Carmichael G G Lt 5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers
Source : Royal High School Of Edinburgh Roll Of Honour 1914-1918
CARMICHAEL, GEORGE GORDON, Lieut., 4th (Territorial) Battn. The King’s Own Scottish Borderers, s. of Robert Carmichael, of Rosybank, Coldstream, J.P., Provost of Coldstream, by his wife, Euphemia Bell, dau. of George Dickman; and brother to 2nd Lieut. Archibald Carmichael (q.v.); b. Spittal, by Berwick-on-Tweed, 10 Sept. 1895; educ. Coldstream Public School, and the Royal High School, Edinburgh; enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifles in Nov. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders till about May, 1916, when he returned to England, and, after a period of training at Gailes Camp, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers 30 Sept. 1916; promoted Lieut. about May, 1918; served with the Egyptian Expedi-tionary Force in Egypt and Palestine from Oct. 1917, to March, 1918, when he returned to France, and was killed in action at Beugneux 1 Aug. following, while serving with the 1/5th King’s Own Scottish Borderers in the French Army, under General Mangin. Buried near Oulchy la Ville; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5