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Scots Guards

1st Battalion

SCOTS GUARDS

2nd Guards Brigade / Guards Division

 

August : Tours in line in front of Beaumont-Hamel and in Hebuterne sector.

12th September : Bernafay Wood.

14th September : Ginchy sector.

15th September : Attack towards Lesboeufs.

20th September : Carnoy.

25th September : Trônes Wood. One company in support of the 2nd Scots Guards involved in the attack on Lesboeufs.

26th September : Lesboeufs.

13th-21st November : Lesboeufs-Gueudecourt sector.

 

131 names

13051    Private

William

AITKEN

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

5298    Private

William James

ALEXANDER

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

14155    Private

John

ALLAN

Died in Service on the 10th September 1916 - Age 46

Rest in peace in Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery

 

13897    Private

George

ALLISON

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

10325    Private

David

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14282    Private

Robert

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10003    Private

John

ANDREWS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12814    Private

Francis Rodger

BARR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12067    Private

David Russell

BAXTER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9952    Lance Corporal

Robert

BECK

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13680    Private

Peter

BEVERIDGE

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6977    Private

James

BLACK

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

7843    Private

Alfred

BLUCHER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9723    Private

James

BOYLE, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13608    Lance Corporal

John Duncan

BREMNER

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13241    Private

Martin

BROGAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12893    Private

William

BULLOCK

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guillemont Road Cemetery

 

13364    Lance Corporal

Thomas

CARSTAIRS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 39

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10495    Private

Patrick

CASEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

13324    Private

William

CHALMERS

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

8771    Lance Corporal

Joseph Robert

CHAPPELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7146    Lance Sergeant

John Peat

COMBE

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

13309    Private

Alan

COPLAND

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

13357    Private

David

COUTTS

Killed in action on the 15th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°1

 

13027    Private

Thomas

CRAIG

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Hebuterne Military Cemetery

 

11745    Private

Thomas

CRAIG

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

 

13620    Lance Sergeant

John

CULLEN

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12558    Private

Peter

CUNNINGHAM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11209    Private

James

DAVIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6900    Lance Corporal

John

DAVIES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14104    Private

Kenneth Cameron

DIXON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

9638    Private

John

DUNCAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11117    Private

Robert

DUNCAN

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9159    Sergeant

Charles Edward

FINCH

Died of wounds on the 2nd October 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

10493    Private

John Grey

FINDLAY

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916 - Age 33

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

13090    Private

David Heatlie

FINSTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13444    Private

Patrick

FOLEY

Killed in action on the 19th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13007    Private

Peter

FORBES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 37

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10446    Private

Andrew Gilchrist

GARDNER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9199    Private

John

GARDNER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

14039    Private

Joseph

GODLEY

Killed in action on the 26th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11789    Private

Robert

GORDON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13552    Private

Angus

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13413    Private

James

GRAHAM

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

13063    Private

John

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

130376    Private

Thomas

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 215th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13932    Lance Corporal

George Henry

GRANT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12860    Private

John

HADDEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10724    Lance Sergeant

Robert Allan

HALL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13288    Private

William

HARRIS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10322    Private

Adam Hyslop

HASTINGS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13043    Private

James

HENDRIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12967    Private

James

HIGHTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Edward

HOLLAND, MC

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14315    Lance Corporal

James

HORROCKS

Killed in action on the 27th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8981    Private

Benjamin

HOWLETT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13697    Private

Andrew Buchanan

HUTCHISON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

9181    Lance Corporal

Peter Marshall

IMRIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in A.I.F. Burial Ground

 

13791    Lance Corporal

William

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Arthur Mervyn

JONES

Died of wounds on the 21st November 1916

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

11353    Lance Corporal

James

JONES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10592    Lance Corporal

John

JONES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12420    Private

William George

KEILLOR

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

13247    Private

Frederick Coutts

LAMOND

Died in service on the 20th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

10197    Private

Thomas Black

LATTO

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

Second Lieutenant

Grey de Leche

LEACH

Died in service on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

 

13104    Private

Horace

LOGIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9300    Private

Robert

LOW, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12996    Private

Alexander

MACDONALD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10749    Private

John Neil

MacPHAIL

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

8515    Private

John Duncan

MacPHERSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

12840    Private

James Samson

MANBY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13650    Private

William

MANN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13795    Private

George Allan

MARGERISON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13149    Private

Wilfred

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Warine Frederic

MARTINDALE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7962    Private

James

McCUTCHEON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8255    Lance Corporal

Henry

McFADDEN

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10753    Lance Corporal

Malcolm

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12935    Private

James Gordon

McKENZIE

Died in service on the 6th November 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

 

13781    Private

John

McLAREN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3355    Lance Corporal

William

McLARNON

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10034    Private

Andrew

McPHEE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10144    Private

Robert

MELROSE, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5919    Sergeant

George William

MOORE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5716    Private

William

MOSS, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13239    Private

James

MUDIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13813    Private

William

MUIR

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13016    Private

John

MUNRO

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

14108    Private

Norman

MURRAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Lionel

NORMAN, MC

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Ernest Pellew

ORR-EWING

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

10887    Private

William

PATERSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13851    Private

John Elder

PRATT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6024    Private

Robert Foreman

RAEBURN

Died of wounds on the 22nd August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Couin British Cemetery

 

11783    Private

Herbert

RAWNSLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13665    Private

Alexander

RENDALL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12845    Private

Thomas

RILEY

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10757    Private

William Gunn

ROBB

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Grove Town Cemetery

 

14448    Private

Andrew

ROBBIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8696    Private

John

ROBERTSON, MM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10826    Lance Corporal

William

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

9089    Lance Corporal

George Alfred

RODAWAY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4574    Private

Reginald Hoffrock

SHARPE

Died of wounds on the 20th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6573    Private

John Elder

SINCLAIR

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13536    Private

Thomas

SLOAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13622    Private

Andrew

SNEDDON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10473    Private

Harry

SPENCE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7073    Private

Charles

STEAD

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12923    Private

George

STIRRAT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9761    Private

Andrew

STIVEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11318    Private

Andrew

STRACHAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12924    Lance Sergeant

William

STRANG

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9807    Private

John

STRONACH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9869    Private

Alexander

SYME

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13603    Private

Frank

TEAL

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13526    Private

James Hughes

THOMSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13196    Private

Stephen

TURLEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

107731    Private

Graham Drummond

TYTLER

Died of wounds on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

13621    Private

James

WALLACE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

9180    Sergeant

John

WALSH

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11095    Private

Wilfred

WALTERS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11122    Private

David

WAUGH

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11585    Lance Corporal

William

WEIR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11241    Private

Frederick Arthur Robert

WEST

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

13582    Private

William

WHITE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

 

7542    Private

James

WHITTAM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9758    Private

Robert

WILKINSON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14274    Private

Charles

WILSON

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10773    Private

James

WRIGHT

Died of wounds on the 20th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

 

 

 

9377    Private

Allan

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 28

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MEN DETACHED TO OTHER UNITS

Captain

Claude

BARTHOLOMEW, MC

2nd Guards Brigade Machine Gun Company

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

Lieutenant

Gordon

STIRLING, MC

2nd Guards Brigade Machine Gun Company

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

Captain

Mark

TENNANT

2nd Guards Brigade Machine Gun Company

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

Thiepval Memorial

89

Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs

12

Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension

5

La Neuville British Cemetery

3

Grove Town Cemetery

3

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

3

Bernafay Wood British Cemetery

2

Etaples Military Cemetery

2

London Cemetery and Extension

2

St Sever Cemetery

2

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

1

A.I.F. Burial Ground

1

Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery

1

Couin British Cemetery

1

Guillemont Road Cemetery

1

Hebuterne Military Cemetery

1

Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery

1

Serre Road Cemetery n°1

1