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Roxburghshire / Re: George Oldham Douglas - Hawick
« on: Sunday 25 August 19 16:37 BST (UK)  »
Thanks both for msg, but no Douglas or Tait connections I’m aware of for Ken S or BillyF.

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Roxburghshire / George Oldham Douglas - Hawick
« on: Friday 02 August 19 09:07 BST (UK)  »
The attached item was published in the Hawick News 1 Aug 1919. Any family connections out there?

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Roxburghshire / Re: Seven Hawick Men
« on: Thursday 28 August 14 08:51 BST (UK)  »
Well spotted ENERIJOHN - John (my uncle) was George's son. In fact John too played the cornet for many many years in the Band, as does Kenny, John's son who continues the tradition to this day. Hoping that sometime someone will identify one of the other Hawick men of 100 years ago. Thanks for message. Jim

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Berwickshire / Re: Annfield Inn, Channelkirk, Oxton
« on: Tuesday 06 May 14 19:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi Fiona -
Yes, still "here" and very keen to see your Inn photos! My great-grandfather, James Chalmers, was born there. He worked for the railway and ended up in Hawick where I was born (a couple of generations later!).
Jim

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Roxburghshire / Re: Seven Hawick Men
« on: Monday 28 October 13 20:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Alan,
But likely none of the above - my grandfather (George Douglas) wasn't a horseman and didn't play rugby. His contribution to Hawick was as a long-time cornet player in the Saxhorn Band. My best bet re: photo was maybe my grandfather's wedding which was in 1914 - tho' I was puzzled at so many "best men". I don't know if "Groom and supporters" was a convention of those times, - and worthy of a special photo? Jim

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Roxburghshire / Seven Hawick Men
« on: Friday 25 October 13 22:55 BST (UK)  »
A photo taken in Hawick about 1912/14. The chap with the folded arms is known to me (George Douglas), but can anyone identify any of the other six, and comment on what the occasion might have been. Thanks.

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World War One / Re: JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
« on: Thursday 24 October 13 19:29 BST (UK)  »
Yes, that's the Chaplain Rose - many thanks to "gb" and GS - I'll follow up those leads. His note to my grandmother was sent almost 3 weeks before the official Army notification (reporting that husband was in hospital in Boulogne), so well done JC Rose. If there is anyone out there with connections.......let me know.

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World War One / JC Rose (chaplain?) Somerset LI
« on: Thursday 24 October 13 17:26 BST (UK)  »
Does anyone know anything of the JC Rose (and does CF = chaplain, att = attached?) of the 2/4 Somerset Light Infantry, signatory to the attached letter which was written to my grandmother, probably from France/Belgium? 

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World War One / ww1 hospital
« on: Thursday 24 October 13 15:10 BST (UK)  »
This property was used for treatment/convalescence at the end of, and after WW1. My grandfather slept in the room marked with a cross, and had "a good view of the bay". But where is it? He definately spent some time in Cheltenham recovering from wound in late 1918, but perhaps was relocated to the coast. Any ideas welcomed. Thanks

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