CARGILL, DUNCAN CAMPBELL, M.C.. 2nd Lieut.. 2nd Battn. (78th Foot) Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs. The Duke of Albany’s), s. of the late William Cargill. of Edinburgh, S.S.C., by his wife, Agnes Davidson (31, Scotland Street, Edinburgh), dau, of James (and Helen) Hunter, of Taymount; b. Edinburgh, 8 June, 1896; edue. View Park School, and Edinburgh Academy: volunteered for active service, and enlisted in the 10th Seaforth Highlanders in Feb. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in and France Flanders from the following Sept., returning home in Jan. 1917, to train for a commission; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 3rd Seaforth Highlanders the following July; proceeded to France in Sept., and was subsequently transferred to the 2nd Battn.: was wounded in Dec. of the same year, and invalided home, rejoining his battalion in France in June, 1918, and was killed in action near Présean 2 Nov. following. after the taking of that village. Buried in Saulzoir Military Cemetery, nine miles north of Arras. He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5