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Royal Scots

17th Battalion (Rosebury)

ROYAL  SCOTS

(Lothian Regiment)

106th Brigade / 35th Division

 

14th July : Talus Boisé. Working parties in Waterlot Farm sector.

19th July : Near Carnoy.

20th July : Working parties in Trônes Wood.

23rd-24 July : Montauban / Bernafay Wood area.

25th July : Near Carnoy.

26th July : In line South of Trônes Wood.

27th July : Near Carnoy.

29th July : South of La Briqueterie.

30th July : In line near Maltz Horn Farm.

1st August : Morlancourt.

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10th August : Morlancourt.

16th August : Meaulte area.

20th August : Contour Wood.

22nd August : In line in Arrow Head Copse.

26th August : Happy Valley.

 

39 names

21378    Private

William

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Robert Cooke

BARRY

Killed in action on the 18th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27336    Private

John

BENNETT

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24818    Private

James Kemp

BOYTER

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27449    Private

Thomas Roche

BROWN

Killed in action on the 25th July 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21353    Private

Thomas Craig

CRUICKSHANKS

Died of wounds on the 28th July 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

24893    Private

James

CUMMINGS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Quarry Cemetery, Montauban

 

2482    Lance Corporal

John

DAILLY

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

22263    Private

John Campbell

DAVIDSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21324    Private

Thomas

DONALDSON

Died of wounds on the 28th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

Captain

William Anderson

DOUGLAS

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Herbert Ross

FRASER

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery

 

27104    Private

Andrew

FROST

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21863    Private

William

GRANDISON

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22296    Private

Frank

HARGREAVES

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27176    Private

James

HARGREAVES

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27392   Corporal

Thomas

HEATH

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

21450    Private

David

IRVINE

Died of wounds on the 31st July 1916

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

21943    Private

James

IRVINE

Died of wounds on the 1st August 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

22177    Private

Adam

JOHNSTON

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

22523    Corporal

James

LAIDLAW

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22597    Private

James

McCASH

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

22028    Lance Corporal

James Mitchell

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25891    Private

Connel

McGHEE

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21673    Private

Robert Milne

McKAY

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25749     Private

John

MULHOLLAND

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25533    Private

James

MURDOCH

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

29409    Private

George

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 21st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24780    Private

John

O'NEILL

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

21955    Private

Samuel

OVENS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21688    Private

Joseph

PATERSON

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

21700    Private

David Kennedy

RAE

Died of wounds on the 23rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

2876    Private

John

RICHARDSON

Killed in action on the 29th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21706    Private

David

SKINNER

Died of wounds on the 25th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

27275    Private

James

SMITH

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21514    Private

William

STEWART

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Carnoy Military Cemetery

 

29447    Private

James

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21421    Private

George

THORNTON

Killed in action on the 24th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21918    Private

Alexander

WHITE

Killed in action on the 23rd July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MAN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

30758     Private

John

HALDANE

8th K.O.Y.L.I.

Died of wounds on the 4th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.