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Highland Light Infantry

10th/11th Battalion

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

46th Brigade / 15th (Scottish) Division

 

7th August : Fricourt area.

13th August : In front line in front of Martinpuich.

14th August : Attack on The Elbow (Switch Line).

17th August : In support of the attack of the 44th Brigade on Switch Line.

18th August : Fricourt area.

20th August : Albert.

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27th August : In support in Bazentin-le-Petit area.

28th August : In line to the South of Martinpuich.

31st August : In support in Bazentin-le-Petit area.

2nd September : In line between Bazentin and High Wood.

4th September : Contalmaison area.

5th September : Albert.

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12th September : Contalmaison area.

15th September : Attack and capture of Martinpuich (In support).

17th September : Contalmaison area.

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30th September : Albert.

9th October : Fricourt area.

14th October : Martinpuich area.

October : Tours in line in Le Sars sector and in reserve in Contalmaison area.

 

167 names

17377    Sergeant

Hugh

ADAM

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40055    Lance Corporal

James Straiton

ADDISON

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1524    Private

David

AITKEN

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40101    Sergeant

David Baillie

ALLAN

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

40086    Private

Mckenzie

ALLAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26404    Private

Paul

ALLAN

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19634    Sergeant

Andrew

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8204    Lance Sergeant

Charles

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

David Alexander

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 27

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40046    Private

Gavin Agnew

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 22nd October 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Major

Charles Edward

ANDREWS

Killed in action on the 25th October 1916

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

25525   Private

John

ANDREWS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Rest in peace in Dive Copse British Cemetery

 

866    Lance Corporal

William

ASHWORTH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23222    Private

Robert

AULD

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

B/21429     Private

Joseph

BAILEY

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

9480    Private

Anthony

BARRETT

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

40162    Private

Robert

BARTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40163    Private

Arthur

BIGGAR

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

19931     Private

Maurice

BIRD

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

22926    Private

Duncan

BLACK

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916 - Age 46

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Ballachulish War Memorial

17178    Private

Charles

BOYD

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19345    Private

John

BRITTON

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

437    Private

John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17180     Private

Ramsey

BROWN

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25246     Private

Allen

BUCHAN

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

815    Private

John

BURNS

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Russell Johnstone

BURNS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26949    Private

John

CALDWELL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3648    Private

Donald

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

464    Lance Corporal

Thomas

CAVANAGH

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17097    Private

Patrick

COLGAN

Killed in action on the 13th November 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1881    Private

Andrew

COLQUHON

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

5973    Private

Charles J.

COSANS

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18324    Lance Sergeant

John

COSGROVE

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916 - Age 39

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

193    Private

James

COSTELLO

Died of wounds on the 24th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

Captain

Daniel MacDougald

COWIE

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 28

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

31221    Private

Norman

COWIE

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21017    Lance Corporal

Sidney Francis

COWLEY

Killed in action on the 31st August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

1916    Private

Alfred

CRAGGS

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1917    Private

John R.

CRAGGS

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11850    Lance Corporal

James

CRAWFORD

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Robert McLay

CRAWFORD

Detached from Royal Scots Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

40546    Private

Robert

CREIGHTON

Detached from The 6th K.O.S.B.

Killed in action on the 20th October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

9440    Private

George A.

CRUDEN

Died of wounds on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

9091    Private

James

CULLEN

Died of wounds on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

8803    Corporal

James

CUMMINGS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

40069     Private

David

DARLING

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40198    Private

Robert

DARLING

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

4132   Private

Neil

DARROCH

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9395    Lance Corporal

Michael

DELANEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16963    Private

James

DEVLIN

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

420    Lance Corporal

Alexander

DOBBIE

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40111    Private

David

DUNCAN

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40750    Private

John

DUNCANSON

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

19692    Corporal

Thomas

DUNN

Died of wounds on the 23rd October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

25551    Private

Alexander

FERGUSON

Died of wounds on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18156    Private

Harry

FERGUSON

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

503    Private

Herbert

FLEMING

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

12811    Lance Corporal

John

FLOOD

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40092    Private

John

FLYNN

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

19414    Lance Corporal

William Robert

FORSYTHE

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

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

505    Private

John

FOTHERINGHAM

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

40201    Private

William

FRASER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Alexander

FRAZER, MC

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

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

40114    Private

John

GIRVAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

23151    Private

Joseph

GIRVAN

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

12833    Private

James

GOLD

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12435    Private

John

GRACIE

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5886    Lance Corporal

John

HALL

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4128    Private

James

HAMILTON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

James

HARROWER

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 37

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

25517    Private

Donald

HEPBURN

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11495    Private

James

HEPBURN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17524    Private

Thomas

HIGGINS

Died of wounds on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

William

HOLMS

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

3811    Private

George

HOLROYD

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

242    Private

Alexander

HOUSTON

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19453    Sergeant

James

IRONS

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

253    Sergeant

James

ISHERWOOD

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2020    Private

James

JENKINS

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916 - Age 19

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11540    Sergeant

Robert

JINKS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

540    Private

Samuel

JOHNSTONE

Died of wounds on the 6th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

19918    Lance Corporal

John

JOLLY

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12195    Private

James

JONES

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

12509    Private

Peter

KELLY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

40117    Private

Thomas

KENNEDY

Died of wounds on the 21st September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

40153    Lance Corporal

Charles T.

KER

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25208    Lance Corporal

George

LAWRENCE

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40033    Private

William

LAWRIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40175    Private

Henry

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

21226    Private

John

LIDDELL

Died of wounds on the 5th November 1916

Rest in peace in Glasgow Western Necropolis

 

40085    Private

Alexander

LINDORES

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22249    Private

Donald

MacKINNON

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

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

4015    Private

Alexander

MacMILLAN

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

40177    Private

Charles

MARTIN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19488    Private

James F.A.

MASON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3832    Private

Frank F.

MAYNE

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12465    Private

Andrew

McALPINE

Died of wounds on the 14th August 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

21343    Lance Corporal

William

McDONALD

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

Rest in peace in Daours Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

19522    Private

Nathaniel

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8033    Private

Thomas John

McFEELIE

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 21

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

 

19533    Private

Thomas

McGHEE

Died of wounds on the 15th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

25247    Private

William

McGILL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Girvan War Memorial

270    Private

John

McILROY

Died of wounds on the 30th August 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

25369    Private

Daniel

McKAY

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11768    Private

John

McKIE

Killed in action on the 15th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40151    Private

Archibald

McKINLAY

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

22920   Private

John

McLENNAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40149    Private

William

McLENNAN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

25516    Private

Alexander

McNEIL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

424    Sergeant

William

MEECHAN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40147   Private

Alexander

MEEK

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19491    Private

Henry

MILLS

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19490    Private

Joseph

MITCHELL

Died of wounds on the 3rd November 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

16854    Private

Robert

MOODY

Killed in action on the 27th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

31298    Private

John

MORGAN

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

11750    Corporal

Robert

MORTON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40121    Private

Peter G.

MUNRO

Died of wounds on the 18th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

18514    Private

John

MURDOCH

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24947    Private

Norman

MYERS

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12813    Private

John

NICHOLL

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24095    Private

Archibald

NICOL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40483    Private

John M.

PARKER

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

327    Private

Walter

PATERSON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18516    Corporal

Robert

PENNY

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

27193    Private

John Davonport

PORTER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

339    Private

Francis

RALSTON

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19568    Private

David

REID

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40045    Private

Richard

REID

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Robert Walker

REID

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Peake Wood Cemetery

 

5831    Private

Andrew

REILLY

Died of wounds on the 6th September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

40042    Private

Charles

RENNIE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19569    Private

George N.

RENNIE

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19852    Private

James

RILEY

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1899    Private

Charles

ROBERTS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 32

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8785    Private

John

ROBERTSON

Died of wounds on the 27th August 1916 - Age 24

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

25245    Private

William

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8441    Private

Arthur

ROONEY

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

31349    Private

James

ROSS

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25548    Private

William C.

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

30645    Private

William

SAMSON

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

10238    Private

Charles

SHARPE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

59587    Lance Sergeant

William

SHAW

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

40105    Private

Thomas

SINCLAIR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

365    Private

Robert

SMELLIE

Killed in action on the 3rd September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Charles Edgar Holton

SMITH

Royal Army Medical Corps

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

3681    Private

John

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 29th Augusr 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

4028    Private

William H.

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8131    Private

James

SNEDDON

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

40129    Private

Thomas

STEWART

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21424    Private

Alexander

SUTHERLAND

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

40196    Private

James Duncan

SUTHERLAND

Killed in action on the 26th October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

West Linton War Memorial

Second Lieutenant

David

THOM

Killed in action on the 10th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

19880    Lance Corporal

Samuel

THOMPSON

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dartmoor Cemetery

 

B/21411    Private

James

TURNBULL

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

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

22936    Private

Walter

VICKERS

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2153   Lance Corporal

William

WALTON

Killed in action on the 14th August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

18320    Private

Charles

WATERWORTH

Died of wounds on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

12291    Private

George

WATTERSON

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9251    Sergeant

George

WHITTEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9184    Private

James

WHYTE

Died of wounds on the 27th September 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

22997    Private

James

WHYTE

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17287    Private

Joseph

WILLIAMSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

693    Lance Corporal

William

WILSON

Died of wounds on the 24th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Manchester Southern Cemetery

 

17038    Lance Corporal

William Sneddon

WILSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12666    Private

John

WITZEL

Killed in action on the 18th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

 

40145    Private

Peter

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916 - Age 18

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

 

MAN DETACHED TO AN OTHER UNIT

 

25371    Private

Frank

STEWART

2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers

Killed in action on the 30th July 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Port WilliamWar Memorial