The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:44 pm Post subject:

On the King's Own Scottish Borderers section - PTE. JAS. KEDDIE.

Named on the Gattonside Village War Memorial, Melrose, Roxburghshire as:

JAMES KEDDIE.
James Keddie – age 32 – Private (28757) 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
James was the manager of a drapery business in Bell Street, St. Andrew's in Fife when he enlisted as Private (3535) in the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry. He was posted to the 2nd KOSB in France.
Born 1884 in Melrose. Son of George Young Keddie and of Susan (Ritchie) Keddie of Abbotsbank, Gattonside, Melrose, Husband of Margaret Edward (Holmes) Keddie of Claremont, Largo Road, St. Andrew's, Fife and of Kingswood Avenue, High West Jesmond, Newcastle-on-Tyne who he married in 1912 in Glasgow.
Died of Wounds on 18 January 1917 and buried in Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert. France.
Also named on the Melrose War Memorial
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Ken

Mike Morley · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:25 pm Post subject:

Name: KENNEDY, RONALD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Midshipman
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, HMS Latona
Date of Death: 25/10/1941
Age: 18
Additional Information: Son of Archibald Arrol Kennedy and Marjorie Ashby Kennedy, of St. Andrews, Fife.
Panel Reference: Panel 45, Column 2
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

Also named on Kelvinside Academy War Memorial.