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In the centre of Town Yetholm village green is the memorial to Major-General Andrew Wauchope of Niddrie, Yetholm. It bears the inscription:
'Erected by the inhabitants of Yetholm and other friends in memory of General Wauchope, CB, CMG of Yetholm, who fell in battle while leading his troops at Magersfontein, 11th Dec 1899.'
Between the two villages is the memorial to those who fell in two world wars:
| In Memory of the men of Yetholm who fell in the Great War 1913 - 1919 |
| JAMES CALDER | ALI | (Australian Infantry) |
| ALEX C COWANS | KOSB | (King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
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GEORGE DODDS | L & BH | (Lothian & Border Horse) |
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ANDREW DOUGLAS | SG | (Scots Guards) |
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WALTER DOUGLAS | AVC | (Army Veterinary Corps) |
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WILLIAM DOUGLAS | SG | (Scots Guards) |
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ADAM DUMMA | KOSB | (King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
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JOHN DUMMA | GH | (Gordon Highlanders) |
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HUGH FERGUSON | KOSB | (King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
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JAMES FRATER | HLI | (Highland Light Infantry) |
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JOHN GRAHAMSLAW | KOSB | (King's Own Scottish Borderers) |
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JOHN GUTHRIE | Leic Rgt | (Leicester Regiment) |
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WALTER HALLIDAY | MGC | (Machine-Gun Corps) |
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WILLIAM McLELLAND | DLI | (Durham Light Infantry) |
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GEORGE McGREGOR | SG | (Scots Guards) |
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ROBERT MITCHELL | KOYLI | (King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf.) |
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WILLIAM NORRIS | SG | (Scots Guards) |
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ADAM SCOTT | GH | (Gordon Highlanders) |
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JOHN SCOTT | Can Inf | (Canadian Infantry) |
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JOHN SHARPE | GH | (Gordon Highlanders) |
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GEORGE TICE | RS | (Royal Scots) |
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ALEX F WHITELAW | 1st Can Cont | (1st Canadian Contingent) |
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WILLIAM B WHITELAW | AEF | (Australian Expeditionary Force) |
| 1939 - 1945 |
| Wm CAIRNS BUTLER | Sgt | RAF (Royal Air Force) |
| Thos GRIEVE ELLIOT | Cpl | RAF (Royal Air Force) |
| Harry C WALKER | Capt | MN (Merchant Navy) |
| EAN WOOD | Sgt | RAF (Royal Air Force) |
Rolls of Honour
The Rolls of Honour listing all those members of the Parish who served in the two World Wars are to be found in the Wauchope Hall.
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