The Final Battalion Reunion
On Wednesday 11 September 1974 a complimentary dinner was
held at The Royal British Legion Club, 8 Helen Street, Arbroath, to
honour the surviving members of the Battalion and in commemoration of
the sixtieth anniversary of their landing in France.
Identified from the veterans who attended
are:
Reverend Kenneth Cole, Mr James Anderson Davidson
(Treasurer), Mr James Wilson Donaldson of Friockheim, and Montrose men Mr Albert Keay, Mr Albert Edwards, Mr
Alfred Robb, Mr James Clark, and Mr Alfred William Aitken. At the
time of going to France with the Battalion in 1914, Mr Aitken and Mr
Edwards were only aged 15 years and 17 years respectively.
Also identified is the Chairman, Colonel G. W. Dunn, CBE,
DSO, MC, TD, DL, and Brigadier J. A. Oliver, CB, CBE, DSO, TD, DL, LLD,
of the Black Watch.
I am indebted to Richard Davidson and the Davidson family
for kindly supplying photographs and information regarding the 1964 and
1974 reunions.
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