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War Memorial Whitekirk War Memorial A search to identify the men named on the war memorial in St Mary’s Churchyard Whitekirk Whitekirk History Group February 2014 Introduction In September 1920, an unveiling and All sectors of society suffered losses in the dedication ceremony was held in the war, from Lord George Binning, heir to the graveyard of St Mary’s Church, Whitekirk, Earl of Haddington, to ploughmen, for the newly erected war memorial. labourers and foresters. Nearly half of those Designed by the architect Sir Robert who lost their lives were aged 20 or Lorimer, and built of stone from the younger. Doddington Quarry, the memorial listed the names of men from the parish of All of the fallen had enlisted in the army, Whitekirk and Tyninghame who had fallen although one later transferred to the Royal in service of their country during the First Flying Corps. Two served in overseas World War. regiments, having emigrated to Canada and to New Zealand prior to the outbreak of Two years earlier, Mr James Dow Stewart, war, where they enlisted in the forces of headmaster of the village school, had those countries. Four families lost two sons, prepared a hand drawn Roll of Honour while the Thomson family from Lochhouses listing the one hundred and thirty-seven was celebrated in the local press for having men of the parish who had served their six sons serving at the same time. country during the war. With twenty-nine men named on the war memorial and a The longest serving was James Nelson, who further three missing in action named on enlisted in September 1914. During his four gravestones in the churchyard, the parish years of service, he was wounded twice and had lost nearly a quarter of those who had was also gassed. He had been sent home served. suffering from shell shock, but returned to the front to be killed in action just nine days In recognition of the centenary of the before the armistice. In contrast, William outbreak of the First World War, the Myles, aged 53, never made it to the Whitekirk History Group decided to try to battlefront, taking ill and dying from identify the connection between these meningitis contracted whilst travelling on soldiers and their parish. Research was the boat out. His widow suffered a second carried out using online registers of the bereavement when their son David was Commonwealth War Graves Commission killed three years later. and archives of the New Zealand, Canadian and Australian forces. Useful background The Whitekirk History Group would information was gathered on family welcome any additional information to help connections and further details of military complete our research service by viewing obituaries and articles We can be contacted at that had been published in the local [email protected] newspaper, the Haddingtonshire Courier. or by leaving a message in the church visitors’ book. Whitekirk War Memorial John Ainslie James Nelson George Anderson James Paton Lord George Binning Richard Ponton Alexander Borthwick John Punton Rodger Buglass Alexander Taylor William Combe Frederick Thomson William Dickman James Thomson George Downie Robert Thomson William Hall Henry Turner William Hood William Turner Andrew Main Archibald Watt Charles Morrison James Watt William Morrison Andrew White David Myles George White William Myles Ainslie, John Private Cameron Highlanders, 1 st btn S/15744 d. 16.4.15 aged 18 Buried Longuenesse, (St Omer) Cemetery, France Son of John and Mary Ainslie, Brickworks, Newbyth Enlisted in Inverness on 23.11.14, giving his occupation as ploughman. Died from cerebro-meningitis one month after arriving in France. Anderson, George Henry Private Canadian Infantry, 102 btn 1010064 d. 11.5.17 aged 25 Buried La Chaudiere Military Cemetery, Vimy (The Canadians were heavily involved in the battle of Vimy Ridge, April 1917) Gravestone in Whitekirk graveyard. Son of Andrew and Isabella Anderson, Lochhouses 1911 census lists George Anderson as a ploughman, aged 19. He enlisted on 26 th April 1916 at Manor, Saskatewan, Canada, giving his occupation as farmer and date of birth as 16 th Dec. 1891. From Haddingtonshire Courier 1.6.1917: Intimation has been received that Private George Henry Anderson (1010064) Canadians, was killed in action on 11 th May. He was the only son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson, Lochhouses, Prestonkirk and was twenty five years of age. Binning, Lord George Baillie Hamilton Brigadier general Royal Horse Guards d. 12.1.17 aged 60 ‘Brigadier General Lord Binning, George Baillie Hamilton C.B., M.V.O. Seconded from the Royal Horse Guards to Lothian and Borders Horse. He died at Home during a visit to Tyninghame. He was the son of 11th Earl of Haddington of Tyninghame and is buried at Tyninghame Burial Ground. He had fought in the Egyptian campaign at Tel-El-Kebir in 1882, the Sudan Expedition of 1884 and took part in the Hazara campaign of 1888. He had commanded the Royal Horse Guards from 1899 to 1903 and had then commanded Lothian and Border Horse ( part of the Territorial Force ) from 1905. In 1915 he was given command of the 41st Brigade in the 14th Light Division in Belgium but returned home in April 1916 to command the 11th Mounted Brigade. In a letter to The Times an old comrade described him as" a bold and admirable horseman, a fine polo player, a cricketer, a clever musician and composer and the most charming of companions ". Borthwick, Alexander Private Auckland Infantry Battalian, 6 th Coy. NZEF Force. 