Berry S F Pte 27000 9th Cameronians
BERRY, SIDNEY FIELD, Private, No. 27000, 9th (Service) Battn. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 3rd s. of William Berry, of Insch, Gamekeeper (retired), by his wife, Mary A., dau. of Joseph Towns; b. Dyce, co. Aberdeen, 14 Dec. 1881; educ. Public School, Glass; was a Gardener; enlisted in the Cameronians 3 June, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 Dec. following: was reported missing after the fighting near St. Quentin 23 March, 1918, and is now known to have been killed in action on that date. He m. at Gilston, Largoward, 29 Sept. 1911, Mary (Jesmond Cottage, Upper Largo), dau. of James Taylor, and had three children: William James, b. 24 Dec. 1912; Sidney Field, b. 20 April, 1914, and Jean Hall, b. 8 April, 1916.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5