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of Gateshaw House, Kelso, Roxburghshire
Capt. Highland L.I. ; educated at Marlborough Coll. and at the R. Mil. Coll., Sandhurst
He fought in many engagements on the front line, was wounded, taught in the Grenade School in Troon Edinburgh and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross and was mentioned in dispatches in relation to the battles of Neuve Chapelle (March 1915) and Ypres/Richebourg-l'Avoue in May 1915. Other documents relate to his family and relatives who were involved in (a) an air attack on HMS Venerable in the Channel (b) a Zeppelin attack on Edinburgh and (c) service in Greece.

Family/Spouse: Rita Chance. Rita (daughter of Joseph Selby Chance, JP and Helen Augusta Wybergh) was born in 1896; died in 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In addition to her son Christoper, there was a daughter, Susan Brown and step-children Susie and Jamie

From the Times of 2 August 2011:
HELEN JENNIFER STAVERT
Helen Jennifer (n?e Cowan-Douglas), died peacefully at home in Plaistow, West Sussex, on 28th July 2011, aged 88. Beloved wife of the late George (Sandy), dearly loved mother of Susan Brown and
Christopher Hamer and stepmother of Susie and Jamie. Cremation private. Thanksgiving Service to be held in early September. She was formerly Mrs John Hamer and was the dau of Maj John Robert
COWAN-DOUGLAS DSO MC JP (c1893-1970) of Gateshaw House, Kelso, Roxburghshire and Rita (1896-1975, dau of Joseph Selby CHANCE JP (1862-1941, scion of that gentry family of Morton) and Helen Augusta (c1863-1956, dau of Col Archibald WYBERGH, scion of that gentry family
of Borran's Hill formerly of Clifton Hall)). She m 2nd (as his 2nd w) 1964 Maj George William STAVERT (1916-91), scion of that gentry family of Hoscote.

Died:
Died aged 88

Family/Spouse: John Hamer. John was born about 1923; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married George William Stavert [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]