12/1561 d. 8.8.1915 aged 25 Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Turkey 1911 census lists Alexander Borthwick as a joiner, aged 22, born in Whitekirk, living at no. 5 Long Row, Tyninghame with his older sister Jessie. His date of birth was 23 rd July 1890. His New Zealand Regiment War Record shows that he enlisted aged 24 years and 4 months on 14 th Dec. 1914 in Auckland. He gave his occupation as joiner, employed by the NZ Govt. at Government Farm, Te Kauwhata, Auckland. He embarked at Wellington on 14 th Feb. 1915 to sail to Gallipoli, and was wounded, missing and believed dead on or about 8 th August 1915. Buglass, Rodger S. Private Highland Light Infantry, 10 th /11 th btn, formerly 1059 Royal Scots 40094 d. 27.8.17 Buried Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium Born Ayton, Berwickshire From the Haddingtonshire Courier 2.11.17: Private R. Buglass (killed) enlisted in the Royal Scots but was subsequently attached to the Highland Light Infantry. His parents reside at Auldhame, Whitekirk. Haddingtonshire Courier 30.8.1918 In Memoriam mentions that he had a brother, Jim, on active service. Combe, William Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 10 th btn 17046 d. 3.3.16 Loos memorial, France 1911 census lists William Combe at Newmains, aged 17, a cattleman born in Haddington, son of John and Annie Combe. From Haddingtonshire Courier 17.3.1916: Information has been received by the friends of Private William Combe of the Scottish Rifles that he has been killed in action. Deceased was a son of John Combe, formerly a fisherman in Dunbar, and now engaged as a farm servant in the neighbourhood of Scoughall. Dickman, William Lance Corporal Gordon Highlanders, 2 nd btn S/2681 d. 10.11.15 aged 19 Buried Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent Gravestone in Whitekirk graveyard. Son of Robert and Margaret Dickman of Newbyth. 1911 census lists William Dickman aged 14 at Camehill, Newbyth, a farm labourer, born in Duns. Died of wounds received in action whilst in hospital at Beachborough Park, Shorncliffe. Downie, George Smith Corporal Royal Scots, 12 th btn, D Coy. 43790 d. 20.7.18 Buried Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, France Born in Tranent. Enlisted in Peebles in 3/8 th btn, Royal Scots on 12.7.15 aged 19 giving his occupation as ploughman. Promoted to Corporal on 20.4.18, then posted to 12 th Royal Scots. From Haddingtonshire Courier 23.8.1918: Intimation has been received by Mr and Mrs Downie, Sunnyside, that their son, Private George Downie, Royal Scots, has been killed in action. Private Downie enlisted in 1915 and has been in France for over three years. Previous to enlisting he was engaged in farming work. Hall, William Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 5 th btn 1913 d. 29.10.1916 aged 27 Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Andrew and Jane Halll, High Street, Greenlaw, Berwickshire From Haddingtonshire Courier 1.12.1916: Tyninghame Gamekeeper Killed Mr Andrew Hall, High Street, Greenlaw, has received information that his son, Private William Hall, Scottish Rifles, has been killed in action. Before enlisting in February this year, he was an underkeeper to the Earl of Haddington at Tyninghame, Prestonkirk. He had only been a few weeks at the front. Hood, William Corporal Royal Scots, 11 th btn, then 13 th btn. 26276 d. 10.7.17 aged 20 Buried Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.Died of wounds. Son of Agnes Hood, Scoughall. Born in Garvald. From Haddingtonshire Courier 11.8.1916: Pvte W Hood, Royal Scots – Wounded Information has been received that Private William Hood, Royal Scots, has been wounded in the right hand. He is the eldest son of Mrs Hood, Preston, Prestonkirk. From Haddingtonshire Courier 20.7.1917: Corporal William Hood, Royal Scots – killed News has been received that Corporal William Hood (26276) Royal Scots, was killed by the bursting of a shell on the 10 th of July. Before enlisting, he was employed by Mr Dale, Scoughall, and was previously wounded. His widowed mother resides at Preston, Prestonkirk. Main, Andrew Private Royal Scots, “B” Coy, 15 th btn.
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