Newcastleton war memorial

Newcastleton

The Newcastleton War Memorial is situated in Douglas Square on the B6397, and is right in the centre of the village. The village was designed to be the focal point of Liddesdale by the Duke of Buccleuch in 1793 and is about 20 miles south of Hawick.

Newcastleton War Memorial 1

Newcastleton War Memorial 2

Newcastleton General Panels 1

Newcastleton Genral Panels 2

First World War Inscriptions
1914 - 1919

Newcastleton War Memorial First World War Dedication

TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MEN OF LIDDESDALE WHO
GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR
COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918 AND WHOSE NAMES
ARE INSCRIBED HERE WITH
REVERENCE AND GRATITUDE
FOR THEIR NOBLE DEVOTION
AND SACRIFICE.

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO
MAN THAN THIS. THAT A MAN
LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS
FRIENDS."

Newcastleton War Memorial First World War Names 1

Pte Gilbert G. Cowan A&S Hrs

Pte George B. Scott A&S Hrs

Pte Thomas Armstrong Black Watch

LCpl James Beattie Black Watch

Sgt James Conacher Black Watch

LCpl Marius Ferguson Black Watch

Pte Robert Harkness Black Watch

Pte Richard Irving Black Watch

Pte William M. Scott Black Watch

Pte John Nicholson Cameron Hrs

Pte John Scott Cameron Hrs

Sgt William Mitchelhill Gordon Hrs

Pte Thomas McGlasson Seaforth Hrs

Pte Lancelot Graham H.L.I.

Pte William Johnson H.L.I.

Pte Richard Armstrong 9th Royal Scots

2/Lt James Bell 11th Royal Scots

Pte William Kennedy Royal Scots

Pte Robert Nichol Royal Scots

LCpl Joseph R. Stitt Royal Scots

Newcastleton War Memorial First World War Names 2

LCpl Hugh Adamson K.O.S.B.

Pte John Armstrong K.O.S.B.

Pte Walter Barrie K.O.S.B.

Pte Andrew E. Beattie K.O.S.B.

Pte Robert Beattie K.O.S.B.

Pte William Boxes K.O.S.B.

Pte Frank Cowan K.O.S.B.

Pte Andrew M. Davidson K.O.S.B.

Pte John Davidson K.O.S.B.

Sgt John Forrester K.O.S.B.

Pte John Forster K.O.S.B.

Pte Robert Grant K.O.S.B.

Pte James Jackson K.O.S.B.

L/C Walter Martin K.O.S.B.

Pte Thomas Nighol K.O.S.B.

Sgt Adam Robson K.O.S.B.

2/Lt John Routledge K.O.S.B.

Pte Archibald Scott K.O.S.B.

Pte Thomas A. Scott K.O.S.B.

Cpl Joseph Wilson K.O.S.B.

Newcastleton War Memorial First World War Names 3

Pte William J. Cowan Scots Guards

Pte Robert Scott Scottish Rifs.

Pte Frank Turnbull Lothns & Br Hrs

Pte John Elliot Border Rgt

Pte John Elliot Cheshire Rgt

LCpl Christopher Elliot K.O.Y.L.I.

Pte William Keir Little London Rgt

Corpl Christopher Inglis Northld Fus

2/Lt George Miller R.F.C.

Pte Robert Gibson Australians

Pte William K. Scott Australians

Pte John G. Bell 15th Canadian Bn

Pte David B. Elliot Canadians

Pte Robert Hardie Canadians

Pte John T Rutherford Canadians

Pte James Scott Canadians

Pte Richard Telford New Zealanders

Pte Walter Davidson South Africans

Second World War Inscriptions
1939 - 1945

Newcastleton War Memorial Second World War Dedication and Names 1

IN GRACIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL 1939 - 1945

Pte Stewart Davidson K.O.S.B.	Pte James Proudfoot K.O.S.B.
Pte Robert Elder K.O.S.B.	Sgt James Beattie R.A.F.
Pte William Harkness K.O.S.B.	P.O. William Charters R.A.F.
Pte James Knox K.O.S.B.	Sgt Walter Nugent R.A.F.
Pte John McNeil K.O.S.B.	Sgt Thomas Scott R.A.F.

Post Second World War Inscriptions

Newcastleton War Memorial Post Second World War Names 1

Cpl John Henry Royal Marines
Malaya 1951

CFN James Collins R.E.M.E
Kenya 1955