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County of Peebles Book of Remembrance.
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The brave fellows at this time were falling
in the Third Battle of Ypres. The Germans,
on August 1, retook St Julien, and regained
some iwsitions on the Ypres-E-oulers Railway.
These, however, were retaken by the British
on August 2, and St Julien and Infantry Hill
on the 3rd.
Child of the Forest, profound is thy sleep.
The valley that loved thee awakes but to
weep;
When our fires are rekindled at dawn of the
morn.
Our griefs burn afresh, and our prayers are
forlorn ;
The night falls disconsolate, bringing no
peace.
No hope for our dreams, for our sighs no
release ;
In vain come the true hearts and look from
the door,
For thou wilt return to fair Tweeddale no
more.
TROOPER JAMES FAIRBAIRN WATSON
(WALKEEBrEN AND EdDI/ESTOn)
Lanaekshiee Yeomaney.
1917. August 2.
At Alexandria, Egypt, on Thursday, the
2nd August, 1917, of diphtheria. Private James
Fairbairn Watson, Lanarkshire Yeomanry,
eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Watson,
Dalziel's Buildings, Walkerburn, and grand-
son of the late Jaiaes Fairbairn, Darnhall,
Eddleston.
His brother, William, fell on October 24,
1916.
Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not
deplore thee.
Though sorrows and darkness encompass
the tomb,
The Saviour hath passed through its portal
before thee.
And the lamp of His love is thy guide
through the gloom.
And so for me there is no sting in Death,
And so the grave has lost its victory :
It is but crossing with a bated breath
And white set face, a little strip of sea
To find the loved ones waiting on the shore,
More beautiful, more precious than before.
LANCE-CORPORAL THOMAS BROWN
( Innerleithen )
9th Royal Scots.
1917. August 6.
Mrs Brown, Miller Street, Innerleithen,
received official intimation that her husband,
Lance-Corporal Thomas Brown, Royal Scots,
died of wounds on Monday, 6tli August,
1917. He was 23 years of age, and was mobil-
ised as a Territorial at the outbreak of
hostilities. He was in the Gretna Disaster,
and among other injuries lost the sight of an
eye (the right). He left for France in Jan-
uary, and was slightly wounded in April.
He was employed as a mechanical engineer
in Carberry Pit, Musselburgh. Interred in
Mendingham British Cemetery on August 5.
The Germans regained a footing in Hol-
lebeke, but were driven out that day and
the next.
Who, while the mortal mist is gathering,
draws
His breath in confidence of Heaven's ap-
plause ;
This is the happy warrior, this is he
Whom every man in arms should wish to be.
In our heart of hearts believing
Victory crowns the just.
And that braggarts must
Surely bite the dust,
Press we to the field ungrieving
In our heart of hearts believing
Victory crowns the just.
Hence the faith and fire within us,
Men who marcih away
Ere the barncocks say
Night is growing grey.
To hazards whence no tears can win us;
Hence the faith and fire within us.
Men who march away.
PRIVATE JOHN SHANNON
(Stobo)
King's Own Scottish Boedeeers.
1917. August 9.
Private John Shannon was born at Hod-
dom Bridge Cottage, Parish of Cummertrees,
Annan. He was working as a gardener at
Stobo Castle when he was mobilised on the
4th August, 1914. He went to the Dardan-
elles with his regiment, l/5th K.O.S.B., Dum-
friesshire Territorials, in May, 1915, where