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Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)




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Those known to have served with

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Abercrombie Peter. 4th Btn,
  • Adams John Craig. Pte 9th Battalion (d.29th Sep 1918)
  • Aire James Charleson . L/Cpl. 1st Btn.
  • Alexander Michael. Pte 6th Battalion (d.22nd Feb 1917)
  • Anderson P.. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.21st Nov 1918)
  • Archer Richard John. Cpl. 11th Battalion
  • Ashton H.. L/Sgt. 11th Btn. (d.8th Jul 1917)
  • Ball William. L/Cpl
  • Barr Joseph. Pte. 1/8th Btn. (d.11th Dec 1917)
  • Bell John. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.1st Aug 1917)
  • Biggs William Edwin. 8th Btn. (d.28th Jun 1915)
  • Birrell James. Pte 10th Btn
  • Bradley Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.9th February 1915)
  • Breed Fred. L/Cpl. 1st Battalion (d.23th Oct 1918)
  • Bridge Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.9th Aug 1916)
  • Brown William. A/Cpl. 2nd Battalion (d.25th Mar 1918)
  • Burgess Alfred Victor. Pte. 3rd Btn.
  • Burgess Patrick. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.11th May 1917)
  • Burgess MID. William Henry Langdon. Capt. 3rd Btn. (d.20th Jul 1916)
  • Burns Robert. Pte. (d.7th/8th March 1917)
  • Butler Alexander. Sgt. 11th Battalion (d.6th October 1918)
  • Butler Alexander. Sgt. 11th Btn. (d.6th Oct 1918)
  • Butterworth Thomas Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.11th June 1916)
  • Cameron William. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.20th May 1916)
  • Campbell-Bell John. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.8th Jul 1917)
  • Carr John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.9th May 1915)
  • Carse James. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.23rd July 1918)
  • Carter Albert. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • Cavanagh Joe. CSM 1st Ã? Btn.
  • Christie James Fairley. Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Clark Thomas. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.23rd Mar 1918)
  • Collins Thomas. L/Cpl. 5th/6th Btn. (d.10th Mar 1918)
  • Conochie Robert Pollock. 2nd Lt. 8th Btn. (d.18th May 1918)
  • Copeland MM John. Sapper 171st Tunnelling Company
  • Coulson John Thomas. Pte. 2nd/6th Btn. (d.18th Sep 1918)
  • Crawford James. Pte. 8th Btn. (d.28th June 1915)
  • Crawford Thomas. Pte 10th Btn (d.27th January 1916)
  • Crichton David. L/Cpl. 2nd Battalion (d.25th Mar 1918)
  • Cross Harry. Pte. 1/8th Btn. (d.19th Apr 1917)
  • Cruickshank David Waddell. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Cunningham Charles Albert Glentworth . Cpt. 12th Btn. (d.5th June 1915)
  • Dawson Charles Duncan. 2nd Btn
  • Dawson VC. James Lennox. 187th Field Coy.
  • Devlin Joseph. Cpl.
  • Diamond William. Sgt. 9th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Diamond William. Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Diamond William. Sgt. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Diamond William. Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.15th September 1916)
  • Diamond William. Sgt. 10th Btn (d.15th September 1916)
  • Dickson Archibald. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.12th June 1918)
  • Dillon John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th March 1915 )
  • Dobbins Alexander. Cpl. 5th/6th Btn. (d.8th May 1918)
  • Docherty William. Pte. 2nd Battalion
  • Dracup Lister. Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.19th Nov 1916)
  • Dracup Lister. Cpl. 11th Btn. (d.19th Nov 1916)
  • Drew Alan Appleby. Lt. 2nd Btn. (d.10th March 1915)
  • Eaglesham MM. Todd. Sgt. 10th Btn. (d.28th Mar 1918)
  • Erskine VC John. Sgt. 5th/6th Btn. D Coy. (d.14th April 1917)
  • Ewing James. Rflmn. 2nd Btn. (d.28th December 1914)
  • Fairbanks Charles Edward. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.19th September 1918)
  • Farman Peter. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.21st May 1916)
  • Ferguson Simpson Riach. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.16th Apr 1917)
  • Ferrie Edward. Cpl. 8th Btn (d.28th June 1915)
  • Ferry Ernest Leslie. Capt. 11th Btn.
  • Finlay James. Rflm. 5th Btn.
  • Flannigan Patrick. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.25th September 1916)
  • Fleming George. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Fleming Samuel. L/Cpl. 8th Btn (d.28th June 1915)
  • Fleming William Neil. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.13th December 1915)
  • Flynn James. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Gallacher James. Pte. 11th Btn. No.6 Platoon
  • Garside John William. Pte. 1st Btn., B Coy
  • Gilbert Fred. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.24th March 1918)
  • Gilbert Frederick. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.24th Mar 1918)
  • Glass Peter Fowler. Cpl. 9th Battalion (d.25th Jul 1918)
  • Govan Fred. Pte. 5th/6th Btn. B Coy. (d.14th April 1917)
  • Graham Albert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.17th May 1916)
  • Graham William. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.7th October 1918)
  • Guest Joseph. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Guest Joseph. L/Cpl. 10th Battalion (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Gunn James McKinley. Batman 5th Btn.
  • Hall Norman. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.25th Jul 1915)
  • Hassan John. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Hatson Arthur Frank. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Hatson Arthur Frank. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.3rd July 1916)
  • Henderson John. Pte. 8th Battalion
  • Hill Albert Rowland. Capt. 16th Btn
  • Hodge James. Sgt. 6th Battalion (d.2nd May 1916)
  • Hogg George. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.14th Apr 1918)
  • Holden Thomas. Pte. 10th Bn. (d.25th September 1915)
  • Hooper Edward Albert. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.25th April 1918)
  • Hurl William. Pte. 5th Btn.
  • Innes MM. Andrew Gullane. Pte. 3rd Battalion
  • Jackson Herbert. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.10th Mar 1917)
  • Jackson John. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.25th October 1918)
  • Jackson Robert. L/Cpl 2nd Battalion (d.16th August 1917)
  • Johnstone James A.H. . Pte. 5th Btn.
  • Kane Joseph. Pte. 9th Battalion (d.3rd May 1917)
  • Kay Elias James. Pte. 9th (Pioneers) Battalion
  • Keenan John. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th Mar 1915)
  • Keenan Joseph. Pte. 1st Battalion (d.14th April 1918)
  • Kett Robert. Sgt. 2nd Battalion (d.4th May 1915)
  • Knox Alexander McLean. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.28th March 1917)
  • Lambie Robert. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.24th June 1917)
  • Lavelle Joseph. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Lawson Edgar. Pte 10th Battalion (d.29th July 1918)
  • Leggat Robert. Sgt. 9th Btn. (d.30th March 1916)
  • Lewis David. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.25th Sept 1915)
  • Lewis David. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Lewis David. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Lewis William. Cpl. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.12th Jul 1918)
  • Lightbody David. Sgt. 9th Battalion (d.24th October 1916)
  • Lister Edward. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Little George. Pte. 11th Btn. (d.8th May 1917)
  • Livingstone Allan. L/Cpl. 8th Btn. (d.28th June 1915)
  • Logan R.. Pte. 10th Btn (d.31st July 1917)
  • Lund DCM. William Smith. Pte. 2nd Battalion
  • Lynn George. Pte. 5/6th Btn. (d.26th Oct 1918)
  • MacDonald Thomas. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.28th March 1917)
  • Mackness Ernest. Pte. 1st Btn. (d.1st Oct 1917)
  • Magee John Gilmor. Cpl. 14th Battalion (d.22nd March 1918)
  • Manson Peter. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.5th Dec 1915)
  • McBride H.. L/Cpl. (d.14th Sep 1916)
  • McCormack Edward. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.27th Nov 1916)
  • McDonald James. Pte. 11th Battalion (d.8th May 1917)
  • McFarlane Robert. Pte 2nd Btn. (d.10th Mar 1915)
  • McGhee James. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.29th October 1916)
  • McLachlan George. Pte. 9th Btn.
  • McLaren Thomas. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.21st Aug 1916)
  • McMillan Dugald. Pte. 9th Btn (d.3rd May 1917)
  • McNutt William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.25th Mar 1918)
  • McNutt William. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.25th March 1918)
  • McParlane James. Sgt. 10th Battalion (d.23rd April 1917)
  • McQuarrie Lachlan. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • McQuarrie Peter. Sgt. 2nd Btn. (d.3rd Apr 1918)
  • McQuillin Stephen Alfred. Sgt. 23rd Coy.
  • McSherry John. L/Cpl. 11th Battalion
  • McVey Richard. Pte. 1st Garrison Btn. (d.14th July 1917)
  • McWhirter William. Pte. 2nd Btn (d.24th July 1916)
  • Meldrum John. Cpl.
  • Meldrum John. L/Cpl. 5th/6th Btn.
  • Menzies Andrew. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.27th Jan 1916)
  • Messenger Herbert. Pte.
  • Miller George Murphy. A/Sjt. 2nd Btn.
  • Milligan Charles M.. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.3rd Jun 1917)
  • Mills William. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.28th June 1915)
  • Milne Peter. A/Sgt. 3rd Btn.
  • Milroy Robert. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.14th Jul 1915)
  • Moir Robert. Pte.
  • Moody Henry H.. Cpl. 10th Btn.
  • Moonan Richard. Pte 8th Btn. (d.28th June 1915)
