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Cameron Highlanders

7th Battalion

Queen's Own

CAMERON  HIGHLANDERS

44th Brigade / 15th (Scottish) Division

 

8th-13th August : Albert area.

14th August : Peake Wood. Digging parties in Bazentin-le-Petit area.

16th August : In front line in front of Martinpuich.

17th August : Attack of Switch Line. Taking of The Elbow.

18th August : Peake Wood / Contalmaison.

22nd August : In front line in front of Martinpuich.

24th August : Scots Redoubt.

26th August : Contalmaison.

28th August : Bazentin-le-Petit Wood.

30th August : Becourt/Fricourt area/

5th September : In front line to the West of High Wood.

7th September : Bazentin-le-Petit Wood.

10th September : Peake Wood.

10th September : In front line in front of Martinpuich.

13th September : Albert area.

14th September : Fricourt area.

18th-20th September : North of Bazentin-le-Petit.

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6th October : Becourt Wood.

10th October-Early November : Tours in front line in Le Sars sector with rest periods in Contalmaison area.

2nd November : Becourt area.

 

129 names

S/18088    Private

William

ABERDEEN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18550    Private

James Easson

ANDERSON

Died in service on the 2nd October 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

Second Lieutenant

John William

ANDERSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/10640    Private

James Henry

ARCHIBALD

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21624    Private

Reis

AUBREY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20346    Private

William

BAIRD

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/11187    Private

Thomas Baird

BARRIE

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

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/1595    Private

John

BATES

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13514    Private

William Thomson

BLAKELY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20730    Corporal

John

BROWN

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/14080    Private

Robert

BROWN

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21753    Private

Thomas

BROWN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43246    Private

Andrew

BURNS

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

S/22954    Private

Donald

CAMERON

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Francis Blake

CAMERON

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

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

1653    Private

Charles James

CAMPBELL

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

Dalwhinnie War Memorial

S/23937    Private

James

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 19th August 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/16953    Corporal

John

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12398    Private

Murdo

CAMPBELL

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

9169    Private

Walter

CARLYLE

Died of wounds on the 26th August 1916

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

S/22092    Private

John William

CHAPMAN

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/20371    Private

Thomas

COLLINS

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Puchevillers British Cemetery

 

S/13090    Lance Corporal

James

DAVIDSON

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Fricourt British Cemetery

 

S/17919    Lance Corporal

James McMaster

DAVIDSON

Died of wounds on the 24th August 1916 - Age 26

Rest in peace in Millencourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

43192    Private

William

DAVIDSON

Died of wounds on the 17th October 1916

Rest in peace in Abbeville Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

15805    Private

John

DIGNAM

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

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

11561    Lance Corporal

John Cherrie

DOVE

Died of wounds on the 29th August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery

 

S/43181    Private

Andrew

FAIRLIE

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/15871    Sergeant

Alexander

FORSYTH

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16966    Private

Andrew

FRASER

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1244    Private

John

FRASER

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/15929    Private

William Campbell

FULTON

Died of wounds on the 21st August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/16918   Sergeant

John

GIBSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16468    Private

Adam Drummond

GORDON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Humphrey Blaikie

GOUDIE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23809    Private

John Murray

GRAY

Killed in action on the 12th September 1916

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

S/23811    Private

Benjamin Ernest

GREEN

Killed in action on the 8th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Lieutenant

Hudson Beauford

HARDMAN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12876    Company Sergeant Major

William Douglas

HAY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21512    Private

Andrew

HENDERSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21025    Private

Stanley George

HERRIDGE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Serre Road Cemetery n°2

 

S/23975    Private

Wilfred Dyson

HOBSON

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16889    Lance Corporal

William

JOHNSTON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21281    Private

Morrison

JOHNSTONE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16803    Private

William

KELLY

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21107    Private

Bernard

KENDALL

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23822     Private

Charles

KENDALL

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18813    Private

David

KERR

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/16246   Private

John

KIPPEN

Killed in action on the 6th September 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13644   Private

James

KIRKWOOD

Died of wounds on the 25th August 1916 - Age 34

Rest in peace in St Sever Cemetery

 

S/22317   Private

John

LAMB

Died in service on the 8th November 1916

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

S/13537    Company Sergeant Major

William Charles

LAMB, DCM

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18705    Lance Corporal

France Joseph

LARKIN

Killed in action on the 12th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13693    Lance Sergeant

James William

LEITH

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23834    Private

Fred

LUDLAM

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

S/20172    Lance Corporal

Alexander

MACDONALD

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 30

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

S/20496    Private

Kenneth

MACDONALD

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

Rest in peace in Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery

 

S/20635    Private

James

MACFARLANE

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16928    Private

Hector

Mac GILLIVRAY

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Second Lieutenant

Charles William Donaldson

MACKAY

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/40004    Private

Robert James

MacKERCHAR

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916 - Age 35

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

1648    Private

James

MACLAREN

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

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

6473    Lance Corporal

Roderick

MACLEAN

Detached from 6th Cameron Highlanders

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

S/23916    Private

William

MacLEAN

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 20

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

1492    Private

Duncan

MacLEOD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21731    Lance Corporal

Donald

MACMILLAN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17785    Private

William

MacPHERSON

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

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/16635    Private

George

MARSHALL

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40016    Drummer

William Day

MASON

Died of wounds on the 14th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/15258    Lance Corporal

Dickson

McCALLUM

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16844    Lance Corporal

John

McCUBBING

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21386    Private

Donald

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16389    Private

John

McDONALD

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/16052    Private

Kenneth

McDONALD

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13830    Corporal

Peter

McDONALD

Died of wounds on the 20th August 1916

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/13888    Lance Corporal

James Alexander

McGOWAN, MM

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Becourt Military Cemetery

Kirkcudbright War Memorial

S/20757    Private

Arthur

McILHENNY

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/14240    Lance Corporal

James

McINTOSH

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22165    Lance Corporal

Alfred Henry

McINTYRE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/15803    Private

James

McINULTY

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16574    Private

Thomas

McKEEN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23869    Private

Alexander

McKENZIE

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40007    Private

Roderick

McKENZIE

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21712    Private

James

McKIM

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13656    Private

John

McLEAN

Died of wounds on the 18th August 1916

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

Second Lieutenant

George Cameron

McLEAY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/15327    Private

Donald Campbell

McLEOD

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Pozieres British Cemetery

 

S/15264    Private

Hugh Millar

McMINN

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/16071    Lance Corporal

Andrew Ritchie

McWILLIAM

Killed in action on the 28th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21908    Private

George

MILLER

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17927    Private

Kenneth

MORRISON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18967    Lance Corporal

John

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43210    Private

William

MUNRO

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13393    Private

John Henry Martin

NANCE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23883    Private

William

NELSON

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 27

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/18975    Private

Robert

NOBLE

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/12506    Lance Corporal

Robert

PARKER

Killed in action on the 1st November 1916 - Age 23

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/40012    Private

Alick

PATERSON

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

Rest in peace in Etaples Military Cemetery

 

S/21536    Private

Alexander

PETTIGREW

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13501    Private

Arthur

PONTON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16531    Private

James

RAMSAY

Died of wounds on the 11th September 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Heilly Station Cemetery

 

S/13166    Lance Corporal

James

RAMSAY

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16757    Private

Robert

RAMSAY

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13449    Lance Corporal

Richard

REYNOLDS

Died of wounds on the 17th August 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/13558    Sergeant

Alexander Thomson

RITCHIE

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 22

Rest in peace in Warlencourt British Cemetery

 

S/17558    Lance Corporal

Archibald

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21328    Private

Neil

ROBERTSON

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/16479    Private

John

ROONEY

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13446    Private

Donald

ROSS

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23899    Private

Edward

ROSS

Killed in action on the 23rd October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/23894    Private

George

ROSS

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/43223    Private

Robert

ROSS

Killed in action on the 13th October 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/18708    Private

William

SARGENT

Killed in action on the 21st October 1916 - Age 24

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/12647    Acting Regimental Sergeant Major

Alfred Keith

SCOTT, DCM

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

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/15835    Private

John

SCOTT

Died of wounds on the 13th October 1916 - Age 21

Rest in peace in Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery

 

S/18825    Private

Robert

SCOTT

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/14470    Private

John Welsh

SEMPLE

Killed in action on the 23rd August 1916 - Age 23

Rest in peace in Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

 

S/15329    Private

John T.

SINCLAIR

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 22

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/21726    Private

James

SMITH

Died of wounds on the 9th October 1916

Rest in peace in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Ext.

 

S/13731    Corporal

William

SPENCE

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/17783    Private

William

SUMNER

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

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13024    Lance Sergeant

George Stewart

SUTHERLAND, MM

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/13535    Private

Peter Robertson

SUTHERLAND

Killed in action on the 17th August 1916 - Age 25

Rest in peace in Adanac Military Cemetery

 

S/14112    Private

Walter

SUTHERLAND

Killed in action on the 16th August 1916 - Age 29

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/22986    Private

Chalmers

THOMSON

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

Rest in peace in Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery

 

S/23980    Private

Edgar

UTTLEY

Died of wounds on the 10th October 1916 - Age 19

Rest in peace in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

 

S/21340    Private

William

WALKER

Killed in action on the 31st October 1916 - Age 20

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/43144    Private

David Baird

WHITELAW

Killed in action on the 11th October 1916 - Age 25

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

S/20795    Private

Thomas

WILLIAMS

Killed in action on the 11th September 1916 - Age 26

Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial

 

Thiepval Memorial

76

Adanac Military Cemetery

11

Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery

8

Warlencourt British Cemetery

4

Etaples Military Cemetery

3

Heilly Station Cemetery

3

Pozieres British Cemetery

3

St Sever Cemetery

3

Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension

3

Bazentin-le-Petit Military Cemetery

2

Caterpillar Valley Cemetery

2

Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension

2

Puchevillers British Cemetery

2

Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Becourt Military Cemetery

1

Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery

1

Dundee (Balgay) Cemetery

1

Fricourt British Cemetery

1

Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension

1

Serre Road Cemetery n°2

1

MAN SERVING IN AN OTHER UNIT

 

Captain

Lesley Reginald Coventry

DOUGLAS-HAMILTON

17th Lancashire Fusiliers

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

Rest in peace in Peronne Road Cemetery