BROWN, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, M.C.. 2nd Lieut., 14th (Service) Battu. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), s. of James Brown. late Postmaster, of Tarbert, Loch Fyne, by his wife, Margaret (Dunalasdair. Tarbert. Loch Lyne), dau. of John McPhail: b. Tarbert, Loch Fyne, 4 March. 1886: educ. Higher Grade School there, and the Glasgow University, where he graduated M.A. before the age of 20; enlisted in the 17th Highland Light Infantry in Sept. 1914: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1915: returned home in Dec. 1916, and after a period of training at Alston Hall and Holbeton, Reading, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 14th Argyll and Sutherland High-landers 26 April, 1917; went back to France the following Sept., and was killed in action 20 April, 1918. Buried at Agny-les-Duisans, Etaus, near Arras. He was awarded the Military Cross [London Gazette. 16 Sept. 1918]. for gallant and distinguished service in the field. An officer wrote: “He was one of the bravest men who joined Kitchener’s Army.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Rose J C R Lt 2nd Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

LIEUTENANT J. C. R. ROSE

2ND BATTALION PRINCESS LOUISE’S (ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS)

JOHN CHARLES REGINALD ROSE was the only child of Colonel J. L. Rose, of the Worcestershire Regiment.

He entered the School in 1905, and left in 1909, passing on to the R.M.C., Sandhurst.

He obtained his first Commission in March, 1911, and was promoted Lieutenant in 1914.

He went to the Front in August, 1914, and was in the Retreat from Mons, and in the Battles of the Marne and Aisne. He was shot by accident in the trenches, November 8th, 1914, while serving with the Army in Flanders. Age 23.

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BARR, DONALD ROBERTSON, D.C.M., Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 200205, 1/5th (Territorial) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 8. of the late David Barr, Foreman Timekeeper, Greenock Corporation, by his wife, Catherine (47, Crawford Street, Greenock), dau. of Janet Stewart: b. Greenock, co. Renfrew, 20 July, 1896; educ. Glebe Public School there; joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Territorials 17 Feb. 1913; was called up on mobilization 5 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in Egypt, Peninsula and Palestine; thereafter in France and Flanders from 22 May, 1915, and died at No. 3 Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, 3 Nov. 1918, of wounds received in action in front of Ypres 14 Oct. previously. Buried in Greenock Cemetery. He was awarded the D.C.M. and the Croix de Guerre, for gallant and distinguished service on the field; unm.

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Anderson W Pte 22705 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

ANDERSON, WILLIAM, Private, No. 22705, 7th (Territorial) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), eldest s. of William Anderson, of Scarlan, Longformacus, Duns, by his wife, Isabella, dau. of Thomas Ramage; b. Dunside Cottage, Duns, 4 Sept. 1898; educ. Longformacus Public School; joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 7 Nov. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 17 April, 1918, and was killed in action near Greenland Hill, east of Arras, 2 Sept. following. Buried east-north-east of Arras and north of Rœux. An officer wrote: “He was one of our company runners, and right well did he perform his arduous task. Nothing ever daunted him, and his cheerfulness, no matter how dangerous the situation, was unfailing. In him we have lost a sterling soldier, a faithful and willing worker, and a lovable lad.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Gilkison J D R Lt 1st Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

LIEUTENANT J. D. R. GILKISON

1ST BATTALION PRINCESS LOUISII’s (ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS)

JAMES DAVID RALSTON GILKISON was the younger son of Dugald Stewart Gilkison, East India Merchant, of Wimbledon and Dalquharran, Ayrshire, and of Margaret his wife.

He entered the School in 1898, went to Trinity College, Oxford, 1903, was called to the Bar, Inner Temple, the same year, and obtained his Commission in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in December, 1907.

He entered the and Battalion and served with it in South Africa and, on its return home, exchanged into the 1st Battalion at Malta, in order to go with it to India, where he served over a year.

He was home on leave when the War broke out, joined the 2nd Battalion at Fort George in time to go to France on August 12th, 1914, and took part in the fighting there till August 26th, when he was killed at the Battle of Le Cateau. He was shot down while leading his men towards one of the enemy’s machine guns. Age 30.

A soldier in his Company wrote of him:-

“He was a fine Officer, and was a man loved by all the men in his Company. I served under him in Africa and in India. I was under him at Harrismith, in the Mounted Infantry, and afterwards with him in India, where he was in charge of the machine-gun section. We knew him as a first-class soldier, and we all looked up to him and respected him in the Regiment. A finer Officer we could not be under.”

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1

Adam A Lt 7th Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

ADAM, ALLAN, Lieut., 7th (Territorial) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), yr. s. of the Rev. James Allan Adam, M.A., of Killorn Villa, 9, Park Place, Stirling, Minister of the United Free Church, Cambusbarron, Stirling (The Bruce Memorial), by his wife, Mary Borland, dau. of the late John Ewing, of Annieslea, Crieff; b. Ellon, co. Aberdeen, 24 Sept. 1894; educ. Ellon Public School; Stirling High School, and Glasgow University (where he was a member of the O.T.C.)

Gazetted 2nd Lieut. 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 17 Aug. 1915; promoted Lieut. 1 July, 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from June, 1916, where he took part in the fighting on the Somme, his battalion being part of the famous 51st (Highland) Division, and was seriously wounded at the attack on Beaumont Hamel 15 Nov. following, and invalided home. His Sergeant, who also was wounded in this attack, said: “No officer could have been more popular with his men, whose welfare was always his chief concern. They admired him also for his free and frank manner of intercourse, his cheerfulness, his coolness in circumstances of greatest risk and danger, and his bravery in leadership. They were ready to follow him anywhere.”

On recovery he joined the Reserve Battn. of his regiment at Ripon on 23 April, 1917; was drafted to the 2/8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Norwich, and was attd. to the M.G.C. at Grantham on 24 May, 1918; returning to France 8 Sept. following, he was drafted to the 2nd Battn of the M.G.C. associated with the 2nd Division at that time part of General Byng’s Army engaged in the advance on Cambrai, and was killed in action near Marcoing 1 Oct. of the same year. Buried in Flesquières Hill British Cemetery, south-west of Cambrai. His Commanding Officer wrote: “Lieut. Adam was killed instantaneously by a shell, while leading his machine-gun section into action. Though he had only been a short time in the battalion, he had already proved himself a brave and reliable officer. Previous to his death he had been doing real good work with his machine guns, and had silenced some enemy machine guns which were inflicting heavy losses on our infantry,” and his Major: “His devotion to duty on the day of the attack, and previously, was a fine example to us all. By his loss this company has lost a most promising officer. He is a great loss to his country, and to me personally, as I had taken a great affection for the boy.”

Lieut. Adam, while at Stirling High School, had gained a pro-minent position in athletics, attaining the distinction of captain of the cricket and Rugby football teams. During his last year at school he was awarded the prize bat, given for the best batting average for the season; unm.

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STURROCK, DAVID DUFF, Corpl., No. 1845, 9th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), elder s. of Peter Sturrock, of Drummaird, Lenzie, L.R.C.P., and S. Ed., Lieut. R.A.M.C., by his wife, Helen Amelia, dau. of James Swirles, of Edinburgh; b. Jedburgh, 15 Sept. 1894; educ. Jedburgh Grammar School and Lenzie Academy; was an Analytical Chemist; joined the 9th Territorial Battn. of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 13 April, 1913; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war; went to France, 19 Feb. 1915; was wounded 18 March, 1915, but returned to duty 9 May, and was killed in action at the 2nd Battle of Ypres, on the 10th; unm. Buried near Ypres.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Stewart J S 2nd Lt 5th Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

STEWART, JOHN STEWART, 2nd Lieut. and Signalling Officer, 1/5th Battn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (T.F.), only s. of William Stewart, of Benview, Gourock, M.B., C.M., D.P.H., M.O.H., by his wife, Margaret, dau. of the late John Kirkland, of Rutherglen; b. Gourock, co. Renfrew, 20 Oct. 1894; educ. Greenock Academy, and Glasgow University (where he was in the O.T.C.), and was studying medicine when war broke out in Aug. 1914. He was given a commission in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders as a 2nd Lieut., 6 Nov. 1914; went to the Dardanelles, 1 June, 1915, and died on H.M. Hospital Ship Rewa, 15 July following, from wounds received in action after the charge at Achi Baba on the 13th; unm.

Major Clapperton-Stewart, 1/5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, wrote: “We had a very bad time on 12 July, and all the officers and men did well, but none better than John. He had a lot of dangerous and important work, getting the telephones across, and he did it well and fearlessly, coming through the attack unhurt. He was wounded on the head next morning by a sniper at 6 a.m. He is a boy with great backbone and lots of character and I do hope has been spared, but if not, your boy at least played the man”; and a friend: “You have a great sorrow in losing your son, but you have a great deal to help you to bear it, for everyone that speaks of your dear boy has some act of kindness to tell you he had done for them.” A tribute from the Ashton U.F. Church, Gourock, by the Rev. George Rae, M.A., states: “Lieut. Stewart, who has given his life in the service of his country in the cause of Justice and Righteousness, was known to most of us from his youth up, and by all who knew him highly esteemed. He was a singularly pure-minded and clean living young man; one who wore the white flower of a blameless life. He was also of a singularly lovable nature, a son of whom any parents might be proud. Having resolved to enter the medical profession he was quietly pursuing his studies when war broke out, preparing to save men’s lives and not destroy them, but a sense of duty compelled him to give up what promised to be a successful medical career to serve his country, as a soldier in her hour of need. To his military training he gave himself in the same whole-hearted manner that he had done whatever he undertook. He had a brief bright life. He died from wounds received in battle at the Dardanelles. His warfare is accomplished yet over such a death there rests, with mystic brightness, the graciousness of the sacrifice.”

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

Sibbald J Pte 10001 2nd Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

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Burt-Marshall W M Captain Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

CAPTAIN W. M. BURT-MARSHALL

2nd BATTALION PRINCESS LOUISE’S (ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS)

WILLIAM MARSHALL BURT-MARSHALL was the youngest son of the late James Burt-Marshall, of Luncarty, Perthshire.

He entered the School in 1901 and left in 1906. He had a distinguished athletic career, being in the XI and XV, and winner of the School Mile. He was equally prominent at Sandhurst, where he captained the 1907 Foot- ball team, and played for the 1908 XI.

In September, 1908, he was gazetted to the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and joined at Bloemfontein, South Africa. In August, 1914, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders left Scotland for France and joined the 19th Infantry Brigade. From then onwards they were in the thick of all the fighting and were personally complimented by Sir John French on their performance in the Battle of Le Cateau. In September Lieut. Burt-Marshall was given command of “A” Company, which command he held, save for one short period, until he fell.

Captain Clark, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, writing of him said:- “All through the retreat he was strong of heart and untiring in his devotion to duty. All the way back towards Paris, and right up again to the Aisne, he was with his men, encouraging and influencing them.

“On November 8th a special duty in Ploegsteert Wood was detailed to us. The capture of an advanced German trench, which had proved a veritable thorn in the British side, was imperative, and the 93rd were asked to do what others had already tried to do and failed. All through the 9th the Battalion lay in the wood, shelled at intervals. “The attack was ordered for that night. Three companies were to advance from different points against the enemy’s trench, and while our guns were paving the way for the assault we silently moved to our allotted positions. When the shelling stopped the attack crept closer, but the German flare lights showed up our line and we rose and dashed for the trench. He was at the head of his men and led the charge right up to the German barbed wire, was hit and fell, but rose again and dashed on to the parapet of the trench, where he fell again. No one could get up to him, and those who were able crawled back to re-form with the remnants of the Companies.” He was at first reported missing, but he died of his wounds in a German Field Hospital at Quesnoy, on November 17th, 1914. Age 27.

A brother Officer wrote of him :- “Beloved by his men, a true and fearless soldier, we are proud of him. He has fallen a hero, and our memories of him are great. “

And his Commanding Officer wrote:-“To my great sorrow I hear there is no more hope of him. He is a great loss to the Regiment, where everyone liked him, and he was a good soldier.”

Source : Memorials Of Rugbeians Who Fell In The Great War Vol 1