ABBEY JOHN GIBSON, Private, No. 266956, 6th (Territorial) Battn. The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), s. of the late Andrew Abbey, by his wife, Margaret Fraser (17, Richmond Terrace, Edinburgh); b. Perth, 28 Aug. 1885; educ. there; joined the Black Watch 30 May, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders with the 51st Division: was taken prisoner 21 March, 1918, and died at No. 3 Canadian General Hospital 28 Dec. following, on his way home after his release from Germany. Buried in Terlinethum British Military Cemetery. Hem.at Hawick, 1 Aug. 1913, E. 1. (5, Allan Bank, Hawick), daughter of the late Richard Scott; s.p.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5