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. Son of Mrs H. Beaton, of 25 Bernard Street, Dundee, and elder brother of William Beaton, Private 240391, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
WILLIAM BEATON Acting Corporal 240391, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Saturday, 26th October 1918. Age 23. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs H. Beaton, of 25 Bernard Street, Dundee, and younger brother of the late Adam Beaton, Private S/21073, 6th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. DON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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 SALTER CORSTORPHINE BROWN Acting Petty Officer (Leading Seaman Clyde Z/648), Howe Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died of wounds on Friday, 9th March 1917 at 1st General Hospital, Etretat, after surgery to amputate his right leg as a result of a shell wound to the leg on 17th February 1917. Age 32. Born at Peterhead and lived at Montrose. Son of George and Mary Brown (nee Skene), of 26 High Street, Montrose. Awarded Naval General Service Medal (Persian Gulf 1909-14). 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, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Killed in action on Friday, 26th October 1917. Age 28. (Formerly 350352, 2/1st Highland Cyclist Battalion, Royal Highlanders) Husband of Jane Cairns, of 127 Bridge Street, 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. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER COULL GIBB Private 150086, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died on 28th April 1918. Age 26. Son of James Gibb, of Bar River, Ontario, Canada. VIMY MEMORIAL
GEORGE MURRAY GIBB Sergeant 171088, Canadian Infantry (East Ontario Regiment) Died on 15th September 1916. Age 22. Son of Mrs. Charles Watson of 55 Norman Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. VIMY MEMORIAL
JOHN GLENNIE Pioneer 88845, 284th Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers Killed in action on Sunday 5th August 1917. Age 38. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Glennie, of 50 North Ellen Street, Dundee. LA BELLE ALLIANCE CEMETERY
WALTER MCHARDY GRAHAM Sergeant 365561, No. 2 Siege Artillery, Reserve Brigade, Royal Garrison Artillery Died at Catterick Military Hospital on Friday, 5th July 1918. Age 28. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Isabella Graham (nee Jamie), of 4 Carnegie Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
JOHN AINSLIE AYMER GRASSIE Second Lieutenant, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 22. Son of Mrs S. A. Grassie, of 16 Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh, and the late Archibald Grassie. POZIERES MEMORIAL
JAMES DALGETTY GRAY Trumpeter 8279, 13th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action on Saturday, 28th July 1917. Age 32. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Charles and Margaret Gray, of Montrose; husband of Ethel Gray, of 47 Bents Road, Montrose. DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY EXTENSION
ALEXANDER GREWAR Private 6343, 22nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Killed in action on Sunday, 16th September 1917. Age 34. Born and enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of John Low Grewar and Mary Jane Grewar (nee Nichol), of Broomfield, Montrose. HOOGE CRATER CEMETERY
WILLIAM MILLS HALL Acting Bombardier 67467, 62nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery Killed in action on Saturday, 8th May 1915. Born and enlisted at Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
JAMES HAMMOND Military Medal Corporal 143064, "H" Special Company, Royal Engineers Killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Age 29. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hammond, of 5 Commerce Street, Montrose. POZIERES MEMORIAL
WILLIAM HAMMOND Private 267916, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 28th July 1918. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. VAUXBUIN FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
DAVID M. HAMPTON Military Medal Private 115821, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Died on 2nd September 1918. Age 41. Born at Edzell. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hampton, of Hayfield, Brandon, Manitoba, Ontario UPTON WOOD CEMETERY
JOHN FETTES HAMPTON Lance Corporal 240175, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds at No.63 Casualty Clearing Station on Sunday, 4th August 1918. Age 22. Born and enlisted in Montrose. Son of the late David Messer Hampton and Margaret Hampton (nee McLean), of Montrose. SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
GEORGE C. HANNAY Private 1973, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action near Hamel on Sunday 3rd September 1916. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs Hannay, of 38 Castle Street, Montrose, and brother of the late James Hannay, Private, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, who died at Saltcoats, India, on 30th August 1911, age 28. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES HARRIS Military Medal Sergeant 2176, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Tuesday, 9th January 1917. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. HAZEBROUCK COMMUNAL CEMETERY
PETER HEMSLEY Private 547912, 985th Company, Labour Corps (Formerly Private 654, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch) Killed in action on Monday, 2nd September 1918. Age 35. Born and enlisted at Dundee. Son of Peter and Catherine Hemsley, of Dundee. HEM FARM MILITARY CEMETERY
DUNCAN MCLAREN HENDERSON Private G/12822, 25th (Service) Battalion (Frontiersmen), Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Killed in action on Friday, 3rd September 1915. Age 35. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at London. Son of James and Ann Henderson, of 47 Palmerston Street, Montrose. VOI CEMETERY
HUGH HENDRY Private 7418, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers Killed in action on Sunday, 1st November 1914. Age 33. Born at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. Lived at Govan, Lanarkshire and enlisted at Greenock, Renfrewshire. Husband of Isabella Hendry, of 26 Murray Street, Montrose. WULVERGEM CHURCHYARD
ALLAN HERSCHELL Driver 97054, 53rd Battery, 2nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died of wounds on Friday, 25th October 1918. Age 37. Son of Allan Herschell and Jane Herschell (nee Tavendale), of 7 Piccadilly, Montrose; husband of Jane Dorward Herschell, of 4 North Street, Montrose. VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
THOMAS HOGG Corporal 1780, 43rd Battery, 11th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery Died of shell wounds at 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 22nd October 1917. Age 39. Born at St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire, lived and enlisted at Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Enlisted on 15th January 1915 and served throughout the Dardanelles Campaign with 9th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Transferred to 49th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, on 25th February 1916. Wounded in action three times. Brother of William Hogg, 11 Mill Lane, Montrose. LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
ARTHUR HOWIE Mentioned In Despatches
(Piper) Private 1568, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action while attending to his wounded comrades during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle on Wednesday, 10th March 1915. Born at Marykirk and enlisted at Montrose. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
DAVID LUMSDEN HUNTER Gunner 206128, "B" Battalion, Heavy Branch, Tank Corps (Formerly 2255, Machine Gun Corps) Died of wounds on Tuesday, 24th July 1917. Age 36. Born at Glasgow and enlisted at Bisley, Surrey. Son of David Thomson Hunter and Elizabeth Lumsden Hunter, of 8 Union Place, Montrose. LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID HUTCHEON Private 7867, 7th/8th (Service) Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers Died as prisoner of war on Monday, 2nd April 1917. Born at Montrose, lived and enlisted at Dundee. COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
DAVID INVERARITY Private 2168, 4th (Queen's Edinburgh Rifles) Battalion (Territorial Force), Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died on Sunday 2nd March 1919. Age 28. An Edinburgh Solicitor. Son of David Inverarity and Mary Ann Inverarity (nee Chalmers) of 4 St. Mary's Road, Montrose; brother of William Chalmers Inverarity, Staff-Sergeant 65482, Canadian Expeditionary Force. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
