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BERWICK-UPON-TWEED

Edgar, W.O.W., Pte., 1918

Photo Brian Chandler

In Berwick upon Tweed Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 45775 Private William Ogle Waite Edgar, serving with the King's Own Scottish Borderers who died 18/07/1918.

The headstone reads:-

In memory of
Thomas Edgar
who died 25th Feb. 1865 aged 87 years
Mary Margt. Edgar
his wife who died at Lowhaughs
31st Oct. 1908 aged 73 years.
Jane Edgar
daughter of the above who died
9th …… 18… aged 10 weeks
and was interred in Ashkirk Church …..
Gone but not forgotten
Also James eldest son of
Andrew Ogle & Margaret Edgar
killed in Palestine 24th Nov. 1917
aged 25 years.
interred in ?Enab cemetery
Also their third son
William Ogle Waite
who died at Auchtermuchty
18th July 1918, aged 19 years.
Also Thomas Edgar
who died 20th December 1928
aged 75 years
Also Catherine
his dearly loved wife
who died 20th March ?1933
aged 78 years.


The CWGC entry for Private Edgar

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk