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6th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers
6th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers was raised in Berwick-on-Tweed in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First Army after inital training thethe Berwick area they joined 28th Brigade, 9th (Scottish) Division and moved to Bordon. In March 1915 they moved to Bramshott for final training. They proceeded to France landing at Boulogne on the 12th of May 1915 and went into action in the The Battle of Loos. On the 6th of May 1916 they transferred to 27th Brigade still with 9th (Scottish) Division. They were in action in the Battle of the Somme, including the capture of Longueval, The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of Le Transloy. In 1917 they fought in the The First and Second Battles of the Scarpe during the Arras Offensive, The First Battle of Passchendaele and The action of Welsh Ridge. In 1918 they fought on the Somme, in the Battles of the Lys and The Advance in Flanders, capturing the Outtersteene Ridge and seeing action in in the Battle of Courtrai and the action of Ooteghem. They were resting in billets at the Armistice. 9th (Scottish) Division was selected be part of the occupation force and on the 4th of December they crossed into Germany to take up a position at the Cologne brideghead on the Rhine. In late February 1919, the original units were demobilised, being replaced by others and The Division was renamed the Lowland Division.
11th May 1915 Motor Vehicles
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14th Mar 1918 Attack Expected
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3rd Apr 1918 In the Line
5th Apr 1918 Divison to be withdrawn
19th Apr 1918 Reliefs Complete
20th Apr 1918 Quiet
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Those known to have served with6th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers during the Great War 1914-1918. - Ambrose William. Pte. (d.28th Mar 1918)
- Ashmead William. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917)
- Berry John. Pte (d.25 Sep 1915)
- Brown John. L/Cpl. (d.27th March 1918)
- Coc Claude Cyril. Pte. (d.25th Sep 1915)
- Cryer Thomas. Pte. (d.24th Mar 1918)
- Doig James. Pte.
- Edgar MC Andrew. CSM (d.7th Jul 1916)
- Gillies Murdoch. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917)
- Hodgart William. Pte. (d.17th July 1916)
- Hosley MID William James Seymour. Major (d.25th September 1915)
- Jenkins Thomas. Private
- Lewis Dawson. Sgt. (d.25th Sept 1915)
- Lindsay James. Pte. (d.1st Nov 1918)
- McCartney James Horsley. Cpl. (d.7th July 1916)
- McCluskey MM. James. Pte. (d.25th Nov 1918)
- McGowan John. Pte
- McGuire John. Pte. (d.16th Dec 1917)
- McGuire John. Pte. (d.16th Dec 1917)
- Moffat Thomas. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917)
- Murray MM. William James Richardson. Sgt
- Nisbet James. L/Cpl. (d.30th September 1918)
- O'Neill Martin. Pte. (d.24th October 1918)
- Reid Richard Maxwell Fletcher . Pte. (d.10th Dec 1917)
- Scott Military Medal and bar Thomas Wightman. Pte
- Wark William S. (d.3rd May 1917)
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Pte. James Lindsay 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.1st Nov 1918) James Lindsay was killed in action 1st November 1918, aged 32. He was the son of James Lindsay, of Stewarton, Ayrshire; husband of Ellen Rafferty Lindsay, of Gateside, Beith, Ayrshire.
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L/Cpl. John Brown 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.27th March 1918) John Brown was killed in action on the night of the 26-27 March 1918, he is buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
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Pte. James Doig 6th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers James was captured on the 15th of October 1918 at Harlebeke. The Dumfries Standard reported, "Private James Doig, KOSB husband of Mrs Doig of Steeple Close, Kirkcudbright is reported as missing from 16th October. Private Doig who was a regular soldier and served in India with a territorial regiment is a native of Dunfries. He served in Egypt and Palestine, where he was wounded and was afterwards transferred to France in April. He had a brother killed at the Gallipoli landing. There are strong hopes that Private Doig is a prisoner." He was indeed a prisoner and was held in Stendal PoW camp.
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Pte. William Ashmead 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.3rd May 1917) William Ashmead was my grandmother's brother. Unfortunately, I am just beginning to research him so I do not have a great deal of information about his time in the Army. However, I do know he was killed on the 3rd of May 1917 and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.
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L/Cpl. James Nisbet D Coy, 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.30th September 1918) James Nisbet died in action. He was the son of John and Mary Ferguson Nisbet of 13 Front Street, Cuthill, Prestonpans now East Lothian at the age of 27. He was born in Broxburn, West Lothian. He is buried in Dadizeele Cemetery in Belgium.
His brother Samuel also fell, he was in the 2nd Battalion KOSB and died 2nd of July 1917 aged 27. He is buried in Duisans Cemetery France.
This information comes from his Great Great nephew.
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Pte. Martin O'Neill 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.24th October 1918) Martin O'Neill was my father's cousin. I have only recently found out about him. He died in France and is buried in Wimille, France. He died 2 days short of his 19th birthday.
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Pte. William Hodgart 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.17th July 1916) William Hodgart was the 2nd son to be lost in the war.
I presume he was reported missing in action.
I have no photographs.
The memorial at Thiepval, France states that he died at age 30 on the 17th of July 1916.
His Father was William Hodgart and his Mother was Anne Maxwell.
His other brother James is buried at Stane cemetry, Shotts Lanarkshire, Scotland in a war grave. James was in the Royal Scots Greys and died 19 March 1919 age 36.
So sad to find out two sons lost in war and I am sure it must have been the same for many families.
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Pte. Murdoch Gillies 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.3rd May 1917) Murdo Gillies left behind a pregnant wife, Jessie, when he went to fight in France.
He never met his daughter, Catriona, who was born in March 1917.
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Pte. Richard Maxwell Fletcher Reid 6th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.10th Dec 1917) Richard Maxwell Fletcher Reid was the beloved brother of James, William, Jean, Robert, Ernest, Constance, Lizzie, Bel and Charlie. He is still spoken of and his name lives on in his nephew, great nephew and great great nephews in Australia. Those that are loved are never forgotten.
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Pte. Thomas Cryer 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.24th Mar 1918) Thomas Cryer was the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Cryer of 25 Walkers Place, Wellington Road, New Wortley, Leeds. His brother Ernest also fell. Thomas was my great-great uncle. His date of death was found in the family bible.
When I was researching his time in WW1, I found that he was not commemorated anywhere. Discussions with the CWGC and KOSB museum failed to find him. As part of the research I went into Harrogate Library and asked if they had any information on soldiers who died in the war. On her desk was a card file and she immediately provided the 2 pictures of Thomas and one of his brother Ernest. What a coincidence! After some time we heard from the museum that they had identified the papers and will of a Thomas Craven. He had left Elizabeth Cryer as his next of kin. They and the CWGC agreed that there must have been a mistake and arranged to change the name on the memorial at Pozieres.
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Sgt William James Richardson Murray MM. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers William Murray (born 1889) was named for a baby brother who had died, so, most of his adult life he called himself James or Jim. This means it is difficult to find him in Army records!
He joined 6th Battalion KOSB for WW1 - then seems to have been in 7/8th Battalion and after the War he had become a Sergeant and gained a Military Medal. He then remained a career soldier until 1937 when he became a reservist and then joined up again (this time in Royal Engineers) but was invalided out with the rank of Captain.
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Pte. James McCluskey MM. 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.25th Nov 1918) James McCluskey MM served with the 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers. Born in Jarrow in 1885, he was aged 33 when he died on 25th November 1918.
James is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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Private Thomas Jenkins King's Own Scottish Borderers Thomas Jenkins was serving with the 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers when he died on 30th September 1918.
Born in Jarrow in 1881, he lived and enlisted in Edinburgh.
He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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Pte. William Ambrose 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.28th Mar 1918) William Ambrose served with the 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Aged 28 he died of wounds on 28th March 1918. He was born, lived and enlisted Jarrow, son of Robert and Mary Ann Ambrose (nee Headley) O1911 census William Ambrose age 21 Private is with 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, his mother Mary Ann Ambrose and family are at 7 Burns Street, Jarrow.
William is buried in Honnechy British Cemetery and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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Cpl. James Horsley "Norval" McCartney 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.7th July 1916) My uncle, James Horsley McCartney, was born in 1895 and joined the 2nd Battalion of the KOSB in Leith probably in late 1914 and was sent to France on the 9th February 1915.
He was transferred to the 6th Battalion as a corporal and was killed at Bernafay Wood during shelling whilst he was replenishing stores to the front line on the 7th July 1916.
I found out about my Uncle Norval when I was a little boy from my mother who did not know any of the details about him, his regiment or where and when he died. Apparently his death was such a blow to my grandparents that he was never spoken of after this tragic event.
I feel that despite the pain that still lingers over the deaths of so many young men their memory should never be erased from this earth. My children and grandchildren have been told his story and copies of his medals and scroll are on prominent display in my home to remind everyone who sees them of the pride and love we have for him.
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William S Wark 6th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.3rd May 1917) Wiliam was the son of Thomas and Marion Wark, of 545, Alexander St., Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
He was killed aged 19, has no known grave and is remembered on the Arras Memorial. I am tracing family and would like to more about William.
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History of the 9th (Scottish) Division John Ewing
The division’s record is graphically described in this history - what Field Marshal Lord Plumer in his foreword referred to as “a record of wonderful development of fighting efficiency.” There are useful appendices giving the Order of Battle, command and staff lists with the various changes; a table showing periods spent in the line, with locations; a table of battle casualties and the VC citations. The maps are good with adequate detail for actions to be followed.
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