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Royal Scots Fusiliers

6th/7th Battalion

ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS

45th Brigade / 15th (Scottish) Division

 

9th August : Contalmaison area.

12th August : Attack on Switch Line.

15th September : In reserve during the attack of the Division on Martinpuich.

Mid-October / 2nd November : Tours in line in Le Sars sector.

 

137 names

11627   Private

Frank

AITKENHEAD

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14687   Private

Charles

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43224   Private

John

ANDERSON

Died of wounds on the 21st October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

11694   Private

Hugh

ASKEN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7621   Private

James

ATTWOOD

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Epsom Cemetery

 

17422  Private

James

AYTON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7587  Private

William

BAIRD

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

13043  Private

John

BANKS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23327   Private

James

BARCLAY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11807   Lance Corporal

William

BARNES

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memori

 

19104   Private

George

BARR

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11713   Private

John

BEST

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

22998   Private

William

BLACK

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

R601  Corporal

John

BOLAND

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16346  Private

David

BONE

Killed in action on the 20th August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

12210  Private

George

BRECKENRIDGE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11456   Lance Corporal

Joseph

BRITTON

Died of wounds on the 22nd August 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

13227   Private

James

BROWN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6749   Private

Thomas

BROWN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 33

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20089   Private

Patrick

BURNS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17073   Private

Hugh

CAMERON

Died in service on the 16th November 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville Communal Cemetery

 

20782   Private

James

COLQUHOUN

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

15233   Private

George

CRANNAGE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40118   Private

Thomas H.

CRAVEN

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40051   Private

Alexander

CRAWFORD

Died in service on the 9th November 1916

Rest in peace in Ste Marie Cemetery

 

19383   Private

James

CROCKET

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

19038   Lance Corporal

James

CROSS

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19914   Private

Charles

CURRIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

20395   Private

John R.

DALE

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19901  Private

William

DIX

Killed in action on the 6th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

19737  Private

Daniel

DOCHERTY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19469   Private

James

DOLAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19679   Private

Josh

DOWLING

Died of wounds on the 3rd September 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

16378   Private

Leonard E.

DRAPER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19508   Private

William

DUFFY

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

13407   Private

Thomas

DUNCAN

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20817   Lance Corporal

Fred M.

FALCONER

Detached from The 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

15207   Company Quatermaster Sergeant

Sidney Nalder

FIELD

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13535   Lance Corporal

John

FISHER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16067   Private

Patrick

FLANNIGAN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

George Boyd

FOULKES

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16296   Private

Robert

FOWLER

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

23291   Private

George

GEMMELL

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23383   Private

Charles

GILBERT

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17418   Private

John

GOOD

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13568   Private

James

GRIEVE

Died of wounds on the 9th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Aubrey Paxton

HAGGO

Detached from 4th Royal Scots Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

40043   Private

Neil

HARKNESS

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

20534  Corporal

John

HARTLEY

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19645   Lance Corporal

Thomas

HENDERSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

11722   Corporal

William

HILL

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20343   Private

George

HOLLIDAY

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16792   Sergeant

Leonard

HOLMES

Died of wounds on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

16240   Private

Robert James

HOLMES

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

40044   Private

Robert

HOPES

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12771   Lance Corporal

Alexander

HOUSTON

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20992   Private

William

HOUSTON

Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

Thomas

HUTCHEON

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

12770   Private

Robert

HYSLOP

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16800   Private

George W.

IRONS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15320   Corporal

Edward

JOBURNS

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23130   Private

Edward

JOHANNING

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14690   Private

Peter

JOHNSTONE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19423   Private

Charles H.

JUDGE

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

David

KERR, MC

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

23177   Private

Samuel

LAIDLAW

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

20057   Private

James

LAMB

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20985   Private

Robert Elder

LAWSON

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

12841   Lance Corporal

Walter

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15406   Private

William

LAWSON

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Lieutenant

William Sinnott

LOMAX

Killed in action on the 16th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

.17832   Private

Frank

LYALL

Died of wounds on the 4th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

23392   Private

John

MACDONALD

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

15438   Corporal

John

MACKAY, DCM

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

19024   Private

Samuel

MANSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13331   Lance Sergeant

William

MARR

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43208   Private

David

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 2nd November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23253   Private

William S.

MAVER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2060  Private

Thomas

McALPINE

Detached from 2nd/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

12949  Lance Corporal

Robert

McCABE, MM

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23343   Private

John

McCRAE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23225  Private

William

McFARLANE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11439   Lance Corporal

Dennis

McGARRY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11439   Lance Corporal

Dennis

McGARRY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12336   Private

Francis

McGOWAN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13409   Sergeant

James

McHAFFIE, DCM

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

12325   Private

Charles

McINALLY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11842   Private

George

McINSTRAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

16204   Private

George

McKIE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13415   Private

James

McLAUGHLIN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

23405   Private

John

McLELLAN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19529   Private

John

McMULLEN

Died of wounds on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

23320   Private

H.

McVICAR

Died of wounds on the 23rd August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

16659   Private

Reginald

MERRIMAN

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

43207   Private

Duncan

MIDDLETON

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

40144   Private

Edward F.

MIDGLEY

Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

15327   Private

John Peat

MONTGOMERY

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

13723   Sergeant

Alexander

MURPHY

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21061  Private

Edward Saunders

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

William

NICOLSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

12762   Private

James

O'DONNELL

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17047   Private

Henry Hutchinson

PETRIE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24032   Private

Joseph

PHILLIPS

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10897   Lance Corporal

Frank

POTTER

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17797   Lance Corporal

David

PROUDFOOT

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

11868   Private

Anthony

REID

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2905   Private

John

ROARTY

Detached from The 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

13504   Corporal

James

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19499  Private

Harry

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20006   Private

Hugh

SAMSON

Died of wounds on the 15th October 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

16387  Private

William F.

SCOTT

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

23233   Private

Archibald

SHARP

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40169   Private

George

SIMPKINS

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

12165   Private

Hugh

SKILLING

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17547   Private

John

SLAVEN

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

17023   Private

George

SMITH

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2194   Private

Thomas

SNEDDEN

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 30th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

2713    Private

James

STEIN

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 27th August 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

16943   Private

Lorens

STEWART

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

40056   Private

Samuel

STEWART

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Robert Brown

STRANG

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

20794   Private

Herbert

SWAN

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in La Neuville Communal Cemetery

 

11826   Private

George

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19257   Private

Robert

TELFORD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21071   Private

David

TEMPLEMAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13817   Private

James

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18033   Private

William

WADDELL

Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916

Rest in peace in Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery

 

13869   Private

Alexander

WALKER

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16303   Lance Corporal

Ernest

WALKER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12200   Private

James

WALLACE

Detached from The 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers

Died of wounds on the 29th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

Second Lieutenant

Robert

WARNOCK, MC

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

19083   Private

William

WEBSTER

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21063   Private

William

WELSH

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20915   Private

Robert

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2503   Private

John

WILLIAMSON

Detached from The 2nd/10th Royal Scots

Died of wounds on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

14847   Private

John

WILSON

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

2110   Private

David

YOUNG

Detached from 2nd/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Thiepval Memorial

80

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

9

Adanac Military Cemetery

8

Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

6

Heilly Station Cemetery

5

Peake Wood Cemetery

5

Etaples Military Cemetery

3

Flatiron Copse Cemetery

3

Pozieres British Cemetery

3

Becourt Military Cemetery

2

La Neuville British Cemetery

2

St Sever Cemetery

2

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

1

Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Epsom Cemetery

1

Glasgow (Craigton) Cemetery

1

London Cemetery and Extension

1

Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Puchevillers British Cemetery

1

Ste Marie Cemetery

1

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension

1

MEN DETACHED TO OTHER UNITS

13416   Private

William

GIBB

46th Brigade Trench Motar Battery

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Gordon Dump Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

James Iain

MORRISON

45th Brigade Trench Motar Battery

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery