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Highland Light Infantry

12th Battalion

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

46th Brigade / 15th (Scottish) Division

 

7th August : In line to the South of Martinpuich.

12th (10.32pm) -13th August : Attacks on Switch Line.

13th August : Fricourt area.

18th August : In line to South of Martinpuich.

19th August : Albert.

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

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

5th September : Fricourt area.

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12th September : In line to South-West of Martinpuich.

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

17th September : Contalmaison area.

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30th September : Albert.

9th October : Fricourt area.

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

 

148 names

40255    Private

George

ALLAN

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1634    Private

William

ARMSTRONG

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Hubert Morrell

AUSTIN

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

17685    Sergeant

George H.

BANKS

Killed in action on the 7th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

7319    Private

Duncan

BELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

43404    Lance Corporal

Gilbert

BLACKSTOCK

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

43407    Private

John

BOAG

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

1919    Private

Daniel

BRANNAN

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

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

10599    Company Sergeant Major

Bert

BRAYBROOKS

Died of wounds on the 15th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

Sandy War Memorial

7787    Private

John

BROWNLIE

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

4272    Private

Robert

BRUCE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

43451   Private

Wiliam Harold

BRUNTON

Died of wounds on the 23rd September 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

3059    Private

James

BURNS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

14328    Private

Thomas Coutts

BURNS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21633    Private

James

CAIRNS

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

31408    Private

Malcolm

CAMERON

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

40367    Private

Angus

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Captain

Donald George

CAMPBELL

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

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

18276     Private

George

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

40210    Private

John Donaldson

CAMPBELL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2169    Private

Samuel

CASSELL

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24319     Private

George

CHALMERS

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916 - Age 31

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

2045     Lance Corporal

John

CLARKE

Died of wounds on the 19th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

43455     Private

William

CLELLAND

Died of wounds on the 1st November 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

12478    Private

Peter

CONNOLLY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 30

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

James

COSSAR

Died of wounds on the 16th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

24907    Private

James

COSSAR

Killed in action on the 2nd September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

19367    Private

Archibald

CRAIG

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

William Montgomery

CRAWFORD

Died of wounds on the 5th September 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Paisley (Woodside) Cemetery

 

11703    Corporal

Thomas

CURRAN

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

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

16957    Private

Adam

DARROCH

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9636    Lance Corporal

Daniel

DEVINE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24785    Private

James

DEWAR

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40260    Private

John McLeod

DICKSON

Died of wounds on the 29th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

17548    Private

John

DONALD

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

18511     Private

James

DONNELLY

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23167    Private

George

DOWIE

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

43450    Private

Frank

DUNBAR

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

16947    Lance Sergeant

Robert G.

DUNBAR

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4165    Private

Daniel

FALLON

Died of wounds on the 5th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

18831     Sergeant

Cyril S.

FLOWER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21650     Private

Robert J.C.

FRIER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18833    Private

George

FYFE

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

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

 

19924    Private

William

GALLIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

B/21447    Private

John

GAUGHAN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

B/21448    Lance Sergeant

John

GILMARTIN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

26936     Private

Edward

GLEDHILL

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9001    Lance Corporal

Thomas

GOLDIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

32550     Private

John

GORDON

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Glasserton War Memorial

12823    Private

Charles

GRACIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

40393    Private

William Douglas

GRAHAM

Died of wounds on the 27th December 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Glasgow (Sandymount) Cemetery

 

13388    Private

Francis J.

GRIMES

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

25927     Private

Allan

HALLIDAY

Killed in action on the 19th October 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

6013    Lance Corporal

John

HAMILTON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1006    Private

Hugh

HANNAH

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

17758    Lance Sergeant

James

HAPPELL, MM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

12836    Private

John

HAUGHIE

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

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

 

3687    Private

Francis

HENDERSON

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916

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

 

18539    Private

Robert

HODGE

Died of wounds on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

Samuel Wyness

HUTCHEON

Died of wounds on the 4th September 1916 - Age 29

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

22275    Private

James

INGLIS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26491    Private

William

JACK

Killed in action on the 10th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

Andrew Russell

JEFF

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

Rest in peace in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery

 

19736    Private

Thomas

JENNINGS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

24569    Private

John

KEIR

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

B/8362    Private

James

KIERNAN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19458    Private

John

KINNEAR

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12862    Private

Robert

KIRKWOOD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2373    Private

Robert

KYLE

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

17649    Private

Joseph

LAWSON

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

B/21127    Private

John W.

