre of Operations on 6/6/1915.
Special notes: Private Martin is listed on the IWM records as “Alick Hamilton Martin, died Gallipoli, November 21, 1915, aged 22”; Soldiers Died and the Scottish Roll of Honour show him as “Alexander”. Soldiers Died shows his Regiment as 1/4th Bn. K.O.S.B., whilst the GWGC show it as “5th Bn. K.O.S.B.”. His Medal Index Card shows his Regiment as “1/5 Bn K.O.S.B”.
Grave/Memorial: I. E. 21. Redoubt Cemetery, Helles.
Other memorials: Private Martin is named in the Scottish Roll of Honour in, the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh (He is named as Alexander Martin); he is also commemorated on the Duns War Memorial,
IWM Records Page No: Volume V, Page 226. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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The Scotsman, 24th November 1920
DUNS - Mr FS Hay, Duns Castle, unveiled a memorial which has been erected in Duns Public Park to 84 officers and men of the burgh and parish who fell in the war. The memorial is in the form of an obelisk 26 feet high on a stepped base, the material used being fine grained sandstone of a light colour, with Aberdeen granite panels on the plinth for the reception of the names.
The Buildings of Scotland - Borders, p231
Immediately inside the Public Park entrance, a War Memorial, a tall obelisk of c1920... South of that, a polished granite monument of 1981 to Polish soldiers stationed at Duns and killed in the Second World War. |
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Merseman
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Adam Brown wrote: | Ian
The Polish memorial has name panels on the sides. Did you get images of those panels?
Regards
Adam |
I've uploaded pictures of the memorial and inscriptions on its own thread:
http://www.warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8031 |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:21 am Post subject: Private John Cowe |
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WW1
Private John Cowe
(Glasgow herald 15th June 1915)
"Private John Cowe (9501), 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers, has been killed in action at the Dardanelles. Private Cowe, who is a native of Duns, Berwickshire, was a son of the late Mr William Cowe, Hunt Ins, Duns, and had over nine years service, eight years having been served in Egypt and India. He returned from india in December and went to the Dardanelles in March."
CWGC
COWE, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 9501
Date of Death: 26/04/1915
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers "C" Coy. 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Catherine Cowe, of 908, 4A Avenue St. North-West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and the late William Cowe.
SNWM
Surname: COWE
Forename: John
Rank: Pte
Service number: 9501
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Date of death: 26 April 1915
Theatre of death: Dardanelles
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Other detail: 1st Bn. |
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DelBoy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 4858 Location: The County of Angus
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Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 1:29 am Post subject: Pte. Robert Cowe |
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WW1
Pte. Robt. Cowe
(Glasgow Herald 8th July 1915)
"Information has been received by Mr Robert Cowe, Duns, that his son, Private Bert Cowe, of the 1/4th Kings Own Scottish Borderers, has been killed by a sniper at the Dardanelles. Private Cowie was 18 years of age."
CWGC
COWE, ROBERT
Rank: Private
Service No: 4462
Date of Death: 24/06/1915
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st/4th Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial: HELLES MEMORIAL
SNWM
Surname: COWE
Forename: Robert
Rank: Pte
Service number: 4462
Place of birth: Duns Berwick
Date of death: 24 June 1915
Theatre of death: Dardanelles
Cause of death: Killed in action
SNWM roll: THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Other detail: 1/4th Bn. |
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columba
Joined: 19 Feb 2014 Posts: 404
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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On page 1 of this thread there is mention of the three Burnett brothers and the fact that Frank is listed on CWGC as being in Stirling. Here is a paraphrase of the Stirling Observer article when Frank was killed. I presume the two brothers mentioned are the others on the Duns war memorial.
Stirling Observer 22 August 1916
Killed
Private Frank Burnett, KOSB; wife Maggie Hutton, 13 Glencoe Road; killed in action in France on 19th July; struck by a piece of shrapnel on head; 24 years old; employed with Mrs Johnson, fishmonger, 50 Port Street; enlisted July 1915; native of Duns; married a month before enlisting; elder brother in A&SH killed October 1915; another brother in KOSB wounded and missing
Sandra
Edit: Having now found census records for Frank Burnett, I think I can confirm that William, David and Frank were indeed brothers. 1901: 11 Newton Street, Duns. James Burnett 55 slater and plasterer, Jane 49, William 18, James 15, David 10, Frank 9 and Maggie 7. In 1911, David 20 (a baker), Frank 19 (a fishmonger's assistant) and Maggie 17 were living with their widowed father at 13 Newton Street, Duns.
