Only son of the Rev. William James Ainslie, M.A., and Sara Ainslie, of Congregational Manse, Melrose, Roxburghshire. His father is listed on http://surman.english.qmul.ac.uk/. Rev Ainslie was minister at Laurence Street Congregational 1897-1903. John is also remembered at Hawick Golf Club.
John Elliot Ainslie
- Died: 28th September, 1915
- Age: 19
- Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
- Regiment: Royal Scots
- Unit: 9th Battalion "A" Coy
- Cemetery: Loos Memorial, France
- Memorials: Greenock Academy War Memorial