  • Morrison MM Robert George. Sgt. 9th Btn.
  • Morrow Thomas. Pte. 1/8th Battalion (d.13th Nov 1917)
  • Muir James. Pte. 6th Battalion (d.15th June 1915)
  • Munn William. Sgt. 10th Battalion (d.25th September 1915)
  • Murphy Allen. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.17th Aug 1916)
  • Musgrave Ralph. L/Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.1915)
  • Norris William. Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.10th May 1918)
  • Oman James Williams. Pte. 4th Btn. (d.19th Sep 1917)
  • Parr Arthur. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Pearson MM James Issacs. Sgt. 10th Btn.
  • Perry Thomas Cyril. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.15th May 1916)
  • Perry Thomas Cyril. Pte. 10th Btn (d.15th May 1916)
  • Phillips Bert Gwinett. Sgt. 9th Btn. (d.25th Apr 1918)
  • Platt James. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.24th Nov 1917)
  • Ranson John Henry . Pte 9th Btn (d.25th October 1918)
  • Rasche Henry Wellington. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.9th Apr 1917)
  • Rawson Walter Henry. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.7th June 1917)
  • Reid James. Cpl. 6th Btn. (d.11th May 1918)
  • Reilly Frank. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.25th July 1916)
  • Reilly James. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th Mar 1915)
  • Roddick Charles. L/Cpl. 9th Btn. (d.20th September 1917)
  • Ronnie James Wallace. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.25th Apr 1918)
  • Ross Richard Stephen. Sig. 9th Btn.
  • Shearer Gavin. 2Lt 6th Battalion
  • Shoulder Owen. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.18th Aug 1916)
  • Slaven Patrick. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.18th Jul 1916)
  • Slavin James Francis. Pte. 1st Btn.
  • Smith Adam. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Smith Adam. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Smith Charles Buchanan. Pte. 11th Battalion
  • Smith James Robert. Pte. 2nd Battalion
  • Smith John William. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.8th July 1918)
  • Smith Robert. Pte. 8th Btn.
  • Sneddon Archibald McGill. Pte. 8th Battalion
  • Souter William. Pte 8th Btn. (d.28th Jun 1915)
  • Speight Sam. Cpl. 9th Btn (d.5th Apr 1918)
  • Steenson Robert. Pte. 16th Btn. (d.16th May 1918)
  • Stevenson William McQuatter. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.6th July 1916)
  • Stewart Alexander Phillips. Pte. 2/6th Battalion
  • Stewart James. Cpl. 1st Garrison Bdn. (d.19th May 1916)
  • Stirling Andrew Logan. Pte.
  • Stuart Robert. Pte 2nd Btn (d.5th May 1917)
  • Sutherland James. Pte. 11th Btn.
  • Tait Frederick James. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th April 1917)
  • Talbot George. L/Cpl. 2nd Battalion
  • Tansley Walter. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Taylor Daniel Martin. Lt. 7th Btn. (d.28th June 1915)
  • Taylor David Anderson. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.25th Sep 1915)
  • Taylor James Miller. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.26th Sep 1915)
  • Telfer John. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.21st July 1917)
  • Thomson James. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.10th February 1915)
  • Thomson MM. John Barr. Cpl. 10th Btn. (d.4th Jan 1918)
  • Thornber John. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.14th April 1917)
  • Tighe James. L/Cpl. 170th Tunnelling Coy. (d.25th July 1917)
  • Tipping MM. Alfred. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1916)
  • Tipping MM Alfred. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1916)
  • Tipping George. Pte. 27th Btn.
  • Tipping George. Pte. 9th Btn. (d.22nd Sep 1915)
  • Tongs DCM. William. Pte. 2nd Battalion (d.12th May 1915)
  • Trussler Henry George. Sgt. 1st Btn. (d.16th Apr 1917)
  • Turnbull Oliver Hugh. Pte. 5/6th Btn.
  • Vandeleur Crofton Bury. Mjr.
  • Voss William Thomas. Pte. 10th Battalion (d.25th September 1915)
  • Wakelin Joseph. L/Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.22nd Oct 1914)
  • Wallace William. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.15th Jun 1915)
  • Ward James. Rfmn. 9th Btn. (d.25th October 1918)
  • Ward John.
  • Watt William Spiers Shanks. L/Cpl. A Coy, 9th (Service) Btn. (d.20th Sep 1917)
  • Watts James. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • White John. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.15 June 1915)
  • White William. Pte. 8th Battalion (d.29th July 1918)
  • Whitelaw Thomas Mitchell. 2nd Lt. 5th Btn. (d.29th May 1918)
  • Willoughby John. Cpl. 1st Btn. (d.20th July 1916)
  • Withers Henry Edward. Cpl. 2nd Btn. (d.23rd Oct 1916)
  • Woods J.. Pte. 10th Btn. (d.16th Sep 1916)
  • Worthington James.
  • Wray James. Pte. 2nd Btn. (d.30th Dec 1914)
  • Yates DCM. Edward V.. RSM. 9th Btn. (d.23rd Mar 1918)

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1206589

Lt. Alan Appleby Drew 2nd Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.10th March 1915)

Alan Drew died 10th March 1915, aged 30 and is buried i in the Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard in France. He was the son of Daniel and Rhoda Drew of Burnley. Alan's father owned the Lowerhouse Print works in Burnley and the family lived in specially built houses within the print works grounds.

s flynn




1206383

Sgt. John Erskine VC 5th/6th Btn. D Coy. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.14th April 1917)

John Erskine was killed in action on the 14th of April 1917, aged 23. Commemorated 6 on the Arras Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France, he was the son of the late William Erskine, of Dunfermline, and of Mrs. Elizabeth Erskine, of 1 East Savile Rd., Edinburgh.

An extract from the London Gazette, dated 4th Aug., 1916, records the following :- "For most conspicuous bravery. Whilst the near lip of a crater, caused by the explosion of a large enemy mine, was being consolidated, Actg. Serjt. Erskine rushed out under continuous fire with utter disregard of danger and rescued a wounded serjeant and a private. Later, seeing his officer, who was believed to be dead, show signs of movement, he ran out to him, bandaged his head, and remained with him for fully an hour, though repeatedly fired at, whilst a shallow trench was being dug to them. He then assisted in bringing in his officer, shielding him with his own body in order to lessen the chance of his being hit again."

s flynn




1206062

Pte. William Mills 8th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.28th June 1915)

William Mills enlisted in the Cameronians rather than in the Royal Scots Fusiliers, in which his father was serving, because he was underage. Although his age at death is given as 18, I believe he was only 17. He entered the conflict at Gallipolli on the 14th of June 1915 and only survived for two weeks. He is remembered at the Helles Memorial in Turkey.

Maralyn Unsworth




1205969

Pte. Albert Bridge 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.9th Aug 1916)

Albert bridge was killed in action on the 9th of August 1916, aged 22 and is buried in the Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery in France. Son of Mr and Mrs Bridge, 8 Fielding Street, Burnley, prior to enlisting, Albert worked as a weaver at the Wood Top Mill Co., Burnley

s flynn




1205962

Pte. James Miller Taylor 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.26th Sep 1915)

James Taylor was killed in action and is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery in France. He was the husband of Mrs. M. G. Cartwright (formerly Taylor), of 41 May St., Burnley Wood, Burnley

s flynn




1205938

Pte. Albert Graham 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.17th May 1916)

Albert Graham was killed in action on the 17th of May 1916, aged 20 and isburied in Bethune Town Cemetery, France. He was the son of John and Agnes Alice Graham, of 29 Tunnel St., Burnley.

s flynn




1205934

Pte. George Tipping 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.22nd Sep 1915)

George Tipping was killed in action on the 22nd of September 1915, aged 20. Buried in Bethune Town Cemetery in France, he was the son of Lawrence and Alice Tipping, of 36 Guy St., Padiham, Lancs.

s flynn




1205930

L/Cpl. James Tighe 170th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers (d.25th July 1917)

James Tighe died of wounds on the 25th of July 1917, aged 22. Buried in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France, he had formerly served as Pte. 17588 of the Scottish Rifles. He received serious gunshot wounds on 24th of July 17 and died the following day in hospital. He was the son of Michael and Maria Tighe, of 39, Lyndhurst Rd., Burnley. His brother John Tighe also fell a fortnight later. He is buried at Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery

s flynn




1205929

Pte. Thomas Albert Butterworth 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scotish Rifles) (d.11th June 1916)

