5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion
THE BLACK WATCH
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Montrose War Memorial
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE BELONGING TO THE BURGH OF MONTROSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN A GREAT CAUSE 1914–1919 ALEXANDER LOCKHART ADAM Corporal S/7567, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 18th April 1918. Age 35. Born at Brechin and enlisted at Dundee. Husband of Jane Adam, of 86 Castle Street, Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER ADAMS Private 15155, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Killed in action on Monday, 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
GEORGE ADAMSON Private 9422, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 33. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Alexander Adamson and the late Jane Adamson (nee Rae); brother of Alexander Adamson, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), and William L. Adamson, S.D.R.N.R. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
ANDREW AITKEN Company Sergeant Major 345001, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly No. 532, Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Died of wounds on Monday, 2nd September 1918. Age 39. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Robert Aitken and husband of Elizabeth Paterson Aitken, of 61 North Street, Montrose. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
EMIL LEONARD DOW AITKEN Private 301491, 1st Staffordshire Yeomanry (Queen's Own Royal Regiment) (Formerly of Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Died of wounds on Monday, 3rd December 1917. Age 24. Born, lived and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Robert and Mary Ann F. Aitken, of 57 North Street, Montrose. GAZA WAR CEMETERY
ARTHUR ALEXANDER Gunner 365960, 65th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (North Scottish Territorial Force) Died of gas-shell poisoning on Monday, 28th October 1918. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Thirza Alexander, of Montrose, and the late John Alexander. MONT HUON MILITARY CEMETERY
GEORGE ALEXANDER Lance Corporal S/4254, 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 26. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Motherwell. Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Rose Alexander, of 34 High Street, Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
GORDON CLARK ALEXANDER Private S/3773, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Thursday, 28th February 1918. Age 36. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son Frederick Alexander and the late Ann Clark (nee Alexander). MINTY FARM CEMETERY
ALFRED ALLAN Private 240535, 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 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Allan, of 9 North Street, Montrose; brother in law of the late Private Alexander Bell Mitchell, Private 3217, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch. CONNAUGHT CEMETERY
WILLIAM ANDERSON Private 240911, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 28th July 1918. Born at Keith, Banffshire and enlisted at Montrose. BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM R. ANDERSON Lance Corporal 2374, "B" Company, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action at the Battle of the Marne 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
CHARLES ANDREWS Second Engineer, S.S. Moorside (Newcastle), Mercantile Marine Died on Friday, 12th November 1915. Age 36. Born at Montrose. Son of the late John and Jane Andrews. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
WILLIAM A. ANNAT Private S/41656, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Formerly TR/1/2338, Training Reserve Battalion) Died at sea on Saturday, 3rd August 1918. Age 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of Mrs. James Annat, of 19 New Wynd, Montrose. HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL
WILLIAM ARBUTHNOTT Sergeant 626, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Monday, 15th October 1917. Born at Glasgow and enlisted at Dundee. Buried in Simla Cemetery, India. KIRKEE 1914-1918 MEMORIAL
JAMES BAIN Corporal 292441, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 20th November 1917. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. CAMBRAI MEMORIAL
ROBERT BAIRD Corporal 113321, 2nd "E" Special Company, Royal Engineers Died of wounds on Wednesday, 30th May 1917. Age 22. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dunfermline. Son of Robert J. and Bessie Baird, of 7 Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh. BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
DAVID DUTHIE BALFOUR Gunner 136406, 162nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 2190, Royal Garrison Artillery, North Scottish) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 30th January 1918. Age 30. Born at Laurencekirk and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Husband of Mrs. Balfour, of Blackonhead, Banff. CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
WALTER BARKER Private 3187, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Friday, 28th July 1916. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Stepson of Mrs. A. Bird, of 11 Queen Street, Montrose. ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
ADAM BEATON Private S/21073, 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) Died of wounds on Sunday, 6th August 1916. Born at Montrose and Lived at Motherwell. Enlisted at Motherwell. LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
WILLIAM BEATON Private 202103, 4th Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Died of wounds on Friday, 26th October 1917. Born and enlisted at Montrose. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
FRANK BEATTIE Corporal 240743, 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. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. CONNAUGHT CEMETERY
FREDERICK BEATTIE Lance Corporal WR/295671, 117th Railway Company, Royal Engineers Died suddenly in Frensham Hill Hospital, Surrey, on Friday, 14th February 1919. Age 28. Son of David and Margaret Beattie of Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
JOHN BEEDIE Private 1867, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 20th September 1916. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JOHN M. BELL Private 9868, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Born at Fordoun and enlisted at Aberdeen. LOOS MEMORIAL
ANDREW BIRSE Private 310078, 7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Died while a prisoner of war on Monday, 19th August 1918. Age 39. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Helen Birse. TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION
WILLIAM BIRSE Private S/3991, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Motherwell. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES BLACK Sapper 414687, 410th Field Company, Royal Engineers Killed in action on Friday, 2nd November 1917. Age 34. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Govan, Lanarkshire. Son of Williamina Black (nee Menmuir) the late Joseph Black of 49 India Street, Montrose; husband of Helen Black (nee Slicer), of 74 Queen Street, Govan; brother of William Black, Private 27623, 11th Battalion, Royal Scots. GAZA WAR CEMETERY
JOHN BLACK Trooper 2770, 1st Life Guards, Household Cavalry Killed in action on Saturday, 19th September 1914. Age 22. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Black, of 2 Reform Street, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
WILLIAM BLACK Private 27623, 11th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died of wounds while a prisoner of war on Saturday, 30th March 1918. Age 27. Born at Montrose and Lived at Arbroath. Enlisted at Forfar. Son of Williamina Black (nee Menmuir) the late Joseph Black of 49 India Street, Montrose; brother of the late James Black, Sapper 414687, 410th Field Company, Royal Engineers. LE CATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY
CHARLES IRVINE BOWMAN Lance Corporal S/10793, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Friday, 18th August 1916. Age 37. Born at Montrose; lived and enlisted at Liverpool. Former centre-half for Montrose Football Club and regarded as "one of the best centre-halves Montrose produced". Youngest son of the late Charles Bowman, of Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ANDREW BROWN Lance Corporal Details unknown.
JOHN BROWN Leading Seaman Clyde Z/648, Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died on Friday, 9th March 1917. Age 33. Son of George and Mary Brown (nee Skene), of 41 Reform Street, Montrose. Awarded Naval General Service Medal (Persian Gulf). ETRETAT CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
ROBERT MCMURRAY BROWN Private 1772, 11th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 19. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Forfar. Son of Johan Brown (nee McMurray), of 4 The Mall, Montrose, and the late William Robertson Brown. LOOS MEMORIAL
HARRY BRUCE Corporal 3759A, 20th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Died on Tuesday, 13th August 1918. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales. Son of Jane Bruce. HEATH CEMETERY
DAVID BURGESS Private 68535, Highland Light Infantry Died at the Battalion's Depot on Sunday, 2nd March 1919. Age 26. Born at Rossie Braes. Son of David and Charlotte Ann Buick Burgess, of 19 Wellington Place, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
ROBERT BURGESS Private 240912, 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. Born and enlisted at Montrose. MILL ROAD CEMETERY
SAMUEL BURGESS Private 3182, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Sunday, 5th November 1916. Age 26. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of Samuel and Mary Kemlo Burgess, of Montrose. CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
