HLI Chronicle 1917 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

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:10 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFAN1'RY CHRONICLE.
HONOURS AND AWARDS.
His Majesty the King has been /!fr!1Oiously pleased
to award the Military Medal for bra.very in the field
to the undermentioned (London GatMte, 11th October,
1916) :­ 2389 Pte. A. Duthie.
4488 Corpl. C. Green.
1797 A..Sergt. J. MacNab.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased
to award the Meritorious Servioe Medal to the under·
mentioned in recognition of valuable servioes rendered
during the present War (London Gazette, 18th October,
1916);- .
9160 Sergt. A. R. Douglas.
9309 A.-Sergt. F. Durbin.
2275 Pte. E. D. P. Hardy.
10773 Sergt. G. H. Nunn.
A supplement to the London Gazette of 19th October,
1916, oontains a despatch from Lieut.-General Sir Peroy
Lake, Commanding the Indian Expeditionary Force
" D," addressed, to the Chief of the General Staff in
India, and dated from the General Headquarters,
Basrah, 24th August, in which he submits a detailed
list of Offioers, Warrant Offroers, Non-commissioned
Officers, and men whom he desired to bring to special
notice for their meritorious services in the course of
the operations in Mesopotamia from 19th January to
30th April, the period including the efforts in the further
attempt to relieve Kut. -­
The following is a list of the Highland Light Infantry
and those connected with the Regiment :-
Lieut. A. G. Emblow, Lancashire Regiment (Special
Reserve) (attached).
2nd Lieut. C. E. C. Hill (killed).
Major J. H. Hope (killed).
Lieut. (Temporary Captain) R. Knox (killed).
Regt.-Sergt.-Major J. Breslin.
Corpl. (A.-Sergt.) J. Caldwell.
Sergt. J. Findlay.
C.-S.-M. T. Hammill.
Regt.-Q.M.S. E. H. Morgan.
L.-Corpl. A. Robertson.
Major (Temporary Lieut.-Colonel) H. R. G. Deacon,
D.S.O., Connaught Rangers (attached).
-London Gazette, 20th October, 1916.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased
to confer the Military .Cross on the undermentioned
Officers and Warrant Officers in recognition of their
galla.ntry and devotion to duty in the field :­
2nd Lieut. James Bailie, H.L.I.-For oonspicuous
galla.ntry and devotion to duty in action. When
wounded and told by a Medical Officer to walk to a
dressing station he returned to his Company, which
was about to attack, and did good work until he was
again hit and severely wounded.
Temporary Captain William Kennedy, H.L.I.-For
eonspicuous galla.ntry during operations. He handled
his Company with great skill in the defence of his part
of the line. He organised men from various Regiments
who were retiring before a counter-attack. Though
himself wounded he remained at his post, and was
mainly instrumental in repulsing a counter-attack.
2nd Lieut. (Temporary Lieutenant) John Martin,
H.L.I.-For conspiouous gallantry during operations.
When an Offioer was hit by a sniper, and two stretcher·
bearers had become casualties trying to get him in,.
2nd J.ieut. Martin orawled out and brought him in.
single-handed.
2nd Lieut. Andrew Nairn, H.L.I.-For conspiouous'
gallantry during operations. For three days he kept
his lnaehine·gun and team in a shell hole very olose
to the enemy's position, and only brought it back
when there was no further danger of a counter-attack.
During this time he was entirely isolated under hea!l
shell and machine-gun fire, and had only one day s.
rations.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased"
to approve of the award of the Distinguished Condue!>
Medal to the undermentioned Warrant Offioers, Nonoommissioned
Officers, and men for acts of galla.ntry
and devotion to duty in the field :­
10951 Pte. D. Brown, H.L.I.-For conspiouous
gallantry in oontinually carrying bombs a.nd ammunition
to the front line, where they were most urgently
needed. On two oocasions the guide was either killed
or wounded, but he brought the ammunition safely
through.
8609 CorpI. J. Caldwell, H.L.I.-For oonspiouous
gallantry and ability in operations. Corpl. Caldwell
constantly rallied men in suocessive positions whioh
had been taken up under heavy fire, thereby stemming
the enemy's advanoe. He continued his fine work
until incapacitated by his wounds.
8939 Sergt. J. Findla.y, H.L.I.-For conspicuous.
goed work a.nd devotion to duty at all times. Throughout
operations his work has been exoellent.
9165 Q.M.S. E. H. Morgan, H.L.I.-For oonspicuous.
good servioe and devotion to duty throughout the
operations. He has rendered exoellent services.
B21397 Pte. J. Rankin, H.L.I.-For conspiouous
gallantry when at a detached post. After more than
half the garrison had been killed or wounded he volunteered
to go for help. He crossed over a hundred yards
of open space under heavy shell fire. Later he assisted
to dress the wounded until wounded himself.
21295 L.-Corpl. A. Robertson, H.L.I.-For conspicuous
gallantry. After his Company ComlIUlonder
had been wounded L. -CorpI. Robertson dressed his
wounds, and successfully helped him to stop the advance
of the enemy by collecting bombs from other units
and using them under a heavy riHe fire.
9428 Sergt. J. Robertson, H.L.I.-For oonspicuous
gallantry during operations when, under very heavy
fire, he repeatedly rallied the men of his own and two,
other Regiments. He also assisted to earry in wounded
and exhibited throughout great coolness and courage.
5421 Corpl. J. Workman, H.L.I.-For conspicuous
gallantry during operations. He kept his machine-gun
in action for seven hours, in a position with very little
cover and under heavy shell-fire, while troops -were
consolidating their position. He was wounded while
performing this duty.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleaseS.
to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field_
to the undermentioned N.C.O.'s a.nd men:­
23948 Sergt. H. Aitken. •
29167 Pto. J. H. Davies.
2126 L.-Corpl. P. G. Donaldson.
2822 Pte. W. F. Harria.
29097 Pte. J. Higgins.
A/7311 Pte. P. Higgins.
16018 Pte. R. Hood.
2744 Pte. J. C. Hunter.
4129 Pte. ,T. S. Hutchison.