Notes
He is named on the Maxton Parish WM in Roxburghshire and on the Mertoun Parish WM in Berwickshire (The parishes are “next door”)
PETER McCALL. Pte. KINGS OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS.
Peter McCall – age 34 – Private (16856) 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers.
In 1901 Peter was a ploughman at Edrom, Roxburghshire. His family moved to Mertoun, Berwickshire in 1909 where his father worked on the estate. Peter was chauffeur to Herbert Ostlere of Arkleby Hall, Aspatria, Cumberland when he enlisted in November 1914. He was posted to the 1st KOSB at Gallipoli in May 1915 but was killed a month later.
(Source: Berwickshire News 13/7/1915 p.7 and Medal Roll/Card)
Born 1881 in Edrom, Berwickshire. (Source: SNWM and GRoS – Birth Register)
Son of Alexander and Catherine (Pike) McCall of Mertoun, Berwickshire and of Maxton.
(Source: Berwickshire News 13/7/1915 p.7 and CWGC)
Missing in Action – 4 June 1915.
Commonwealth War Grave – Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey.