In the News: Cheerful German Prisoners!
29/06/1915Edinburgh Evening News – Cheerful German Prisoners: Life in Stobs Camp ‘Britain never, never shall rule the waves’ 29 June 1915
Read moreIn the News: Commission at Stobs camp!
06/07/1915Berwickshire News and General Advertiser – Comission at Stobs Camp 6 July 1915 James Craig from Earlston receives a commission in the Supernumerary Battalion in camp at Stobs in charge of the prisoners of war.
Read moreIn the News: Appointment of Revered Hunter
10/07/1915Peebleshire Advertiser – Appointment of Reverend Hunter to Stobs Camp 10 July 1915 Rev J M Hunter from Abbotshall joined for duty with the 12th Reserve Infantry Brigade at Stobs on 25 June 1915.
Read moreSport-Fest, Sonntag, den 11 Juli, 1915
11/07/1915
Programme for POW Camp, Stobs, Scotland, 3rd Sport Festival, 11th July 1915, Start at 1:30pm. Organised by the Sport Committee of the Civilian Camp (listed by name) with the kind permission of the commander Major Bowman. Music performed by the camp orchestra. Sport rules are outlined. A list of the events, then the competitors are listed by order of events. Back cover: In memory of being a POW in Stobs, near Hawick, Scotland, 1915 Part of Theaterleben im Kriegsgefangenenlager Stobs | M. Rabenschlag from Europeana.eu.
Read moreIn the News: First Newfoundland Contingent Arrives
16/07/1915Kelso Chronicle – 1st Newfoundland Contingent Arrives at Stobs Camp 16 July 1915
Read moreIn the News: The Lothian Brigade
05/08/1915Edinburgh Evening News – The Lothian Brigade 5 August 1914 Advertisement of a Film at the Palace Cinema, Edinburgh showing the activities of the Lothian Brigade at Stobs Camp.
Read moreIn the News: Military Funeral
06/08/1915Kelso Chronicle – Military Funeral 6 August 1915 Military Funeral of Private Reid, 1/4th K.O.S.B. took place with firing party from supernumerary company at Stobs.
Read moreIn the News: Soldier at Stobs charged with Theft
06/08/1915Kelso Chronicle – Soldier at Stobs Camp charged with Theft 6 August 1915 Charles McDonald, private of 14th Royal Scots, was charged with stealing a bicycle.
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