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4th (Border) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers
4th (Border) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers was a unit of the Territorial Force with its HQ in Galashiels. They were part of South Scottish Brigade, Lowland Division, when war broke out in August 1914 they had just departed for annual summer camp war broke out and were at once recalled to base. They were at once mobilzed and moved to on the Scottish coastal defences at Cambusbarron, Stirling. On the 11th of May 1915 the South Scottish Brigade was renamed 155th Brigade, 52nd (Lowland) Division. They sailed from Liverpool on the 24th of May for Gallipoli, landing on the 6th of June. They were in action at Gully Ravine, Achi Baba Nullah, Krithia Nullahs and The evcuation of Helles on the 7th and 8th of January 1916. They moved to Egypt and concentrated at Abbassia near Cairo. They moved to El Kantara and took over No 3 Section of the Suez Canal defences on the 2nd of March. They were in action at Dueidar in April and The Battle of Romani in August. In 1917 they were in action during The First, Second and Third Battles of Gaza, at Wadi el Hesi, The capture of Junction Station, The Battle of Nabi Samweil and The Battle of Jaffa including the passage of the Nahr-el-Auja. 52nd Division remained in the line near Arsuf until March 1918 when it was relieved by the 7th (Meerut) Division and proceeded to France, sailing from Alexandria in early April, via Marseilles they concentrated near Abbeville. 52nd Division took over a sector of front line near Vimy on the 6th of May until the 23rd of July when they moved to take over the line north east of Arras. They were in action in The Battle of Albert, The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord and The Final Advance in Artois. At the Armistice 52nd Division was north of the Mons canal engaged in clearing Herchies.
7th Aug 1914 On the Move
25th Apr 1915 Training
4th Jun 1915 On the Move
5th Jun 1915 Heavy Work
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11th Jun 1915 On the Move
12th Jun 1915 Transport
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14th Jun 1915 Equipment
15th Jun 1915 Water Supplies
16th Jun 1915 Working Parties
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18th Jun 1915 Lack of Medical Support
22nd Jun 1915 Reliefs
27th Jun 1915 Reliefs
11th Jul 1915 Orders
12th Jul 1915 Attack Made
12th Jul 1915 In Action
12th Jul 1915 Losses
13th Jul 1915 Few Wounded
Feb 1916 Comforts Fund
June 1916 On the Move
27th January 1918 Brigade Order No.26. 
1st Apr 1918 On the March
2nd Apr 1918 Rest
3rd Apr 1918 Training
4th Apr 1918 On the Move
5th Apr 1918 Reinforcements
6th Apr 1918 On the Move
7th Apr 1918 Awaiting Orders
8th Apr 1918 Awaiting Orders
9th Apr 1918 Awaiting Orders
10th Apr 1918 Posting
11th Apr 1918 On the Move
12th Apr 1918 On the Move
13th Apr 1918 On the Move
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15th Apr 1918 On the Move
16th Apr 1918 On the Move
17th Apr 1918 On the Move
18th Apr 1918 In Camp
19th Apr 1918 On the Move
20th Apr 1918 On the Move
21st Apr 1918 On the Move
22nd Apr 1918 On the Move
23rd Apr 1918 Equipment
24th Apr 1918 Training
25th Apr 1918 Training
26th Apr 1918 Training
27th Apr 1918 Training
28th Apr 1918 Training
29th Apr 1918 On the Move
30th Apr 1918 Training
5th July 1918 l56th Infantry Brigade Order No.42
20th September 1918 Conference of C.O's.
23rd September 1918 Medals
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Cpl. John Richardson Murray 1/4th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.12th Jul 1915) John Murray was the son of a baker and confectioner, James Murray, and Jane McClure McMichan and lived at 24 Horsemarket, Kelso, Roxburghshire. He was an apprentice joiner when he volunteered to join the King's Own Scottish Borderers before WW1. Military service was in the family blood from the late 1700s and early 1800s.
His unit, the 1/4th KOSB, was sent to Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula as part of the 52nd Division, and he died in one of the four landing waves on the first day, 12th July 1915. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Helles Memorial.
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Pte. William "Old Beaver" Wright 1/4th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers When Grandpa, William Wright, joined the King's Own Scottish Borderers to fight in the First World War, he thought it would be fun. But after a time he thought it was better at home, so he packed up his bags and went home. But for some reason they came and said `Naughty boy, you're in for the duration'.
After training he went off to Egypt where he was involved in the Second Battle of Gaza. He was in a listening post when nature called. He went back down the trench and was just leaving the latrine when a mortar landed in it. Poor grandpa was hit with shrapnel and what ever was in the loo. As he was knocked out and bleeding, his comrades came along thinking `Old Beaver' was dead. They ran off to inform the NCO. In the meantime, Grandpa came to and said to his buddies that he was not dead.
He was evacuated to Alexandria. After recovering he was sent off to the western front. His job was that of a stretcher bearer.
He survived the war and emigrated to Canada. Grandpa had a metal piece in his head for the rest of his life. During the Second World War he joined the Veterans Guards of Canada. He spent the war as a guard for the POWs in Canada. After the war he was on escort duty to repatriate the prisoners to Germany.
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Sjt. Thomas McAllister 4th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderer (d.19th Apr 1917) Sgt Thomas McAllister was my grandfather. My mother died in 1987 not knowing who her father was, on her certificate she is shown as illegitimate. After her death I became a genealogist and uncovered such wonderful relatives. I would love to hear from anyone interested in my story. God bless you all.
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Pte. Richard Chandler Dixon 1st/4th Btn King's Own Scottish Borderers (d.5th Oct 1918) Richard Chandler Dixon died aged 22. The son of Robert and Margaret Dixon (nee Chandler) of 31 Henry Street Jarrow, he was born in Jarrow and lived and enlisted there. Richard Chandler Dixon age 9, at school, is with his parents Robert and Margaret Dixon and family at 31 Henry Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Richard is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery. Boisleux-St. Marc. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.
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Pte. Andrew H. "Dan" Rule MM. 1st/4th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.17th Sep 1918) Private Andrew H. Rule was in the Machine Gun Section of the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, 1st/4th Battalion. He was reported killed in action on 17th September 1918. He was the third son of the late Robert Rule and of Mrs. Rule, Hawick, and the grandson of the late John Rule, Inspector of Poor. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. Private Rule's uncle, Private Harry Rule, was lost at sea on 1st January 1917 when SS Ivernia was torpedoed and sunk near Cape Matapan, Greece.
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