WILLIAM DUNN BURGESS Wireless Operator, S.S. Shadwell (Sunderland), Mercantile Marine One of thirteen men killed by the explosion of a torpedo launched by German submarine UB50 which damaged the S.S. Shadwell while in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, 23rd March 1918. Age 20. Son of William Dunn Burgess and Anna Maria Burgess, of 97 High Street, Montrose. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
JOHN BURLEIGH Private 184, 4th (South African Scottish) Regiment, South African Infantry Killed in action during the attack on Delville Wood, Somme, France, on Saturday, 15th July 1916. Age 27. Son of John Burleigh and Annie Burleigh (nee Watt), brother of Mary Ann Burleigh, of 11 Queen Street, Montrose. LONDON CEMETERY AND EXTENSION
JOHN NOBLE BURNESS Lance Corporal 7125, 50th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Killed in action on Wednesday, 25th April 1917. Age 27. Born at St. Andrews, Fife and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William Burness and Jane Noble of Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
ANDREW BURTON Corporal 8082, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 11th November 1914. Born and enlisted at Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
PETER CAIRNS Able Seaman R/2185, Howe Battalion, Royal Navy Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died on Friday, 26th October 1917. Age 26. Husband of Jane Cairns, of 69 Northesk Road, Montrose. TYNE COT CEMETERY
JOHN THEODORE CAMPBELL Military Medal Corporal 307799, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps (Formerly 54422, Highland Light Infantry) Killed in action on Friday, 27th September 1918. Age 20. Born at Fyvie, Aberdeenshire and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of John and Annie Mary Campbell, of 49 Mill Street, Montrose. HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
JAMES ALEXANDER CARGILL Private 1148, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 24th February 1915. Age 21. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cargill, of 5 Northesk Road, Montrose; husband of Mary Cargill, of 26 Union Street, Montrose. MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
WILLIAM CARR Private 2268, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Monday, 19th October 1914. Age 17. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs. Isabella L. Neill (nee Anderson), of 12 Market Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
JAMES CHALMERS Distinguished Conduct Medal, Military Cross Acting Major, 5th Battalion (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) (Territorial Force), Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (also of Machine Gun Corps, Infantry) Killed in action on Saturday, 23rd March 1918. Age 28. Son of the late John Chalmers and Susan Chalmers (nee Hunter). POZIERES MEMORIAL
JOSEPH CHARLES Lance Corporal 240997, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 1st April 1918. Born at St. Fergus, Forfarshire and enlisted at Montrose. POZIERES MEMORIAL
DAVID CHRISTIE Sapper 9450, 38th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers Died of wounds on Saturday, 21st April 1917. Age 33. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of David and Ann Christie, of 13 Mill Lane, Montrose. BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY
GEORGE CHRISTIE Private 116361, 197th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly 3316, Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Monday, 15th April 1918. Born at Laurencekirk and enlisted at Montrose. HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM CHRISTIE Private S/7041, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 34. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of the late James and Betsy Christie; husband of Elizabeth Elliott (formerly Christie), of 42 Lilybank Road, Dundee. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER STOTT CLARK Corporal 421029, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died of wounds on Sunday, 21st May 1916. Age 33. Born at Montrose. Son of James and Helen Stott Clark, of 14 Great Junction Street, Leith. LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
ANDREW SCOTT DUNCAN CLARK Temporary Second Lieutenant, 9th (Reserve) Battalion (attached 4th Battalion), Royal Scots Fusiliers Died on Sunday 22nd April 1917 from wounds received at the Second Battle of Gaza on 19th April 1917. Age 21. Born at Montrose. Son of John and Helen Thow Clark, of Helen Villa, Bo'ness, West Lothian. KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
DAVID CLARK Gunner 110097, 227th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds on Monday, 10th December 1917. Age 35. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Glasgow. VILLERS-FAUCON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
ALEXANDER NORWELL CLARKE Second Lieutenant, 7A Battery, 317th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Killed in action on Saturday, 24th August 1918. Age 20. Son of Alexander and Mary Clarke, of Graham Street, Montrose. BUCQUOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
