Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919

[verbena]

Hi

Could you please check your book for the Bishop & Park families for me.

Many Thanks

[BeeMack]

Bougie

If it is not too much trouble please can you look up the following in your book

James Haldane Graham,
John Graham and
Thomas Graham. 
They were brothers and all members of the 1st Btn Black Watch.  Sons of Lance Cpl Thomas Graham of 4 Drumlanrig Square.

James died in a Clearing Station in Pernes in 1918.

I believe that their brother in law Sgt Alex McGuire who died in 1914 was also from Hawick

Thank you for your help

Bernadette

[bougie]

 Hi Ajjbc
 Sorry but there is only one Waldie in the book and thats a Joseph Waldie
 if thats any relation i will give you farther details.
 bougie

[bougie]

     Hi Caroline
 Only Burnet in book is Private James Burnet son of John Burnet. Any good?
 bougie

[bougie]

  Hi Vaberna
 Sorry no Bishops but there's one James Park son of Mrs Park 10 Loan If you're
 interested i will give you farther details.
   bougie

[bougie]

 hI bernadette
 Here's your boys.
 PRIVATE JAMES HALDANE GRAHAM, ROYAL HIGHLANDERS, WHO DIED AT CASUALTY CLEARANCE STATION ON 11TH JULY 1918, OF BRONCHO-PNEUMONIA
, WAS 26 YEARS OF AGE, AND THE SECOND SON OF MR AND MRS TOM GRAHAM, 4 DRUMLANRIG SQUARE. A REGULAR SOLDIER ,HE WAS ONE OF THREE BROTHERS[ALL IN THE BLACK WATCH] WHO WERE IN THE FIRST BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE. PRIOR TO JOINING THE ARMY HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A BOARDER WITH MESSRS PETER SCOTT AND CO LTD. THEIR
 FATHER IS A VETERAN SOLDIER, HAVING SERVED TWENTY FIVE YEARS IN THE BLACK WATCH.[ There is a picture which i may be able to send at a later date]
 There is also a picture of the three brother together under the heading
 THREE BROTHERS AT THE FRONT . It says Thomas Graham, John Graham,
 James Graham. Sons of Mr T Graham, commissionare,4 Drumlanrig Square. They are all in the Black Watch.
 Then SERGEANT A C MCQUIRE,,BLACK WATCH, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 24TH OCTOBER, 1914. HE WAS 32 YEARS OF AGE. SERGEANT MCQUIRE WAS A SON-IN-LAW OF MR THOS GRAHAM, 4 DRUMLANRIG SQUARE HAWICK.[There
is a picture of him also].
  bougie

[BeeMack]

Bougie,

Yes, that is them... Thank you so much for taking the time for looking them up for me.

You are most kind.

May I trouble you, to look up one last family member in your book please

Private - John Irving Wright Graham (Cameronians - Scottish Rifles) - Killed in Action - 23 March 1918 - aged 20 years
Parents - James Kennedy Graham and Catherine Wright.   

This John Graham was the 1st Cousin of the Graham Brothers in your previous look-up.


Kind Regards
Bee Mack

[iainkennedy]

Hi,

Is this the book written by Derek Robertson? If not can you provide some further details of author, publisher etc. Many thanks.

Iain Kennedy
Glasgow
www.kennedydna.com/kennedy_one_name_study.htm

[bougie]

  Hi Bee Mack
 Think this is the right one.
 PTE JOHN GRAHAM, SCOTTISH RIFLES, KILLED IN ACTION ON 23RD MARCH, 1918,SECOND SON OF MR JAMES K GRAHAM AND MRS GRAHAM , 9 O'CONNEL STREET. HE WAS 20YEARS OF AGE. PREVIOUS TO ENLISTING HE WAS EMPLOYED WITH MESSRS TURNBULLS LTD; AND WAS A MEMBER OF HAWICK EX SOLDIERS PIPE BAND.[ There is also a picture of him]
  bougie