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County of Peebles Book of Remembrance.
49
PTE. ALEXANDER D. G. LAURIE
(ArSTEALlA AND StOBO)
30th Battalio.v, Australian Imperial Force.
191G. July 19-20.
He enlisted on the 5tli of August, 1915; he
landed in France in June, 1916. He was kill-
ed in action at Fleur-Baise, July 19-20, 1916
(Wednesday-Thursday). He was the third
and youngest son of Joseph E. Laurie of
Invergorden, New South Wales; grandson of
Alexander Laurie of Bonny Boon ; and great-
grandson of the original Joseph Laurie. He
was aged twenty-three. Thus briefly may be
expressed the short but gallant record of this
Australian lad's life history. He was one of
the one score and six patriotic descendants of
the patriarch, Joseph Laurie, who emi-
grated from Stcho in Tweeddale to Australia,
and became the head of a large and wealthy
clan. This was one of the six who gave his
life for the Empire.
Lord, if it be Thy will
That I enter the great shadowed valley
that lies
Silent just over the hill,
Grant they may say, " There's a comrade
that dies
Waving his hand to us still."
PRIVATE JOHN HUME
(Innerleithen)
Black Watch.
1916. July 22 (Saturday).
Private John Hume, an Innerleithen lad,
was reported as having died of wounds re-
ceived in the Big Push in France. Mrs
Walter Hume, his already bereaved mother,
received a telegram on July 21 from the Black
Watch Headquarters in Perth, stating that
her son, John, had been seriously wounded.
The intimation had been sent on from a clear-
ing hospital at the front in France. A fur-
ther telegram was received, intimating the
death of Private Hume, but no particulars
were given. Private John Hume, whose
brother, Eobert, of the 9th Royal Scots, was
killed less than a year previously, on the 3rd
of May, 1916, was a son of Piper Hume, Eoyal
Scots. He himself had been a playing mem-
ber in St Ronau's Silver Band, and was em-
ployed, previous to enlistment, in St Eonan's
Mills.
" Whom the gods loved they gave in youth's
first flower
One infinite hour of glory. That same hour.
Before a leaf droops from the laurel, come
Winged Death and Skep to bear the hero
home."
CPL. JOSEPH W. RICHARDSON
(Innerleithen)
Royal ScOTg.
1916. July 26 (Wednesdat).
Private Shaw, who belonged to Walker-
burn, ill writing to his friends there, reported
that Acting-Sergeant Joseph Richardson had
been killed by the bursting of a shell, which
buried him in the trench in which he had
been standing. Mrs Richardson later received
word from the chaplain, which confirmed the
sad intelligence. Corporal Richardson be-
longed to Innerleithen, and had been a mem-
ber of the Territorial Company. He rejoined
the Eoyal Scots on the outbreak of the war,
and went to France along with the local com-
pany. Later he was transferred to another
battalion of the Royal Scots. Going to France
in November, 1914, he took part in a number
of engagements, and was mentioned in
despatches for bringing in his commanding
officer, when wounded, to the Dressing
Station. He would be much missed by his
comrades, as he was of a very amiable disposi-
tion, and a general favourite with those who
knew him. His brother. Sapper E. W. Rich-
ardson, was fated to fall on March 30, 1918.
Corporal Richardson had been the companion
of Private Shaw since his transference. As a
civilian he worked as a yarn spinner in St
Eonan's Mill. He was married.
■■ I feel it my duty to write to you to ex-
press my deep sympathy with you in your
recent great loss. Your husband came out
with me when I biouglit the company out
well nigh two years ago now, and though
when he met his death he was with a sister
battalion, I know that he died as a gallant
soldier and man. In fact, I gather that he
gave his life in trying to save another. He
received Christian burial out in front of the
49
PTE. ALEXANDER D. G. LAURIE
(ArSTEALlA AND StOBO)
30th Battalio.v, Australian Imperial Force.
191G. July 19-20.
He enlisted on the 5tli of August, 1915; he
landed in France in June, 1916. He was kill-
ed in action at Fleur-Baise, July 19-20, 1916
(Wednesday-Thursday). He was the third
and youngest son of Joseph E. Laurie of
Invergorden, New South Wales; grandson of
Alexander Laurie of Bonny Boon ; and great-
grandson of the original Joseph Laurie. He
was aged twenty-three. Thus briefly may be
expressed the short but gallant record of this
Australian lad's life history. He was one of
the one score and six patriotic descendants of
the patriarch, Joseph Laurie, who emi-
grated from Stcho in Tweeddale to Australia,
and became the head of a large and wealthy
clan. This was one of the six who gave his
life for the Empire.
Lord, if it be Thy will
That I enter the great shadowed valley
that lies
Silent just over the hill,
Grant they may say, " There's a comrade
that dies
Waving his hand to us still."
PRIVATE JOHN HUME
(Innerleithen)
Black Watch.
1916. July 22 (Saturday).
Private John Hume, an Innerleithen lad,
was reported as having died of wounds re-
ceived in the Big Push in France. Mrs
Walter Hume, his already bereaved mother,
received a telegram on July 21 from the Black
Watch Headquarters in Perth, stating that
her son, John, had been seriously wounded.
The intimation had been sent on from a clear-
ing hospital at the front in France. A fur-
ther telegram was received, intimating the
death of Private Hume, but no particulars
were given. Private John Hume, whose
brother, Eobert, of the 9th Royal Scots, was
killed less than a year previously, on the 3rd
of May, 1916, was a son of Piper Hume, Eoyal
Scots. He himself had been a playing mem-
ber in St Ronau's Silver Band, and was em-
ployed, previous to enlistment, in St Eonan's
Mills.
" Whom the gods loved they gave in youth's
first flower
One infinite hour of glory. That same hour.
Before a leaf droops from the laurel, come
Winged Death and Skep to bear the hero
home."
CPL. JOSEPH W. RICHARDSON
(Innerleithen)
Royal ScOTg.
1916. July 26 (Wednesdat).
Private Shaw, who belonged to Walker-
burn, ill writing to his friends there, reported
that Acting-Sergeant Joseph Richardson had
been killed by the bursting of a shell, which
buried him in the trench in which he had
been standing. Mrs Richardson later received
word from the chaplain, which confirmed the
sad intelligence. Corporal Richardson be-
longed to Innerleithen, and had been a mem-
ber of the Territorial Company. He rejoined
the Eoyal Scots on the outbreak of the war,
and went to France along with the local com-
pany. Later he was transferred to another
battalion of the Royal Scots. Going to France
in November, 1914, he took part in a number
of engagements, and was mentioned in
despatches for bringing in his commanding
officer, when wounded, to the Dressing
Station. He would be much missed by his
comrades, as he was of a very amiable disposi-
tion, and a general favourite with those who
knew him. His brother. Sapper E. W. Rich-
ardson, was fated to fall on March 30, 1918.
Corporal Richardson had been the companion
of Private Shaw since his transference. As a
civilian he worked as a yarn spinner in St
Eonan's Mill. He was married.
■■ I feel it my duty to write to you to ex-
press my deep sympathy with you in your
recent great loss. Your husband came out
with me when I biouglit the company out
well nigh two years ago now, and though
when he met his death he was with a sister
battalion, I know that he died as a gallant
soldier and man. In fact, I gather that he
gave his life in trying to save another. He
received Christian burial out in front of the
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