DAVID COBB Gunner 91155, 63rd Battery, Royal Field Artillery (Formerly 32352, Royal Garrison Artillery) Died on Tuesday, 11th July 1916 having been taken prisoner on 30th June 1916. Age 26. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of David Cobb and the late Annie Kinnear Cobb (nee Falcomer), of Montrose. BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
FRANCIS COBB Private 1635, 49th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Killed in action on Wednesday, 8th May 1918. Age 28. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Townsville, Queensland. Son of Robert and Emily Cobb (nee Hobb), of Montrose. ADELAIDE CEMETERY
WILLIAM COBB Private 33340, 24th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly 3026, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 16th August 1917. Age 19. Born at Arbroath and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Forfar. Son of John T. Cobb and Mary F. Cobb (nee Keir), of 38 Union Street, Montrose. SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY
DAVID COOPER Private 9599, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 26th October 1914. Age 31. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of David and Margaret Cooper, of 4 India Street, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ERNEST ALEXANDER COROTHIE Wireless Operator, S.S. Ohio (France) Lost at sea off the west coast of Ireland on 7th March 1917 after the SS Ohio was struck by a torpedo and sunk within four minutes. Remained at his post in order to send signals of distress while the crew abandoned ship. Age 22. Born at Brechin. MEMORIAL NOT KNOWN
WILLIAM CORRAL Private 240188, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the 3rd Battle of Ypres on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Born at Massachusetts, United States of America, and enlisted at Brechin. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
DAVID LOGAN COUPAR Lance Corporal 345092, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly 1755, Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Killed in action on Tuesday, 10th September 1918. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Brechin. VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
ARTHUR GORDON COUTTS Private 36546, "D" Company, 16th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry Died of wounds on Thursday, 6th December 1917. Age 32. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Glasgow. Husband of Christina Eadie Coutts (nee Haddow), of 66 Prince Edward Street, Crosshill, Glasgow; son of the late James Coutts and Mary Coutts (nee Davidson) of Montrose. MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM G. CRAIK Private S/40819, 4th (Ross Highland) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Formerly S/18093, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action between Sunday 8th and Tuesday 10th April 1917. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY
CHARLES JOHN CRANE Master, S.S. Innescroone, Mercantile Marine Died at the Naval Hospital, Gillingham, on Sunday, 12th May 1918. Age 39. Husband of Margaret Crane. GILLINGHAM (WOODLANDS) CEMETERY
JAMES CRANSTON Sergeant 40690, 10th/11th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Died of wounds on Thursday, 28th December 1916. Age 36. Born at North Leith, Midlothian and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Glasgow. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Cranston, of East Restalrig Terrace, Leith, Edinburgh. CONTALMAISON CHATEAU CEMETERY
ALEXANDER CROLL Private S/32040, 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders; (Formerly Trooper, Lovat's Scouts) Killed in action on Thursday, 1st August 1918. Age 19. Born at Benholm, Kincardineshire; lived and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Elizabeth Croll (nee Wallace) and the late Robert Croll, late of Benholm, Kincardineshire. VILLEMONTOIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ALBERT E. CROWE Sergeant 1761, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 22. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of Alexander Crowe and Georgina Crowe (nee Whyte). LOOS MEMORIAL
WILLIAM SHEPHERD CROWE Sergeant 121524, 231st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 3222, No. 4 Company, North Scottish, Royal Garrison Artillery) Died of wounds on Thursday, 18th October 1917. Age 23. Born at Dundee and enlisted at Montrose. Youngest son of Edward and Agnes Crowe, of "Rosehill," 13 Gindera Road, Montrose. DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
JOHN CRUICKSHANKS First Mate, S.S. Therese Heymann (London), Mercantile Marine Died on Friday, 25th December 1914. Age 34. Born at Johnshaven. Son of the late John and Charlotte Cruickshanks (nee Davidson); husband of Grace Mary Cruickshanks (nee Littlejohn), of 16 Queen Street, Montrose. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
CHARLES LAMOND CUTHBERT Corporal 3/3756, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 40. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Birmingham. Son of Alexander Cuthbert and Jeannie Lamond, of 164 High Street, Montrose, and brother of Harry Cuthbert, Private 51475, 2nd/4th Battalion, Border Regiment; husband of Lucy Annie Cuthbert, of 142 Brighton Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. LOOS MEMORIAL
