Hawick News – No Cigarette smoking! 24 July 1914 Among the notices going up at Stobs Camp is the following, “No cigarette is to be allowed when marching at ease or during fall out under arms; only pipes are to be allowed on such occasion.”

Edinburgh Evening News – Night and Day operations at Stobs 25 July 1914 The 7th and 9th Royal Scots march out from Stobs for manoeuvres starting at 7:00pm and lasting all night. The 7th commanded by Colonel Peebles and Captain Smith would make an attack in the area of Barnes and Cogsmill while the 9th under command of Colonel Blair and Captain Lucas would put up a defence.

Edinburgh Evening News – Officer Training Corp leave Stobs 25 July 1914 The O.T.C. have left Stobs by train on a day when the winds howled and rain fell in torrents.

Edinburgh Evening News – King’s Prizeman at Stobs 27 July 1914 Sergeant Dewar arrived in Hawick to be greeted by the Officers and Men of 4th and 5th Royal Scots and strains of the tune “See the conquering hero come”, played by the band of the 4th. On reaching Stobs he was carried shoulder high through the camp.

Edinburgh Evening News – Sunday Church Parade at Stobs 27 July 1914 A Drumhead service held at Stobs led by clergymen of all faiths, with a programme of sacred music played in the Guild tent in the afternoon. Mentions Rev J Lumsden (Edinburgh), Rev J Ferguson (Corstorphine), Rev M Rae (Edinburgh), Rev J M Black (Edinburgh) Rev W Swan (Leith), Rev M Scott (Humbie), and Rev W R Stevenson (Edinburgh).