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:22 am Post subject: George Young Cowe list has GT Cowe |
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George Young Cowe Lance Corporal S/6779 M.M. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Longformacus,Ber'ck e Cupar Age 23 Killed in Action Somme, France 01/07/1916 Son of John Cowe, of Swallowdean, Duns, Berwickshire. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Gordon Cemetery, Mametz Fr 0331 Sp. Mem. B. 62 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:24 am Post subject: George Ternent |
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George Ternent Private 10072 A Coy. 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders Age 28 Killed in Action Pas de Calais, France 25/09/1915 Son of John Ternent, of 6, Newtown St., Duns, Berwickshire. Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Loos Memorial M. R. 19 Panel 115 to 119 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:27 am Post subject: William Waddell |
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William Waddell Private S/11087 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Chirnside, Berwick. e Aberfeldy Age 21 Killed in Action West-Vlaanderen, Belgium 02/03/1916 Son of James T. and Mary A. Waddell, of 3, Golden Square, Duns, Berwickshire. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:30 am Post subject: Robert Hair |
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Robert Hair Pte S/3700 9th Gordon Highlanders b Duns,Berwickshire e Markinch Killed in Action F&F 28/08/1916 Soldiers Will 4 Pages. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval Fr 0432 Plot VII Row C Grave 22 _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:32 am Post subject: John H Patterson |
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John H Patterson Sjt S/2132 1st Gordon Highlanders b Duns e Bordon Killed in Action F & F 17/06/1917 EE 18-06-18 : Page 2: In Memoriam: Inserted my his widow and mother-in-law 88 Victoria Rd; Torry. City Roll of Honour: Kelso. Albion St; Cong. Church. Evening Express 18-08-17 Page 2: Photo. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 AJ 04-07-17 Page 4 EE 18-06-18 : Page 2: In Memoriam. Aberdeen City Duns & Kelso _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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LEARMOUTH, HARRY
Rank:
Serjeant
Service No:
6847
Date of Death:
22/08/1915
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bn.
Panel Reference:
Panel 84 to 92 or 220 to 222.
Memorial:
HELLES MEMORIAL _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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IanA
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 949
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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This memorial has just won the best 'large community with gardens' award at the annual Best Kept War Memorial campaign. |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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spoons wrote: | Jen_Hill wrote: | Hi Guys,
I was wondering if any of you can help me...
My Great, Great Grandad features on the memorial, FRED HILL.
I was wondering if anyone can help me find out more information about him. I have no information at all and its so frustrating.
Contact me anytime if anyone can find any information.
Thanks in advance! |
Hi, welcome to the forum, this should really be in the requests section so the mods may move it. With only Fred Hill as a name, commemorated at Duns and with no other info (rank, date of death, regiment etc) it will be almost impossible to identify him with any certainty. There were 220 F Hills who died in WW1 and a good many of them were Fred or Frederick.
No F Hill have Duns recorded on CWGC or SNWM as place of birth or next of kin so if you have nothing in your family records then a search through local newspapers seems the next step.
\Paul |
It's a bit complicated but Fred is on the CWGC Register as
Frederick Barnett, Private (23312) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots.
If you check him out on Soldiers effects and on his Medal Roll and MIC then Fred Hill was an alias. There is also a full (but very messy) set of service record pages which explains a lot.
I've tried messaging Jen_Hill who posted the original request but it was posted some time ago - January 2009....... _________________ Ken |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7760 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 10:02 am Post subject: |
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CORPL. JOHN AIRLIE
Note: most civil records show the family name as ARLEY but census records from 1881 have Airlie
John Airlie – age 37 – Corporal (12816) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
John had served with the KOSB for about eight years both in India and during the South African War. He re-enlisted in September 1914 and he joined his battalion in France in December 1914.
Born 1877 in Greenlaw, Berwickshire as John Arley. Son of the late Mary (Ferguson) Airlie (died 1889 as Arley) and of Thomas Airlie of Gourlay's Wynd, Duns.
Missing in Action on 9 February 1915 and named on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Also named on the Our Lady Immaculate & St Margaret's Catholic Church memorial in Duns.
PRIVATE G. AITCHISON
George Stewart White Aitchison – age 24 – Private (18958) 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots.
George served his apprenticeship as a grocer in Duns and was working in Edinburgh when he enlisted in the 16th (2nd Edinburgh) Royal Scots in December 1914. He landed with his battalion at Le Havre in January 1916 and was wounded in April 1917 and again in August when he was evacuated to hospital in London. When he had recovered he was posted to the 15th Royal Scots in January 1918 and to the 2nd Battalion in May.
Born 1893 in Duns. Son of the late Agnes Anderson (White) Aitchison (died 1917) and of Robert Aitchison of 49 Castle Street, Duns.
Missing in Action on 23 August 1918 and named on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France.
Also named on the Duns Parish Church memorial.
SERGT. W. W. ALLAN
William Watson Allan – age 39 – Sergeant (200283) 1/4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
William was a tailor when he enlisted as Private (6957) in the KOSB in January 1900. He served in South African War and later joined the Territorial 4th KOSB. He had his own tailoring business in Duns when he was mobilised in August 1914 and as Corporal (4460) he landed with his battalion at Gallipoli in early June 1915 but he was wounded three weeks later and evacuated to a hospital ship. William then served in Egypt and Palestine before the battalion moved to France in April 1918.
Born 1879 in Westruther, Berwickshire. Son of the late John Allan (died 1885) and of Jane (Wright) Allan of 11 North Street, Duns. Husband of Margaret (Robertson) Allan of Berrywell Cottage, Duns who he married in 1915 in Duns.
Killed in Action on 4 October 1918 and buried in Cantaing British Cemetery, France.
Also named on the Boston United Free Church memorial in Duns. |
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