HARRY CUTHBERT Private 51475, 2/4th (Cumberland and Westmoreland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Border Regiment Died on 24th June 1919. Age 36. Son of Alexander Cuthbert and Jeannie Lamond, of 164 High Street, Montrose; brother of the late Charles Lamond Cuthbert, Private 3/3756, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch. RAWALPINDI WAR CEMETERY
ALBERT DAKERS Private 65240, 24th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) Died on Sunday, 29th July 1917. Age 27. Born at Montrose. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Dakers, of 135 Langlands Road, Glasgow. BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY
GEORGE ALEXANDER DAKERS Acting Corporal 116, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 22nd April 1916. Age 31. Born at Pittenweem, Fife and enlisted at Montrose. AMARA WAR CEMETERY
ROBERT DUNCAN DAKERS Private 452561, 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Died on Friday, 29th December 1916. Age 21. Born at Montrose. Son of Jessie Dykes, of 643 Balliol Street, Toronto. ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
GEORGE DAVIDSON Company Sergeant Major 9437, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday, 7th January 1916. Born and enlisted at Montrose. AMARA WAR CEMETERY
GEORGE DAVIDSON Gunner 115960, Royal Field Artillery Died on Wednesday, 30th January 1918. Age 38. Born and Lived at Montrose and enlisted at Cardiff. Son of Wallace Davidson and Betsy Millar Davidson. PRESTON (NEW HALL LANE) CEMETERY
HAROLD INGRAM DAVIDSON Private S/19940, 4th Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders, attached 1st Battalion, London Regiment (London Scottish) Died of wounds on Saturday, 7th September 1918. Age 20. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at South Farnborough. Son of Alexander and Jessie W. Davidson, of 174 High Street, Montrose. ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION
JAMES DAVIDSON Distinguished Conduct Medal Corporal 460, 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 23. Born at Johnshaven and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davidson, of Glover Place, 43 Hannah Street, Arbroath. CONNAUGHT CEMETERY
JOHN DAVIDSON Private 99100, 219th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), (Formerly S/18943, Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on 9th September 1918. Age 34. Born at Dundee, lived at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Husband of Jeannie P. Grant Davidson, of 20 Bents Road, Montrose. ZUYDCOOTE MILITARY CEMETERY
RONALD RIACH DAVIDSON Captain (Temporary Post), "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Killed in action on Monday, 27th March 1916. Age 20. Son of Alexander Davidson, Chemist, and Jessie W. Davidson (nee Findlay), of 174 High Street, Montrose. RENINGHELST NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM THOW DAVIDSON Private 241086, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 15th April 1918. Age 29. Born at Fordoun and enlisted at Forfar. Husband of Jean L. Brown (formerly Davidson), of 135 Murray Street, Montrose. PONT-DU-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY
ALEXANDER G. DAVIE Private 2329, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action near Hamel on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 19. Born at Brechin and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Second son of Jane Davie and the late Charles Davie, of 12 Mill Lane, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES CHRISTISON DAVIE Military Medal, Croix de Guerre Lance Corporal 1584, Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps Died on Sunday, 8th August 1920. BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
ALEXANDER DAWSON Lance Corporal 15168, "B" Company, 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died on Saturday, 21st July 1917. Age 24. Son of Alexander Auld Dawson and Elizabeth Dawson (nee Petrie), of Montrose. BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID W. DEMPSTER Private 70832, 2/8th Battalion (Territorial Force), Worcestershire Regiment Died on Sunday, 17th August 1919. Age 21. Son of Robert and Jane Dempster, of 23 Southesk Street, Montrose. ALEXANDRIA (HADRA) WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ARTHUR DICKSON Major, 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers), Lieutenant Colonel (temporary post), 10th (possibly 12th) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday, 1st July 1916. Age 41. Son of the late Arthur Dickson, solicitor and Honorary Sheriff Substitute of Forfarshire, and Mary Dickson (nee Burness), of Montrose. FRICOURT NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
JAMES WILLIAM DOBBIE Private 325598, 9th (Highlanders) Battalion (Territorial Force), Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Killed in action on Monday, 9th April 1917. Age 37. Born at Montrose and Lived at Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Enlisted at Peebles. Son of the late Alexander Dobbie and Isabella Dobbie (nee Rennie), of Montrose; husband of Christina Dick Dobbie, of 32 Glen Road, Wishaw. ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY
ALEXANDER DOUGLAS Seaman 4471/B, H.M. Trawler Tern, Royal Naval Reserve Lost at sea in the sinking of H.M. Trawler Tern on Friday, 23rd February 1915. Age 42. Husband of Mary Shearer Douglas, of 4 Mill Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
FRANCIS DOUGLAS Second Lieutenant, 4th Regiment, South African (Scottish) Infantry Killed in action on Friday, 19th July 1918. Age 24. Son of William and Margaret Douglas, of 56 Castle Street, Montrose, and brother of the late Gordon Douglas, Lance Corporal 35103, 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY
GORDON DOUGLAS Lance Corporal 35103, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (Formerly S/14416, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 28th April 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Margaret Douglas, of 56 Castle Street, Montrose, and brother of Francis Douglas, Second Lieutenant, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry. ARRAS MEMORIAL
WILLIAM JAMES DOUGLAS Stoker 2nd Class K/21257, H.M.S. Amphion, Royal Navy Lost at sea when H.M.S. Amphion struck a mine in the North Sea on Thursday, 6th August 1914. Age 20. Born at Montrose. Son of John and Mary Ann Douglas, of 11 Urquhart Street, Aberdeen. PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES DRYDEN Private S/12222, 8th (Service) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Sunday, 19th March 1916. Age 17. Born at Craig and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of William Dryden and Elizabeth Dryden (nee Pickman) of Montrose. LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE CEMETERY
LAWSON JACK STRAITON DUGUID Private 1741, "C" Company, 4th Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Monday, 13th November 1916. Age 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of Charles Robert Duguid and Delina Cossar Straiton Duguid of 5 Rosebank Place, Hardgate, Aberdeen. MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY
A. DUNCAN Leading Seaman 3048/C, S.S. Logwell, Royal Naval Reserve Died on Thursday, 12th September 1918. Age 34. Son of Martha and the late Edward Duncan, of 18 Wharf Street, Montrose. TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY
ANDREW B. DUNCAN Sergeant 8079, 10th Regiment, South African Infantry Died on Friday, 8th March 1918. DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY
DAVID PERT DUNCAN Private 3229, 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. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of James Duncan and Joan Duncan (nee Paton), of 18 Commerce Street, Montrose, and brother of Edward Duncan, Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
EDWARD DUNCAN Gunner 173312, 169th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 3211, 4th Reserve, North Scottish, Royal Garrison Artillery) Died of wounds on Sunday, 16th June 1918. Age 23. Enlisted at Montrose. Son of James Duncan and Joan Duncan (nee Paton), of 18 Commerce Street, Montrose, and brother of the late David Pert Duncan, Private 3229, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). QUERRIEU BRITISH CEMETERY
FRANK WILLIAM DUNCAN Private S/18974, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Thursday, 10th January 1918. Age 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Brother of Mrs. Annie Keith, of Glenlouie, Meigle, Perthshire. ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION
JAMES ATHOL GORDON DUNCAN Second Lieutenant (temporary posting), Royal Flying Corps Killed on Friday, 15th February 1918. Age 19. Son of the Reverend James P. and Isabella Duncan, of "Lynnwood," 44 Dorward Road, Montrose. HUNTINGDON AND GODMANCHESTER (HUNTINGDON) CEMETERY
RONALD DUNCAN Private 240796, 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, Montrose. MILL ROAD CEMETERY
WILLIAM DUNCAN Sergeant 10913, 7th (Service) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment Killed in action on Sunday, 8th August 1915. Age 40. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Lambeth, London. Son of the late James and Mary Ann Duncan, of Montrose. HELLES MEMORIAL
MARTIN DUNN Second Lieutenant, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 16th May 1917. Age 23. Son of Charles A. and Elsie Dunn, of 11 St. Peter's Place, Montrose. ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY
WILFRED DUNN Private 2062, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action near Neuve Chapelle on Monday, 8th March 1915. Age 20. Born at Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Charles A. and Elsie Dunn, of 11 St. Peter's Place, Montrose. RUE-PETILLON MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM DUNN Lance Corporal 2196, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Saturday 23rd January 1915. Age 22. Born at Brechin and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of John McLeod Dunn and Jane Dunn (nee Duncan), of Bank Street, Brechin. ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
WILLIAM JOLLY DURWARD Private 730312, 4th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Killed in action near Abancourt, France, on Tuesday, 1st October 1918. Age 30. Born at Montrose and emigrated to Canada. Son of Robert Durward and Jane Durward (nee Jolly), late of Montrose. SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
ROBERT DYE Military Medal Private 267994, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly 6492, Scottish Horse) Killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 27. Born at Stonehaven and enlisted at Perth. Son of John and Mary Dye; husband of Jane Forbes Yeats (formerly Dye), of 4 St. John's Place, Montrose. BEAUMETZ-LES-CAMBRAI MILITARY CEMETERY No. 1
ANDREW EASSON Private 260253, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Formerly 1799, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 25th July 1918. Age 19. Born at Laurencekirk and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William Easson and Jane Adams, of 11 Christie's Lane, Montrose. MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY
WILLIAM EASSON Private S/3771, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday 25th September 1915. Born at Edinburgh and enlisted at Cowdenbeath, Fife. LOOS MEMORIAL
DAVID LINDSAY EDWARDS Lance Corporal 240909, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action by shellfire in trenches near Fampoux on Wednesday, 22nd May 1918. Age 21. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of Alexander Edwards and Maria Edwards (nee Gow), of 30 High Street, Montrose, brother of Albert Edwards, Private 89318, Machine Gun Corps, and Alexina Edwards, of 30 High Street, Montrose. DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY
DAVID EMSLIE Lance Sergeant 14452, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 1st August 1918. Age 20. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of the late David Scott Emslie; son-in-law of the late John Wishart and Jane Wishart (nee Scott). RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY
DAVID EMSLIE Private S/12685, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of James Emslie and Williamina McLennan, of 11 Hill Place, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES BURDETT FAIRWEATHER (served as James BURDETT) Sapper 9510, 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers Died on Wednesday, 6th December 1916. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Brisbane, Queensland. Son of David and Isabella Fairweather and sister of Clara Alexander Burdett. BERNAFAY WOOD BRITISH CEMETERY
JAMES RANKIN FALCONER Second Lieutenant (Temporary post), 10th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 22. Son of James and Helena Falconer, of Mall Park, Montrose. CAMBRIN CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
ROBERT FALCONER Private 5029, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Saturday, 26th August 1916. Age 27. Born at Montrose, lived at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and enlisted at Glasgow. Son of William B. and Betsy Falconer, of 29 Hill Street, Montrose. DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY
DAVID FAWNS Private 1694, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Saturday, 6th February 1915. Born and enlisted in Montrose. ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
DOUGLAS ANNAND FENTON Lieutenant, 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Killed in action on Sunday, 10th September 1916. Age 26. Born at Kingoldrum, Kirriemuir. Son of Lavinia Mann Fenton (nee Smith) and the late James Bell Fenton, of Schoolhouse, Marykirk, Kincardineshire. VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY
ROBERT ALEXANDER FERRIER Private 201707, 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died of wounds on Thursday, 1st November 1917. Age 36. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. Husband of Mary Bootland Ferrier, of 23 India Street, Montrose. FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY
GEORGE GORDON FINDLATER Private 39384, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Edinburgh), Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (Formerly S/15644, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action at Roeux on Saturday, 28th April 1917. Age 29. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Perth. Youngest son of John and Helen Findlater, of 16 Reform Street, Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
JAMES PINE FINDLATER Private S/18724, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died at sea on Sunday, 15th April 1917. Age 34. Born at Laurencekirk and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Millie Coull Findlater, of Kirkdale, Ferryden. MIKRA MEMORIAL
JAMES NORRIE BAIRD FINDLAY Private TR/A/29988, 79th Training Reserve Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Died at Hillside, Montrose, Angus, on Tuesday 10th July 1917. Age 18. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Jane Findlay, of 31 Reform Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
