Hawick Boer War Memorial
WM name reference IWM44216
Current Location:
Wilton Lodge Park Hawick Roxburgh Borders TD9 7LG
Description:
QUARE PEDESTAL WITH CORNER PILASTERS AND MOULDED PANELS ON EACH SIDE OF THE SQUARE. UPPER PART OF PEDESTAL TREATED WITH CORNER SCROLLS CONNECTED BY SWAGS OF LAUREL WREATH. SURMOUNTED BY A FIGURE OF A SOLDIER IN BOER WAR CAMPAIGN DRESS WITH RIFLE RAISED INTO ON GUARD POSITION, STANDING AMONGST THE DEBRIS OF WAR. PRINCIPAL PANEL SURMOUNTED BY BADGE OF THE KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Campaign:
Boer War
Inscription:
ERECTED BY ALL CLASSES OF THIS BORDERLAND IN HONOUR OF THE MEN OF HAWICK AND DISTRICT WHO FELL IN SOUTH AFRICA IN THE GREAT BOER/ WAR OF 1899-1902 AS A MEMORIAL OF UNDYING REGARD/ YOU DO WELL TO KEEP THEIR MEMORIES GREEN. YOU DO WELL TO CHERISH THE EXAMPLE THEY SET, AND TO OFFER THE ONLY CONSOLATION TO/ THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS, THAT THEY HAVE NOT GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN VAIN - THAT THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THEY FOUGHT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED/ (NAMES)
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson | James | 26-2-1902 | Hawick Boer War memorial | View |
Further information:
Find more information about a specific soldier visit findmypast. The Scots Guards are delighted that their Enlistment Books from 1840 to 1938 are now available at:
If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