LEAVER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22960    Lance Corporal

Arthur

LEDINGHAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17560    Sergeant

Arthur

LENNIE

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

17778    Private

James

LINDSAY

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

28688    Private

Miles McInnes

MACKINTOSH

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916

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

 

18950    Corporal

William Samuel

MARTIN

Died of wounds on the 1st September 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

375133    Private

James Wright

MASON

Detached from The 2/10th Royal Scots

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

17532    Private

Henry

McADAM

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1723    Private

Joseph

McAREE

Died of wounds on the 11th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

23113    Private

Robert

McCLUSKIE

Killed in action on the 11th August 1916 - Age 38

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

18000    Private

William

McCREARY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

18685    Sergeant

Samuel

McCUAIG

Killed in action on the 25th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

James Arthur

McFARLANE

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

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

18128    Private

Andrew

McKENDRICK

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916 - Age 28

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

 

18682    Private

James

McLATCHIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

611    Private

George

McLAUGHLAN

Died of wounds on the 2nd November 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

17384    Private

George

McMEEKEN

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

21651    Private

Charles Runciman

McNAB

Died of wounds on the 21st August 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

12466    Private

Donald

McNAUGHTON

Killed in action on the 15th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26533    Private

Patrick

McVEY

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

23103    Private

John J.

McVITTIE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

12581    Lance Corporal

Robert Buchanan

MILLER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1895    Private

Alexander

MITCHELL

Killed in action on the 28th August 1916

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

 

7646    Private

Peter

MITCHELL

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

22399    Private

James

MONTGOMERY

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

113    Sergeant

David

MOORE

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

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

19007    Private

John

MOORE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 34

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1195    Private

William J.

MOORE

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

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

 

18034    Private

Charles

MORRIS

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

1033    Private

James

MURPHY

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

Second Lieutenant

William Graham

NOTMAN

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

3688    Private

Anthony

PACITTO

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

17575    Sergeant (Piper)

William

PEARCE

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

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

19977    Lance Corporal

George

PRATT

Killed in action on the 28th August 1916 - Age 21

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

 

8846    Lance Corporal

James

PRYDE

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

26534   Lance Corporal

Robert

RAWSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916 - Age 31

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

779    Private

George

REID

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

16888    Private

James

REID

Died of wounds on the 11th October 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

40318    Private

James Keay

REID

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

19854   Private

Thomas

RENNIE

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18746    Corporal

Thomas

RITCHIE

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

40347    Private

William Buchanan

ROBERTSON

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

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

43532    Private

William H.

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24968    Private

John C.

ROBINSON

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

18956    Private

James

RODDEN

Killed in action on the 16th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5956    Private

John

RODGER

Died of wounds on the 17th September 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

40316    Private

John

ROUGH

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1029    Private

William

ROWLAND

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

5964    Private

Alexander

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 13th September 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

22351    Private

Hugh

RUSSELL

Killed in action on the 18th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

40326    Private

William

RUSSELL

Died of wounds on the 16th September 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

7231    Private

William J.

SAWYERS

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

4140    Private

Arthur

SCOTT

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

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

43491    Private

James

SCOTT

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

9259    Private

James

SHIELDS

Killed in action on the 1st September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

18762    Private

David

SKILLING

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

18087    Private

George

SLINGER

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

22210    Private

Thomas

SLUDDEN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Rest in peace in London Cemetery and Extension

 

840    Private

John

SMITH

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18269    Private

Robert

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 18th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

18548    Private

Thomas

SMITH

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

21193    Private

William

SMITH

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

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

93    Lance Corporal

Gilbert

STANNERS

Detached from 2/10th Royal Scots

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 36

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

40389    Lance Corporal

Herbert

STEPHENSON

Died of wounds on the 24th October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery Extension

 

3048    Sergeant

Thomas G.

STEVEN

Killed in action on the 12th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

5974    Private

Andrew

STEWART

Died of wounds on the 26th October 1916

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

 

1966    Private

Murdoch

STEWART

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

24832    Private

Robert

STIRRAT

Died of wounds on the 29th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

18310    Lance Corporal

Robert H.

STRACHAN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

20021    Private

William

VAUGHAN

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

8885    Private

John

WALLACE

Killed in action on the 8th August 1916

Rest in peace in Flatiron Copse Cemetery

 

43448    Private

James

WATSON

Killed in action on the 5th September 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

2506    Sergeant

Alfred John

WHITSON

Died of wounds on the 15th September 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

25124    Private

William

WHITTON

Killed in action on the 4th September 1916

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

 

17632    Private

John

WILLIAMS

Died of wounds as POW on the 28th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Caudry Old Communal Cemetery

 

43494    Private

George

WILSON

Killed in action on the 14th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

18004    Lance Corporal

James

WILSON

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

 

 

18791    Private

Francis

WRIGHT

Killed in action on the 13th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial