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Highland Light Infantry

15th Battalion

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

(1st Glasgow)

14th Brigade / 32nd Division

 

1st July : In reserve between Aveluy and Authuille during the attack on Leipzig Salient.

3rd July : Attack in Leipzig Salient.

4th July : Senlis.

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8th July : In front line in front of Ovillers. Taking of a German strong-point.

10th July : Attack of Ovillers.

11th July : Donnet Post.

14th July : Bouzincourt.

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23rd October : Bouzincourt.

13th November : East of Aveluy. Working parties in Thiepval sector.

15th November : Mailly-Mailley.

16th November : In front line on Redan Ridge.

18th November : Attack near Ten Tree Alley.

20th November : Mailly-Mailley.

 

15th/16th/17th H.L.I. Memorial - Authuille

 

148 names

1092    Private

Andrew

ADAM

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22562    Private

Donald

AITKEN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17014    Lance Corporal

Allen

ALEXANDER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13300    Private

John

ARCHER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13780    Private

Edward

BAILLIE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1033    Private

Robert

BARR

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

13989    Private

Joseph P.

BAXTER

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1102    Private

David

BELL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3250    Private

James M.

BOYLE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13616    Lance Corporal

John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Serre Road  Cemetery n°2

 

13237    Private

Thomas

BROWN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22521    Private

Alexander S.

BRUCE

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1160    Private

John

BRUNTON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14047    Corporal

Kenneth McP.

BUCHANAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13285    Corporal

James

BURNETT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3099     Private

Phillip

BURNS

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13438    Sergeant

Thomas A.

BURNS

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13543    Private

John

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road  Cemetery n°2

 

22649    Corporal

Kenneth McG.

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13371    Private

James

CARRUTHERS

Died of wounds on the 8th July 1916

Rest in peace in Doullens Communal Cemetery Ext. n°1

 

13211    Private

William J.

CHRYSTALL

Killed in action on the 23rd June 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Captain

Robert Flatcher

COLQUHOUN

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1163    Private

William McDonald

COOK

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40587     Private

Edward

CRAWFORD

Killed in action on the 20th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

968    Sergeant

George L.

CRAWFORD

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22497    Private

John

CRAWFORD

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13263    Private

John

DEY

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

31606    Private

William

DRYSDALE

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Serre Road  Cemetery n°2

 

40678     Private

John

DUNCAN

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13353    Private

John

ELLICE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13282    Private

George

FARMER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13348    Private

John

FARQUHAR

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22442    Private

John

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13003     Private

Norman

FERGUSON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13484     Private

Gavin B.

FLYNN

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26237   Private

Robert

FORBES

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13443    Lance Corporal

John

GALT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3281    Corporal

Hugh

GEMMILL

Killed in action on the 6th July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road  Cemetery n°1

 

40645     Private

William

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14067     Private

Hugh

GILLIES

Died of wounds on the 2nd July 1916

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

27027    Private

Robert J.

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13369    Private

William

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13179    Private

Archibald

GRANT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13325    Private

Duncan

GUNN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

3208     Private

Robert S.

GUTHRIE

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13062     Private

David

HANLON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13946     Private

John Francis

HARDMAN

Died of wounds on the 11th July 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13195    Private

Henry

HARGREAVES

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

13658    Private

John

HARVEY

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13491    Private

Alexander

HENDERSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

40991     Private

James

HORSBURGH

Killed in action on the 20th November 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Andrew Donald

HUTTON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13620    Private

William

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13000     Private

Thomas

KELLY

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13432    Private

Leslie

KENNEDY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27132    Private

Alexander L.

KERR

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40331     Private

Norman

KERR

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13177    Lance Corporal

James J.

LEASK

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3116    Private

James

LOCHEAD

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14037    Private

William

LOCHHEAD

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Richard

LOGAN

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1099    Private

Robert S.

LOGIE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

13162    Corporal

John

LORIMER

Died of wounds on the 18th November 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery

 

Lieutenant

Archibald

LYALL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Lieutenant

James Thomson

LYALL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 41

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13588   Private

Alexander

LYON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Robert Speedon

MACFARLANE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

13148    Private

Hugh Duncan

MACINTYRE

Died of wounds on the 14th July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

13219   Private

William

MACLEAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40925    Corporal

William

MARSHALL

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

13379   Private

John

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

33351    Private

George

MASSON

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

13303    Private

Robert John

McALEESE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13886    Private

James

McCALL

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Malcolm Campbell

McCALLUM

Detached from 7th Cameronians

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

13184   Sergeant

Thomas

McCAW

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13078    Lance Corporal

John

McCUE

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13797   Private

Thomas

McCULLOCH

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1034    Private

Robert

McDOUGALL

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

B/ 8241    Private

Bartholomew

McEWAN

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13462    Corporal

John

McFADYEN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Richard Forsyth

McGIBBON

Died of wounds on the 16th November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

13412    Private

Stephen

McGINLAY

Killed in action on the 16th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13749    Regimental Sergeant Major

Thomas Turnbull

McGREGOR

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 45

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

14015     Private

William Morton

McGREGOR

Died of wounds on the 12th July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

13272    Lance Corporal

John

McINTOSH

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3151    Private

William

McKAY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13742     Private

Samuel

McKEAND

Died of wounds on the 24th July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

13642     Private

Murdoch

McKENZIE

Died of wounds on the 18th July 1916

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

26263    Private

William

McKENZIE

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13563    Private

John

McLACHLAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13488     Lance Corporal

Donald A.

McLEAN

Died of wounds on the 22nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

3104    Private

John

McLEAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

3295    Private

John

McLEAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13306    Sergeant

Neil

McLEAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40967     Private

William

McMILLAN

Died of wounds on the 23rd November 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

13305    Private

Alexander

McNEARNIE

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18464    Private

Robert

McNICOL

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1086    Private

John

McQUADE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13109    Private

Peter

McUSBIE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

33352    Private

Alexander McA.

MEEK

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Munich Trench British Cemetery

 

1021    Private

Robert

MOIR

Died of wounds on the 1st July 1916

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

23050    Private

Arthur William

MORRISON

Died of wounds on the 13th July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

13364    Lance Corporal

George

MORRISON

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3142     Private

Alexander

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 23rd June 1916

Rest in peace in Authuile Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Fred Ross

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13066     Private

Neil

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13786     Sergeant

William

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Rest in peace in Ovillers Military Cemetery

 

40948     Private

William

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40574     Sergeant

David

NICOL

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40614     Private

John

ORR

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1150     Lance Corporal

Robert

OSWALD

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26988    Private

James

PAIRMAN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

40663     Private

John

PATE

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13376    Private

George

PATERSON

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 35

Rest in peace in Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

13461    Corporal

James

PATERSON

Killed in action on the 27th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14074    Sergeant

John Robert

PEARSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3189    Private

Sydney

PEARSON

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13016    Private

Adam S.

PETTIGREW

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13490    Sergeant

Allen

RAMSAY

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3236    Private

John

REDFERN

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14058    Lance Corporal

George

REID

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13701    Private

David L.

RHODIE

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13564    Private

Peter

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

13772     Corporal

Samuel

ROBERTSON, MM

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 41

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

James

ROME

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

1023    Private

David

SCOTT

Died of wounds on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1087    Private

William

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 10th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13059    Lance Corporal

William C.

SHAW

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13097    Private

James Cowan

SINCLAIR

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13131    Company Sergeant Major

James

SMART

Killed in action on the 18th November 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

27123     Private

Alexander

SMITH

Killed in action on the  3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

14043    Sergeant

Alexander

STEELE

Killed in action on the 17th November 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

14093    Private

James

STEVENSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14094    Private

George

STEWART

Killed in action on the 20th November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13313    Lance Sergeant

John

TAYLOR

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13924    Corporal

Alexander

THOM

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13802     Private

Peter

THOMPSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Rest in peace in Blighty Valley Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Walter Halton

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

3253    Private

James

TOLLAND

Killed in action on the 23rd June 1916

Rest in peace in Authuile Military Cemetery

 

13657    Private

Robert

TURNBULL

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Lonsdale Cemetery

 

13430    Private

James H.

TURNER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3262    Private

John

WALKER

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13599    Private

Thomas

WALKER

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22467    Private

James

WATT

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27017     Private

Fred

WHYTE

Killed in action on the 3rd July 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

13394    Private

William Campbell

WILLIS

Killed in action on the 9th July 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

13464    Private

Andrew

WINTER

Died of wounds as POW on the 18th November 1916

Rest in peace in Tincourt New British Cemetery

 

 

 

 

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

Second Lieutenant

Charles Hutchison

McCROSTIE

14th Trench Mortar Battery

Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery

 

8999    Private

George

WALKER

16th Royal Scots

Died of wounds on the 3rd August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension