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War Memorial - Branxton, Northumberland, England


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John Ainsley (CWGC: Ainslie)
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Bombardier
69528
abt. 1887
26 June 1917
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128th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the late William and Elizabeth Ainslie,
of Cornhill-on-Tweed,
husband of Catherine Burney (formerly Ainslie),
of 5, Birch Terrace, Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
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John Ewart Ewart
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Private
TR5/45115
abt. 1892
25 April 1917
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81st Bn. Training Reserve.
Branxton (St. Paul) Churchyard
Son of Mrs. Hannah Ewart,
of Downham, Mindrum. Northumberland.
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James Gallon (Probably Thomas Gallon)
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Private
S/9412
abt. 1893
07 July 1916
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7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Carnoy Military Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Gallon,
of Crookham East Field, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland.
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John Jamieson (Probably)
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Private
S/14051
abt. 1893
25 September 1915
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7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Loos Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Jamieson,
of Swinton, Duns, Berwickshire.
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William R. Nesbitt
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Private
23/617

10 June 1916

23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Albert Communal Cemetery, France
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Joseph Patterson
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Private
18484
Military Medal
abt. 1887
15 April 1917
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9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Aubigny Communal Cemetery, France
Son of George and Isabella Patterson,
of Branxton, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland.
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Percy Pringle
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Thomas James Wood
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Private
276217
abt. 1883
09 August 1917
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17th Bn. Royal Scots
Tincourt New British Cemetery, France
Son of James and Jane Wood,
of Branxton, Cornhill-on-Tweed.
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James Porteous
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Private
3370
abt. 1896
27 March 1916
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7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium
Son of Mr. J. Porteous,
of West Westwood, Wooler, Northumberland.
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William Suthern
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Lance Corporal
3192
abt. 1893
03 September 1916
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1/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
attd. 1st/5th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of John and Barbara Jane Suthern,
of Berry Burn, Ancroft, Berwick-on-Tweed.
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Herbert Dew
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Gunner
197474
abt. 1891
11 October 1918
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73rd Anti Aircraft Sect. Royal Garrison Artillery
Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Obadiah and Sarah Dew,
of Westbury, Wiltshire,
husband of Agnes Dew,
of 64, Vincent Rd., Worcester.
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John Watson
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Second Lieutenan

abt. 1888
27 April 1918
17th Bn. Royal Scots
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Harponville Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Alexander Watson,
of Branxton, Cornhill-on-Tweed,
husband of Jessie Watson,
of "St. Regulus," Church St., Haddington, East Lothian.
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Matthew B. Wight
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Private
114594
abt. 1891
04 November 1917
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6th Depot Coy. Machine Gun Corps
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Son of Margaret Wight,
of Low Angerton, Morpeth, Northumberland,
and the late James Wight.
Native of Branxton Moor, Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland.
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