Thomas Butterworth as killed in action 11th of June 1916, aged 24. Buried in in the Bethune Town Cemetery, France he was the son of Joseph Ernest and Sarah Emily Butterworth, of 13, Cliffe St., Nelson, husband of Maria Butterworth, of 10, Crowther St., Nelson, Lancs Native of Dalton-in-Furness, Lancs

s flynn




1205904

Sgt. Robert Leggat 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.30th March 1916)

Robert Leggart died on the 30th of March 1916 and is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. Robbie was a Serjeant in the 9th Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and was a professional solder having enlisted prior to 1906. He was killed on 29 or 30 March 1916 while leading his men when his hand grenade blew up in his hand.

s flynn




1205797

Pte. John Carr 2nd Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.9th May 1915)

John Carr was killed in action on 9th of May 1915. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium.

s flynn




263385

Pte. Andrew Logan Stirling Scottish Rifles

I never knew Andrew Stirling, he was my grannie's brother. He married Euphemia Robertson MacDonald in 1914 and went to war. He also was in the Reserves since 1901. I believe he contracted TB and ulceration of the stomach from which he died in 1922. Two other bothers went to war in different Regiments. William Stirling in the 2nd Royal Fusiliers was killed in July 1916 France. Alexander Stirling was posted to Egypt WW1 (don't know the Regiment). He contracted rheumatic fever along with his fellow soldiers, eventually made it back being in 1917, seconded to an Ammunition Factory in Coatbridge, to help out, only to die from complications of his stomach illness in 1933. Their poor mother must have been devastated. She died in 1924 so only knew about 2 of them.

Margaret Stirling Lynn




263026

Pte. Herbert Jackson 11th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.10th Mar 1917)

Herbert Jackson died at 32 years old, in Greece and is buried at Sarigol Military Cemetery.

Nicole Hamilton




262678

RSM. Edward V. Yates DCM. 9th Btn. Scottish Rifles (d.23rd Mar 1918)

Edward Yates served with the 9th Scottish Rifles and was awarded the DCM.

Robert Johnston




262139

Sgt. Bert Gwinett Phillips 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.25th Apr 1918)

Bert, Lillie and Magaret

The regimental war diaries for the 24th and 25th April 1918 recorded that on the 24th the 9th Battalion of the Cameronians relieved the 8th Battalion of the Black Watch when they moved from their camp at Bedelem Farm into the Vierstraat Line north of Kemmel. By midnight the relief was completed without any casualties. Bert Phillips’s A Company was posted in the Cheapside Line. The whole Battalion came under heavy German fire including gas at 2.30am. At 7.00am A Company reported their position as intact with slight casualties. As the Germans continued to press forward during the afternoon forcing some withdrawals, the Cheapside Line was reinforced and by nightfall had been held.

It was at some point during these events that Bert had been killed. His body was never found and his name is one of nearly 35,000 inscribed on the Tyne Cot memorial.

Bert, back row 1st on right, at Portland Road Hospital

Bert and daughter Margaret in 1917

Elizabeth Harrison




261465

Pte. Charles Edward Fairbanks 11th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.19th September 1918)

I have discovered my great great uncle, Charles Fairbanks, served with the 11th Cameronians. I know very little apart from he was killed in Salonika and is buried in Dorian Military Cemetery in Greece.

Angela Fairbanks




260972

Cpl. John Willoughby 1st Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.20th July 1916)

John Willoughby is buried in Saint Sever Cemetery at Rouen. He died of wounds.

Debra Willis




260288

2nd Lt. Robert Pollock Conochie 8th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.18th May 1918)

2nd Lt. Robert P. Conochie

Robert Conochie was my great-uncle. I don't know much about him apart from he had red hair. He joined up in 1914, sailed from Liverpool for Gallipoli, served in Palestine, and then was sent to France. He died on 18th May 1918, aged 23, during a battle at Vimy in France and is buried in Calais.





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Pte. Joseph Lavelle 9th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.26th Sep 1915)

Joseph Lavelle is buried at Cambrin.

Julie Lynch




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Pte. George Lynn 5/6th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) (d.26th Oct 1918)

George Lynn was killed in action on the 26th of October 1918, aged 22. He is buried in the Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension in France.

Vivienne Anne Clifford Lynn








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