HLI Chronicle 1917 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

C5548 Pte. Windle, J. 38218 Pte. Wilson, J.
43283 Pte. Wells, S. 20848 Pte. Wood, A.
17037 Pte. Wilson, J. 29321 Pte. Wells, P.
42812 Pte. Weir, C. 31155 Pte. Wilson, J.
22319 Pte. Watson, J. 32051 Pte. Weir, A.
18789 Pte. White, A. 14569 Pte. Wilson, W.
17079 Sgt. Wallace, H. 25841 Pte. W aller, A.
8715 Pte. Warwick, B. 33323 Sgt. Ward, W.
38288 Pte. Warrall, W. 42490 Pte. Weatherstone,
25914 Pte. Walsh, F. W.
14546 Pte. Watson, W. 18199 Pte. Whalley, J.
25282 Pte. Wainwright, L. B21250 Pte. Wilson, D.
32639 Pte. Ward, J. 389 Pte. Young, P.
40687 Sgt. vVhittam, A. 13513 Pte. Younger, T.
38033 Pte. Williamson, W. 27053 Pte. Young, A.
18797 L.·C. Walker, W. 42244 Pte. Young, A.
38058 Pte. Wilson, M. 30602 L. ·C. Young, D.
41928 Pte. Wilson, D. 42725 Pte. Young, T.
38294 Pte. Watt, W. 381117 Pte. Zive, M.
3445 Pte. Wood, R.
DEATH OF A 7lST CRIMEAN AND
MUTINY VETERAN.
ON 18th April the remains of the late Mr.
James Brown, Indian Mutiny and Crimean
veteran, West George Street, Coatbridge,
were interred in Old MonkIand Cemetery
with full military honours. A short service
was conducted at the house and grave by Mr.
Minty, assistant at Coats Parish. The cortege
included a firing party of twenty-four from
the H.L.I., Hamilton, under the command of
Company Sergeant-Major M'Gee, with two
pipers and two buglers, while Chief Constable
M'Donald and twelve members of the Coatbridge
Police Force in uniform also paid a last
respect to the dead hero. The coffin, whi.ch
contained the remains, was covered with the
Union Jack i"nd deceased's cap and side-arms.
The flag at Greenhill was lowered half-mast,
and llr. Allison, his teachers, and all the school
children assembled in the playground and stood
to the salute as the cortege passed along.
The pall-bearers were Mr. James Brown,
William Brown, Robert Brown (sons), James
Brown and James Brown (Scottish Horse),
H. Crichton, Jame1 Allan, and Thomas Palmer
(grand-sons). The pipers played "The
Flowers of the Forest," and after three-volleYS
had been fired over the grave the Last Post
was sounded.
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