In memory of Lieutenant William Whyte - killed in action on 28 September 1918, age 25."We would remember that in all he was called upon to do he was ever faithful and loyal, and in that spirit he gave his life for his King and Country".

 

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THE BLACK WATCH

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Colliston War Memorial

 

(Names kindly provided by Mr John Duff of Edinburgh - born & bred in Arbroath.)

JOHN BOWIE

Sergeant 92862, "D" Battery, 156th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Killed at the guns on the Ypres front on Sunday, 28th October 1917. Age 22.

Born at Arbroath and enlisted at Glasgow.

Eldest son of William and Helen Bowie (nee Spence), of 15 Carnegie Street, Arbroath.

THE HUTS CEMETERY

 

WILLIAM DUTHIE

Private 291568, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Killed in action on Tuesday, 1st October 1918. Age 25.

Born at Kinnell and enlisted at Perth.

Son of Robert and Mary Carnegie Duthie, of Parkhill Mains, Arbroath.

DADIZEELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

 

CHARLES GEDDES

Private 345962, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Killed in action on Tuesday, 6th November 1917. Age 21.

Born at Inverkeilor and enlisted at Arbroath with 3/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch.

Son of David and Margaret Geddes (nee Raitt), of Woodside, Colliston, Arbroath.

BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY

 

DAVID GRAY

Private S/9612, "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders

Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 24.

Born at Inverkeilor and enlisted at Aberdeen.

Son of William and Jane Gray (nee Cuthill), of 3 St. Vigeans Road, Arbroath.

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

 

DAVID SCOTT HOGG

Sergeant 7896, "C" Battery, 73rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Killed in action on Friday, 25th August 1916. Age 23.

Born at Craig and enlisted at Carnoustie.

Eldest son of David Scott Hogg and Jessy Nicholson Hogg (nee Murray), of Denfield, Arbroath.

FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY

 

GEORGE EDWARD HOGG

Private 11261, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards

Died on Monday, 27th September 1915. Age 20.

Born at Montrose, lived at Arbroath, and enlisted on 24th September 1914 at Forfar.

Second Eldest son of David Scott Hogg and Jessy Nicholson Hogg (nee Murray), of Denfield, Arbroath.

LOOS MEMORIAL

 

FREDERICK JOHNSTON Military Medal

Corporal 23271, "A" Battery, 104th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Killed in action at Ypres on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Age 19.

Born at Arbroath and enlisted at Dundee.

Third son of William Johnston and the late and Elizabeth R. Johnston (nee Dorward), of Colliston Castle, Arbroath.

PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

 

RICHARD MUCKART

Private S/17466, 5th (Buchan & Formartin) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders

Killed in action on Thursday, Tuesday 17th May 1917.

Born at St. Vigeans and enlisted at Perth.

UNKNOWN

 

JAMES NAIRN

Private 240972, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Killed in action at the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Age 20.

Born at Arbroath and enlisted at Forfar.

Son of David and Isabella Nairn (nee Wilkie), of Muirside of Kinnell, Friockheim.

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

 

RICHARD HUGH WHISTLER SADLER

Leading Seaman 225079, H.M. Submarine. "G8", Royal Navy

Died on Thursday, 3rd January 1918.

CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

 

NORMAN ARTHUR KENNEDY SMITH

Private 3949, 7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders

Born at Alyth and enlisted at Forfar.

Killed in action on Monday, 13th November 1916.

Y RAVINE CEMETERY

 

DAVID STEWART

Private S/21704, 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)

Killed in action on Friday, 12th October 1917.

Born at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, and enlisted at Perth with a Training Reserve Battalion.

TYNE COT MEMORIAL

 

GEORGE M. STOTT

Private 153301, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Killed in action at Fresnoy-Les-Roye on Friday, 16th August 1918. Age 28.

Born at Arbirlot and enlisted on 15th June 1915 at Winnipeg, Canada.

Son of James and Betsy Stott (nee Kydd), of 5 St. Vigeans Road, Arbroath.

ROYE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

 

JAMES WILKIE TOSH

Private 43332, "A" Company, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry

Killed in action on Saturday, 18th November 1916. Age 21.

Born and lived at Arbroath, and enlisted at Dundee with the Highland Cyclist Battalion.

Son of David and Mary Tosh, of Millfield Fues, Arbroath.

FRANKFURT TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY

 

JOHN WILKIE

Private 201605, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Died on Tuesday, 4th September 1917 from wounds received at the 3rd Battle of Ypres. Age 29.

Nephew of Mrs. M. Tosh, of 59 Hill Street, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURES No.1 & No.2.

 

 
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