GEORGE FINDLAY Corporal 3/5604, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Monday, 14th December 1914. Age 21. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of Betsy Findlay, of 3 Market Street, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ROBERT HENRY S. FINLAY Private 4743, 4th (City of Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Wednesday 19th April 1916. Age 22. Born and enlisted at Dundee. Son of Louisa Finlay (formerly Cairnie) of Montrose. WIMEREAUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
GEORGE FINNEY Private 351139, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly 3086, Highland Cyclist Battalion) Killed in action on Friday 19th July 1918. Born at Woolbridge, Suffolk, and enlisted at Dundee. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
BENJAMINE FITCHET Boy Telegraphist J/56543, H.M.S. Vanguard, Royal Navy Killed by an explosion in the ship's magazine on Monday, 9th July 1917. Age 17. Son of Alexander Fitchet and Isabella Simpson, of 11 Gindera Road, Montrose; younger brother of John Fitchet, Private 268012, 6th Battalion, Black Watch. CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
JOHN FITCHET Private 268012, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly 6491, Scottish Horse) Died of wounds on Sunday, 6th August 1917. Age 25. Born at Monikie and enlisted at Perth. Son of Alexander Fitchet and Isabella Simpson, 11 Gindera Road, Montrose; elder brother of the late Benjamine Fitchet, Royal Navy. LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
JOHN FORBES Private S/18311, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 28th May 1918. Born at Prettycur, Hillside, and enlisted at Perth. NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
JOHN FORBES Private 426580, 28th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment) Died on Friday, 19th July 1918. Age 27. Son of Agnes Forbes, of 19 Kincardine Street, Montrose, and brother of David Low Forbes, Driver T/1860, No.1 Company, 14th Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps. AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
WILLIAM FORBES Private 5974, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 20th December 1916. Age 21. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William Forbes, of Montrose. CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
JOHN G. FORREST Private 9892, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards Died of wounds on Tuesday 28th September 1915. Age 27. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Paisley. Son of Alexander Milne Forrest, of Beach House, South Beach Street, Stornoway, and the late Emma Forrest. NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
WILLIAM ALLAN FORSYTH Captain, 56th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (also Royal Air Force) Killed in action on Thursday, 27th June 1918. Age 23. Son of John and Mary Heiton Forsyth (nee Allan), of 8 Panmure Place, Montrose. MOTOR CAR CORNER CEMETERY
EDWARD FOTHERINGHAM Lance Corporal 150388, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died on Thursday, 16th August 1917. Age 26. Son of William and Margaret Fotheringham, of 16 Queen Street, Montrose. MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY
ROBERT FRASER Lance Corporal 307, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 43. Born at Kinneff, Kincardineshire and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Carra Hutcheon and father of John Fraser and the late Charlotte Fraser. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
GEORGE DAVIDSON CANT FYFE Gunner 365997, 67th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (North Scottish Territorial Force) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 2nd May 1917. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of James Pollock Fyfe and Elizabeth Baird Fyfe, of 39 King Street, Montrose. TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY
CHARLES GORDON GARDYNE Private S/10520, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 14th March 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of George Gardyne and Mary Ann Gardyne (nee Fenton), of 21 Mount Road, Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
JOHN LOGIE GAUDIE Private S/40219, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 22. Born and enlisted in Montrose. Son of James and Jessie MacGregor Gaudie, of 22 Bridge Street, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
DAVID GEMLO Private 23833, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Died of pneumonia at Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, on Thursday, 29th May 1919. Age 43. Son of David and Margaret Gemlo, of Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
D. GEMLO Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Details unknown.
DAVID GEMLO Private S/20509, 11th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Killed in action on Wednesday, 22nd August 1917. Age 37. Born and enlisted in Montrose. Lived at Glasgow. Brother of Peter W. Gemlo, of 15 India Street, Montrose. |
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