The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Hawick (St.Cuthbert) Episcopalian Churchyard          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Borders View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:51 pm    Post subject: Hawick (St.Cuthbert) Episcopalian Churchyard Located on the side of the B6399 as it leaves Hawick for Newcastleton. Contains 3 CWGC graves. _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:52 pm    Post subject: Name: SMITH Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry Unit Text: 13th Bn. Date of Death: 18/09/1915 Service No: 24614 SDGW state that James was born and resided in Preston. 13th HLI, Formed at Gosport Nov 1914 as a service Bn of K4 in 97 Brigade, 32nd Division, 10/4/1915 became a 2nd Reserve Bn May 1915 to Stobs, Roxburgh, _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Last edited by DerekR on Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:43 pm; edited 3 times in total Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:53 pm    Post subject: Name: THOMPSON, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Warrant Officer (Pilot) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Age: 22 Date of Death: 25/03/1945 Service No: 1551830 Additional information: Son of Robert and Margaret Thompson, of Hawick. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 199. (pic courtesy of Sapper) _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Last edited by DerekR on Wed May 28, 2008 9:02 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:54 pm    Post subject: Name: PALMER, BERNARD OCTAVIUS DREW Initials: B O D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 02/04/1942 Additional information: Son of William Henry Palmer, and of Clara Balfour Palmer (nee Lockyer); husband of Muriel Aileen Palmer (nee Pollard), of Swindon, Wiltshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 198. (pic courtesy of Sapper) _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Last edited by DerekR on Wed May 28, 2008 9:05 am; edited 1 time in total Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:52 pm    Post subject: Family grave of Douglas Hunter, one of several Hawick locals who fell with the 9th Bn. Black Watch at Loos: HUNTER, DOUGLAS Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Service No: S/6805 Additional information: Son of Robert and Hannah Hunter, of 15, Trinity St., Hawick, Roxburghshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 78 to 83. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:54 pm    Post subject: Family gave of George Gass: GASS, GEORGE Initials: G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 28/06/1918 Service No: 202274 Additional information: Son of George and Helen Gass, of 2, Beaconsfield Terrace, Hawick, Scotland. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 4. Row D. Grave 6. Cemetery: TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES Admin addition: George Gass was employed by the Bank of Scotland at their Glasgow, Hutchesontown branch. I believe I have a photograph of the man as supplied by Derek. _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:55 pm    Post subject: Family grave of Robert Campbell: Name: CAMPBELL, ROBERT HENRY CLARK Initials: R H C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Unit Text: 99th Field Amb Age: 25 Date of Death: 23/09/1918 Service No: 81014 Additional information: Son of Sarah I. Campbell, of 6, Slitrig Bank, Hawick, and the late John Campbell. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 15. Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:01 pm    Post subject: The Naylor family grave recording the deaths of 2 sons in the Great War: (note the CWGC scanning errors on the text) Name: NAYLOR, JAMES FERNS Initials: J F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Scots Guards Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 16/05/1915 Service No: 11228 Additional information: Son of Reuben and Ethel Ferns Naylor, of 7, Heensland Terrace, Hawick. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. A. 7. Cemetery: BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT Name: NAYLOR Initials: J R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 01/02/1917 Service No: S/27514 Additional information: Son of Joseph R. and Ellen F. Naylor, of 2, Weensland Place, Hawick. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 14. Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:10 am    Post subject: Pic courtesy of Sapper _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... Back to top DerekR Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:13 am    Post subject: Pic courtesy of Sapper _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... 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