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Gordon Highlanders

1/6th (Buff and Donside) Battalion

GORDON HIGHLANDERS

152nd Brigade / 51st (Highland) Division

 

20th July : Buire.

21st July : South of Mametz.

22nd July : Fricourt.

23rd July : Becordel-Becourt.

25th July : Caterpillar Wood.

26th July : Mametz Wood.

1st August : High Wood.

6th August : Fricourt area.

7th August : Buire.

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4th October : In line in Hebuterne sector.

7th October : Courcelles-au-Bois.

Mid October / Early November : Tours in line in front of Beaumont-Hamel.

13th November : Attack of Beaumont Hamel.

16th November : Mailly-Maillet Wood.

 

86 names

11032    Private

John

ALEXANDER

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11824    Private

Alexander

BADENOCH

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

11148    Private

James

BAGRIE

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14073    Private

George Alexander

BEVERLEY

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

290    Sergeant

George

BLACKHALL

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

11770    Private

Adam Nicol

BOTHWELL

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12526    Private

Herbert

BOWMAN

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

10768    Lance Corporal

James

BROWN

Killed in action on the 2nd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12322    Private

Bertie

BUCHAN

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

12817    Private

James

BURGON

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

14026    Private

Robert James

CLARK

Killed in action on the 1st November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

12349    Private

William

CLARK

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

875    Private

John

DAVIDSON

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12825    Private

Reginald Henry

DAVY

Died of wounds on the 1st November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery

 

12467    Private

James

DEAN

Died of wounds on the 17th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

10757    Corporal

William

DONALD

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12279    Private

John

DUGUID

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

1467    Private

James

DUNCAN

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

933    Private

John

DUNCAN

Died of wounds on the 17th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

12191    Private

James

DURNO

Died of wounds on the 13th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Forceville Communal Cemetery & Ext.

 

12786    Private

William

EASON

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Whaplode Drove (St John the Baptist) Ch.

 

12521    Private

Simon

FRASER

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11967    Private

William

GRADY

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Rest in peace in Ancre British Cemetery

 

12123    Private

Alexander

GRANT

Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

Captain

Alexander

GRANT

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12153    Private

John

GREIG

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

10850    Private

Robert

HENRY

Killed in action on the 31st July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10806    Private

Robert

INGLIS

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11790    Lance Corporal

George

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 26th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

1222    Private

John Gray

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

10948    Lance Corporal

James

KERR

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14065    Private

John Michel

KISSACH

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

1353    Private

William

LITTLEJOHN

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11616    Corporal

Alexander

LOBBAN

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

 

14066    Private

John

LOGIE

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

1617    Private

Alexander

LOW

Killed in action on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

10752    Private

Garden Hepburn

MACKINTOSH

Died of wounds on the 14th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Varennes Military Cemetery

 

14057   Private

James

MACRAE

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12325    Private

Alexander

LOGIE

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11853    Private

William

MAIR

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12152    Private

Alfred

MATTHEW

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12310   Private

Charles

McCOMBIE

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11395    Private

Peter

McINNES

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12031    Private

John Milne

McKAY

Died of wounds on the 15th August 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

11390    Private

James

McLEAN

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

970   Private

John Summers

McLEOD

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

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

1165    Lance Corporal

William Keir

McROBERT, MM

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Contay British Cemetery

 

12397    Private

William

MELDRUM

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery

 

S/10818    Private

James

MILNE

Detached from The 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

11254    Private

John

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12330   Private

John G.

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

907    Private

Alexander

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 22nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11841   Private

James

PAUL

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Alexander Myron

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 -Age 41

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

12241   Private

John Jamieson

ROBSON

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12133   Private

Joseph

ROSS

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

1339    Sergeant

William

ROSS

Died of wounds on the 7th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

11912    Private

Alexander

ROY

Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

1270    Sergeant

Alexander

RUSSELL, DCM, MM

Died of wounds on the 19th November 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

12577   Private

John

SANDISON

Killed in action on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

3042    Private

Alfred

SCORGIE

Detached from The 1/7th Gordon Highlanders

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

1140   Private

Charles William

SHAW

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

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12271    Private

Alexander

SIM

Died of wounds on the 27th July 1916 - Age 18

Rest in peace in Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

 

11847    Private

John

SIMPSON

Died of wounds on the 11th August 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

923    Private

Alexander

SMITH

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

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

14095    Private

Andrew Duncan

SMITH

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11639    Private

Arthur

STEPHEN

Died of wounds on the 2nd August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

12576    Private

Charles Robbie

STRACHAN

Died of wounds on the 8th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Varennes Miliary Cemetery

 

1390   Sergeant

John

STRATHDEE

Killed in action on the 15th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1389    Private

Alexander

STUART

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

10822    Private

John

SUTHERLAND

Killed in action on the 4th August 1916 - Age 41

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

11045    Lance Corporal

William C.

SUTHERLAND

Died of wounds on the 22nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

12855    Private

Thomas

TANNER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11205    Private

John

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

1437    Private

Robert Mutch

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12431    Private

Alexander

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

11842    Private

William

THOMSON

Died of wounds on the 5th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12204    Private

James

WALKER

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12374    Private

William

WALKER

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

265720    Lance Corporal

George

WATT

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Rest in peace in Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery

 

11444    Private

Thomas Robertson

WEBSTER

Killed in action on the 14th November 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

13730    Private

John

WILBANK

Detached from The 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders

Died of wounds on the 6th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery

Second Lieutenant

Robert Forsyth

WILSON

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

11327    Private

William

WILSON

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Mailly Wood Cemetery

 

12079    Private

Gordon

WINTON

Killed in action on the 26th July 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

 

893    Corporal

Charles

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 5th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Mailly Wood Cemetery

29

Thiepval Memorial

17

Flatiron Copse Cemetery

9

Contay British Cemetery

3

Dartmoor Cemetery

3

Heilly Station Cemetery

3

Varennes Military Cemetery

3

Auchonvillers Military Cemetery

2

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

2

Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

2

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

2

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Albert Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Ancre British Cemetery

1

Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery

1

Couin British Cemetery

1

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Forceville Communal Cemetery and Extension

1

Puchevillers British Cemetery

1

St Sever Cemetery

1

St Sever Cemetery Extension

1

Whaplode Drove (St John the Baptist) Ch.

1