MONTAGUE GUNNING JAMIE Military Medal Lance Corporal 240126, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds during the 3rd Battle of Ypres on Wednesday, 1st August 1917. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Catherine Dick Kirkwood, of 53 Union Street, Montrose; son of John Jamie, of 4 North Street, Montrose. LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
NEIL ERNEST JAMIESON Private S/9903, "D" Company, 14th (Service) Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Died of wounds on Tuesday, 13th March 1917. Age 21. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of Thomas A. and Jane P. Jamieson, of 57 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh. BRAY MILITARY CEMETERY
BERTRAM WATSON JAPP Private 240754, "C" Company, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 14th September 1918. Age 20. Born at St. Vigeans and enlisted at Forfar. Fourth son of David Japp and Elizabeth Japp (nee Clark), of Bents Hotel, Montrose. PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY
ARTHUR HENRY JOHNSTON Lance Corporal 8/409, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Died on Wednesday 27th September 1916. Age 23. Son of Charles and Ann Johnston of Lumsden, Southland. CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
GEORGE JOHNSTON Gunner 24591, 48th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died on Monday, 27th March 1916. Age 26. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of George and Jessie Johnston, of 26 Smith Street, Shoeburyness, Essex. SUEZ WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
ALEXANDER KEILLER Sergeant 365965, 57th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (North Scottish) Died of wounds on Friday, 1st June 1917. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Keiller, of King Street, Montrose; brother of the late James Keiller, Private 3201, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch.. BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
JAMES KEILLER Private 3201, "A" Company, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) formerly of 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday 7th September 1916. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mr and Mrs Alexander Keiller, of King Street, Montrose; brother of Alexander Keiller, Sergeant 365965, 57th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY
JOHN KEIR Private 240878, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Sunday, 28th July 1918. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY
JOHN KEMLO Private 241010, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 27th September 1917. Age 19. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Brechin. Son of James Kemlo, of 2 Wellington Park, Montrose, and the late Betsy Kemlo. ZANTVOORDE BRITISH CEMETERY
ERNEST J. M. KERR Private S/41069, 8th/10th (Service) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Tuesday, 10th April 1917. Born at Forfar and enlisted at Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
DOUGLAS POLSON KEY Lieutenant, 78th Field Company, Royal Engineers Died of wounds on Wednesday, 25th August 1915. Age 21. Son of Dr. James Miln Key and Annie Key, of 38 Cleveland Square, Paddington, London. RENINGHELST CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
JOHN KYDD Private 2875, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Monday, 7th August 1916. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of Joseph Kydd and Mary Kydd (nee Edwards). HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
GEORGE MITCHELL LAMB Corporal 240926, 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. Age 21. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Annie Mitchell Lamb, of 28A North Street, Montrose and the late William Lamb. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
CHARLES LAMOND Lance Corporal 1868, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Saturday, 7th November 1914. Son of William and Helen Lamond (nee Petrie), of Montrose; brother of William Lamond, Private 1648, Highland Cyclist Battalion. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
WILLIAM LAMOND Private 24550, 26th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly Private 1648, Highland Cyclist Battalion) Killed in action on 12th May 1917. Age 29. Son of William and Helen Lamond (nee Petrie), of Montrose; brother of the late Charles Lamond, Private 1868, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Born at Montrose and enlisted at Grangemouth. ARRAS MEMORIAL
DAVID CAIRNS LATTO Boy 1st Class J/24679, H.M.S. Goliath, Royal Navy Lost at sea on Thursday, 13th May 1915. Age 17. Born on 24th July 1897 at Logie Pert, Angus. Son of Thomas Latto, of 31 New Wynd, Montrose. CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
GEORGE LAUDER Private 2262, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds received at Neuve Chapelle on Thursday, 4th March 1915. Age 19. Born and enlisted in Montrose. Son of Mary Lauder (nee Watson), of 21 Kincardine Street, Montrose, and the late Alexander Robbie Lauder. ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
HENRY LAWSON Second Mate, S.S. Ava (Glasgow), Mercantile Marine Lost at sea on Friday, 26th January 1917. Age 27. Son of Henry and Annie Maria Lawson (nee Kent), of "Cardenas", Rossie Island, Montrose. TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
THOMAS HAROLD LIVINGSTONE Sergeant 265479, 6th Battalion (Territorial Force), Northumberland Fusiliers Died on Friday, 10th May 1918. Enlisted at Newcastle-on-Tyne. VAILLY BRITISH CEMETERY
GEORGE LOW Private 6968, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 13th November 1916. Age 30. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of Charles Low; husband of Jane Paton Low, of 13 Mill Lane, Montrose. MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY
JOHN S. LOW Lance Corporal 33350, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (Formerly S/16157, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday, 25th October 1918. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Mary Low (nee Walker), of Coronation Avenue, Montrose. BASRA MEMORIAL
WILLIAM LOW Private 31268, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Edinburgh), Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died of wounds on Monday, 9th April 1917. Age 18. Born at Inverkeilor and Lived at Arbroath. Enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of William and Helen Low, of 50 Southesk Street, Montrose. STE. CATHERINE BRITISH CEMETERY
WILLIAM LOWSON Gunner 173306, 151st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 3257, 2/4th North Scottish, Royal Garrison Artillery, Territorial Force) Killed in action on Thursday, 2nd August 1917. Age 24. Born at Montrose. Son of Robert Lowson and Annie Lowson (nee Airth), of 56 King Street, Montrose. CROONAERT CHAPEL CEMETERY
DAVID CANNELL LYALL Private 3633, 2/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Accidentally shot dead during training in England on Monday, 23rd October 1916. Age 34. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs. Annie Hepburn Lyall (nee Brown), of 22 High Street, Montrose, and the late David Lyall. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
FRANK MANDS Private 18308, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 18th November 1917. Age 35. Born at Forfar and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Mary Jane Allan, of 3 Ramsay Street, Montrose. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
JOHN MARJORIBANKS Sergeant 755, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Tuesday, 18th July 1916. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of John Marjoribanks and Isabella Marjoribanks (nee Boyek). THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
GEORGE MARNIE Leading Deck Hand 2060/SD, H.M. Mine Layer 83, Royal Naval Reserve Died on Saturday, 17th February 1917. Son of George Marnie and the late Isabella Marnie (nee Blair) of Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
ANGUS HUGHES MEARNS Captain, 57th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action over Becelaere on the morning of Sunday, 24th June 1917 while acting as an observer in a DH4 A7473 which was shot down during an air-fight by an Albatros DV piloted by "The Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen. Age 22. Youngest son of Alexander Ashton Murray Mearns and Annie Webster Hughes Mearns, of Links Avenue, Montrose. A Student of Medicine at St. Andrew's University and had passed his first professional examination for his degree. Joined the St. Andrew's University Officer Training Corps in August 1913. ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL
JAMES P. MIDDLETON Private Details unknown.
