Military Medal

5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion

THE BLACK WATCH

Military Medal (MM)

The Military Medal was instituted in 1916 during the First World War. It was awarded to non commissioned officers and other ranks of the Army for acts of bravery for which the award of the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) was not considered appropriate.

All awards of the Military Medal were announced in the London Gazette, usually without a citation.

Bars were awarded for subsequent acts of bravery.

"His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the under-mentioned Non Commissioned Officers and Men:"

Lance Corporal 240856

JOHN BEATTIE

14^th May 1919

8^th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch

Private 240477

ALEXANDER BENNETT

6^thJanuary 1917

*Bar awarded 14^th January 1918

Lance Corporal 240171

HARRY R. BROWN

2^nd November 1917*

*while with 9^th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch

Sergeant 241268

WILLIAM BYARS

18^th October 1917

Acting Corporal 1578

JOSEPH CAIRNS

19^th February 1917

Lance Corporal 241205

JOSEPH CASSIDY

23^rd July 1919*

*while with 7^th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch

Private 2956

THOMAS CATHRO

6^th January 1917

Lance Corporal 240228

WILLIAM DALGETTY

23^rd July 1919

Private 241211

WILLIAM RAMSAY FOWLER DEAS

Date unknown.

Private 2348

ALFRED DRURY

19^th February 1917

Bar awarded 2^nd November 1917 as Lance Corporal 240573

Private 240459

CHARLES PAUL DUNCAN

14 May 1919*

*while with 1^st Battalion, Black Watch

Private 241094

SMITH EASTON

13^th September 1918

Private 2095

ALEXANDER FERRIER

11^th October 1916

Sergeant 240046

JOSEPH GIBB

9^th July 1917*

*while with 9^th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch

Corporal 240951

JOHN GORDON

23^rd July 1919*

*while with 8^th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch

Private 240240

GEORGE GOUK

2^nd November 1917*

*while with 9^th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch

Corporal 241344

CHARLES GRAHAM

11^th December 1918

Acting Sergeant 3183

GEORGE GUTHRIE

19^th February 1917

Acting Sergeant 2176

JAMES HARRIS

19^th February 1917

Private 2004

WILLIAM HIGH

11^th October 1916

Lance Corporal 3323

CHARLES LOUIS HORNE

6^th January 1917

Private 3260

JAMES HUTCHESON

19^th February 1917

Private 240345

ROYCE S. HUTCHESON (or HUTCHEON)

6^th August 1918

Lance Corporal 1141

MONTAGUE GUNNING JAMIE

9^th December 1916

“Awarded the Military Medal for the part he played in the action of 3^rd September 1916. He was placed at the jumping off point to see that the telephone wire was properly paid out when the Companies assaulted. In order to do so more effectively he advanced some way into no man’s land. When the line was first driven back and considerable confusion was prevailing in the front trench he rallied and reorganised the Signallers and established communication with Battalion Headquarters, which was maintained for seven hours, enabling the Officer Commanding the front line to keep in touch with Headquarters. He repaired two breaks in the cable during this time whilst the trench was under a severe barrage and much knocked about by high explosive. He was specially noticed by two Officers during the day.”

Private 240477

JAMES JOLLY

14^th January 1918

Private 241223

FRANCIS KELLY

13th March 1918

Private 1511

ALFRED LEUCHARS

6^th January 1917

Bar awarded 2^nd November 1917 as Lance Corporal 240169

Private 1036

DAVID LOWE

6^th January 1917

Sergeant 2328

ROBERT MOWATT MARTIN

9^th December 1916

“Awarded the Military Medal for the gallantry he displayed in the action of 3^rd September 1916. In the final retirement having failed to receive the definite order he remained with his men in the first German line and held on there successfully for six hours, returning to our own line after dark, after having obtained permission to do so. During the time he was in the trench he was being continually shelled, bombed, and sniped. Further in the first week of August 1916, at Festubert, this NCO carried out some important and daring patrol work successfully.”

Corporal 240211

PATRICK McGOVERN

23^rd July 1919*

*while with 7^th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch

Private 240399

WILLIAM McPHERSON

2^nd November 1917

Sergeant 541

WILLIAM MUNRO

6^th January 1917

Sergeant 1131

WILLIAM MURRAY

Date unknown.

Acting Corporal 240545

WILLIAM NICOL

2^nd November 1917

Private 1286

CHARLES PETRIE

11^th October 1916

Sergeant 240117

WILLIAM PORTER

2^nd November 1917

Lance Corporal

WILLIAM RAMSAY

27^th June 1918

Private 1629

ALEXANDER REDFORD

11^th October 1916

Acting Company Quartermaster-Sergeant 240465

JOHN M. REID

2^nd November 1917

Private 2001

GEORGE SHEPHERD

19^th February 1917*

*while with 7^th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch

Private 2607

DAVID SMART

11^th October 1916

Sergeant 240295

GEORGE SOUTAR

23^rd February 1918

Sergeant 240948

JOHN I. STEPHEN

13^th November 1918

Sergeant (Acting Company Sergeant Major) 240991

WILLIAM STEWART

6^th August 1918

Lance Corporal 1941

JAMES MILNE TAYLOR

c.1917

Private 240595

GEORGE TURNBULL

23^rd February 1918

Lance Corporal 240230

GEORGE WATSON

14^th January 1918

Lance Corporal 240481

JAMES WATSON

2^nd April 1918

Corporal 240297

WILLIAM WATSON

2^nd November 1917

Private 240594

DAVID YARROW

11^th December 1918

Private 240755

ALEXANDER YOUNG

23^rd July 1919*

*while with 6^th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch

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