A searchable online database recording details of the fallen inscribed on war memorials across Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, North Northumberland and Selkirkshire.
It was also inspired through dialogue with the project manager of the North East War Memorials project which covers from Tweed to Tees. It has taken time to upload the details of each fallen hero and additional details are continually being added.
The History Society acknowledges the help of the Scottish Borders Council’s Archive Service in giving access to old newspapers and photographs and also to all the relatives who kindly sent photographs of headstones and other images for inclusion.
Our thanks also go to Chris Baker at “ The Long Long Trail” for kindly allowing us images from their Website.
The Society is grateful that it is permitted to use images owned by the
Imperial War Museum under their Non-Commercial License.
The Society is also indebted to the Scottish Military Research Group for
the information provided under their Civic Memorial Commemoration
Section. This magesterial Section is much to be commended and the
Society recognises the huge amount of work involved.
The Society is also grateful to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for giving permission to use their images of the War Cemeteries which accompany each of the entries in this section of the Website.
Private Haxton Lang, 2nd Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. He died from wounds at Salonika, aged 26, on the 7th October 1916 and is buried in Salonika ( Lembet Road), Military Cemetery, Greece. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of the late James and Sarah Lang formerly of School Close, Galashiels. He had …
Private William Albert Waugh Landels, 1st/8th ( Territorial) Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed in France, aged 19, on the 17th March 1917 and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Arras, France. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of Elizabeth Landels of 54 Douglas Place, Galashiels. He had been …
Private Robert Laing, 1st/4th (Border) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 18, on the 12th July 1915 during the “Charge on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of Isabella and the late William Laing of 62 Douglas …
Gunner William Laidlaw, “A” Battery, 291st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. He died on Active Service in France, aged 36, on the 8th November 1918. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of William and Mary Laidlaw of Galabank Street, Galashiels and the husband of Jane Laidlaw of 4 Paton Street, Galashiels. Before …
Rifleman Thomas Laidlaw, 1st/8th (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles). He was killed in action in Belgium, aged 35, on the 20th September 1917 during the Third Battle of Ypres. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of William and Isabella Laidlaw of Island Street, Galashiels and the husband …
Corporal James Andrew Laidlaw, 17th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots. He was killed in action in France, aged 24, on the 27th July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of Thomas and Alice Laidlaw of 1 Roxburgh Street, Galashiels. He had been employed as a …
Private James Hay Kyle, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch. He died on Service, aged 25, on the 1st November 1918 and is buried in Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon where his Headstone is inscribed ” He Fell In The Fight For Freedom and Right. Thy Will be Done”. He had been born in Ednam, Roxburgshire and was …
Lance Corporal Walter Knox. 1st/6th ( Territorial) Battalion, Black Watch. He was killed in France, aged 28, on the 24th June 1915 and is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France. He had been born in Jedburgh and was the son of Jessie and the late Robert Knox of 3 Croft Street, Galashiels. He had …
Private Robert Knox, 1st/4th (Border) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action in France, aged 33, on the 3rd October 1918 during the “Advance to Victory” and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. He had been born in Galashiels and was the son of the late Elizabeth and George Knox formerly …
Private Hugh Knox, 15th (1st Glasgow) Service Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. He was killed in action in France, aged 40, on the 4th February 1917 and is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France. His Headstone is inscribed ” Though Lost To Sight To Memory Dear”. He had been born in Galashiels and was the …
Private Andrew McDougall Knox, 1st/4th (Border) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers. He was killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 18, on the 12th July 1915 during the “Charge” on the Turkish trenches at Achi Baba Nullah.. He had been born in Newcastle and was the son of Margaret and the late Andrew Knox of 7 …
Private Andrewc Knox, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. As yet this Soldier is untraced.
