Hawick News – Death of Veteran Hawick Soldier 1 August 1919 Mr. George Douglas who has served with the colours since 1882 and recipient of the Egyptian Medal and Star and the Queens South African Medal died on Sunday 27 July 1919. At the outbreak of war he rejoined and served with the Stobs Garrison Company. He was buried with full military honours with the piper from the Black Watch at Stobs Camp.
Hawick News – Using railway without permission 31 October 1919 Robert McShane, Private of Royal Highlanders was fined 16s or seven days for sleeping rough in a railway carriage without permission. He stated he had missed the last train to Stobs.
Hawick News – Prisoner of War rescued by Police Constable 14 November 1919 While working at Hawick Railway Station a German prisoner of war failed to notice the approach of a pilot engine and was saved from serious injury if not death by being bodily picked up by Constable Allan Walker and dragged onto the platform. Although suffering from shock the prisoner was permitted to join colleagues on the train bound for Newcastle and repatriation to Germany rather than being returned to Stobs.