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County of Peebles Book of Remembrance.
is our regimental ribbon. The rest of the
articles were in his breast pocket."
Together lay them in one common grave,
Tliese noble sons of Britain and of France,
Who side by side did yesterday advance,
And to their foes a dear example gave
Of what a freeman's worth beyond a slave.
Tlieir's was a noble fellowship in life,
They breathed their lives out in one glorious
strife ;
Then let them lie, the brave beside the brave.
And sleep with them, for evermore to cease,
Sleep with the sleep which no awaking knows,
The long contention of eight hundred years.
While from their ashes the fair tree of peace
Springs, under which two nations may repose
In love which ancient discord more endears.
PTE. WILLIAM HENRY DRUDGE
(Kailzie)
8th Eotal Scots.
1915. November 24.
William Henry Drudge was born at Vent-
nor, Isle of Wight, on the 28tli of June, 1895,
and was educated at the Parochial Schools
there. His first employment was in the gar-
dens of St Lawrence Hall, the residence of the
late Sir Charles Cayzer, Bart. Thereafter ho
came to Peebles in order to fill a similar posi-
tion in the gardens of William Cree, Esq., of
Kailzie.
In tihe month of November, 1914, William
enlisted in tlie 8th Royal Scots, and thus be-
came one of those brave " Contemptibles,"
who nobly served their country in the very
beginning. His military life continued for
one short year, as he fell on the 24th Novem-
ber, 1915, on the Albert Front. His brother
was .stationed at the time at Vignacourt, and
as soon as he learned that William had been
hit, he iiastened to the Casualty Clearing
Station at VilJcrs Bocage, and was there in-
formed that his brother was shot through the
hhoulder, the bullet passing out through tlio
abdomen. He had been repairing iho parapet
of a trench. He died in hospital on the fol-
lowing day, Wednesday, November 24, 1915.
In Flanders fields the poppies bloon\
.\bove your lowly hallowed tomb.
That your brave deeds may never die
The torch of freechini lifted liigh,
Sliall whine forever where you lie.
No more in Flanders field will grow
The Crosses, endless, row on row-.
For crushed and conquered lies the foe.
We kept the faith, we've seen it through.
Our myriad Brave lie dead with you.
In Flanders fields.
LCE.-CPL. GEORGE SOMERVILLE
(Innerleithen)
7th Se.\forth Highlanders.
1915. November 25.
Lance-Corporal George Somerville, of the 7th
Seaforth Highlanders, was the youngest son of
Mr George Somerville, Marmion Cottage, In-
nerleithen. He died of wounds in France on
November 25, 1915. He had enlisted six
months previously, and was formerly a member
of the City of Edinburgh Police Force. His
brother William was fated to fall on March
28, 1918.
Since the Canadians raided the enemy
trenches south-west of Messines on November
18, there had been no great fights for some
days, but in the early days of November there
had been much activity in the Champagne
ai'ea.
Well, to suffer is divine ;
Pass the watchword down the line,
Pass the countersign: " Endure!"
Not to him who rashly dares.
But to him who nobly bears.
Is the victor's garland sure.
Frozen earth to frozen breast.
Lay our slain one down to rest,
Lay him down in hopes and faith ;
And above the broken sod.
Once again to Freedom's God
Pledge ourselves for life or death.
CORPORAL GAVIN SEMPLE
(Brougiiton)
Lanarkshire Yeomanry.
1915. December 24.
Corporal Ga.vin Semple, son of .James Scniple,
larmcr, i'yelknowe, Kilbucho, was educated
at Biggar. He joined the TvJinai'kshire Yeo-
manry in 1913, and nidbilisfil with thtmi on the
outbreak of war, Angust. 1914. He was
.statiunetl at Cupar Fife until they were tx-'ut