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Cameron Highlanders

6th Battalion

Queen's Own

CAMERON  HIGHLANDERS

45th Brigade / 15th (Scottish) Division

 

8th August : Scots Redoubt.

10th August : Contalmaison.

12th August : In front line in front of Martinpuich. Night attack and taking of the left section of Switch Line.

19th August : Fricourt area.

23rd August : In front line in front of Martinpuich.

24th August : Attack of Intermediate Line.

4th September : Becourt area.

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13th September : Mametz Wood / Bazentin.

15th September : Attack and capture of Martinpuich.

16th September : Contalmaison area.

18th September : Millencourt

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8th October : In front line in front of Le Sars.

10th October : Destremont Farm.

11th October : Martinpuich.

17th October : Contalmaison.

19th October : Martinpuich.

21st October - Early November : Tours in front line in Le Sars sector with rest periods in Martinpuich.

3rd November : Albert

 

156 names

S/11281    Lance Corporal

William Duthie

ADAM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21049    Private

Harold

ALLEN

Died of wounds on the 2nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/20745    Private

Alexander

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

200410    Lance Corporal

James

ANDERSON

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

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

S/40493    Private

Albert Nathum

APPLE

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23779    Private

Herbert

BACKHOUSE

Died of wounds on the 28th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Wetherby Cemetery

 

S/12444    Private

William M.

BAILLIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/21823    Corporal

Robert Albert

BELL

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17527    Sergeant

John

BLACK

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/11391    Lance Corporal

Adam

BOYD

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13626    Lance Corporal

Blair

BRODIE

Died of wounds on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/14306    Private

William Alton

BRODIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21776    Private

Frank

BROOKE

Died of wounds on the 27th October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery

 

S/21699    Private

James

BROWN

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12984    Private

John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/15703    Private

Robert

BROWN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17717    Private

Robert

BROWN

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

S/21233    Private

Thomas Whitson

BROWN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3/5569    Private

Henry

BURKE

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22475    Private

George

BYERS

Died of wounds on the 12th August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

 

S/40413    Private

Adam

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1701    Private

Archibald

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/11209    Sergeant

James Henry

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 28th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2574    Private

John

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40413    Private

John

CAMERON

Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

S/22262    Private

Peter

CAMERON

Died of wounds on the 5th November 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Netley Military Cemetery

 

S/15694    Private

Hugh

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23789    Private

John D.M.

CAMPBELL

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/22180    Private

Alexander

CARMICHAEL

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21542    Private

James

CONNOR

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7918    Lance Sergeant

James

CRIGHTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/40567   Private

Walter

DEAN

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

6981    Private

George

DEVLIN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/23794    Private

Stanley

DOWNING

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/15256    Private

William

DRYSDALE

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/40414    Private

Henry

DUNN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/11481    Private

Nisbet

EASTON

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/40065    Private

John

EDINGTON

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7920    Sergeant

Hand Christian

ERNST, DCM

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Major

James Edward Mainwaring

FARQUHAR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

S/40580    Private

John

FERRIE

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43255    Private

Robert

FINLAY

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9815    Private

Charles

FLYNN

Died of wounds on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

 

S/21203    Private

Thomas

FLYNN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40584    Private

Thomas

FRASER

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916 - Age 40

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

18405    Private

Enos Charles

FREE

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in La Neuville British Cemetery

 

S/22583    Private

Robert

GALLACHER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2576    Private

Arthur

GARDINER

Died of wounds on the 8th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

S/13525    Private

William George

GARRETT

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/11171    Lance Corporal

Thomas

GEMMELL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21079    Private

Thomas Hay Bell

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40415    Private

Lachlan

GILLIES

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

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

S/12801    Lance Corporal

Adam

GRAHAM

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2674    Private

John

GRANT

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21811    Private

Richard John

HANCOCK

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/13180    Lance Corporal

Andrew

HARDIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16893    Corporal

David

HENDRIE

Died of wounds on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

S/18675    Lance Corporal

David

HILL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40612    Private

Robert Allan

HOLLAND

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22509    Private

Neil A.

HUGHES

Died of wounds on the 22nd September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

S/21874    Lance Corporal

Henry

HUNTER

Killed in action on the 15th-16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12665    Private

McLeod

HUNTER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Donald Irons

HUSBAND

Detached from The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

S/22079    Lance Corporal

Samuel

HYDE

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4068    Private

James

JESSIMAN

Died of wounds on the 14th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

S/13014    Private

Thomas

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20565    Private

Peter

KEEGANS

Died of wounds on the 31st August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

S/40621    Private

William

KELLY

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/40088    Private

Alexander Hugh

KENNEDY

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

Rest in peace in Kingussie Parish Churchyard

 

S/40099    Private

James

KERR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16483    Private

James

LAIDLAW, MM

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17473    Private

William

LAMBIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3441    Private

Charles

LAWRIE

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/13434    Sergeant

William Hunter

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

2604    Private

Matthew

LIGHTBODY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21292    Private

James

LOCHIEL

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

2623    Private

Alexander

MACDONALD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40095    Private

David

MacDONALD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3/3546    Sergeant

Donald

MacDONALD

Died of wounds on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/12698    Private

Hector

MACDONALD

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43300    Private

Neil D.

MacIVER

Killed in action on the 8th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2520    Lance Corporal

Max

MACKENZIE

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/40103    Private

Alexander

MACKENZIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13253    Private

John

MacKINNON

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916 - Age 17

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

S/40431    Private

Duncan

MACLACHLAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 191

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Donald

MacLEAN

Died of wounds on the 12th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

S/21940    Lance Corporal

Alexander

MACRAE

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/40705    Private

Donald

MACRAE

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/14237    Private

James Leith

MARSHALL

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18372    Private

Alistair

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 14th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13260    Lance Corporal

Archibald Douglas

MASON, MM

Died of wounds on the 25th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/10431    Private

Donald

McARTHUR

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2247    Private

Malcolm

McBAIN

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

8407    Private

David

McBLAIN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

John

McCALLUM

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

3495    Private

Alexander

McDONALD

Died of wounds on the 22nd September1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

S/40491    Lance Corporal

John

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/20440    Private

John Thomas

McEWAN

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21918    Lance Corporal

John

McINNES

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12366    Corporal

Duncan

McINTOSH

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40694    Private

Angus

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20990    Private

Archibald

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Malcolm

McINTYRE

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

2474    Lance Corporal

Thomas

McKAIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43316    Private

Matthew

McKECHNIE

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2476    Private

Alex

McKENZIE

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

3/5866    Lance Corporal

James

McKENZIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 42

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40654    Lance Corporal

Walter

McLAREN

Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/16741    Private

John

McLEAN

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22210    Private

John

McLELLAN

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40664    Private

Michael

McMULLAN

Killed in action on the 24th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22600    Private

John

McQUEEN

Killed in action on the 15th-18th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21154    Private

George

MELVILLE

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18672    Lance Corporal

Thomas Smith

MELVIN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2429    Private

Donald F.

MILLER

Died of wounds on the 7th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/11111    Lance Corporal

David

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12758    Private

James

MITCHELL

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16204    Corporal

Robert

MONTGOMERY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16770    Private

David George

MORELAND

Killed in action on the 19th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/20634    Private

James Culbard

MURRAY

Died of wounds on the 16th August 1916 - Age 32

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Cecil

NEWTON

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/11316    Lance Corporal

William

OUTERSON

Died as POW on the 1st September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Hamburg Cemetery

 

S/18383    Private

William

PATERSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21088   Private

John

PRINGLE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3/5674    Private

George Alexander

RICHARDSON

Died of wounds on the 31st August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

11533    Private

James McGregor

RINTOUL

Died of wounds on the 15th November 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Franvillers Communal Cemetery

 

S/20758   Private

John

RITCHIE

Killed in action on the 9th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/11961   Private

Ralph Fowler

RITCHIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17059    Corporal

Thomas

RODDICK

Killed in action on the 10th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/11955   Private

Daniel

ROONEY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 36

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40048    Private

Matthew

RYAN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22079    Lance Corporal

Samuel

SAMUEL

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17618    Private

John

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21989    Lance Corporal

Hugh

SEGGIE

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21998    Private

James

SEGGIE

Killed in action on the 7th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12614    Lance Corporal

Robert Thomas

SHANKLAND

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18087    Private

James

SINCLAIR

Died of wounds on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

4098    Private

Hugh

SKINNER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20765    Lance Corporal

William George

SMITH

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16318    Private

Ernest Albert

SPICER

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16135    Corporal

Alfred Charles John

STEWART

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/14235    Private

Kenneth

STEWART

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16434    Private

James Hourie

SUTHERLAND

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1946    Private

Richard

TAIT

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

James Pringle

THOMSON

Died of wounds on the 15th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

4315    Private

John Charles

ULYETT

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22457    Private

John

URQUHART

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40696    Private

James

WALKER

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7752    Lance Corporal

William

WALKER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18737    Lance Sergeant

Benjamin

WHITTINGHAM

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

Rest in peace in Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/21080    Private

William

WILSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/11626    Corporal

David

WOOD

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/15732    Private

James

WOOD

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22745    Private

Alexander

WYLIE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40068    Private

John

YORE

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18406    Private

William

YOUNG

Killed in action on the 24th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Thiepval Memorial

97

Adanac Military Cemetery

10

Heilly Station Cemetery

8

Pozieres British Cemetery

5

Etaples Military Cemetery

4

Becourt Military Cemetery

3

Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension

3

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

2

Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

2

Flatiron Copse Cemetery

2

Peake Wood Cemetery

2

St Sever Cemetery

2

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension

2

Bazentin-le-Petit Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Daours Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Edinburgh (Piershill) Cemetery

1

Hamburg Cemetery

1

Franvillers Communal Cemetery

1

Kingussie Parish Churchyard

1

La Neuville British Cemetery

1

Mont-Huon Military Cemetery

1

Netley Military Cemetery

1

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

1

St Sever Cemetery Extension

1

Warlencourt British Cemetery

1

Wetherby Cemetery

1

MEN SERVING IN OTHER UNITS

S/21641    Private

William

LOGAN, DCM

45th Trench Mortar Battery

Killed in action on the 9th October 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

6473    Lance Corporal

Roderick

MACLEAN

7th Cameron Highlanders

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

S/13622    Sergeant

John Rodger

PENNYCOOK

8th Seaforth Highlanders

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

S/22167    Private

Samuel Sellars

TAYLOR

Unknown unit

Died of wounds on the 15th July 1916

Rest in peace in Morlancourt British Cemetery n°1

 

S/21055    Private

Nicholas

URWIN

Unknown unit

Died of wounds on the 21st July 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery