Author Topic: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919  (Read 97963 times)

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #72 on: Friday 12 June 09 22:08 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone
I am sorry that i have not been keeping up with this post and i now seem to have a backlog to catch up with. The good news is that i can now send pictures from the book .
I will PM anyone whose relations are in and arrange to send pics so anyone who doesn't hear from me can assume that the relevant info wasn't there.[sorry]. Feel free to make further enquiries as other relations may be in.
Thank you all for your patience.
Sheena
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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #73 on: Saturday 13 June 09 18:20 BST (UK) »
Bougie

I'd like to take up your offer of looking for my ancestor in your book.  I came across an old family photo of 'Willie Archibald who died in 1917'.  I searched for him on the Commonwealth Graves website and discovered he was from Hawick.  He died after the RMS Aragon was torpedoed on 30/12/1917 off Alexandria, Egypt.

I'd love to have any other information about him.

Thanks so much.

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #74 on: Saturday 13 June 09 19:38 BST (UK) »
Hi familylogger
Willie Archibalds pic, is in my book.
If you personal message me your email address i will send it to you.
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Moore,Ewes Dumfriesshire;

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #75 on: Saturday 13 June 09 20:02 BST (UK) »
A slight problem, this is only my 2nd post to the site.  I need 3 to PM.


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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #76 on: Saturday 13 June 09 20:14 BST (UK) »
Have pm'd you my email address
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Moore,Ewes Dumfriesshire;

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #77 on: Sunday 21 June 09 13:14 BST (UK) »
Hi Bougie

Can I just say what a great job you are doing.

If it's possible could you look up my great uncles, Lance Corporal John (Jock) Charters of the Gordon Highlanders died 31/07/1917 and his brother Private Elliot Charters of 7th/8th Bn KOSB died 27/5/1918.

Thanks

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #78 on: Sunday 21 June 09 16:39 BST (UK) »
John and Elliot Charters are both in the book. If you want pictures pm me your email address and i will send them.
It is absolutely no bother to do this and it is worth it when sometimes the people concerned have never seen a picture of this relation before. The many thanks that i get off everybody is my reward.
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Moore,Ewes Dumfriesshire;

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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #79 on: Sunday 21 June 09 19:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for this Bougie

 I will send you a pm but I was wondering if you could tell me how they died so that I can tell my mum?  I seem to remember that somebody in the family said that one of them died of pneumonia.  Any clues given.


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Re: Hawick and the Great War 1914-1919
« Reply #80 on: Sunday 21 June 09 19:08 BST (UK) »
Hi Bougie

My mum is also looking for information on her dad William J Whillans who she believes was in the Royal Garrison Artillery (possibly a Bombadier).

Any information would be gratefully received.

Best wishes