SPIERS, John E Address: 128 Croft Street Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Grocer at Penicuik Co-op Parent(s): William and Hannah Spiers, 62 Croft Street, Galashiels Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Private, Royal Scots, 16th Battalion, 19655 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Killed in action in France on 01/07/1916, age 22 What We Know: Enlisted 1914, he died on first day of the Battle of the Somme.
SPIERS, Robert Address: 1 Tea Street Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Parent(s): John Spiers, Galabank Street Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Sergeant, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Battalion, 8845 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Killed in action in France on 17/07/1916 What We Know: The eldest son he served in 1st and 2nd KOSB.
STALKER, James Address: Born: Occupation/Place of Work: Parent(s): David and Margaret Stalker Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Private, Royal Scots, 11th Battalion, 31064 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated at Sanctuary Wood Cemetery Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Killed in action in Belgium on 03/10/1918, age 35 What We Know: Originally buried at Slypskappelle.
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