Timeline: Stobs through the ages

  • Stobs Camp driving licence

    Provisional driving licence belonging to James Alexander McLeod granted by Roxburgh County Council. The address is listed as 14th S/L Militia Depot RA, Stobs Camp, Hawick. James was licensed to drive all groups of motor vehicles from 21 August 1939 until 20 November 1939. James enlisted as a volunteer on 17 July 1939. He was transferred to 2nd Corps Troop Supply in Portsmouth on 9 September 1939, two days after his 21st birthday and a week after the outbreak of the Second World War. With thanks to Sheila O’Donnell, daughter of James Alexander McLeod.

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  • stobs camp; bell tents; first world war; ww1; world war one; 1912; huts

    Usual bad weather

    “This is the view of our camp, still raining we have been five days since dry here” Posted on 15/06/1912. Ian Lowes Collection.

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  • stobs camp; bell tents; first world war; ww1; world war one

    Several chaps fainted

    Stobs Camp “This is where we are camping this year. It is Stobs near Hawick. It is very hilly country. We have had rather wet weather, three days wet,but the other days were nice. Yesterday was awfully hot and several chaps fainted, We were inspected by Major General Robertson. We were out on Monday till 1.00 a.m.” H Hitchin, Northwich. Posted on 03/07/1914. Ian Lowes Collection.

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