ALEXANDER JEFFREY MILNE Private 797, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 21st April 1917. Age 32. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Lochgelly, Fife. Son of Jemima Milne (nee Pert), of 8 Capper Wynd, Montrose, and the late James Jackson Milne; brother of the late Joseph Cameron Calder Milne, Private 1847, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). BASRA MEMORIAL
ANDREW LINDSAY MILNE Corporal 2644, 2/6th Battalion (Territorial Force), Essex Regiment Died at London on Thursday, 13th January 1916. Age 44. Born at Montrose and enlisted at West Ham, London. Second son of Andrew and Jessie Milne; husband of L. E. Milne, of 68 Savage Gardens, New Beckton, London. EAST HAM (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD
ALFRED MILNE Private 463802, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Killed in action on 2nd October 1916. Age 24. Son of David Milne and Jane Milne (nee Duthie), of Woodfield, Charleton Links, Montrose. BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY
EDWARD RAMSAY MILNE Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar, Military Cross Captain, 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) Died as a result of the sinking of the RMS Leinster by enemy action in the Irish Sea on Thursday, 10th October 1918. Age 30. Son of William and May Milne, of Kinnaber, Montrose; formerly of Cashell, County Galway, Ireland. GALWAY (BOHERMORE) NEW CEMETERY
JAMES MURRAY MILNE Private S/15906, 14th (Service) Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Killed in action on Tuesday, 24th April 1917. Age 19. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Perth. Son of David and Isabella M. Milne, of Victoria Cottage, 5 Fauld's Road, Montrose. GOUZEAUCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
JOSEPH MILNE Private Details unknown.
JOSEPH CAMERON CALDER MILNE Private 1847, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 29th November 1914. Age 23. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Jemima Milne (nee Pert), of 8 Cappers Wynd, Montrose, and the late James Jackson Milne; brother of Alexander Jeffrey Milne, Private 797, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY
SYDNEY SEPTIMUS BROWN MILNE Distinguished Conduct Medal
Lieutenant, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), attached 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Died of pneumonia while in hospital in England recuperating from wounds received in action on Tuesday, 29th October 1918. Age 28. His citation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, awarded while serving as Sergeant 2009, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), states… "For conspicuous gallantry on the 9th May, 1915, near Rouge Bancs, when he performed many acts requiring exceptional coolness and courage, and in particular he went out twice, under heavy shell and machine gun fire, and brought in wounded men." Born at Montrose. Son of John Gardyne Milne and Annie Lamond Lackie Milne, of 3 Union Place, Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
WILLIAM MILNE Private 39178, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) (Formerly 10800, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 26th September 1917. Age 30. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son-in-law of Margaret Carr and the late Robert Carr. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
WILLIAM PERT MILNE Sapper 190728, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers (Formerly 4631, Royal Field Artillery) Killed in action on Wednesday, 29th May 1918. Age 23. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Dundee. Son of William and Jane Milne (Dakers), of 2 Seagate, Montrose. MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
ALEXANDER BELL MITCHELL Private 3217, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action while bandaging a wounded comrade during the attack near Hamel on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 30. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Mrs. G. Harrison (formerly Mitchell), of 5 Queen Street, Montrose; son of Robert and the late Ann Mitchell (nee Bell); brother of Elizabeth Mitchell and Robert Millar Mitchell, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders); brother in law of Alfred Allan, Private 240535, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch. HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID MITCHELL Gunner 365857, 301st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (North Scottish Territorial Force) Killed in action on Thursday, 21st March 1918. Born and enlisted at Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
DAVID JOSEPH MITCHELL Private 345660, 14th (Fife & Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Friday, 13th December 1918. Age 23. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of William Stephen and Wilhelmina A. Mitchell, of Seaview House, St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire. MONTROSE (ST. PETER) EPISCOPALIAN CHURCHYARD
JAMES MITCHELL Corporal 281532, 7th Battalion (Territorial Force), Lancashire Fusiliers, attached Light Trench Mortar Battery Killed in action on Saturday, 9th February 1918. Born at Montrose. Lived at Eccles, Manchester and enlisted at Manchester. Son of Mrs. A. Mitchell, of 100 Castle Street, Montrose. GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY
JAMES MITCHELL 2nd Lieutenant, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), attached 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died while a prisoner of war on Saturday, 19th October 1918. Son of James and Agnes Melville Watson Mitchell of 2 South Links, Montrose. TAISNIERES-EN-THIERACHEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
RICHARD MITCHELL Sergeant 240142, 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 and enlisted at Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ROBERT MILLAR MITCHELL Private S/43343, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 20th April 1918. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. son of Robert and the late Ann Mitchell (nee Bell); brother of Elizabeth Mitchell and the late Alexander Bell Mitchell, 4/5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). LOOS MEMORIAL
DAVID MOIG Private S/9391, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Monday, 31st January 1916. Born at St. George's, Midlothian, and enlisted at Dalkeith, Midlothian. Lived at Montrose. LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY
KENNETH PIRIE MOIR Private S/14804, 6th Battalion (Territorial Force), Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) Killed in action on Sunday, 26th September 1915. Age 22. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Glasgow. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moir, of The Mount, Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
WILLIAM DICKIE MOIR Lance Corporal 240941, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 4th August 1917. Age 35. Born at Montrose. Lived and enlisted at Kensington, London. Husband of Maud Agnes Hall Moir, of 138 Blythe Road, West Kensington, London. VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
ERNEST KERR MOLESWORTH Major, Royal Engineers, attached 2nd Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners Killed on Thursday, 31st December 1914. Age 36. Son of Colonel A. O. Molesworth, of Cruxfield, Alms, Berwickshire; husband of Hilda Rosalie Molesworth, of South Lodge, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. ST. HILAIRE-CQTTES CHURCHYARD
DOUGLAS WHIMSTER KEILLER MOODY M.D., M.B. Surgeon, H.M.S. Natal, Royal Navy Killed during an explosion in the magazine on board H.M.S. Natal on Thursday, 30th December 1915. Age 42. Born at Montrose. Son of Mrs. Margaret Moody, of 119 Park Avenue, Hull. CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES F. MOORE Private 830571, 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (New Brunswick Regiment) Killed in action on Thursday, 15th November 1917. Age 48. Husband of Jessie K. Arbuthnott, 513 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; father of the late Robert Moore, Signaller 147566, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ROBERT MOORE Signaller 147566, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died of wounds at No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, on Thursday, 1st November 1917. Age 22. Son of James F. Moore, Private 830571, 44th Battalion, Canadian Infantry and Jessie K. Arbuthnott, of 513 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY
JAMES CRUICKSHANKS MORRISON Private 2434, "C" Company, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 18. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Andrew and Ann B. Morrison, of 30 New Wynd, Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
WILLIAM MORRISON Lance Corporal S/7440, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 41. Born at Brechin. Enlisted at Kirkcaldy, Fife. Son of the late Andrew Morrison and Mary Ann Morrison (nee Wilkie); husband of Annie Nicol Morrison, of 25 Dovecot Crescent, Dysart, Fife. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
WILLIAM MOUG Private 648, 7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Died at Birmingham Hospital on Friday, 19th February 1915. Age 16. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Laurencekirk. Son of John M. Moug and Eliza Moug (nee McFarlane), of 27 Reform Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
REBECCA MCMURRAY MUNRO (Order of) Royal Red Cross Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Reserve) Died on 30th April 1920 at the Grampian Sanatorium, Kingussie, from tuberculosis contracted as a direct result of nursing contagious soldiers on Mediterranean voyages aboard His Majesty's Hospital Ship Britannic (sister ship of the S.S. Titanic) in 1916. Age 32. Daughter of John Munro and the late Elizabeth Shaw, of 6 California Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
DAVID MURRAY Private 2292, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action near Hamel on Sunday, 3rd September 1916. Age 24. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of Mr Alexander and Mrs. I. Murray, of 1 Baltic Street, Montrose. HAMEL MILITARY CEMETERY
JOHN GRAHAM MURRAY Private 310154, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 9th April 1918. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Eldest son of Betsy Murray, of 25 Balmain Street, Montrose, and the late William Murray. LOOS MEMORIAL
ROBERT MURRAY Company Sergeant Major 1606, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday, 19th July 1918. Age 27. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Brechin. Husband of Helen Dunnett Murray, of Blarich, Rogart, Sutherlandshire. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
WILLIAM VALENTINE MURRAY Corporal 147854, 78th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died on Monday, 9th April 1917. Age 28. Husband of Elizabeth Murray, of 4 St. John's Place, Montrose. CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
EWEN MACKINTOSH Private 9062, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) Killed in action on Monday, 1st April 1918. Born at Midmar, Aberdeenshire, lived at Montrose, and enlisted at Arbroath. POZIERES MEMORIAL
JAMES D. MCDONALD Seaman Details unknown.
WILLIAM MCDONALD Able Bodied Seaman Details unknown.
ROBERT ALEXANDER MCFIE Second Lieutenant, "A" Company, 2/5th Battalion (Territorial Force), Lancashire Fusiliers (Formerly 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)) Killed in action on Tuesday, 20th November 1917. Age 20. Son of the Reverend George Paton McFie and Isabella Katherine McFie, of Colonsay, Porth, St. Columb Minor, Cornwall. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
DAVID MCINTOSH Military Medal Sergeant 23256, 51st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly 543, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)) Died of wounds on Friday, 25th October 1918. Born and enlisted at Montrose. QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY
JOHN MCINTOSH Lance Corporal 13272, 15th (Service) Battalion (1st Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry Killed in action on Sunday, 9th July 1916. Age 27. Born at Menmuir and enlisted at Glasgow. Son of John and Elizabeth McIntosh (nee Arbuthnott), of East Mains, Dysart, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER MCKENZIE Sapper 156045, 172nd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers (Formerly 10704, Gordon Highlanders) Died on Friday, 20th July 1917. Age 26. Born at Woodside, Aberdeenshire and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Edinburgh. Husband of Josephine Hunter McKenzie, of 90 Commerce Street, Aberdeen. AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
FENTON WEBSTER MCKENZIE Private 2056, 1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, R.A.C. Died of wounds on Friday, 8th October 1915. Age 36. Born at Montrose and Lived at Wallenhall. Enlisted at St. Ives, Cornwall. Son of the late William McKenzie, flour miller, and the late Annie McKenzie (nee Webster) of Montrose; stepson of Helen Burness Thomson; elder brother of the late George Stewart Sutherland McKenzie, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
GEORGE STEWART SUTHERLAND MCKENZIE Rifleman S/6762, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Killed in action on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 30. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Liverpool. Son of the late William McKenzie, flour miller, and the late Annie McKenzie (nee Webster) of Montrose; stepson of Helen Burness Thomson; younger brother of Fenton Webster McKenzie, 1st Fife & Forfar Yeomanry. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
WILLIAM DOUGLAS MACKENZIE Private 2077, "C" Company, 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday 11th February 1915. Age 17. Born at Brechin and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of Jane MacKenzie of 9 Ferry Street, Montrose and the late Robert MacKenzie. ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD
RALPH HARDY MCLEAN Private 1889, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 22nd April 1916. Age 26. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs. Jane McLean, of 9 Ferry Street, Montrose. BASRA MEMORIAL
JAMES NICOL Sergeant 346701, 210th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds on Wednesday 15th August 1917. Age 29. Born at Leith and enlisted at Edinburgh. Husband of Robina Seton Ramsay or Nicol of 34 James Street, Newhaven, Leith. BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY
ALEXANDER ARBUTHNOTT NICOLL Private 8437, 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards Died of wounds on Friday, 18th December 1914. Age 24. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of Alexander and Williamina Nicoll, of Townhead, Stow, Midlothian. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
JOHN OGG Private S/40304, 9th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action by shellfire on 17th September 1916. Age 32. Born and enlisted at Banchory, Kincardineshire; lived at Montrose. Husband of Kate Ogg, of 29 Union Street, Montrose. ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID OLIPHANT Private 303342, 2nd (Highland) Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps Killed in action on Tuesday, 24th July 1917. Age 27. Born at Lonmay, Aberdeenshire and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Aberdeen. Son of James Oliphant, of "Caerlee", Innerleithen, Peeblesshire. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ADAM ANDERSON PAIRMAN Private 57563, 18th (Service) Battalion (2nd City), The King's (Liverpool) Regiment (Formerly 865, Army Cyclist Corps) Died of wounds at Oldmill Hospital, Aberdeen, on Sunday, 2nd September 1917. Age 25. Born at Montrose. Lived and enlisted at Dundee. Son of James Christie Pairman and Margaret Carnegie Pairman, of 11 White's Place, Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
WILLIAM PATERSON Private S/23262, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Formerly TR/1/5146, 39th Training Reserve Battalion) Died of wounds on Thursday, 18th April 1918. Born and enlisted at Montrose. PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY
ALEXANDER PATON Private 9894, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Born and enlisted at Montrose. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
JAMES (JOHN) PATON Private 2586, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action 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, Montrose. COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
WILLIAM PERT Private 240406, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 26th April 1917. Age 35. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Son of the late William Pert and Jane Pert (nee George). ARRAS MEMORIAL
GEORGE PETRIE Officer's Steward 1st Class L/811S, H.M.S. Penarth, Royal Navy Lost at sea when H.M.S. Penarth struck a mine and sunk in the North Sea on Tuesday, 4th February 1919. Age 31. Born at Hillside. Son of George Petrie, of Hillside, Montrose; husband of Hannah Tocher Petrie, of 9 Harold Walk, Burley, Leeds. PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
DAVID PHILLIPS Private 2165, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday 29th October 1914. Age 28. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of David and Margaret Phillips of 17 Victoria Street, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
FREDERICK GEORGE PIGGINS Private 6633, Cameron Highlanders Died on Thursday 24th July 1919. Age 35. Son of the late Edward Piggins. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
EDWARD PINNINGTON Lieutenant Details unknown.
WILLIAM THOMAS PROUT Second Lieutenant (Temporary post), 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, attached 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment Killed in action on Friday, 28th July 1916. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
ALEXANDER COWIE RAE Gunner 27505, "Z" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery Killed in action on Thursday, 20th September 1917. Age 33. Born at Newcastle and enlisted in Montrose. Son of George and Helen Rae; husband of Mary Rae, of 33 Reform Street, Montrose. ARTILLERY WOOD CEMETERY
ALLAN RATTRAY Private 2789, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Tuesday, 14th November 1916. Age 20. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Forfar. Son of David and Margaret Jane Rattray, of Montrose. CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
GEORGE REID Private TR1/16980, 53rd (Training Reserve) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Died on Tuesday 10th April 1917. Age 22. Son of James and Mary Reid, of 25 Murray Lane, Montrose; twin-brother of William Reid, Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). AYR CEMETERY
THOMAS REID Private 2006, 1st Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Died at sea on Sunday, 8th August 1915 from wounds received at the Dardanelles. Age 30. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Son of Thomas and Jane Reid, of 17 Balmain Street, Montrose. LONE PINE MEMORIAL
WILLIAM REID Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Wednesday, 17th March 1920. Age 24. Son of James and Mary Reid, of 25 Murray Lane, Montrose; twin-brother of the late George Reid, Private TR1/16980, 53rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
JOHN ROBERTSON RENNIE Private S/42016, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (Formerly 2359, 38th Training Reserve Battalion) Killed in action on Thursday, 24th October 1918. Age 19. Born at Fort George, Inverness-shire, and enlisted at Montrose. Son of John and Elizabeth Rennie of 16 Gibson Place, Montrose. VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY
THOMAS NEWTON RICHARDSON Private 307471, 16th Battalion, Tank Corps (Formerly 223707, Royal Engineers) Killed in action on Sunday, 29th September 1918. Born at Dundee and enlisted at Montrose. VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
FRANCIS RIDDOCH Private 11075, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards Killed in action at La Bassee, France, on Monday, 25th January 1915. Age 29. Born at Gosport, Hampshire and Lived at Crieff, Perthshire. Enlisted at Glasgow. Son of John Riddoch, of 4 Addison Crescent, Crieff; grandson of the late James Riddoch and Margaret Martin. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
WILLIAM ELDER SEATH RIPLEY Lance Corporal 292690, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Age 23. Born at Montrose and Lived at Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. Enlisted at Dunkeld, Perthshire. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ripley, of 125 Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY
RALPH FOWLER RITCHIE Private S/11961, 6th Battalion (Territorial Force), Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) Killed in action on Sunday, 13th August 1916. Age 21. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Glasgow. Son of Peter Ritchie, of "Wimereux", 46 Dorward Road, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
HARRY AMBROSE PICK ROBB Gunner 365994, 67th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died on 2nd March 1919. Age 24. Son of Mary Helen Pick Robb, of Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
DAVID ROBERTSON Leading Seaman, Clyde Z/2415, Anson Battalion, 63rd (Royal Naval) Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Killed in action on Friday 26th October 1917. Age 24. Son of David Robertson, of 73 Ferry Street, Montrose. TYNE COT MEMORIAL
JOHN ROBERTSON Lance Corporal Details unknown.
WILLIAM RODGER or RODGERS Lance Corporal 796, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on 7th May 1915. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Lochgelly, Fife. RUE-DES-BERCEAUX MILITARY CEMETERY
ALEXANDER ROSS Company Sergeant Major 5870, 11th (Service) Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Died of wounds on Monday, 19th August 1918. Born and Lived at Aberdeen. Enlisted at Edinburgh. Husband of Mary Kelman Ross, of 2 Panmure Street, Montrose; son-in-law of James and Georgina Gardiner. LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY
CHARLES CAMERON ROSS Private 203123, "C" Company, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Wednesday, 24th July 1918. Age 23. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of Betsy Ross, of 49 King Street, Montrose, and the late David Ross. SOISSONS MEMORIAL
DAVID ROSS Private 240985, "C" Company, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the 3rd Battle of Ypres on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Age 20. Born at Kinnell, Forfarshire, and enlisted at Montrose. Son of David and Betsy Ross, of 49 King Street, Montrose. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
WILLIAM RUSSELL Private Details unknown.
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 the Reverend William and Isabella Ryrie, of "Fairview", Rossie Island, Montrose. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
F. J. SAUNDERS Sergeant Details unknown.
BRUCE ALEXANDER SCOTT Sapper 289352, 29th Light Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers Died on Tuesday, 23rd October 1917. Age 22. Son of David and Mary Scott, of 13 Palmerston Street, Montrose. DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID A. SCOTT Private Details unknown.
ROBERT P. SCOTT Private Details unknown.
ADAM SHAND Sergeant Details unknown.
ALEXANDER SHAND Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds during the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 27. Son of Agnes Shand (stepmother), of 10 Market Street, Montrose, and the late William Shand. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
DAVID SHAND Private 46240, 7th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (Formerly 89392, Royal Army Medical Corps) Killed in action on Wednesday, 18th September 1918. Age 28. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of Alexander and Jane Deuchar Shand, of 41 Bents Road, Montrose. DOIRAN MEMORIAL
ROBERT SHEARER Private S/16895, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 8th April 1917. Age 41. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Son of William Shearer and Jessie Shearer (nee Kemlo); husband of Margaret Shearer, of 52 Castle Street, Montrose. ARRAS MEMORIAL
JAMES SMITH SHEPHERD Private 14860, 1st Battalion, Scots Guards Died of wounds on 30th September 1918. Age 32. Born at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, lived at Montrose, and enlisted at Dundee. Son of the late Charles Webster Shepherd and Catherine Carey Shepherd (nee Johnston). GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
NORMAN WATT SHEPHERD Acting Bombardier 365982, 100th (North Scottish) Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds on Saturday, 31st March 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Alexander George Shepherd and Williamina Shepherd (nee McWilliam), of 10 Gindera Road, Montrose. ST. NICOLAS BRITISH CEMETERY
ALEXANDER CLARK SHERET Gunner 365959, (North Scottish) Royal Garrison Artillery Died on Thursday, 5th April 1917. Age 33. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Mary J. Sheret, of 15 Hill Place, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
WILLIAM ROBERT SHERET Private M2/184144, Royal Army Service Corps Killed in action on Thursday, 19th September 1918. Age 33. Born at Montrose and lived at Westminster, London. Enlisted at Kinross. RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
WILLIAM SHERRIT Private S/31294, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died at Craigleith Hospital on Wednesday, 17th September 1919. Age 26. Son of Mary Ann Sherrit (nee Mitchell), of 1 St. John's Place, Montrose, and the late David Sherrit. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
EDWARD SILVER Second Lieutenant, 2/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish), London Regiment Killed in action on Wednesday, 1st May 1918. Age 29. Husband of Treania Silver (nee Clark), of 16 St. Peter's Place, Montrose; son of Mary R. Silver. JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY
J. SIM Private Details unknown.
GEORGE SKENE Lance Corporal S/42238, 6th/7th Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Saturday, 12th October 1918. Age 18. Born at Ballater, Aberdeenshire and enlisted at Montrose. Son of William and Margaret Skene, of 8 Reform Street, Montrose. AVESNES-LE-SEC COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
JOHN CHARLES SMALL Lance Corporal S/11214, 5th (Service) Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) Killed in action at the Battle of Loos on Saturday, 25th September 1915. Age 28 years. Born at Montrose and Lived at Loanhead, Midlothian. Enlisted at Leith. Son of the late James and Jessie Small of Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
ALBERT EDWIN SMART Private 22388, 10th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Died on Sunday, 15th October 1916. Age 18. Son of David and Isabella Smart (nee Cockburn) of Montrose. MONTROSE (ROSEHILL) CEMETERY
ALEXANDER SMITH Private 18449, 10th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Killed in action Saturday, 25th September 1915. Born at Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire and enlisted at Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
JOHN SMITH Sapper 164509, 229th Field Company, Royal Engineers Died of wounds on Wednesday, 10th April 1918. Age 42. Born at Johnshaven and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Dundee. Husband of Isabella J. Smith, of Victoria Street, Montrose. LA KREULE MILITARY CEMETERY
ROBERT MARTIN SMITH Private S/15722, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Age 37. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Perth. Husband of Georgina Smith, of 82 Northesk Road, Montrose; son of Robert Martin Smith and the late Jean Smith (nee Thomson). WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
ROBERT TAYLOR SMITH Military Medal Sergeant 51442, 10th (Service) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Killed in action on Monday, 4th November 1918. Age 36. Born at Montrose and Lived at Wallsend-on-Tyne. Enlisted at Wallsend-on-Tyne. Son of Mrs. Smith and the late John Smith, of Montrose; husband of Charlotte Elizabeth Smith, of 44 Gerald Street, Wallsend-on-Tyne. ENGLEFONTAINE BRITISH 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. Son of Andrew and Mary Spence; husband of Mary Pert Spence, of 18 Rossie Terrace, Ferryden, Montrose. HEILLY STATION CEMETERY
JAMES HIGH SPENCE Sergeant 132373, 301st Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Formerly 3143, North Scottish, Royal Garrison Artillery) Killed in action on Saturday, 7th July 1917. Age 25. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Ann Spence (nee High), of 37 Bridge Street, Montrose, and the late John Spence. VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
WILLIAM HOOD STEELE Private 153633, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 14th June 1916. Age 26. Son of Thomas Steele, of 29 Christie's Lane, Montrose, and the late Elizabeth Steele (nee Mitchell). BRANDHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
ALEXANDER N. STEWART Royal Naval Reserve Details unknown.
FREDERICK STEWART Private 115872, 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) Died on Friday, 17th November 1916. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, of 13 Victoria Street, Montrose. CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY
JOHN STEWART Lance Corporal (Piper) 265777, 11th Battalion (Territorial Force), Royal Scots Fusiliers Died on Friday, 2nd November 1917. Age 30. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Jessie Stewart, of 9 Wharf Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
ROBERT S. DUNCAN STEWART Acting Company Sergeant-Major 6976, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action at the Battle of Aubers Ridge on Sunday, 9th May 1915. Age 34. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Beatrice Duncan Stewart, of 84 Kirkton Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire, and son of James Stewart, of 117 Northesk Road, Montrose. LE TOURET MEMORIAL
AMOS PORTER STEPHEN Private 290257, 7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Friday, 26th July 1918. Age 21. Born at Inverbervie and enlisted at Laurencekirk. Son of Alexander Stephen, of 1 Rosehill Cottages, Montrose, and the late Elizabeth Underwood Stephen (nee Porter). MARFAUX BRITISH CEMETERY
EDWIN R. STEPHEN Private 57, 18th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Killed in action at Suvla Bay on Sunday, 22nd August 1915. Age 38. Son-in-law of James Pert and Mary Ann Gove of Montrose. HILL 60 CEMETERY
GEORGE ARTHUR STEPHENS Gunner 220488, 51st Battery, 39th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Killed in action on Monday, 23rd September 1918. Age 20. Born at Montrose. Lived and enlisted at Cardiff. Son of Edward and Annie Stephens, of Cardiff. VADENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
ARTHUR WILLIAM STONE Lance Sergeant 429082, 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment) Killed in action on Wednesday, 15th August 1917. Age 32. Son of Jane Stone; sister of the late Florence Stone. VIMY MEMORIAL
WILLIAM STORMONTH Private (Signaller) 241145, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Tuesday, 26th March 1918. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Mrs. Jemima Stormonth, of 6 Reform Street, Montrose. HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY CEMETERY
ANDREW BOWIE SUNTER Private 460920, 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died on 24th June 1916. Age 33. Born at Elie, Fife, and enlisted at Winnipeg, Canada. Husband of Isabella Sunter, of 53 King Street, Montrose. RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND
CHARLES BAIRD TAGGART Private 2904, 51st Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Died on Monday, 3rd July 1916. ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
HENRY FREDERICK THORNTON RENNY-TAILYOUR Second Lieutenant, Royal Engineers Killed in action on Wednesday, 11th November 1914. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
CHARLES K. TAVENDALE Private 241141, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Thursday, 18th April 1918. Age 27. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Charles and Annie Tavendale, of 16 Paton's Lane, Montrose. LOOS MEMORIAL
JAMES TAVENDALE Lance Sergeant S/1606, 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders Killed in action on Sunday, 26th September 1915. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Alloa, Stirlingshire. SAILLY-LABOURSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
JAMES DURIE TAVENDALE Corporal 365962, 67th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action on Monday, 8th October 1917. Age 24. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of the late James Tavendale and Marjory Tavendale (nee Durie), of 86 Castle Street, Montrose. WHITE HOUSE CEMETERY (previously interred at Bavaria White House Cemetery, Ypres)
PETER TAWSE Private 268147, 9th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 23rd April 1917. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Sarah Tawse, of 12 Bents Road, Montrose, and the late Sergeant Peter Tawse (Grand Army, United States of America). WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
JOHN TEVENDALE Private 153499, "C" Company, 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) Died on Monday, 21st August 1916. Age 31. Son of Lavina Tevendale, of 70 Northesk Road, Montrose, and the late James Tevendale. RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND
JOHN MATHER THOMPSON Private S/40840, Depot, Gordon Highlanders Died of wounds on Thursday, 13th February 1919. Age 32. Son of Alexander and Jane Mather Thompson, of 5 India Street, Montrose. MONTROSE (SLEEPYHILLOCK) CEMETERY
A. THOMSON Private Details unknown.
FRANCIS HENDERSON THOMSON
Private 3526, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Wednesday, 25th October 1916. Age 21. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Inverbervie. Son of Elizabeth Thomson (nee Napier), of 68 Northesk Road, Montrose, and the late Francis Thomson. ST. SEVER CEMETERY
ROBERT COWAN THOMSON Private 3207, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on Thursday, 16th December 1915. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Henry Thomson and Alice Thomson (nee Cowan), of 105 Murray Street, Montrose. MORBECQUE CHURCHYARD
WILLIAM THOMSON Lance Corporal 3711, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Died of wounds on Monday, 27th September 1915. Age 25. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Son of James and Jane Thomson. WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ALEXANDER (ALLY) LOW TOWNS Driver 19940, No. 1 Depot Company (Aldershot), Army Service Corps Died in Rochester Row Hospital, London, on Sunday, 6th June 1915. Age 32. Son of David and Elizabeth Towns, of 32 Reform Street, Montrose; brother of Jonathan (Joss) Towns, Private 267776, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). KENSAL GREEN (ALL SOULS') CEMETERY
JAMES HUNTER TOWNS Private 1605, 2nd Battalion, Rhodesia Regiment Died on Saturday, 19th May 1917. Age 43. Son of James Towns and Jessie Towns (nee Hunter), of 27 Lower Hall Street, Montrose. BULAWAYO (ATHLONE) CEMETERY
JONATHAN (JOSS) TOWNS Private 267776, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action during the 3rd Battle of Ypres on Tuesday, 31st July 1917. Age 36. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Edinburgh. Son of David and Elizabeth Towns, of 32 Reform Street, Montrose; husband of Isabella Spence Towns, of 26 India Lane, Montrose; brother of the late Alexander Low Towns, Driver 19940, Army Service Corps. NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY
ARTHUR G. TULLOCH Private 202339, 4th Battalion (Territorial Force), Gordon Highlanders Killed in action on Tuesday, 9th April 1918. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Aberdeen. LOOS MEMORIAL
WILLIAM TULLOCH Private Details unknown.
PETER TYRIE Distinguished Conduct Medal Sergeant 365952, 67th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds on Friday, 1st June 1917. Age 26. His citation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal, dated 18th June 1917, states… "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On a magazine containing cartridges and fuses being set on fire by an enemy shell, he (with two officers) rushed into the blazing mass and proceeded to extricate boxes of fuses from the fuse store. Although during the work the building was hit by a shell, he remained at his post and succeeded in rescuing a large number of fuses." Born and enlisted in Montrose. Son of David and Eliza Tyrie, of Montrose, and husband of Catherine Ann Pert Tyrie, of 40 Southesk Street, Montrose. BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION
ADAM VALENTINE Lance Corporal 8019, "D" Company, 2nd Regiment, South African Infantry Died on Thursday, 20th September 1917. Age 30. Husband of Agnes M. Valentine, of 35A New Wynd, Montrose; youngest son of the late William Valentine and the late Jane Wallace (nee Valentine). YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
ARCHIBALD G. VALENTINE Sergeant 46734, 62nd Battery, 3rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Died on Tuesday, 21st January 1919. Age 28. Son of James and Helen Valentine, of 9 Ferry Street, Montrose. FAENZA COMMUNAL CEMETERY
GILBERT VALENTINE Private 12/3497, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Killed in action on Tuesday, 26th September 1916. Age 32. Third son of the late John Valentine and Ann Valentine (nee Ross), of 25 Nursery Road, Montrose. CATERPILLAR VALLEY (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL
JAMES VALENTINE Private 268149, 6th (Perthshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 13th November 1916. Age 18. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Alexander Valentine, of 8 Erskine Street, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JAMES VALENTINE Sergeant Details unknown.
JOSEPH VALENTINE Lance Corporal 693, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Tuesday, 27th October 1914. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
DAVID MELVILLE WALDIE Private S/43331, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 18. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Broughty Ferry. Eldest son of William and Johan Waldie (nee Melville), of 76 Baltic Street, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
HENRY JOHN WALKER Private S/20647, 8th (The Argyllshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Killed in action on Friday, 22nd March 1918. Age 29. Born and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Perth. Son of Henry Sticy Walker, of 108 Castle Street, Montrose, and the late Helen Walker. POZIERES MEMORIAL
JAMES WALKER Private Details unknown.
JAMES GREIG WARDEN Private 2414, 7th Platoon, "B" Company, 43rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Died at 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on Wednesday, 13th June 1917, from a spinal wound received during the attack on Messines Ridge on the night of 10/11th June 1917. Age 22. Born at Montrose. Son of James L. Warden and Mary Warden, of 67 Tate Street, West Leederville, Western Australia. TROIS ARBRES CEMETERY
HENRY WARK Sergeant 10568, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Killed in action on Saturday, 14th September 1918. Born and enlisted at Glasgow. Lived at Montrose. KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY
DAVID A. WATT Sergeant 292922, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 1st April 1917. Age 25. Born at Montrose and enlisted at Dundee. Son of William and Jane Erskine Watt, of Montrose. MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY
DAVID JAMES WATT Sapper 64916, 10th Division Signal Company, Royal Engineers Died on Friday, 20th December 1918. Son of William & Margaret Williamson Watt of 69 Comely Bank Avenue, Edinburgh; husband of Annie Bullock. CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY
JAMES WATT Gunner 25861, 30th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Killed in action on Saturday, 26th May 1917. Born at Craig, by Montrose, and enlisted at Montrose. Stepson of David Duncan, of 11 Gibson Place, Montrose. LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
ALEXANDER WEBSTER Private S/43330, 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Monday, 25th September 1916. Age 19. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of the late James Webster, of 38 Castle Street, Montrose. THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JOSEPH WEBSTER Private 292953, 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died of wounds on Thursday, 20th December 1917. Age 20. Born at Glasgow and Lived at Montrose. Enlisted at Dundee. Son of James and Mary Webster (nee Harper), of 11 Trades Close, High Street, Montrose. BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
JOSEPH WEBSTER Distinguished Conduct Medal
Sergeant 1214, "C" Company, 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 38. His citation for the Distinguished Conduct Medal states… "For conspicuous zeal and ability. The general bearing of this Non Commissioned Officer and the devotion to duty shown by him have set a fine example to the men." and was awarded posthumously for his conduct at Aubers Ridge on 9th May 1915. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Son of the late John and Agnes Webster; husband of the late Margaret MacDonald Webster. PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL
THOMAS FORBES WHIMSTER Lieutenant, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force) Killed in action on Sunday, 19th November 1916. Age 34. Third son of James Whimster and Mary Spark Whimster (nee Forbes). MAILLY WOOD CEMETERY
A. WHYTE Private Details unknown.
CHARLES C. WHYTE Private 33389, 17th (Service) Battalion (3rd Glasgow), Highland Light Infantry (Formerly B/16138, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Saturday, 18th November 1916. Age 26. Born at Craig, by Montrose, and enlisted at Montrose. Brother of the late Robert Alexander Whyte, Private S/17703, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders; son of Robert and Jane Whyte, of 100 Castle Street, Montrose. NEW MUNICH TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY
GEORGE WHYTE Private S/14047, 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Sunday, 21st July 1918. Age 20. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Brother of Mrs. Mary Watson, of 5 Shore Wynd, Montrose. SOISSONS MEMORIAL
ROBERT ALEXANDER WHYTE Private S/17703, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders (Queen's Own) Killed in action on Tuesday, 28th September 1915. Age 23. Born at Friockheim and enlisted at Leith, Midlothian. Son of Robert and Jane Whyte, of 100 Castle Street, Montrose; brother of Charles C. Whyte, Private B/16138, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). NINTH AVENUE CEMETERY
REUBEN EDWARD WILLIAMS Sergeant 9309, 86th Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery Died of wounds on Friday, 10th December 1915. Age 32. Born at Cawsend, Cornwall and enlisted at Montrose. Son of Reuben and Annie Williams; husband of Mabel Jolly Williams, of 4 Erskine Place, Montrose. AMARA WAR CEMETERY
CHARLES WOOD Corporal Details unknown.
EDWARD YOUNG Private 88113, 18th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (Formerly 1882, Royal Highlanders) Killed in action on Friday, 23rd August 1918. Born and enlisted at Montrose. BOUZINCOURT RIDGE CEMETERY
JOHN YOUNG Sergeant 3712, 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry Died of wounds on Tuesday, 14th November 1916. Age 33. Born and enlisted at Montrose. Husband of Isabella Thomson Young, of 15 Erskine Street, Montrose; eldest son of John and Christina Young (nee Scott). COUIN BRITISH CEMETERY |
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