5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion
THE BLACK WATCH
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Craig War Memorial
1914 – 1919. IN HONOURED AND PERPETUAL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF THE PARISH OF CRAIG WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. BLACK WATCH JAMES FREDERICK WATSON Second Lieutenant, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Saturday, 22nd January 1916. Age 28. Son of William and Alice Watson, of Boddin, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
JAMES SPENCE Sergeant 345886, "D" Company, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Saturday, 7th September 1918. Age 35. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Aldershot, Hampshire. Son of Andrew and Mary Spence; husband of Mary Pert Spence, of 18 Rossie Terrace, Ferryden. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
CHARLES THOMSON Corporal S/8652, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday, 12th October 1917. Age 22. Born at St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire, and enlisted at Montrose.
Son of James and Mary Ann
Thomson, of 11 Gindera Road, Montrose; TYNE COT MEMORIAL
WILLIAM W. WATT Sergeant 42337, 46th Company, Machine Gun Corps formerly 3230, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on 31st July 1917. Born at Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
GEORGE ALLAN Lance Corporal 240954, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday 3rd May 1918. Born and enlisted at Montrose. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
WILLIAM ANDERSON Lance Corporal 2374, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 8th September 1914. Age 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of John Anderson, of 20 Hill Street, Montrose. SABLONNIERES NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY
JAMES WILLIAM ANDERSON Private S/2920, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 24th January 1917. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Robert Anderson, of 25 Brownlow Place, Ferryden. BASRA MEMORIAL
CHARLES BEGG Private 2186, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Thursday, 9th September 1915. Born at Luthermuir, Kincardineshire, and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of James Begg, of Peattie Croft, Inverbervie, Kincardineshire. CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY
JAMES BEGG Private
JAMES BLACKLAWS Private 3048, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) & Labour Corps Died of pneumonia on Sunday, 15th December 1918. Age 45. Husband of Elizabeth Isabella Maver Blacklaws, of Rose Cottage, Rossie Braes, Montrose. ROSSIE ISLAND BURIAL GROUND
ROBERT DUNCAN Private 240796, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt on Saturday, 14th October 1916. Age 21. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of Mr. J. Duncan, of 11 Southesk Place, Ferryden. MILL ROAD CEMETERY
JOHN FORBES Private S/18311, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 28th May 1918. Born at Prettycur and enlisted at Perth. NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
DAVID DUNCAN GOUK Private 240684, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 27th September 1917. Age 25. Born at Craig and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Rachel Duncan Gouk, of Gedhall Cottage, Barry. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
ANGUS FRASER MOIR Private 292663, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 11th April 1917. Age 36. Born at Kilmaron, Fife, and enlisted at Cupar, Fife.
Son of George and Jean Moir,
of St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire; ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY
JOHN PATON Private 2586, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died while a prisoner of war on Sunday, 29th September 1918. Age 25. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Arbroath. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Paton, of 20 Usan Village. COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
JOHN C. PATON Private S/14459, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 19. Born at Craig and enlisted at Perth. Son of Peter and Patsy Paton, of 12 Usan Village. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES REID Private 2210, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on 13th April 1915. Age 18. Born at Aberdeen and enlisted at Forfar. Son of George and Jane Ann Reid, of 119 Gallowgate, Aberdeen. MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
WILLIAM ROBB Private 3/3814, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 33. Born at Ferryden and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of T Alexander and Isabella Robb, of 25 Beacon Terrace, Ferryden. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ANDREW WEST Private S/7568, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 13th October 1915. Age 23. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Clydebank. Son of David and Elizabeth West, of 9 Rossie Square, Ferryden. LOOS MEMORIAL
ANDREW YOUNG Private S/7528, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on 21st May 1917. Born at Craig and enlisted at Cowdenbeath, Fife. BEATH WESTERN CEMETERY
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY DAVID NICOL Sergeant 40574, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Friday, 17th November 1916. Born at Craig and enlisted at Glasgow. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
PETER PATON Private 8406, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Saturday, 30th January 1915. Age 36. Born at Montrose, lived at Brechin, and enlisted at Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Brother of Annie Paton, of Montrose. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
JOHN PEART Private 32028, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Friday, 25th October 1918. Age 39. Born at Craig and enlisted at Glasgow. Husband of Mary Peart, of 12 King Street, Ferryden. BASRA MEMORIAL
GEORGE PERT Private 43391, "D" Company, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry formerly Private 2275, Highland Cyclist Battalion Killed in action on Tuesday 15th August 1916. Age 19. Son of George and Helen Pert, of 15 Rossie Terrace, Ferryden. CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
DAVID PETRIE SMITH
Private 33375, 17th
(Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Saturday, 18th November 1916. Age 19. Born at West Mains of Rossie and enlisted at Montrose. Son of George and Mary Smith (nee Petrie), of Dryleys Cottages, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS GEORGE PERT Private S/27477, 7th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Killed in action on Sunday, 20th October 1918. Born at Forfar and enlisted at Irvine, Ayrshire. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
GORDON HIGHLANDERS JOHN RAYMOND EVELYN STANSFELD Distinguished Service Order Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Died of wounds on Tuesday, 28th September 1915. Age 35.
Son of Marie Agnes and the
late J. B. Evelyn Stansfeld; CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID ROSS RYRIE Private S/2732, 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), Gordon Highlanders Died of wounds on Monday, 28th August 1916. Age 22. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of William and Isabella Ryrie, of "Fairview", Rossie Island, Montrose. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
ALEXANDER THOMSON Private S/9600, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Saturday, 19th August 1916. Age 24. Born at St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire, and enlisted at Glasgow. Son of James Thomson, of 11 Gindera Road, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
CAMERON HIGHLANDERS JAMES EDMUND CLAYTON Private S/18097, "B" Company, 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders Killed in action on Monday 23rd April 1917. Age 20. Born at Montrose, lived and enlisted at Perth. Son of George H. and Caroline Clayton, of 25 Barossa Street, Perth. ARRAS MEMORIAL
JOHN MACASKILL Private 3/5066, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders Killed in action on Tuesday, 22nd December 1914. Age 23. Born, lived and enlisted at Stornoway. Son of Malcolm and Ann Macaskill, of 23 Lower Shader, Stornoway. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
CANADIANS THOMAS ANDERSON Sergeant 67093, 25th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) Died on Saturday, 29th July 1916. LARCH WOOD (RAILWAY CUTTING) CEMETERY
MELVILLE GORDON WATSON Corporal 24248, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) Killed in action at Hill 60 on Friday, 2nd June 1916. Age 22. Son of the late William and Alice Watson, of Boddin, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
AUSTRALIANS JAMES BREWSTER COULL Private 956, 44th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Killed in action on Thursday, 28th June 1917. Age 29. Born at Ferryden and enlisted at Leederville, Perth, Western Australia. Son of James Brewster Coull and Agnes Watt Coull, of 23A King Street, Ferryden. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ROYAL AIR FORCE GEORGE AITKEN Flight Sergeant 175333, 20th Squadron, Royal Air Force Died on Wednesday, 23rd October 1918. Age 19. Son of George and Barbara Aitken, of Cairds Croft, Balmedie, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire. LEVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ROYAL NAVY DAVID ANDERSON Carpenter's Crew M/14381, H.M.S. "Natal", Royal Navy Died on 30th December 1915. Age 23. Son of David and Jane Anderson, of 5 Bellevue Terrace, Ferryden. CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE JOHN COULL ANDERSON Seaman 2235/A, H.M.S. "Mantua", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 5th August 1915. Age 24. Son of Robert and Mary Coull Anderson, of Ferryden. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
FRED CARGILL Seaman 2725/C, H.M. Trawler "Tern", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 23rd February 1915. Age 31. Son of Andrew and Helen Cargill; husband of Isobell Cargill, of 34 King Street, Ferryden. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
ROBERT COULL Leading Seaman 3439/C, S.S. "Llwyngwair", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 26th April 1918. Age 33. Son of Robert and Agnes West Coull, of Ferryden. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
DAVID FREEMAN Seaman 1891/C, H.M.S. "Victory", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 19th October 1918. Age 39. Husband of Mrs. Betsy Pert Freeman, of 7 Usan Road, Ferryden. HASLAR ROYAL NAVAL CEMETERY
FRANK MEARNS Able Seaman, S.S. "Ness" (London), Mercantile Marine Died on 25th October 1917. Age 38. Born at Ferryden. Son of Thomas and the late Elizabeth Mearns; husband of Williamina Knight Gall Mearns, of Tayview Buildings, Church Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
JOHN MURRAY PATON Trimmer 2378/TS, H.M. Drifter "Duthies", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 15th February 1919. Age 22. Son of Mrs. Annie Paton, of 25 Southesk Place, Ferryden. ROSSIE ISLAND BURIAL GROUND
ROBERT WEST Seaman 8560/A, H.M.S. "Albemarle", Royal Naval Reserve Died on 31st March 1916. Age 19. Son of Robert and Elizabeth West, of 6 Beacon Terrace, Ferryden. NEWPORT (ST. WOOLLOS) CEMETERY
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION DANIEL WATT Able Seaman Clyde Z/2167, Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died on 26th October 1917. Age 20. Son of Daniel and May Paton Watt, of 7 Belle Vue Terrace, Ferryden. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER COULL Able Seaman R/2171, Howe Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died on 26th October 1917. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
MERCHANT SERVICE JAMES ANDERSON Able Seaman, S.S. "Manchuria" (West Hartlepool), Mercantile Marine Died on 17th October 1917. Age 46. Born at Ferryden. Son of the late George and Ann Anderson. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER ANDERSON
LOVAT SCOUTS W. R. ANDERSON Private
ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY JAMES SCOTT Military Cross Lieutenant, "B" Battery, 302nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died of wounds on Saturday, 9th March 1918. Consular Chaplain at Alexandria, 1909-1911 and an ordained Minister of the Church of Scotland. Son of the Reverend Robert Scott, D.D., and Mary Jobson Scott, of Craig. His citation for the Military Cross, dated 22nd April 1918, states… "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When an officer was wounded in a front-line observation post, he immediately went forward through a very heavy barrage to take his place and direct the fire of the battery. His gallantry cannot be too highly praised, and his services were invaluable." JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY
WILLIAM DICK Private
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY ALEXANDER PERT Bombardier 366011, 67th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action on 5th April 1918. Age 32. Born at Ferryden and enlisted at Montrose Son of John and Margaret Pert, of 15 Beacon Terrace, Ferryden. HEDAUVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
ROYAL ENGINEERS ANDREW MEARNS COULL Second Lieutenant, 178th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers Killed in action on 3rd July 1917. Age 42. Born at Ferryden. Commissioned in the Field. Father of William A. Coull, of 5 Drive Road, Linthouse, Glasgow. FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
SCOTS GUARDS ALEXANDER ADAMS Private 15155, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Killed in action on 13th November 1916. Age 21. Born at Little Brechin, lived at Rossie Island, and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs. C. Adams, of Rossie Island, Montrose. BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
JOHN PATON Private 14794, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Killed in action on 25th September 1916. Born at Craig, lived at Montrose, and enlisted at Forfar. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ROYAL SCOTS THOMAS GRAHAM MACKENZIE Lieutenant, 13th Battalion, attached to the 5/6th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died of wounds on 31st August 1917. Age 21. Son of Donald and Isabella Mackenzie, of Dunninald, Montrose. COXYDE MILITARY CEMETERY
CLYDE ELRICK Corporal 350326, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Killed in action on 9th April 1917. Age 19. Born at Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, lived at Govan, and enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of John and Ann Elrick, of 9 Wharf Street, Montrose. NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY
JOHN A. LORIMER Private 23764, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Killed in action on 13th November 1916. Age 40. Born at Monifieth, lived at Montrose, and enlisted at Carnoustie. Son of James and Mary Lorimer, of Broughty Ferry; husband of Elizabeth Lorimer, of Ivy Cottage, Rossie Island, Montrose. SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 1
YORKSHIRE REGIMENT GEORGE MILBURN CLARK Second Lieutenant, 12th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own) attached to the 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Killed in action on 14th July 1918. Age 24. Son of George and Jane Clark, of Craig. NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY
KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS JAMES CLERIHEW Private 18352, 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers Died of wounds on 2nd July 1916. Age 18. Born, lived, and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of Mrs. Jane Verney, of 69 Shiprow, Aberdeen. BEAUVAL COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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