THIS weekend marks the centenary of the end of the Great War.

At 11am on November 11, 1918 the gunfire finally fell silent.

The signing of Armistice brought an end to four years of death and destruction across much of Europe and beyond.

Thousands of men from towns and villages across the Borders enlisted during the conflict - many of them never came home.

Borders author John Buchan, who had lost his brother, future brother-in-law, and business partner in one day during the Battle of Arras, was a correspondent for The Times and Daily News.

In The King’s Grace, published in 1935 to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee, the 39 Steps author summed up how the Great War finally ended.

He wrote: "...in the fog and chill of Monday morning, November 11, the minutes passed slowly along the front.

"An occasional shot, an occasional burst of firing, told that peace was not yet.

"Officers had their watches in their hands, and the troops waited with the same grave composure with which they had fought.

"At two minutes to eleven, opposite the South African brigade, which represented the eastern-most point reached by the British armies, a German machine-gunner, after firing off a belt without pause, was seen to take off his helmet, bow, and then walk slowly to the car.

"Suddenly, as the watch-hands touched eleven, there came a second of expectant silence, and then a curious rippling sound, which observers far behind the front likened to the noise of a light wind.

"It was the sound of men cheering from the Vosges to the sea.”

On Sunday communities across the Borders will march, salute and observe silence in honour of the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Many special events have also been organised as the region looks back at the day war ended.

DARNICK

Sunday: Ceremony at War Memorial (3.30pm)

EARLSTON

Sunday: Parade from Parish Church to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

GALASHIELS

Friday: Festival of Remembrance in Volunteer Hall (7.30pm)

Sunday: Parade in Park Street, Channel Street, Market Street, Bank Street and High Street with Remembrance Service at War Memorial (10.30am)

WWI Cabaret at Royal British Legion (1pm to 5pm)

Angel's Wings Service at War Memorial (from7.30pm)

GATTONSIDE

Sunday: Ceremony at War Memorial (from 9.15am)

HAWICK

Sunday: Parade from Common Haugh to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

Bells rung at Wilton Parish Church (12.30pm).

Commemoration event at Stobs POW Camp (from 2pm)

INNERLEITHEN:

Sunday: Parade from Parish Church to War Memorial (from noon). Ceremony at War Memorial.

KELSO

Sunday: Parade from The Square to War Memorial via Bridge Street and Roxburgh Street. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

LAUDER

Sunday: Parade from the Avenue to the War Memorial. Ceremony at the War Memorial (11am)

JEDBURGH:

Sunday: Parade along High Street, Market Place, Abbey Place to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am).

Bells rung at St John's Church (12.30pm)

MELROSE

Sunday: Parade to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am).

NEWSTEAD

Sunday: Parade along Main Street (from 2.15pm) to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial.

PEEBLES

Saturday: Parade along High Street featuring children carrying the names of the fallen.

Sunday: Lone Piper sound Battle's Oe'r (6am).

Parade along High Street to War memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

ST BOSWELLS

Sunday: Parade to War Memorial. Ceremony at War memorial (11am)

SELKIRK

Sunday: Lone Piper sounds Battle's Oer (6am)

Parade from War Memorial along High Street to Parish Church at 9.25am.

Parade from Parish Church to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

STOBO

Sunday: Walk and Ceremony at German POW camp (2.30pm)

STOW

Sunday: Parade from St Mary of Wedale Church to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am).

WALKERBURN

Sunday: Parade from Hall Street to War Memorial. Ceremony at War Memorial (11am)

WEST LINTON

Sunday: Ceremony at War Memorial (11am).

Bells rung at St Andrew's Church (12.30pm)

Please note that this is not a complete list of parades and ceremonies - please check with local organisers for further events.