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VOL. XV" No. 1. JANUARY, 1915. PRIOE FOURPENCE.
Editor's Notes.
IN introducing the" January" 1915 number
of the " Chronicle" the Editor has to express
his apologies to its readers for its late appearance,
but he trusts that they will forgive this,
together with any other shortcomings. The
Editor can only devote his "spare time"
to the production of the "Chronicle," and
spare time in these busy times is a thing
which few of us experience.
Since the last number of the " Chronicle ,.
appeared in print the 1st Batt. has entered
fully into the great struggle on the Continent,
and all connected with the Regiment
cannot fail to be impressed by the terrible
losses of the 1st Batt. experienced in Christmas
week, as well as.the losses of the 2nd Batt.
during the previous month, Nor must we
forget the part that has been played by the
9th Batt.
No doubt before many weeks are passed
many more Battalions of the H.L.I. will be
bearing an active part and gaining fresh
laurels and distinctions for the Highland
Light Infantry.
While we deplore the losses which the
Regiment has suffered in the field, and sympathise
deeply with those near and dear to
those who have fallen in the service of their
country, we cannot fail to be justly proud of
the doings of the Regiment, and of the distinctions
and honours conferred upon individual
o~i~ers, .N.C.O.'s, and men who have specially
dIstmgUIshed themselves. The granting of \
the Victoria Cross to two members of the
Regiment must especially be a source of
great pride and satisfaction to all, past and
present, of the H.L,I., and to these, as well as
all those others who have received the Military
Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, and
other decorations and special promotion and
mention in despatches, we feel sure all readers
of the "H.L,I, Chronicle" will extend the
heartiest congratulations.
The Editor wishes to thank the Editor of
the Glasgow Herald for the use of the block
of the photograph which we reproduce of
Lieut. C. C. Myles.
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on the 23rd December, and were all glad'
to meet, although it Was but for a few minutes
on the road. All looked fit and well." The
Oolonel of the 2nd Battalion also writes:­
" We met the 1st Battalion on the road a week
ago, and had five minutes talk. The two
Battalions had not met since '74."
Although this is the first record of the 1st
and 2nd Battalions H.L.I. meeting, it is far
from being the first occasion on which the
7lst and 74th were comrades in victory on
the battlefield. In the Peninsula they shared
the battle honours of Fuentes d'Onor, Vittoria,
Orthes, and Toulouse.
Depot Notes.
SINCE the completion of the first three Service
Battalions of 1100 each and the two Special
Reserve Battalions of 2000 each on September
17th recruiting has fallen off from the hig h
figures prevailing earlier. At the same time
there has been considerable" wastage" in the
3rd Imd 4th Battalions from having to send
reinforcing drafts to the Front, and in all Battalions
from the numbers discharged on medical
and other grounds. The latter was probably
inevitable, as the rush of recruits in
August and the beginning of September
made thorough medical examination very
difficult. The result from the Depot point
of view is that the recruits joined have not
sufficed to fill this" wastage," and the recruiting
for the 13th and 14th Battalions has
progressed very little. At the beginning of
October the authorities raised the minimum
height for enlistment to 5 ft. 7 ins. Whatever
may have been the intention of this order
it had the result of very seriously curtailing
the number of recruits. The whole number
despatched in October was 265, whereas in
August and September there were 10 separate
days on whcih that number was exceeded
-the largest (374) being on September 9th.
Towards the end of October the height limit
was again lowered to the normal, and even
below it. While recruiting for the Regiment
was thus slow in October, we were not kept
idle. As alluded to in our last Notes, on
September 30th we were made an overflow
depot for Royal Field Artillery recruits from
Ma.ryhill, and by the end of October, when
they left, we had 276 attached to the Depot.
This was t4e only opportunity the Depot.
staff have had of giving continuous training.
The RF.A., recruits were formed into a Oompany,
under O.-Sergt. Gourdie as Ooy. Sergt ..
Major and O.-Sergt. Johnstone as Ooy. Quartermaster-Sergt.,
and put through the elementary
course of infantry training, as well as
a course of gymnastics under the able instruction
of Sergt. M'Ivor, Partick Police (late
Seaforth Highlanders); Sergt. French, Metropolitan
Police (late 4th D.G.'s.); and Oorpl.
Coyle, Scottish Rifles.
They proved (with very few exceptions) a
very willing and capable lot of young fellows,
and the discharges for medical unfitness were
practically nil,a great contrast to what was
going. on at the time elsewhere. We hope
that the grounding they have had with the
H.L.I. will make them valuable additions to
" the Royal Regiment."
On November 3rd Col. Garland, D.S.O.,
had, unfortunately, to resign the command
of the Depot on account of the serious state
of his wife's health, and on November 13th
he Was succeeded by Major Richardson,
D.S.O., from the Retired List. We feel sure
that all ranks of the Regiment, past and
present, will welcome back to the Colours
one who throughout his regimental career
was so unfailingly devoted to its interests.
We have now quitt. an efficient Depot brass
band, made up from the band boys of the
Scottish Rifles and ourselves. They have been
employed playing drafts to the station and in
trying to stir the martial ardour of the town
of Hamilton. Thl'lY have been ably assisted
by some of our police drill instructors, among
whom we may mention C.-Sergt. Semple,
Inspector, Glasgow Police (late Drum-Major,
Seaforth Highlanders); Sergt. Farley, Metropolitan
Police (late Sergt., Gordon Highla nders);
Sergt. Weymouth, Metropolitan Police (late
Sergt., Royal Fusiliers); Sergt. Glen, Glasgow
Police (late Sergt., Scots Guards); Sergt.
Doran, Glasgow Police (late Royal Dublin
Fusiliers).
We have also started a small pipe band
from the boys of the 2nd Battalion, assisted
by drummers from the Scottish Rifles, who
played very well. Unfortunately their activities
have for a time been cut short by an
accident which occurred on December 15th
while playing a draft off. A horse and lorry
which had been left unattended ran into
them, and, besides damaging nearly all the
pipes and the big drum, injured, fortunately
not seriously, Corpl. Scott (Scottish Rifles'
big drummer), Bugler Ryan, Boys Robinson,
Bonar, and Kennedy, and recruits Murray ana
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The Ohristmas and New Year season passed that, with their local corps short of men,
off very quietly in barracks. On New Year's . they should have been allowed to enlist for
Day the men were entertained to a sumptuous a Highland regiment (contrary. indeed, to
"spread" of turkeys, plum puddings, apples War Office instructions).
and oranges, etc., ably catered for by Oaptain On January 16th the 1st Battalion Oolours
Graham, our Quartermaster. The boys were
granted a seven days furlough, but this
privilege had to be denied to the more efficient
among the officers and men, as it was feared
that should the Kaiser hear of their absence
it might precipitate the long-threatened invasion
of our country.
A feature of the Depot work during the past
quarter has been the passing through of
several hundred rejoined invalids from the
Expeditionary Force. We hope that the
great majority of these are now restored to
health and able to take their place in the firing
line; and to those who unfortunately have
had to be d:scharged as " no longer physically
fit for war service" we offer our sincerest
sympathy. Among those who have visited
us have been 2nd Lieut. Findlay (late Sergt.­
Major, 2nd Battalion), Sergt. Nicholson (holder
of Distinguished Oonduct Medal), and Pte.
Scott (with the French" Medaille Militaire ").
The following additional recruiting statistics
may be of interest. In the five months
from August 5th, 1914 (the date of general
mobilisation), to January 5th, 1915, 6157
recruits have passed throu gh the Depot for
the Regiment. Of these, it is safe to say,
not more than the odd 157 have come from
across the Border. The remaining 6000 have
come from all parts of Scotland-from Aberdeen
in the north to Wigtownshire in the south.
When it is considered that during the period
under review the city of Glasgow raised and
completed three battalions for the H.L.I.,
that the five Territorial battalions were raised
to war strength, and that four of them have
raised reserve battalions (all the above Scotsmen),
it is evident that the popularity of the
old corps is second to none in Scotland when
fighting is to be done.
The foregoing had hardly been writteu
when it was found that the Regiment had been
opened to recruiting in England. In the first
week about 150 recruits came from there,
mostly from the north. After that the supply
rapidly dried up, and at the time of writing
. (the beginning of February) it has almost
entirely ceased.
The majority of these were smart, respectable
men, rather perhaps on the young side.
It seems, however. somewhat of an_.anomaly
arrived at the Depot, under charge of Lieut.
Murray-Lyon. They were met at the station
by the combined Depots band and the whole
armed force of the Regimental Depot-some
twenty men_nd escorted to Barracks, where
they were deposited in the Officers' Mess
"for the period of the war." At the same
time we welcomed Bandmaster Stocky and
ten boys of the 1st Battalion.
A sad accident occurred in Buracks on
February 15th, resulting in the death of
No. 11895. Boy E. Spurling, 2nd H.L.I. .It
seems the boy jumped on to a motor-van whIch
was going slowly through Buracks, lost his
balance, and fell under the rear wheel, which
.passed over him. He was taken at once tothe
Barracks Hospital, and later to Stobhill
Military Hospital, but his. injuries were of
so serious a nature that nothing could be done
for him, and he died early on the morning of
the 17th. The funeral. took place from
Stobhill Hospital to the Western Necropolis
on the 20th, and was attended by the full
band and pipes from the two Depots. Wreaths
were sent from the Officers, N.O.Q.'s, men
and boys of both Depots, and frOIP the
teachers at Beckford Street School.
RUNAWAY HORSE AT HAMILTON.
WHILE the pipe band from Hamilton Barracks
were playing near the railway station last
night a horse yoked to a 'parcel van bolted.
The vanman seized the reins and shouted to
the. band, but the noise of the pipes prevented
him from being heard. On approaching the
band the hors.e reared,causing the vanman
to lose his hold: . . .
The horse ran through t4e centre of the band,
and the big drum was impaled on one of the
. lorry shafts. The drum being strapped to
the drummer, the latter was unable to free
himself, and Was carried' forward about a
hundred yards, but eScaped with slight bruises.
A number of people .were, however, knocked
down.
Four of the more seriously injured were
taken to an adjoining chemist's shop, and were
there medically attended to by Dr. Macfarlane
and Dr. Kerr, and were subsequently :removed
in an ambulance waggon to the' military
hospital at Hamilton Barracks. .
The names of the four are :-Bugler Jamel'l

Byan, H.L.I.; Piper Henry Bobinson, H.L.I.;
Fred Murray, a recruit; John Duniop, a.
recruit. The last-named, who belongs to
Rutherglen, is the most seriously injured.­
.scotsman, 16th December, 1914.
JUNIOR OHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE
BATHS.
THE boys' and girls' championships for the
Oorporation trophie~ were decided at the
Public Baths, Hamilton, on March 3rd and
4th. On account of the war all other competitions
have been dropped.. There were
seven entries for the boys' prizes. The winners
of first heat were F. H. Green and J. M'Intyre,
and of the second heat W. Ellery and A.
Wardrop; best time, 35 seconds. In the
final F. H. Green was first, W. Ellery second,
and J. M'Intyre third; time, 35 I-5th seconds.
The winner is a band boy in the H.L.I., and
is stationed at the Barracks. The winner's
time for the 50 yards was :-Heat, ?5 seconds;
final, 35t seconds.
No. 16378 Boy F. H. Green, referred to
above, joined the 2nd Battalion Band a little
over four months ago. He is to be congratulated
on a very good performance,
beating, as he did, several local favourites
much bigger than himself.
. RECRUITS JOINED SINCE LAST ISSUE.
16378 Boy F. H. Green. 3713 Pte. D. W. Archer.
16379 Boy W. Button. 36S:.J Pte. M. Simpson.
16380 Boy G. H. King. 3725 Pte. J. Stewart.
1720 Boy J. Burgess. 3755 Pte. W. Nicholson.
18279 Boy E. White. 3756 Pte. W. Oliver.
18280 Boy W. Short. 3768 Pte. J. Archer.
18364 Boy G. Copeland. 3776 Pte. H. H. JohI\son.
18502 Pte. P. King. 3790 Pte. A. Doull.
18526 Pte. G. Davison. 3791 Pte. J. Woolard.
18527 Pte. R. Cornns. 3818 Pte. R. Ga.lI&cher.
18528 Pte. E. Gittings. 3827 Pte. J. W. Archiba.ld.
Promotions and Appointments.
6783 Pte. D. M'Donald, appointed l..a.nce-Corporal,
dated 20th October, 1914.
6763 Pte. J. Sharples, appointed Paid Lance-Corporal,
from 1st November, 1914.
11774 Pte. S. May, appointed Bugler, from 16th
November, 1914.
.11896 Boy J. Ryan, appointed Bugler, from 16th
. November, 1914.
12039 Boy A. Cornish, appointed Bugler, from 16th
November, lIH4.
11279 C.orpL P. Munro. promoted Sergeant, from
23rd November, 1914.
11894 Boy E. Follett, appointed Bugler, from 15th
. December, 1914­
7024 Pte. J. Fergu80n, appointed Paid Lance-Corporal,
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6964 Bandsman P. Geddes, appointed Paid Lance­
Corporal, from 13th February, 1916.
RE·ENGAGEMENTS.
8892 Sergt. B. Woodgate, re-on gaged to complete
21 years with the Colours, dated 14h
November, 1914.
ARRIVALS (and Posted to No. 1 Depot Company
for Duty):
6677 C. Q.M.-Aergt. H. Davison, from Gosport,
. Srd H.L.I., dated 18th February, 1915.
8647 Sergt. P. Molloy, from 3rd H.L.I. at Gosport,
dated 18th February, 1915.
7978 Corpl. J. Findlay, from 3rd H.L.I. at Gosport,
dated 18th February, 1915.
12933 Corpl. T. Marshall, from 3rd H.L.I. at Gosport,
dated 18th Fehruary, 1915.
11357 Pte. A. Hughes, from 3rd H.L.L at Gosport,
dAted 18th Ft;bruary, 1915.
9343 Sergt. Erskine, from 3rd H.L.I. at Cosham.
dated 16th December, 1914.
POSTING AND TRANSFERS.
7035 C. Q.M..Sergt.. D. M'Bain, posted from Depot
to 3rd H.L.L, dd.ted 27th February, 1915.
7427 Sergt. T. Hothersa.ll, posted from Depot te
3rd H.L.I., dated 27th February, 1915.
9148 Sergt. J. Gristwood, posted from Depot to
3rd H.L.I., dated 24th February, 1915.
6525 Corpl. J. Hughes, posted from Depot to 3rd
H.L.L, dated 28th FeblUary, 1915.
6037 Sergt. J. Cla.rk, posted from Depot to 3rd H.L.I.,
dated 26th February, 1915.
7548 C. Q.M.-Sergt. A. Smith, posted from Depot
to 3rd H.L.I., dated 8th March, 1915.
6044 C. S.-Major H. Hersey, posted from Depot to
3rd H.L.!., dated 14th March, 1915.
DEATH.
11895 Boy E. Spurling, died at Stobhill Hospital,
Glasgow, on the 17th February, 1915.
GAZETTE.
10th September, 1914.-Lieutenant W. L. Brodie to be
Captain.
10th September, 1914.-Second Lieutenant D. D. Barry
to be Lieutenant.
27th September, 1914.-Lieutenant A. P. D. Telfer­
Smollett to be Captain.
22nd December, 1914--The undermentioned Second
Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :-R. A. F. Whistler
and R. S. Dixon.
2nd February, 1915.-Second Lieutenant Ronald
W. M. G. Smith·Sligo, from the 13th HUSSIloN,
to be Lieutenant.
10th February, 1915.-The undermentioned Gentlemen
Cadets. from the Royal Militsry College, to be
Second Lieutenants :-Harry Ross Skinner and
Gooffrie Hugh Aosten-Cartmell.
21st February, 1915.-The undermentioned Warrant
and Non-Commissioned Officers to be Second
Lieutenants for Service in the Field :-Company
Sergeant-Major Goorge Clagna, from the Lanca·
shire Fusiliers; Seregant Robert Emest Cox,
from the Northamptonshire Regiment.
from 5th January, 1015.
4TH BATTALION (SPECIAl. REqERVE).
8589 Corp\. C. Whitworth, appointed Aoting Sergeant, 24th February, 1915.-The undermentioned Cadets
from 9th· January. 1915.
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to be Seeond Lieutenants (on Probation):­
William M'Donald and William Wood Roger.
~ January, 1915.-Tbe undermentioned temporary
a.ppointment is made :-Military Attach&-Captain
L. 0. F. Oppenheim. vice Lieut.-Colonel A. S.
Dunlop, Royal Artillery.
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COMMANDS AND STAFF.
9th August, 1914.-The undermentioned temporary
appointment is made :-Staff Captain-Brevet.
Major R. W. H. Anderson, Reserve of Officers.
vice Major H. J. Pack·Beresford.
27th Septembel. 1914.-The undermentioned appointment
is made :-Staff Captain-Captain H. H.
M'D. Stevenson.
9th November. 1914.-The undermentioned Officer
to Command the 13th Battalion H.L.!. :-Lieut..
Colonel Willlam G. H. Stirling, Indian Army.
4th December, 1914.-The undermentioned Special
Appointment is made :-Major A. F. Evans
Lombc. Reserve of Officers. graded for purposes
of pay as General Staff Officer. 3rd Grade. at the
War Office.
23rd December, 1914..-Tho undermentioned appoint.
ment is made :-Brigade Major-Captain H. T. C.
Singleton, D.S.O.
1st January. 1915.-The undermentioned Special
Appointment is made (Graded for purposes of pay
as Staff Lisutenant. 1st CltloSS) :-C. J. Stutfield,
late H.L.I.; and to be temporary Lieutenan:t.
25th January. 1911i.-The undermentioned appoint.
ment is made :-Attached to Headquarter Units­
-Staff Captain-Lieut. M. S.Fox; and to be
Seconded.
25th January, 1915.-The undermentioned appoint.
ment is made :-Division Commander-Colonel
(Temporary Brigadiel·.General) G. C. I. Stockwell,
D.S.O.; and to retain his temporary rank.
FURTHER ROLL OF FORMER N.C.O.'s WHO
HAVE VOLUNTARILY REJOINED THE
REGIMENT FOR DUTY.
William Campbell. late Corporal. 2nd H.L.I•.
William lI-l'Nab, late CoL·Sergt., 7th H.L.I.
Willlam Malone. late Sergeant, 3rd H.L.I.
Willlam Green, late Corporal •.2nd H.L.!.
Donald Kilpatrick. late CoL.Sergt., 2nd H.L.I.
H. A. H1Blop. late Sergeant. lith V.B.H.L.I.
·Hugh Sharp, late Corporal. 2nd H.L.I.
James Stewart, late Sergeant, 1st H.L.I•.
Ale:mnder M'Leod, late Corporal, 2nd H.L.I.
John Magee, late CoL.Sergt•• fst H.L.I.
H. C. Richardson. late Corporal, 1st H.L.I.
Willlam Gillon, late Corporal. 3rd H.L.I.
Rohart Gillon. late Sergeant. 1st H.L.I.
James Taylor, late Corporal, ~8t H.L.I.
Thomas J. Quirk. formerly Sergeant, 2nd H.L.I.
Alexander Taylor. late Corporal, 1st H.L.I.
James Doherty. late L.·Sergt.. 1st H.L.I.
Da.m M'Int9sh. late Sergeant, 1st H.L.I.
Matthew Inglis, late Sergeant, 91;h V.B.H.L.I.
James Campbell, late Sergeant, 3rd H.L.!.
Francis BranIlMl, late Corporal, ard H"L.. I..
James Cook, late Sergeant. 8th H.L.I.
Arthur Seymour, late Private. H.L.I.• and Sergeant
in London Volunteer Corps.
John M'Kenzie. late L. ·Sergt.. 2nd H.L.I.
Alexander Femriok, late Serges.nt. 1st R.L.I.
Ja.mes ScoU, late CoL·Sergt., 1st H.L.I.
John Wood, late Col..Sergt.,Inst. Musketry, 1st
H.L.I.
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ROLL OF OFFICERS, N.C.O.'s, AND MEN GP
THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
KILLED. WOUNDED. AND MISSING SINCE
LAST ISSUE OF THE .. CHRONICLE."
Kn.LED IN AO'l'ION.
Captain R. G. I. Chichester.
Lieut. C. L. Cornish.
Lieut. C. M. Pitts.Tucker.
Lieut. H. R. G. Kerr.
Lieut. A. J. Dickson.
2nd Lieut. J. R. J. Mylles.
2nd Lieut. J. W. Hears.
2nd Lieut. A. M'Bride.
Lieut. G. P. Hall, 4th (attached 2nd Battn.). H.L.I.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Ca.ptain L. G. Pringle. D.S.O.
REPORTED MISSlN"G.
Majo!' T. F. Murra.y.
Captain B. H. Baird.
Captain W. H. V. Cameron.
Lieut. C. H. Anderson.
Lieut. R. C. Guthrie Smith.
PRISONER 011' WAB.
Lieut. D. D. Barry.
CAPTAIN R. G. I. CHJ:OHESTER.
Captain Robert Guy Ingledon Chichester., 2nd
Battalion Highland Light Infantry (killed). was the
son of the late Rev; Richard Chichester, reotor of
Drewsteignton. Devon. He wa.s 41 years of age.
He served in operations in India in 1897.8 and in the
South African War.
CAPTAIN L. O. l':RINOLE, n.L.!.
The des.th is officially reported of Captain Leonel
Graham Pringle. M.V.O.• Highland Light Infantry.
On December 21 Captain Pringle was reported to have
been killed in action. He was subsequently posted
wounded and a prisoner of war, He is now reported
as having died of wounds. He was the fourth son of
the late Captain James Thomas Pringle of Torwoodlee,
Selkirk, R.N.. by his marriage with Aun Parminter.
only child of the late Colonel Bla.ck. 53rd Regiment.
Captain Pringle was educated at Radley a.nd at the
Royal Military College. Sandhurst. He entered the
Highland Light Infantry in 1899, became Lieutenant
in 1900, and Captain in 1~. He was created M.V.O.
in 1903. The Pringles have owned TorwoOdlee since
the fifteenth century. William Pringle of Torwoodlee
died at Flodden in llil3. The late Captain Leonel
Pringle's only surviving brother is Ja.mes Lewis Pringle
of Torwoodlee.
. LIEUT. ALAN J. D!OKSON.
Within a w~ek two offieers from the Montrose
I district have fallen on the battlefield. Yesterday Mr.
'1 and Mrs. Patrick Dickson, of Sunnyside House, were
notified by telegram that their son. Lieut. Alan James
i Dicwn, had been killed in action on Monday. He
had jt.st concluded a distingnished University career
at Oxford. and on the outbreak of war received his
commission as a 2nd Lieut. in the Highland Light
Infantry. He immediately went to the front with the
2nd Battalion, a.nd had taken part in the severe fighting
which has cha.raoterised the present campaign. He
was the youngest son of Mr. and lI-Irs. Dickson. and he
was only 22 years of age. He wa.s educated atAlton·

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bum, Nairn, and subsequently at Fettes College.
Edinburgh, from whence he went to Merton College,
Oxford, where he took his B.A. degree in July last.­
8coeaman, November 21, 1914.
2ND LIEUT. JAlIlES It. J. lIIYLLES.
2nd Lieut. J ames R. J. l'tfylles was killed in action
on the 30th ult. On the outbreak of the war Lieut.
Myllas, who held the rank of Sergeant in the Gla.sgow
University Officers' Training Corps, joined the Special
Reserve of Officers, and was gazetted to the 3rd
Highland Light Infantry at Gosport. About three
weeks ago he was dispatehed with a draft for the
Devons at the front, but was afterwards attached to
the 1st Gordon Highlanders. A son of Mr. Charles
Myllas, 86 Stevenson Drive, Shawlands, Lieut. Mylles
was educated at Allan Glen's School, was a Master of
Arts of Glasgow University, and a student of medicine
in his third year. His elder brother has been on active
service as a subaltern with the 2nd Highland Light
Infantry for the past three months.
2ND LIEUT. J. W. lIIEARS.
2nd Lieutenant James W. Mears, of the Highland
Light Infantry, who was killed on 12th November in
the battle of Ypres, and whose widow resides at 56
Glasgow Road, Burnbank, Hamilton, was the son of
Quartermaster-Sergeant J ames Mears (who served for
many years in the H.L.I.), Hamilton, and received his
commission only a few days before his death.
WOUNDED.
Colonel R. W. H. Ronald80n.
Captain H. T. C. Singleton, D.S.O.
Captain C. R. G. Ma.yne. D.S.O.
Captain E. M. Grant.
Captain I. D. Dalrymple.
Lieut. C. W. Hooper.
Lieut. H. S. ABton, 4th (attached 2nd Battalion),
H.L.I.
Lient. H. W. Whitson.
Captain T. Jackson, 3rd Battalion.
Captain L. C. F. Oppenheim, 4th (attached 2nd
Battalion), H.LI.
2nd Lieut. E. A. M'L6llan, 3rd Battalion.
2nd Lieut. F. Franklin, 3rd Battalion.
2nd Lieut. C. P. Everard, 3rd Battalion.
Among wounded officers at present home on furlough
is 2nd Lieut. Harold W. \Vhitson, a son of ex-Councillor
Whitson, Glasgow. He was gazetted to the 2nd
Battalion H.L.I. in August last. Another son of Mr.
Whitson, Captain W. R. Whitson, is serving with the
Glasgow HighIa.nders at the front.
2nd Lieut. Ernest Angus M'I.ellan, Highland Light
Infantry (wollnded). was gazetted on the 18th of
August.
2nd Lieut. Christopher Philip Everard, H.L.I., who
was gazetted in Septemher last, was the son of Mr.
John Jeffrey Guy Everard, of Clifford Lodge.
2ND LIEUT. ORAHAM.
2nd Lieut. Graham. of· the Highland Light Infantry,
who was engaged in recent fighting, is reported wounded
and missing. Lieut. Graham, who belongs to Kilma.
oolm, went to France with Lieut. Maitland, of the
Seaforth Highlanders. also a native of Kilma.colro,
ainoe reported killed.
MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.
FIELD-MARSHAL SIR J. FRENCH, Commander-in-Chief
of the British Forces in the
Field, brings to the notice of the Secretary
for War the names of the undermentioned
officers and men whom he has found reason
up to 14th January, 1915, to recommend
for gallant and distinguished conduct in the
field.
2ND BATT. HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.
Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Wolfe-Murray.
MajorE. R. Hill.
Major R. E. S. Prentice.
Captain W. L. Brodie, V.C.
Captain K. L. Buist.
Captain and Adjutant J. H. Hope.
Captain C. R. G. Mayne, D.S.O.
Captain F. S. Thackeray.
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) 1. D. Dalrymple.
2nd Lieut. C. C. Mylles, Special Reserve
(attached).
No. 9117 Sergt. J. Buchanan.
No. 994:6 Sergt. N esbitt.
No. 9281 L.-C. D. Hunt.
No. 9198 L.-C. J. M'Gill.
No. 9789 L.-C. W. Stewart.
No. 11615 Pte. A. Adams.
No. 11051 Pte. A. Angus.
No. 94:38 Pte. J. Martin.
No. 84:67 Pte. D. Sidey.
Staff-Capt. W!. H. E. Segrave, D.S.O.
ROLL. OF N.·C.O:S AND MEN KILLED OR DIED
OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION.
10132 Pte. Amos, A. 1170i Pte. Beaton, A.
11758 Pte. Arthu1'S, J. 10794 Pta. Blane.v, T.
9608 Pte. Agnl'w, J. 95-W Sgt. Britten, J. A.
5463 Pta. Anderson, T. 10366 Pta. Bell, G.
9~70 Pte. Aldington, J. 7671 Pte. Blain, J.
89!l3 A.·Sgt. Armour; M. 1152U Pte. Binnie, A.
7975 Pte. Arthur, E. 9434 Pta. Carrick, J.
8142 Pte. Armstrong, C. 9Oi7 Pte. Cla.rk, D.
11416 Pte Adam..q, C. ]Jl248 Pte. Carty, J.
10717 Pte. Argue, P.
8553 Pte. Atkinij, J.
5133 Pte. Barclay, J.
12250 Pte. Brown, J.
11008 Pte. Ba.tllman, J.
8682 Pta. Brotherton, A.
7056 Pte. Black, J.
12099 Pte. Birss, J.
9117 Sgt. Buchanan, J.
71~5 Pte. Ban, J.
6565 Pte. Brown, J.
8601 Pte. Bunyan, G.
11302 Cpl. Bla.ek, W.
9064 Pte. Burns, J.
11253 Pta. Bryant, A.
7650 Pta. Craig, A.
8904 Sgt. Crawford, D.
8929 Pte. Chandler, G.
9319 Pte. Carney, D.
9465 Pte. Cowan, H.
10815 I,"

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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRO~ICLE.
7
7689 Pta. Collins, H.
9630 Pte. Drummond, J.
7987 Pte. Docherty, C.
9301 Pte. Duffy. F.
726.3 Pte. Dunlop, W.
9636 Pte. Devine, R.
'lI18 Pte. Donald, J.
7914 Pte. Dick, H.
4650 Pte Duncan, J. A.
llIill:) Pta. Devine, R.
9677 Sgt. Duncan, A.
868:3 Pte. Edwards. J. H.
11706 Pte. Ea.die.,J. N.
7003 Sgt. Elder. C.
8581 Pte. Freer. A.
7966 Pte. Ftwgueson, D.
11555 Pte. Fitzsimmons. C.
7814 Sgt. Fyffe, J.
8536 CpL Fox, F.
7998 Pte. Famy. T.
10192 Pte. Fordham. C.
9142 Pte. Goudie. I.
12213 Pte. Gribbon, J.
7981 Pte. Goldie, A.
10255 Pte. Gaffney, J.
6824 Pte. Graham. G.
10084 Pte. Gulland, A. A.
12185 Pte. Guy, J.
6944 Pte. Goughlin, M.
9822 Sgt. Graham, J.
10177 Bug. Garvic. W.
9760 Pte. Gallagher, P.
10304 Pte. Hills, J. E.
9211 Pte. HOl'l:!burgh, G.
11921 Pte Hearn. C. W.
5624 C. S .• M. Harland. J.
11721 Pte. Hamilton. J.
4716 Pte. Houston, T.
6854 Pte. Hughes. J.
12141 Pte. Honston.. G.
8042 Pte. Henderson.. H.
9851 Sgt. Henderson. H.
10494 CpL Herbert. W.
9567 Pte. Higgirut. J.
10642 Pta. Ingram. W.
10976 Pte. Irvine, J.
8749 Pte. Johnstone. W.
10553 Sgt. Johnstone, G.
9860 Pipor James, T.
10141 Sgt.. Knight, W. D.
9005 Pte. Kemp, J.
9493 Pte. Kerr, A.
9674 Pte. Kennedy, G.
9089 Pta. Kelty, A.
11329 Pte. Kally, F.
11934 Pte. Kelly, J.
9338 Pte. Kally, R.
12115 Pte. I..owie, J. E.
12178 Pte. Lowie, J.
7742 Pta. Lambie, J.
12004 Pte. Lynch, P.
11087 Pte. I..ogie, A.
7643 Pte. Laveny, P.
7715 Pte. Langtry, W.
8073 Pte Lumsden, R.
10200 Sgt. Morris, J.
9433 Pte. Martin, J.
9389 Pte. Masters, J. H.
11049 L.·Sgt. May, C. H.
8435 Pte-. Martin, J.
12000 Pte. Mullen, T.
7618 Pte. Mitchell, J.
11729 Pte. Martin, R.
10763 Pte. MitcheU, W.
11530 Pte. Mitchell, W.
11429 Pte. Murray, J.
12049 Pt-e. Menzie, J. V.
12047 Pte. M'Kenzie, R. C.
11946 Pta. M'Lean. C.
9272 Sgt. M'Ke-nzie-. J.
12210 Pte. M'Court, T.
10900 Pta. M'Donald, W.
9173 Pte. M'Dougall, A.
9546 Pte. M'Cabe, J.
7045 Pte. M'Ivor, R.
8975 Pte. M'Phail, A
10324 Pte. M'Naughton, A.
9034 C. S.·M. M'Phail, D.
7200 Pte. M'Vey, H.
11719 A.-Sgt. M'Shane, B.
12121 Pte. M'Lamn, N.
7182 Pro. M'Donald, R.
8622 Pte. M'Queen, D.
7447 Pte. M'Kechnie, A.
6927 Pte. M'Cunoch, M.
8502 Pte. M'Laughlan, W.
11509 Pte. M'CorkindaJe, J.
10880 Cp!. M1.ea.n, H.
11430 Pte. M'Nail, D.
11215 Pte. M'Cann, D.
10745 Pte. M'Kenzie, D.
7730 Pte. M'Ray, H.
11213 Pto. Olding, S.
6490 Pte. Perrisd, A. J.
8977 Pte. Pollard, R.
10454 Pte. Parmenter, J. P.
9799 PtE'. Paton. J.
9662 Pte. Pet,rie; J.
11346 Pte. Philli~, J.
11619 Pte. Penman.. R.
10027 Pte. Palfley. A.
11025 Pte. Paton, J.
10202 TNepl. Petrie, M.
9386 Pte. Poulton, H.
8406 Pta. Paton, P.
994.'') Pte. Read, E.
12167 Pte. Russell, T.
10007 Pte. Ruthvt'n, J.
7685 Pt!.'. Richardson. L.
11727 Pta. Rae, S.
11861 Pte. Richardson, S.
11285 L.•CpL Rouqe. S.
10352 Pte. Reddy, J
12973 Pte. Rudd, E.
10987 Pte. Rutherford, H.
12037 Pte. Sneddon, J.
8884 Pte. Smith, T.
7440 Pte. Sinclair, E.
9109 Pte. Stewart, H.
9857 Pte. 8chutz, J.
8228 Cpl. Sutherland, J.
8607 Pte. Smith, A. J.
9015 Pte. Stewart, J.
9050 Pte. Shearing, A. R.
10746 Pte. Scott, J.
11653 Pte. Sergeant, J.
H693 Pte. Sinclair, J.
11050 Pte. Shepherd, M.
10429 Pte. &yers, T.
11611 Pte. Smith, J.
8848 Pte. Smith, T.
9537 Pte. Snell, J.
10153 Pte. Tufnell. A.
12198 Pte. Tew, W. G.
6692 Pte. Telford, R.
9157 Pte. UUathorne, J.
8547 Pte. Wood, C. P.
12083 Pte. Welah. J.
7944 Cp!. W!.'bber, J
9074 Pte. Webb,E.
7034 Pta. White, W.
10532 Pte. Wicks, A.
7567 Pta. Willia.mson, J.
7767 Pte. W",rd, R.
10046 Pta. Wishart, J.
9456 Pte. Yonng, G.
ROLL OF N.·C.O.'S AND MEN WOUNDED IN
ACTION.
9513 Pte. Alexander, J. 1197.2 Pta. Blake, R.
8742 Pte. Ashworth, T. 11804- Pte. Bollan, lL
10277 Pte. Aloxander, R. 11068 Pte. BU

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
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8994 Pta. Docherty, A. J.
9641 Pte. Davidson, H.
8588 Pte. Dona.ld, C.
8044 Pte. Donnelly, M.
9786 Pte. Dougall, G.
~ 8050 Pte. Docherty, H.
12069 Pte. D(mny, R.
6871 Pte. Dallas, W.
W896 Pte Donald, J.
9296 Pto. Duplock, A.
10104 Pte. Dowma.n, G.
9110 Pte. Dorrell, F. G.
9847 Pte. Darby, R.
12174 Pte. Docherty, L.
8544 Pte. Downes, G. H.
9132 Pte. Donnelly, W.
11309 Pta. Dow, J.
9697 Pte. Docherty, D~
9994 Pte. Divers. J.
9980 Pte. Docherty, W.
7875 Pte. Da.lgarno, J.
8035 Pte. Docherty, J.
10415 Pte. Davis, J.
8176 Pte. Duffy, S.
11207 Pte. Davis, H.
10803 Bug. Dowar, W.
11350 Pte. Dibley, F.
11920 Pte. Dunn, M.
10850 L.-Cpl. Donald, E.
1834 Pte. Docherty, T.
11880 Bug. Easton, W. G.
7153 Pte. Ewing, W.
7874 Pte. Ewing, A.
7647 Pte. Easton, J.
9446 Pte. Eddison, J.
9343 Sgt. Erskine, C.
8072 Pte. Evaus, W.
11121 Pte. Eddington, F.
8796 Pta. England, J. W.
10452 Pte. Edser, H.
12108 Pte. Early, P.
7164 Pte. Elliot, J.
10673 Pt,e. Farrow, E. E.
6995 Pte. Foylfl, J.
7078 Pte. Freckleton, J.
10300 Cpl. Florence, J.
10598 Sgt. Fox, A.
7466 Pte. Frasor, H.
7890 Pte. Fergus, W.
9185 Pte. Ferguson, T.
9422 Pta. Fitzpatrick, C.
12204 Pte. Fagan, C.
12217 Pte. Fagan, M.
8603 PtEl. Gilbert. F.
11992 Pte. Gray, J.
9014 Pte. Gaftney, J.
9466 Pte. Gee, J.
9792 Pte. GaUti.cher, J.
10931 Pte. Graham, J.
8640 Pte. Grogan, J.
6806 Pte. Greenwood, J.
8956 Pte. Grant, J.
8107 Pte. Gillies, M.
6542 Pte. Gre~or, A.
11576 Bdn. (lill, J.
8457 Pte. Gould, G.
8655 Pte. Garden, E.
11940 OpL Geddes, R.
11891 Pte. Gilchrist, M
9250 Pte. Gordon, E.
10011 L.-Cpl. Green, J.
11396 Pte. Gilruth, A.
9416 Pte. Gould, R.
ll179 Pte. Gilmour, A.
10854 Pte. Gorman, J.
7235 PtP. Goldie, S.
10123 Pte. Gordon, P.
10117 Pte. Gordon, A.
6625 C. S.-M. Goldie, A.
ll009 Pte. Gardiner, J.
10883 Pte. Gorman, J.
8537 Pte. Gilroy. J.
9078 Pte. Grieve, J.
10104 Sgt. Howe, J.
11885 Pte. Haulon, E.
11922 Pte. Halliday, R.
9100 Pte. Heath, W.
8094 Pte. Hannah, J.
1601 Cp!. Hudspeth, H.
7863 Pte. Herbertson, P.
8572 Pte. Hamilton, W.
9753 Pte. Higgins, P.
8531 Sgt. Hodgkinson, W.
8545 Pte. Ha.rper, J.
8109 Pte. Hewitson, W.
9719 Pte. Harvey, J.
8560 Pte. Holt, R.
863S Pte. Halliday, W.
7269 Pte. Hendel'SOn, P.
8789 Pte. Hall, J.
10322 Pte. Hardy, J.
&124 L.·Cpl. Horsley, J.
9146 Pte. Rerris, J.
11153 Pte. Henderson, J.
9928 Bdn. Hodson, C.
8105 Pte. Haran, P.
10770 Pte. Harvey, H.
1041)9 Pte. Harman. F.
10051 Cpl. Hearnc, W.
1351 Pte. Hallirla.y, R.
12050 Pte. Hugbes, H.
12148 Pte. Hamilton, R.
11736 L.-Cpl. Irvine, J.
12098 Pte. Inglis, J.
6906 Pte. Igoe, L.
11196 Pte. Ing-lis, T.
8482 Pte. Jeffrcy, W.
8927 Pte. Jamieson, D.
9357 Pte. Jones, W.
8079 Pte. Jarkson, W.
925R Pte. Jennett, J.
7963 Pte. Johnstone, D.
9500 Pt-e. Jones, R.
8055 Pte. Karr, A.
9112 Pte. Kane, P.
11780 Pte. Kerr, G.
10187 Pte. Kirkpatrick, J.
9175 Pte. Kaye, J.
9542 Pte. Kelly, J.
9282 Pte. Kelly. J.
11936 Pte. Ker~, P.
6327 L ..Cp!. Kilgour, A.
8708 CpL Keenan, W.
9238 Pte. Kelly, D.
9852 Pte. Kane, T.
11072 L •.Cp!. Kay, J.
119Rl Pte. Kean, P.
10894 Pte. Kir.g, E.
12871 Pte. Kelly, J.
9941 Cpl. Logan, J.
7493 Pte. avery, P
9067 Pte. Loek, J.
8931 Pta. Love, A.
8610 Pte. Lowry, S.
9863 Pte. Low. C.
12145 Pte. Lynch, J.
8226 Pte. LintoH, J.
9755 Pte. Little, W.
9351 Pte. Lettice, W.
8048 Pte. Lee. T.
8797 Pte. Lord, H.
10374 Pte. Light, F.
12152 Pte. Lawrie, W.
9543 Pte. Leggate, A.
9743 Pte. Leyden, M.
8114 Pte. L'Enfant, L.
11903 Pte. Luke, A.
10871 Pte. Lawrie, P.
11741 Pte. Logan, J.
11182 Pte. Logan, W.
9270 Pte. Loan, R.
8919 Pte. Montgomery.
J G.
12187 Pte. Murray, P.
12219 Pte. Moffat, J.
9442 Pte. Morris, J.
11571 Cpl. Morrison, D.
9254 Pte. Munro, A.
11750 Pte. Morton, R.
9025 Pte. Maguire, J.
8606 Pta. Mills, H.
10809 Sgt. Meikie, J.
9488 Pte. Miller, T.
9438 Pte. Martin, J.
8443 Pte. Morrison, M.
9140 Opt Murdoch, A.
10339 Pte. Mills, W. G.
7023 Pte. Moran, P.
11775 Pte. Munro, A.
9961 Pte. Mackay, J.
•
9508 Pte. M'Master, J .. ~
6999 Pte. M' Au1ey, J.
6162 Pte. M'Cormack, J.
8914 Pte. M'Donald, A.
9198 L ••Cp!. M'Gill, J.
11429 Pte. M'Donald, G.
11877 Pte. M'Kenzie, A.
9021 L.·CpL M'Kay. M.
12136 Pte. M'Kernan, J.
6676 Pte. M'Corskine, J.
7001 Cpl. M'Kechnie, M.
7517 Pte. M'Geechin, J.
8122 Pte. M'Daid, J
11140 Pte. M'Adams, J.
11100 Piper M'Donald, D.
8285 Pte. M'Cann, J.
7917 Pte. M'Manus, J.
7730 Pte M'Kay, H.
7345 Pta. M'Ritchie, J.
9202 Pte. Norris, R.
7736 Sgt. Nicholson, F.
8724 Pte. Newlands, R.
9946 Sgt. Nisbet, J.
8887 Pte. Norton, W.
9479 Pte. Nichol, W.
10451 Pte. Nicholson, D.
9356 Pte. O'Rourke, P.
9395 Pte. Olney, A. G.
10246 Pte. O'Neil, '1'.
7227 Pte. O'Connor, P.
11240 Pte. O'Neal, S.
8568 Pte. Orme, J. T.
16872 Pte. O'Sullivan, T.
8926 Pte. Patterson, R.
12019 Pte. Paterson, W.
8459 L.-CpL Palmer, R.
7076 Pte. M'Phillips, W. G. 9451 L.·Cpl. Paul, J.
8975 Pte. M'Kay,D. 8138Pte.Profiett, D.
8103 Pte. Muchan, J. 10126 Pte. Pert, A.
9480 Pta. Marr, G. 9237 Pte. Paterson, G.
9404 Pte. Maynard, W. H. 11164 L.·Cpl. Phillips, J.
11570 Pte. Moses, J.
11370 Pte. Miller, J.
7132 Pte. Mitchllll, A.
8907 Pte. Milton, H.
10883 Pte. Morrow, W.
11137 Pte. Morrow, A.
11851 Pte. Martin, D.
11914 Pta. M'Cabe, J.
11621 Pte. Marshall, J.
6762 Pte. M'Manus, J.
10713 Sgt. M'KinnoD, L.
9341 Pte. M'Manus, J.
5522 Pte. M'Kay, J.
9217 Pte. M'Taggart, P.
9334 Pte. M'Donald, W.
8563 Pte. M'Roberts, G.
12223 Pte. M'Cafierty, J.
9058 Pte. M'Alindon, J.
9943 Pte. M'Garrigle, J.
9415 Pte. M'Carthy, W.
8145 Pte. M'Donald, R.
10171 L.·Cpl. Palmer, J.
8030 Pta. Purdie, J.
5968 Sgt. Rit-hards, J.
10696 Pte. Robin.~on, T. S.
9458 Pte. Reilly, J.
7898 Pte. Reynolds,J.
11918 L.·Cpl. Raid, C.
9730 Pte. Rowan, J.
7627 Pte. Robb, W.
7563 L.·Cpl. Renton, G.
7975 Pte. Reynolds, E.
8882 Pte. Row, G. H.
9970 Pto. Rac, J.
7962 Pte. &eynolds, A. J.
10007 Pte; Ruthven, G.
9297 Pte. Risley, C.A.
7412 Pte. Robertson, H.
12025 Bug. Rogers, J.
9445 Pte. Robertson, J.
9417 Pte. Rigg, A. W.
9036 L.·Cpl. Rankin, J.
7798 L ..Cpl. M'PhersOD, D.10139 Pte. Ramage, J.
8523 Pte. M'Gowan, P. 9458 Pte. ROOly, J.
9021) Pte. M'Guire, J. 8948 Cpl. Badgers, R.
1210 I Pte. M'Sporran, T. 8068 Pte. ReynoldS, J.
12088 Pte. M'Alpine, S. 9168 Pta. Russell, J.
9961 Pte. M'Kay, J. 11042 Pte. Rogers, R.
9499 Pte. M'Court, P. 7122 Pte. Robertson, J.
12210 Pte. M'Intyre, T. 12048 Pte. Robertson, E. A.
11409 L.·CpL M'Dermott, J. 9428 Sgt. Robertson, J.
10885 Pte. M'Auley, C. 10068 Pte. Ross, W.

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. .9
10850 Pte. Ronald, E.
11352 Pta. Robertson, W.
8058 Pte. SJlrith, M.
11421 Pte. Saggers, F.
7854 Pte. Ross, W. 9102 Pte. ScuIlion, W.
7086 C. S.-M. Romanis, A. 7344 Pta. Sands, J.
7798 Pt.e. Rafferty, J. 9170 Pta. Turner, G.
12065 Pte. Robertson, J. 9714 Pte. Thomton, P.
11115 L.-CpL Shaw, H. J.
10109 Bdn. Spencer, J.
11004 Pte. Thomson, G.
9097 L.-Cpl. Tracey, E. T.
9801 Pte. Storie, C. 9224 Pte. Taylor, H.
6623 Pte. Smith, P. 7271 Pte. Tait, A.
119:JQ L.-Cpl. Sherm.tt, W. 10819 Pta. Ternan, H.
7413 Pte. Spendlove, T. 11604 Pte. Thompson, J.
9382 Pte. Sunderland, B. 9045 Pte. Venison, P.
9122 Pte. Sanders, F. W. 11892 Pte. Vanhagen, J
11798 Pta. Small., J. 11927 Pte. Wright, G. A.
11448 CpL Smith, J. 10527 Pte. Wilsher, H.
9298 Pte. Smith, J. H.
9585 Pte. Sinclair, J.
8567 Pte. Willde, W.
7556 Pte. Wis1ey, P.
10207 Pte. Smith, R. 8921 Pte. Wilson, W.
9172 Pte. Sinclail', P. 9243 L.·Cpl. White, A.
6920 Pte. Stannett, A. E. 11380 Pte. Wa.tkins, T.
9976 Pte. S('ott, W. 7237 Pte. Wooldridge, F.
9795 Pte. Smith, J. 7553 Pte. Wynne, T.
11978 Pte. Shaw, W. S. 8119 Pte. Wallace, J.
10661 Pte. Smithson, A. 7870 Pte. Welsh, W.
9079 Pte. Sutherland, R. 8991 Bug. White, J.
10739 Pte. SawN'S, R.
10907 Pte. Slavin, J.
12176 Pte. Wotherspoon. M.
8565 Pte. Wilson, G.
8978 Pta. Stewart, J. 9835 Pte. Ward, J.
9595 Pte. Smith, .T. 9076 Sgt, Whitson, J.
9826 Pte. Soil', F. 8543 Pte. Warner, A. B.
11425 Pte. SC'anlon, B. 10225 I •.-CpI. Whittington,
12126 Pte. Sinolru.r, J. H.
9789 L.·Cpl. Stewart, W. 9289 Pta. Watson, F.
7788 Pte. Simpson, W.
1147{\ Pte. Smith, T.
9577 Pte. Watson, A.
11700 L.·Cpl. Wilkinson, J.
1165.'1 Pte. Sergeaut, J. 9081 Pte. Walker, J.
11105 Bug. Simpson, J 10259 Pte. Winton, J.
11628 Pta. Sprout, W.
10746 Pte. Scott, J.
11966CpL WalIa.ce, G.
11413 Pte. Williams, E.
11846 Bdn. Small, W.
10417 Sgt. Scevity, H.
10971 Pte. WHllon, G.
9176 Pte. Wilfoon, J.
11569 L.·CpI. Smith, C. 10633 Pte. Welfare, A.
ROLL OF N.-C.O:S AND MEN "MISSING."
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
9982 L.·Cpl. Kellie, J. 11208 Pte. DOll&chie, J.
11126.Pte. Bridley, G. 11280 L .. Cpl. Fraser, J
1044.9 Pte. Brown, G. 11728 Pte. Kell v, P.
10549 Pte. Bro'wn, R. 10807 Pte. Know!es, J.
10169 Sgt. M'Millan, A.
7084 Sgt. Sincla.ir, H.
7166 Ptfl. Lamond, S.
10363 Pte. Lewis, J.
9980 Sgt. ConnoUy, G.
10467 Cpl. Ward, R.
10791 Pte. M'Ray, J.
11443 Pte. M'La.ughlan, R.
106117 Pte. Alla.n, T. 11]04 Pte; M'Arthur, D.
10866L .. Cpl. Bambrook, ,T.1l643 Pte. M'Neil,N.
11379 Pte. Ball. W. 11889 Pte. M'Walters, J.
11638 Pte. Ball. A. 11057 Pte. Melvlne, W.
11018 Pte. Bell, G: 10775 Pte. Mullen, J.
11838 Pte. Bla.ckadder, I.
9898 Pte. Bond, G.
9827 Pte. PaBllfield. H.
11675 Pte. M'Arthur, D.
10433 Pte. Brown, E.
11668 Pte. Campbell, P.
11594 Pte. Meechan, J.
10319 Pte. Atkins, J.
11023 Pte. ('AJ,meron. W. 10648 Pte. Alderm9,n. W.
10654 Pte. Chandler, J. 12205 Pte. Bla.ck, W.
11063 Pte. Clela.nd, A. 11804 Pte. Bolla.n, H.
10584 Pte. Docherty, J. 12181 Pte. Carroll, P.
11849 Pte. Docherty, J. 8074 Pte. Clunie,J.
11489 L.-Cpl. Robertson, J. 11933 Pte. Gibson, A.
11803 Pte, Shields, A. 10322 Pte. Hardy, A.
10446 Pte. S()lly, H. 9672 Pte. Murphy. P.
11363 Pte. Stanley, E.
1202] Pte. Tarburn, R.
9508 Pte. M'Master, J.
H984 Pte. Nimmo, A.
114\)7 Pte. Wel~h, R. 8037 Pte. Pettigrew, R.
11658 Pte. Young. W.
11684 Pt,e. Young, A.
7681 Pte. Phillips, D.
9784 Pte. Smitb.,.J.
11662 Pte. Dlbley, N. 10633 Pte. Welfare, A.
ROLL OF N.·C.O.'S AND MEN OFFICIALLY
REPORTED PRISONERS OF WAR.
9632'Pte. Copela.nd, J. W.
8075 Pte. Fairwea.ther, J.
11678 Pte. Lyttle. J.
11736 Pte. Lenaghan, M.
8128 Pte. M'Queen. W.
8986 Pte. Murphy, P.
111'37 Pte. Morrow, A.
9421 Pte. Peck,J. F.
9364 Pte. Rose, D.
9654 Pte Scott, W.
11439 Cpt Strathede, A.
11820.Pte. Small, W.
10086 Pte. Liddell, R.
111\60 Pte. }{'Intosh, J.
9742 Pta. Tough, W.
11]92 Pte. Johnstone, J,
9581 Sgt. Henderson, G.
11068 Pte. Buohanan. R.
12148 Pte. Hamilton, R.
8980 Pt~. Ni{'hoison, W,
10722 Pt,e. Robertson, T.
1142 LPte. Saggers, 1

HIGHJJAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. \I
1st Battalion News.
ON August 8th, 1914, the Battalion received
the order to mobilise, and, after making the
necessary arrangements (including the disposal
of the married families and the heavy
baggage), was on August 18th en route by
rail for Bombay. On the 19th, passing through
. Baroda, they were entertained by the Gaekwar
of that State. On August 20th the Battalion
embarked at Bombay on s.s. "Sumatra"­
strength, 21 officers, 894 other ranks-and
the whole Division sailed four days later.
They arrived at Suez on September 9th,
where they disembarked, the Battalion proceeding
to Oairo, where they relieved the
2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders in Kasrel-Nil
Barracks. On September 26th the
Battalion moved into camp at Heliopolis,
and on September 29th to the Suez Oanal,
where they were disposed as follows ;-Headquarters
and half-battalion at Port Said;
half-battalion at Suez; with the remainder .of
the 9th Brigade at Ismailia. The remainder
of the 3rd Division sailed on the same day
for Marseilles. From September 29th to
November 20th the Battalion remained on
the Suez Canal, preparing for the threatened
invasion of Egypt by Turkey. On November
20th Headquarters and half-battalion proceeded
by sea to Alexandria, where they were
joined the next day by the remainder of the
Battalion, and sailed on November 23rd in
the hired transport " Sardinia " for Marseilles.
The strength of the Battalion embarking was
23 officers, 883 other ranks. On December 1st
the Battalion reached Marseilles, where they
were re-armed and equipped in European
clothing, and the next day left for Orleans.
From Orleans they proceeded two days later
to rail-head, from which they marched to
billets at Vielle Ohapelle on December 7th.
On the 12th December the Battalion was for
the first time in the trenches, near Festhubert,
where they had three men slightly wounded.
On the same day a dra.ft of 130 men arrived
from home. Trench work continued till t.he
18th. On the 16th, part of the Battalion
took part with the French in an attack on
La Bassee, when their casualties were 2 killed
. and 6 wounded. At 9 p.m. on the 18th December
orders were received for half-battalion
(" B" an~ "C" C01s.), with half~battalion
4th Ghurkas, to attack the German trenches
near Givenchy. At 3-30 a.m. the following
day the march against these trenches commenced,
and at 5-15 a.m. the point of deployment
was reached. . The Artillery began the
bombardment of the German trenches at 5-30
a.m., followed a few minutes later by the
advance of the 1st line (2 platoons of H.L.L
on left, and 2 sections of 1/4th Ghurkas on
right), followed four minutes later by the 2nd
line. These lines took two sa ps and two
German trenches. The 3rd line, of similar
composition to the 1st and 2nd lines,. was sent
forward to support these lines about 5-45
a.m., but the majority. of this line were. sent
back, as there was no room for them in the
trench captured. About 80 Germans were
taken prisoners here. At 6 a.m. a party of
pioneers started to dig a communication
trench between the main British trench and
the trenches captured from the Germans,
but, their British officer being killed, they
ceased work. At 7-30 a.m. Major Gardiner,
R.E., commenced to sap out to join with the
German sap, but this work, though the Engineeri'!
worked hard, was never completed.
During the remainder of the day the first two
lines gallantly held their position, but. were
finally driven back with very heavy loss into
the right German sap, the Germans driving
them back with machine guns and bombs.
At 4-.30 p.m. the remnant of the first two lines
retired, under heavy fire, to the main trenches,
Lieut. Ken being killed, and Oapt. Pringle,
M. V.O., and Lieut. O. H. Anderson reported
missing. During the succeeding night the
force remained in the trenches, the Germans
maintaining a very heavy fire, especially
from machine guns, but making no effort to
advance. At 6-45 a.m. on December 20th
the force ",,-ithdrew to billets. At 9-30 a.m.
on the 20th a violent explosion was' heard
all along the front trenches, followed by a
heavy bombardment of Festhubert. At midday
a Jeport was received from Lieut. P..
Stewart saying that the enemy had blown in
the whole of the front trench and had followed
this up by a bayonet charge and' a violent
fusilade of bombs. Only very few escaped
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12 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
was killed In a gallant attempt to bring
supports to it. No further advance was
made by the Germans. The support trenches
were reinforced an hour later by two platoons
of the Black Watch, half-company 15th
Sikhs, and one Company 5th Sikhs. During
the night of the 20th counter attacks were
made by the enemy,' but without success.
Early on the 21st December the line was reinforced
by portions of the 15th Sikhs and
9th Hodson's Horse. At 1-30 p.m. on the
21st the Germans op'ened a heavy fire and
threatened advance, which never developed,
as at 2 p.m. a heavy artillery bombardment
of their trenches., followed by an attack of
the 1st Brigade from Givenchy, quite diverted
their attention. Two hours later the 3rd
Brigade attacked the German lines through
the position held by the H.L.I., and relieved
Capt. 8tewart's party, about 140 strong, in
the old support trenches. This party had
sa ved the line. They' were, in the trenches
96 hours, the last 48 without sleep. This
party then returned to Festhubert about
8 p.m.
Meanwhile" C " and" D" Coys., who were
detached under Colonel Walker (1/4th Ghurkas),
were attacked at 9-30 a.m. on the 20th at
the same time as the other Coys. to the left.
" D" Coy. was then in the trenches in two
parties-the one on the extreme right under
Lieut. Barry (then came a Company of 1/4th
Ghurkas), and the remainder of "D" Coy.
under Capt. Baird and Lieut. Cowan. Of
Lieut.' Bany's party only one man got back,
while only a small party of Captain Baird's
half-company managed to withdraw and join
with "C" Coy. in reserve. The Battalion
on the 22nd December gradually withdrew to
Gone, the last party (under Captain Campbell)
withdrawing about 8 p.m. The casualties of
the Battalion between December 19th and
22nd amounted to '2 officers (Lieut. Pitts­
Tucker and Lieut. Ken) and 54 N.C.O.'s
and men killed; 63 N.C.O.'s and men wounded;
8 officers (~fajor Murray, Captain Pringle,
M.V.O., Captain B. H. Baird, Captain Cameron,
Lieut. C. H. Anderson, Lieut. Guthrie-Smith,
2nd Lieut. Gearey of the Cameron Highlanders,
attached) and 226 N.C.O.'s and men missing.
On December 23rd the Battalion marched
to andtwere billeted at Verdun, passing the
2nd Battalion en route. On December 24th
the Battalion arrived at Auchell,' and went
into permanent billets. On December 26th
they were1inspected by the Brigade Commander,
and bet»reen then and December
30th they were engaged in re-clothing, re·
arming, and reorganising. On December 31st
they 'were inspected by General Sir James
WiHcocks, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O., commanding
the Indian Expeditionary Force.
LETTERS FROM CAPTAIN J. INGLIS,
1ST BATT., H.L.I.
Indian Expeditionary Force,
12th November, 1914.
You ask for news of this Battalion. At
present there is little to record. We left
India on the 24th August and reached Egypt
on the 12th September, and have remained
there ever since. We hope, however, to leave
for France on the 21st of this month. It was
bad luck being stuck here at alL We were
the first brigade to mobilise and the first to
leave India. On arrival here we were disembarked,
nominally for a few days onlyuntil
the arrival of a Territorial division from
England-but these were so raw when they
arrived that General Maxwell specially asked
the War Office to retain us here until more
Regular troops should be sent to relieve us.
For the past seven weeks we have been doing
outpost to Egypt, and protecting land from
any raids or damage. We had two companies
here and two at Suez, with three Indian
battalions (two Gurkha and one Napier
Rifles) protecting the ground between. There
have been frequent rumours of Bedouins
(officered by Germans) coming l but so far they
have not come within 50 miles of the Canal.
It is rather monotonous work for our men
sitting out in the desert, and very exasperating
for them seeing transports coming from India
filled with troops, for either France or England,
passing through. Still, our time of relief is
close at hand now, as they are sending a
division from India to do the work we have
been doing with one brigade. Everything is
very quiet here. They only let us know a
week after war had been declared that we
were at war with Turkey, though we all
suspected it, as we arrested all Turks on the
2nd and declared martial law on the 4th,
The latter is practically non-effective, as the
civil authorities are carrying on as usual.
This scheme of Germany's to raise Mahomedan
feeling against us seems to have failed. They
can fear nothing in India, otherwise they
would not be withdrawing practically the
whole of the British garrison and the large
number of Indian troops in the way they are
doing.
And here, as far as one can gauge the

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 13
Oriental mind, popular opinion would appear
to be entirely against Turkey for allowing
herself to be forced into this struggle. We are
all very fit here except poor Noyes, who ha&
enteric, but we are very short of officers;
however, we· hope they will fill us up a bit
in France. Pollok should have joined us
here, but there has been no word of him since
war started. I was with the 10th Battalion
for a few days, and saw them starting; after
that I was a month in Marseilles waiting for
our people and helping in the disembarkation
of the Indian contingent. They are a splendid
body of men, and, I a m sure, will do well. We
are brigaded with three specially good regiments,
and could not be with a better lot,
though n'tturally one would prefer to be in
a British brigade.
1st January, 1915.
We should be most grateful if you could
get us 500 glengarries and 600 badges; sizes
as shown in the enclosed requisition. On
first arrival in this country we were ordered
to wear English hats, but now, I am thankful
to say, we have permission to resume our
glengarries-if we all get them. We are
unable to obtain any here, but hope that you
may be able to help us from the Depot. We
are willing to pay for them if necessary, but
would like to have them as soon as possible.
We are just out of the trenches refitting and
resting. We had rather a bad time at the
end, and lost very heavily between 19th and
22nd. On the former day we attacked and
took two lines of German trenches, but
couldn't hold them, as we were unsupported
and the brigade on our right failed to make
any progress. The following morning the
Germans retaliated by blowing in our front
trench in six places, and, following this up
with a shower of bombs, rushed the trench.
Practically not a man got back-only two
small parties on the extreme flanks. Our
second line stood firm, though the Indian
right fell back. Luckily we had the Seaforths
on our left, but the Indian regiment beyond
them also fell back. We held the line for
another 36 hours before being relieved, the
Germans luckily failing to realise our weakness.
Had they made a serious attack they
must have broken through, as we had no
reserves behind us.
21st January, 1915.
About the 19th and 2~nd I can only tell
you very shortly, as I am fairly full of work.
The story roughly is that on the 18th we
received orders to attack, with two Companies
H.L.!. and two Compal'ies 4th Gurkhas, a
portion of the German trenches at 5-30 a.m.
the following morning. We didn't receive
our orders until 8 p.m., and we had to do a
night march over ground we did not know.
We started at 3 a.m. the following morning
and got up all right, though we lost a few men
from gun-fire which they got on to us just as
we were getting into position. At 5-30 a.m.
our guns opened a heavy fire for four Illinutes
on their lines, and at 5-34 our line advanced.
We took two gaps and two lines of German
trench practically without loss, and captured
a good many prisoners. We could have got
further and taken a village as well had we only
been supported. A brigade who were supposed
to be operating on our right failed;
in fact the regiment on our extreme right
lost 5 British officers ta.king one sap. Sappers
and miners who were to cut communications
on our extreme left had their British officer
killed and failed to do it. Our first line was
thus left isolated, and lost very heavily with
bombs and machine guns, and finally the
Germans got into their trench again, and, we
hope, took some of the survivors prisoners.
The officers there were Pringle and And.erson ;
the remainder withdrew into a sap and got
back in the dark. The foJlowing' morning
the Germans blew in our lines in six places,
and, following this up with a shower of bombs,
rushed the trench. No one got back except
a few men on the extreme flanks-under 30
men in all. A good many of the Indians got
back, but some of them retired very early.
Our support line held its own, though the
Indians on their right were driven back, and
luc~ily we had the Seaforths on our left,
though their left was also in the air.
Luckily the Germans did not realise how
weak we were; for the first six hours we were
practically without support. Had they attacked
in strength they must have rolled us
up. We held our own until the evening of
the 21st, when the 3rd Brigade relieved us,
and we were finally withdrawn on the 22nd.
During the night of the 20th and 21st, attempts
were made to regain the lost trenches bycounter
attacks of cavalry-the only available tro'opsbut
these lost heavily, and met with no result
. -quite naturally, as two British brigades
failed to get back that which was lost. I think
there is a chance for some of them, especially
Murray and Cameron, who were in a portion
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14 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
up, but the explosion had closed the communication
tl'ench, and they could not withdraw
to our support trench.
I believe it takes from 8 to 12 weeks to
hear of prisoners, so it is a bit early to expect
news yet. The Battalion now has really ceased
to exist as you knew it. Only seven officers;
the remainder young su baltems, Special
Reserve or temporary who have joined since
the war, and Srd and 4th Battalion men who
have joined us since 1st January, but we hope
to get a few days peace to lick things into
shape, as we are going back again for sixteen
days
2nd Battalion News.
The following appeared in a supplement
to the London Gazette:­
War Office,
18th February, 1915.
His Majesty the King has been graci~usly
pleased to approve of the undermentioned
rewards for services rendered in connection
with operations in the field. Dated February
18th, 1915.
THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.
To be Brevet Lieut.-Colonel-Major E. R.
Hill.
To be Brevet Major-Captain K. L. Buist.
To be a Companion of the Order of the Bath
-Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Wolfe-Murray.
Awarded the Military Cross-Lieut. (temporary
Captain) I. D. Dalrymple, 2nd Lieut.
C. C. Mylles.
Victoria Cross.
CAPTAIN W. L. BRODIE.
(From a Supplement to the London Gazette.)
War Office, 12th December, 1914.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously
pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria
Cross to
Lieutenant WALTER LORRAIN BRODIE,
2nd Battalion the Highland Light Infantry,
For conspicuous bravery whilst serving
with the Expeditionary Force, as set
forth below:­
For conspicuous gallantry near Becelaere
on the 11th November, in clearing the
enemy out of a portion of our trencnell
which they had succeeded in occupying.
Heading the charge, he bayoneted several
of the enemy, and thereby relieved a
dangerous situation.
As a result of Lieut. Brodie's promptitude,
80 of the enemy were killed and
51 taken prisoners.
The historic traditions of the Scottish
Capital are being worthily maintained on
the battlefields of France. A few days ago a.
privata soldier brought honour to himself,
his regiment, and his city, by the exploit
which secured for him the Victoria Cross;
and on Saturday night there came the news
that the valour of another son of the city
of Edinburgh-on this occasion an officerhad
won the supreme honour of the soldier.
There are several interesting points of similarity
between the two cases, for, in addition to
claiming the same city, Captain Brodie and
Private Wilson belong to the same regiment,
and each won his distinction under circumstances
associated with a machine gun section.
Captain Brodie was home in Edinburgh for
a few days well-deserved furlough after the
event which has brought him this great honour,
but he was little disposed to speak of the matter.
In letters he sent home he referred to
his achievement as" a bit of a scrap," and also
jokingly asked his family "to prepare for a
shock," as he had been recommended for a
decoration. It would appear that on the
night of November 11th Captain Brodiewho
was in charge of a machine gun sectionmoved
up to the trenches to relieve a unit
of another regiment. When darkness fell,
and the men on guard had been posted a.t
the guns, the others prepared to take what
rest they could. Captain Brodie and several
men were in one line of a trench which formed

R IfH I LA n 1.1 ,TIT 1'1,1'1" Nl'ltY ( ' H IW. l e L ,. Lfi
Im .mgle, nnd all wo.. quid, un t il the aliLrm lhodie now takes a n honoured place beside
wo.s givCll that the ene my were ma l iner ;t "i." others of the school whose dating won for
ruah tt l II t he t her li ne o f t.h e t.rellch. 110 t.hem the Vi toria C1'o s. After leaving t he
UOII lit wit h o. . ew to fll'i.iling t he llU ~ C hi.ne g L l. lcademy It studied for some t ime under
Captain ]lrod ie lell h l d men a,long vhe t.rench, priv:Lte COI\ch before entorin ' t he Mili 1'y
the opposing r rees m et" :11ld the G !'loal Cnll ge a1; Sandhurst. In 1flLl'l;h , 1904., lie
WetO completely routed-O,Lptain Broclip l' ceived hi :> (,; ommission in the [{j"hland Light
bayoneting sav m l u[ the enemy. Inbn\1')' ; ill J uue, ] 90S, he was rais.,;\! to
\ pt-nin-llrodie is t h' seoond SOll oC • fr.
John Wilson BI'odie, C.A. ([I. member of t he
firm 'of ~Ieslm;. 'J'orri • Br tlia & )I'Lagan),
()f ~3 Belgrn,v 'n':i(wnt, . ~ native 01 t,he ci "
and o.n • old b()y " of the Edinburgh Academy,
which 11\8 a splendid l'l:\1 ru, !\ut lil in the.
rts uf p ace but I thU!II' of war, for Captain
l Ite fu.ll rank of Lieutenant, and ' nly a. few
weeks an- -since the official noti e in the
(,'azetle was llt.llorised-he was romoted on
1 ha field to tlt Captainoy. Ilia regiment had
never been uU active ser 'ce sin e he joined,
:Bul Captain BrotL r ceiv 'd his baptism of
ti 1'i~ ut the outbreak of the present war. Like

16 HWH1,A D LI GIIT INFANT RY ·H\WN1CLE.
ot.h . . Brit,ish regim ·nt:;. t.lte Uighl and J~ig h t
[nfantl'y have undergone :1, 8cvcre te .~t. durin,C(
the past few m onth" hilt, towarrls t he cnd o f
Nov mbeI', t h po. ition f~ssum cd a n a~ pec t
so favourahl e thnt Ofl'iCf11'l; \\'on'. allowc(l oA'
for a few day. r e,~ I ·, . Capt,ain Hrodie'R t urn
I: o.me a fe\\ day" after hi "~ rl a.r i n~ fight (lf the
11th . II nd when hnllll' h.· was looking fi l a mi
well.
'l1.ptn in Bl'ndi,' is thirty yeaJ'~ of a.go, awl
a goofl s j>(lLiSI1L11.Jl . " ' hil,' hiH fPgilllen t \I'lL,;
ill ll'ehuld he keenly folloll'e(l t he hOllnd ,,:
he n J~o plays r:l'i ckpt a 11fl a little goJr, hut ]:',\'S
j ~", r. ,I . t l. U U{'l':, .\ It.11 • ( I II HL [[ 1..1.
\'~ 3"rth!d l.t-i IWg,' G I" R~{ N:3 A. D Al''l'U Hl!:''
MAC I-n ,n;:
tll'tir; ulitl'll flH to ' Yil i>on'l'l (ine feat h:w..
b en asccrtaine(l froIII a rrlitL blc souref', It.
took place in t he l" r t) fl,'ht in o ' nen!' thl'
village uf Vrrn euil OJl He ptl~m b c; 14t h , tic
day n vhic h Lieut,. ~ i t A.rchibald Gihson­
Cm ig, of tit, Sit lnP. I'egimr.nt, wa.s killed.
\\rils,\il d iRCOVerp.Il t hat t,he,... \\':1.1'1 u. Ge rm:) I l
mn.ellinn gnn st:Lti une( Lin a wood, a nd, it ppn,l"
end". ou iLiR own initi,tl in' Jli~ df)(:i led to -t tlj'
it!! tJ T )f~ l 'al io n,~ , rll Iti; UC>I P "TlIj(, vent-l11' . h I
~ nl t.he ,;fJ-O! ler. l.i oll o f:t pr i'mt p. in tltl' ;Ot.l t
K ill !,\ 'R Hi rti' i'I, 'fIll'\' \I ,·n1. O,iI done, , n,l
l ' li',nl~gl ' (L 1,0 get. 'lu it.(- lose jo t he cnllnlj "
p')io ,
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONlULE. 17
helping the fishermen at Newhaven. George " Yesterday, you \Vill be surprised to hear,
was a pupil at Castlehill Board School, and we caught four hens, and I volunteered to
resided in the Lawnmarket. His first venture take them to a farm under fire to cook them.
in the world after he left school was the selling We are getting shelled with shrapnel something
of newspapers, and for a year or two his stance
terrible. I was knocked blind for about
was at the COrner of High Street and George three hours. The Germans got into the
IV. Bridge. Perhaps it was in those early trenches of (B' Company of my regiment,
days the martial spirit in him underwent its and they had·a proper Saturday night fight
awakening and the desire for soldiering came with hands and head. We lost seven and
to him; for among his customers for papers three wounded, but the Germans lost· thirty
were the soldiers stationed at the Castle. There
he used to call regularly with the E1Jening
and fifty-three prisoners.' If we could do
that every night the war would be over by
Dispatch. At anyrate his next step was to the New Year eeasily."
join the Special Reserve of the Royal Field Writing of fighting in Belgium, he says ;­
Artillery, and with them he remained at "The Germans made a great charge last
Piershill Barracks until he enlisted in the night about ten o'clock, and we waited until
Highland Light Infantry. His keenness to they were a bout fifty yards from us, and then
e join may be gathered from the fact that he we mowed them down in hundreds. They
went into the colours under age. After were setting every village and house on fire,
serving for some years he returned to Edinburgh,
and for a time he worked in the coal no sleep for days-fighting all the time. They
also hospitals and churches. We have had
pits at Niddrie. From that occupation he even fire on the Red Cross. . . If it is
came back to his first job as newsvendor. God's will, I will return quite safe and sound
The work was proving more lucrative on the back to Bonnie Scotland beside my ainfolks."
outbreak of the war with the great demand When I had glanced through these interesting
documents Mrs. Devlin narrated to
for the Dispatch, but a week after the commencement
of hostilities he was called up as me an incident which· occurred before her
a Reservist for service.
brother went away, and which produced a
Of his doings since he went to the front jest which has been translated into a wonderful
sO!llething may be gleaned from his letters reality. Just after he had been called up,
to his sister, Mrs. Devlin, whom I interviewed George Wilson, with his inborn courage,
in her tidy little kitchen in one of the old rushed into the street near his homeandstopped
tenements of Edinburgh. Mrs. Devlin was a a runaway horse. "We were joking about
proud woman, and she has every right to be. it afterwards,'" said· Mrs. Devlin, "and I
It is not given to many to have three relatives told him he should get the Victoria Cross for
VI'Titing from the firing line, and behind this it. 'You wait till I come back from the
fact-one can appreciate the fighting spirit of front, and I'll have the V.C. there,' he said,
the humble home. Mrs. Devlin has letters with a laugh, slapping his chest. You
from her brother hero, from her own husband, can imagine how we felt when we got

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he has be n 0 11 ontinuous se i e.
His youncrer brother, Lieu t nant J. R.
Iylies, £11;; of tb.e H.L.L, was kill cl if.
t~ t ion three weeks ,iiier nding III
Fran et were he was attached to tilt ·
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tional and military matters, Lieutenant MyIles
was interested in sport, and he was a member
of.Cowglen Golf Club.
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL.
His Majesty the King has been pleased
to approve of the grant of the medal for
distinguished conduct in the field to the
undermentioned warrant officers, non-commissioned
officers, and men, for acts of gallantry
and devotion to duty.-Army Order 19th
January, 1915.
9276 Sergt. W. Baillie, 2nd Battn. n.L.I., for gal\a.nt
services rendered, especially at night.time.
Was always eager to volunteer for patrol or
other dangerous duty requiring nerve.
1022S';'CorpL W. Bradford, 2nd Battn. H.L.!., for
conspiouous galla.ntry on 14th November.
After both ofiicers had been killed he rendered
great services by his good example to the men,
whereby the trenches were held the whole day,
notwithstanding heavy casualties.
9946 Sergt. J. Nisbet, 2nd Battn. H.L.I., for very
conspicuous gal\a.ntry on 14th November.
Being without an officer he held his trenoh
the whole day under very heavy shell fire,
although wounded in the head, arm, and leg.
1111S Acting.Company.Sergt .. Major T. Simpson, 2nd
Battn. H.L.I., for conspicuous gallantry on
14th November. After both offioers had been
killed he rendered great services by his good
example to the men, whereby the trenches
were held the whole day, notwithstanding
heavy casualties.
Bergt. W. Baillie, who is a native of Grangemouth,
where his father resides, enlisted in the H.L.!. on 29th
July. 1904, and was promoted Sergeant 4th November,
1912.
Corpl. Bradford was born at St. John's, Worcester,
and enlisted at Canterbury for the H.L.I. on the 9th
August, 1906. He went to the Army Reserve on the
9th August, 1913, and rejoined the 2nd Battn. H.L.I.
on mobilisation.
Sergt. Nesbit is a. native of Glasgow and joined the
H.L.I. on the 25th December, 1904, and was promoted
Sergeant on the 5th August, 1914.
Company.Sergt.·Major Simpson belongs to Cupar.
Fife, and joined the Regiment on the 15th September,
1908, and promoted Sergeant on the 5th of August last
year, and Acting·C.S.M. on the 22nd October, 1914.
PRAISE FOR THE HIGHLAND LIGHT
INFANTRY.
On relinquishing the com~ild 'of the 5th
Infantry Brigade Major-General R. Haking,
C.B., sent the following letter to the 2nd
Battalion of the Highland Light Infantry:­
" On handing over the command of the 5th
Brigade I am anxious to convey to all ranks
in the Battalion my appreciation of the work
done by them in the present campaign. They
have been successful ,both in attack and defence,
and have proved that 'on all occasions they
are to ,be relied on, even in the most adverS~
circumstances. In the days to come ·the
soldiers of the 'regiment will have as good
reason to be proud of the Battalion in this
campaign as they will have in any of the
large number of former ones alre&dy enrolled
on ,their colours.,
'It'
"R. HAKING, Major-General." .,'
THE H.L.I. IN ACTION.
The following extract from a letter, dated the
10th inst., received from the late Lieutenant
C. L. Cornish, of the 2nd Highland Light
Infantry, who was killed in action near Ypres
on the 13th, is of melancholy interest :­
" We have been having a very hard time
of it,lately, but we are having a rest to-day.
as far as it can be called resting, for we are in
a farm round which shells have been bursting
all day. We are out of reach of rifle bullets,
however, which is rather a change. Three
days ago when we were in the trenches the
Germans attacked one of our Companies at
four in the morning. They charged suddenly
out of a thick mist, and our men had only
time to fire a few rounds at them before they
were in the trench. A hand-to-hand, fight
ensued, and we killed 52 of them an.d' got· 59
prisoners. We had nine men killed and about
twenty wounded, many of the wounds being
very slight. The trench' was a perfect
shambles.
"I was in a trench on the left of all this,
and could hear a fearful din going on, but
could not see anything owing to the mist;
also the Germans opposite me o~ened heavy
fire as soon as all the noise began. Everyone
is very pleased with the Regimen.t over it,
Generals French and Monro and Haig sending
congratulatory telegrams, and several men are
being recommended over it. We are doing
ourselves very well here as regards food, as
everyone gets any amount of parcels from
kind friends at home."-The Times.
PROMOTED ON THE SPOT.
Private William Stewart, a Glasgow Reservist,
in the employment of the Glasgow Corporation,
has been promoted Corporal for
bravery. In a letter to Stewart's father-inlaw,
Captain Buist, "B" Company, 2nd
H.L.I., says :-" Dear Mr. Belford,-I congratulate
you upon the bravery of your
son-in-law (Private William Stewart) displayed
in an attack on our trenches on November
7th, when the Germans attacked and broke

20 HIGHLAND LIGHT IJ)fFANTRY CHRONICLE.
into our trenches just before daybreak. Your
sQn-in-Iaw showed great pluck and judgment,
and put up a rare good fight. We drove the
beggars back, killing about 80 and capturing
53. Your son-in-law has been promoted
Corporal on the spot for bravery, and I trust
that I may have the opportunity of recommending
him for further promotion. Th~
General complimented "B" Company on
its good work. I have also mentioned William
Stewart in my despatch, and I trust that the
General will also do so."-Glasgow Evening
New8.
2ND H.L.I. IN ACTION.
A non-commissioned officer of the 2nd
H.L.I. a Glasgow man ­ has sent the
following interesting letter to Mr. G. L.
Hamilton, Waverley Gardens, Crossmyloof:­
" Your letter and parcel of the 14tb to hand,
for which please accept my thanks. The
Regiment has just come down for a rest to
a small town about 12 miles behind the firing
line, and right glad we were to get back.
Life in the trenches this weather is no joke.
We are just beginning to experience wintersnow
and frost being the state of things here
now.
"I don't know if I mentioned in my last
letter about the show my Company had with
the Germans. About a fortnight ago they
attempted to rush the trenches where my
Company were, and we had a proper handto-hand
set-to with them. In fact some of
our men were using their fists instead of their
- rifles and bayonets, and the 53 prisoners we
got had mostly all black eyes or bruised faces
of some description. It happened about 2
a.m., and our trenches were only about 50
yards from the Germans; in fact we had a
communicating trench from our lines to theirs.
Some of them came along the communicating
trench, and the others attempted to rush the
front. Our boys were too crafty, however,
as they had all got the tip to come out of
their trench and lie behind it. This they
did; and the Germans, in their hurry and in
the darkness, fell into the trenches, our boys
shooting and bayoneting them until the
trench, without exaggerating, was six deep
with their killed and wounded. We lost 27
men, but we counted 93 dead of theirs, and
took another 53 prisoners. I may state that
this all happened in a space of about 28 yards.
It is quite a nightly occurrence for them
to make these attacks at different points of
the line, but they nearly always meet with
the same fate. Their infantry, even their
crack Guards, are no match for our boys.
"We have twice met the Prussian Guards
in action, and seen them off both times,
the last time being only 12 days ago. We
are beginning now to get guns to match theirs,
but for a while their' Jack Johnsons' had it
all their own way. My Regiment has had a
terrible blow since we came out here, only
21 of my Company that left Aldershot being
with us now, and to my knowledge we have
had nobody taken prisoner, unless men left
wounded on the battlefield. I see my cousin
James's Battalion had 673 taken prisoners.
I have not seen him, but some of our people
have dropped across him."
Private James Williamson, ammunition
carrier, 2nd Highland Light Infantry, writing
to a friend in Lanark, gives a vivid description
of the engagement in which Sergeant-Major
M'Phail, a native of Lanark, was killed.
Private Williamson says :-" Sergeant-Major
M'Phail has been killed, riddled with bullets
from a Maxim gun. The Germans crept up
in the dark, but they did not know they were
so near our trenches. Both our fellows and
the Germans were greatly surprised when they
came upon each other. Our lads got into
the Germans and accounted for over 100
killed and wounded and 50 prisoners, among
whom were two officers. One German officer
shot himself rather than yield. We were
praised by the General, who' complimented
us upon the night's work. I should think
it was a good night's work; we lost 12 killed
and 15 wounded. We were fighting with
both fists and bayonets." The horse being
led by Private Williamson was killed with
a shrapnel bullet.-Gla8gow Evening News,
17th November, 1914.
SALSBURGH MAN HONOURED.
Lance-Corporal John M'Gill (9198), "B"
Company, 2nd H.L.I., who was employed at
Coltness Iron Company's Dewshill Colliery
for several years prior to the outbreak of war,
has had the honour to be mentioned in General
French's despatches for distinguished conduct
in the field.
M'Gill served all through the South African
War with the Royal Scots, in which Regiment
he was the crack shot for several years, and,
on completion of his service, he rejoined in
the H.L.I., and served six years in India.
He was a Reservist, and was called up in
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HIGHLAND LIGll'l' INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
the present war. He was wounded near
Ypres when the Kaiser made his famous
attempt to hack his way through to Calais
in November.-Glasgow Evening Times, 24th
February, 1915.
MY EXPERIENCE OF THE EUROPEAN
WAR.
(By PTE. J. TURNER, 2ND BATTALION, H.L.L)
OF courae everybody knows the origin of the
war-how Servia, Austria, and Hungary first
started the ball rolling, and then first one of
the "Entente" and then the others joined
hands until it became England's duty to have
a little say in the matter. This she did by
mobilising first the Naval Reserve, then the
Army Reserve (which included myself, having
been in the Army Reserve since 1907, seven
and a half years), and the Territorials.
The Proclamation was posted up at the
little town I live in, in Kent, on the evening
of the 5th of August; so, having been to see
and say good-bye to my friends, I left for
Hamilton, where I eventually arrived at about
six in the evening; and, having left the south
at seven in the morning, we were quite ready
for a rest. When I arrived at Euston to
entrain for the north it was quite an animated
scene, the platform being crowded with
Reservists with their friends who had come to
send them off.
We had not been in the Depot at Hamilton
very long before we knew we should not have
. very long to stay there, for we were soon
sent before ~the doctor for examination, and
those who passed very soon had clothes,
equipment, and in fact everything that changes
a civilian into a full-blown soldier. We
just stayed one night at Hamilton-the
Depot-and the next evening were paraded
for going to join the 2nd Battalion, which was
stationed at Aldershot. We passed two
nights in the train, arriving in the early morning.
We marched to barracks, and were told
off to our Platoons and Companies. Wp then
settled down to our regimental duties, which
mostly included route marching and musketry
at the Ash Ranges. We stayed at Aldershot
for about four days, waiting for orders to
proceed to Southampton. The orders soon
came, and we arrived at Southampton about
the 14th August. We embarked in the evening,
and arrived at Boulogne-sur-Mer the next
morning. It was rather well advanced in
the day ~efore we were ready to move off
to the camp, as there was such a quantity
of stores, etc., to get off the boat. We hacl
a splendid reception from the townspeople
who had come to welcome us to French soil.
They ga ve us ha,nd-shakes, "Tricolour"
flags, and everything that goes to make one
feel that one is welcome in earnest. The
next day being Sunday, we had plenty of
visitors to see the " Soldats Anglais" in their
camp life, and they brought with them little
presents of French cigarettes, etc.
We entrained for a destination unknown
in the evening, and eventually arrived at
Wassigny, and from there we marched to a
little village named Le Petit Verly, where we
were billeted in such places as could be found.
These consisted mostly of cowsheds with clean
straw littered about, which we soon got used
to. We stayed there about three days, and
had plenty of route marching-to get us in
training, I suppose. Anyhow most of the
troops didn't quite see the idea of practisin.g
marching, as they knew they would soon be
getting plenty of it, but I suppose it was to
find the weak ones out, as the equipment,
with pack and 200 rounds of ammunition,
became a bit weighty after doing a fifteenmile
march. We then started on our march
up country towards the Belgian frontier,
and as we passed through the different towns
and villages we had splendid receptions from
the inhabitants, who presented us with flowers
and fruit, wine and water; and because it
was very hot weather we used to get very
thirsty, so one may guess how acceptable
those things were to us. At one of the towns
we billeted at on the road up, named La
Groise, we were able to have a fine bathe
in the river, which was very welcome, considering
the state one gets into on these
occasions. One gentleman resident presented
the regiment with a free issue of light beer,
and it was quite a sight to see all the troops
waiting for their tUrn in file with their canteens.
Well, we soon began to speculate how long
we should be before we came in contact with
the enemy. But we had not long to wait,
for it was on the second day, or thereabouts,
after we had passed into Belgium that we
heard the distant booming of heavy guns,
and we came up to the scene of operation~­
Mons-on the 23rd day of August. We s60n
learned that our troops had terrific odds
against them, so we expected to be sen.t
straight into the firing line; but we were
given a few hours rest. W~ Were soon o.~,the
move again, t9wards eventide, ,and ",e t~oug1il

22 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
this was a fine start;..:-it being Sunday. We
'soomed to be moving right away to the left
to extend the line, and we were on the move
all through the night. We had about two
hours rest on the roadside, but were not
allowed to take off even our equipment.
We were roused about an hour before daybreak-three
o'clock-and off we went to
take up our position. Only two of our
Companies were required to entrench, my
Company being one of them. The other hal£battalion
was kept back for reserves. We
were given the order to extend and entrench
ourselves. I can remember our Captain
kept on walking along the line and tplling' us
to keep on digging and make a good deep
trench, as he reckoned we should require
deep trenches before the day was passed.
And ddn't we just think of his words afterwards!
I for one was very pleased with
myself, for I had taken his words as advice
from a man of experience, for he had the South
African medals.
As dawn commenced to break the firing
opened on both sides, so we all got down into
our trenches, and there we had to stay under
very heavy shell-fire for from five to six hours,
the shells bursting very near us all the time.
This being my baptism of active service, I
may say that I have my own ide'1s of that
four to six hours of my life. I have heard
folks give expression to a saying about places
being like" Hell upon earth." Well, I think
that would express my thought to a " nicety,"
because it was just too awful for words.
Eventually we saw that the German infantry
were in sight, advancing in hordes about 800
yards distant, so now it WBB our turn to do
8. bit of firing, and we kept them well in check
for about an hour. But they being in such
great numbers we received orders to retire
from our trenches, and in this movement
we lost our first man, because we had to retire
over a piece of open ground to get behind
some gas-works. I think we had about
ten wounded out of about five hundred men,
so that doesn't speak well of the enemy's
rifle me. As we retired, immediately behind
the aforementioned gas-works was a little
village, and as we passed through the inha bi~
hnts gave us some coffee which they had
made, and I don't think I have ever before
in my life enjoyed a drink so much. Another
incident that occurred to me as curious was
our own men who had been left as reserves
in the village giving us a cheer as we passed
by. It doesn't seem to strike US that we
are doing things out of the ordinary; I suppose
it is because we are ordered to do things
and we take it for granted.
Well, then started the great retreat which
is now known over the whole world, and
was afterwards towards Paris, and which
turned out to be such a very hard and weary
time. Sometimes we would cover as much
as thirty miles a day, and on one occasion we
even marched thirty-four miles. This was a
forced march, the enemy being rather too
attentive to our rear-guard for the Brigade
Commander's liking. When one considers
the marching day after day, doing rear-guard
actions, at times being engaged with the
enemy's advance guard, on patrols, doing
outpost duty at night, and on an average
having about three hours sleep, we leave
the reader to guess the condition of the troops
on their arrival within about twenty miles
of Paris-especially considering they were
doing a retiring movement, because it puts a
damper on one's spirits.
I might just mention that the sights one
saw on the retirement were heartrending,
especially the poor women and children and a
few old men, mostly unfit for their country's
service, fleeing before the enemy's advance.
Some would have a few belongings on a barrow,
or a perambulator, or in fact anything
with wheels; the more fortunate were being
driven in a farm cart laden with all kinds of
things; some would have a contrivance
made underneath the waggon where they would .
have all their poultry, and tethered behind
would be two or three cows for the people's
milk supply. But, to sum it all up, it was a
most memorable sight-one that you have to
see to believe. The thought used to pass
through my mind-" Fancy this being a
scene in England!" Well, at last we had the
welcome order that we were to retire no more,
but to advance and meet the enemy. We
started our advance, but our regiment didn't
seem to be lucky enough while doing advance
guard to come in contact with the enemy,
although other regiments lost quite a !ot of
men in different skirmishes. The Guards-
I think "Coldstreamers" in particular-lost
a lot. They were doing advance and came
to some very open country, and evidently
the Germans thought this a good place to
make a stand, so they took up a position in
the hills in the distance and let our advance
guard march, quite unconsciously, right out
into the open and 'within their Maxim gun
range, and then they opened a very heavY

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE ..
fire upon them, taking them by surprise.
But the Germans didn't hold their position
long, as they hadn't their artillery in position,
and they were soon ousted by more of oUr
infantry battalions;
As we passed up the hill later in the day
we could see where the Germans had had their
Maxims in' position by the roadside, and I
saw one poor fellow, evidently a Maxim gunner,
who had had the top of his head blown off
with a shell.
About this time we were beginning to get
some very bad weather, and the 13th and 14th
September were about the most wretched
days I have spent. It was raining continually
all day long and on through the night. On
the 13th we had come up well within a position
that the enemy had taken &cross the Aisne
River. That evening we were billeted in a
little village, and, as it was still raining hard
and we were wet through to the skin, we were
very pleased to be put in an outhouse where
there was a fine big fire in an old-fashioned
open fireplace. Just try to picture to yourself
about thirty men, all wet through, in a
small room trying to dry their garments.
Next day we had rather an easy day, and
were preparing-myself and three comradesto
have a fine meal (boiled potatoes, and a few
onions and turnips which we had dug from a
garden), when along came the order that we
were to be off before long. We just managed
to have our meal, rather a hurried one, then
had to pack up and move off to take up a
position across the river, which had to be
orossed by pontoon bridges. We were kept
there for outpost duty that night. In building
the pontoon bridge the Royal Engineers had
a diffioult task, as the Germans had the range
to a "nioety," the Engineers losing quite a
number of men; but they built the bridge
a.ll right in spite of the Germans and their
big guns.
The 15th day of September at dawn was
very miserable, as it was very misty and there
was a drizzling rain which had been on through
the night. The enemy's artillery soon opened
fire, but where we were entrenched we didn't
quite oome into their range, so our rations'
were issued out to us, and we prooeeded to
make a meal of the usual bully beef and bisouits.
When the supply waggons were issuing
rations a shell burst amidst the ration party,
wounding several, and soon after the shellfire
began to work round to us, and it began
to get so warm for us that we received orders
to move our position and advance on the
enemy's lines. To our left lay t.ht~ , little
village of Verneuil, which was ,bbng Rlielled
continuously. We halted outside this place,
taking cover behind a cemetery wall-quite
an appropriate plaoe-where we waited for
quite four hours with shells bursting in. an
directiqns and doing a lot of damage to the
village. At last we were to move and reinforce
the firing line, who, we oould hear, were having
a very busy time of it, We had to move across
an open space and make a halt behind a kind
of hedge, and we hadn't. been there for
two minutes when a shell burst quite near
to where I was. This wounded about eight
of us, I myself receiving a shrapnel bullet in
the left arm at the top, near the shoulder.
We had to leave the firing line-those who
could walk-and the others were taken away
later when the stretcher party came up.
It was rather a dangerous little journey
to the village, as it was continually being
shelled. At the village we were atte'llded to
at the Red Cross Hospital, a chateau belonging
to a gentleman, who had lent it for that purpose.
It was an awful sight that met one's
gaze on entering the village. It appears that
a lot of Ollr artillery and supply waggons
had been waiting in the village until they could
go forward to take up a fresh position, when
the German guns suddenly opened a heavy
fire with disastrous effects. There were dead
horses strewn everywhere, waggons .broken
up, men's blood-stained clothing littered
about-a scene that one wouldn't forget in
a lifetime. The surgeons at the hospital were
having a very busy time; they were doing
operations out on the lawn of the chateau,
and all the time shells were bursting all abo)lt
the place.
We were kept in this place for two days,
and it was not until the evening of the second
day that we were able to get away, and then
we had to wait until it was getting dusk and
the firing was beginning to cease. Eighty
men who could walk were paraded, and told
to march off and get two miles south of the
pontoon bridge, where we would find a farmhouse
which had bl:)en turned into a clearing
hospitaL Here the wards were cowsheds,
but we didn't mind, as it was out of the range
of the German guns.
We had to wait here until the motor transport
arrived from the base 'with supplies for
the troops in the firing line. Wepassed two
nights here, and then the motors conveyed
us about thirty miles south to a railway station,
where we spent two more nights in the goods

24 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
department. We were aw~ke~ed at two in
the morning for a destmatlOn unknown.
We passed through such well-known places as
Chartres, Versailles, Le Mans, and Nantes,
arriVing at St. Nazaire after two days and
two nilShts in the train. We went into a
hospital camp here, and it was here we first
had our wounds properly dressed. Here it
was· found that the bullet had entered the
{Iorm and passed through within a quarter of
an inch of the other side, and, as it was very
septic, the doctor decided to operate and take
it out. This he did, and gave me the contents
-a, shrapnel bullet_s a keepsake.
We hadn't long to stay here before we
embarked on the R.M.S.P. "Asturias" for
Southampton, which we were very pleased to
see after a most trying ordeal, and were very
pleased to have a rest. I was sent to the
2nd Eastern General Hospital (Brighton),
where I stayed a week. The inhabitants
turned out in their thousands and gave us
a rousing reception.
I was sent from Brighton to a lady's residence,
named Bignor Park, Pulborough. Mrs.
Johnstone, owner of Bignor Park, is Commandant
of V.A.D. Sussex: 34, and takes a great
interest in the Red Cross movement, and I
must say we have a very enjoyable time of it
at Bignor Park. There are about eighteen
of us here of different regiments, and we have
at our disposal games of all descriptions,
and often we are taken out in the afternoon
for a motor-car ride through some of the
prettiest scenery in the south of England.
To conclude my little narrative I must just
mention that I am hoping to get a furlough
to my home before I rejoin at my Depot at
Hamilton.
3rd Battalion Notes.
IT is now over two months since we struck
our camp at Purbrook and came down to the
New Barracks, Gosport. The Battalion
marched to Portsmouth, and was tr~nsferred
on the floating bridge to the other side of the
harbour. We found the accommodation at
first rather limited, as not only ourselves
but the 13th and several officers waiting to
join the 14th Battalion had to be put up.
In consequence, three in a room was no
uncommon occurrence. However, we soon
put our house in order, and wa have now quite
settled down. Plenty of hard work has
improved the men immensely, and it is whispered
that the drafts have met with the
approval of the authorities at home, and we
trust they have also done so with those at the
Front. Christmas leave for some of us was
delayed owing to an order that the mobile
column should be ready to start at once,
but nothing more came of it. Both that day
and New Year's Day passed off in a much
quieter manner than usual. New Year's
Day was one of the most dismal it is possible
to imagine, and it poured with rain from
" early morn " till a very cold " eve," and
in conseqiIence the sports had to be postponed.
We were all very sorry to part with Capt.
W. A. Malcolm, who has got a staff appointment
under the Q.M.G. at Leeds.
We regret very much to have to record
that 2nd Lieut. J. R. J. Mylles, who went out
a bout three weeks ago with a draft from the
Devonshire Regiment, and latterly attached
to the 1st Gordons, has been killed. 2nd
Lieut. M. S. Cassidy, who went out. with him,
has been invalided home with frozen feet,
and is now in hospital at Cambridge. Lieut.
C. P. Everard, who went out on Dec. 6th,
was attached to the Cameron Highlanders, and
was wounded in five places while trying to take
a German trench, but, fortunately, from the
latest accounts he is progressing well, and is
in hospital in this country.
The sports postponed from New Year's
Day took place on Wednesday afternoon,
January 6th. Fortunately, the afternoon was
fine, and the results of the various events
were as follows :­
100 YARDS RACE.-l, Spencer. .
SACK RACE.-l, ConnIey; 2, Furness; 3, Molloy.
13TH BATT. RACE.-l, Nixon; 2, Bruce; 3, Macdonald.
QUARTER-MILE.-l, Sib bald ; 2, Menzies; 3,
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Vl!lTl!lRJ..NS' RAOE.-l. M'Gill; 2, Tucker; 3. Devlin.
OBSTACLE RAOE.-l, Menzies; 2, O'Donnell; 3,
Morrison.
HALIi'.MILE.-I, Murray; 2, O'Donnell j 3, Camp·
belL
RELAY RAClll.-l, "C" Company; 2, "B" Corn·
pany; 3, "M" Company.
SUBALTlIIRNS' RAOlll.-l, J. M. Bendall; last, H. R.
Skinner.
The relay race was won very easily by
" C" Company. Capt. Ha.lswell was running
for them, but the other members of the
team ha.d done so well that with the long
start he had he might have hopped home
a winner on one leg. There was a oapital
final to the tug-of·war between "C" Company
and "M," in whioh the former oame
off the winner.
Sinoe the last publioation of the Ohronicle
the following offioers have joined the Battalion
:­
2nd I.ieutonaut C. Williams.
}L A. Kineaid Smith.
J. S. Richardson.
A. Camp bell Irons.
H. R. Davidson.
H. S. Davidson.
R. S. Chambers.
C. P. Johnstone.
B. A. Medley.
G. A. F. Tyler.
C. H. Shipton.
R. Harley.
P. K. Paul.
A. F. Broadhurst.
J. M. BendaU.
J. E. Otto.
R. Knox.
T. E. Lauder.
J. H. F. Stephen,
J. G. Stephen.
K. Hardman.
G. A. Austen Cartmell.
H. R. Skinner.
F. G. L'E. Carr.
W. C. D. Macfarlane.
R. G. Kinsey.
The following 2nd Lieuts. have been pro·
moted to he rank of Lieut. :­
D. Kindersley. C. P. Everard.
J. Logan. O. Watt.
TO EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
11th November, 1914.
Captain T. A. Pollok·Morris.
Captain T. Jackson.
Captain ~H. E. H. Johnstone·Stewart.
12th November, 1914.
Lieutenant M. W. Parr.
2nd Lieutena.nt W. M. Dickinson.
23i."d November, 1914.
2nd Lieutenant J. Logan II.nd 190 other ranks.
29th November, 1914.
196 other ranks.
6th December, 1914.
Lieutenant C. P. Everard.
2nd Lieutenant J. W. Graham.
15th December, 1914.
2nd Lieutenant M. S. Cassidy.
2nd Lieutenant J. R. J. Mylles.
27th December, 1914.
2nd Lieutena.nt W. A. M'Lean and 50 other ranks.
2nd Lieutenant J. G. Everard.
2nd Lieutenant C. E. C. Hill.
Lieutenant A. H. Ferrers·Guy.
4th January, 1915.
200 other ranks.
TO QUARTERMASTER·GENERAL'S STAFF.
19th December, 1914.
Captain W. A. Malcolm.
FROM EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (WOUNDED).
Captain A. W. D. Gaussen.
Lieutena.nt G. Mo Gerard.
Lieutenant C. W. Hooper.
CQ}IP ANY NOTES.
.. B" COMPANY.
AN event interesting to the many friends of Company
Q.M.S. Rich occurred during the month of December,
when the ga.llant Q.M.S. led to the altar a charming
la.dy for the purpose of tying the nuptia.l knot. He
wa.s accompanied by the versatile Company Sergt..
Major (W. Anderson), who did the hara.ssing and
multifarious duties of best man, and Company Q.M.S.
Willis, the latter a.cting as orderly.
Considering the years of varied experience which
Bill has had, it was stra.nge to all of us to see him in
such an exoited a.nd nervous state. (Who said he
dropped the ring?) .However, considering that it was
his first venture, perhaps it was not to be wondered at.
Lieut. Crossley kindly placed his automobile at our
disposal, and after the ceremony we had a drive;
but, alas! we were all suddenly seized with a thirst,
and eventually made a.n adjournment to the" Royal,"
where we had a.n enjoyable few hours. " Cissy ..
excelled himself, to sa.y the least of it. The usnal
toa.sts being given with acclamation, al\d best wishes
tendered, we tripped ba.ck to barracks, the sentry
eyeing us closely as we came in.
We a.ll wish them many years of happiness and
prosperity.
BRIGADE·M.uOB.
THE Irish Guards were holding a position at
Ypres, and flying bullets were the order of
the day ..... The Germans endeavomed to break
through, and after a particularly brisk volley
Private Flynn was heard to shout-" Murder
of wars, I'm done now altogether!" "Why,
have you been hit 1 " shouts Captain P--.
" Not entoirely hit, sir," shouts Flynn, " but
I've been waiting this ten minutes for a smoke
from Murtagh's pipe, and by the powers
they've just shot it out iv his mouth."

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Sergeant Buchanan was recommended for
gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.
He was a son of the late Robert Buchanan,
Cartdyke Farm, Auchinloch.
CORPORAL F. CARPENTER.
Among the. men of the 2nd H.L.I. who were
killed on November 7th was Corporal Fred
Carpenter, son of Mr. Alfred Carpenter, the
musical director of the King's Theatre and
Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Before joining the
Army Corporal Carpenter was a journalist
in Glasgow. He was connected with the
Daily Record and Mail for a number of years,
and was in the service of that paper at the
time of the outbreak of war.
He had the makings of a good journalist,
and he inherited much of the cleverness of
his father, and wrote, even as a very young
lad, passages which appeared in local pantomime.
After some years of journalism he
joined the Army, but once more took to
j ournll.listic work, and was called up as a
Reservist at the commencement of hostilities.
His promotion in the Army showed that
he might have attained to a high position.
He was just within one week of being made
a sergeant when he received the fatal wound,
being struck by a piece of shrapnel on the
forehead. It is 80me consolation to his family
that his death was practically instantaneous.
As a boy and a young man Corporal
Carpenter was of a particularly cheerful
. disposition, and was held in very high esteem
by all his friends and acquaintances.-Daily
Record, Nov. 17, 1914.
GLASGOW SOLDIERS KILLED.
News has been received in Glasgow of the
death at the front of Private George Cooney,
of the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
Private Cooney, who was killed between
19th and 21st December, served in the Scots
Guards during the South African War, and
joined the H.L.I. in August last. He leaves
a widow and a family of five.
Official intimation has been received by
Mr. William Sheppard, who resides at 67
Cornwall Street, Plantation, that his son,
Private Mark Sheppard, of the 1st H.L.I.,
was killed in action between 19th and 21st
December. Private Sheppard had been five
years in India, and came over with the .Expeditionary
Force. He was twenty-three
years of age, and his time was due to expire
in April next. Mr. Sheppard, who. himself
served' with the 2nd, H~L.I. in Egypt and
China, has other four sons in the Army,
three of them having enlisted since the war
broke out.-Sootsman, January 13, 1915.
H.L.I.SERGEANT KILLED.
Official intimation has been received by
Mrs. Andrew Leiper, Back of Loch, Kirkintilloch,
that her brother, Sergeant A. Duncan,
of the Highland Light Infantry, has been
killed in action. Sergeant Duncan had been
ten years with his Regiment in India, and he
came direct to France, where he had only
been a few days in the firing line. He was
unmarried, and belonged to Glasgow, where
his father resides. Sergeant Duncan was
held in warm esteem by non-commissioned
officers and men of his platoon, who heard of
his death with deep regret.
H.L.I. PIPER KILLED IN ACTION.
News has been received of the death in
action of Lance-Sergeant· David Buchan, 1st
Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Buehan
had seen fifteen years service, over nine of
which had been spent in India. He was an
excellent piper, and won several prizes, whilst
in India he used to teach the natives the
bagpipes. On going to the front he volunteered
for the firing line-the band usually
being utilised for Red Cross work--and was
killed on the 20th December.
The Chaplain of the Battalion, writing to
the deceased's people, who reside at 6 Wardlaw
Street, Edinburgh, says :-" I feel his loss
greatly, for we were great friends, and had
many happy chats together. It is sad to
think I shall no more hear him pipe as he used
to do so well. But he fought splendidly,
and died nobly-an example to everyone of
us. I enclose the New Year card he would
have got had he been alive."
Pipe-Major Robert Sutherland, of the same
Battalion, writes :-" Davie was on trench
duty at the time when a sudden surprise
attack by the Germans soon had our lads
in difficulties, and it practically came to a
hand-to-hand fight. In David's case he had
used up all his ammunition before he himself
fell. He fought gamely, and died like a true
Scottish soldier. We are all very sad at losing
such a good comrade, and we send you our
heartfelt sympathy in your sad 10s8. We lost
a great number of men on the occasiou of
the attack. Sunday, 20th December, was a
black day for .the 7lst."-Edinburgh Evening
Dispatch, 27th February, 1915. .

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EDINBURGH MAN KILLED AT LA BASSEE.
Mrs. Low, 16 South Richmond Street,
EdinbUrgh, has received notification from the
War Office that her husband, Private David
Low, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Scots, was
killed in action at La Bassee on January
25th. Private Brydon, a comrade, wrote
that Private Low had been shot through the
head. Private Low served nearly sixteen
years. When sixteen years of age he joined
the 3rd Royal Scots, and, completing his
term with that Regiment, entered the Highland
Light Infantry, with which he had twelve
years service, two and a half of which were
spent a broad in India and Egypt. He was
also through the Boer War, and held two
medals with clasps in connection with that
campaign. When the present war broke out
he enlisted in the 2nd Royal Scots, and was
immediately sent to the front. Private Low
has three brothers now serving their country,
in the 5th Dragoon Guards, the Royal Army
Medical Corps, and '4th Royal Scots respectively.
He was thirty-one years of age, and
leaves a widow and four young children.­
Scotsman, 16th February, 1915.
DEATH OF CRIMEAN VETERAN.
There died lately at his residence, Netherfield
Street, Glasgow, James Cooper, at the ripe
age of 83. Deceased was born in Kirkintilloch,
and enlisted in the 71st Regiment in
1851. He served in Canada, and embarked
with the colours for the Crimea, and was
present at the siege of Sebastopol and expedition
and capture of Kertch and Yenikale
(medal with clasp and Turkish decoration).
He landed in India with the 7lst, and had a
full share of the fighting in Central India,
under Sir Hugh Rose, and was granted medal
with clasp for Central India. At the close
of the Mutiny he was transferred to the 1st
Army Reserve, and afterwards pensioned,
having served his country for 30 years. For
over 40 years he was employed at the Caledonian
Locomotive Works at St. Rollox.
THE LATE PIPE-M:AJOR PATERSON.
Th funeral of Pipe-Major Archibald Paterson,
of the 5th Battalion Scottish Rifles and
late 2nd Battalion H.L.I., who was accidentally
knock,ed down and killed by a Glasgow
tramcar iu!"41reat Western Road on Wednesday
while playing at the head of a column of
recruits on a route march, took place to-day
to the Western Necropolis. The military
a.uthorities, considering that the deceased
lost his life while in the service of his country,
gave him a full military funeral. The mourners
assembled at the deceased's home at 4 Hotspur
Street, MaryhiU, and proceeded to the
cemetery. The Battalion was represented,
and there were also present several of the
best-known pipe-majors and pipers in the city.
Deceased, who was 54 years of age and lI.
native of Uist, served 22 years in the 2nd
Battalion Highland Light Infantry, 16 of
which were spent in India. He saw active
service in 1882 in Egypt, where he fought at
the battle of Tel-el-Kebir. In 1896-97 he
was a member of the expedition to the northwest
frontier of India. He left the Army in
1902, when he came to Glasgow, and received
the appointment of pipe-major to the old
1st Lanark, now the 5th Battalion Scottish
Rifles. Pipe-Major Paterson, who was an
arduous worker on behalf of the Battalion,
was held in high esteem by all who knew him.
He endeavoured, both at home and abroad,
to promote the interests of Highland dancing
and piping. In India he established pipe
bands in connection with several of the native
regiments. For a time he was president of
the Scottish Pipers' and Dancing Union.­
Glasgow Evening Times, 26th November, 1914.
The following appeared in the Glasgow
Evening News of the 1st February, 1915,
together with a photograph of Lieut. Simpson.
Lieut. Simpson left the 1st Battalion as
Quartermaster-Sergeant in Malta, and we feel
sure that many old friends in the 1st and 9th
Battalions will be glad to hear that he is
once more in harness.
"The portrait is of Lieut. and Quartermaster
Simpson of the 16th Battalion (City
of Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry, which
recently marched from Gailes to Glasgow and
back. The Quartermaster, who served in the
Highland Light Infantry, was afterwards
Sergeant-Major of the Glasgow Highlanders,
a post he relinquished on completing his service
with the colours. He was in civil employment
when the war broke out, and g9.ve up
his situation to rejoin the Service. He is &
most popular officer."
THE BENEFITS OF SENIORITY.
Sce'»,(}-Ojjicers' Mess in a Reserve Regiment.,
Lieutenant (just arrived from abroad)­
" Waiter, what is there for breakfast 1"
Waiter-" Porridge and kippers, sir, and
eggs and bacon for the senior officers!"

JiiXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM AN
OFFICER OF THE 7TH BATT. HIGHLAND
LIGHT INFANTRY.
It WE'VE been pretty busy. Yesterday we
had a 30-mile march, and the men, you will
be glad to hear, stuck it welL Only two men
fell out, and one was seedy at the start and
ought not to have tried, and a wee laddie in
the pipers had a bad foot and only gave in
after 26 miles.
" They are as keen as mustard, and dying
to get off."
FORWARD, THE H.L.I.!
Forward, the H.L.I.! ready to do or die!
On many a field, on many a shore,
'Mid shot and shell and cannon's roar,
An honoured name they always bore-
The gallant H.L.I.
Forward, the H.L.I.! ready to do or die!
Into the ranks, then, quickly fall
At the sound of the drum and bugle call,
From humble cot or lordly hall.
Forward, the H.L.I. !
Forward, the H.L.I.! ready to do or die!
Our soldiers brave-a gallant band­
Make 'gainst odds a valiant stand;
They call to you for a helping hand.
Join the H.L.I.
Forward, the H.L.I.! ready to do or die !
For King and country proudly go
To lay a braggart despot low,
In Freedom's cause to strike a blow.
Forward, the H.L.I. !
Forward, the H.L.I.! ready to do or die!
On Empire's youth rests Empire's fate.
Forward! then. No longer wait.
To arms! to arms I ere it be too late.
Rally round the H.L.I. !
GOD SAVE THE KING.
H.L.I.
Grand Hotel, Glasgow.
A depot for comforts for the men of the 1st
and 10th Battalions H.L.I. is open at the
Grand Hotel, Glasgow. It is run by a committee
of ladies connected with the Regiment,
and they have been much gratified with the
generous response made to their appeals.
Thousands of garments have been sent to
the men, and also large quantities of pipes,
tobacco, and sweets, and post-cards from
men at the Front show how much these things
have been appreciated.
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 29
...__._-----
LIEUT. W. LILBURN.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AT THE BA.TTLE OF THE
AISNE.
GLASGOW and West of Scotland sportsmen
have mote than one intimate interest in the
present hostilities, but none is held dearer
or in higher esteem than that which is impersonated
in Lieut. W. Lilburn. A son of the
late Mr. James Lilburn of Glenlora, Lochwinnoch,
by whose recent death the old school
of Clyde yachtsmen lost one of its finest
stalwarts, Lieut. Lilburn gave early evidence
of his paternal heritage--a keen love for sport.
While a cadet at Sandhurst he captained the
gymnastic eight against Woolwich, and at
Sandhurst, too, he received his colours in
Rugby, being a member of the XV; While
in India, Lieut. Lilburn played Rugby for
Calcutta, two of his team being "Reid"
Kay and "Charlie" Arthur. It was on his
return to this country, however, that Lieut.
Lilburn became so prominent in Scottish
sporting circles, and one of the most popular,
most prized, and best-known figures on the
Rugby fields of the Second City. He played
for Kelvinside Academicals for several years,
and was a trial inter-city in his last season.
Gazetted from Sandhurst in 1905, Lieut.
Lilburn got his second star four years later,
and now the man we have cheered so heartily
on many a winter afternoon has proved his
soldier's grit in the fighting line, and has gained
an honour that is not simply of locality but
of nation. Everyone will wish this true
sportsman a speedy recovery, for it is such as
he who kindle anew the fires of British glory,
and teach our opponents, even in war, how to
"play the game."
A COLONEL IN SEARCH OF HIS
BATTALION.
AN INCIDENT OF 1914.
THE following amusing story is told of a certain
retired officer (whom we will call "C. S.")
who,' having reported himself anxious for
re-employment, was informed one fine morning
that he had been appointed to the command
of the -th Battalion H.L.I. Naturally
delighted, he at once posted off to consult
his Brigadier as to the best station for his new
battalion. After some consideration, it was
decided that Torquay was the ideal spot.
It was sufficiently remote from the chance
of German invasion to allow the training to
be carried on uninterruptedly, and it offered,
as the advertisements say,:;." a mild and sal­
ubrious winter climate." To Torquay sped

30 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
the gallant Colonel, and promptly proceeded
to arrange billets for 1000 men and to give
. interviews to the local newspapers reporters,
to whom he expatiated on the distinguished
oharacter of the Highland Light Infantry,
a battalion of which was shortly to be quartered
in their midst. Time passed thus
pleassntly for a week, at the end of which he
reported to the Brigadier the steps which
he had taken. To this came a reply inviting
him to come and see the Brigadier, and on
his arrival at that official's headquarters
he was asked the pertinent question "Where
is your battalion 1" Colonel C. S. replied
that he did not know, but he would enquire.
Now it happened that in the ssme town there
was quartered a battalion of the H.L.!., and
to them, naturally, the Colonel first turned
his steps. The result of his enquiries were,
however, far from satisfactory. Some of the
officers even threw doubts on the very existence
of the -th Battalion, the Colonel's new
command! Back went Colonel C. S. to the
Brigadier and reported this information.
"Your battalion does not exist!" exclaimed
the Brigadier. " Then go to Scotland and
raise it." The Colonel mildly explained that
he was new to that sort of thing, and asked for
instructions how to proceed. "Oh, you must
go to Glasgow and see the Lord Provost,
and such sort of people, and you'll get the
men in no time," said his chief. The Colonel
packed up his traps forthwith and left for
Glasgow, but thought he would take London
and the War Office on his way. At the War
Office he was assured that the steps he was
taking were quite commendable," and," someone
added, "you may after all find your
battalion at Hamilton." The following morning
he sought an interview with the Lord
Provost of Glasgow, but found his lordship
quite unsympathetic; in fact he (the Lord
Provost) produced a document, signed by the
Minister of War himseH, enjoining that no
new regiments were to be formed until the
cadres of existing regiments were completed.
Baffled here, the Colonel had still one string
left to his bow. He would go to Hamilton
and see if his battalion was there. But
again he was fated to be disappointed, for on
arrival at Hamilton Barracks he found only
four recruits being drilled, and these were
destined for one of the existing Service battalions.
There the tale ends, but we understand
Colonel C. S. has retired to his country
seat, where he endeavours, with the best
equanimity possible under the circumstances,
tp draw .the pay of a Lieut.-Colonel and to
wait till his battalion ,( materialises."
TO OUR SOLDIERS OF THE HIGHLAND
LIGHT INFANTRY.
A message frae your ain folk,
Brave soldiers at the Front!
Who've fought so well, and borne for us
The deadly battle dunt.
Oh, weel ye ken St. Mungo's bells,
The Green, the Broomielaw,
The morning mist upon the Clyde,
The hammer's bang an' a'.
For quick of eye and quick of hand,
And quick to join the fray,
The Glasgow callants sprang to arms]
And showed the rest the way.
It's true, the British Army
Has ne'er a tail at a'.
Though every ane is at the tap,
Our own is best of a'.
Never a harder task was set,
Never a juster cause;
Never a foe had sharper teeth,
Nae vulture fouler claws.
Then tak' ~his kindly greeting;
For your success we pray.
We ken ye hae the hearts to win.
God keep ye safe each day.
-JOHN R. RussELL.
THE Irish drill sergeant stopped suddenly in
front of the rawest recruit and eyed him
steadily and severely from top to toe. "Arrah!
an' here's a noice state of affairs," he burst
out. "How dare ve come here covered in
dust from head to fo"ot an' stand before a dacent
man like meseI£ ~ Answer when I spake to
ye !" The startled" rookie" tried to explain,
but was silenced by a torrent of abuse from
the sergeant. " Ye would answer me, would
ye ~ Spake at your peril. Now tell what has
ye been doin' to your new uniform." Again
poor Pat essayed to explain, but again his
explanation was cut short by the infuriated
N.C.O. "Take care!" yelled the latter, " Oi
can hear ye. If ye answers me when Oi
spakes to ye Oi'll have ye arriated for insolence;
an' if ye don't answer when Oi spakes to ye,
bedad, Oi'll send ye to the guard-room for
disobadience. So, moind, Oi'll 'ave ye both
ways."

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY 'CHRONICLE.
lH'
7lST'S WELCOME HOME IN 1865 FROM
THE CRIMEA, INDIAN MUTINY,
AND UMBEYLAH CAMPAIGNS.
THE following verses have been sent by Mr.
George M'Donald, Drumgelloch, Monreith
Road, Newlands, with a note saying that the
original belonged to his father, who went
through the Crimea, Indian Mutiny, and
Umbeylah Oampaign with this regiment, and
received the medal for distinguished conduct
on the field. Mr. MacDonald's brother served
for over 12 years with the same regiment,
and was killed in action toward:;: the close of
the South African War. The lines now appear
in~print for the first time.
Welcome, brave 7lst, back again to your na.tive shore!
Welcome from the field of fame, from 'midst the
cannon's roa.r;
Your oountry does hail thee with pleasure and with
pride,
So welcome, dear old 7lst, to your ain fireside.
I know ma.ny of your comrades have fallen in far
India's burning plain,
But they have earned a soldier's proud and neverdying
name;
Their names will be remembered in history and in
song
To the memory of our heroes that are dead and gone.
Now, since peace is restored and the war is all o'er,
We hail thee as heroes from far India's shore.
The tyrants ye have humbled, and chased them from
their dens;
From their strongholds of tyranny ye have driven
out the fiends.
At the taking of Calpee and Gwalior that day,
When hosts above hosts before ye did give way,
You made them to remember, though your numbers
were but small,
That the 7lst never flinched from either steel or ball.
And upon the Heights of Umbeyle.h, in November,
'63,
'Twas there the gallant 7lst showed forth their ancient
bravery;
The fanatio hordes like autumn leaves before your
bayonets fell
How the 71st fought at the Umbeyle.h Pa.a.s the lOlst
can tell.
High honour to your gallant commander, Colonel
Willia.m Hope!
Whose bravery upon that day can never be forgot;
For, although severely wounded in the middle of the
fight,
He gave his cool commands until his men had crowncd
the heights. ,
And in the cold Crimea, as all the world does know,
When the canvas was your homes, your beds the
driven snow,
You bore up against ha;rdships and privations most
severe,
But the God of your forefathers brought you through
it without fear.
So here's a health to the Queen, and another unto you I
Here's a health to you, 7let, that's been aye sae brave
and true I
And if war should rise aga.ip and campaigning be your
lot,
May you always have a, commander like Colonel
William Hope.
H.L.1. ASSOCIATION.
SINCE August, 1914, the following cases have
been assisted from the Central Branch, in
addition to the usual monthly payments :-
Mrs. T. Son (member) killed in action;
husband invalid; £l.
Ex-Col.-Sergt. P. Two sons serving in
the regiment at the Front. £3 funeral expenses
and £2 to widow.
Mrs. B. Wife of member (mobilised at
the Front), assistance to move furniture, lOs.
Mrs. M'K. Widow of late pensioner, H.L.I.,
aged 78 and in very needy circUInstances,
lOs. per month for one year.
A. W. Served in N.W. Frontier and South
Africa, 1899-1902. Incurable invalid and in
great need. £5 for one year's rent, per parish
Ininister.
J. W. Ex-Sergt. out of work through long
illness (5 months), £3.
Mrs. Y. Wife of member who did good
work for the Association, and has now had
to go into an asylum, £3.
Mrs. S. Son (member) at the Front.
Aged 68; delicate health and unable to work,
£l.
J. W. Member, discharged owing to accident
to knee at football. To get medical
treatment and to enable him to re-enlist,
lOs.
Mrs. N. Widow of Col.-Sergt. Assistance
in finding employment.
H.L.I. BAZAAR.
SINCE the last issue of the Ohronicle the following
sums have been received and'acknowledged.
Lady Cameron, lst Batt. stall, ' . . £3 10 0
Mrs. Wilson, . 1st Batt. stall, 2 0 0
Mrs. Douglas Campbell, Campbell
stall, 3 3 0
Miss Mayne, Nairn and Elgin stall, 4 18 0
Previously acknowledged, 597 13 5
Total, £611 4 5

32 HIGHLAND LIqHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
SEVEN SONS WITH THE COLOURS.
RECORD FOR AN EDINBURGH FAMILY.
THE family of an Edinburgh blacksmith can
show a record which ca.n have few, if any,
equals in the country. James M'Kay, a
blacksmith in the employment of Messrs.
Locke & Sons, St. Andrew Square, who resides
at 1 Oakfield, Pleasance, and who is an old
member of the Edinburgh Fire Brigade, has
eight sons. Seven of these are serving with
the colours, and it is only the fact that he is
above the age that prevents the oldest son
from following suit. This loyal family is
made up as follows :-James M'Kay, an A.B.,
who served fourteen years in the Navy, and
is now serving aga.in; Henry M'Kay, Chief
Stoker, Petty Officer, who has served fifteen
years; Peter M'Kay, an A.B., with six years
service; William M'Kay, who is in the 2nd
Battalion H.L.1. as a Reservist; Allan
M'Kay, who is in the 2nd Battalion Royal
Scots as a Reservist; Robert M'Kay, who is
in the Gordon Highlanders; and Louis
M'Kay, who is in the 10th Battalion H.L.I.
Charles Robson, a son-in-law, has seen eleven
years service in the Royal Engineers.­
Scotsman, November 14th, 1914:.
GIFTS OF FLAGS FOR THE CHURCH.
COLONEL DE LANCEY has most generously
presented to the Ohurch two splendid flags,
a Union Jack and a St. George's Flag, for use
in the Parish Church at any special military
function. The Union Jack will have the
following inscription upon its pole :-" In
Memoriam, the Officers, N.C.O.'s, and men of
myoid Regiment, the Highland Light Infantry,
who have fallen asleep during the great
European War. Lieut.-Colonel de Lancey."
Upon the St. George's Flag will be inscribed :­
" In Memoriam, to the members of the Parish
Church of St. Peter's, Brighton, who have
laid down their lives for their country during
the great European War." The dates will
be added later. The flags will be used for
the first time .l\t the. :r.:temQrial Service.
LORD KITCHENER'S CALL.
"MA FAlTErER WAS A. SpDGER."
IT's no' far to Kilcreggan,
And there you will see
The brave sons of Scotland
Training round the hills in glee.
Ohorus.
I would not be a German,
I could not be a spy;
I would rather be a soldier
In the H.L.I.
My father was a soldier;
I mean to be the same,
To fight for Briton's glory
And myoId Scotch hame.
There are dangers on the ocean,
The same on the lines,
By the cruel Kaiser
Laying down those mines.
It's no' far away to Dover;
The German may be there.
When we meet he will retreat;
We'll have the lion's share.
Oome all you jolly heroes
Who at the corner stand,
You know your country needs you
To give a helping hand.
Lord Kitchener he is waiting
For men the like of you
To join in the colours
Of the Red, White, and Blue.
J A.MES O'fuRA, Overtown.
MARRIAGE.
LILBURN-REID.-At Belhaven Church, on the 10th,
by the Rev. John A. Hutton, M.A., a.ssisted by
the Rev. SincJ.a.ir Stevenson, Captain William
Lilburn, 2nd Battn. H.L.I., youngest son of the
J.a.te James Lilbum of Glenlora, Loohwinnoch, to
Madeline Conatance Maud. only daughter of Hugh
Reid, Belmont, Springburn, Glasgow.
BIRTH.
SKINNER.-At 59 Macfarlane Road. Shepherd's
Bush, London, on the 20th of November, 1914, the
wife of Mr, J. F. Skinner, late H.L.!., of a daughter.

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Battlefield Curios.·
FOR the third time a well-known Glasgow
gentleman, Mr. Thos. MacWhirr, has just
completed an exciting tour to the Continent,
where he got into touch with the British
troops on the battlefields, and secured many
notable relics of the grim struggle now going
on in the north of France. It may be recalled
that a racy account of Mr. MacWhirr's previous
experiences in Belgium and France
appeared some time ago in the News. His
latest enterprise was intended to give him an
opportunity not only of adding to the collection
of war curios for the exhibition now running
in the M'Lellan Galleries, but of seeing
his son, who is with the British troops at
the front. In both ventures he was successful,
as will be related in the following account
of his remarkable experiences. Many of the
articles just recovered by Mr. MacWhirl'­
including the station clock of Ypres-are to
be shown at the exhibition in Glasgow, which
is to be continued for a few additional weeks.
Mr. !IacWhirr returned home to Glasgow
on Friday, and has given the following account
of his travels to a News representative;­
" I left Glasgow on Sunday, 15th November,
a.nd proceeded to London, where I endeavoured
to get a letter from an M.P. to assist me on
the Continent. This was necessary, as since
5th November no one has been permitted,
even with a pass from the civil authorities,
to travel on the line above Calais and Paris.
I succeeded in getting a letter from a Minister
of the Government, which helped me not a
little. On Tuesday, 17th, I left for Folkestone,
and was informed that at that time the remains
of Lord Roberts were being conveyed
across from Boulogne. About two miles out,
the s.s. "Onward" loomed up through a
heavy pall of smoke. The vessel passed us
at a. great speed, but as we crossed it everyone
on board the "Victoria." doffed their hats.
The sea. was choppy, but we got over the
Channel, and, after sOJUe difficulty, entered
the port. The variety of life on nearing the
entrance was bewildering. We had on board
about half a dozen R~d Cross cars, and on
landing it was seen that they would p,rove
serviceable. The injured were coming in
daily by the hundreds. About thirty hospit.als
in and about Boulogne being full, a boatload
was sent off almost every day to Southampton.
It was difficult to find accommodation,
but after an hour and a half's wandering
I got put up at a comfortable hotel. After
supper I was advised to call on the Base
Commandant. Showing him my passports
and papers, I hoped to get on to the front.
The officer, however, refused, and suggested
to put my request before the Adjutant-General
at headquarters. My application was sent
off next morning by a despatch rider. I then
had a conversation with a few of Lord Kitchener's
Army, the first lot to arrive in France,
who were guarding an ammunition train.
They were busy making a midnight meal of
tea and toast on a char fire. Snow was falling
heavily, which made· their duties still more
uncomforta ble. All were eager to get to the
front, yet well knowing the danger, and
although hundreds of wounded were coming
in. Large sheds were being used as hospitals.
After a walk round Boulogne I returned to
the hotel in the early morning.
"On Wednesday morning I made for a
hospital ship, one of the Castle Liners.
Many Indians were lying there hors de combat.
I talked to a few who had come from Lucknow,
the Punjab, Madras, etc. Their patience and
fortitude in suffering made one proud of our
Indian brothers. I handed them a few cigarettes,
but was surprised to learn that certain
sects of the Indians do not smoke. Another
sect take cigarettes. They did not smoke
them as we do, however, but held them
between their palms and puffed away without
allowing the cigarette to touch their mouth!
I then visited an armoured train, and saw a
Company of the Royal Marines, who did
good work with their big guns at Ypres, but,
owing to a collision, their train had had to
go in for repairs. The Royal Marines were
all of the hard-aa-steel type, and would not
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be beat. Their stories were of the most
entertaining, as well as-of the most appalling,
kind. Later I looked into a large hotel,
where were many brave men from many
Regiments in all stages of suffering. Nurse
-- took me to see a Black Watch soldier
who was suffering great pain-he had seven
bayonet wounds and also a bullet wound.
The sight was most affecting, but one could
not help admiring the tender care and kindly
feeling of the nurses, whose services are worthy
of all support and every consideration. The
devotion of the nurses brought out the heroic
spirit of the patients-so much so that one
nurse said she would never doubt the bravery
of the Scotsmen. Next bed there was a
German for occupant-who was nearly ready
for internment. I then chatted with an
Englishman, an Irishman, and a Scotsman­
John Monaghan, of the Connaught Rangers,
wounded by a bayonet, yet bright and cheery;
Alfred Catte, of the Lancashire Regiment, a
lad of 20 years, who expressed his' strong
desire to get back to the front, and to be up
and at the foe; and Lance-Sergeant Dawson,
2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, who had
several bayonet wounds.
" I next interviewed a. German officer, who
had an Iron Cross, and could speak English
slightly. He was quite happy, although
knowing that he was to be interned. He
proudly showed me his Iron Cross, which I
greatly desired to possess, but he would not
part with it at any price. I told him he
would never wear it again under the Kaiser.
The officer put it back in a little woollen bag,
which he placed above his heart.
"On the Thursday morning I went to the
station to inquire about the trains. There I
saw a sight which quite upset me. A trainful
of wounded soldiers ~rrived, bringing in with
it much baggage, which belonged to men who
had fallen on the field of battle. Looking
at the pile of all kinds of equipment, etc.,
which was once in the possession of the brave
men, one could not but think of their experiences,
sufferings, and bravery against such a
relentless" foe, and hope that in their last
moments they were conscious that they had
done their duty. I wended my way towards
a hospital which was formerly the landing
station for the Boulogne steamers. To one
brave fellow, with one arm and his nose
blown off, I spoke a few cheering words
with no little difficulty. There were indeed
some terrible spectacles. I came across another
comrade with his right arm blown off
and his nerves badly shattered, but even
amidst such suffering he had a smile. The
cries of a German were painful. One of his
legs was shattered, and was likely to be
amputated.
"I spent the Thursday waiting to get up
country. On the Friday I learned that the
Regiment which my son was in, the 2nd
Battalion H.L.I., was near to Poperinghe
resting. I went to the base, hoping to get
my pass, but was informed that I could not
leave Boulogne. However, I booked by
train to Hazebrouck through a circuitous
way. Arriving there, I was in time to see
some bombs dropping. All did damageone
striking a hospital and killing one of
the wounded soldiers. As the town of
Hazebrouck was under strict military law,
hotel proprietors were not allowed to take in
boarders after six o'clock. I spent about
two hours trying to get fixed up, but no one
would open their door to me. I ha.d then to
sit all night at the railway station, within the
sound of the guns. It was freezing, and with
snow falling at intervals the night was very
cold. The patrols took me for a spy and made
inquiry, but after they inspected my papers
I was allowed into the waiting-room. After
midnight they insisted on putting another
occupant and me out, but I refused to go. I
did not leave, so the French soldiers kept
open the door of the, waiting-room. The
guard was changed at 6 a.m., and I was again
arrested as a spy.
"I protested, and would not accompany
them, the officer having previously instructed
two of the soldiers to take.me somewhere.

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I again refused to go, asking that)he officer
should return and hear my explanation.
It took me an hour to satisfy,:them of my
position, and I was then liberated. It was
very trying now. Guns never stopped booming,
and one could not help thinking about
the hard task of our men in trenches, while
I consoled myself with the thought that
even as I was my condition must have been
much more comfortable. I then had breakfast
at the hotel, but even at the best that meal
there is not very satisfying. Pursuing my
mission of inquiry for my son, I learned I had
abou.t 50 kilometres by road to go. Anxious
to get confirmation, I made further inquiry,
and was told that there was a probability
that he might be in the neighbourhood of
Hazebrouck. I thought I was a lucky
fellow, and the thought that after all my
wanderings I might see my son caused me to
rejoice and be glad. As the day advanced,
however, and there was no sign of the Battalion
turning up, I became concerned, especially
as this was the rail-head, and I had to get 30
kilometres further on. 'After many attempts
and failures to get permission to go forward,
I came across a Oaptain --, who had charge
of the transport department, who very
graciously permitted me to go by one of their
waggons near to Poperinghe. I had not long
to wait, and finally started with the hope
of meeting my boy in an hour or two. There
were troops everywhere--all British, except
the French interpreters--and an endless
processjon of ammunition and provisions, and
hundreds of motor-cars of all kinds and from
all parts of the British Isles, in this convoy
work. Artillery camps and reserves were
continually in view, while the dreadful
destruction of war on property, vegetation,
and trees, was appalling. The many graves
on the roadsides and in the fields near by told
their tale. Gradually getting near to Poperinghe,
the trenches were frequent, showing
that many a determined stand had been
made by the Germans before the Allies got
them beyond Ypres. The appearance of the
country had an awesome effect, shOwing the
terribleness of war. It left no doubt in the
mind what would happen in our own country
if the deep-seated schemes of Germany were
carried out here.
WITH THE H.L.I.
" Ypres was now in view, and was in flames.
Its buildings were destroyed. There were
few soldiers there, and it was plain that the
enemy had been bent on destruction lest the
Allies should utilise the place as a base. The
impression of destruction was deep. I here
learned that the H.L.I. were at Ballriuel
On arriving there the' first thing I noticed
was the Glengarry bonnet-the head-dress of
the H.L.I. I got down off the transport
and felt content. The first person I spoke
to turned out to be my own boy's companion,
i James Brebbner, of Glasgow! On enquiring
. for my boy he asked if I was ' Thomas, his
i
father.' I replied 'Yes.' He explained he
had been informed of my previous visit to
France, and concluded that I was at it again.
" After 45 minutes search at last we met.
I will not describe the meeting, but my boy
could hardly believe his eyes. After dinner'
we had a walk round, and called on Oolonel
Wol£e-Murray, a fine type of a soldier,
standing six feet in height. His manner
was not unlike that of the late Lord Roberts.
He chatted freely, and was much interested
in my visit, and asked to see me on the
following day. He seemed to know everyone
in the Battalion. He remarked that their
Battalion came out 1100 strong, but there
were only 200 out of that number now. They
had had some great encounters, but since
l'Ions they had never yielded one inch to
the Germans. The Oolonel spoke very highly
of the bravery and of the fighting qualities
of his men, adding that no officer could desire
to le"d better soldiers.
"The remainder of the day was spent by
me in the presence of the soldiers, hearing
their experiences-which were thrilling. They
spoke a lot about their comrades, referring to
each by his pet name, and related in detail
their heroic acts and their desire to see their
'ain folk at hame.' All were ready to give
their life for the flag that Great Britain might
live! The experiences of my son were most
interesting describing the position of the
field when many of his comrades were killed
and many more were wounded. Breb bner and
himself were the only two left out of his
section.
" Ballriuel is a very nice, clean village, but
the most of the villages in Belgium, and
many in France, just now are neglected by
scavengers. In Paris, for instance, women
are now employed as scavengers, as no men
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36 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
mitted my boy, his comrade, and the sergeant
of his section to spend with me all the time
I had to spare there, and I was permitted to
go to any part of the town. The H.L.I., like
others, were restricted to a certain area. A
pleasant evening was spent, also, the following
day interviewing many friends in the H.L.I.
The fighting qualities of the Germans they hold
in respect when met face to face or with the
bayonet, but the present methods of warfare,
particularly the 'coal-boxes' and 'Jack
Johnsons,' are regarded as ' murderous' and
not war.
" Finally I had to leave my new acquaintances
and my boy. Colonel Murray kindly
sent a captain to the station to extend to me
the privilege of a military train to Hazebrouck,
arriving there between 7 and 8 p.m.
"Leaving some baggage at the hotel on
Monday the 23rd, I made another call, and
ran across some of the 9th Battalion H.L.I.
(Glasgow Highlanders). A Kilmacolm lad
a.nd an Ochiltree lad being in want of a good
meal, I invited them to the hotel, where they
got a good wash-the first for three weeks­
Pond a square supper. I informed them that
I was told at Ballriuel that the officers of the
2nd Battalion were delighted that the Glasgow'
Highlanders were to join them, as they had
suffered severely through going to the assistance
of other depleted regiments; now they
would be amongst their own Company.
After partaking of a hearty meal, my friends
left for their barracks.
" Three British officers dining in the same
hotel, and several other guests at the table,
concluded I was a spy, and a patrol was
sent for, and shortly afterwards a French
patrol visited my ho.tel, demanding papers.
He asked to see mine. The French soldier
seemed to be excited, and after looking at my
papers he pulled out his revolver and pointed
it at my forehead. I asked if my papers were
not right. Evidently he had no English, and
kept speaking to me in French. I realised
that all my diplomacy and tact were necessary.
He persisted in driving me out and keeping
his loaded revolver pointed at me all the time.
He asked the lady what my bill was, and I
squared it. He then informed her that I was
leaving, and requested her to bring my
baggage. Matters became so serious that the
people in the houf:!e got alarmed-as Ileamed
later. I had been taken for a spy-but they
t.hought I had been roughly handled.
By good luck two British officers intervened.
While one reasoned with the patrol the other,
with the lady of the house, got me upstairs,
where I was informed I must not speak nor
make a noise, as the soldier would not hesitate
to shoot, as it· was their habit to do so at sight
if they suspected a spy. I was deeply grateful
to the officers who came to the rescue, for
without their intervention, and had I left the
house, something serious, I am afraid, would
have happened in the open. I stayed overnight.
Next morning the people in the hotel
showed me great sympathy, knowing that I
was a British su bject and entitled to protection.
I was again arrested at the station, and had
to go through a similar ordeal.
" My next worry was to get to Calais .from
Hazebrouck, for somehow I thought I was
being suspected, and accordingly I changed
my route. Between Hazebrouck and Dunkirk
most of the country is now flooded, and· in
many of the fields there are all kinds of
implements of war stranded. I decided to go
to Dunkirk, which is a fine old city. Fortunately,
I was successful in getting to Fumes.
Leaving Dunkirk I was subjected to the
strictest examination-no one being allowed
to pass through the iron gate across the road
there. Fortunately, I got in touch with a
Dr. Monro of Inverness, who was doing Red
Cross work, and he helped me on my way to
Furnes.
"The destruction of country through this
part was something appalling. Owing to the
deep ruts many motor-cars were upset, and
several vehicles were smashed and left on the
broken highway. This drive was along the
canal bank most of the way, and was most
interesting. On arriving at Fumes all was
military and Red Cross. I had a drive from
Furnes towards Dixmude. I don't see how
any army can fight under such difficulties.
This part of the country is almost level, and
almost all flooded. Dixmude is now in the
hands of the Allies, although the Germans
deny it,. I drove back to Fumes, and then
on to Dunkirk, and took train to Calais.
Thence on the Thursday to BoulQgne. There
I saw a ship wit.h Ghm'kas going ()ff for
Southampton, as well as many British officers
going home for a brief but welcome spell off
duty-a point which emphasised the statement
that the Allies have now things well in hand
both in France and Flanders. I had a pleasant
sail across, and reached home on Friday' la.st
after an instructive trip."-Glasgow News,
1st December, 1914.

HIGHl.AND LTGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE
With the 2nd H.L.I. in Prance.
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER, 1914.
A PEW notes on the doings and wanderings
of 2nd Highland Light Infantry from 13th
August, 1914, to 21st September. Lt.-Col.
A. A. Wolfe-Murray commanding.
THURSDAY, 13th August.-The Battalion
paraded about 3 a.m. at Maida Barracks.
S. Camp, Aldershot. As I was detailed with
a party of men under command of I,ieut.
G. M. Gerard for boxing horses, we paraded
a Jittle earlier, arid, considering that most of
the horses were remounts, we were fairly
successful in getting t.hem entrained without
much bother. At 5 a.m. we left the Govt..
siding, arriving at the docks, Southampton,
about 7-45 a.m. We remained on the docks
all day, doing practically not.hing except
watching horses, guns, etc., being shipped.
During the evening the Battalion embarked
on the Canadian Pacific s.S. "Lake Michigan"
(H A" Company being accommodated
on the after deck). There was not mu~h
deck space, owing to the equipment that
everyone had to keep beside him. We
sailed about 8-30 p.m., having on board the
Brigadier and Staff, Brigadier-General Haking,
Staff-Captain Gilkison (Scottish Rifles), 2nd
Highland Light Infantry, A. and S. Highlanders,
52nd Regiment (Oxford and Bucks.
L.I.), besides details, gunners, etc. Weather
at this time pleasant.
FRIDAY, 14th.--At 10 a.m. we found our
selves off the land near what was rumoured
to be Eastbourne. Later we continued,
escorted by warships ~f various kinds and
sizes, and finally made Boulogne, and, after
getting rifles up out of the holds, disembarked
about 5-15 p.m. We marched through the
town, carrying our camp kettles by hand,
and followed by an enormous crowd all
sbouting "Viva les Anglais" and "Vive les
Ecossais," and waving handkerchiefs, hats,
etc. We eventually made camp about 6-45
p.m., coming into camp by a very steep hill
pa ved with stone setts, which puffed the men
considerably-owing, I think, to the majority
of the men having new boots, which caused
then to slip about. The camp was a cornfield
full of stubble, in which tents were erected
for us (Camp No. 1, Marlboroughs). A thing
I noticed here was that in the next campingfield
was a huge column facing the English
coast with a statue of Napoleon on top. Today
very hot.
SATURDAY, 15th.-Battalion paraded in
the forenoon-loose order rifles-and the
Commanding Officer read to the Battalion
a message from the King referring to the fact
that various regiments had already served
in that part of the world in 1815, and hoping
that we would carry out the business in hand
as they had done. During the day thousands
of people came round the roads encircling
the camp, each one looking for souvenirs.
There were very few, cap badges or shoulder
ornaments left in the Battalion by night,
but in their place were sman medallions,
brooches, and coloured ribbons representing
the colours ef France and Belgium. At 8
p.m. we marched out of camp, " A " Company
being baggage guard. As before, thousands
were in the streets shaking hands and singing
the French National Anthem. Others were
shouting, much to our amusement, "Heep,
heep, heep, hooror ! " etc.; the whole showing
their respect for the Kaiser by twirling imaginary
moustaches and cutting his throat in
pantomime. In fact this is done all over the
country, and seems to be a part of their religion.
On reaching the station we entrained our
horses and transport waggons. This proved
very heavy work, owing to our being in marching
order and the weather being very close.
Finally, however, we left at 11 p.m., going
m'a Arras, Amiens, and Cambray.
SUNDAY, 16th.-We reached Wassigny at
1 p.m., where we detrained. We marched
into a field and had dinner about 2 p.m.
Thereafter we marched to a village named
Petit Verly, arriving there' about 6 p.m.,

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t hn.t MC used [o r mu +etr 7 illsLructi n. On
•\l'COUflt of s ms.nr of the In 11 folk ha vin!!
IWf'll cn ll,·d 111 ' t l'f ve, tit" L: lJ rrt hcre is being
here in the attac k thn.t t he ammunition p uches
did not remain 010 ed, and ill consequence a
certain amonnt of ammunition beou me lost .
l~xceeding l y hot to-ua r.
FRIDAY, ",Jst.-Pamcle [L t, R a.III. Ma n~b e J
in t it dirc(: t ilJn of elgl[HI bonler (l eaving
the ill; g rs at P et it Verly still cutting the
Kai er's thro t ) ·via Tu ney. We rMu lted
La Gt ise in tlte ;:"ftern on, where "A"
Comp:lDy lI'ere billeted in a farm, No. 2 P latooll
in a I r , .;: u. 3 in the stable below, and thn
officers in the house. T h,~ pc p)p~e ltere we l'!!
\'ery gOQrl, th peopk of (llIr ll :'1rt i ell l; ~ r b ill~t
P n .m /JIHi fu f (lk~ 1I hy Capi. 'l't'{.ftJI'·Stnolll t t.
Al: WA ~ I r; ' 0 )/ TIn: w ,n TO PI;'TIT V":RT.Y.
cllt' and bound ,)ud brought ill IJ)' t In. W tHe n
• 1 cl childreJl, in omc ses assisted b Britis h
oldiers. We,\t.h r till hot..
I t h.-To-dny at 11 tLlll . tl hol't
T 'E DAY
para.de. Re n nindt'T of d y de ote to WHshing
slmtl:l, ,,' '.• ' nd , riting lett.ers, as tIle!'"
is a 11 ul ~ Olllg Q1lt. 1Vr,ath('r lII ucli j hp
81H11 .
W'£ NESUAY, Hlth.-Tu-day liJllte march [I t
8 a.lll. n 1'turn (fairly stiff match) rest.
Idlco.n (\pcontr'nlents, ptl'. Weather saIDI.' .
TUURSDA Y. 20th. - Route march at 8-30,
f If w d h\' Imml' fi ,Icl mo ,ments. r n.otioed
ha.ki.Jlg plum t rees ,ill everyone had suffioien t.
(t lp H~ were egg plums). In the evening the
Batt,· li II was p I ~id , each N. '. O. a nd man
ree ivin 2 fra ncR (1:,;. 8cl.). Weather very
h oC
t),,\' l'UIW Y, 22nd.-Rcveille at 2 ([..m. March
eontilllH'd t.owar rl fTontier, via L ndr cies.
Alter (re4.11cnt tuLit.s :1.rri at Pont-sur­
S.LIDb r in j,lte a. ft ,rn oon. This hall been an
exueeCLingl hot day, a lot of men gcttinrr 11.
tOlldl of th S Ull. We UTC a THin luuky, anti
rl;lt billets ill my own Platoo u; but at 6 p.m.
we are ordered out to take up outpost s n 0 ,

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2 Bridge, No. 8 Section being in advance
of bridge a bout 200 yards. As there is Bome
talk of the Germans coming in motor-cars
to blow up the bridge, and the men find it
difficult to challenge in French, the bridge
proper is held by French soldiers.
SUNDAY, 23rd.-At 1 a.m. No. 2 Platoon
was suddenly told to withdraw from the
bridge, and marched back to the village,
where we found the Battalion ready to move.
We marched at 2 a.m. in the direction of
Mons (N.). We ctossed the field of Malplaquet
at 6 a.m., passing a monument on
the east of the road commemorating the battle
of 1709. Cornfields on either side; roads
flanked by tall poplar trees; fruit of all kinds
in abundance. The roads were well metalled
with stone setts, which, although excellent
for guns, waggons, etc., were very uncomfortable
for marching, and we were forced to
march in files on either side of the road for
miles. About 7 a.m. we crossed the frontier
at Les Trieux, and about 9 a.m. we halted
for a meal near Bs. du Tilleul. Afterwards
resuming march, we arrived at a village
named Genly about 3 p.m., and again detailed
to billets, but not for long, for at 5 p.m. we
again "fell in" and marched in a N.E.
direction. During the whole afternoon a.
heavy artillery duel was in progress in front
at Mons. Several large buildings were burning,
and trainloads of people of all classes were
leaving the town with their belongings in
bundles, etc. About 7 p.m. we came up to
the 1st Worcester Regiment, also in our
Brigade (5th, 2nd Division), and halted in
a. cornfield. Heavy firing in every direction.
Marched on about another two miles, and
halted on the flank of a wood and commenced
to entrench. Several men of the Royal
Engineers assisted in making the trench
and traverses. At~out 9-30 we were ordered
. ,e. Reached regimental tool-cart, retools,
and marched in silence to a
town named, I think, Paturages, S. W. of
Mons. On a.rriving at the outskirts of the
town our Brigade fixed bayonets to repel
any sudden rush on the part of the enemy,
Thus we marched along for miles till 1 a.m.,
with frequent halts asleep at every halt-­
finally taking up a position facing west in
a drain beside some buildings. Weather
very hot, and the march not easily forgotten.
MONDAY, 24th.-At daybreak German guns
opened fire. My Company advanced about
150 yards from drain and took cover in clover
field on high ground, still facing west. In
rear of us was the town, with several large
works and chimney stacks. We entrenched
with small tool. The whole time the German
guns were making an awful din, their chief
object appearing to be to hit smoke-stacks.
Their range appeared to be right, but the
timing of the time-fuse incorrect. They
threw a tremendous amount of ammunition
away, as many as 14 rounds being required
to hit one stack. Their infantry commenced
to advance under their gun-fire, but whenever
they appeared they were promptly met by
machine guns and rapid fire of my own
Section. Piper Morrow had his arm torn
open, some Companies had casualties, and
two or three signallers were hit. One lancecorporal
of "A" had a miraculous escape,
a bullet penetrating his pack through his
greatcoat and kit, and finally stopping in
his canteen. About 8 a.m. we received orders
to retire, although position excellent, and we
(No. 2 Platoon) retired through a private house
Smashing in the back door, we went through
the dining-room. Again smashing the windows
and venetian blinds, we gained the
street. After about three hours very heavy
gun-fire we commenced to retire from the
town. The people were still in the houses,
although most had prepared to leave, and as
we marched through the streets we were met
on either hand by people offering wine, beer,
eggs, bread, fruit, and even handkerchiefs.
We retired about four or five miles, and then
halted, and nearly everyone slept. In the
afternoon we resumed our retirement, still
going south, making the town of Ba vais on
the French side about 10 p.m., passing a.ll
classes of people hurrying to get 80uthsome
in waggons, some in carts, and some even

lII0HLAND LH:WI' INFANTRY CHIW:\,ICLE.
in wheelbarrows. Cow:; wore to ht' "cell
ta.nding in the fields with no onc to milk
them. "\Vo hivuuaeked t)l\ grolll1(l at, rh-vais.
"r.ther very Iwt, a.nd clu:;e.
TUESDAY, 25th.-iU:ll'clwLl ;\gain ;tbout ;')
a.m., going south. Re:H:hcd Pont-sur-Sa.mbre
bv micitla.}'. Ileat excrs i I' e. We ha.lted
till nboui :~ p.m., RO[ COI11punies havillg
ntrenched. Heard of Frellch ;Htillery coming
up. \Vc ag,tin marched oft nbollt :1 p.l1l. ,
bei ng joined OJl tho road by about t,II'O batt1\l
ions of Fronch inhntry, etc. Wo Wl~r{\
retired through Loval on Lamhccios, but.
fix bayonets and dress bad::, finally to charge.
The Lli n was terrific.
Bugler Ferguson Rounded
the " r:l\al'ge" twicc. A" 11"0 went forward
kit::" hil:yeles, gun limbcrs, and all kinds
or t;:lmp equipment. 11'01'(' scattered all over
the road , ,md by the time we rcachod the
tup of the hi I'! the enemy had eleiLred out;.
The maehine gun wa.s brought, up (IJieut.
Brodie), and thc wire cut Oil either side (II'
tltn 1'0

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INFAN1'RY CHRONICLE.
41
on the ground.) However, we resumed our
march, and at about 5 p,m. arrived at Landreeies,
where almost the whole of the force
were engaged, and judging by the amount
of the wounded the Germans suffered severely.
At sundown we fell back on to camp (about
three miles), where we bivouacked. No
rations, and very wet. Officers' mess-cart
and staff also missing. Weather by day hot;
night miserable,
THURSDAY, 27th.-Turned out about 2-30
a,m. Everything wet, Continued our retirement,
with "A" Company as rear-guard,
The enemy made occasional demonstrations
on our rear and flank, commencing from a
forest (we have no map, but at one place on
a signboard saw "Queue-de-Bouie "), and
continued throughout the day, About 1
p.m, we took up position (rear), and while
extended were issued some biscuits and beef.
While here several Companies of French came
through, We continued our march, passing
through various villages, in which all horses
were harnessed up ready to leave. Beds,
chairs, and all kinds of furniture, were outside
houses, and old and young-from 1 year to 90
-were being pushed along in barrows, etc,
We marched through the fine old town of
Guise, and got to our destination about 10-30
p.m., where we billeted. Anything is welcome
after being on the road since a bout 2-30 a.m.
Everyone worn out, This place, I believe,
is Neuvillette, a town on the Oise, and east
of St. Quentin. Weather fair. Distance about
36 miles.
FRIDAY, 28th.-Turn out of billets about
3 a.m., remain in marching order, and leave
about 6-30 a.m., still going south, via Ribemont,
a good-sized town, and later through
La Fere. We bivouac near Servais, north
of St. Gobain, arriving here about 5 p.m.
Marching very slow and painfuL Distance.
about 20 odd miles Weather very hot at
times.
SATURDAY, 29th ..,..-The Division rest;;, except
the usual guards and posts. Here make up
deficiencies in ammunition, and issue a few
boots and some equipment. During the
evening General Munro visited the lines,
accompanied by the ColoneL Weather today
ideal, but very hot.
SUNDAY, 30th.-Turned out about 2-30 a.m.
Left Servais about 5 a.m., still retiring.
About midday we halted for about two hours,
as the heat was exceptional. The Highland
Regiments have no protection from the sun
owing to wearing the glengarry, whilst cavalry
and English Regiments wear a small sunshade
attached to their cap, which protects the
neck. Reached a cornfield on the road to
Soissons (no name) about 5-30 p.m. Water
inconvenient. Not much rest, as rations and
rum were being issued up till about 11 p.m
Nights are now colder, and although we get
an occasional wheat stook to sleep in we have
had neither ground-sheet nor blanket since
landing in France.
MONDAY, 31st.-Leave bivouac about 5
a.m., and still retire. March to a village
named Laversine, where we bivouac about
2 p.m., but not for long. At 5 p.m. "A"
Company warned for outposts. We take up
a position in rear of village facing north,
No. 4 Platoon (Lieut. W. Hooper) being on
the right, and No. 2 (Lieut. Keith M'Donald),
No. 1 (I.ieut. Cornish), and No. 3 (Lieut.
G. M. Gerard) on the left. We make shallow
trenches, with groups in front. Weather
hotter than ever, and marching uncomfortable
west of Soissons.
TUESDAY, Sept. Ist.-At 1 a.m. outposts
withdrawn, and retirement continues. Passing
through town of Soucy, with statue of Alexandre
Dumas, we halt about midday, and
prepare a meal. Distance about 18 miles.
At 2-30 we march on, and are suddenly ordered
to take up position in· rear of the Guards
Brigade (which has been attacked), passing
our guns on the way in action, and again take
up outposts for the night near haystacks,
which provide litter to lie Oil, and the Engineers
run a wire entanglement across our front.
Weather same.

Hj( ' lIL.\ l.) L[(;!'!T J
. nA , :. nll.-At l-ao .m. ,ve r>t,imd
from po ition, t,llll onti!lued retire ent".
During the f ren 011 ok HIl n. posit.ion in tJ,
be ,t field. E nllmy's f! ing 11tH ~ hine s hovering
ul ut, Continued ma.rch till about 1-30 p.m.,
th n halted till about 3 p.lU. Mu.rehed again
ill the dire tion of [caux, where we halted
a hout 8 p. m. Diatan e about 15 Lnilfs.
.1urch tiring, 0 'ng to Its, etc. W ather
Htill cry h t.
Trru 0 Y, rd.-Re-continucd our march
at ~ 0. m.-llireeti 11, E . ,wd •.E . e rea .hetl
L" AL'l'RY HR Nl LE.
right o[ " D " Compan ! wlten ~l ~ igna ll I
brourrht t~ mess ge to .0. with order t.o
retir , as tit Germa.ns had Cl'ossed the 1latnp.
by partly demc,lishecl bl'idn at La F f~r , .
We retired about tt mil soutll to 11 place TW III 'd
Crec ! aniving ab ut lllidcla . _\.t, this plare
is a. f:Ulll and a. mouument cOntIllCmorntiTlg'
the battle of Crecy W ' rested in an orchard
in rear of the farm, Itlld about 3 p.m. took up
position in nntural ditches on the 1'0 dsille
[aein(\' north and east, there being ,1 ;tl
Cl'oss-roads at t.his spot. These (1 itchfS,
"ruc r~hnl'l. 't!conrt in COlllIlJall d , alld Adjllra.nl, ill tlll'i t' 11 D~ -Ull t. ·'
the t own of 'le, II about fI-:JO :I.. m. vet·y
IIld~ [as bi on d, with sorn v.r and nt buildings,
parti ulo.rly the C th dn 1. The Battali
n v ry li ly passing through, smgmg
" Malseill.t.isc" and "Tipperary." bOllt 1
p.m. we anived at field neaT Pe!l.t COllITOia,
,vhere we bivouacked for the reJIlll,inc1er of the
day. Mach needed, all mar hing is very
slow. Weather very hot.
FRIDAY, 4th.-Again " A" Company on
Clul'Po8t duty. At 8 a.m. got into position on
rnnnin f r mil 8 nionJ1 the Toad, gave good
COY 1', and required no diggin CT , Ilud ha a.pplf!
trees on eitb r side at about t wenty p Cl'S.
At about 7-30 p. 1 . we ret ired s ne milca over
cornfields, and the Battalion went on outpo t
duty t o cav ry. To-night very cold.
SA'!' RDAY , 5th.-Retired off outpost and
resUlll cl OUT retiIement at 4 n.m., paB.Billg
thr ugh a very up-to-date and model village­
Farenoutiers-the outside walls of t he houseR
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
43
Most of the houses have no residents, everyone
making off in the Paris direction. We halted
in the centre of a large wood about 11-30, and
oontinued our march about 1-30 p.m., finally
reaching the village of Marles about I) p.m.,
where we bivouacked in a ploughed field.
There we dug vegetables, et.c., that the
retiring .villagers had left, and made ourselves
fairly comfortable, the Battalion finding
headquarter guard and patrols. I saw
a little boy about six who with his mother had
been discovered by a German patrol, who
killed the woman and badly wounded the boy,
I believe. He was being attended to by
Lieut. O'Connel, R.A.M.C. (afterwards killed
at Aisne, September 20th, 1914). This evening
the first rainforcements arrived under command
of Captain C. T. Martin and Lieut. Ferrers­
Guy, No. 2 Platoon being reinforced by five
men. Weather not so unbearable.
SUNDAY, 6th.-Marched at 7 a.m., and took
up a position facing east, about three miles
from Marles, till about midday. We drew
back our left to face north. Action general.
Both gun and rifle fire heavy in woods in
front and right flank. About I) p.m. the enemy
began to fall back, and 1st Army Corps appeared
and marched through us pursuing
enemy, and a fine sight they made as troop
after troop of cavalry and batteries galloped
by. Later we ourselves advanced about
seven miles, and ·halted at a village named
Paradise, where we bivouacked about 10
p.m. Water reported poisoned, so got none.
Weather hot and close. Paradise indeed!
MONDAY, 7th.-Reveille 4 a.m. About 6
a.m,' Sections 7 and 8 of No. 2 Platoon ordered
to reconnoitre the woods in front. On reaching
iron gates leading into wood we discovered
a fine motor car, with one wheel off, that had
been left by the enemy. At this place Lieut.
Keith Macdonald took No. 7 Section, and
myself No. 8, one taking the right of the
wood. On going forward we found the
paths well kept, and farther down the wooded
slope statues placed in arbours. At the foot
of the slope was an ornamental sheet of water
with water-lilies and small rustic bridges
leading over the stream, and on .the farther
side of stream a very fine chateau occupied by
a staff of servants. No enemy in the house,
however, although there was plenty of evidence
of their visit in the wood surrounding
the house, as there were camp fires and camp
refuse in abundance. Why the enemy
neglected to pay their usual visit to the house
is unknown. During the morning the Guards
Brigade passed through us, and our men threw
fruit from the trees to them. The Irish Guards
told us of the loss of their Comtnanding
Officer (Col. Morris) and seven other officers
in the previous night's attack. At 1-30 p.m.
we continued our march, until 7 p.m., when we
bivouacked for the night, having passed St.
Just and St. Denis on the road. About four
miles from St. Simeon, where we bivouacked,
we came to a farmhouse, where a woman
told the Provost-Marshal that several Germans
had visited the farmhouso, and that a number
of them were then in the cellar of the house.
On investigation nine were found in the cellar
-all drunk. A motor car belonging to them
was found in the farmyard under some hay.
The Germans were brought into camp under
escort and handed over. Weather very hot,
with sun at our backs, and dusty.
TUESDAY, 8th.-Turned out at 4 a.m.,
and continued our advance at I) a.m. We
arrived at Rebais about 8 a.m. On the way
the enemy's aircraft hovered over the column.
" A" Company, by the order of the Adjutant
(Captain Hope), opened fire on one,
with no result, except perhaps cleaning some
of the rifle barrels. On arrival at Rebais
we were fortunate enough to halt near a small
fountain, where water-bottles were filled,
and Sections I) and 6 were detached for a
short time to take up observation posts.
Marching on, about 9-30 a.m. we passed
through the town, where the presence of the
enemy was greatly in evidence-houses
smashed up, others burned, bottles (empty)
lying all over the pavements, also dead bodies
6£ the enemy's cavalry lying in the gutters.
About an hour later we left the road and de­

HIGHLAXlJ LIGHT [NFANTRY CH RQN lCLE.
ployed with the l'emainrler of the Bl'iO"ade,
2nd H .L.I. and 1st ' oreester Regi ment
taking the ri 'ht. Oil guns came into action
in their usual ne dash, aIllI commenced to
shell the heavily-wooded slopes on the opposite
ide of t.he valley. This near the vinage
of A Tretoire. At about lIoon, passing J.a.c.
(. ir J hn French), we advanced again in the
direction of La Forge. On the downward
slope we passed many casurdties (clead and
wounded), also pl'isonerR. Cr ssin " the river
at the bottom, wc commenced to climb the
woods, wit h bayonets fixed. At one place
the machine-gun was called into use, and was
promptly met wit h otht~ 1' ~faxim flre. It
was here tha t onc or the gun sergeants wa .
fatally wounded (through the neek), and one
of the gun team men (Ser t . Batteson and
Pte. Ro\\r1c) .. lNe still continued to advance,
and had scareel), extendcd in a field when we
were shclled by the enemy. We broke into
double time Cfoing forward, taking cover
behind a o:wk, when it commenced to nlln.
Some firin,!:( t ook place on l)(,th sides. We
opposite ~ lop e Very exhausting, owin g to
m irlday t ri 0 hent . IIere, as bnfol'e, \Va,
avid nce of the e n eruy'~ hlllTicd retir ,111 ntamm
unition waggons, etc_, a handOlLd, and}jlso
many castL'l.ltieB, both 10 t and ill ullted
bran hes. t one p L ~ce where a machinegun
had b en in ti n the M.G. fficer lay
with t h top f his h !Ld rem ved bv a shell.
There wor also 1 10 of grentco ts, thrown
I~Wll.y in haste. About 2 p.li. th B ttali n
wGrl! deta.iled lo cut of!!l O1'ce of t he enemy.
We advanced along iootpatbs througll the
retired fro m th' position about hnlf [J. rrril
sout h, and again formed for tta,ck, each
Company behind the other in extended order
-about 10 paces. Wc advanced at sundown,
and ha.lted when the R.S. F usiliers
crossed UT fr ont. F inally we fcU bnck Olt }I
placc Ilal cd Bas ebellc. We bi vouack ed in
a tub le fi eld. To-day a large number f
prisoners h vc boen t aken, Ca.pta.in K L .
Bui t's ection brLDging in thhtcen it an trymen
(who appear to l)e pleased t t11eir capturc).
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
heavy. The 8econd reinforcements reach us
to-night under Lieut. Lilburn. Weather very
hot till about 5 p.m., when it rained very
heavily. We also have casualties, but are
lucky. .
THURSDAY, lOth.-Reveille 3 a.m. Marched
off again about 4-30 a.m., and halted for about
an hour at 6 a.m. At about 7 a.m. advanced.
Raining heavily. Finally we deployed and
advanced in extended order by platoons at
50 paoes distanoe. In action everywhere.
Everything wet through, especially about the
legs, from crossing huge beet or wurzel fields.
Later oompanies were ordered in different
directions. Finally we met at night, abollt
8-30 p.m., in a oornfield near the village of
Monnes, somewhere S.E. of Neuilly. To-day
we have collected more prisoners. Weather
on the whole miserable.
WEDNESDAY, 9th.-Turn out 4 a.m.,' but
do not advance until II a.m., when we go
down into the Marne valley (direction, north) .
. Here we reaoh the town of Pavant, where we
have a halt till about 1·50 p.m. (sun very
powerful), when we again advance by a very
steep hill to a cre'st above the Marne valley.
The view from here is magnificent-terraced
slopes oultivated, with wooded spurs, and the
Marne River running through the whole.
Our guns are still in action. About 3-30 we
again advance into the valley, again crossing
the Marne by a stone bridge at 4-30 p.m., and
proceeding by Charly-sur-Marne and Villierssur-Marne.
All the houses here had been
used by Germans, as their general condition
showed-each door chalked with the number of
soldiers or horses to be billeted. On the walls
of the houses also were some writings in tar
referring to ourselves, informing us that they
(the Germans) would dance the" Tango" in
Paris on September 13th. Here I overheard
one of the men say that as it was the 9th of
the month they had only four days in which
to reach Paris, so had better take a 'bus-whioh
was very appropriate,oonsidering that they
were going in the opposite direction as fast as
they could scuttle. Finally, however, we
bivouaoked near the village of Domptin. (I
have only a railway time-table map to go on,
but reckon oamp about 10 kilometres S.W. of
Chateau-Thierry.) Weather very hot, but
inclined to be damp at night.
FRIDAY, llth.-Left our bivouac at about
4-30 a.m. Two halts during the morning.
Cold. Continued march till we arrived at the
village of Bougneaux about 3-30 p.m. Everyone
ahsolutely soaked to the skin. . Our
bivouac this time was a ploughed field, and
at every step one took about 12 Ibs. of earth
oame up with the boot, leaving a hole like a
miniature grave behind. We had just pulled
down some barley staoks to make oover, when
we Were promptly turned out for outpost
somewhere east of Grand Rozoy. After
placing harrows, ploughs, and other 'farming
implements aorOS8 our .front, we entrenohed
covered in mu4. Weather to-day-" Help!"
SATUBDAY, 12th.-1>aybreak at last. We
"stand to:" Outposts withdrawn in great
haste. No time. We set off about 5 a.m.,
and caught the Battalion up about two hours
later, passing guns, waggons, and other battalions
on the way, and at times in files to allow
despatch riders with their motor bicycles to
pass, whioh they did with a great deal of noise
and smell. During the morning We took up
position and entrenched about 500 yards (on
rising ground) on the left bank of what I
believe to be the Ardre River. Raining the
whole time. Men wet through, but cheerful.
Again advanced in the direction of Braisne.
Another halt near some mealie patohes, and
we made a meal of them. From there we
could see the enemy's convoy that had been
held up-about 50 motor lorries with stores ..
Heavy artillery fire. During the afternoon
we arrived at a bridge over the river south of
Braisne that had been blown up. The Royal
Engineers there were making an approaoh for
the pontoon bridge they are going to put
aoross. The C.R.E. said it would be 3t hours
before one was read", so the Battalion orossed
the river on the stonework and girders that
were not demolished, the guns, horses, waggons,

46 HIGHLAND LIGHT IN ANTRY CHlWNICLE.
to., \I'll iting for 1.he pontoon. The cnemy
hnd thrown a large amount of field gun
ammunition into the river under the bridge.
We marched through the town of Braisne,
'oing north-east, and reached the village of
Viel Archy at night. There wc actually
billeted in caves hewn ont of the rode Th e
ne I used had been made into a bakehouse,
and s the oven WIlS st.ill warm we d isrobed
nd put our cloth s in the oven to dry. We.1.ther
bad to-day (rain without t~ cssltion), but we cue
compens:1t ed somcwhat with dry sheltcr.
buildings till our turn came to cross, their
gUllS making an nwful din all the time. About
6 p.m. we crossed t he pontoon (without
wasting any time) and got into cover on t,he
bank, lying down beside the 1st, WoreeRtcr
Regiment. We again advanced over a bridge
that spans the canal here (thfl t the enemy had
neglected to a.ttend to), and proceeded a bout
two miles. We were halted, and No. 2
Platoon wa.s O1'dercd to forlll advance guard.
We did so, and advanced tu about 2;::;0 yards
on the fu.r side of t,he "\'illilge (Verneuil).
2nd Lieut·, Menrs. Sel)Ct. Uowe. Major Prcnt.ir l.',
UNDAY, 13th.-Turned ont at 3 a.m.
som ewhat drier. Th morning passed a ay
oo oh..-ing (w-i t hont s..'lolt) . getabl s from villagers'
gl\1'den~. During t h forenoon a hug
batch of priRoners came in-about 150.
The men a J)e: red fed-up, find their officers
pretended t be vory wroth. About 3-30 p.m.
we advanced down to t he river Ulltlcr he'l y
gun-fire to where tl 0 pontoon had be n placed
at t he villilrre of unt Archy. Owing t o h~wy
fire wc 1'et.l d about 00 yat·ds behind som e
There we took up (t defensive position borderin'
a beet fie d, entrenchi ng wit.h our left
rest ing on tho ro d, on which ur t wo ma ximB
were placed. About 8 r .m. it began to rain
a.gain, so we Iny all night wet tllr ugh, in
Ulud-holes. Weath r better tluough the day.
but wet at night.
M' 'l/OAY, 14th.- t dawn wc a.dvanced on
ru!\d south ot La n, a nd ntrencltcd in filii
on left of 1'0. d and in ir It of a bdt of tuea,
and an artiller. attle oo mmenCet in OUI

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front. We could see battalion after battalion
advancing in the distance. We particularly
noted the Camerons, who during tht'ir advance
came under a cross-fire and had to retire for
a time. At this time the Germans were very
strongly posted in the woods on the ridge and
slope to our front. We (" A " Company) were
not up till the present troubled much by
shell-fire, but their riflemen had found us.
Still raining, and muddy. During the morning
an opportunity was given to issue some
biscuits and beef in the trenches, and some
person left the tin box in rear of our line.
The onemy evidently saw this, for immediately
they opened on us with their field guns, and
about 11 a.m. we had to retire from these
trenches, and advanced across country N.W.
till midday, when we halted under 70th
Battery's guns. They at this time had only
half their guns in action. In getting there we
were subjected to heavy shell-fire, bits of
burst shell and shrapnel flying everywhere
(a test for the nerves). After reaching the
battery the first shell that came swept up
five men and 20 horses, and later they were
compelled to borrow all the ammunition
column horses to take the guns out of action.
The coolness of both 'drivers and gunners is
remarkable. Even the horses st.and their
ground when the wind of the shell almost takes
their hair off. While we were there another
company of ours were in the field below, and
were getting some unwelcome attention from
Gunner Fritz, and there were severg,l casualties.
I know of Captain C. Martin and
Sergeant Baskerville, who got it bad through
the thighs. Anyhow, about 5 p.m. the
Battalion advanced on to the heights, the
companies having been in action everywhere.
On the road up we passed Captain Martin
lying beside the road, and later we saw Sir
A. Gibson-Qt-aig being brought down on a
blanket, followed by a whole procession of
wounded. We continued to advance in line
of companies till we reached the crest, which
;was held. We halted for about 15 minutes
to get the Brigade up, the men lying down in
fours a breast. The order was given' by
Brigadier-General Raking to advance across
the plateau. "C" and" D " Companies were
the companies of .direction in fours, "A"
Company in line leading at right augle of
leading fours, followed by " B" Company at
company distance, in line also. Owing to
the darkness the line was frequently halted
to dress. About a mile on we halted and lay
down, and a patrol from" A " Company was
sent to the right, and was immediately fired
on. Our people were very steady, however,
and the front line commenced to dig. Lieut.
G. M. Gerard then went forward with two
men of each ·platoon as scouts, but did not
remain long away. Then we received an
order to retire. There was a little firing, and
several casualties, Pte. Maitland (former
Battalion butcher) being one fatally wounded.
So we retired, the whole plateau being covered
with their dead and dying. The groans of
the latter were awful. We had to step over
their bodies in places. There were a lot of
casualties to-day during the attack, among
others Lieut. Powell, who was with Sir A. .
Gibson-Craig when his platoon charged the
enemy's maxims and when Pte. Wilson of
that company rushed the gun and, assisted
by others, was successful in taking it and
putting it out of action. We retired to the
village, and got into a barn a bout 10 p.m.
Everyone thankful for shelter to-night, as it
has commenced to rain. Weather in forenoon
wet, fair later, but drizzling at night.
TUESDAY, 15tJt.-Advanced N.E. of village
up country road about two miles to obtain
cover from shell-fire. We halted and dug in
on bank north of road. Remained there
until sunset, as it was impossbile to advance.
Bursting of shells incessant. A small cave
near our right full of wounded, but unable to
remove them. Also lying opposite were 11
bodies of poor fellows-nine Worcesters and
two K.R.R. Waiting for an opportunity to
bury them. At sunset we advanced up' the
road right on to the crest. No. 1 Platoon took
up position facing north, and No. 2 north-east,
about 150 yards from a clump of trees on the
crest. Nos. 3 and 4 Platoons took up position

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on right of road and in line with No. 2, but
ightly in advance. We then commenced in
silen e to dig oUl'Selves in. round in places
hard owing to rocky natur of ground. We
r maineu for the night. Very miserable, as
it mined all night. There arc again a lot of
casualties in the Battalion to-day, among
them bein 'r Lieut. Lathl1Tll (wounded), Bugler
Br d and Pte. Jepps (killed) Bugler Fergusoll
tl lH! our ammunition mule-driver (wounded
h shull-fil'cl, and others. Weather still wet.
on us, and t.hen it's our turn to get out quickl
In t he meantime Lieut. G. M. Gerarcl had gonc
forward about 300 yards wit h his platOOll to
where t.here was another clump of trees,
underneath whieh wus a cave big enough to
hold two companies. This was held yesterday
by Germans, and t.here .HC plcnty of t.h ir
bodies lyin cr about. During the aftcrnoon this
platoon was unf.ortuna.te to lose fivc men with
one shell and to have three wounded. During
the day " A " Cumpany sent up variou reJieIII
Lieul, lloopnr. Lt.ul."IV lIace. Col. 'Wol f . ~I urray . Lieut, Corni h. Cal'l. BroC\ie, V.C. (lap!.. n "lr)'tnpie.
OApt. Chichl!llt er. o..pt . ~1.A~' n c . . ["ior Pr.ntic ...
WEDNBSL> \ , 1 Gth.- R ctired nt sunri e t.o
our dllg-outs that we had ma d , F si rela., on
road ri,"ht of clump of trees, ·n In cl sorue f od.
At 7 I .m, TctUTIlCtl t:o tren h a t.o improve
(lover, nd retirer. Again n b ut 8-3) manned
the tr ne]1 s. V ry misty morning. Suddenly
8C . Hdv nee pa.rt y of onemy, evident ly
8conting, in our r-r ut. W make the rang
300, nel fire ::t f w rounds, :J.nJ t he macllille
gun followtI suit. Then Itll t hat ar left cl r
out. Immediately the enamy get their un~
of men-four-hour reliefs to lig an observation
pit for the a.rtillery observer8. This
work had to be car -ied out lying fiat, as the
enemy had a flying rnachin oontinual1y
hovering about, and their big siege guns \ ere
continufl Lly trying to locate U8, und were
coming unoomfortably n al'. These the roeo
c lie "Big Fritz," the .. Coal Box," or
" Jaok Johnston" (ov. ing to t he dirty blne]'
powder that is expelled 011 e, plosion). We
remnine I under oov on r oad a l1 day till Bun·
down, and then went into our dug-outs.

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TH,URSDAY, 17th.-In our dug-outs until
6 p.m., when the Woreesters relieve us, and
we fall back on the village. Dreadfully wet
all day. and miserable. For the last four
days under perpetual shell-fire. Also more
casualties. Still without cover (ground-sheets)
at night.
FRIDAY, 18th.-Took up position shortly
after dawn in so-called shelters-a trench
beside a wood, covered by a few boards
(some, of course, better than others)-on the
road north (left) of the village (Verneuil).
The whole Battalion were along this bank,
and a very exciting day We had. We were
told we might light fires and cook, but the
cooking was done at a great deal of risk,
water being procured from a stream w4ich
was about 150 yards distant and parallel to
our front, in the open, and always under
shell-fire. The fires were about twelve yards
in front of thE' shelters, and it was very amusing
to see men running to their canteens and pots
to hurriedly stir the contents and a!' suddenly
rushing back to cover as the shell came overhead.
To-day-as usual, I believe-the
enemy gave some attention to the village also,
and round about the house used by us as a
hospital, removing a few roofs, and displa.cing
pictures on the walls. Some casualties, the
2nd machine-gun Sergt. (Sergt. Leggate)
being holed through the thigh with a fragment
of shrapnel. At about 6 p.m. up the hill
again to our trenches across the fields (as the
only road is full of mud almost to the knees),
going further in advance this time, near the
first caves on the plateau, and facing halfright,
relieving the W orcesters, who took
back with them the German maxim (our
capture of Monday'S date). We immediately
commenced digging on the inner face of the
hollow in which we were two sides of a square
at right angles, to be prepared for a sudden
rush from either flank, as we were in advance.
The right-half Platoon had hard work owing
to the stone. About eight p.m. it commenced
to rain, and continued without cessation all
night. We had no covering, owing to rocky
ground, and it was terribly cold. Miserable,
and wet through. About midnight firing
commenced from our right front, accompanied
by an occasional light field-gun, so We stood
to arms, there being an attack on some part
of the outpost position. After about one and
a half hours we went into our holes, only to
turn out again till about three a.m., when we
again lay down till daybreak, after which we
went into a cave for cover.
SATURDAY, 19th.-At daybreak to-d9.Y we
vacated our trenches and went forward, slightly
northward, to a cave with entrance facing
east .. These caves are natural, but some have
been improved upon by the people of the
district. The one we now oocupy is on the
top of the pIatea u on the left of the road or
cart track that leads up from the village of
Verneuil, and is crowned by thick trees.
The cave comfortably holds a Company.
There is a huge hole through the roof, making
a ring through the centre of the trees above,
and under this hole we are allowed to light
fires and cook, the smoke dispelling itself
in the trees above. In the trees above also
we have look-out 'men, who can see well to
the front, and there is no danger of a sudden
rush by day. This, by the way, is the cave
that was occupied by the enemy on the morning
of Monday the 14th when Lieut. Sir A.
Gibson-Craig and Lieut. Powell lost their
lives in charging this position. It was while
here that I was sent to bury Lieut. Powell,
whom I found between 100 and 150 yards east
of the cave's mouth. I buried' him almost
where he fell, on the crest on the eastern
slope. As soon as we entered the cave Fritz
promptly placed one of his huge 80-pounders
outside the cave entrance and continued to
blaze away all day at intervals, but with no
result. At about 7 p.m. we were relieved
by the Connaught Ra.ngers, and retired just
off the crest on the roa.d to our dug-outs,
the officer and ea.ch N.C.O. of No. 2 Platoon
doing one hour's "sentry go" all through
the night. .
SUNDAY, 20th.-At 4 a.m. turned out hallfrozen,
and "fell in'" at 4-30 a.m. As we
were attacked, and advanced up the road on
the crest, where we occupied the two trenches
on the right of the road, the fire was very
heavy, and the Conlll1.ughts were forced to
retire from their trenches on the left of the
road and almost in line with us. They, however,
returned, and We ourselves retired,
leaving our machine-gun behind {Sergeant
Cramond} with the Conna ughts. Owing to
the Connaughts having lost theirs, ot owing
to its being out of action, our gun has to do
a double spell of duty in the trenches. At
about 6 a.m. we retired to the base of the hill
about 200 yards farther down than where we
had spent the . previous night. At the base
we turned to our right (west), and at the foot
of the hill or wooded slope, and in front of a
howitzer battery that wa.s out of action, we
found a series of trenches, ID which the

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Battalion took cover. The enemy's gun-fire was
terrific. While waiting there it was decided
to bring up rations, the mess orderlies having
to go almost a mile (south) and across the
open to the village (Verneuil) where . our
transport, etc., took cover. This duty was
carried out successfully, although at great
risk, as the enemy's shells going over our
heads scatter in the fields between us and the
village. Before the rations could be correctly
issued we were ordered to move up the hill
again (leaving the most of our rations in the
trenches). This time we moved up round the
left of the wood and advanced, " B " Company
at this time being somew.here to our front.
Still keeping the cover of the wood, we came
on to the crest, and immediately we were
ordered to take up some trenches to our left.
This we did, running as hard as we could.
No. 1 and 2 Platoons in the front trench.
The weather this morning had been very
wet at intervals, and, having on our greatcoats,
and the ground being heavy,' our
movement was much impeded .. Whilst rushing
for these trenches we were subjected to a
very hot fire---shell and rifle fire of every
variety-and several men were struck. The
trenches, again, were very shallow, and we
had to dig continuously lying down, which was
particularly uncomfortable, owing to the amount
of mud which accumulated. We remained
there till about twelve noon (firing terrific),
when the order was passed down the line that
we were to retire and take the nearest way
back to the wood (now on our right rear) and
re-form at the base of the hill, the spot from
whence we had commenced to advance. This
we flid, but several ml'n were struck getting
away into COYl.'r. Up till to-day we have had
a number of casualties, amongst them being
Lieut. Fer/?uson, Lieut. M'Kenzie, Lieut.
Keith M'Donald, and Lieut. O'Connell
(R.A.M.C.), these bl.'ing among the killed.
During this week our Brigade has sufiered a
great deal in ofiicers and men, the Brigadier,
General Raking, and the Provost-Marshal
being among those wounded, and the Brigade­
Major -:- Captain Gilkison - being killed on
the 20th .
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H. L.I. National Reserve.
T a Meeting held in Glasgow of
A the Secretaries of the National
Reserve-presided over by Colonel
Grant, M.V.O.-a New Scheme of
Organisation was brought forward for
the forming of Battalions, and as the
H.L.I. Contingent is only some 137
strong at present it is sincerely hoped
that a large number will in the very
near future join our ranks, and thus
keep up, in the Oity of Glasgow, the
honour of the old Regiment,.
All particulars and forms of enrolment
may be had at any time from
Mr. G. J. Taylor, Secretary, 4 Battlefield
Gardens, Langside, Glasgow,
who will be pleased to communicate
with any of the old corps' on the
matter.
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friendl.,•.
2. Bed and Board in return for labour given.
3. Board and ellbicle accommoda.tion for Pensioners, whose
pensions may be assigned in security therefor.
4. Instruction for men in .ome trade or craft on return to
civil life.
5. F&Cilities for those out of employment to keep up and improye
their proficiency in their particular trade.
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The Residence has accommodation for 250 men.
INDUSTRIBS.
The WorkBhops provide the following industries for the men ;­
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JOinery.
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Circular Addressing.
Blll Distributing.
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pensions, any balance being refunded to them after paying
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l10ard (cubicles), Is. 2d per d .. y, or 88. per week.
a. Ca8uals' Dormltory.-Bed only, 2d: Bed and Breakfast, (d.
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Supplement to H.L.I. Chronide, Apru, 1915.

Dlgbland (Igbt Infantrp Cbrontcl~,
VOL. XV., No. 2. APRIL, 1915. PRICE FOURPENCE.
Published July, 1915.
Editor's Notes.
THE EDITOR must thank the subscribers
to the " H.L.!. Chronicle" for their patience
in awaiting the appearance of another number.
Some subscribers, however, have not been
so patient, and to those he would like to
appeal ~o refrain from writing him letters
demandmg news. He is trying his best, and
more letters to answer will not expedite the
paper's appearance.
. He wishes also to acknowledge man v donations
and SUbscriptions for 1915, of which
time will not admit of making a list.
He will be most grateful if readers will
forward him any letters and cuttings descriptive
of the doings of any Battalion of the
Regiment. The" Chronicle" must be almost
entirely dependent at this time on " voluntary
contributions" of news.
Depot Notes.
THE Depot has now two definite duties to
perform :-(1) To receive recruits and give
them Regimental numbers and clothing, and
then despatch them to the Reserve Battalions;
and (2) to receive rejoined invalids "fit for
light duty" until such time as they are
" fit for ~uty."
Taking the second contingent first, it is
hoped that the majority of these will in a
short time be fit for service again, but there
are others whom it is intended to form int()
garrison companies with the Reserve Battalions.
Between March 1st and June 15th
262 invalids have been passed to the 3rd
Battalion.
Turning to the second function of the Depot
-recruiting-we have from March 1st to June
15th passed 718 recruits to the 3rd Reserve
Battalion and 90 to the 13th Reserve Battalion.
Recruiting has practically been confined
to Scotland, and the results, considering
the number of men working on Army contracts;
and the number of Territorial Reserve Battalions
of the Regiment being raised, are very
satisfactory. A fresh battalion-the 18th
(Bantams)-have been raised by the city of
Glasgow, and, we believe, are up to strenglih
in privates. A number of N.C.O.'s for
"light duty" have been sent from here t()
instruct them. The problem of recruiting.
hampered as we are by voluntary enlistment,
is a difiicult one.' The response by the
working class-the men who work by "the
sweat of their brow"-has been splendid.
But when we turn to the rather superior (in
their own estimation) classes-clerks, . saleSmen
in grocery and drapery shops, farmers'

54 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
;t;!ons, van drivers, etc., and a still larger class
who appear to do nothing but live at home
with their parents and attend football matches
and billiard saloons-·one cannot feel the same
satisfaction. However, our duties are to
carry out existing regulations and not to
criticise; so enough on this subject.
We have had three companies of National
Reserve-or, as they are now called, Super­
numerary Companies of Territorial Reserve
Battalions-quartered in barracks. The first,
Royal Scots, came on March 11th, and left
on April 20th to guard German prisoners
at S,tbs. The second company, Black Watch,
arrived on April 17th, and the third, Scottish
Rifles, three days later. Both left for destina­
tions in England on April 24th. The appear­
ance of these men, more particularly the
Royal Scots and Black Watch companies,
gave a very favourable impression. One was
tempted to think that they might be very
usefully employed on the Continent on lines
of communication.
On April 19th Lt.-Col. Richardson, D.S.O.,
presented No. 10901 Pte. Scott on parade with
the French "Medaille 1iilitaire," and, in
doing so, congratulated him, both on the
honour gained by himself and on the distinctlbn
conveyed to the Regiment by the President
of the French Republic in thus conferring
her most highly prized military decoration
on one of the members of the Regiment.
On April 21 a very successful concert was
held in the drill shed. The following is the
programme :-
FmST PART.
llarch-" La Ritirata Italiana," ..........THE BAND
Song-" The Deathless Army,"
S.-M. CARROLL, Soot. Rifles
Song (Comic)-" I felt 80 awfully shy,"
Pte WAXEFIELD, AP. Corps
Violin Solo--Selected, ..••.•...••.•. lliss LAIDLAW
Song-" Go to Sea," .• B'master S1!IYMOUR, Scot. Rifles
Humorous Speech-" The Curate,"
Pte. ORMAN, A.P. Corps
Song--Selected, ....•................. Mrs. BERRY
.Song-I< Trooper Johnny Ludlow,"
Pte. TuFFREY, AP. Corps
Selection, •...................•......... THE BAND
Sword Dance ...• Piper BONNAR, 2nd H.L.I. and
Piper MOORE, Scot. Rifles
SECOND PART.
Song-n Three for Jack," ••.•.. B'master SEYMOUR
Humorous Speech-" How we played Julius Cresar,"
Pte. ORMAN, A.P. Corps
Song-'-Seleeted, .................••... Mrs. BEREY
Song-" That Awful' Yeo Ho,'''
S.-M. CARROLL, Soot. Rifles
'ViolinSolo--Selected, ..••.•••...... MissLAIDLAW
Song-" The Trumpeter," •• Pte. TUFFRllY, A.P. Corp3
Song-" Eyes," .......• Pte. WAKEFIElLD, A.P. Corps
"God Save the King."
While all the performers gave the greatest
satisfaction, a particular word of thanks is
due to the ladies who kindly assisted. The
Depot band, under the leadership of Bandmaster
Adams, 2nd H.L.I., made a most
successful debut, and were warmly applauded.
Among recent visitors at the Depot we have
been pleased to see Lt.-Col. Ronaldson and
Captain Inglis (1st Battalion), and Captain
Lilburn (2nd Battalion), who are recovering
from their wounds; Pte. Wilson, V.C., Sergt.
Nisbet, CorpI. Black, and Private Carmichael,
with Distinguished Conduct Medals; and
Captain Finlayson, Chief-Constable of Rossshire,
a former and highly respected Quartermaster
of the 1st Battalion. On May 18th
His .Majesty the King decorated Sergt. Nisbet
and Private Carmichael with the D.C.M. at a
big parade in Glasgow. On May 31st we had
a visit from Lt.-Col. Wolfe-Murray, C.B., at
home on sick leave. He inspected the boys
of the 2nd Battalion and some of the invalids.
We were glad to hear that he hoped soon to
be well enough to return to the front.
The joint-Depots band is now well established,
although it has lost the services of several
of the Glasgow police. They have had several
playing-out engagements, and have given great
satisfaction wherever they have been. The
same applies to the pipe band under Pipe­
Major Stark. Captain P. B. Pattison, retired
District Inspector of Irish Constabulary, has
joined the Depot, and taken over command
of No. 2 Depot Company. Captain Pattison
served in the Zulu War of 1879 with the Natal
Native Contingent. The Depot has for some
time been divided into two Companies-No. 1,
Invalids (under Captain Fleming), and No.
2, Recruits.
LINE RECRUITS JOINED SINCE LAST
ISSUE.
3922 Pte. W. Cranaton. 18410 Pte. T. Brown.
3962 Pte. J. Clark. 4282 Pte. D. Berry.
3965 Pte. R. Cameron. 18487 Pte. J. F. Tiernay.
3806 Boy S. Black. 18445 Pte. J. M. Ross.
3807 Boy A. Wick. 18458 Pte. C. J. Berry.
4003 Pte. T. Fulton.
4014 Pte. J. Burke.
5860 BoyA. Nico!.
5858 Boy D. Pollock.
4194 Pte. A Nioholls. 5968 Pte. G. A. R. Waters.
4195 Pte. W. Reilly.
4238 Pte. A. Wade.
5989 Pte. R. Lorimer.
12212 Pte. D. Craig.
4243 Pte. J. Brown. 22267 BoyJ. MacMaster.
4244 Pte. W. H. Cotton. 22350 Pte. J. Stinear.
4258 Pte. A. Godsell. 22355 Pte•.J. Sheppard.
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Promotions and Appointments.
11774 Bugler S. May, appointed Unpaid Lance-Corporal
from 12th March, 1915.
12029 Pte. C. Stevens, appointed Unpaid Lance-Corporal
from 12th March, 1915.
12060 Pte. F. Jamieson, appointed Unpaid Lance­
Corporal, from 12th March, 1915.
8468 Q.M.-Sergt. J. Hope, promoted Sergeant-Major,
from 18th March, 1915.
5577 C.Q.M.·Sergt. H. Davison, promoted Acting
Quartermaster-Sergeant, from 19th March,
1915.
8449 Pte. J. Nelson, appointed Paid Lance.Corporal,
from 18th March, 1915.
7978 CorpI. J. Findlay, appointed Acting Sergeant,
from 25th March, 1915.
8543 Pte. A. Warner, appointed Paid Lance-Corporal,
from 7th May, 1915.
11082 Bugler W. Graham, appointed Paid Lance·
Corporal, from 7th May, 1915.
11894 Bugler E. Follett, appointed Unpaid Lance­
Corporal, from 7th May, 1915.
7616 Sergt. J. William, appointed Acting C. Quarter·
master-Sergeant, from 6th May, 1915.
8589 Sergt. C. Whitworth, appointed Acting C.
Quartermaster·Sergeant, from 6th May,
1915.
9928 Bandsman J. Hodson, appointed Unpaid Lance·
Corporal, from 1st June, 1915.
10332 CorpI. G. Berry, promoted Acting Sergeant,
from 10th April, 1915.
AWARDS AND GRAh"TS.
6155 Sergt. W. Noble, awarded the Long Service
and Good Conduct Medal with Gratuity,
A.O. dated 1st April, 1915.
5577 Acting Q.M.-Sergt. H. Davison, awarded the
Long Service and Good Conduot Medal
with Gratuity, A.O. 412 of 1914.
DISCHARGES.
N.C.O.'s and Men of the Expeditionary Forces discharged
on Dates against their Names as Medically
Unfit for further War Scrvice:­
12508 Pte. G. Clifiord, 22nd March, 1915.
9235 Pte_ A. Kelly, 30th Maroh, 1915.
11064 CorpI. T. Brodie, 30th March, 1915.
8546 Pte. D. Casey, 18th April, 1915.
11741 Pte_ J. Logan, 24th April, 1915.
9341 Pte. J. M'Manus, 25th April, 1915.
7269 Pte. P. Henderson, 26th April, 1915.
9356 Pte. P. O'Rourke, 28th April, 1915.
8919 Pte. J. Montgomery, 28th April, 1915.
7562 L.-Corpl. D. Anderson, 30th April, 1915f
7596 Sergt. N. Baskerville, 30th April, 1915.
7917 Pte. J. M'Manus, 30th April, 1915.
10947 Pte. W. Messam, 4th May, 1915.
12204 Pte. C. Fagan, 5th May, 1915.
10125 Pte. J. Boyd, 5th May, 1915.
9382 Pte. B. Sutherland, 5th May, 1915.
8144 Pte. W. Butler, 5th May, 1915.
9781 Pte. W. Aitken, 5th May, 1915.
10011 L.-Corpl. J. Green, 5th May, 1915.
10204 L.-Corpl. J. Dunoan, 5th May, 1915.
9025 Pte. J. Maguire, 6th May, 1915.
7204 Sergt. S. Blake, 6th May, 1915.
140 Pte. W. Cook, 5th May, 1915.
11686 L. CarpI. J. Curran, 10th May, 1915.
9458 Pte. J. Reilly, 12th May, 1915.
10464 Pte. W. Weller, 1st June, 1915.
8572 Pte. W. Hamilton, 1st June, 1915.
8031 Pte. A. M'Gowan, 3rd June, 1915.
8815 Pte. R. Clarke, 6th April, 1915.
4215 Pte. J. Black, 6th April, 1915.
11175 CorpI. R. Beattie, 4th May, 1915.
11604 Pte. J. Thomson, 4th May, 1915.
10802 Pte. T. Marr, 13th April, 1915.
8039 :pte. P. Harrison, 18th }iay, 1915.
9719 Pte. J. Harvey, 24th May, 1915.
7892 Bandsman W. Pinkney, on Termination of
Army Service, having completed 13 years,
dated 16th May, 1915.
DEATHS.
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22nd March, I915.-8upernumerary Captain H. H.
M'D. Stevenson is restored to the establishment.
22nd March, 19l5.-Captain (Temporary Major) H. T.
C. Singleton, D.S.O., to be Major.
22ndWMarch, I9l5.-The undermentioned Second
Lieutenants (Temporary Lieutenants) to be Lieu·
tenants :-M. A. Kincaid Smith, J. S. Richaroson.
and W. J. Lyle.
1st April, 19Io.-Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)
C. H. Anderson to be Captain.
9th April, I915.-The undermentioned Warrant and
Non·Commissioned Officer to be Second Lieu·
tenant :-Colour·Sergeant Henry M'Cullooh.
14th April, I915.-Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)
G. M. Gerard to be Captain.
17th April, 1915.-The undermentioned Gentleman
Cadet, from the Royal Military College, to be
Second Lieutenant :-William Dunstan Theodore
. Green.
19th April, 19I5.-Captain T. A. Pollok·Morris is
Seconded for Servioe on the Staff.
12th May. 19l5.-The undermentioned Gentlemen
Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be
Second Lieutenants :-John Potter, Donald Robert
Keith, Gilbert Chisholm Drever Spence, Charles
MacNab, James Lawrence Fowlie, John Jennings
Lean, Norman Gordon Smith, Ian 1I-lacpherson
Macdonald. Alan Le Grand Camp bell.
13th May. 1915.-Temporary Seoond Lieutenant A.
Watkyn-Thomas, from 11th (8.) Battalion Royal
Highlanders (University Candidate), to be Second
Lieutenant.
16th May, 19l5.-The undermentioned Warrant and
Non-Commissioned Officers to be Second Lieutenants
for Servioe in the Field :-Company
Sergeant·Major William James M'Beath, from the
Cameronians (Soottish Rifles); Aoting Company
Sergeant. Major Alexander Hutton, from the
Cameronians (Soottish Rifles).
17th May, 19l5.-The undermentioned Lieutenants
. (Temporary Captains) to be Captains :-J. M'D.
Latham, and to remain Seconded; W. G. S.
Mitchell. and to remain Seconded; J. A. Balfour;
J. F. Anderson, and to remain Seconded.
RaD BATTALION (SPEOIAL RESERVE).
2nd February, 19l5.-The undermentioned Lieutenants
to be Captains :-T. L. Craven and D. Kindersley.
10th March, I915.-James Murray-Gourlay, late
Lieutenant, to be Captain.
12th May, I915.-The undermentioned Cadets of the
Officers' Training Corps to be Second Lieutenants
(on Probation) :-John Milner Ross and William
Alexander Maoleod Ferguson.
22nd May, 1915.-8tanley Marshall Roberts.
4TH BATTALION (SPEOIAL RESERVE).
9th April, 1915.-The undermentioned Cadets from the
Officers' Training Corps to be Second Lieutenants
(on Probation) :-8tuart Henderson Hastie, John
Trotter, and Manual Lorimer Gibbs.
20th April, 1915.-John Henry Wood.
6th May, 1915.-Lieutenant Charles Hancook, from
11th (Service) Battalion The Devonshire Regiment,
to be Captain
8th May, 1915.-The undermentioned Cadets of the
Officers' Training Corps to be Second Lieuten:mts
(on Probation) :-John Patrick Cameron Mitchell.
23rd May, 19l5.-Harold James Gearing.
COMMANDS AND STAFF.
1st January, I915.-The undermentioned appointment
. is made :-8taff Captain-Captain Fuller Whistler,
retired pay, and to be transferred to the General
List, New Armies.
22nd January, 19l5.-The undermentioned appoint.
ment is made: - Brigade Major - Lieutenant
MacD. Latham, and to be Seconded.
21st February, 1915.-The undermentioned appoint.
ment is made :-Attached to Headquarter Units­
Brigade Major-Major R. E. S. Prentice, vice
Captain G. de la P. B. Pakenham, The Border
Regiment .
9th March, 1915.-Captain W. A. Maloolm (3rd Bat·
talion) to be Temporary Ordnance Officer, 2nd
Class, and to be Temporary Lieutenant·Colonel.
9th March, I915.-Major F. M. Sandys.Lumsdaine,
Reserve of Officers, from 10th (Service) Battalion,
to Command the 12th (Serviee) Battalion, and to be
Temporary Lieutenant·Colonel vice Lieutenant·
Colonel A. S. Begbie, retired, Indian Army.
13th April, 1915.-The undermentioned appointment is
made :-Royal Flying Corps-.Flight Commander
-Captain C A. G. H. L. Fane, from a Flying
Officer.
19th April, 19l5.-The undermentioned appointment is
made :-Attaohed to Headquarter Units (Royal
Artillery)-Brigade Major-Captain T. A. Pollok·
Morris.· .
26th April, 191.5.-The undermentioned appointment
is made :-Assistant Provost Marshal (Graded for
purposes of Pay as a Staff Captain)-Captain
H. C. Stookwell, Reserve of Officers.
HONOURS AND AWARDS.
DISTINGUISHED CONDUOT MEDAL.
HIs MAJESTY TJ£E KING has been graciously pleased
to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct
Medal to the undermentioned non·eommissioned
officers and men for aots of gallantry and devotion to
dutv:­
No. 11435 Lance·Corporal A.' Barr, ht H.L.I.,
for gallant conduct and devotion to duty between
19th and 22nd December, 1914, and subsequently
for assisting in the rescue of a wounded offioer under
a heavy fire. The oll'icer was killed by a seoond
bullet before he oould be placed under oover.
No. 10755 Pte. (Acting.Corporal) R. Black, 1st aL.I.,
for gallantry between 19th and 22nd December, 1914,
in working a bomb mortar under heavy fire. When
ordered to return he remained to assist a wounded
comrade.
No. 9117 Acting-Sergeant J. 'Buohanan, :.!nd aL.l,
for gallant eonduct and ability on 7th November,
1914, when he promptly took oommand, after his
officer had .been wounded, and handled his men in
a. skilful manner. .
No. 11613 Pte. J. Carmiohael, 1st H.L.I., for gallant
oonduet and devotion to duty between 19th and 22nd
Deoember, 1914, and subsequently for assisting in

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C.'",. H. E. H. J O [I NSTO~ STE WART.
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I-IIGI-ILA D LIGHT I NFANTJW CHRONICLE. ,57
the re cuo of It wounded officer under (L heavy fi re.
The 10Ilioc r was killed by a so ond bullet befm'c he
could be pIa cod under cover.
"0. !J28L JJance·Corporal D. Runt, 2nd H .L.I .,
for conspiclloUS ailant l'Y and presence of mind under
fire on 2nd No ember, 19L4, in bandaging a wounded
officer a nd remo\-ing him to cover. Has proved hims
1£ a most oapaulo soldicr under trying conditions
in tbe oampaJgn.
No. 8467 Pte. D. Bidey, 2nd H.L.I., for gallant COIlduct
in om·eying mossagcs in the firing line ut considorable
risk under heavy fi re. Has been an exnmple
through Ilia chcorfuln " and willing ness ill performing
thesc dangerous duties.
o. 12;;! Lanec-. orgcn nt J . Port, !Jth F .L.r. (,i'er.
ritorinl ~'o r oe), for the gilllantry displayed at Givcnchy
on 20th Februal'Y, wh n he led his m en, forming ['nrt
of the clo-ht storming party, into the Gorllllln trencb.
lIe was t,her wou nd d.
nee· orpond A..'n)REW Bcum. a nat ivo o[ Jolm·
stone, Rcnfre, shire, I as an ongineor before joining
JJa,nee-Corpora.1 DOSALD HUN1'. also a na,tive of
Edinburgh, enlisted in 1 !JOt, and servod with the 1st
Battalion in India, receiving t,he Coronation Durbar
Meda.l in L911. H e passed to the Army R eserve in
F obru(l.ry, 19L3. R called to the colours on mobilisation,
he w:;nt out to France with the 2nd Ba.ttalion.
Private DAVro SIDE • before joining the H.L.I. in
.January, 1!J03, was a. gardener in P ertb. lie w a
~ hoL't -se rviee man, and was recalled to tho colours
on mouiliso.tion to go ont, wi t h tho 2nd Buttalion.
A furthel' list of r ecipien ts of the Distin4uishcd
Conduct Medal I1ppeared in Ris lo.jesty's llirthdlLY
Honours, a nd inclnded the foLLo wing members of t.he
Re"jrneni :
1 o. 4336 Scrgea,nt-Maj or A. G. House, 1st H.L.I.
For galhLIlt ry and valuable service £It, Neuve Chapelle
on L2th 1Iareh in keeping lip the supply of amrnunit,ion
by day and organisin tT stretcher parties uy night,.
In the cheerful perfonllanco of hi~ clu tics he showed a
fln e example.
0.8(;29 Lance-Corporal ,T. St()wart, 1at FI.L.1. For
conspieuons gallantry and auihty at, NCllve Chlll'dle 011
the FT.L.!. from th 4th Battalion in ~ ovcmber, 1909.
Hc joined tIt 1st B t tlllion in Inc.lia, iu .Tanuary, HJ13.
'rporal , n lm'!' BL..I.C1l: b lon"8 to Old 1 onldand.
and anli t cl lasgow in .\la.y, 1907, "oing out to
join the Is Battalion in I ndia in Decomber of the
samo yeu,r. He wae p romoted Acting-Corporal for
meritorious senrice at F esLllhcrt on the 20th Doecmbel',
1914.
born a t Bothwell.
having prEWiously
tl' IlBfcn-cd to the
R eserve in E (l brna,ry. 1 11, ur! ioi d tlw _nd BattuJion
on mobil ' atioll. Unf rtuna y he did not
li to receive hi.~ decoration. as h" was killed In action
on ili 7th 0 November, lOU.
Pti o.to .Jom; lUIICllAEL bdangs to Edinburgh.
and onlisted ill • o v nmber. 19 LO, going to Indi in
,anno.ry, 1912. Pt· Carnaiehe.Pl had t he honour of
r oeiving his m dal [ram Il.~ r. t he K ing on his recent
visit to Glasgow.
l:.th Uarcb. Dnring the attaDk he lai,l et t.elepbone
wire, with the nssistlLllco of a nother man, froUl the
s eond line to the firing line, under very 8C erc fir .
T II' men had previously been killed whilst emleavour·
tng to perform this work.
o. 10677 P rivato W. ClifIord, 1st R.L.I. For
CO! piC1lOUS gallan try aml ability ut Teuvc Chu,pclle
on 12th March. During t be a. t ck he laid a, telephone
wire, with the assistance of n,nother man, from the
second line to t h firing line, under very c overe fire.
Two men had pr viously been killed whilst cndeavour·
ing to perform tIllS ork.
N o. 8214 Priva,te J. DuITy, In I-I_L.I . J!' or con·
spicuous gallantr 3.t Neuve Chapelle on 12th March.
11)1S, when he went aut \Toltmt.u'ily from his trench,
under heavy Title fire, a,nd brought eight wounded men
into cover.
No. 7029 Private J. M'Gum, 1st H.L.I. .For gallant
conduct and devotion to duty during the at-ruck at
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58 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
in attendance on the wounded although hiIJ1l!elf
wounded, and subsequently dragged one of them
into safety.
Sergeant-Major ARTHUB GEORGE HOUSE joined the
, H.L.I. in 1891, and has passed a.ll his servicQ in thc
1st Battalion. He served with the Battolion in
Crete and throughout the South Afrioan War, 1899­
1902, and has been Sergeant-Major of the Battalion
sinoe November, 1906.
Lance-Corporal JOHN STEWART was born in Dundee,
and enlisted at Perth in June, 1903. He joined the
1st Battalion in 1904, and served with that Battalion
in Egypt and India, and came from there to France.
He was wounded on the 1st of May.
Private W ALTER CLIFFORn enlisted in London in
March, 1907, and has served with the 1st Battalion
sinoe February, 1908.
Private JAMES DUFFY belongs to Coatbridge, and
enlisted in Edinburgh in the 4th Battalion H.L.I.
last August, going out with a draft to the 1st Battalion
in Deeember.
Private JAMES M'GuRN belongs to Govan, and
enlisted in the 4th Battalion in September, 1908.
He went out to the 1st Battalion in Franoe in January
of this year. He was wounded on the 18th of March.
ROLL OF OFFICERS OF THE H.L.I.
REPORTED KILLED, WOUNDED, AND MISSING
SINCE LAST ISSUE OF TIlE "H.L.I.
CIlRONICLE."
KILLED.
Captain A. W. D. Gaussen, 2nd Battalion,
Captain G. H. Walker, 1st Battalion.
Captain H. E. H. Johnston Stewart, 1st
Battalion.
Captain H. S. Tarrant, 1st Battalion.
Captain W. Halswelle, 1st Battalion. .
Captain W. U. M. Campbell, 1st Battalion.
Captain I. D. Dalrymple, 2nd Bat~lion.
Lieutenant M. A. Close, 1st Battalion.
2nd Lieut. G. Clague, 1st Battalion.
2nd Lieut. C. G. C. Pavne, 1st Battalion.
2nd Lieut. J. L. Macintosh, 1st Battalion.
Lieut. W. A. Maclean, Srd Battalion, attached
1st Battalion.
Lieut. J. G. Everard, Srd Battalion.
2nd Lieut. B. Crossley, Srd Battalion, attached
2nd Battalion.
2nd Lieut. H. S. Davidson, Srd Battalion,
attached 1st Battalion.
Lieut. J. A. C. Inglis, 4th Battalion, attached
1st Seaforth Highlanders.
2nd Lieut. W. H. Oldfield, 4th Battalion,
attached 2nd Battalion.
Attached-2nd Lieut. B. H. Francis, Srd
Battalion Royal Soots, attached 2nd
H.L.I.
Attached-Lieut. H. B. D. Hughes, Srd Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, attached 2nd
H.L.I.
Mi88ing-be~ieved killed-2nd Lieut. R. E.
Cox, 1st Battalion.
Died of Wounds-Lieut. C. C. Mylles, Srd
Battalion, attached 2nd Battalion.
Drowned on 8.S. " Fal

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CAl'T. A. W. D. GAt: SEN.
Killed in Act ion.

C ·IP r. 11'. HALS II" J:: LLE.
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receiving the Queen's Medal with 3 olasps and the
King's Medal with 2 clasps. .
Promoted Captain in 1901, he subsequently served
as Adjutant of Militia and on the Staff in Ireland.
He proceeded to France with the 2nd Battalion
on the outbreak of the present war, being wounded
early in the campaign, and had rejoined the 2nd
Battalion but a short time before he met his death.
CAPTAIN G. H. WALKER.
Captain Gavin Henry Walker joined the 2nd Bat·
talion H.L.I. in March, 1899, and was transferred
to the 1st Battalion in Egypt in 1903, with which
Battalion he had served continuously since then.
He was promoted Captain in March, 1907. He accom·
panied the 1st Battalion from India to Egypt in
September of last year, and thence to France. He
met his death in the severe fighting at Neuve Chapelle.
CAPTAIN H. E. H. JOHNSTON·STEWART.
Captain Herbert Eustace Hathorn Johnston·
Stewart, 2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry
(killed at La Bassee on May 17), was gazetted 2nd
Lieutenant in April, 1900, and was promoted Captain
ten years later. Captain Johnston-Stewart served in
the South African War, when he was employed with
the mounted infantry, and took part in operations
in the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, and Cape
Colony. He was the youngest son of the late Mr.
R. H. Johnston-Stewart of Physgill and Glasserton,
Wigtownshire. His four brothers were all in the
Service, and his eldest brother, Admiral· Johnston·
Stewart, is the only survivor. He entered the Army
through the Militia, obtaining his commission in the
Highland Light Infantry at the outbreak of the South
African War, for which he had the Queen's Medal with
clasps. He married Violet, daughter of Mr, John
Corse-Scott of Synton, Roxburgbshire, and has a son.
CAPTAIN H. S. TARRANT.
Captain Herbert Sutton Tarrant was gazetted to
the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in May, 1900,
and was transferred to the H.L.L in ~{ay, 1908, on
the reduotion of the establishment of the former
regiment. He was employed with the West African
Frontier Force from June, 1904, to August, 1909.
He was promoted Captain in September, 1911. Captain
Tarrant served with the Natal Police during the South
African War; operations in Natal, 1899, including
!lOtion at Elandslaagte; relief of Ladysmith, including
action at Colen80; operations on Tugela Height;
operations in Natal and Transvaal, 1900·1901. He
received the Queen's Medal with 7 clasps.
CAPTAIN W. HALSWELLE.
Captain Wyndham Halswelle, Highland Light
Infantry, who was killed on March 31, was one of the
fineilt athletes the Army ever produoed. At the
Olympio Games in London in 1908 he broke the record
for the quarter· mile, oovering the distance in 48 2-5
seconds.
Born on May 30, 1882, and educated at Charter·
house and Sandhurst, he received his commission in
the Highland Light Infantry in 1901, was promoted in
1905, and got his oompany in September, 1911. In
the South African War he served with the Mounted
Infantry, and took part in the operations in the Trans.
vaal from February to May, 1902. He received the
Queen's Medal with four clasps.
Those who followed the rnnning at the Olympic
Games in 1908 will remember the exciting final for the
quarter-mile. Halswelle's rivals were T. C. Carpenter.
W. C. Robbins, and J. B. Taylor (a negro), all repre·
senting the United States. At the oritical point in
the race· Carpenter ran wide and elbowed Halswelle,
forcing him very nearly off the track. The judges
broke the tape before the runners could finish and
declared the raee void, disqualifying Carpenter. Hals.
welle, Robbins, and Taylor were ordered to run the
race again in strings, but the two Americans declined
to compete again, and the Englishman ran over the
oourse in 50 see. In the semi-final his time had been
48 2-5 sec., which, as stated above, was a new Olympic
record. In its account of his final run The Times
said :-"He was accompanied round the eourse by loud
cheers of sympathy. His own wish had been not to run
unless the Americans, Robbins and Taylor, took part
in the raco. That was the real public 8Ohool spirit,
Scotch or other. He was ready to give up the coveted
gold Olympic medal rather than take it when it was
already his for fear of seeming in the very least degree
unsportsmanlike. But of oourse there was no
question of that. The officials of the A.A.A. quit;:,
rightly insisted. on his running, and though he was
denied the solid satisfaction of a real contest he has
the consolation not only of having won the medal for
his country but of having done the best time recorded
in the race." Captain Halswelle on one occasion won
four international championships in one afternoon,
creating two national records. In addition to the
amateur record for the quarter-mile made at the
Stadium, he held that for 300 yards, his time for the
(listance being 31 1-5 sec.
Captain Halswelle was wounded on Maroh 12, but
rejoined the 1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry
as soon as the doctors wonld allow him, and, as already
stated, was killed on March 3l.-The Times, April
6th, 1915. .
CAPTAIN W. U. M. CAMPBELL.
Captain W. U. :M. Campbell, Highland Light Infantry
(killed), was the second son of the late Hon. W. R.
Campbell, M.hC., Sydney, N.S.W., and Mrs. Campbell,
15 Emperor's Gate, London. He was gazetted in
May, 1906. He had then just left Cheltenham College,
and went out at onee to join the 1st Battalion of the
Highland Light Infantry in India, where he remained
stationed until the outbreak of war. He had been
Aide-de-Camp to Sir Andrew Frascr when Lieutenant­
Governor of the United Provinces, and was one of the
subalterns who ca.rried the Colours when the King
presented new Colours to the Battalion at the Delhi
Durbar. He played polo for his Regiment. He was
granted Captain last November, and had been at the
front since December.
He fell in the fighting round Neuve Chapelle.
CAPTAIN I. D. DALRYMFLE.
Captain Ion Donglas Dalrymple, Highland Light
Infantry, who was killed on Hill 60 on May 6, was
the fourth surviving son of Major Bertram Dalrymple.
R.A. (retired list), of Bartley Lodge, Cadnam, Southampton.
He was born in August, 1888, and was
educated at Warren Hill, Eastbourne, and Charter·
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Sandhurst in November of that year, and was gazetted
to the 2nd Highland Light Infantry in March, 1908.
He served with the Battalion continuously until
November, 1914, when he was twice wounded. He
was mentioned in despatehes, and received the Military
Cross for his services. He had only recently rejoined
the Expeditionary Force, and at the time of his death
was attached to the 2nd King's Own Scottish Borderers.
Lieutenant Max Arthur Close, H.L.I. (killed), was
formerly attached to the 1st Battalion Artists' Rifles.
He was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Arthur Close,
Westbury, East Finchley, and was twenty-five years of
age.
SECO:'lD-LIEUTENANT PAYNE.
Second-Lieutenant Charles Geraint Christopher
Payne, 1st Highland Light Infantry (killed), was the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Payne of Brentor,
Hereford. He was born in 1888, and entered the
Artists' RUles at the beginning of the war. Passing
through the special school for training officers at the
front, he received a commission dated January 27,
and was appointed to the 1st Highland Light Infantry,
joining that regiment last month.
2nd Lieuts. G. OLAGUE (killed) and R. E. Cox
(missing, believed killed) were both promoted from
the ranks for service in the field from the Lancashire
Fusiliers and Northamptonshire Regiment respectively,
their names only having appeared in the Gazette on
the 15th of February, a few weeks before their falling
in action at Neuve Ohapelle.
LIEUTENANT J. L. MACINTOSII.
Official intimation has been received that 2nd Lieut.
James Lawton Macintosh, Indian Army, attached
to the 1st Battalion H.L.I., was killed in action in
Belgium on 1st May. Lieutenant ~Iacintosh, who was
the youngest surviving son of the late Hugh Macintosh,
of Nairn, and of Mrs Macintosh, 12 Northumberland
Street, Edinburgh, was educated at Edinburgh Academy
and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He passed
out of Sandhurst last July, obtaining a good place
on the Indian Army list. On the outbreak of war he
was attached to the 4th Battalion H.L.I., with which
he served until last March, when he was sent out to
join the lst Battalion at the front. He reached his
twentieth birthday last January.
LIEUTE:'IANT W. A. MACLEAN.
Lieuten'1nt W. A. Maclean, who was killed in
action near Neuve Chapelle, was the fourth son
of the late Rev. E. Maclean and of Mrs. Maclean,
52 Southbrae Drive, JordanhiIl, Glasgow. He was
born in 1887 in Newport (Mon.), and was educated at
Hillhead High School, Glasgow, and Fettes College,
Edinburgh, afterwards going to Glasgow University.
where he graduated Master of Arts. After some time
in an accountant's office he joined the staff of Nobel's
Explosives Company, but left in September of last
year to take up a commission in the 3rd Battalion
Highland Light Infantry. He had been previously
connected with the Officers' Training Corps of Glasgow
University.
SECO:'lD-I.IEUTENAXT H. S. DAVIDSON.
Information has been reoeived in Glasgow that
Lieut. Henry S. Davidson, 3rd Highland Light Infan·
try, was killed in action. He was 19 years of age,
and the youngest son of Mr. William Davidson, 18
Lilybank Gardens, Hillhead. After attending Glasgow
Academy and Fettcs Oollege, Edinburgh, he entered
Glasgow University, where he joined the Officers'
Training Corps.
LIEUTENANT C. C. MYLLEs.
Intimation has been reeeived by his relatives in
Glasgow that Lieut. Charles C. Mylles, 2nd H.L.I.,
was wounded somewhat severely by shell-fire on the
15th May. Lieutenant Mynes was an M.A., RSc.,
of Glasgow University. Prior to the outbreak of war
he joined the special reserve of officers from Glasgow
University O.T.C., and was gazetted to the 3rd Battalion
H.L.I. He proceeded to the front in October, being
then attached to the 2nd H.L.I. Lieutenant Mylles
was in the first list of honours given in the war, being
awarded the Military Cross. His young brother,
who was attached to the 1st Gordons, was killed some
months ago. (Intimation has since been received
that Lieutenant Mylles has died of his wounds.)
LIEUTE:'IANT J. A. C. INGLIS.
Lieutenant James Arthur Chetwynd Inglis, 4th
Battalion Highland Light Infantry, attached to the
1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, was killed in
action in the trenches in :Flanders on May the 9th,
aged 31. He was the only son and child of the late
Major J. A. S. Inglis, 7lst H.L.I. (who was seconded
for servioe in Cyprus, and died there while Commissioner
of Nikosia), and of Margaret Keith Inglis, and grandson
of the late Colonel Kcith-Young, C.B., Judge-Advocate­
General in Bengal, and of the late Mrs. Keith-Young, of
12 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, and nephew of Sir
Arthur Young, K.C.M,G., Governor of the Straits
Settlements. He was born in 1883, and was educated
at the Edinburgh Academy, Cargilfield, and Eton.
At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Roughriders, LY.,
and fought in the Boer War, obtaining a medal and
live clasps. On his return home from South Africa
he entered the 4th (Militia) Battalion of the Highland
Light Infantry as sub·lieutenant, with which Regiment
he trained for several years, and passed through the
musketry course at Hythe. Three years ago he resigned
his eommission, and was living at Tahiti when he heard
of the outbreak of war in August last. He immediately
returned home and rejoined his old battalion. During
the past winter he was in camp with the Regiment in
the south of England, and went to :France in thc middle
of March, when he was attached for duty to the lst
Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. He only joined the
headquarters of that Regiment a few days before the
9th J\1ay-the day he was killed.
Lieutenant Ohetwynd Inglis was married to loo
Evel:yn, eldest daughter of Andrew Ken, of Melbourne,
Australia, and leaves two infant daughters.
Mrs. Chetwynd Inglis is at present working in a
Red Cross hospital in France.
LIEUTENANT J. R. G. CAIRD, K.O.S.B.
Lieutenant James Robert Caird, aged 22,--a;d
K.O.S.R (killed), was the eldest son of Major Lindsay
Henryson Caird, late Border Regiment, and grandson
of the Right Hon. Sir James Caird, K.C.B., of Cassen·

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cary, in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright. He joined
the 3rd K. O.S.B. in August from the Inns of Court
Officers' Training Corps, and went to the front in
November or December. He was first attached to
the H+.I.. but latterly to the 2nd K.O.S.B., and he
was WIth them when he was killed near Ypres on
April 23rd. Lieutenant Caird's mother was a daughter
ef the late Mr. Rowland Hunt, of Boreatton, Shropshire.
ROLL OF N.C.O.'S AND MEN KILLED AND DIED
OF WOUNDS.
H091 Pte. Andorson, T.
10591 Pte. Austin, S.
11723 Pte. Allison, W.
4242 Pte. Anderson, D.
7927 Pte. Athya, D.
12028 Pte. Black, A.
12078 Pte. Briggs, J.
6701 Pte. Burns, W.
5542 Sgt. Boslem, T.
H566 Pte. Bridge, W.
8343 Pte. Bennett, S.
8751 Pte. Baxter, C.
10470 A.-Sgt. Bowden. A.
7774 Pte. Bottgcr, A.
10750 A.-Cpl. Blair, J.
11344 Pte. Bellingham, T.
7948 Pte. Booth, A.
10478 Pte. Brydon, W.
10381 L.-Cpl. Baddeley, J.
16515 Pte. Brand. W.
11609 Pte. Bennett, J.
10395 Pte. Cath, J.
8739 Pte. Clark, S.
10654 Pte. Chandler, J.
8404 Pte. CampbelI, H.
11099 Bugler Green, J.
7472 Pte. Galloway, D.
8077 Pte. Grier, R.
7649 Pte. Gilogley, J.
ll619 Pte. Gardncr, A.
8478 Pte. Gray, S.
7933 Pte. Gow, A.
10280 Pte. Goodwin, A.
Il935 Pte. Gibson, A. E.
7235 Pte. Goldie, S.
10123 Pte. Gordon, P.
19277 Pte. Gray, D.
8103 Pte. Gillespie, A.
10322 Pte. Hardy, J.
8319 Pte. Hand, P.
7635 Cp!. Hawkes, A.
7619 Pte. Haddow, W.
11638 Pte. Huie, J.
11836 Pte. Hood. J.
9076 Pte. Hamilton, W.
8282 Pte. Hayburn, J.
8647 A.·Sgt. Hamilton, A.
9255 Pte. Halliday, J.
10703 Sgt. Hall, C.
12232 L.-Cpl. Highlands, R.
10516 A.-Sgt. Champion, A. 18595 Pte. Gahagan, J.
8489 Pte. Cunningham, A. 8285 Pte. Hogg, T.
11681 Pte. Cox, A. 8979 L.-Cpl. Heriot, J.
11793 Pte. Connell, D. 7155 Pte. Irwin, A.
11519 Pte. Connor, P. 9175 Pte. Kaye J.
7575 Pte. Chisholm, A. 8080 Sgt. John;tonc, T.
10410 Pte. Cooper, J. 9968 L.-Cp!. Jack, J.
7228 C. S. M. Campbell, D. 9231 Pte. Kelly, J.
8182 Pte. Clark, W. 8152 Pte. Kelly, J.
7245 L.·Cpl. Currie, J. 9250 Pte. Kcnncdy, H.
16391 Pte. Coleman, T. 7586 Pte. Knox, J.
Il029 Pte. Duff, ,r. 9273 Cpl. Kempton, T.
12069 Pte. Donny, R. -.8295 Pte. King, F.-.
8060 L.-Cpl. Doran, T.
8466 Pte. Donohoe, P.
8793 Pte. Duffy, P.
7909 Pte. Duly, M.
1325 Pte. Ellis, A.
7810 Pte. Elliot, J.
9288 Pte. Friend, J.
1226 Pte. Feely, P.
11445 Pte. Ferguson, A.
11699 Pte. Ferguson, M.
12981 Pte. Foley, J.
10264 Sgt. Findlay, T.
11444 L .. Sgt. Fraser, P.
I 7019 Pte. Fergu8on, D.
7890 Pte. ]'reer, A.
7202 Pte. Flanagan, C.
9612 Pte. Fulton, T.
, 8431 Pte. Gallaeher, P.
12312 Pte. Gilchrist, G.
11992 Pte. Gray, J.
7593 Pte. Kirkwood, J.
8708 Pte. Kyle, E.
7169 Sgt. Keenan, T.
11078 Pte. Keegan, J.
11087 Pte. Logie, A.
7643 Pte. Lavery, P.
7715 Pte. Langtry, W.
8603 Pte. Lumsden, R.
7678 Pte. Lindsay, R.
7418 L.·CpJ. Laidlaw, J.
1I91 Pte. Lyons, W.
6959 Pte. Lindsay, G.
8937 Pte. Lawrence, J.
4313 Pte. Kerr, J.
7683 Pte. Moyes, D.
12049 Pte. Menzies, J. V.
11355 L.·CpI. Magill, H.
11797 Pte. Murdoch, J.
8919 Pte. Mathieson, J.
7392 Pte. Mathieson, A.
8164 Sgt. Munro, R. 12266 Pte. Sands. J.
8489 Pte. }[ooney, T. 8467 Pte. Sidey: J.
10114 Pte. Mullen, G. 6973 Pte. Strang. J.
12907 Pte. Martin, W. 1301 Pte. Smith, W.
9191 L.·Cp!. l'IilIer, G. 1I232 Pte. Stewart, J.
10468 L.·Sgt. Malins, B. CpI. Tierney, T.
8845 Pte. Martin, J. 7333 Pte. Taylor, J.
8413 Pte. Murphy, J. 11289 A.·Sgt. Taylor, A.
9862 Pte. Mullen, H. 11740 L.·Cpl. Tolmie, A.
8073 Pte. Mullen, W. 8379 Pte. Todd, J.
12187 L.·Cpl. Murray, P. 9566 L.-Cpl. Taylor, W.
8034 Pte. MilIar, W. 10619 Pte. Turner, A.
8463 Pte. M'Leod, J. 8394 Pte. Templeton, W.
11548 Pte. M'Donald, A. 9303 Pte. TonneI', J.
7107 Pte. M'Culloch, A. 7735 Pte. Thorpe, J. J.
7726 Pte. M'Alpine, W. 11606 Pte. Welsh, J.
ll635 Pte. M'Graw, J. 9076 Sgt. Wilson, J.
7l00L.-CpI. M'Lean, J. 1544 Pte. Whitehurst. H.
10741 Pte. }['Donald, A. 8461 L.-Cp!' WiUiamson J.
10952 A.·Cpl. M'Donald, W 9276 Pte. Whiteford, J. '
8896 Pte. M'Gill, J. 7071 Cpl. Wright, W.
11511 Pte. M'Gregor. E. ll7l0 Pte. West. G.
7575 Pte. M'Lay. W. 12056 L.·CpJ. Wishart, R.
6769 Pte. M'Ardle, J. 10893 Pte. Wilson, J.
7929 Pte. M'Pherson, A. J190 Pte. Weir, J.
11579 Pte. l'I'Lay, A. 10858 L.-C. Wordsworth, P.
10086 Sgt. Paton, R. 7970 Pte. Watt, G.
9435 Pte. Orr, H. 8609 Pte. Woods,' A.
11691 Pte. Penman,R. 8103 Pte. Watson,J.
10027 Pte. Palfrev, A. 7766 A.-CpL Wells, J.
11025 Pte. Paton: J. 12234 Pte. M'Cluskey, J.
10202 L.-Cpl. Petrie, W. 8510 Pte. M'Gowan, J.
9386 Pte. Poulton, H. 7088 Pte. Flanagan. J.
8406 Pte. Paton, P. ll824 Pte. Pieroth, W.
11336 Pte. Petrie, A. 9538 L ••CpI. Hamilton, W.
9275 Pte. Paterson, J. 7711 Pte. Ross, W.
10432 Sgt. Pinkhard. P, 10692 Pte. Hiscoek, H.
9228 A.·CpL Parry, G. 10129 Pte. Philips, L.
11944 Pte. Roy, W. 9244 Pte. Wylie, G.
11542 Pte. Rainforth, J. 81I5 Pte. HenderBon, R.
7986 Pte. Reidforth, J. 9171 Pte. Williamson, J.
8806 Pte. RusseJl, R. 10785 Bdm. Green, R.
10362 A.·Gp!. Reeve, J. 7938 Pte. Orr, W.
10155 A.-Sgt. Ramsden, J. 10553 A.·Cp!. Reid, G.
12025 Pte. Rodgers, J. 7504 Pte. Green, W.
7854 Pte. Ross, W. 11225 Pte. Young, J.
10220 Pte. Rickaby, M. 8518 Pte. M'Ginlay, G.
9413 Pte. Stewart, H. 11707 L.-Cpl. Oliver, S.
11815 Pte. Simpson, G. 11205 Pte. Doel, J.
7841 Pte. Sehonler, W. 7979 Pte. M'Kenna, J.
12157 Pte. Smith. W. 10485 Pte. Dalrymple, T.
17364 Pte. Smith, J. 9660 Pte. Phillips, W.
8350 Pte. Stewart, W. 9582 Pte. M'Dermid, P.
8936 L .•CpL Stewart, J. 7275 L.·Cpl. M'Laren. J.
11526 Pte. Smith, M. 8584 Pte. M'Vey. T.
7422 Pte. Sheridan, F. 12301 Pte. Perry, J. L.
8794 Pte. Smollie, J. 10309 Pte. Stevenston, J.
783 Pte. Smith, W.
ROLL OF N.C.Oo'S A~'"D MEN WOUNDED IN
ACTION.
10462 L.·Cpl. Anno, J.
1316 Pte. Annan, J.
11484 L.·C. Alexander, J.
7988 Pte. Addis, J.
1524 Pte. Aitken, D.
8120 Pte. Allardyce, R.
7964 Pte. Anderson, J.
7818 Pte. Allan, J.
7939 Pte. Allan, W.
9768 Sgt. Alexander, R.
7523 Pte. Airens, J.
8312 Pte. Andrew, J.
12172 Pte. Aitken, T.
12288 Pte. Ashe, M.
7770 Pte. Anen, G. B.
7040 Pte. Airth, M.

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INFA1~TRY
CHRO:NICLE.
1618 Pte, Beny, S. 11294 Sgt, Campbell, J.
10670 Pte. Butler, G. 11048 Pte. Craig, J.
9832 Pte. Brown, G. 7477 Pte. Corrigan, T.
12249 Pte. Boyle, J. 8252 Pte. Crossan, J.
0283 Pte. Brown, R. 9029 Piper Campbell, J.
7611 Sgt. Burton, W. 9234 Pte. Church, J.
7319 Pte. Bell, D. 8493 Pte. Cunnifi, C.
11685 L.-Cpl. Bain, A. 12986 Pte. Cassidy, J.
11242 Pte. Ban, J. Il883 L-Cp!. Corooran, M.
17488 Pte. Bryoe, J. 11794 Pte. Crawford, J.
8731 Pte. Burns, W. 9478 Pte. Charters, R.
7603 Pte. Brown, J. 12389 Pte. Canoll, P.
8848 Pte. Brogan, P. 11856 L.-CpI. Clark, W.
7992 Pte. Burke, J.
7219 Pte. Boote, J.
8271 Pte. Connolly, J.
4228 Pte. Craig, J.
8050 Pte. Brechin. C. 9471 Pte. Carey, P.
7990 Pte. Buohanan, A. 11040 L.·CpI. Cox, J.
11386 Pte. Bates, G.
12380 Pte. Banie, J.
10979 Pte. Campbell, W.
11686 L.-Cpl. Cunan, J.
11019 L.-CpI. Brown, H. 3690 Pte. Campbell, W.
10755 A.-CpI. Black, R. 8153 Pte. Cullen, H.
16517 Pte. Boyle, W. 7983 Pte. Campbell, J.
8501 Pte. Begley, T. 78311 Pte. Conagh!ln, C.
6157 Pte. Bragg, H. 7949 Pte. Camphell, R.
16512 Pte. Boyd, J. 8440 Pte. Clomb, B.
8257 Pte. Brown, J. 7800 Pte. (,,arl,vl.e, J.
12235 Pte. Bett, T. S564 Pte_ Coroner, R.
7416 Pte. Blair, J. 12007 Pt·:. Collins, G.
12247 Pte. Brady, J. 9027 Sgt, Collotte, C.
12348 Pte. Brown, A. 923'l Pte. Cross, G.
12347 Pte. Brough, R. 10501 A.-Cpl. Crossley, H.
8962 Pte. Burns, W. 7803 Pt(\. Campbell, D.
12371 Pte. Barbour, J. 7567 Pte. Cairns, T.
S063 Pte. Ban, J. 7848 Pte. Cullen, J.
12103 Pte. Bracken, H. 8059 L.-CpL Campbell, F
8279 Pte. Bennett, G. 4145 Pte. Crawford. W.
12387 L.-CpI. Benson, E. 11639 Pte. Crawford, J.
12393 Pte. Beverley, J.
9836 Pte. Buchanan, ,T.
11599 Pte. Carroll, J.
8nl1 L'-{)pl. Cutbbert, J.
8942 L.·CpI. Bull, C.
9832 Pte. Brown, G.
12102 Pte. Cal'lin, 1'.
8940 Pte, Callaghan, W.
11349 Pte. Borley, J. 8158 Pte. Conway, J.
12249 Pte. Boyle, J. 11737 Pte. Callhran, P
11830 Cpl. Brydon, J. 7845 Pte. Campbell, D.
8773 Pte. Beek, C.12260Pte. Clark. D.
16533 Pte. Bunten, W. 10712 A.-C1ll. C,\mmell. E
19270 Pte. Boyle, J. 8945 Pte. Clark, C.
10836 Bdm. Bishop, T. 9734 L.Cp!. Chalmt'rs, A,
1984 Sgt. Brown, A. W. 10789 Pte. Carlin, J.
12348 Pte. Brown, A.
8093 Pte. Blair, J.
12526 Pte. C{Jwan, J.
7695 Pte. Campbell, ,T.
8696 Cpl Brenohley, T.
16489 Pte. Brown, A.
12372 Pte. Callaghan, P.
12346 Pte. Chronshaw, T.
10437 L.-C. Bloomfield, W.
SOOO Sgt. Batehelor, W.
8671 Pte. CIements, J.
5087 C.Q.M.S. Davidson, T
11567 L .. Cpl. Brydon, H. 8687 Pte. Dooherty, D.
7285 Pte. Braiden, J.
8676 Pte. Ban, W.
10896 Pte. Donald:J.
7557 Pte. DunC'an, S
8269 Pte. Ban, A. 9895 Bdm. Dossett, G.
16521 L.-Op!. Bonsor, H. 8417 Pte. Dunn, J.
9357 Pte. Bell, P. 8329 Pte. Dillon, R.
7914 Pte. Boyle, P. 16965 Pte. DaIy, T.
9292 Pte. Butler, S. 7796 Pte. Dougla., W.
10599 Sgt. Baybrook, B. 6944 Pte. Dowds, W.
8377 Pte. Bradley, J. 17088 Pte. Don, D.
S013 Pte. Beattie, R. 1828 Pte. Dooherty, D.
8649 Pte. Brown, J. 11456 L.-C. DaIgarno, J.
7627 Pte. Ban, R. 11372 A.Sf!;t. Durkin, T.
11951 Pte. Brown, W. 22 Pte. Duncan, S.
10317 Pte. Brackenridge, G. 6746 Pte. Dalgarno, F.
7269 Pte. Bowles, G. 8329 Pte. Dolan, R.
1835 Ptf'. Dooherty, F. 10498 Pte. Geake, A.
11990 Pte, Draycott, A. 11218 Pte. Graham, C.
8050 Pte. Doobt'rty. H. 9144 Pte. Galloway, C.
143 Pte. Duncan. R.
7801 Pte. Duke, J.
11389 A.-Silt. Dummer, A.
9346 Pto. Duff, J.
9132 Pte. Donnelly, W.
11868 L.-C. Galbraitb, J.
12687 Pte. Gerrand, J.
7448 Pte. Gardner, D.
791:8 Pte. Gibson, J.
7285 Sgt. Grant, J. H.
11920 Pte. D11nn, M. 9148 Sgt. Gristwood, J.
6984 Pt'3. Dhman, J. 8264 Pte. Gardner, T.
9489 Pte. Day, G, 4980 Pte. Gilligan. T.
9110 Pte. DoneU. G.
9518 Pte. Durkin, D.
8744 Pte. Galbraitb, D.
8962 Pte. Gaynor, B.
9104 Bug. Denholm, D. 8603 Pte. Gilbert, F.
19274 Pte, Devim" J. 11187 Pte. Goldie, W.
9059 Pte. Davidson, A. 11358 Pte. Green, A.
12375 Pte. Dunn, G.
8823 Pte. Donald, G.
7235 Pto. Goldie, H.
8746 Pte. Grant, A,
716 Pte. English, J. 18835 Pte. Gibbons, G.
8796 Sgt. England, .J. 11514 Pte. Green, S.
S080 Pte. Ewart, J. 11153 Pte. Henderson, J.
11161 Pte. , H. 12285 Pte. Hill, R.
11121 Pte. n, J. 7598 L.-C. Henderson, G.
10753 Pte, Ewart, S.
10190 Pte. EvaIll", S.
7607 Pte. Fisher, T.
7877 Pto. Finnigan, R.
720 Pte. Forsyth, J.
8305 Pte. Fame, D.
9422 Pte. Fitzpatrick, C.
11168 L.·Cp!. Forbes, A.
7630 Pte. Hart, W.
7884 Pte, Hayes, J.
7937 Pte. Heron, M.
11126 Pte, Hat'Vey, D.
7339 Cp!. Henderson, W.
1236 Pte. Harkness, A.
8239 Pte. Horn, F,
8989 Pte. Hope, W.
9525 Pte. Fotheringbam,D,11411 L.-Cp!. Hadlow, A.
8006 Pte. Forrester, W.
12200 Pte. Farmer, T.
8313 Pte. Frru;er, R.
7S07 Pte. Fraser. C.
!t8S3 Pte. Fergusson, W.
9538 Pte. Fairburn, J.
1760 Pte. Finnigan, J.
9612 Pte. Fulton, T.
11702 Pte. Fullerton, W.
10954 Pte. Forward, C.
7607 Pte. Fisher, T.
8779 Pte. Findlay, D.
7845 Pte. Fairley, H.
7190 Pte. Freer, J_
10699 Pte. Todd, T.
9706 Cpl Flookhart, J.
8547 Pte. Foley, T.
7603 L-CpL Fleming, R.
11076 Pte. Frame, J.
8825 Pte. Fagan, J.
6712 Pte. Fallen, P.
8357 Pte. Gilroy, J.
11179 Pte. Gilmonr, H.
8376 Pte. GUroy, J.
11082 Bug. Graham. W.
9756 Pte. GibBon, J.
7455 Pte. Gordon, J.
12156 Pte. GallMher, P.
9792 Pte. Gallacher, J.
7981 Pte. GoIdie, A.
8480 Pte. GourIay, A.
12312 Pte. Gilchrist, G.
9073 Pte. Gallacher, J.
7310 Pte. Gallacher, F.
6969 CpL Green, A.
7269 Pte. Grime, W.
10975 Pte. Griboon, P.
10774 A.·C. Godsman, A.
8772 Pte. Gallacher, H.
9182 Pte. Hutcheon, G.
8285 Pte. Houston, G.
11323 Pte. Henderson, W.
7191 Pte. Hawthorne, M.
8724 Pte. Harper, J.
7396 Pte. Haveron, D.
7938 Pte. Hanratty, P.
7249 Sgt. Hoadley, A.
7559 Pto. Hogg, J.
7122 Pte. Hendry, H.
11130 Pte. Hall, W.
10545 Sgt. Hutchings, H.
11241 Pte. Hawkins, W.
7362 Pte. Holloran, P.
10059 Pte. Holman, J.
1210 L.·C Hargrove, W.
7656 Pte. ins, R.
7623 L. -Cp!. ouston, R.
7391 Pte. lrvine, S.
9653 Pte. lnglis, J.
11192 Pte. Johnstone, J.
8643 Pte. Jeffrey, L.
7176 Pte. Jardine, R.
12283 Pte. J ohnstone, J.
8705 Pte. Judge. A.
12296 Pte. Jaokson. J.
8057 Pte. Jackson. L.
10530 Pte. Jales. R.
7401 Pte. Kelly, L.
9247 Pte. King, P.
8023 Pte. Kilgour, A.
8820 Pte. Klrkwood, J.
7026 Pte. Kelly, T.
7208 Pte. Keane, A.
8238 Pte. Kelly, B.
8051 Pte. Ken, J.
11118 Pte, KeUy, D.
8872 Pte. Kerngan, J.
1839 L.-ep!. Ken, W.

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8468 Pte. Kerr, A. 141 Pte. Martin, J.
6917 Pte. Kennedy, J. 7508 Pte. Martin, J.
12331 Pte• .King.
11270 Sgt. MelluiBh, S.
9175 Pte. Kaye, J. 11080 Pte. Maitland, R.
10797 Pte. Kelly, T. 10345 Pte. Meadows, A.
11079 Pte. Lawson, J. 10349 L •. Cpl. MiteheII. T.
8226 Pta. Linton, J. 1548 Pte. Miller, D.
8702 Pte. Larkin, T. 10581 L.· s, R.
8219 Pte. Logan, J. 9620 Pte. ,J.
8674 Pte. Law, M. 12211 Pte. Maekie, A.
8976 Pte. Lind, H. 11947 Pte. Miller, G.
8Jl2 Pte. L'Enfant, L. 1234 Pte. Millaney, J.
11245 Pte. I.amont, P. 10455 Pte. Matthews, F.
12361 Pte. Lennon, H. 8128 Pte. M'Queen, W.
17580 Pte. Laiferty, R. 11077 Pte. M'Giif, T.
87 Pte. Laughland, A. 11768 L ..Cp!. M'IDe, J.
8715 Pte. Lynn, T. 7728 Pte. M'1nnes, D.
1315 Pte. Lamb, H. 1324 Pte. M'Lean, H.
9040 Pte. Loekbart. A. 12279 Pte. M'Veigh, H.
7861 Pte. Lindsay, R. 8941 Pte. M'Miehael, S.
7534 Pte. Lee, A. 8324 Pte. M'Laren, D.
10209 Pte. Lamb, P. 7415 Pte. M'Hendrv, W.
8636 ptfI. Livingstone, A. 7980 Pte. M'Farlane. C.
7209 Pte. Lenty, W. 7012 Pte. M'Millim, J.
11440 Pte. Lapraik, W. 6715 Sgt. M'Dona.1d, J.
8630 Pte. Lowden, A. 8093 Pte. M'Donald, J.
10469 Pte. Land, W. 10887 Pte. M'NciJ, J.
19287 Pte. Lawler, A. 7994 Pte. M'Donald, A.
7121 C.Q.M.S. Lawrie. H. 8058 Pte. M'Farlane, D.
1232 Pte. Loan, H. 7358 Pte. M'Grady, F.
1062 Sgt. Lumsden, W. 11924 Pte. M'1ntosh, G.
8910 Pte. Logan, W. 11011 L.·CpJ. M'Keehnie, A.
11739 Pte. LandelIs, A. 7121 Pte. ]}I'Pherson, A.
10883 Pte. Morrow. W. 10002 Pte. M'I.aughlan, N.
7569 Cp!.Mepham, E. 11622 L.·Cp!. M'Bain, D.
11750 Pte. Morton, R. 10624 Pte. M,Lean, J.
8606 Pte. Mills, H. , 7255 Pte. M'Cormaok. J.
7342 Pte. Meredith, J. : 8064 Pte. M'Whan, J:
11766 Pte. Martin, J. I 8382 Pte. M'Causlan, S.
11378 Pte. Morley, Jf. 8283 Pte. M'Pherson, J.
10666 Pte. Mayers, W. 11641 Pte. M'Ewing, J.
1543 Pte. Moore, D. 7856 Pte. M'Auley, J.
1834 Pte. Molloy, D. 7502 L.·Cp!. M'Teman, M.
11636 Pte. Meechan, C. 8256 Pte. M'Ternan, F.
7720 Pte. Murray, D. ! 7824 Pte. M'Connen, J.
9323 Pte. Mirrcn, J. r 7922 Pte. M'Grcgor, A.
9844 Pte. Montgomery, T. 12016 Pte. M'Jntee, A.
8488 Pte. Munro, J. 11521 Pte. M'Donald, T.
8618 Sgt. Murphy, J. 17029 Pte. M'Gum, J.
11805 Pte. Mouat, J. . 7696 Pte. M'Leod, J.
11268 Pte. Mariner, W. 8443 Pte. M'Ijeod, J.
9496 Pte. Maxwell, J. 8776 Pte. M'Lellan, D.
7862 Pte. Mills, H. 12186 L.·C. M'Allister, C.
12087 Pte. Murray, W. 74 Pte. M'Lurg, A.
7294 Pte. Mearing, J. 8025 Pte. M'Donald, W.
7629 Pte. Maloney, H. 1831 Pte. M'Tier, A.
10270 Pte. Melluish, S. 12023 Pte. M'Kay, T.
10916 Pte. Moore, W. 8122 Pte. M'Dade, J.
9718 Bug. Mapp. G. 9510 Pte. M'Lennon, F.
7464 Pte. Mullen, M. 7207 Pte. M'Mill, J.
8841 Pte. Mitchell, W. 7737 Pte. M'Ghie, J.
10581 L.·Cp!. Miller. R. 7961 Pte. M'Ar'l, J.
7546 Pte. Munroo, W. 7209 Pte. M'Manus, P.
447 Sgt. Mason, J. 1180Pte. M'Ardle, J.
6774 C.Q.M.S . .Milne, J. 11585 L.·C. M'Ausland, M.
10239 L.-Cp!. !lunoey, B. 4597 Pte. M'Dowall, H.
12187 Pte. Murray, P. 6782 Pte. M'Kay, P.
8840 Pte. Mitehell, D. 6711 Pte. M'MilIan, J.
BOW Pte. Meek, A. 8911 Pte. M'Kenzie, W.
8839 Pte. Mulcahy, D. 7188 Pte. M'Lean, A.
12314 L.·Cp!. Murra.y, W. 12169 Pte. M'Cusker, O.
8910 Pte. ?¥I'Nab. W.
1321 Pte. M'Clure, F.
11107 Sgt. M'Avoy, R. H.
9281 Pto. M'Lelland, R.
6985 Pte. M'Kenzie, J.
8531 Pte. M'Guire, J.
7620 Pte. M'Guire, E.
8923 Pte. }{'Williams, C.
7496 Pte. M'N eil, R.
1217il Pte. M'Gregor, A.
12386 Pte. M'Curdy, J.
7958 Pto. M'Leod, E.
12521 Pte. M'Donald, T.
12345 Pte. M'Leod, G.
8041 Pte. M'Laehlan, R.
7048 Pte. M'TIhiney. D.
7981 Pte. M'Donald, J.
8741 Pte. M'Leary, B.
10748 Cp!. M'Donald, W.
19300 Pte. M'Lachlan, H.
8044 Pte. M'Ninch, J.
807 Pte. M'Pherson, A.
7148 L.·C. M'Quillan, J.
17352 Pte. M'Alli~ter, J.
11877 Pte. M'Kenzie, D.
11005 Pte. M'Cullooh, J.
11453 Pte. M'Auley, D.
11660 Pte. M'1ntosh, J.
9508 Pte. M'Master, J.
9385 Pte. Newall, J.
7709 Pte. Nichol, J.
10890 Pte. Nimmo, R.
7655 Pte. NichoUs, R.
6251 Pte. O'Neil, C.
11714 Pte. O'Neill, J.
1257 Pte. O'HlI.ra, A.
7907 Pte. Osbome, D.
10142 Pte. Oliver, J.
7433 Pte. Ogilvy, D.
7406 Pte. O'Brien, J.
10595 Cp!. Perey, W.
8179 Pte. Parry, G.
9451 L ..Cp!. Paul, J.
11757 Pte. Palmer, B.
10284 Pte. Paterson, A.
7212 Pte. Paulin, H.
10607 Pte. Pinohback, F.
12965 Pte. Paterson, R.
19297 Pte. Polland, D.
7943 Pte. Pccbles, J.
7330 Pte. Park, D.
5288 C.Q.M.S. Papworth,
W.
9011 Pte. Patterson, J.
10340 Pte. Palmer, A.
12065 Pte. Robertson, J.
7627 Pte. Robb, W.
10178 Pte. Raid, T.
7498 Pte. Radford, G.
10176 Pte. Rac, W.
8787 Pte. Raid, P.
11996 Pte. Raid, T.
7590 Pte. Roodham, L.
11957 L.·Cp!. Russell, J.
11345 Pte. Rodger, R.
6819 Pte. Reid, J.
11524 Pte. Russell, J.
10759 Pte. Riddell, J.
7210 Pte. Rae, A.
8834 Pte. Robertson, G.
7788 Pte. Rosa, H.
12048 Pte. Robertson, E.
8911 Pte. Raa, C.
9758Pte. Reilly, G.
8790 Pte. Robinson, H.
11199 L.·C. Rattray, A.
8192 Pte. Rice, R.
12367 Pte. Rankin, G.
11589 L.·C. Robertson, R.
8229 Pte. Reid, J.
10009 Pte. Reddy, W.
7772 Pte. Raiferty, J.
10461 Sgt. Randall, R.
12025 Pte. Rodgers, G.
11504 Pte. Roach, J.
779 Pte. Reed, G.
10850 Pte. Ronald, E.
7684 Pte. Raid, A.
8120 Pte. Russell, E.
9654 Pte. Seott, W.
8771 Pte. Scott, T.
7697 Pte. Sinclair, J.
8347 Pte. Stewart, W.
1252 Pte. Sim, S.
7278 Pte. Sawers, W.
10157 Pte. Stupart, A.
11554 A.-C. Smithson, G.
7984 Pte. Smith, J.
10309 Pte. Stevenson, J.
11782 Pte. Sutherland, D.
11043 Sgt. Stinear, J.
7519 Sgt. Sinclair, D.
10205 Pte. Smith, J.
11862 I..·Cpl. Shepherd, F.
10335 Pte. Smith, J.
10061 Pte. Seott, J.
10430 Pte. Smith, J.
11210 Ij.-Cp!. Shinnie, F.
7685 Pte. Smith, P.
10424 Pte. Segrott, T.
11438 Pte. Smith, J.
10575 A.-Cp!. Sterne, W.
11602 L. -Cp!. 800tt, W.
7069 Pte. Scanlon, J.
8069 Pte. Sefton, M_
5338 Pte. Smith, J.
4594 Pte. Stevenson, R.
7387 Pte. Smith, J.
7992 Pte. Smith, D.
7669 Pte. Sweeney, W.
8550 L. ·C. Southgate, S.
9174 L.-Sgt. Staines,]'.
7500 Pte. Shields, J.
11366 Sgt. Smith, J.
8217 Pte. Stewart, T.
11320 A. ·Sgt. Swetman, E.
8129 L.-Cp!. Stewart, J.
9166 Pte. Sharp, H.
7037 Cp!. Simpson, J.
1322 Pte. Stewart, J.
9364 Pte. Swallow, L.
798 Pte. Simpson, T.
8978 Pte. Stewart, J.
10936 Pte. Spiers, R.
9784 Pte. Smith, J.
10822 Pte. Stacohini, H.
1617 Pte. Smith, T.
3855 Pte. Scouler, A.
11114 Pte. Smith, W.
B948 Cpl. Soott, T.
12132 Pte. Smith, J.
7500 Pte. Shields, J.

64 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
4045 Pte. Small, J.
11202 L.·C. Tominey. J.
10215 Pte. Telford, R.
0253 Pte. Tannahill, A.
8724 Pte. Thompson, D.
8587 Pte. Thomson, G.
9286 Pte. Thomas, P.
17375 Pte. Thompson, G.
7765 Pte. Thomson. D.
8092 Pte. Thomson. G.
9180 Pte. Telfor, J.
8804 Pte. Thomson. A.
11827 L .•Cpl. Taubbut. C.
10699 Pte. Todd, T.
7111 Pte. Thompson, H.
7045 Cp!. Thomson, E.
9266 Pte. Tierney, J.
12948 Pte. Trower, M.
7576 Pte. Thorburn, J.
8539 Pte. Taylor, J.
7682 Pte. Tait. D.
8971 Pte. Wilson, H.
2745 Sgt. Wright, S.
9377 Pte. Watson, A.
12299 Pte. Watt, P.
7652 Pte. Wemyss, R.
11238 Pte. Wilson, G.
8055 Pte. Watson, G.
10101 L.-Cpl. West, W.
11670 Pte. Williamson, W.
11468 L.-Cpl. Wallace, J.
11667 Pte. Ward, P.
11316 Pte. Welsh, E.
10851 Pte. Watson, J.
9269 Pte. Wilson, D.
7381 Pte. Welsh, P.
9251 Pte. Welsh, P.
7543 Pte. Wilbourne, A.
7602 Pte. Wilson, A. '
11449 Pte. Wilson, T.
8082 Pte. Wynne, lL
7080 Pte. Watson, C.
7243 Sgt. Welsh, A.
12397 Pte. Watt, A.
4232 Sgt. Weloh, C.
8631 Pte. Wines, H.
8862 Pte. Wynne, J.
10652 Pte. Wigston. J.
7145 Pte. Watson,G.
11700 L.-C. Wilkinson, F.
7025 Pte. White, W.
10251 Pte. Willis, G.
7544 Pte. Wilson, S.
10527 Pte. Wilsher, H.
7284 Sgt. Walker, F. G.
8874 Pte. Wakefield. H.
ROLL OF N.C.O.'S AND MEN PRISONERS OF
WAR.
5337 C.S.1!-I. Brisbane, R. 11466 Pte. Burns, S.
9851 Sgt. Henderson, G. 11125 Pte. Briarley, G.
8955 Sgt. Lawson, J. 11063 Pte. ClelIand. A.
5170 Sgt. Miller, T. 11967 Pte. Craft, R.
7777 Sgt. Marshall. J. 10751 Pte. Connor, E.
7677 Sgt. Mortimer, A. 11778 Pte. Caird, J.
9129 Sgt. WoIstencroft, W.11608 Pte. Carmichaei. D.
1061 Cpl. Salisbury, F. 11454 Pte. Campbell, J.
11439 ("pI. Strathdee, A. 11668 Pte. Davidson, J.
10457 Sgt. Ward, A. 9763 Pte. Doeherty, P.
9980 L.-Cpl. Connelly. G. 11652 Pte. Dibley, N.
11568 L.-Cpl. Camp bell, P. 11208 Pte. Donaehie, N.
10169 Sgt. M'MiJlan, A. 11128 Pte. Eaglesham, W.
11402 L.-C. Arlllstrong, W. 11388 Pte. Gibson, H.
11381 L.-Cpl. Anderson, W. 11460 Pte. GilIiland. W.
10904 Cp!. Diokson, W. 11617 Pte. Graham, D.
11562 I •. -Cp!. Drugen, A. 11362 Pte. Gough, W.
11968 L. -Cp!. Esson, S. 9904 Pte. Hutohins, F.
11280 L.-Cpl. Fraser, J. 12036 Pte. Howe, T.
11311 L.-Cp!. Hurloek, C. 11624 Pte. Henry, R.
11192 Cp!. Johnstone, W. 11458 Pte. Henderson, A.
9982 Sgt. KilIie, J. 866:1 Pte. Hartog, D.
10420 L.-Cpl. Messam, G. 11826 Pte. Jinks, P.
10524 Cp!. Machin, E. 11728 Pte. KelIy, P.
78{i3 Cp!. Potter, D. 10807 Pte. Knowles, J.
11489 Cp!. Robertson, J. 11735 Pte. Lenaghan, M.
11137 Piper )forrow, A. 11087 Pte. Logie, A.
10250 Bdm. Hughes, H. 7166 Pte. Lamond, S.
10319 Pte. Atkins, W. 11266 Pte, Lewis, A.
11018 Pte. Bell, G. 10363 Pte. Lewis, J.
11293 Pte. Burgess, A. 11326 Pte. Logan. A.
11538 Pte. Ball, A. 11368 Pte. Lafferty, R.
9138 Pt~ Blaney, T. 11178 Pte. M'Adam, P.
10402 Pte. Burns, W. 10358 Pte. Meadows, J.
11838 Pte. Blackadder, J. 11443 Pte. M'Laughlin. R.
9898 Pte. Bond, G. 11889 Pte. M'Wa.Jters, J.
11068 Pto. Buchanan, R. 11104 Pte.lVl'Arthur, D.
10433 Pte. Brown, E. 11057 Pte. Melvin, W.
10775 Pt,e. Mullin, J.
11653 Pte. M'Leod, N.
11688 Pte. M'Kenzie. J.
11055 Pte. M'Glashan, H.
11643 Pte. M'NeiJ, N.
10791 Pte. M'Kay, J.
7108 Pte. M'DougalI, D.
10800 Pte. Mllrrav, W.
11198 Pte. Matthews, J.
11174 Pte. M'Cabe, T.
11096 Pte. M'Kinstrey, D.
11351 Pte. M'Donald, D.
10701 Pte. Newland, D.
11359 Pte. Porter, C.
11014 Pte. Paterson, H.
11813 Pte. Ramsey, H.
11574 Pte. Ross, ,T.
11769 Pte. Stewart, R.
10640 Pte. Smith, A.
11762 Pte. Sedley, W.
10756 Pte. Sargcant. E.
10983 Pte. Salton, P.
10821 Pte. Scott, D.
11067 Pte. Skivine, P.
11232 Pte. Stew art, I.
10446 Pte. Solly, H.
12021 Pte. Tarburn, R.
11364 Pte. Traynor, P.
11917 Pte. Tew, E.
10760 Pte. Wildgoose, R.
10230 Pte. Wilson, R.
ROLL OF N.C.O.'S
11632 Pte. Bolt, R.
8942 L.-Cp!' Bull, C. H.
8813 Pte. Cassidy, P.
9734 L ..Cp!. Chalmem, A.
10190 Pte. Evane, S.
8962 Pte. Gaynor. B.
8603 Pte. Gilbert, F.
6525 Cpl. Hughes, J.
8057 Pte. Jackson, L.
11561 L.-Cpl. Kennedy, J.
139 Pte. Langston, A.
9508 Pte. M'Master. J.
11080 Pte. Maitland, R.
10345 Pte. Meadows. A.
10349 L. -Cp!. lfitchell. T.
1831 Pte. M'Tier, A.
10647 Pte. Wright, C.
10764 Pte. Wilscher, E.
11882 Pte. Wall ace, J.
10633 Pte. Welfare, A.
11059 Pte. Walsh, W.
11407 Pte. Welsh,R.
9130 Pte. Wilson, A.
10973 Pte. Willis, J.
10037 Pte. M'Creadie, ,J.
12237 Pte. Kane, J.
8158 Pte. O'Hara, O.
9269 Pte. Wilson. J.
11678 Pte. Lyttle, J.
10503 Pte. Clay, T.
8075 Pte. Fairweather, J.
9532 Pte. Lister, J.
10068 Pte. LiddelI, R.
11660 Pte. M'Intosh, J.
9364 Pte. Rose, D.
9742 Pte. Tough, W.
10036 Pte. Griffen, M.
10734 Pte. M'Fadane, A.
10281 Pte. Kelly, J.
8538 Pte. M'Guire, J.
10480 Pte. Harainy, W.
9631 Pte. Copeland, J.
10423 Pte. Macie, J.
8128 Pte. M'Queen, W.
9421 Pte. Peck,.r:­
11421 Pte. Saggers, F.
AND MEN MISSING.
12023 Pte. M'Kay, T.
8069 Pte. Sefton, M.
5338 Pte. Smith, J.
9784 Pte. Smith, J.
7531 Pte. Todd, A.
8092 Pte. Thomson, J.
9266 Pte. Tierney. J.
10981 Pte. Watson, G.
10259 Pte. Winton, J.
1821 Pte. ToIIins, W.
8257 Pte. Brown, J.
8443 Pte. lI'Leod, J.
16517 Pte. Boyle. W.
7069 Pte. Scanlon, J.
8618 Sgt. Murphy. J.

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
65
1St Battalion News.
ON 1st January, 1915, the Battalion was in
billets at Auchel. For the remainder of the
month they r~n:ained. there, or in the neighbourhood,
traImng, wIth several visits to the
trenches, suffering some slight casualties
including, unfortunately, Lieut.-Colonei
Ronaldson (in command), who was hit in
the knee on the 16th. The command was
temporarily taken over by Major H. B. A.
8tewart, D.S.O., Seaforth Highlanders who
was relieved by Major Hill, 2nd Battalion,
on the 22nd. Drafts of 225 N.C.O.'s and men
jo~ned. ~he ~onth of February was passed
faIrly qUIetly In the trenches or in billets
in the ne.ighbourh~od. On February 15th
the Battahon were In trenches on the immediate
left of the 2nd Battalion. The casualties
during February were 6 N.C.O.'s and men
killed a:r;d 11 wounded. Drafts amounting
to 3 offIcers and 155 rank and file joined.
From March 1st to 6th the Battalion were
training at L'Ecleme, where a further draft
?f 30 men j.oined. qn March 7th they moved
Into close bIllets at RIez-du-Vinage where they
remained till the 10th. On Mar~h 10th the
Battalion marched with the remainder of the
Sirhind Brigade eastward to Zelobes where it
was billeted for a few hours, the~ moving
It miles further cast to La Couture for the
night.. On the following day they marched
to .RIchebourg St. Vaast, remaining there
untIl 9.30 p.m., the Brigade being in support
of the Meerut Division. They then marched
to apositi?n cast of Neuve Chapelle, and took
over the hne held by the 4th Seaforth (Highlanders,
of the Dehra Dun Brigade. The
~attalion thus formed l?art of the support
line to the Garhwal BrIgade, who were in
touch with the enemy. The Battalion dug
itself in and improved the cover trenches
from 12 midnight till 4 a.m., " A," " B," and
" C" Companies being in front line support
an d "D"C' ompany In reserve. Heavy shell-'
firing took place during the night, mostly on
the road and village, but no casualties were
suffered.
Neuve Ohapelle.-An attack was made on
the enemy at dawn on the 12th, preceded by
heavy artillery bombardment for a quarter of
~n hour overhead. It was a very misty mornmg.
Portions of " C " and " D " Companies
were sent to reinforce the line held by 2/3
Gurkhas of the Garhwal Brigade. At this
s~age Captains Walker and Campbell were
kIlled, but there were few casualties among
the rank and file. At 9.30 a.m. Captain and
A.djuta~t Inglis was severely wounded, and
hIS dutIes taken over by Captain Stewart.
At 10.15 a.m. the Battalion received orders
to attack at 11 a.m., forming the left flank
battalion of the Sirhind Brigade (the Jullundur
Brigade being on the right), " A " and" B "
Companies in the front line, "C" and " D "
in second line. Later the Jullundur Brigade
were ordered to come up on the left of the
Batta.lion. At 10.55 a.m. the attack was
postponed until 1 p.m. At this hour after
30 mi~utes bombardment by artillery, the
Battahon advanced. The Jullundur Brigade
h~d not succeeded in getting ~nto touch, and
did not do so. This exposed the Battalion
very much to oblique fire from the left front,
w:hich opened heavily and accurately at a
dIstance of about 550 yards. Casualties were
fr ent from the first, and a number fell at
. advanc~. Eventually the firing-linecompames
estabhshed themselves in the front line
trench, from which the Germans had been
driven in the morning, and which had been left
unoccupied. This trench was about 70 yards
north-west of the River De Layes, and about
400 yards from the trenches occupied by the
enemy. A few men on the right under Captain
Halswelle crossed the brook, but were unable
to make further progress. Meanwhile the
s!lPport line had partly come into the firing
hne, but for the most part were in the trenches
stil~ held by the Garhwal Brigade, through
whICh the attack was being made. The advance
was now ordered to be stopped until
the Jullundur Brigade should advance, the
left of the Battalion being then" in the air."
At 4.15 p.m. instructions were received that
the 25th Brigade were organising an attack
on the left flank of the Battalion, and the
O.C. of the firing line was ordered to conform
to their movement, and to advance when their
line came up to him. This attack, however,
made no ground, and when darkness came the
Battalion was ordered to strengthen and consolidate
their position where they stood.

'HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
The casualties during the afternoon were
heavy, bringing up the total for the day to :­
Killed-Captain Walker, Captain Campbell,
Lieut. Maclean, Lieut. Everard, 2nd Lieuts.
Payne, Cox, Clague, a.nd Close; wounded­
Captain Inglis, Lieut. Murray Lyon, Lieut.
Parr, and 2nd I,ieut. Gibbs; and nearlv
250 rank and file killed and wounded. •
On March 13th the Battalion remained in
trenches, improving and consolidating their
position. They and the village of Neuv~
Chapelle were very heavily shelled all qay.
Their casualties were :-Captain Halswelle
wounded and 50 N.C.O:s and men killed and
wounded. In the evening they took over the
trenchJs of the 2/3 Gurkhas of the Garhwal
Brigade. Two companies of the 4th King's
Own were placed at the disposal of the Commanding
Officer to bring the numbers up to
what was necessary to hold the line occupIed
by him.'
, On March 14th the Battalion was heavily
shelled all day, but, the trenches being better,
less damage was done Captain Knight was
wounded and 10 rank and file killed and
wounded. The night was spent in workIng
at the first and second line trenches. The
sapper:;; and miners commenced a new pioneer
trench, which rounded off the line; and prevented
a threatened German offensive move'
ment here. The Battalion headquart,ers
moved to a house in the village vacated by the
Sirhind Brigade headquarters. Up till then
the Commanding Officer had remained in the
trenches.
On March 15th there was less shell fire from
the enemy, and very little rifle fire on either
side. Both sides were hard at work, especially
at night, improving their positions. Reinforcements
of 75 rank and file arrived. The
casualties were 4 rank and file wounded.
The 16th and 17th March passed uneventfully.
At night it was found possible to move
about freely, and burying parties, patrols, and
ground reconnaissances, besides completing
and occupying new trenches, were possible.
The casualties on these days were 2 rank and
file killed and wounded. After dark on the
18th March the Battalion was relieved by
the 1st Manchester Regiment (Jullundur
Brigade), and marched to billets just west
of Richebourg St. Vaast, their losses being 2
wounded.
On the 19th and 20th the Battalion remained
in Brigade Reserve-3 officers and 6 rank and
file joining.
On the 21st the enemy put three highexplosive
shells into "D" Company billets,
resulting in Lieut. Mackenzie, R.A.M.C.
(attached), being wounded, 1 sergeant and 16
men killed' or died of wounds, 1 sergeant and
11 men wounded.
On the 23rd the Battalion proceeded to
rest camp at Calonne.
Between March 11th and 22nd their casualties
were :-Officers-Killed 8, wounded 6;
rank and file-killed 109, wounded 220.
Total-343 of all ranks.
From March 24th to 29th the Battalion
were in billets at Calonne reorganising. On
the 24th seven officers from the 3rd Battalion
arrived to reinforce.
On the 25th Brig.-General Walker, V.C.,
C.B., Commanding the Sirhind Brigade,
visited the Battalion. On the 26th Lieut.­
General Willcocks, K.C.B., etc., Commanding
the Indian Corps, inspected the Brigade, and
complimented the Battalion on their share in
the successful action of Neuve Chapelle.
(A copy of his address will be fOllnd elsewhere.)
Three officers joined on the 27th, and a draft
of 297 N.C.O.'s and men joined on the 29th.
The Battalion moved to billets near Neuve
Chapelle, and on the 30th relieved the 41st
Dogras in the trenches at Rue de Bocquerat.
The 31st was spent in improving trenches and
pampets and in establishing sniping posts
to counteract the activity of the enemy,
who appeared to have established an ascendancy
in this part of the line. On this day they
had to deplore the loss of Captain W. Halswelle,
killed, and 2 rank and file killed and wounded.
The Battalion remained in trenches at Rue
de Bocquerot from April 1st to 5th, when they
were relieved by 1/4th Gurkha Rifles. During
these days there was considerable sniping, in
which our men gained an ascendancy. Five
men were wounded. About 3 a.m. on the
2nd the enemy shouted "Scotch Light
Infantry, come on ! " showing they may have
recognised the Regiment. On April 5th the
Battalion moved to Brigade Reserve at
Leslobes, and on April 10th to Calonne, where
they remained till the 23rd training and
reorganising.
'
Major-General Kearey, C.B., Commanding
the Lahore Division, inspected the Battalion
on April 13th, and complimented them on
their behaviour at Neuve Chapelle.
On April 18th the Sirhind Brigade was
inspected by Field-Marshal Sir John French,
Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces
in the Field. The Battalion was drawn up
in three sides of a square, and received the
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Commander-in-Chief with a general salute.
He then made the following address, on the
conclusion of which three cheers were given,
and the Battalion marched back to billets .
ADDRESS BY SIR JOHN FRENCH.
" First I wish to congratulate your gallant
Brigadier, General Walker, for the way in which
he led you at Neuve Chapelle. It gives me
great pleasure to have this opportunity of seeing
the Regiment and expressing the deep gratitude
and admiration which I personally owe to you
for' the part you played in the recent action
at N euve Chapelle. I wish to express my
thanks to each officer, N.C.O., and man for
what he did on those days. I have heard constant
good accounts of the Highland Light Infantry
since you arrived with the Sirhind Brigade
in November last. There is no more distinguished
Regiment in the Army than the Highland
Light Infantry, and you bear a long list of
honours on your Colours. In years to come
you will have reason to be as proud of your
doings at Neuve Chapelle as of any honour on
that list.
"I remember that you were one of the regiments
that advanced and tried to cross the River
De £ayes under a withering fire and in spite
of every adverse circumstance. But it is at
such times that the British soldier shows at his
best, and you hung on with that tenacity anji,
doggedness which is the characteristic of our
infantry. I am sure that you are prepared
to do the same in the future.
" I am glad to see that, in spite of all you have
gone through, you can still show such a splendid
front as you do to-day. I repeat that I am glad
to have had the opportunity of seeing you and
telling you haw pleased I am with you."
The Brigade orders of the same date contained
the following;­
"The Brigade Commander wishes to congratulate
all units of the Brigade on the remarkably
smart and workmanlike appearance they
made on parade to-day, which elicited the admiration
of the Commander-in- Chief and the Corps
Oommander."
On April 23rd the Battalion moved to La
Couture with a view to relieving part of the
Meerut Division in the trenches. On the 24th
the orders for this relief were cancelled, a.~d
the Battalion marched with the rest of the
Brigade to Berthen, about 18 miles due north.
The march, which took from 12.30 p.m. till
after midnight, was creditably carried out.
On April 25th, at 7 a.m., they marched to
Ouderdon hutments, 5 :miles south-west of
Ypres (where the Lahore Division had been
concentrated), and prepared for instant action.
On April 26th the Battalion paraded at
6.30 a.m., and marched via VlamertingE" and
the northern outskirts of Ypres to St. Jean,
forming up in preparatory formation for
attack in the fields to the south of the village.
They came under tnt, enemy's shell fire on the
way, while lying in the fields, but little effect
was caused. Their distance from the German
trenches was then about 3000 yards. At 2
p.m. the Lahore Division attacked, with its
left on the Ypres-Langemarck road, the French
co-operating on the left. 'Two brigades were
in the front line, the Sirhind Brigade being
in reserve. At 3,30 p.m. the Brigade, with
the 1/lst Gurkhas, were directed to support the
Jullundur Brigade, and at midnight they took
over the advanced trenches of this brigade,
held bv the Manchester Regiment. Their
casualties (from shell fire) were 23 rank and
file killed and wounded.
At 1.11 p.m. on the 27th the Battalion
supported the 1/1st and 1/4th Gurkhas in an
attack on the enemy's position, the French
being on the left and the FerozE"pore Brigade
on the right. A number of casualties occurred
crossing the crest and in the subsequent advance.
Both the French and the Brigad ~ on
the right being driven back, it was (by~5 p.m.)
considered useless to continue the advance.
Only a few hundred yards had been gained
during the day, but some French guns, left
in the open between the lines, came definitely
into the hands of the Battalion and were withdrawn
after dark. The Battalion casualties
on this day were Captain H. S. Tarrant, killed,
Captain G. M. Gerrard, wounded (slightly),
110 rank and file killed, wounded, and missing.
On the 28th the Battalion remained in the
same position all day, ready to go forward to
the attack if the French on the immediate
left should gain ground. There was a considerable
amount of shell fire from the enemy,
but much of it was directed at Ypres and
positions in rear and to the left. The casualties
were 2nd Lieut. J. C. Dickie and 3 rank
and file wounded.
April 27th passed much as the 28th. Shelling
from the right flank and to the rear made it
very apparent how pronounced the salient
occupied by the Battalion was. The continued
tension of being prepared to attack at any
moment was very trying for all ranb. A draft
of 139 men under 2nd Lieuts. Hunter and
Lander arrived, losing 4 men wounded on the
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wounded. During the night of 29th·30th
April a trench jQining the French right (fQ1'-'
merly .occupied by "B" CQmpany), and
a,veraging 300 tQ 500 yards frQm the enemy,
was cQmpleted and man~ed by the Canadian
DivisiQn. This filled up the gap between the
:eritish and French fQrmerly held by the
Sirhind Brigade, and placed a line SQme 800.
yards tQ the frQnt .of the BattaliQn. The
mQrning of April 30th was misty, and favQuit'"
able for attack, but was not taken advantage,
of. There was very heavy shell-fire at night.
BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE!
GALLANTRY OF THE 1ST HIGHLAND LIGHT
INFANTRY.
ON 26th March, 1915, Lieut.-General Sir J.
Willcocks, K.C.B., etc., Commanding Indian
Corps, rQde down the line of the Regiment,
forpted up in CQIQnne-sur-Lys, and afterwards
addressed the .officers. His words were much
as follows :­ ,.
"GENTLElIIEN,-As it would be extremely
difficult fQr me to address)'"our men assembled
al.ong this line of narrow road, I w.ould ask yQU
to convey to them the warmest than.ks of
Lord Kitchener, the CQmmander-in-Chief,
the VicerQY, and especially out .own CQmmander-in-Chief,
for their splendid behavt'our
during the recent fighting at Neuve Chapelle.
" Will you also CQnvey to them their mQst
sincere appreciation of the splendid conduct
of the Battali.on during the recent fightingfighting
in which the Sir hind Brigad~ much
distinguished itself, and in which the Highland "
Light Infantry played a m.oRt canspicuous
part, and once a~ain covered itself with glory.
" With magnificent glQry yQU fought against7
.odds over grQund of the greatest difficultyground
which I have sinc@visitedandexamined .
-and I knQw that it was countrv .over which
.only the finest troQPs CQuld have advanced.
Thereis nQ positiQn which the Highland Light
Infantry cannQt capture, or at least is not prepared
to. shed thelr blood in the attenlpt:
Once more· I wisE. .to thank Y9U for all. your
splendid cQnduct thrQughQut those days.
It is an honour to have sUt;)h a battaliQn under
my command. . .
" One more wQrd. I have just received the ..
list of recQmmendations for awards, and 1
have read with pride the repQrt .of yQur
Brigadier. .
" All of you cannQt be rewarded; many an
act of bravery must remain for ever unknown;
but i hope that by granting the full number
.of awards sent fQrward y.oU will be shown to
what extent your gallantry is realised by the
Government at h.ome."
BRIGADIER-GENERAL KEAREY's ApPRE-'
CIATION.
The following is a copy of a letter received
from Brigadier-General Kearey, C.B., D.S.O., .
Commanding Lahore Divisi.on:­
" 23rd ;\iarch, 1915.
" My DEAR COLONEL HILL,-·I had intended
to see your Battalion as soon as it came out
of the trenches and tQ personally convey to all
ranks my high appreciation of the gallantry
and dash displayed by them during t.he recent
fighting. .
" I regret I am by sudden illness prevented
from d.oing SQ for the present, but hope that
after my return from leave I shaH have that
honour.
" I would therefore ask you in the meantime
tQ assure all ranks hQW much the splendid
qualities shown by all have done to uphQld
the highest traditions of our Army, as well as
to gain a very brilliant and appreciable victory
for the Allied Armi~I3,-Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) "H, D. KEAREY, Major-General,
Commandiv.g La~ore Division."
THE REGIMENT'S CASUALTIES AT
"NEUVE CHAPELLE.
The casualties .of the Regiment at Neuve
Qhapelle were:­
,8 officers and 113 rank and file killed.
6 officers and 221 rank and file wounded.
8 rank·and file missing.
., -Scotsman.
·a
HOW CAPTAIN HALSWELLE
DIED.
IT ,is a strange power an individual possesses
that thousands .of his fellQw-men. :who never
knew him in the flesh as one man is commonly
understood'to know anQther-many of them,
perhaps" had only seen him fQr one bright
fleeting afternoon, some of them perhaps nQt
at all.......:should regret his passing as they would
a dear friend. Among all the men who,
swift .of foot or str.ong .of limb, excelled on
these earthly fields, and have now been·'
gathered to Olympus, nQne possessed this
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Wyndham Halswelle. None leaves a greener, 1: there.. The trench was not very deep, and.
serener memory. "Killed in action" the one could not walk upright with safety at
casualty list harshly announced. TJ:l.e French certain parts. Ten yards away from where I
have a finer way of expressing it. The soul of
honour, he has died" on the field of honour."
lay the Captain was .struck. His head had.
shown above the trench in walking, and ..a
We who scanned the lists anxiously from day sniper got him about the temple. He dropped
to day were disquieted. 1\lons, the Marne, unconscious immediately. Stretcher-bearers
the Aisne, and Ypres came, and Halswelle's were signalled for, and he was carried back to
fellow-officers withered away amid the conflict.
It seemed as if he were the only man -Edinhurgh Evening Dispatch, 15th May~
hospital, but he died half an hour afterwards.'~
to have escaped. Small wonder if he some­
1915.
times dreaded what might have seemed like
the approach of doom. But if he did, his
apprehension was not made apparent.
It was a man of his own Company-" A "
Company-who told the story of the last few
days of the gallant Captain's life-days, during
which he never ceased to cheer the hearts
of his men by his fine soldierly encouragement
and example on the eve of one of the most
critical moves of the campaign.
Captain Halswelle was an officer who got
right to the heart of his men. It is hackneyed
to say he was a popular officer, but he was I
everything that that often formal phrase
can be held to mean. "He was the best
officer in the Battalion," remarked the soldier
in question, with all a soldier's jealous desire
to uphold the man who enjoys his confidence.
" The men would follow him anywh,ere. And
it was always a case of following. I When h'8
led us out for a run in the old days at Gosport ~
it was a case o~ followi1!-g a long way behind! \'
I never 'saw hIm cheerIer than before Neuve .
Chapelle. We knew we were in for a big
thing, and when the time came for us to advance,
after our artillery had finished with the \
Germans, we followed him eagerly forward. \
"The air was thick with shrapnel and
machine gun fire, and we had not gone very
far before Captain Iralswelle was hit about the
forehead. 'It's not much,' he told one of the
lieutenants.. '~t's just a scratqh:' Bu~ he
was bleeding freely, and he was advised to get
back and have the wound dressed. He ran
back to the ·first-aid post; apparently hoping
to get a bandage on his head and return to the
fight. But the doctor kept him. He seemed
to have been hit by a piece of shrapnel, but
it had only grazed his .head. He did npt
reappear that day or the next, but he was
able to lead us back to the trenches a week
later, after our .rest.
" It was on the morning of the .second day
back in the trenches that he was killed. He
and Lieutenant Henderson were c'oming walking
along the trench, giving directions here and
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHTING AT NEUVE
CHAPELLE.
COMPILED FROM LETTERS RECEIVED FROM
CAPTAIN·W. HALSWELLE, 1ST BN., H.L.I.
WE left our rather comfortable billets on the
7th with rumours of an advance by the Indian
corps, and marched some seven miles to --,
and to -- on the 11th, where the Germans
were trying to find one of our batteries with
high explosives,. They pitched them within
50 yards all round, and uncomfortably near
the cottages we were billeted in. We stayed
there from about 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. The
attack by the Indian corps had been very
successful, and had carried on beyond Neuve
Chapelle. There had been a tremendous
artillery bombardment of the front German
. trenches, which were carJ'.wd very easily,
though we had got fairly heavily· shelled
getting through the village. About 7 p.m.
on the 11th we left to take over some
trenches beyond the village, and, though there
was shelling all the way, no one was hurt.
We reached the village, where we found the
4th Seaforths, from whom we were to take
over. With some difficulty we found an
officer; and the C.O., Adjutant, and I went
with him to see the trenches. We were told
we had a whole line' of Gurkhas in front.
We got into the trenches, and proceeded to
dig and improve them. -The line of Gurkhas
was in front of us, and 150 yards in front of
them an unoccupied' trench, and in front
again about 150 yards a wood-the Bois de
Biez--occupied by the Germans. I was sent
for about 10-30 a.m. on the 12th inst., and told
that an attack was to be made at 11 a.m.,
and that " A" and ,r B" Companies would
lead, "C" and "D" following 300 yards
behind. At 10-45 the order came round that
the attack was postponed till 1 p.m. There
had been a tremendous artillery bombardment,
"and it seemed wonderful that anything could
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Germans came out of the wood with the white
flag, holding up their hands 'and running
hard-probably between 70 and 100 of thema.
most amusing sight. The Gurkhas got
wildly excited, rushed forward with drawn
kukries, and led the Germans away-waving
to us to come on from the trench behind,
the Gurkhas having gone on to the previously
unoccupied trench. The place was a regular
shambles, strewn with German casualties,
rifles, bayonets, and everything else. After
a. fresh artillery bombardment, we started
off at one o'clock. I sent over two platoons
in the front line, and so did Knight from
the second line. They went on to the Gurkha
trench, losing a good few men, Parr being hit
through the nose and eye almost before
starting. As they did not seem to get on any"
further, I brought on the next half-company
and joined them, and got them on into'the
previously unoccupied trench, now held by
the Gurkhas, who had gone on to take back
the Germans. I lost one of my subalterns
here, and a good many men. I think the
Germans got a cross-fire on them. They
put a number of iron loopholes sideways,
.80 that they get a cross-fire, and for the people
opposite it is difficult to get a direct hit. I
then got a message (which long afterwards I
found had never been sent to me, but was
passed down through the regiment on the
left) that the H.L.I. must go on; so I called
on the men and got over the parapet. There
is great difficulty in getting out of a trench,
especially for small men laden with pack,
rifle, 150 rounds in the pouch, and a bandolier
of 50 rounds hung round them, and perhaps
4 feet of slippery clay perpendicular wall,
with sandbags on the top. I got about three
men hit actually on the top of the parapet.
I made a dl;\sh at the parapet, and fell back.
The Jocks then heaved me np, and I jumped
into a ditc4-an old trench filled with liquid
mud--which took me some time to get out
of. We got on for about 15 yards over a small
stream, and lay down in a slight depression
of the ground, such as it was, the country
being really quite flat. I lay there for 3t
hours, having dug myself into the ground
about ten inches, so that I was well under
cover, excepting my legs, but as this move
was not followed up I decided to make a dash
back about 6 p.m., which I did successfully,
the fire having quietened a good deal. The
others with me did the same. I counted up
the company and found it 61 strong, but I
am afraid that there were a lot who never got
further than the first line, and I had lost 3
platoon sergeants in the first rush. I must
have started 140 strong. We stayed there
all that night (the 12th). It was a wretched
place, as we had neither water nor stretchers,
and had to carry the wounded away by hand.
Next day (the 13th) the Germans turned on
artillery-more especially " Black Marias"­
on to the village, which is completely ruined.
The smell of the" Black Marias " is beastly,
and even 150 yards off they shake the ground
violently. The Germans seem to burst their
shrapnel in batches of three or four at a time.
There were a number of wounded out all this
day; in fact the areas between the trenches
were regular shambles, as counter attacks by
the Ger:tnans had been repulsed there the day
before. Knight repeatedly reported that the
trench over the little stream was unoccupied,
but nothing happened until some Getmans
crept into the trench. So we were all, Germans
and ourselves, occupying the same trench,
with the stream and about 40 yards or so
between us. Knight, Knox, and myself were.
the only officers in front .. Inglis had been
shot through the chest, and Campbell had got
a shrapnel through the heart. Walker (through
the head) and'all his subalterns were casualties.
We carried out reliefs that night, "C" and
" D " relieving" B " and" A," and I pushed
my way along trenches filled with Gurkhas,
J..Iemsters, and 4th King's Regiment-terribly
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRO~ICLE.
overcrowded-till I got to my appointed
trench, which I found no better, as it was
only 200 yards from those Germans who
were on the left of Knight. We were later
warned that another attack was expected,
and, shortly after, one of my patrols ran in '
and said "They are coming!" So I ran
along the trench, waking up the men and getting
them ready. A bullet came through a
man's head next me and struck me on the
temple, and I was led away a long. walk to
the ambulance, and taken to Estarres, where
I stayed that night, then on to l\'[erville,
and thence by French hospital 'train to
Boulogne. The men had been very good, doing
excellent work in attending to the wounded
all day. One man was quite, hurt because I
wouldn't let him go out and bringjn a German
who was lying at least 100 yards away and
quite in the open. 'They had had no issue of
water since the 11th, it being then (when I
came away) the 13th.
A GALLANT Tommy, ha;ving received from
England an anonyriJlous gift of socks, entered,
them at once, for he was about to und!;lrtake
a heavy march. He was soon prey to the
most excruciating agony, and when, a mere
cripple, he drew off his foot-gear at'the end of
a terrible day, he discovered inside the toe of
the sock what had once been a piece of stiff
writing paper, now reduced to pulp, and on it
appeared in bold, feminine hand the almost
illegible benediction r :-" God bless the wearer
of this pair of socks ! "
THE recruit was having his first turn on
sentry duty. "Now. remember your salutes,"
the corporal warned him. "If you see a
lieutenant, wearing one star, slope arms. For
a captain, with two stars, slope arms also.
The major has a crown on his straps, and you
present arms. For the colon~l, who has stars
and a crown, you present arms, and turn out
the guard." When he was left alone the recruit
went over these orders again and again.
Suddenly his mnsing was interrupted by the
approach of an officer. This ·was the general,
and t~e recruit did not know what to do for
him.'" And which might you be 1 " he asked
bluntly, unable to recognise the "badge of the
officer's rank. "I'm th13 general," replied the
officer affably. ., Sure, now, and ye a·re 1 "
exclaimed the recruit in consternation. "Then
ye'l1 want something big. How'd it do if I
give ye a bayonet exercise 1 "
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2nd Battalion News.
THE following account of the doings of the
,2nd H.L.I. from mobilisation up till March
31, 1915, though somewhat bald in detail,
will, .we hope, prove interesting to our readers,
and will undoubtedly be of value to future
'historians of the part played by the Battalion
in the great European war.
The order to mobilise was received at 6
p.m. on the 4th August, ]914, the Battalion
being' then stationed in Stanhope Lines,
Aldershot. Mobilisation was carried out
smoothly and without a hitch, and on the
fifth day they were ready to take the field.
On August 9th they were inspected by
their Majesties the King and Queen. Early
on August 13th the Battalion left Aldershot,
and embarked the same day at Southampton.
Strength-1014 of all ranks. The following
officers embarked with the Battalion:­
Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Wolfe-Murray (commanding)
; Major E. R. Hill (2nd in command);
Major R. E. S. Prentice; Captains R. G. 1.
Chichester, C. R. G. Mayne, D.S.O., A. W.
D. Gaussen, H. H. Stevenson, K. L. Buist,
J. H. Hope (adjutant), F. S. Thackeray;
Lieuts. W. L. Brodie, A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett,
Sir A. C. Gibson Craig, Bart., J. li'D. Latham;
2nd Lieuts. C. W. Hooper, C. J. Wallace,
J. A. H. Fergusson R. C. H. Powell, C. L.
M'Kenzie, R. A. F. 'Whistler, E. R. l\1'Donald,
- Dickson ; Lieut. 'C. L. Cornish (Reserve of
Officers) ; J-ieut. ,J. O'Connell, R.A.:M:.C.
(Medical Officer); Captain and Qnartermaster
J. E. Taylor.,
The Battalion J fOl'med part of the 5th
Brigade, 2nd Division, the otlier regiments
in the Brigade being 2nd Worcestershire Regiment,
2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Light .Infantry, and 2nd Connaught Rangers.
Brigade Commander-Brig.-General R. C. B.
Haking, C.B.
On the follo\ving day they disembarked
'at Boulogne, where they received a very
hearty welcome from the inhabitants. On
the 15th, after being visited by Field-Marshal
Sir J. French, they entrained for Wassigny,
whence they marched to billets at Petit
Verley.
The Battalion remained ,at Petit Verley
from August 17th to 21st. They performed
various drills there, and were most warmly
received by the inhabitants, who presented
them with fruit and fiowers.
On August 21st they marched via Hannappes,
Vencrolles, Etreuy, Fesmy, to La
Groise, where they billeted. The following
day they proceeded via Landrecies, Maroilles,
Noyelles, Leval, to Pont-sur-Sambre, where
they again went into billets. On both these
days the weather was 'very hot and trying,
especially to the Reservists. Continuing their
march on August 23rd, they crossed the
Belgian frontier near Malplaquet, and arrived
in the afternoon at Genly.
At 2-30 a.m. on the 24th they arrived at
Paturage, and at daylight took up a position
covering the town. It was here the Battalion
first came under the German rifle and shell
fire, losing 14 N.C.O.'s and men wounded.
Later in the day they received the order,
with remainder of British troops, to retire,
and did so to Ba vai.
Leaving Bavai early on the 25th, the Battalion
retired through Pont-sur-Sambre, and
bivouacked at Noyelles. On the 26th the
retirement was continued to Barzy, the road
being much blocked by French troops and
transport. On the 27th they retired via
Nouvions to St. Quentin, arriving at the latter
place at 10 p.m., after a 30-mile march. The
Battalion was highly complimented by their
Brigadier on their splendid exertions regardless
of heat and fatigue. On this day they were
warned there was nothing between them and
the Germans, and if necessary they must
ab.andon their transport. .
en the 28th the Battalion made a hot
and distressing march to SenTais, where they
rested the following day, covered by the
French.
The retirement during the' succeeding days
up till September 6th may briefly be des,cribed
as follows :-August 30th, Servais to near
Soissons ; August 31st, across the Aisne' to
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terets to· Cuvercnon ; Septembe:r 2nd, via,
Vincy to Chauconin; September 3rq., via
Meaux to Petit Courais; September 4th,
Petit Courais to Guiremoutiers; September
5th, G.uiremoutiers to Marles.· On this day
the 1st line reinforcement und.er Captain
C. T. Martin joined (104 men). It was on
.this day that the forward move after the long
retirement began.
On September 7th the Battalion left Paradis
in the afternoon and marched to St. Simeon,
which they found had just been evacuated
by the Germans. On the 8th they advanced
via La Tetroix and crossed the Petit Morin
River, where they were in action in support
of the 4th (Guards) Brigade, finally bivouacking
at Bassville. Casualties, 2 wounded; while
14 German prisoners were taken.
Lieut. Lilburn and 53 N.C.O.'s and men
joined.
From September 9th to 13th the advance
·of the Battalion was continued as follows :­
September 9th, across the River Marne to
Domptin; September 10th, via Bussiares to
Monnes; September 11th, to Beugneux;
September 12th, across the River Vessel
near Courcelles to Vielle Arcy; September
13th, across the River Aisne at Pont Arcy
to Verneuil. During all these days the weather
was very wet.
On September 14th the Battalion was
ordered to reinforce the troops holding the
top of Verneuil ridge at 12 noon. The enemy
were driven back, and after dark the Brigade
advanced as far as Chemin des Dames, but,
owing to the want of support, had to retire
on Verneuil. On this day part of "D"
Company, under Lieut. Sir A. C. Gibson Craig,
charged the enemy and killed a large number.
During the 15th, 16th, and 17th they entrenched
on the Verneuil ridge, and were
subject to the enemy's att.acks as well as very
heavy shell-fire. The casualties between
the 13th and 17th were :-Lieut. Sir A. Gibson
Craig, Bart., 2nd Lieut. R C. Ff. Powell,
and 18 N.C.O.'s and men killed ; Captain
C, T. :Martin, Lieut.. J. l\l'D. Latliam, 2nd
Lieut. R Whistler, and 79 N.C.O.'s and men
wounded; 14 N.C.O.'s and men missing..
I The Battalion was withdrawn to Verneuil
. village on the 17th, but returned to the trenclJ.es
on the 18th. On the 18th and 19th they had
3 men wounded.
On September· 20th the Germans opened a
heavy attack with riflefirt; at 6 a.m.They
were repulsed, aD,-dentrench~
French Regiment, .and marched to Vauxcelles,
where they arrived next morning .
October 14th.-Captain and Adjutant J.
H. Hope was this day awarded the Legion
> .d'Honneur, and No. 10901 Pte. Scott the
. lVIedaille ThIilitllire, by the FreIl;ch Government.
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
and entrained at 12-50 a.m. on October 15th,
travelling via Amiens, Etaples, Boulogne,
Calais, St.Omer, to Hazebrouck, where they
arrived at 8 a.m. on the 16th, and marched
to Morbecque. The following morning they
marched in Brigade to Godesverheld, and on
the next day were inspected there by General
Sir Douglas Haig. On October 19th they
marched to Poppringhe. In all these towns
they had good billets.
On the 20th, acting as advance guard to
the flank guard, they advanced, crossing the
Yser Canal by the Steenstraate Bridge.
On October 21st the Battalion paraded
at 5 a.m. and marched to the Brigade rendezvous
at St. Jean. They then attacked in a
N.-E. direction in the following formation:­
Worcester Regiment and Oxfordshire Light
Infantry in the front line, the H.L.I. supporting
the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on the left.
They advanced to within one mile of Poel
Chapelle, where they took up a position along
the main road. The casualties on this day
were :-Captain and Adjutant J. H. Hope
and Lieut. R. W. Hooper wounded; 14
N.C.O.'s and men killed; 80 N.C.O.'s and
men wounded; 8 N.C.O.'s and men missing.
From October 21st to November 6th the
Battalion was continuously engaged in trenchfighting
in the neighbourhood of Polyglone
Wood. Their casualties amounted to Capt.
Oppenheim, Lieut. Telfer-Smollett, Lieut.
Gerard, Captain Mayne, D.S.O., and 2nd
Lieut. Francis wounded; 20 N.C.O.'s and men
killed; 37 N.C.O.'s and men wounded.
On November 7th the enemy made a heavy
attack on ":B" Company's trench at 4-30
a.m., and occupied part of the trench. The
enemy lost in this attack 80 killed and wounded
and 54 prisoners. The Battalion's casualties
were 16 N.C.O.'s and men killed; Lieut.
Daltymple and 25 N.C.O.'s and men wounded;
3 men missing. Captain Buist, Lieut. Brodie,
Lieut. Dalrymple, and 6 N.C.O.'s and men
were recommended for gallantry. Subsequently
Lieut. Brodie was awarded the Victoria
Cross.
The following is a fuller account of what
occurred :-The Germans attacked" B" Com-e:
pany's (Captain Buist's) trenches about 4-40
a.m. It was a very misty morning. Their
strength was roughly estimated at 300. Owing
to the proximity of the German trenches
(50 to Hi yards) there was little line of fire,
and it immediately became a hand-to-hand
fight. Lieut. Brodie, in charge of machine
gun, behaved with great promptitude and
pluck. He called on the men near him,
himself bayoneted 4 Germans, shot 4 or 5
more, and mounted a machine gun on a
traverse and fired it down the trench, which
was actually occupied by them at the time,
with the result, as stated above, that about
80 of them were killed and 54 taken prisoner.
The Germans were still occupying part of
the trench on the following day. Major Hill
reconnoitred the position at dusk and consulted
with the two senior officers present as to
attacking them, but it was considered impracticable.
"D" Company and Battalion
Headquarters were heavily shelled. Casualties
-1 man killed; 2nd Lieut. Whitson and 6
N.C.O.'s and men wounded.
On November 9th the Battalion was relieved
at dusk in the trenches by the Royal Berks.
and 2nd K.R.R.C., and retired to bivouac,
where they remained the following day.
Casualties on the two days-1 N.C.O. killed;
27 N.C.O.'s and men wounded.
On November 11th the Battalion (less
" D" Company) was ordered to the N:-E.
corner of Polyglone Wood at 9 a.m., and found
the 1st Brigade had been forced to leave
the trenches. With the Oxford and Bucks
Light Infantry, Northamptonshire Regiment,
and 5th Field Company R.E., they attacked
the rough wood successfully, but had to
evacuate the trenches won owing to their
coming under the French shell-fire. " C"
Company did some excellent practice at
Germans crossing an open space between
the woods, and accounted for about 20.
They lost 2nd Lieut. Mears (who had only been
promoted from Col.-Sergt. on the previous day)
and 4 men killed; 9 N.C.O.'s and men
wounded.
On November 12th they paraded at 12-30
a.m. in support of the Oxfordshire Light
Infantry to attack a trench at the N.-W.
corner of the wood, but the attack was considered
impracticable and they returned to
bivouac. Later in the day they occupied
trenches in reinforcement of the French lines
on the left. Casualties-2 men killed, 20'
N.C.O.'s and men wounded.
On November 13th the Battalion trenches
were very heavily shelled, large shells bursting
on them. "A" Company stuck well to their
trenches after both their officers had been .
killed. The Battalion's losses were Captain
Chichester, Lieut. Cornish, Lieut. Hall, Company
Sergt.-Major M'Phail, and 8 N.C.O.'s

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. 71)
and men killed; 2nd Lieut. M'Lellan and 22
N.C.O!s and men wounded; 2 men missing.
On the same day 2nd Lieut. Aston and 233
N.C.O.'s and men joined.
On November 14th there was more heavy
shelling. At night the Battalion was relieved
by the South Stafford Regiment, and marched
to a farm on the Ypres-Menin road. Casualties
-2nd Lieut. Dickson, 17 N.C.O.'s and men
killed; 31 N.C.O.'s and men wounded; 5
men missing.
On November 15th the Battalion was still
in trenches, on the 16th they were relieved
by the French and withdrew to Ypres, and
on the 18th they proceeded to Bailleul to
rest and refit. The casualties from November
15th to 18th were 2nd Lieut. Aston and 3
men wounded; 1 man killed.
From November 18th to the end of the year
very little occurred. The Battalion took
their place in the trenches in rotation, and the
casualties were 2 men killed, 9 wounded. On
November 20th half the officers proceeded
on leave.
The following other events of interest are
to be noted :-November 23rd-the 9th Battalion
(Glasgow Highlanders) arrived to join
the Brigade, and the Battalion turned out
to cheer them.
November 28th-Lieut. Hughes (R. War.
Regiment) and 189 men arrived.
December 3rd-H.M. the King drove round
and inspected the Battalion, which lined the
road along with the rest of the Brigade.
December 4th-H.M. the King decorated
Pte. Wilson with the Victoria Cross, awarded
for gallantry on September 14th, 1914.
December 23rd-The Battalion met the 1st
Battalion, who formed part of the Indian
Expeditionary Force.
The 1st January, 1915, found the Battalion
in billets at Richebourg. During January
the Battalion spent their time alternately
in billets and in the trenches, the weather
being generally very wet.
On January 2nd the Military Cross was
awarded to Captain A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett,
and Distinguished Conduct Medals to No.
11113 Company Sergt.-Major Simpson, No.
10225 Corporal Bradford, No. 9946 Sergt.
Nisbet, and No. 9276 Sergt. Baillie.
On January 6th Distinguished Conduct
Medals were awarded to No. 9117 Sergt. J.
Buchanan (killed), No. 8467 Pte. D. Sidey,
and No. 7081 Pte. Hunt.
Their casualties were 6 men killed, Lieut.
Jones (K.O.S.B., attached) and 14 men
wounded. Washing parades were instituted
on January 13th. Drafts of 2 N.C.O.'s and
24 men .joined.
The month of February passed quietly in
the same fashion. Lieut. B. H. Francis
(3rd Royal Scots, attached) and 2 men were
killed and 1 man was wounded. 91 N.C.O.'s
and men joined.
It is interesting to record that on February
15th the 1st Battalion occupied trenches
on the immediate left. of the 2nd Battalion.
The following officers, N.C.O.'s,and men were
mentioned in despatches (London Gazette,
17th February, 1915):-Lieut.-Colonel A. A.
Wolfe-Murray, Major E. R. Hill, l\Iajor R.
G. S. Prentice, Capt. K. L. Buist, Capt. J. H.
Hope, Capt. W. L. Brome, V.C., Lieut. I.
D. Dalrymple, Lieut. C. C. Mylles, No. 9117
Sergt. Buchanan, No. 9946 Sergt. Nisbet,
No. 9281 Lance-Corporal Hunt, No. 9198
Lance-Corporal M'Gill, No. 9787 Lance-CorpI.
Stewart, No. 11615 Pte. Adams, No. 11651
Pte. Angus, No. 9435 Pte. )Iartin, No. 8467
Pte. Sidey.
The following honours were conferred:­
To be a Companion of the Order of the Bath­
Lieut.-Colonel A. A. Wolfe-Murray. To be
Brevet Lieut.-Colonel-Major E. R. HilL To
be Brevet Major-Captain K. L. Buist. The
Military Cross was awarded to Lieut. I. D.
Dalrymple and Lieut. C. C. Mylles.
On lYlarch 1st the Battalion was in billets
at Anniquin-one company in Guivenchy
support trench. The weather was very wet
and cold. On the following day they relieved
the Worcester Regiment in trenches at
Cuinchy. On the following two days they
came under heavy rifle and shell fire from the
enemy, losing 5 men killed and 26 wounded.
From March 3rd to 10th the Battalion was
alternately in trenches and billets, having 2
men killed and 17 wounded. Drafts of 54
N.C.O.'s and men joined.
On March 10th they marched at 5-30 a.m.
via Beuvry to Givenchy, to be in support of the
6th Brigade during an attack on the German
trenches. The attack was unsuccessful owing
to the enemy's wire· entanglements not having
been destroyed by artillery fire. At 2-15 p.m.
the artillery commenced a second bombardment,
but as the wire was not destroyed no
further attempt was made by the infantry to
reach the German trenches. The Battalion
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76 HIGHLA.ND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
they marched to Cuinchy and took over
~renches from the 2nd Worcester Regiment.
• They renjained in trenches during the 11th,
12th, and 13th March, losing 3 men killed and
14 wounded. 2nd Lieut. M'Kenzie and 62
men joined.
. During the remainder of lVIarch they were
alternately in billets at Bethune and Essar
and in trenches in relief of the Worcester
Regiment. Their casualties during this period
were I) killed and 12 wounded.
3rd Battalion Notes.
THE NEW BARRACKS,
GOSPORT.
SINCE the last number of the "Chronicle"
was published we, have remained at Gosport,
though in the beginning of May half the
Battalion was moved up to Fort 'Purbrook,
which theyaU liked very much. A fortnight
ago we got orders to be ready to move to
Scotland, and the detachment at Purbrook
was hastily summoned back. At the time of
writing we are still here, although we are in
daily or hourly hope of getting our orders
to move. 'L'heRoyal Irish Regiment, which
is ~o take our place here, has already arrived,
and as fully 70 officers of the 14th H.!..I. have
been attached to us it can readily be imagined
that a state of great congestion exists. The
10th Battalion H.L.I. are now in possession
()f Fort Purbrook. Captain J ackson returned
to us some weeks ago, and has happily made a
good recovery from his very nasty wound.
Captain E. M. Grant is also here, and Captains
'Rorison and Balfour. The latter is under
()fders to proceed with the draft in readiness
for the Expeditionary Force. To the very
,great regret of all, Captain Dalrymple has been
killed while gallantly leading his men of the
2nd K.O.8.B.'s, to which he was attached'
and Captain H alswelle, too, has gone. 'He had
been so much with this Battalion that his
:loss is keenly felt. He was amongst the first
,()f the line officer/,> to be attached to the
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HIGHLAND LIGH'!' INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
'17:
partly explained by the provision by a generous
public of recreation rooms where the soldiers
~all strangers to the district-can spend a
pleasant evening amidst wholesome surroundings.
The Khaki Club, which has been specially
furnished and opened for the troops, has
proved immensely popular, and the fact that
the officers of the H.L.I. have regularly and
generously subscribed to the funds is a tribute
to the excellent work that the Club has been
enabled to accomplish. Apart from the cheerfu1
and cosy rooms, writing material, games,
etc., are pro"t'ided free of charge, and two splendid
khaki-covered billiard tables are a source
()f pleasure. Each Sunday evening an entertainment
well worthy of any public concert
hall is given, and these have proved particularly
popular. In the Regiment there is
a good deal of vocal talent, and the soldier
artistes are never backward in responding
to an invitation to assist.
Mr. Fred. Rogers, hon. secretary, writes:­
"I have personally distributed over 1000
articles, such as mittens, mufflers, socks,
and shirts, amongst our visitors at the Club,
but there is always a great demand for socks
and shirts, of which our stock is exhausted.
I should be pleased to receive any that your
readers might send. The troops are really
grateful for them."
-Scotsman, April 30th.
ROLL OF DRAFTS DESPATCHED TO THE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FROM 1st JAN.
TO 31st MAY.
Date.
1915.
Jan. 4
Jan. 19
Feb. 23
Mar. 6
.}!ar. 24
..$.,pril 7
'April 7
May 1
May 12
'Mat 18
May 26
!June
No. of Ranks.
200
110
50
60
350
100
(Transport) 7
Drivers
100
10Q
90
200
170"
'
Bn. sent to
1st H.L.!.
1st H.L.I.
2nd H.L;I.
lst H.L.!.
1st H.L.I •
2nd H.L.!.
1st H.L.I.
2nd,H.L,!.
K.O.S.I;l/s,. Weymouth.
1st H.L.l.
2ndH.L.I.
IstH.L.I..
~ ; , ~ ~ ',.
I
ROLL OF OFFICER~ JOIN~D lTHE EXPEDI.
TIONARY FORCE FROM 'lst JANUARY TO
31st MAY.
Name.
2nd-Lt. J. W. Agnew,
2nd-Lt. J. H. Austen
Cartmell
2nd Lt. B. Cros&ley.
2nd Lt. A. Campbell Irons, .
2nd Lt. R. S. Chambers.
2nd Lt. H. S. Davidson,
2nd Lt. H. R. Davidson,
2nd Lt. W. M. Dickinson.
Capt. 1- D. Dalrymple, ..
Capt. A. W. D. Gaussen,
Lieut. G. M. Gerard, .•
2nd Lt. J. R. H. Harley,
Capt. W. HaMwelle,
2nd Lt. K. Hardman, ...
Lieut. C. W. Hooper, .•
Lieut. G. M. H. Henderson,
2nd Lt. C. P. Johnstone,
Capt. D. Kindersley,
2nd Lt. M. A. Kineaid
. Smith,
2nd Lt. R. Knox,
2nd Lt. T. E. Lander, ..
2nd Lt. W. J. LyIe,
2nd Lt. B. A. Medley, ..
2nd Lt. J. A. M'Intosh,
Capt. C.R.G. Mayne, D.S.O.
Lieut. D. M. Murray Lyon,
2nd Lt. A. Pefiers,
2nd Lt. G. W. Phillimore,
Capt. W. G. D. G. Rorison,
2nd Lt. C. H. Shipton, ..
2nd Lt. G. A. F. TyIer,
Capt. F. S. Tha.okemy, ..
2nd Lt. C. Williams,
2nd Lt. J. O. Westwater,
2nd Lt. H. W. Whitson,
Da.teof
leaving
Batt.
16/3/15
28/4/15
Remarks.
, \ ;" ..
31/1/15
3113/15 3rd A.&S.H.
28/4/15 Since wounded
16/3/15
16/3/15 Killed
28/4/15 From home
28/4/15 Since killed
31/1/15 Since killed
16/3/15 Wounded
28/4/15
,19/1/15 Killed in action
•16/3/15 Wounded
25/1/15 Wounded
25/1/15
16/3/1.5 Wounded
28f4/15
16/3/15 Wounded
25/1/15
31/3/15
31/1/15 Wounded
28/4/15
31/1/15 Wounded
28/4/15 Wounded
25/1/15 Wounded
16/3/15
25/1/15 Wounded
16/3/15
16/3/15
28/4/15
30/4/15
16/3/15 Wounded
31/1/15 VVounded
31/3/15 3d Gloucesters,
Wounded
GOSPORT, 31/1/15.

78 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
4th Battalion Notes.
As stated in a previous note, the 4th Battalion
were concentrated towards the end of August
at Renney Camp, about 8 miles from Plymouth,
and Renney remained the headquarters
of the Battalion up to May 17th. During the
autumn months our strength rose to 1970,
but the numbers of unfit seemed to increase
daily, and towards the middle of November
the numbers dropped to about 1750. Tents
were in use till the first week of November,
when the weather began to break, and we were
then moved into the huts, which, though far
from being completed, afforded somewhat
more shelter from the rainstorms which swept
up from the sea.
No rifle range being available at this period,
company and battalion training was carried
on over any suitable ground in the neighbourhood,
while route marches were the order
three days a week.
It was during one of these latter exercises,
on November 17th, that the Batta.lion, when
about 4 miles from Camp, received the short
and decisive order "to move in 3 hours time
to the other end of England." Gathering
together about 980 fully-equipped men, the
Battalion marched out of Renney, with unknown
destination, rather over the scheduled
time, leaving some 750 details behind. An
all-night journey landed us in the cold grey of
the morning at the town of Newcastle, and
from there, after a night in billets, a 14-mile
march northwards brought us to the village
of Cramlington, about 2 p.m. on the 19th.
Trenches were sited at once, and digging
commenced and continued titl darkness came
on, when we moved to the village, where we
were to be billeted. On the whole things were
not too comfortable that evening. It was
pitch dark, raining, troops and transport
lining up in the narrow village street, and as
no one knew the district it was some time
before we found quarters. At last, however,
companies found their billets-41 horses and
2 companies in an engine-shed, ill-lighted and
black with coal-dust and soot. Officers got
in where they could, and by 10 p.m. everyone
was more or less settled. Headquarters were
billeted at the Cramlington Coal Company's
offices.
During our stay in the North the Battalion
was in General Fitton's Brigade, along with
the 3rd Royal Scots. Strenuous digging of
trenches was continued all day and every day;
and manning the trenches by day and night,
night attacks, and night marches, were practised.
'The Battalion retains kindly recollections
of the hospitality shown it by the Northumbrians
during its ,stay of 8 weeks at Cramlington.
In the meantime matters were going none
too comfortably with our 750 details left
behind at Renney. Continuous rains and
gales had turned the immediate surroundings
of the camp into a sea of mud. Mud was
everywhere-oceans of it. Somehow, with
the superfluity of dampness and the constant
rainfall, it seemed hard that Fate and the Royal
Engineers should have left us without a drop
of water for cooking and ablutionary purposes
for many weeks, except what was carted
some 4 miles over one of the worst roads· in
England. Colds were common enough, but
there was little serious illness, and the health
of the troops remained good on the whole.
The Headquarters of the Battalion returned
from Cramlington on January 7th, 1915.
Activities during the spring were turned to
training and coast defence. In the latter our
sentries gave a good account of themselves;
not even ponies could disregard their challenge
with impunity!
On 6th March Sergeant-Major R. Murray
and O.R. Quartermaster-Sergeant D. M'Neill
received commissions. We wish to offer
them our heartiest congratulations.
The Battalion, after about nine months at
Renney, moved to Scotland on May 17th,
and is for the present billeted in Haddington,
with prospects of occupying shortly the
hutments in the fine old park ai Amisfield.
A detachment of 3 officers and 115 men is
quartered at Prestongrange.
Drafts have steadily depleted our strength,
and below will be found a list of officers and
drafts sent to the Expeditionary Force and
the West African Frontier Force.

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79
I.-Officers to British Expeditionary Force.
September 25th, 1914.-Capt. F. C. H. Oppenheim
to 2nd H.L.I. Wounded Ootober, 1914, and
appointed Military Attache at the Hague.
October ht, 1914.-Capt. H. M'K. CoghiU to 2nd
H.L.I.
October lat, 1914.-Capt. A. H. Russell to 2nd H.L.I.
Invalided.
October 1st, 1914.-Lieut. G. P. Hall to 2nd H.L.I.
Killed, November, 1914.
October 1st, 1914.-Lieut. H. S. Aston to 2nd H.L.I.
Wounded, November 18th. 1914.
March, 1915.-2nd Lieut. D. B. Mackenzie (Indian
Army, attaohed 4th H.L.I.) to 2nd H.L.I.
March 17th, 1915.-Lieut. J. A. C. Inglis to ht Seaforth
Highlanders. Killed, May 9th, 1915.
Maroh 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. H. D. C. Craig to 2nd
H.L.I. Wounded, May, 1915.
Maroh 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. C. Gillespie to 2nd
H.L.I.
March 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. W. H. Oldiield to 2nd
H.L.I. Killed, May, 1915.
Maroh 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. D. St. V. Gordon
(Indian Army, attached 4th H.L.I.) to 1st H.L.I.
Maroh 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. J. L. Mackintosh
(Indian Army, attached 4th H.L.I.) to 1st H.L.I.
Killed, April, 1915.
March 31st, 1915.-Lieut. N. B. Hunter to 1st H.L.I.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. T. M. M'Leod to 2nd
K.O.S.B.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. J. P. Smith to 2nd
K.O.S.B. Wounded, May, 1915.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. W. M. D. S. Strettell
to 2nd KO.S.B. Wounded, May, 1915.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. L. A. Judd to 2nd
K.O.S.B. Wounded, May, 1915.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. R. Murray to 1st H.L.I.
Wounded, May, 1915.
April 18th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. D. M'Neill to 1st H.L.I.
Wounded, May, 1915.
May 17th, 1915.-Lieut. R. S. Clayton to 2nd H.L.I.
May 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. W. T. Davies to 2nd
H.L.I.
May 17th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. A. B. Porter to 2nd
H.L.I.
n.-Officers to West African
Frontier Force.
March 27th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. J. Lees. Drowned in
S.s. "Falaba H (torpedoed, March 28th, 1915).
June 9th, 1915.-Capt. J. G. B. P. Graham.
June 9th, 1915.-2nd Lieut. T. J. O'Connor.
IIl.-Other Rank8 to British Expeditionary Force.
I . December 2nd, 1914.-160 other ranks to lst H.L.I.
December 9th, 1914.- 50 other ranks to lat H.L.I.
January 4th, 1915.-260 other ranks to 1st H.L.I. and
50 other ranks to 2nd H.L.I. Total, 310.
February 23rd. 1915.-50 other ranks to 1st H.L.I.
March 24th, 1915.-100 other ranks to 1st H.L.I.
April 7th, 1915.-4 transport drivers to 1st H.L.I.
May 2nd, 1915.-100 other ranks to 1st H.L.I.
May 12th, 1915.-100 other ranks to K.O.S.B. (Transferred
for servioe either with 2nd Batt. in Franoe
or with 1st Batt. in Mediterranean.)
May 25th, 1915.-200 other ranks to 2nd H.L.I.
May 31st, 1915.-100 other ranks to 11th H.L.I. and
50 (inoluding 15 machine gunners) to 2nd H.L.I.
Total, 150.
FOOTBALL.
RUGBY.
ON March 27th the officers played an enjoyable
game against the Royal Naval College at
Devonport. Our opponents had been playing
together regularly during the season, but,
notwithstanding this, they only beat us by
1 point. 2nd Lieut. J. R. Smith (now wounded)
was couspicuous by his dash and energy, and
his dropped goal was an outstanding feature
of the game. 2nd Lieut. W. S. Wynne also
did good work, and 2nd Lieut. A. A. Macfarlane
Grieve scored our only try.
Result-Royal Naval College, 1 goal 1 try
(total, 8 points); 4th H.L.L, 1 dropped goal
1 try (total, 7 points).
ASSOCIATION.
Mrs. Waldorf Astor kindly presented a cup
to be played for by the regiments quartered
in Plymouth Fortress. We were in the Eastern
Section, and remained in the running until
the semi-final, when we were beaten by the
3rd South Staffords. Unfortuntaely our aggregate
points were one less than those of the
3rd South Staffords, who eventually lost in
the final to the 3rd North Staffords, who were
in the Western Section. It is a pity that we
had not at that time the services of 2nd Lieut.
M. M'Kinnon, an old Oxford Blue.
CRICKET.
On Wednesday, May 12th, the Battalion
opposed the Plymouth College XI. on the
latter's ground. An enjoyable match was
made all the mor(J enjoyable by the presence
of the Regimental Pipe Band. which played
numerous selections, much appreciated by a
considerable number of spectators. 2nd Lieut.
W. S. Wynne, with his faultless 55, was our
main contributor; he also had 6 wickets for
34 ruus. Sergt. Edwards also knocked up
a helpful 34.
Result-4th H.L.I., 146; Plymouth College,
99.
RATHER unexpected was the reply of a
Mrs. Tommy Atkins to a gentleman who inquired
if her husband was at the front. "Yus,"
she said, "an' I 'ope 'e'll serve the Germans
as 'e served me."

HIGHLAND' LIGHT' INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
2ND
LIEUTENANT JASPAR LEES.
IT was with the greatest regret that his
brother officers heard that 2nd Lieut. Jaspar
Lees; of the 4th Battalion Highland Light
Infantry, had been drowned as il. result of the
torpedoing of the Elder· Dempster liner
" Falaba " on the 28th March.
This young officer was the only son of ~1r.
John. Edward Lees of St. Mary's Cliff, Aldedy
Edge, Cheshire, and was 24 years of age.
He was educated at Eton and New College,
Oxford, and volunteered for service in the
~ameroons. He joined the Battalion after
mobilisation..
If the following account that i;; taken from
the Glasgow Herald be true, and there is no
reason to doubt it, it will be no surprise to
those who knew him that he died in so gallant
a manner.
BRAVE OFFICER OF HIGHLAND LIGHT
INFANTRY•.
The survivors speak highly of the order
which prevailed on board their vessel prior
to her sinking. There was no panic. The
captain was on the bridge, and the wireless
operator was at his post. The Germans
endeavoured to stop the working of the wireless,
and gave a stern order to the wireless
operator to desist. He, however, persisted,
and was able to pick up Land's End and
telegraph the words" Torpedoed; taken to
boats" before the submarine succeeded in
jamming the wireless. There were seven
women on board, and of these all but one, a
stewardess, were saved. This woman, too,
might have been saved owing to the chivalry
displayed by a young Second Lieutenant, who
belonged to the Highland Light Infant~y.
This brave young officer, observing that the
stewardess was without a life belt, took off his
own and insisted on putting it on her. She,
however, refused it, and the consequence was
that both the officer and stewardess were
among the drowned. Some of the passengers
expressed the view that there was more than
one submarine, for, though only one was on
.the surface, they believe they saw the periscope
of a second.
12th Battalion Notes.
THE 12th Battalion H.L.I. received its first
drafts of recruits on the 7th September; 1914.
For the first few days of its existence the
Battalion was attl;l.ched to the 10th, which
itself had sprung into being a few weeks before,
at Bordon, near Aldershot.
On the 14th September Major Sandys;
Lumsdaine and 2nd Lieuts. Fox, Dixon,
Thompson, and Wilson, were transferred from
the 10th to the 12th, and the Battalion started
life on its own. Major Sandys-Lumsdaine
was commander and 2nd Lieut. Fox was
adjutant. To these two must be given the
credit of having formed the Battalion.
On the 30th of September the Battalion
had on its strength 10 officers, 18 non-commissioned
officers, 12 buglers and pipers, 94
Territorials, and 870 recruits.
The Battalion was stationed at Bordon
until the 18th of February, 1915.
On the 12th of December the Battalion
mustered 29 officers and 977 other ranks.
In October Captains Neilson and J ohnson
joined, and in November the command was
taken over by Lieut.-Colonel Begbie, late of the
Indian Army.
Captains Neilson and Johnson were promoted
major shortly after joining.
On the 18th of February the Battalion went
into bill~ts at Romsey, and in ~Iarch Major
Sandys-Lumsdaine succeeded Colonel Begbie
in command, and was promoted to Lieut.­
Colonel, and Major Buist joined for light duty
at home.
At Romsey battalion training was carried
out.
From Romsey' the Battalion proceeded to
Parkhouse in April, and from there to Chiseldon.

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Si
11th Battalion Notes.
THE DOINGS OF JOHN DONNOLLY,
REGnrENTAL Q.M.S.
On Service" Somewhere in France."
(Not to be communicated to the Press.)
JOHN DONNOLLY, Regimental Q.M.S. of the
11th Battalion H.L.I., at a certain place in
France and on a certain date, was suddenly
afflicted with a brain wave (or what the higher
military authorities would term a " brilliant
military scheme "). It took the form of a
sudden desire to endeavour to relieve our
worthy Quartermaster, Lieut. DrawbeIl, of
one of his most strenuous duties-namely, to
draw supplies. Now, as everybody knows
who knows active service and billets, drawing
supplies necessitates in most cases the covering
of a few miles (to be more precise, kilometres,
in this part of the world), and, in addition, an
early start.
Now, these two facts were undoubtedly
the cause of the following catastrophe. On
the evening of the day before John Donnolly
was at some pains to assure the Quartermaster
that he could proceed to to draw supplies
the following morning. So persistent was he
in affirming this fact that the Quartermaster
began to think he had been wasting his time
drawing supplies at all. It was eventually
decided that John Dormolly would draw
them the following morning. Now, on service
it is a strict rule that nobody rides on wagons
except the driver, and he rides on the horse's
back, so the next question to be settled was
how John Donnolly was to get to the place
of issue (Regimental Quartermaster-Sergts.
not usually being guilty of walking further
than necessary-in peace time usually from
the Stores to the Sergeants' Mess, and sometimes
vice versa). A bicycle was out of the
question, due to the fact that our frienrl could
not ride one, so the Quartermaster suggested
his horse. Yes, John could ride a horse (we
thought he had been a cowboy in his younger
days by the way he talked), so it was arranged
that the transport sergeant would have the
Quartermaster's horse saddled up at 5-30
a.m., ready to start. The Quartermaster
determined then and there to have a long
lie in the next morning,
At 5-30 a.m. in Regimental Headquarters
there is as a rule nothing doing; therefore
wh~n John appeared on the scene at that
hour one solitary transport man, plus the
sentry at the gate and the Quartermaster's
horse, was the only visible sign of life. Exaotly
what happened at 5-30 a.m. precise I do not
know, but within a few moments the whole
camp was aroused by the yells of the tram!­
port man calling for help. John Donnolly
could not get up on the horse's back! Several
transport men, in night attire, together with
the transport sergeant, rushed to the scene,
and after very strenuous efforts at last
succeeded in getting .John into the saddle
and started on his journey. Now, the distance
from this point to the exit gate was 50 yards,
a distance John covered beautifully. Arriving
at the gate something happened. Neither
the gentle persuasion of the sentry nor the
kind words of John could move the fiery
steed another inch. Oonsiderable and valuable
time was therefore lost, and rations for that
day were· in jeopardy, when John decided
to dismount by the simple expedient of
sliding down the animal's tail, a method of
dismounting recommended by John. At about
6-15 a.m. the transport man was seen leading
the horse back to billets, and .rohn was
marching to draw rations. The incident has
caused great controversy in the camp. Some
maintain that, being so early in the morning,
the horse was asleep, and consequently could
not go, while others say the light touch of
John's hands on the reins reminded the brute
of the days he used to draw a dray, and, not
being desirous of reverting to his former
occupation, he decided not to move. At all
events rations were late, and the veterinary
surgeon certifies that the horse is suffering
from a severe fit of laughing-so much so that
when we are on the march they have to blindfold
the brute on the approach of a Regimental
Quartermaster-Sergeant, and the Quartermaster
continues to draw supplies.
DonnoIly Sahib now suffers terribly with
nightmare, and has visions of fiery steeds.
Finis.-As the worthy John is jealous of
his reputation as an equestrian he has decided
to return to his old love, the wooden horse,:
in preference to the meat one.

82 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
A VISIT TO BORDON CAMP.
How NEW TROOPS ARE CARED FOR.
To be sent down to one of the principal
training camps in the south of England
(writes a correspondent) to see for one's self
the conditions attached to the three service
battalions of the H.L.I. Regiments was an
honour greatly appreciated by the writer. In
view of the many diverse opinions held by the
general public as to whether adequate preparations
were being made for the comfort
and welfare of the troops by those responsible,
and also the reports, detrimental to recruiting,
which had been spread broadcast in the
country by a large body of discharged men
as to the insufficiency and incompleteness of
some of the departments attached to the
military camps, this visit afforded the opportunity
of making certain that there was not
the least foundation for such rumours.
On the railway journey travelling to Bordon
one of my carriage companions happened to
be an ex-soldier who had re-enlisted. He was
en route for the Reserve Battalion, Gosport,
preparatory to going to the front, and from
his remarks he evidently had studied very
minutely the different characters which go to
make up a regiment. His opinion of the
soldier who generally goes about and complains
is that he is a dangerous as well as a
discontented individual, who in civil life is a
burden to himself and those around him, and
who, if ever he manages to enter into the
ranks of the Army, is a continual source of
annoyance to the non-commissioned as well
as the higher grade of officers. His presence
in the ranks is a serious menace to discipline
and the well-being of the rank and file, so it
becomes the bounden duty of the officers to
immediately deal with that man, and the most
effective way is by discharging him. The
officer recognises that no kind of punishment
does him any good; to be lenient only encourages
him in his recalcitrant ways, and a
severe punishment only makes him the more
determined not to obey, and by reason of his
continuous confinement his training is delayed
and can never be complete. Besides, the
retaining of a huge guard-room in a military
camp to hold such men is a thing hardly
possible, at least not desirable, and would
always be an eyesore to an officer. alive to
his responsibilities and honour. The officer
likes to feel that the men realise that he
has their interests at heart, and it is always
a disconcerting thing to him the necessity
for a guard-room at all; so how easily it is
to understand that the officer would like to
look upon what the file term" the clink " as
a military relic of antiquity. This was the
opinion of the ex-soldier, only expressed in
his own way.
After arrival at Bordon, and having accepted
of the kind courtesies extended by the officer
commanding the 11th Battalion, Lieut.-Col.
Fergusson, officers, and non-coms., your correspondent
proceeded to see for himself how
things went in the preparation of this huge
fighting machine. By the kind permission of
Sergt.-Major M'Sorley of that Battalion he
witnessed the drilling of a section of thirty
men all belonging to Bothwellhaugh, that wellknown
mining village close by our ducal town.
There was a great and striking beneficial
change in the appearance of these men. They
had only been four weeks in training, but
everywhere there was abounding strong evidence
that the master-hand in discipline and
military i~struction had been at work. On
questioning them after drill was over, all had
the same reply-becoming more proficient
every day, health better, a satisfactory
change from pit life, and an increased in
weight. Not a sound of discontent! The
first interview was therefore' really encouraging
and gratifying. Quartermaster's stores
were then visited, and thence to the cook~
house, that most essential establishment, but
with the same result everywhere-no signs of
confusion or shortage.
The visits to the other camps were on similar
lines. In the 10th Battalion, the officer
commanding which is Lieut.-Col. Grahame, the
Battalion was observed at a march past.
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'would have done credit to a battalion of the
regular line Army under review. A number
of young men were then brought forward who
had been at drill on the parade ground. The
question" How long have you been here 1 "
put by the genial Sergt.-Major Mauchan,
elicited the' replies - "Six days," "Four
days," "Three days." Yet all were in possession
of their full equipment. No scarcity of
clothing; everything was all right, and no
grumbling.
The adjoining camp was the 12th Battalion,
and here the youIigest of the Battalions was
THE NEW AmUES.
Intelligent Interest of H. L, L in passing Field Officer.
not a bit behind the rest. The" esprit de
corpsl" shown here again demonstrated that
another master-hand was making the pace in
the!perfecting of the Battalion for what it is
intendfld. The "suaviter in modo, fortiter
in re" tactics of Sergt.-Major M'Cargow, who
is "fin rcharge here, made manifest that his
retirement to civil life previous to the war had
in no:way dulled or impaired his past military
experience and educa.tion. Healthy- exercise
and training may form the backbone of
a good soldier, but ever let us remember
that discipline is, the very marrow whioh
goes to turn the raw reoruit into the one
thing essential-a good fighting maohineand
here discipline was maintained at a high
sta.ndard.
Without exception, however, at all the camps
everything was in first-class order. It required
no trained eye to at once discern that the
soldiers knew their respective positions and
the variouS duties allotted to them. The
spirit of cheerfulness ran through the whole
camps, and why not? Everywhere visited,
and every soldier spoken to, the same storyplenty
of food, a satisfactory quartermaster's
stores, equipment of every description' in
abundance. Why should they be depressed 1
Plenty of work and plenty of play, for those in
authority believe in the old proverb "All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy"; and as
all play and no work makes him a bad boy,
the happy medium is observed and adopted.
This was well illustrated by a story told by
one of the men. In route marches, this man
stated, the officers generally halt near some
small village. Rations being served, the
children of the village as usual gather around.
The officers take a delight in inaugurating
games of various sorts with them. Jumping,
and three-legged, relay, and other races, and
games, find a host of competitors among the
children, and, after prizes have been distributed,
then a few athletic games are indulged
in by the soldiers for money prizes kindly
given by the officers of the regiment. When
all have had enough, possibly the march may
be resumed, and continued for a few miles
further, or it may be the march home; but,
whatever it is, a fine feeling exists between
the officers and men. The private recognises
that from the rank immediately above him to
the officer commanding everyone has done his
best to make the outing a profitable as well
as a pleasant one, and so the route march is
one of the exercises always looked forward to
with enthusiasm.
Regarding the food, one cannot do better
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84 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
this department goes. On the day of leaving
camp for home, by some slight mistake I had
an hour to wait for the train. As I wanted
to have a proper look in the daylight at the
trenches dug in the moor by the Battalion on
the previous night during dusk, I had a look
round, and made for the public road again.
On regaining it, I entered into conversation
with the old country roadman, who had just
newly shot a rabbit with his gun, which he
told me he had carried daily with him for a
considerable number of years. He evidently
was surprised to see a solitary individual on
the moor examining the trenches, and, his
curiosity being awakened, he had waited for
my coming, and immediately extended the
courtesies of the day. He being rather a
communicative sort of an old fellow, I enquired
if he had heard of any complaints of the men
not being fed. " What! fed 1" quoth he,
with a show of surprise. "Why, if Tommy
weren't fed, the pigs hereabout would be
leaner. You should just have a look at the
swill carts in the morning here going to the
piggeries. Plenty of grub, my lad; plenty of
grub." And so this, an outside opinion,
solidified and strengthened my own observations
that all was well in that direction.
Troops must be amused, and the part the
picture-house and music-hall play in a man's
life now being no small one it is well looked
after by variolls religious and philanthropic
bodies, who also look after the spiritual
welfare of the troops. For the sum of a penny
you have a good two hours entertainment.
Humorous and other pictures, as well as musichall
turns, are on every night, and .the most
fastidious and difficult to please in the amusement
line always find something exceptionally
good. Billiards and reading-rooms and halls
for all sorts of games, their name is legion.
In a word, this visit to the camp life in
Bordon and district was a pleasant revelation,
and forms now no small part in one's general
education. It was easily discernible that the
officers commanding the different Battalions
and the officers connected therewith, as well
as the non-coms. and men, were all animated
with that healthy spirit of rivalry which, after
all is said and done, is the real manure for
the" plant of efficiency," and assuredly the
"tria juncta in uno," if they are so in the
battlefield arena, will give an account of themselves
second to none, as is bound to result
when there is--as there is here-first, ability
in officers, which creates faith in the minds
of the rank and file; and, second, quality and
discipline in the men, which creates faith in
the minds of the officers. To be joined to
units such as these, either as an officer or
private, is an honourable position, and one
to be envied.-Hamilton Advertiser, April 17,
1915.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL.
ARMOURER-SERGEANT R. WHITE, LATE OF
THE 7lST FOOT.
Army Order 169 of 1915.
SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNCLAIMED.
IN pursuance of the Regimental Debts Act,
1893, notice is given that there is available for
distribution among the next-of-kin or others
entitled the sum of money set opposite to
the name of each of the deceased soldiers
in the following list :­
Applications from persons supposing themselves
entitled as next-of-kin should be addressed
by letter to "The Secretary, War
Office, Park Buildings, St. James' Park,
London, S.W.," and marked outside" Effects."
£ s. D.
Barclay, J., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 5 7 6
Boyle, J., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 5 15 8
Brady, W. C., Bugler, 2nd H.L.I., 14 10 9
Goldie, A., Pte., 3rd H.L.I., 1 18 4:
Goudie, T., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 4: 13 3
Graham, J., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 5 10 2
Gribbon, J., Pte., 2nd H.ld., 6 14 8
Maclean, C., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 1 5 10
Magihon, W., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 6 1 8
Reynolds, J., Pte., 3rd H.L.I., 4: 11 11
Scott, W., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 3 14 8
Smith, T., Pte., 2nd H.L.L, 5 8 10
Sneddon, J. W., Pte., 2nd H.L.L, 3 15 0
Starr, A. G., Pte., 2nd H.L.L, .. 4: 10 0
Thompson, ,1., Pte., 2nd H.L.I., 5 9 1

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFAN'l'RY.ICHRO~ICLE.
. H.L.I.
COl\fFORTS DEPOT.
Grand Hotel, Glasgow.·
A DEPOT for comforts for the men· of the
1st and 10th Battalions H.L.I. has been open •
in the Grand Hotel, Glasgow, since September.
The conveners are Mrs. James Lilburn and
Mrs. W. J. Anderson, and the committee
consists of Mrs. Robert Anderson, Miss Anderson,
Mrs. David Johnston, MIss Cowan, Mrs.
J. C. Camp bell, and Mrs. W. Lilburn, and they
have been assisted during the winter by Miss
J ohnston, ::\liss Foulis, and ~Iiss M'Lean.
This committee has worked in co-operation
with Miss Ronaldson in London and Mrs.
J. C. Grahame at Aldershot, who also collected
comforts. The following articles have been
collected at the Grand Hotel and distributed:
5,800 pairs socks, 1,516 shirts, 562 helmets,
1,196 body belts, 3,025 mittens and cuffs
750 sweaters, 765 mufflers, 65 blankets:
220 pants, 200 vests, 750 pipes. In addition
to this, large quantities of sweets, tobacco,
handkerchiefs, toilet requisites, etc., were
received. Also bandages, nightshirts, and
nightingales for the wounded.
In April the committee got the list of the
prisoners of war of the 1st Battalion, and they
at once appealed for food for them. The
response from the public was splendid, and
in a few days they had sufficient supplies of
tinned meat, cocoa, OKO, cakes, etc., to start
the parcels. Every man got a parcel containing
a shirt, pair of socks, muffler, handkerchief,
insect powder, soap, tinned meat,
cocoa, syrup, bread or biscuits or cake, and
cigarettes. Since then the whole of the 133
men have been "adopted" by different
ladies, who are sending, each to her own man,
a fortnightly parcel of food.
The committee continues to collect comforts.
and will be g:fat~ful for further supplies.
HEROIC H.L.I. SIGNALLERS.
SMART TELEPHONE ERECTION WORK.
A NON-COM:1rfIaSIONED officer of the Highland
Light Infantry, writing to his people in Galashiels
giving a description of some of the recent
fighting, relates how his company, the line
in front having been broken, charged through
this line and into a German trench, knocking
the enemy over by the dozen. "At daylight," he
says, " what a sight met our eyes !-Germans
lying round us in hundreds, and our own
fellows too, both wounded and dead. The
Germans were holding a trench about 15Q
yards to our front, and the ground between
the trenches was covered with dead, mostly
Germans. I think some of these dead men
were able to fire a rifle. About 11 a.m. the
Gurkhas romped into the German trench,
and the latter came out in scores and surrendered,
throwing their arms and equipmenu
away in their hurry to get· over to us away
from the Gurkhas. Terrible little men they
are with their ' ham knives.'
"In the evening two of our companies
advanced across the open and took part of
the German trench. It was during that advance
I witnessed the best show of the day.
It was the attempt made by our signallers
to get a telephone line up with the firing line.
Immediately the firing line passed us off went
a signaller with a reel of wire and the instruments
for the telephone. He was shot before
he had gone 20 yards. Seeing this, another
signaller leapt over the parapet, took the stuff
from the first, but he, too, was shot about
20 yards from cover. Then off went two more ,
and they were successful, and had a wir~
laid and the telephone working wi.thin ten
minutes after the place had been captured."
-Edfnburgh Evening Di:;patch, 5th April,
1915.

86 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
THREE SONS AND TWO SONS·IN·LA W
IN THE H.L.I.
A WOMAN of 59 years of age, Mrs. Crayton,
who resides at 176 Abercromby Street,
Calton, Glasgow, has good reason to be proud
of what her family is doing for King and
country. She has seven sons and three sonsin-law
with the Forces. Nine of them are
on active service, while the youngest of the
iamily, Charles, is training with the 18th
H.L.!. at Girvan. The eldest, Frank, has
been 17 years in the Army, and fought in
the Boer War. He has been with the Scots
Guards in France since the outbreak of
hostilities. Henry is connected with the
Royal Field Artillery, and has spent eight
years in India; John is a Navyman, and was
with cruisers in Chinese waters for five years;
William, who is in the Royal Scots, has been
eight years in India; Philip and Patrick are
both in the Highland Light Infantry. The
former joined as a band boy when he was
-15 years of age. Her sons·in-Iaw are Private
William l\l['Cullooh, 1st Scots Guards, who
resided at 36 Salamanca Street, Parkhead, and
is at present lying wounded in hospital in
France; Private James Lang, who resided
at 14 Thorneyhill Street, Parkhead; and
Private ,Tames ~{ooney, 87 Commercial Road,
South Side. The last two are in the H.L.!.
Henry, William (twice), Patrick, and Philip
have been wounded, but are back again in
the trenches.
Mrs. Crayton and her family are well known
in the Parkhead district, where· she resided
uutil a few years ago, when she removed to
the Calton. All her sons and daughters were
born in Parkhead, and her husband prior to
his death was employed in Messrs. Beardmore's
Parkhead Forge.-Glasgow Evening News, 4th
May, 1915.
A BRITISH officer inspecting sentries came
across a raw-looking recruit. "What are
you here for 1 " he asked. "To report anything
unnsual, sir." "What would you call
unusual 1 " "I dunno exactly, sir." "What
would you do if you saw five battleships
steaming across that field yonder 1" "Sign
the pledge, sir."
GLASGOW NEWSBOY
WOOS THE l\!USE IN PRAISE OF
THE GALLANT H.L.!.
:MR. TOM HAMILTON, of the Bank Restaurant,
Glasgow, is in receipt of a letter from Lance­
Corporal Willie Waugh, of the 1st H.L.!.
Wangh will be remembered by many as a
newsboy, his" pitch" being around the foot
of· Queen Street. He is in hospital at Fnl~
bourne, near Cambridge, just now, after five
months in the trenches, sometimes standing
to the waist in water. While in hospital the
Lance-Corporal has been wooing the muse,
and the old Glasgow newsboy does very well.
He heads the poem "H.L.!. Through the
German Lines," and it reads thus:­
The night was dark and stormy,
The shells were bursting high;
The Germans they came rushing on
To meet the H.L.I.
Bnt the Scottish lads were ready,
And, with a steady fire,
They stopped the beggars in their rush,
And made the beasts retire.
They thought they'd have another try,
This time to conquer, do, or die;
And now in front of us they lie,
Slain by the gallant H.L.!.
Now day has dawned, and all is o'er;
The Huns are there to rise no more,
And those who rushed, but did not die,
Are prisoners now with the H.L.!.
THE recruiting campaign speaker's story
of the girl who flirted six young fellows to
the front has its exact converse in Dean
Ramsay's anecdote of the old maiden lady of
Montrose who refused to subscribe to the fund
for raising a volunteer corps .. "I'll dae nae
sic thing; I ne'er could raise a man for myself~
and I'm no' gaen to raise men for King
George."

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THE following letter, received at the Depot,
may be ..of interest as showing that, in some
cases at least, the hospital treatment by the
Germans of our wounded has been good:­
Sunday, April 4, 1915.
Sir,-Just a line to let you know, on
behalf of the remainder of my Regiment and
myself, that we are all in the best of health.
I haven't much to say about this place, only
we have been having some good weather here
these last few days. There are only seven of
us here, and everyone of us requires clothing,
especially khaki and caps. The names of
the men that are here are Ptes. Tough, Peck,
M'lntosh, Copland, Riddle, Rose, and myself.
Peck and Copland got captured in November.
I was the only one that got wounded on the
14th of September at a place called Chevey,
France. Wounded in the chest, lay on the
field for 3 days, but got treated very well
when I was in hospital; and the other 4 men
got captured on the retirement. I am sergeant
here while in this camp. Eatables and
smokes very acceptable. There are 650 of the
Gordons here. I will close now for want of
more news.-I remain, yonr obedient servant,
J. MITCHELL, Corporal.
Sennelager,
Vei Paderborn, Germany.
REGIMENTS THAT HAVE SUFFERED
MOST.
SCOTLAND'S TREMENDOUS SHARE IN THE
CASUALTIES.
A WORTHY lord a few days ago, speaking
doubtless under considerable stress, made
very pointed remarks concerning British
casualty lists, strictures which might at first
glance be construed seriously. Now, it is
beyond question that the casualty lists, as
far as relating to the rank and file, are both
considerably behind time and chronologically
erratic; but it may well be that these shortcomings'
are unavoidable. The losses of a
stiffly contested battle running into four
figures cannot readily be disposed of in one
list, and, even if they could, it might serve
no good purpose to do so, while a casualty
abstract, in the absence of names, would
only add unnecessarily to the suspense. As
a matter of fact, t,he casualties sent to Press
agencies in each twenty-four hours seldom
or never relate to the returns of anyone day,
but seem to be a sort of judicious spraying
out of losses partially covering a number of
days. If grievance there dOeS exist in the
public notification of these, it is to be found
in the space of time intervening between an
action and the announcement of the losses
sustained, for aE many as six: and fleven weeks
divide th.e two, though of late tIle arrears
seem to have been overtaken and the former
delay considerably reduced. But for anyone
whose word carries weight to asseverate that
the newspapers "were not giving full lists
of the losses," and that the military authorities
practised " a system of concealment," is bot.h
unkind and unfair.
It is the casualty lists that tell us the
straightest tale in this war, a plain, unvarnished,
yet eloquent, tale. In a. dumb.
pa.thetic sort of way they lift aside the curtain
on life-and-death encounters, with none of the
stage effects, but with infinitely more of
realism than is possible to the scribe writing
from hearsay many miles from the battle
front. There is not a regimental district in
the British Isles which has not felt its" clammy
hand; but, naturally, the touch is light in
places, and a heavy and obliterating pressure
in others. Some battalions have been stricken
unto death, and well" nigh wiped off so far as
their original strength is concerned. Such was
the fate of the 1st Battalion of the Gordons in
their first battle essay, only a few units of
eight companies filtering back to friendly lines.
But, like a king, a "regiment is dead, long
live the regiment!" Capable draft'! have
filled the ugly gaps, but the orgie of casualties
relentlessly follows, and it is practically certain
that this fine old regiment, which shares the
glories of thirty great campaigns, has suffered
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biggest well-defined battle of the war so far.
A casualty list of 5 officers killed outright and
8 wounded may be multiplied by 20 to arrive
approximately at the rank and file losses.
Before the war was fifteen weeks old the Gay
Gordons had 40 officers placed hOTS de combat,
and in the demoniacal fighting around Ypres
and La Bassee alone 360 of the rank and file
were killed or wounded.
For a time the Gordons easily possessed the
doubtful distinction of being the worst battered
British regiment at the front, but the past
few weeks have wrought a change. It is now
highly probable that when the lists of glorious,
but fatal, Neuve Chapelle are completed, the
gallant Cameronians will stand forth as one
of the most terribly hit regiments, not merely
in Scotland, but the British Isles. At the
commencement of the war the 1st Battalion of
Scottish Rifles, to give its official name,
was placed on the lines of communication,
a position the men took to anything but
kindly. Alas t the greater number of these
once sturdy fellows are dead or nursing wounds.
Their casualties in the frenzied fighting of
early December alone totalled 255, including
]35" missing," many of whom were" supposed
dead." At Neuve Chapelle they must again
have been in the very thickest of the struggle,
as 13 of their officers fell, never to rise again,
and Scotland is to-day preparing herself to
learn of grievous losses among the rank and
file.
H ever casualty list told an eloquent tale
it was surely that issued on 3rd January
respecting the Highland Light Infantry, a
regiment which has nobly upheld it,s proud
traditions at signal sacrifice in the present
war. On that date the list from Headquarters
pointed to a sanguinary hand-to-hand struggle,
in which the Highlanders, beset by superior
numbers, held grimly to their positions to the
last. Just about one-fourth of the hattalion
were in action at the time, and of this little
band less than a hundred answered the rollcall
that night, fifty of the brave fellows being
killed outright. The regiment had been in the
thick of it previous to this, as it has been in the
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very forefront of battle since, and its losses
in the last great fight are certain to be heavy,
judged by the fact that two captains and three
lieutenants were killed.
That grand old regiment the Scots Guards,
which dates its beginning a century and a half
before Waterloo, has experienced the most
gruelling six months in all its varied history.
In one battle on the muddy flats of Flandersit
might almost be termed a battue~79 of the
rank and file were killed, while 91 disappeared
from ken under the sinister heading of " missing."
In the terrific fighting at the back end
of October, when the German hordes were
moving heaven and earth to cleave a way
through to Calais, and would have succeeded
but for the fanatical-like bravery of the
thin British lines opposing them, the Guards
in one day's battle suffered a loss of 21 men
killed and 62 wounded. Exclusive of recent
fighting, the war has already cost them 52
officers killed and wounded, while, next to the
Gordons, they have had most men posted as
missing or prisoners, aggregating 540 up to
the end of February.
In the same grim fighting at Ypres which
decimated the Scots Guards, the Royal Scots
Fusiliers, the King's Own Scottish Borderers,
and the Black Watch came in for tremendous
fighting. Little of what happened on the
sodden, low-lying flats of Western Belgium
came to hand before the casualty lists brought
enlightenment. Itadds to the poignant sorrow
that a knowledge of some of the most heroic
deeds of these memorable days have perished
with the principal actors. No facile pencil was
there to depict from life the scenes of death and
glory. How an Archibald Forbes would have
blazoned their wealth of thrilling episode on
the escutcheon of British history for all time,
and wrested from the clu¥ch of oblivion many
a rare act of devotion! The Fusiliers helped
to beat back the Teuton torrent at a loss of
26 men in killed alone, the K.O.S.B. had 32
dead, and the Black Watch 17. This was the
fight in which the London Scottish received a
terrible baptism of fire, 14 of these gallant
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regiment probably still heads the list of purely
Territorial organisations hard hit in battle,
for already it has lost a third of a battalion
in one shape or another.
What, perhaps, was the most formidable
list of killed and wounded relating to anyone
regiment reported from Headquarters on a
given day was that of 4th February respecting
the Black Watch. No less than 62 units
of this justly celebrated regiment were reported
killed, and 129 wounded, bringing its total
casualties up to fully half a battalion strength,
which is just a trifle more than the casualties
of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. The Border
regiment has also nobly upheld its reputation,
suffering in four stern encounters an aggregate
loss of 83 killed, 81 missing, and 105 wounded.
The Seaforths, there is grave reason to fear,
will add very materially to their casualty total
by their share in the victory of N euve Chapelle.
In three weeks fighting in Flanders they lost
the terribly high proportion of 80 killed to 122
wounded. Their neighbours, the Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, were one of the eight
Scottish battalions belonging to the original
Expeditionary Force, and, like the Cameronians,
were at first relegated to the lines of
communication. But they had not been many
weeks at the front ere their casualties exceeded
200, telling of a sturdy share in the
fighting. In short, the share Scotland has
taken and is taking in the colossal struggle
for right and supremacy is such as to thrill
the hearts of her people with pride, albeit with
& dash of apprehension at the great and
increasing sacrifices her sons are being called
upon to make.-Scotsman, 31st March, 1915.
,­
HISTORICAL RELIC.
AN interesting historical relic has just been
acquired for the 1st Battalion in the shape of
the drum that was used to raise the 73rd
Highlanders (subsequently the 71st) at Elgin
in 1777. The drum was first seen in an antiquarian
shop in Edinburgh, and brought to
the notice of the officers by Sergt. Richards
of the 2nd Battalion. Inside the drum is the
following curious makers' advertisement:­
HER B E R T H I G GIN S & CO.,
Drum Makers to His Majesty's Office
of Ordnance at the Drum and Colours
in the Minories, near ALDGATE,
LONDON
Makes and sells all sorts of Drums, either of Wood or
Brass, for Sea or Land, in the compleatest and neatest
manner, Mr. lliGGINS being the best approved Drum
Maker in England.
N.B.-Likewise all sorts of Captain's Pikes, Hal·
berts, Partizans, Javelins, Sea Pikes, Ensigns, Colours,
Standards, Crosslets, Officers' Sashes, with all sorts
of Trophies for Armys or }Iilitias at Reasonable Rates.
Professor Blaikie of Edinburgh, to whom the
drum was submitted, considers that there is
every reason to suppose it is genuine. With
the drum is the following account, written on
old-fashioned paper, though not contemporaneous
with it :­
LINES ON THE "OLD GLASGOW DRUM."
If that drum could only speak
'Twould tell us many a tale
Of merry moments on the street
Where local histories fail.
Sometimes it drew a laughing crowd
Round scolding wife's bewail,
And if her voice was raised too loud
They tamed her with a flail.
Responsive ta-ps a "Grand Tattoo,"
Drowned bankrupts cry for bail;
And other times some smuggling crew
Its "rat·tat " leads to jail.
Still it had a sadder tune
Than frivolous wives of men
Or gauger seizing smuggled wine
Or raids on outlaw's den.

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Its duty sounded war's alarms
To pressgang every son,
Young or old, fit to bear arms
In the war that was to come.
And on the stricken field it rolled
Its loudest raps, to drown
The cry of friends or foemen "sold"
"For Country" and "for Crown."
Courts-martial too it had its share­
The soldier's fear and dread-
And "Jedart Justice" rude and bare
Was signed upon its head.
It led the war-worn soldier home
Maimed and sad of heart
Yet glorified in the honours borne
Of which he played a part.
It stirred the hearts of country clowns,
It roused their martial fire
To leave the homesteads for the towns,
The height of their desire.
A thousand stories it could tell
But cannot note them all; ,
It held its own like "book and bel!."
Now silent in the hall.
. The drum referred to in the preceding verses
IS of great interest to antiquarians and Scotsmen
in general. It is supposed to have been
used in the raising of the 7lst Regiment, or
"Glasgow Highlanders," consisting of two
battalions-7lst and 73rcl-commanded by
Lord MacLeod and his brother, sons of the
Earl of Cromarty. Subsequently it came into
the possession of the Glasgow Town Council,
and was used by the "town's drummer"
for proclamations and public notices, till that
function became obsolete many years ago.
It.was used for the last time in proclaiming the
RIOt Act, knowu as "the Bread Riot in
Glasgow," when the .l\'Iilitary had to be called
out, when I, the writer, was witness of the
stirring events that were enacted in the city of
Glasgow. The drum was damaged in the
melee, and had to be laid up in the city store of
the Police Office for a time.
It was unea.rthed, I think, by Captain Smart
of the City Police, and sent to be repaired to
Mr. H. Doug~as, sen., a celebrated musical
instrument maker, then in business in the
Trongate, Glasgow. It lay in his possession
for many years. The Glasgow Town Council
at that time refused to redeem it, and denied
liability.
It was then presented to "The MacLeod
Galleries," where it was exhibited for many
years. It went with one of the proprietors
to the Isle of Man, and remained in his care
for 30 years till his death.
It has now found its way back to " Auld
Reekie."
Query-Where will it find its final restingplace?
Perhaps America. It has a restless
spirit, always on the move, "but silent."
EXTRACT FRO.l\'I " THE ARMY AND
NAVY GAZETTE."
OBITUARY.
March 20th, 1915.
COLON~L Charles Tennant Wallace, late Highland
LIght Infantry, died on the 13th inst.,
aged seventy-five years. Col. Wallace obtained
his commission in the 66th Foot in
August, 1858, and in December, 1862, transferred
to the 74th Foot, now the 2nd Battalion
Highland Light Infantry. He reached the
rank of Lieut.-Colonel in April, 1883, and commanaed
the 1st Battalion from 1886 till 1889.
From July, 1890, to July, 1895, he commanded
the 42nd Regimental District, retiring in the
following April. Colonel Wallace served in
the Egyptian Expedition of 1882, and was
present at the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, receiving
the medal with clasp, the bronze star, and the
4th Clasp of the Osmanieh.
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.. THE OLD 74TH HIGHLANDERS.!'j
15 St. Mary's Square, Paddington, W.,
June 6, 1915.
SIR,-Your correspondent" Half a Forbes,"
is wrong in his" facts and details" regarding
the 74th Highlanders. Colonel Forbes-not
Sir John Forbes--was the name of the first
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 74th when it was
raised in 1787. He was in the regiment for
little more than a year, Hamilton MaxwelI
succeeding him as Lieutenant-Colonel of the
74th on the 15th of December, 1788. The
74th, however, was in those days practically
a Camp bell regiment, since it was chiefly
composed of recruits from the West Highlands,
nearly five hundred men having been raised
for it by Captain Alexander Campbell (afterwards
Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander Campbell,
Baronet and K.C.B.). When this officer
was removed from the list of the 74th by his
promotion to the rank of Major-General in
July, 1810, he was then the only individual
who had belonged to it at its formation in
1787. The first Colonel of the 74th was
Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell, who
died in the year 1791 and was buried in Westminster
Abbey.
In 1787 the uniform ofthe 74th was the full
Highland garb of kilt and feathered bonnet,
the tartan being similar to that of the 42nd
Regiment. The use of the kilt was, however,
discontinued in Madras as being unsuited to
the very hot climate of that Presidency. In
1846 the regiment was clothed in trews of
the Lamont tartan. It is only an expert who
can tell the difference between the Lamont
tartan of the old 74th and the Forbes tartan.
A sample of the Lamont tartan which has
been in my possession for nearly thirty years
is taken from a faded old plaid. This is the
tartan which was worn by Lieutenant-Colonel
Seton and the men of the 74th who were
drowned when the "Birkenhead" was lost.
Seton was in command of the troops on that
occasion.-I am, &c.,
DONALD NORMAN REID.
Gattonside, Melrose, June 8, 1915.
SIR,-In answer to your correspondent
"Half a Forbes," both battalions of the
Highland Light Infantry have worn the
Mackenzie tartan since their amalgamation
in 1881.
The 74th, when raised, wore a black and
green tartan like the Black Watch, but later
assumed a tartan with a white stripe in it.
This was always said to be Lamont, but I
have heard Forbes mentioned, and here we
have your correspondent definitely stating
that the regiment was raised in the Forbes
country by Sir John Forbes. .
Who was this Sir John, and what authority
is there for the statement 1
Admittedly the two tartans are very much
alike.-I am, &c., GEORGE S. C. SWINTON.
Edinburgh, June 12, 1915.
SIR,-Your correspondents, Mr. Donald
Norman Reid and :lfr. George S. C. Swinton,
are correct in controverting the statement of
" Half a Forbes," in his letter of June 2nd,
that the old 74th Highlanders (no\v the 2nd
Battalion H.L.I.) ever wore the Forbes tartan,
and in stating that the tartan they wore was
the Lamont. The matter is put very succinctly
by Sir Norman Lamont, Bart. of
Knockdow, in his "Sketches of the""History
of the plan Lamont," privately printed in
1899 :-" It may not be inappropriate to
advert to the interesting fact of the Lamont
tartan having at one time been worn by this
distinguished regiment (the 74th). When the
74th was first raised its uniform was a kilt
of the tartan worn by the 42nd, and afterwards
by the 93rd; but for various reasons
this dress was on 1st April, 1846, exchanged
for trews of the Lamont tartan, which was
especially appropriate, as the 74th had
always been particularly connected with the
districts of Cowal and Kintyre. Subsequently,
however, the uniform was again changed, and
the 74th now wear the Mackenzie tartan."
As Mr~ Reid pertinently observes, .. it is
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between the ;Lamont tartan of the old 74th
and the Forbes tartan." This vexed question
of similarity between the Lamont and Forbes
tartans has been very fully dealt with by
Lieutenant-Colonel WilHam Lamont, V.D., in
a privately printed pamphlet (1910) on " The
Lamont . Tartan" :-" The Forbes tartan , as
In the' Yestm.rium Scoticum ' and the painted
pattern book, is a tartan having no blue, but
green and black, with a red stripe through the
green and a yellow stripe through the blacka
fine bold tartan, distinct from all others;
and how the Forbes clan came to use the Lamont
tartan in preference to this is still a
mystery as much to themselves as to us. I
discussed the apparent difference between
the Lamont tartan and that now worn by
the Forbeses with Major Forbes, who was the
secretary of the Highland loan section of the
last Edinburgh Exhibition, and we came to the
conclusion on examining old patterns that they
are one and the same tartan. The supposed
distinction, which is not a real difference, is
one which in the past has been made at haphazard,
consisting of a black fielding on the
white to throw out the bright stripe and give
strength to the distinction of colours. . .
In the Mauchline book of tartans, published in
1852, which is considered one of the best,
principally because the colour printing was,
and still is, by many reckoned the best printing
applied to tartans, the same tartan is given
to the Forbeses and the Lamonts, with the
minute distinction already referred to of the
black fielding, accompanied by the query as
to whether this is correctly used by the
Forbeses. The same book speaks of the 74th
Highlanders having worn the Forbes tartan,
subsequently changed to the Lamont. . .
The 74th Highlanders certainly wore th;
Lamont tartan at one time-I think till about
1875. It was doubtless for that reason the
Lamont tartan was the commonest in the
streets of Glasgow a quarter of a century ago,
and to this day is frequently seen in shawls
about the Saltmarket. That regiment had
been quartered in Glasgow more than once.",
-I am, &c., INVEREY.
June 12, 1915.
SIR,~-Asthe writer of the articles on " Our
Scottish Regiments" I think it is right that
I should add a word of explanation in view
of the letter in your columns as to the 74th
Highlanders. The account was based on the
ordinary sources of information.
The regimental record states that the 74th
Highland Regiment was raised at Glasgow in
the year 1787, and chiefly composed of recruits
from the Highlands by Major-General
Sir Archibald Campbell, K.B. (from the hal£pay
of Fraser's Highlanders), whose commission
was dated 12th October, 1787. The
Lieutenant-Colonel and commanding officer
was Gordon Forbes, whose commission was
also dated 12th October, 1787. ~Iajor-General
Sir A. Campbell was full Colonel and Governor
of Madras. "The tartan was similar to that
of the 42nd." The kilt was soon afterwards
discontinued in the East Indies, but resumed
on the return of the regiment' to Europe in
1806, and worn till 1809, when several regiments-the
72nd, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 91st, and
94th-were ordered to " discontinue in future
to wear the dress by which His Majesty's
regiments of Highlanders are distinguished."
In January, 1788, 400 men were embodied
and sent to India under Captain Wallace,
Lieutenant-Colonel Forbes and staff remaining
to recruit up to full establishment. In 184:5
the Highland dress was resumed, but with
trews instead of the kilt. The plate of the
regiment in the records, as originally raised,
shows a plain green tartan, similar to the
42nd or Campbell tartans, and that of a date
about 1845 a very dark green tartan, with one
white stripe, which at once strikes one as
being really the Forbes tartan. In Chichester's
"Records and Badges of the British
Army" it is said that the tartan adopted in
1845 " was that formerly worn with a white
stripe introduced to render it distinctive."
Since the article appeared I have been
informed, on very good authority, that the
400 men first embodied were all raised by
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Highlands of Aberdeenshire, and brought by
him to Glasgow. He belonged to one of the
upper Strathdon Forbes families, who, in
()pposition to the general politics of their clan,
had been Cavaliers in the Civil Wara and out
with Montrose, and who are said to have been
termed in sarcasm by the rest of their name,
" The Gordon Forbeses," and to have replied
by abandoning the motto of "Grace me
guide" for the defiant one of "Solus inter
plurimos." I am told that in Aberdeenshire
the 74th were popularly known as "the
Forbes Highlanders," the chief county regiment,
the 92nd, being "the Gordon Highlanders."
It seems probable that Lieutenant-Colonel
Forbes' men arrived at and left Glasgow
wearing the 'Forbes tartan, and possible that
the later recruits, who came largely from
Argyllshire, wore the Campbell when they
appeared.
It would be interesting to know what was
the tartan worn from 1806 to 1809.
When I first met some of the 74th, between
1879 and 1881, I was surprised to see them
wearing what I thought was the Forbes tartan,
and was told that it was the Lamont, and that
the regiment was originally raised by a
Colonel Lamont. This, of course, was not
the case, though I think there was a I.Jamont
among the captains, and the nucleus of the
regiment was, in fact, brought by Lieutenant­
Colonel Gordon Forbes from his own country
of Strathdon and the adjacent Aberdeenshire
Highlands.
I believe that the same pattern of tartan
has been at one time termed and used for the
supply of both the Forbes and the Lamont
tartan, though there may be some slight
distinction. The green of the Lamont, as
worn about 1879, might be a little lighter
than that of the Forbes.-I am, &c.
YOUR CONTRIBUTOR.
THE SEVENTY-FOURTH OF 1758-1763
AND OF 1777-1783.
15 St. Mary's Square, Paddington, W.,
June 20, 1915.
SIR,-The following short statement on the
above-mentioned subject may prove to be of
interest to your correspondent " One of the
Campbells." It is copied from the Historical
Record of the Seventy-Fourth Regiment. "In
April, 1758, the Second Battalions of fifteen
regiments of infantry, between the 3rd and
the 37th, were directed to.be formed into
distinct regiments, and numbered from the
61st to the 75th successively. The Second
Battalion of the 36th Regiment was constituted
the 74th Regiment, and was disbanded
in the year 1763, after the peace of Fontainebleau.
"Soon after the commencement of the
American War a regiment was authorised to
be raised in the Highlands by Colonel John
Campbell of Barbreck, in the year 1777, for
service in America, where it was employed
until the conclusiou of the war in 1783, when
it was disbanded."
To my mind, the most interesting man in
the 74th of 1777-1783 was the chief of the
Macquarries, the old laird of Ulva, who entertained
Boswell and Dr. Johnson in his little
island home. But, alas! he sold his estate
in 1777 to pay his debts, and at the age of
62 became an officer in the 74th, on its being
raised for service in America. This gallant
old warrior, after having served his country
with distinction, died at Glenforsa, in Mull,
on the 14th of .January, 1818, at the great age
of 103. The colours of his old regiment-­
the 74th of 1777-1783-are, I believe, in
Inveraray Castle.-I am, &c.
DONALD NORIUN REID.
2 Hyde Park Street, London, W.,
June 18, 1915.
SIR,-This question as to whether the tartan
worn by the old 74th between 1846 and 1881
was rightly called Lamont or should have been
called Forbes is not easy to settle now, for the
printed records give no help, but perhaps
contemporary manuscript evidence may turn
up from some quarter, or some person's
memory may supply the information, for,
remember, we need not look before 1846.

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The records tell us that when raised in 1787
the tartan was the same as that of the 42nd,
and go on to say that when the Highland garb
was resumed in 1846 the Adjutant-General,
writing from the War Office, directed that
"the tartan llOw to be worn by the 74th
should not be of the old regimental pattern,
that being already in use by two other regiments
(the 42nd and 93rd), but that it should
he distinguished by the introduction of a white
stripe."
This may have been an English clerk's way
of registering the acknowledgment that because
a claim had been made that nearly
sixty years earlier the regiment had been
raised either in Lamont country or in Forbes
country, Lamont or Forbes tartan was now
to be worn, but it may have meant nothing
more than it crudely states, . .
If we take the latter view it is easy to see
that as two families had tartans practically
identical with the new pattern both might
claim it as their own, the more so. because of
another fact which appears in the records.
When, at Kistnagheny, in India, the regiment
fought its earliest fight, two yoting
officers who had joined it when it, was raised
were the first to fall under its new colours.
The senior was Lieutenant Dougald Lamont, _
.the junior Lieutenant .Tohn Forbes.
Perhaps the 74th tartan really commemorated
both !-I am, &c.
GEORGE S. C. SWINTON.
June 21, 1915.
SIR,-In reply to your correspondent's
letter of 16th June, the" Seventy-Fourth"
he refers to was the "Seventy-Fourth Regi­
ment," or "Argyll Highlanders," raised in
December, 1777, by Captain John Campbell
of Barbreck.
This officer served as a Captain and :l¥1ajor
of Fraser's Highlanders in the Seven Years
War, and was appointed to superintend the
recruiting of the Argyll Highlanders.
This corps proceeded to Halifax, and served
before the Siege of Charlestown in 1779. After
the peace they embarked for England, and
weredisbanded at Stirling in 1783.-1 am, &c.
R. E. PRENTICE, Major, H.L.I.
. -From the Scotsman.

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H. L.I. NatioDai Reserve.
T a. Meeting held in Glasgow of
A the Secretaries of the National
Reserve-presided over by Colonel
Grant, M.V.O.-a New Scheme of
Organisation was brought forward for
the forming of Battalions, and as the
H.L.I. Contingent is only some 137
strong at present it is sincerely hoped
that a large number wilt in the very
near future join our ranks, and thus
keep up, in the City of Glasgow, the
honour of the old Regiment.
All particulars and forms of enrolment
may be had at any time from
Mr. G. J. Taylor, Secretary, 4 Battlefield
Gardens, Langside, Glasgow,
who will be pleased to communicate
with any of the old corps on the
matter.
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(Edinburgh and Leith Branch),
No.!! STAFFORD STREET, EDINBURGH.
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Dlgbland (Igbt Infantrp Cbronlcl~.
VOL, XV., No. 2-3. JULY-OCTOBER, 1915. PRICE FOURPENCE.
Editor's Notes.
OWING to the pressure' of war work it ha.s
been found extremely difficult to keep the
issue of the" Chronicle" up to date.
IT has finally been decided to drop out the
number for July, 1915, and to issue the
,H!!l!Ulllt number for October, 1915, as a double
nUmtfflr for July and October at the price of
a single number.
THE Editor feels that in taking this course
he owes an apology to those who have subscribed
in advance for the four quarterly
numbers for 1915; but he hopes they will
realise the circumstances and excuse him.
He feels that in any case he may claim that
the three numbers for 1915 contain as much
as four usual numbers.
THE Regiment has now nine Battalions
serving at the theatres of war·-the 1st, 2nd,
9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th in France, and the
5th, 6th, 7th, in the Dardanelles. Besides
these a number of the 8th Battalion are
serving abroad, and one of their number has
been the first Territorial to win the coveted
V.C.
To make the ". Chronicle" a real record
of the Regiment during the. present war the
Editor earnestly appeals to all Battalions
to contribute their experiences.
IT has been found quite impossible to publish
the portraits of all officers, N.C.O.'s, and
men fallen in the present campaign, and it
has accordingly been decided to restrict these,
as a rule, to officers who were serving or had
served in the 1st and 2nd Battalions previous
to general mobilisation.
Depot Notes.
DURING the last three months things have
been very quiet at the Depot. Recruiting
has fluctuated greatly. The. National Registration
Act for a time seemed to stimulate it,
and recruits were coming in at the rate of
about 10 a day. When it was realised that the
Act was not to be immediately used to further
recruiting it fell off again, and at the moment
of writing (October 1st) is down to 3 or 4 a day.
As we have now to recruit for five battalions
in France this. fa.lling-off is very serious.
From June 15th ro October 1st 775 recruits
have· been passed tu the Reserve batta.lions.
Many of these are~o:r home defence or garrison
duties at 40me :and abroad, but'tjhey should
ptoveuseful u:"'r~li6ving other tJ'pllps;;.,partimuady
Territorials f who are now' 'kept on
these dutiWJ. AbQut tj:J.e end of June the 14th

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Bnttftlioll, which, though cUluplet e in o!1'i(:orN,
had [,lilccl to at.tmct lllany reel'llit.l'I, waR (;nnt'lt.itllted
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BATTL E IELl) HONOURS.
PR"EBEJI."'TAl'JO:\ '\'1'
l1AmLToN BARRACKS.
An interesting cere mony took place It t the
Barracl un September 6tll, when, in presellce
of the troops a,t ITamiltoll, asse rnblP(l on
p ar dc, ColoIl I Stanley Paterson, Co ltlmanding
No. 2 Distri t ., presented Distingni"hed Con­
Ju t, ::\I'dals to suldiers belonqing to thc local
regimen for conspicuous gallantry and devot
io n to duty on variolls elatcs in Fr;l.tlCe. 'J'lw
n:tmes of tho soldier's :1nc! the gallant)'y for
which the celals were awurd( ~ d are as
foll ows :-
J o. 68G6 ::;ergeant G. Blake ntorc, 1st Ba.tt..
Scottish Rifles.
J u. 9711 Private .r. Crawford, 2nd Ba.tt..
Highland Light. Infantry.
No. 9055 Pri ~, ,,te C. Gurdner, 21ld Batt.
•'cottish Rifles.
No. 11 00 Lanee-Corporal J . Christie, 2nd
Batt.. TIiglliand LiN!tt Infantry.
No, lO5!)£) Private J. lIoh'n:11l, 1st Batt..
Highland Light Iubntry (att.ache,l LahorCl
• ignal ompany).
No. 87DO Pri a te It Robin~on, lst Batt.
llighland Light Infantry,
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100 HIGHLAi~D LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
Recruiting Rally at Glasgow on October 2nd,
where they played for the march past of the
various contingents in George Square.
Many requests are received by the Depot
Quartermaster for glengarries and badges
to replace the field service caps generally
issued in English hospitals. The following is
a typical one illustrating the intense esprit
de oorp8~prevailing in the old -Regiment ;­
" Sir,-Owing to my getting wounded I lost
my glengarry and badge, and I would be very
thankful if you could send me a glengarry and
badge, also a pair of putties, as I have none,
and I detest a field service cap. They think
that I belong to an English regiment. I
should like to be recognised as one of the
gallant 74th, because I did ten months out
in France with them. Then I think the
Germans got tired of seeing me, and they
thought I was better out of the way, and they
gave me a shrapnel wound under the right eye,
and it proved fatal, and I had to have it
taken out.
" I will now conclude ..
"From one of your obedient servants,
, "W. B."
Between September 14th, 1914, and September
30th, 1915, 1,947 invalids-namely,
sick and wounded from the Expeditionary
Force-have arrived at the Depot. Of these
93 have been discharged, 18 deserted, 6 died,
156 are still on the Depot strength, 11 have
g,one direct to the Expeditionary Force, arid
the remainder have been passed to the Reserve
Battalions.
Attention is drawn to the circular which
appears below, and which has been sent to
the Pipe President of every Highland and
Lowland Battalion serving at the front.
Apart from the fact that the proposed record
of pipers taking part in the war will be of
historical interest, it is the intention of the
authors to devote all sale proceeds to orphans
of pipers, and the record will thus, it is hoped,
be of practical value.
The conditions of warfare nowadays limit
to a considerable extent, ,though not entirely,
the chances of distinction which have in past
wars been open to re~mental pipers. Cases
have occurred even III this war in which
individual pipers have had the opportnnity
of playing their units into action; but they
are necessarily few. From the information
obtained up to the present it appears that a
verv large proportion of the regimental pipers
has' been employed in the equally hazardous
position of stretcher bearers, observation
duties, and in the ranks; and many pipers
while so employed have done excellent work
and have carried recognition.
To complete the record he is preparing, Sir
Bruce Seton invites individual Pipe Majors
to communicate with him, either care of the
Editor, or direct to 04 Parliament Street,
London, S.W., and to report all cases that
have come to their notice of pipers distinguishing
themselves in any capacity.
We hope that Pipe Majors will do so now,
and periodically in future. The object of the
authors is one that all pipers will endorse,
both from the sentimental and the practical
points of view; and this object can best be
attained by rendering the assistance now asked
for, and by drawing the attention of the
Pipe Maj ora of other regiments to the ch­
cular:­
From Golonel Sir Bruce Seton, Bt., of Abercorn.
John Grant, Esq., Gomely Bank Street,
Edinburgh.
To the Pipe President .................... .
London, 21/8/15.
Sir,--In every war in which Scottish troops
have been engaged for centuries past the part
played by the regimental pipers has been very
great. In the present operations the number
of Scottish units engaged is enormously
greater than in any previous war; and, already,
accounts have appeared in the papera
of very gallant actions performed by pipers.
There are some of us who, with varying
degrees of skill but all the same devotion,
play the pipes, but have been unable to take
part in the operations; and we would like to
place on record for all time the achievements
of pipers of the British Expeditionary Force.
To enable us to undertake this, we require
certain information, and we trust you will be
able to assist us in this matter.
A table is attached which, if completed,
will show how many pipers you have had in
your unit up to the present, and how many
casualties have occurred among them. As the
war is not over, oontinuation slips, showing
reinforcements and casualties, will be sent
hereafter. But in addition to a tabular record
we desire to have one giving details of gallant
actions performed by pipers, both when playing
and when employed in the ranks. Any
information of this sort would be most gratefully
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be necessary in every case, when possible,
to give th number and company as well as
the name of the individual concerned.
After the war we hope to collate the communications
received by us, and to publish the
result. To enable us to commence the work,
would you be so good as to fill up the form,
and send it, with any other information at
your disposal, to ;­
Sir BRUCE SETON, Bt.,
c/o Grindlay & Co.,
54 Parliament Street, London.
We remain,
Yours faithfully,
BRUCE SETON.
JOHN GRANT.
From the proceeds of the Garden Fete held
at Carmichael House on September 25th, 1915,
the Hon. Mrs. Algernon Hanbury Tracy has
devoted £50 to endow a H.L.I. bed for one
year in Queen Mary's Convalescent Auxiliary
Hospital at Roehampton. This hospital has
been founded specially for sailors and soldiers
who have lost their limbs in the war, and
takes care of them while artificial limbs are
being fitted and adjusted, besides, in many
cases, providing artificial limbs beyond what
is possible from the Government grant.
H.L.I. COMFORTS.
SINCE the beginning of the war a committee
of ladies in London has been engaged in
collecting and sending out comforts to the
First Battalions at the Front (acting in cooperation
with the Glasgow Committee).
Amongst these should be mentioned Lady
Hildyard, Mrs. A. G. Balfour, and Miss Ronaldson.
Others who have assisted by contributions
or otherwise are Mrs. Reid, Mrs.
Evans-Lombe, Mrs. G. Walker, Lady St.
George, Miss F. Hamilton, Mrs. Bridge, Mrs.
Knight, Mrs. Pringle, to mention only a few
names.
The following gifts have been sent out;­
800 towels, 1524 pairs socks, 734 belts, 882
mumers, 76 vests, 64 pairs pants, 12 gross
boot laces, 520 stationery cases, 884 pairs
mittens and cuffs, 557 pipes, 151 helmets a.nd
caps, 345 shirts, several dozen handkerchiefs,
200 respirators, a quantity of cardigans (over
100 collected by Mrs. G. Walker). In addition
to above, chocolate, tobacco, cigarettes, and
soap were sent as they were received. At
Christmas over 500 lbs. of plum pudding
was sent, 150 lbs. of which was contributed
by Mrs. H. Kays, as well as gifts from Mrs.
Bridge and others. A present of 250 Ibs. of
tobacco was received from Sir Benjamin
Simpson, and another anonymous gift of 100
lbs. of tobacco and 8000 cigarettes. Many of
these ladies have further devoted their time
to visiting the H.L.I. wounded in London
hospitals. The exigencies of the Service
naturally necessitated the wounded being
placed where there was room for them, but
we know that the visits of these ladies connected
with the Regiment have been of the
greatest comfort to many who were compulsorily
separated from their" ain folk" in Scotland.
LEGACIES TO THE REGIMENT.
THE late Captain W. H. V. Cameron, 1st
Battalion, who was killed in action 18th-21st
December, 1914, made the following bequests
to the Battalion ;-£750 to the Pipe Fund,
1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, which
"I had the honour to have charge of for
several years in India." £250 is to be expended,
as soon as convenient after the war,
on new silver-mounted cross-belts and buckles,
waist-belts and buckles, dirks, skean.dhus,
and other fittings. The remaining £500 is to be
invested, and the interest devoted to the
upkeep of the foregoing. He fur*er devises
£500 to the H.L.I. Association as re-constituted.
Captain R. W. C. Alston, 1st Battalion,
killed in action on August 18th, 1915, left the
following legacies, free of income duty ;­
To the Officers' Sports Club,lst Batt., £400
To the Officers' Mess, 1st Battalion, 400
To the Cowan Charitable Fund, 200
To the Band Fund, 1st Battalion, 100
To the Pipe Fund, 1st Battalion, 50
To the Sports Club, " K " Coy., 50
Captain Ian Douglas Dalrymple, Highland
Light Infantry, of Bartley Lodge, Cadnam,
Hants, who was killed in Belgium on May 6
last, left £1000 to the Officer Commanding
the 2nd Highland Light Infantry, to be spent
in a way most advantageous to the Regiment.
SIX SONS WITH THE COLOURS.
MRS. MACALISTER, 37 New Street, Duntocher,
has received a letter from His Majesty, per
the Keeper of the Privy Purse, expressing the
King's appreciation of the patriotic spirit
which prompted her six flOns to join his forces.
Their names and regiments are: - 8cott
MacAlister, H.L.I.; James MacAlister, Scots
Guards; Alexander MacAlister, H.L.!. (all

102 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
in Franoe); John MacAlister, H.L.I.; Gunner
William MacAlister, RF.A. (who was accidentally
killed at Aldershot); and Robert
MaoAlister, Scots Guards.
SCOTTISH DETERMINATION.
A NON-OOMMISSIONED OFFICER of the 1st
H.L.I. who had been a patient in Hartley
University War Hospital, Highfield, Southampton,
and has returned to the Front, in a letter
to Sister Angus, of that institution, writes :­
"I don't care how long we remain in the
trenohes if we olear the Germans out of our
road. No matter the hardships or the dangers,
we will fight for our King and oountry. Our
forefathers did that, and we will follow their
example-we will fight to the last." - Glasgow
Herald, 17th July, 1915.
THE following amusing letter was received
recently at the Depot. For obvious reasons
parts of it are censored.
Chapelton, by Hamilton,
20th September, 1915.
DEAR SIR,-I think if you are needing men
you should send the pink paper to mine, if
he fought the Germans as well as he fights me.
He used to be in the --- Yeomanry.
Yours truly, Mrs. W---.
DEATH OF CRIMEAN AND INDIAN
MUTINY VETERAN.
THE following is taken from The Hamilton
Advertiser of 3rd July, 1915 :­
"The death took place on Saturday at 2 Kemp
Street, Hamilton (the residence of his married
daughter, Mrs. John M'Millan), at the advanced
age of 85 years, of Mr. William Forrest,
formerly of the 7lst Foot Regiment. He
was a native of Hamilton, and joined the
Army in Glasgow away back in 1851. He
was intensely attached to the Highland Light
Infantry, for it was under the colours of this
noted regiment that he, as a private, Saw
active service both in the Crimea and Indian
Mutiny, and he rejoiced in the exploits of his
old fighting battalion. His regiment was less
frequently engaged than many others in' the
Crimea, being occupied chiefly in keeping the
lines intact and cutting off the ,enemy's
supplies. They were occasionally at the front,
and Mr. Forrest had vivid recollections of his
experiences in the trenches before Sebastopol.
ne had three medals-'-the Turkish medal, and
two otb,ers for Sebastopol and Central India.
lIis ~1" years, ,i:q the Army was made up, ,Of
lot years with the colours and lOt years with
the reserve. He had been on pension for the
long period of 43 years, and it is believed that
his death removes the last of the Crimean
veterans in the Hamilton district. His
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon with
full Army honours, the military detachment
being provided by his old regiment from the
H.L.T. depot at Hamilton Barracks."
It may be added that the funeral was
attended by the full band and pipes from the
double Depot, as well as a firing party from
the Regimental Depot, and that over 50'
N.C.O.'s. and men (many of them invalids
from the present war) attended to do the last
honours to a distinguished veteran of the
Regiment.
VICTORIA CROSS FOR LANCE-CORPL.
WILLIAJ\>! ANGUS.
THE official announcement has been made
that Lance-Corpl. William Angus, 8th (Lanark)
Battalion the Highland Light Infantry (Territorial
Force), has been awarded the V.C. It
has been granted for most conspicuous
bravery and devotion to duty at Givenchy, on
12th June, 1915, in voluntarily leaving his
trench under very heavy fire and rescuing a
wounded officer who was lying ,within a few
yards of the enemy's position. Lance-Corporal
Angus had no chance of escaping the enemy's
fire when undertaking this very gallant action,
and in effecting the rescue he sustained about
forty wounds from bombs, some of them being
very serious.
A non-commissioned officer of the 8th
H.L.I., in a letter to Major J. Shirlaw, 0.0.•
No. 2 Section, Portkill, Kilcreggan, gives a
vivid description of the deed that won for
Lance-Corporal W. Angus, of the same battalion,
the Victoria Cross. "Our battalion,"
he writes, "had to attack a portion of the
German trenches before dawn. At the appointed
time the bomb-throwers, under Lieutenant
Martin, led the way, followed by " A "
Company. The trench was captured, but it
was found to be mined, so we were ordered to
re-occupy our trenches. Our men had scarcely
left the German parapet when it went up in the
air. On returning to our trench it was
ascertained that Lieutenant Martin was
missing. As it became clearer we saw him
lying about 15 yards from the German trenches.
I expect he was stunned by. the explosion.
During the next' hour or so all trench and
bayonet periscopes .. were; on. Suddenly he

Wit ; ceu to move ill (lUl' dil'll, ·,tiOl1. But, the
GerUlaus had a 0 boe ll wa1.ehil.l~ him ,lud t.he\'
pencd fir li n hi m, a.nd wo op(,I1 ~;1 fin' Oil t h e ll~ .
We t hO llgh he WlL dOlll\ fnr, bu t again he
moved- t llis t ime in an ul'po..,itn direc tion.
hen the Gel'rna.w; Ill:tlle a (Ll.~h for iLi m, hnt
were repulsed bv ritl B and 1lI :.l.Chinc gun {ire.
\Vilat wus to be clune ? 'I'h" t.renc hes were only
3'" ya rds !lp' rt.. ng us volllni'()"'l'ed to go to
the r c. cue, and h iil a pl'lieu,tioll pI'oved irreslf;ti
lle. The 11ajOI eon811ltod Brigacl ier­
General LawIor'd, wJw wa ~ 011 t.hl\ Split., :1JId he
cou ented to let him gu. Thp lJt;lxirns were
pnt to wurk and the iJa.t.Ldiull cldi v(\ red n
mu rderoilll fire on the ene lTl Y's trendl. Theu
out WE\nt Angu' on his l' 0!'i lollS task. lIe got
there nil right, bll t, t he lV:ty hack was mol'l'
difficult.. '\ hen they rntlll'Ill"l it. was .fo und
tha.t Lieutenant MfLz:tin was not \\' OlllHI('ll 8 0
seriousl ' fLS IYC expected."
Lan e-Corporal Angus lI'a ~ only a bout ~ ix
wee ks n,t the front when h' was shot throug'h
th leg dlLring n heavy l!uglvert'lent. Alt _1'
being in ha pita l he was sent bad- to th firLng
line, alld only a fe \. dllYs elapsed bef re the
opportunity came in whiGh he shuwecl s uch
ple.llllid bravery in saving the lifc\ of his
officer.
\V n ting home to JllS sister on 28th June, he
says :- " 1 a m . ill in Frllnce, and they wi ht
.keep 111< \ here for ome ti lll e 'et. They are
Linill\!; their best to sa.ve t.he siC1ht of m left
eye . .. Tl\() best of eye Rpecia li ts in tho 'on cl
are in t.his hos pit.al. They ILa v . gi ven me
g[·C1.t hopes of gettil u my sight a ll right. so 1
will just iU1Ve to hope for the lJest. M other
WOlllUb arc getting on all right, bnt it will be
Ion,!.!; time before I am fit t.o got; up nd walk
about. lIo wever, [ will get on a ll right,
neVer iear, and some day your battered old
brot her will comc back to Cariuk t\S cheery as
ever."
MATTllfO:W \1'AU( EIt
AwurdeeJ II\er Wat·, (o r ~he But nil· r ound [r. L.. r. UO)' a L Uee n Viotorla SchOOl, DUllhlaJle, ,:11 ;;

104 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
The H.L.t. Brigade.
THEIR SPLENDID WORK AT THE
DARDANELLES.
RACY STORY OF STIRRING
EXPERIE'NCES.
(By A GLASGOW MAN.)
I AM going to write a little history of the
H.L.I. Brigade since we first set foot on
this Peninsula about a month ago. Of
course a great many of the most interesting
details will have to be omitted, in case some
wily Turk disguised in red tape gets hidden
in the mail-bag. And there is no doubt
our friends from Constantinople have now not
a few grudges against the Glasgow boys.
THE TURKS NOT ADVISED.
The authorities, by some oversight, did
not advise them of our coming, so we landed
without even one shell of welcome. It was
stark midnight, and I can tell you it Was
exciting. No lights were allowed lest we
should disturb the slumbering Turks on the
Asiatic shore. Even the furtive "fag" was
forbidden. But that did not worry us much,
because after the long voyage cigarette-cases
and tobacco-pouches were generally empty.
And there were surely cart-loads of the real
Turkish variety waiting to be captured in the
enemy trenches. If we might only get there!
But instead of rushing us right against the
Turk they made us rest awhile on the dark
and silent beach, while the officers held what
we eagerly hoped was a council of war. You
will understand our eagerness to be up and at
'em if you will recall the weary days of waiting
around Dunfermline, watching younger battalions
being played away to France, while
we dreed our weird of watching water-works
and suffering kit-inspections. This time, however,
it appeared we were but waiting on the
guide who should lead us to the particular
font reserved for our baptism of fire. And in
a very short time he crept upon us out of the
darkness-a weird figure in imagination,
misty and mysterious, shrouded with the
smoke of battle. But he suddenly opened
his mouth in answer to some officer, and 10 !
his accent anyway was rich with the, reek of
Glasgow.
OUR GLASGOW GUIDE.
He told us we were going up near Sauchiehall
Street, but seemed somewhat annoyed when
---­
some of us inquired if Lauder's Bar was aye
there yet. At the time we thought ~im a
trifle touchy, but now, alack! we slmply
sympathise. It is a dry and weary .land
flowing with water which with the ald of
another degree Fahrenheit could be used
against the Turks as liquid fire. And if there
were the remotest chance of a barrel of Alloa
ale being on the farther side of Achi Baba Hill,
the H.L.I. would be beside it now and the war
securely over!
'At anyrate we set a lumbering pace, laden
as we were with packs and rifles and emergency
rations, for Sauchiehall Street. It
took us half the night to get there, and the
other half we spent in the sweeping and garnishing
of our various lodgments. Th~se
were trenches vacated by our advanmng
comrades, and we were thus saved a great
deal of digging. We merely improVid the
little hollows wherein we would burrow from
the anticipated Turkish shells, banked up the
trodden-down places in the parapet, spread
a waterproof sheet, and laid us down to sleep.
WHEN THE SHRAPNEL COMMENCED.
In the morning we had a warm breakfast
and a warmer welcome. The enemy did not
long remain in ignorance of the coming of
the ~--. The last dixie had not been long
emptied when the. shrapnel commenc~d to
whistle from the hlll, the balls and sphnters
dropping all about us. But ,,:e snl;ggled
cosily into our trenches, and walted till the
Turkish cordiality had in some degree cooled
off. Then, like the stokers of the "Isle of
Arran" as she draws near Rothesa y, we
climbed up into the fresh air, mopped our
fevered brows, and had a look at the passengers-I
mean the inhabitants of the neighbouring
trenches. You could see from the
tartan patches at the side of their sun-helmets
that all within view owed allegiance to the
H.L.I., waiting patiently their chance of
driving the Turks doon the Gallowgate. And
one of the long communication trenches
which lead towards the enemy's position will,
I'm sure come in time to bear the name of that
Glasgow' street for ever associated with the
early fame of the H.L.I.
GLASGOW OUGHT TO BE PROUD.
The chance was not long a-coming. They
wanted the H.L.I. in the trenches. One or
two English soldiers down on a visit from the

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firing line were heard to express fervent hopes
that they would send up a kilted battalion
to lead the next assault; "they believed
they were great devils those kilties." Their
hopes were realised. And the H.L.1. nrigade
with its two kilted battalions were much in
evidence at the last big battle. I saw the
Blythswoods charge, too, and they went over
the parapet as one man. It was glorious,
and Glasgow ought to be proud of her stalwart
sons. The whole brigade did marvellouslyindeed
the whole Lowland Division-and we
were the recipients of innumerable congratulations
when the fight was over. They took all
the trenches they were asked to take, and
more. Indeed, if they had been suffered, the
H.L.1. would have gone right to the top of the
hill. And I can tell you it was no easy job
holding them in. That was their only faultand
only in relation to the cut-and-dried
methods of modern warfare could it be called
a fault-was over-eagerness, too much dash.
And assuredly they did not fail to pay the
penalty. Those little wooden crosses which
spring up sadly over the hard-fought ground
mark the toll so harshly taken. And it was
severely paid, and Glasgow will certainly
never forget the debt it shares with the whole
of Britain's Empire to the men who paid it
with their blood. I know one man at least
badly wounded who was urged time and again
to retire with the stretcher-party, and who
steadfastly refused to do anything other than
press forward till death itself restrained him.
There was one little fellow also, not much
higher than his bayoneted rifle, who stoutly
strove to worst a giant Turk-and some of
them are hefty rascals, too. He lunged forward
with the bayonet, missed by inches,
I.\nd fell forward on his face. Unfortunately
in the course of his fall he cftme against his
bared blade. He lay still.
SORRY FOR THE TURKS.
But his Turkish opponent had not, it
seemed, imbibed much German Kultur. Instead
of finishing off his gallant little enemy
he bent down and set about bandaging up
the wound. And I believe they were both
ultimately brought in. But, after all, the
Turks put up a fairly fair fight, and our boys
are inclined to be sorry for them. And their
hatred is reserved for their Hunnish taskdrivers,
who spare neither friend nor foe in
the vain struggle to attain their Hellish ends.
And Glasgow may rest assured that the struggle
will always be vain while the H.L.1. can hold
a rifle and have the tartan on their helmets.
In the meantime, after our strenuous time in
the front trenches, we are having a welcome
rest-so far as a hot sun and burnt-white
land will let us. The shrapnel does not now
so worry us, and even the Turks begin to
realise that we are seasoned warriors, proof
against demoralisation by even their biggest
guns.
ALL IN GOOD HEART.
Our greatest worry these quiet days is
whether the night will bring forth rum or
only lime-juice, or whether we shall have
fresh meat for dinner to-morrow or merely a.
M'Connochie ration. And once in a while a
Maltese cart comes rattling up with a mail from
home. There are cakes, generally in the crumb
stage, for some of the boys, and chocolate
slowly advancing towards a liquid state fOf
others. And very often for some unfortunate
wight there arrives a label bearing the name
of some Glasgow confectioner-and nothing
more. Still, we are all in good heart, and not
without hope of seeing the New Year in at
Glasgow Cross still. But if we should not
have that hope realised-please pack the
offerings which you send in tin.
M. M.1.
H.L.1. BAZAAR FUND.
IN the January number of the" Chronicle"
appeared a statement showing that the sum of
£611 4s. M. had been received. The following
is a further statement of accounts to date :­
CURRENT ACCOUNT.
Receipts.
Balance (Jan. 15, 1915) in Bank, .. £0 2 9
From Deposit Receipt to date, 531 4 5
Interest received to date, .. 10 12 9
Miss Cowan-lst Batt. Stall, o 11 0
Mrs. Anderson-lst Batt. Stall, 1 10 0
~frs. Latham-Fife Stall, .. 15 10 0
£559 10 11
Deposit Account.
Lodged, £611 4 5
Less (withdrawn), 531 4 5
---.- £80 0 o·
Since lodged; 15 10 0
£95 10 0

1011·,· HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
Expenditure.
Messrs. Duncan~Balance due
(Printing, etc.), £5 12 2
Mrs; Wolfe Murray~Expenses, 2 18 0
Mrs. Lyon-Expenses, 1 1 6
Insurance of Goods Stored, o 18 0
Cheque Book, 010
Refund Loan to H.L.I. Association, 25 0 0
£500 War Loan, 497 6 6
Mmr Simpson-Storage, 1 16 6
To Deposit Account, 15 10 0
Balance in Bank, .. 973
Assets.
£559 10 11
Invested in War Loan, .. £500 0 0
On Deposit Account, 95 10 0
On Current Account with Bank, 973
£604 17 3
M. F. HAMILTON,
Major, H.L.I.
OFFICERS PROCEEDING OVERSEAS
WITH 12TH (S.) BATT. HIGHLAND
LIGHT INFANTRY.
MAJOR.-J. H. Purvis.
CAPTAINS.-R S. Dixon, G. M. Harley,
J. GemmelI, P. W. Torrance, W. D. Shaw,
F. J. Wilson, A. L. Young.
LIEUTENANTS.-J. W. Hawley, R R Brown,
J. A. E. Alexander, H. M. Linton, F. J. Nicol,
E. U. l\f'LelIan.
2ND LIEUTENANTS.-H. C. Jonas, L. Lucas,
N. H. M'Neil, G. Adamson, J. F. Lavelle,
H. H. Porteous, J. Reid, G. G. Laird, W. J.
Aitchieson, F. Brown, D. G. Campbell, S. L
Murdoch, D. G. Watson.
ADJUTANT.-Lieut. K. G. Campbell.
QUARTERMASTER.-Lieut. H. Carpenter.
MEDICAL OFFICER.-Lieut. E. B. M'Cabe.
RC. CHAP.-Capt. Rev. E. J. Cullen.
Officer (to boy of thirteen, who in his effort
to get taken on as a bugler has given his age
as sixteen)-" Do you kIiow where boys go
who tell lies 1" Applicant-" To the front,
sir."-Punch.
LL.'IE RECRUITS .JOL"1ED SINCE LAST ISSUE.
22809 Pte. H. Duddy. 24450 Pte. T. Boyd.
22823 Pte. F. Kirkland. 24599 Pte. J. Hewson.
22838 Pte. A. Phillips. 24625 Boy R. Cartwright.
5834 Boy W. M'Harg. 24626 Boy P. Joyoe.
5990 Boy .r. Wallett. 24661 Pte. G. Precious.
23116 Pte. G. Cook. 24666 Pte. D. Moffat.
23143 Pte. P. O'Neil. 24704 Boy M. Wilson.
23175 Boy R. .rohnst.on. 24705 BoyS. Wylie.
23183 Pte. J. Dobbie. 24723 Pte. F. Inne~.
23214 Boy T. ?Ifillar. 24779 Pte. A. Stewart.
24333 Pte. A. Dykes. 24804 Boy F. M'Cullooh.
24399 Pte. P. M'Nulty. 24805 Boy L. Neilson.
24400 Pte. J. W oodhead.
N.C.O.'s AND MEN OF THE EXPEDITIONARY FOROES
DISCRARGED, ON DATES AGAINST THEm NAMES,
ON TERMINATION OF ARMY SERVICE.
6701 Pte. J. Wilson, 7th August, 1915.
7001 Sergt. T. Coohrane, 12th August, 1915.
6712 Pte. P. Fallen, 26th August, 1915.
6711 Pte. J. M'lI:Iillan, 24th August, 1915.
5006 Company Sergt.-Major W. Caldwell, 31st August,
1915.
7142 Pte. G. Johnston, 11th September, 1915.
7016 Pte. J. Passmore, 3rd September, 1915.
6682 Pte. J. Hume, 6th September, 1915.
7990 Pte. H. M'Auley, 17th September, 1915.
7997 Corp!. G. M'Lean, 15th September, 1915.
7136 Pte. J. Whitelaw, 13th September, 1915.
7048 Pte. D. M'llhiney, 23rd September, 1915.
5313 Pte. J. Hunter, 29th September, 1915.
8014 Acting Coy. Sergt.-J\.lajor M'Williams, 27th
September, 1915.
6732 Pte. D. Wilson, 25th September, 1915.
TIlE UNDERMENTIONED ARE AWARDED 2ND CLASS
ARMY SCHOOL CERTIFICATES.
11894 L.-Cpl. E. Follett. 12302 Boy D. Bonar.
12308 Boy G. Vernett. 12309 Boy M. Obree.
16373 Boy H. n.obinson.
16378 Boy F. Green.
16375 Boy W. Venables.
18364 Boy G. Copeland.
22267 Boy J. M'Master. 3807 Boy A. Wicks.
3806 Boy S. Black. 5860 Boy A. Nicoll.
N.C.O.'s AND MEN OF THE EXPEDITIONARY FOROES
DISCHARGED, ON DATES AGAINST THEm NAMES,
AS MEDICALLY UNFIT FOR FURTHER WAR SERVICE.
8669 Pte. C. M'Allister, 8th June, 1915.
8048 Pte. T. Lee, 11th June, 1915.
10371 Pte. G. Beasley, 10th June, 1915.
10131 Pte. W. Davis, 9th June, 1915.
7728 Pte. D: 1tI'Innes, 6th June, 1915.
9180 Pte. J. Telfer, 28th .June, 1915.
8770 Pte. J. Rae, 28th June, 1915.
11570 Pte. J. Moses, 20th June, 1915.
7431 Pte. J. Crosbie, 22nd June, 1915.
7964 Pte. C. Rutherford, 22nd June, 1915.
9941 Corpl. J. Logan, 22nd June, 1915.
7949 Pte. R. Campbell, 20th June, 1915.
7395 Pte. J. Donnelly, 19th June, 1915.
7890 Pte. W. Fergus, 18th June, 1915.
8560 Pte. R. Holt, 9th June, 1915.
8762 Pte. C. Craveley, 6th July, 1915.
8382 Pte. S. M'Aulan, 5th July, 1915.
8103 Pte. J. Meashes, 4th July, 1915.
9480 Pte. G. Man, 2nd July, 1915.
9260 Pte. J. Pettigrew, 2nd July, 1915.

HIGHLAND LIGH'l' INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
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'8742 'Pte, .T. Ashworth, 2nd July, 1915.
11628 Pte. W, Sproul, 2nd July, 1915.
9247 Pte. N. M'Lean, 2nd July, 1915.
'1771 Pte. J. Canavan, 5th July, 1915.
7557 Pte. G. Chapman, 5th July, 1915.
7785 Pte. A. M'Gregor, 1st July. 1915.
7151 Pte. M. Ellis, 1st July. 1915.
8058 Pte. D. M'Farlane. 20th July, 1915.
12371 Pte. J. Barbour, 15th July, 1915.
10374 Pte. F. Light, 17th July, 1915.
12434 Pte. R. Russell, 15th July, 1915.
7208 Pte. A. Keane, 15th July, 1915.
12174 Pte. L. Dooherty, 28th July, 1915.
12073 Pte. T. Lewthwaite, 23rd July, 1915.
9036 Pte. J. Rankine, 23rd July, 1915.
6775 Pte. J. Egerton, 23rd July, 1915.
9577 Pte. A. Watson, 26th July, 1915.
10696 Pte. T. Robinson, 23rd July, 1915.
9392 Pte. W. Grigg, 26th July, 1915.
9681 Pte. J. Walker, 26th July, 1915.
8704 Pte. W. Begarnie, 26th July, 1915.
8675 Pte. J. Finney, 24th July. 1915.
9438 Pte. T. Martin, 7th May, 1915.
7122 Pte. H. Hendry, 4th August, 1915.
9262 Pte. A. Ambrose, 6th August, 1915.
9182 Pte. G. Hutoheon, 6th August, 1915.
7902 Pte. R. Workman, 4th August, 1915.
9496 Pte. J. Maxwell, 3rd August, 1915.
7126' Pte. W. Stobe, 11th August, 1915.
9751 Pte. J. Oouneily, lOth August,. 1915.
10975 Pte. G. Gribben, 9th August, 1915.
7803 Pte. W. Campbell, 9th August, 1915.
8790 Pte. H. Roliinson, 9th August, 1915.
7620 Pte. E. M'Guire, 26th August, 1915.
11048 Pte. J. Craig, 26th August, 1915.
8797 Pte. H. Lord, 26th August, 1915.
8214 Pte. J. Moran, 27th August, 1915.
8329 Pte. R. Dillon, 28th August, 1915.
8269 Pte. A. Barr, 8th September. 1915
7344 Pte. J. Sands. 6th September. 1915.
.. 10936 Pte. K. Speirs, 17th September, 1915.
7653 Pte. R. Nichol, 17th September. 1915.
10205 Pte. J. Smith, 17th September. 1915.
6746 Pte. F. Dalgame, 23rd September, 1915.
9041 Pte. D. Beaton, 23rd September, 1915.
9202 Pte. B. Norris, 23rd September, 1915.
8142 Pte. J. Sands, 28th September, 1915.
Promotions and Appointments.
8900 L.-Corpl. A. Capel, promoted Corporal, from
, 12th April, 1915.
1359 L.·Corpl. T. Paterson, appointed Aoting Corporal,
from 9th July, 1915.
11601 Corpl. H. Hudspeth, appointed Acting Sergeant,
from 10th July, 1915.
8004 L.-Sergt. J. Shearer, appointed Acting Sergeant,
from 2nd April, 1915.
7024 L.-Corpl. J. Ferguson, appointed Acting Cor·
poral (with Pay), from 21st July, 1915.
8647 Corpl. P. Malloy, appointed Acting Sergeant,
from 18th February, 1915.
10731 L.·Corpl. J. M'Kinnon, appointed Acting
Sergeant, from 22nd March, 1915.
10127 L •.Sergt.M. M'Kay, appointed Acting Sergeant,
. from 28th March, 1915.
19742 Pte. W. Keary, appointed Paid Lance·Corporal,
from 3rd August, 1915.
6807 Pte. F. Hall, appointed· Paid Lance·Corporal,
from 3rd August, 1915.
BIRTHS.
ADAMs.-At Hamilton Barracks. Staff Married
(~uarterB, on the 30th August, 1915, the wife of
No. 11961 Bandmaster F. Adams, 2nd H.L.I.,
of a son.
DEATHS.
9650 Corpl. J. M'Donald, at 1st North General Hos·
pital, Newoastle, on the !lrd September,
1915, from wounds. '
8392 Pte. P. Vallery, at Casualty Clearing Hospital,
Lillers, con the 25th July, 1915, from
wounds.
5929 Pte. W. Horton, at Netley Hospital, on the 18th
July, 1915. . ,
GAZETTE.
28th December. 1914.-The undermentioned Second
Lieutenants, Unattached List, Indian. 'Army,
to be Temporary Lieutenants whilSt serving with
the Regiment :-J. L. M'Intosh (sinoe k,illed in
action) and D. St. V. Gordon. ,
2nd February, 1915.-Second Lieutenant,Charles E. C.
Hill to be Lieutenant. .
9th April, 1915.-Second Lieutenant (Temporary
Lieutenant) T. W. Findlay to be Liejltenant.
14th May, 1915.-Second Lieutenant A. Watkyn- '
Thomas to be Lieutenant, but to rank for seniority
without payor allowanoes, from 22nd December,
1914, with precedence next below, R. C. Guthrie­
Smith. .
17th May, 1910.-The undermentioned Lieutenants:
(Temporary Captains) to be Captains :-Charles
W. Hooper and Charles J. Wallaoe.
17th May. 1915.-Captain Frank S. Thaokeray is
seconded for Service as a Brigade Machine-Gun
Officer.
17th May, 1915.-·,Second Lieutenant R. Knox to be
Lieutenant.
17th May, 1915.-Lieutenant Eric E. Lock to be Cap.
tain. Major and Brevet Lieut.·Colonel E. R. Hill
to be Temporary Lieutenant·Colonel from the 23rd
February to the 8th April, 1915, inclusive, and
from the 25th May to the 26th June, 1910. inclusive.
29th May, 1910.--Second Lieutenant (Temporary
Lieutenant) R. Knox to be Captain. The under·
mentioned to be Captains :-Lieut. D. M. Murray·
Lyons, from the 28th April to the 31st May, 1915,
inolusive; Lieut. G. M. Henderson. from the 1st
to the 17th May, 1915, inclusive; Lieut. C. E. C.
Hill, Special Reserve, from the, 8th to the 29th
June. 19Ui, inclusive.
11th June, 1910.-The undermentioned Non-C.ommis·
sioned Officers and Men from 28th (County of
London) Battalion The London Regiment (Artists'
RiAes, unless otherwise stated), to be Temporarv .
Second Lieutenants :-Private A. Y. Annand. •
16th June, 1915.-Sergeant Percy Watson, Indian
Unattached List, to be Second Lieutena.nt, and is
seconded whilst extra-regimentaliy employed. .
The promotion to the rank of Lieutenants of the
undermentioned Second Lieutenants is ante·dated
-temporarily to the 22nd December. 1914,
substantively to the 14th March ,1915: - T..W.
Findlay, with precedenoe next below, O. Watt;
W. T. Lyle, with precedence next below. T. W.
Findlay.

108 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
14th July, 1915.-The undermentioned Gentleman
Cadet, from the Royal Military College, to be
Second Lieutenant :-Francis Sydney Jackson.
The undermentioned Officer is temporarily pro'
moted whilst in Command of Units or Companies
in the Field :-Lieutenant (now Captain) C. J.
Wallace, to be temporary Captain from the 1st
]"ebruary, 1915, to Fhe 9th March, 1915, inclusive.
29th August, 1915.-The undermentioned Non·Com·
missioned Officers and Men to be Temporary Second
Lieutenants :-Private F. Surtees, from 1st Royal
Dragoons. .
1st September, 1915.-The undermentioned Second
Lieutenants to be Lieutenants :--James Thomson
and George M. Harley.
1st September, 1915.-The undermentioned Captains
to be Majors :--0. R. G. Mayne, D.S.O., Brevet·
Major K. L. Buist, T. A. Pollok·Morris, C. T.
Martin, G. M. Knight, H. M. Craigie.Halkett,
R. C. Greenwood, W. C. Leckie·Ewing, Brevet·
Major W. H. E. Segrave, J. R. Simson.
15th September, 1915.-The undermentioned Gentle·
man Cadet from the Royal Military to be Second
Lieutenant :--John Gordon Bimey.
3RD BATTALION (SPECIAL RESERVE).
30th July, 1915.-Allan Gratham Thomson, of the 4th
Battalion The Bedfordshire Regiment, late of the
3rd Battalion Highland Light Infantry, to be
Lieutenant.
20th March, 1915.-Second Lieutenant (on Probation)
Donald L. Kennard. from the Itoyal Field Artillery,
to be Second Lieutenant (on Probation).
4TH BATTALION (SPECIAL RESERVE).
14th July, 1915.-8econd Lieutenant Terenee J.
O'Connor is seconded for service with the West
Afrioan Frontier Force.
COMMANDS AND STAFFS.
3rd July, 1915.-The undermentioned appointment
is made :-Adjutant·General and QuarterlllBoBter.
General's Staff (Deputy Assistant Adjutant and
Quartermaster·General) :-Major Henry J. Pack·
Beresford, vice Major H. W. W. Wood, Reserve of
Officers.
16th July, 1915.-The undermentioned temporary
appointment is made :-Royal Military College :­
Captain John Inglis, Officer of a Company of
Gentlemen Cadets; and to be seconded vice
Captain A. A. Soames, The King's Royal Rifle
Corps.
23rd July, 1915.-The undermentioned appointment is
made :-Brigade Major :-Major Robert E. S.
Prentice, attached to Headquarters Units.
'9th August, 1915.-The undermentioned temporary
appointment is made :-8taff Captain :--Oaptain
E. G. Fellows, and to be seconded.
18th August, 1915.-The undermentioned special
appointmen is made :-Graded for purposes of
Pay as a Staff Captain :-Major Francis M. Sandys.
Lumsdaine, Reserve of Officers.
23rd August, 1915.-The undermentioned appointment
is made :-Military Wing, Royal Flying Corps :­
Second Lieutenant N. G. Smith to be Flying
Officer, and to be seconded.'
26th August, 1915.-The undermentioned temporary
• appointment is made :-At the War Office-­
General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade :-Brevet·Major
William H. E. Scgrave, D.S.O.
8th September, 1915.-The undermentioned a.ppoint.
ment is made :-,-Army Cyclist Corps _Temporary
Lieutenant Louis B. West, and to be Temporary
Lieutenant. "
3rd June, 1915.-His Majesty the King has been
graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned
Honours and Rewards for Distinguished
Service in the Field, with eHects from 3rd June,
1915, inclusive :-Captain W. H. E. Segrave,
D.S.O., to be Brevet-Major.
ROLL OF N.·C.O.'S AND MEN KILLED OR
DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION.
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED 16TH MAY, 1915, TO 12TH
SEPTEMBER, 1915.
7927 Pte. Athya, D.
7173 Pte. Allan, G.
12143 Pte. Anderson, J.
9347 Pte. Allan, G.
8372 Pte. Ashwood, W.
1819 L.·C. Allan, W.
8299 Pte. Bruce, W.
10107 Piper Bums, F.
12573 Pte. Best, T.
19355 Pte. Baker, W.
8538 Pte. Bothwell, C.
8495 Sgt. Black, D.
10552 L.·C. Beavis, T.
11273 Sgt. Bashford, A..
10395 Pte. Cath, J.
7756 Pte. Crawford, J.
8974 Pte. Corbett, J.
12317 Pte. Connor, J.
7390 Pte. Colville, J.
8658 Pte. Campbell, A.
7501 Pte. Campbell, J.
11303 Pte. Campbell, W.
11070 L.·C. Clunes, G.
3701 Pte. Coyle, J.
7833 Pte. Cameron, H.
7477 Pte. Corrigan, T.
1529 Pte. Cole, R.
817 Pte. Curran, A.
12785 Pte. Chapple, J.
18431 Pte. Collen, J.
9492 L.·Sgt. Campbell, J.
11205 Pte. Doel, J.
10485 Pte. Dalrymple, T.
12033 Cpl. Donovan, A.
9476 Pte. Dunn, P.
8821 Pte. Drummond, A.
902 Pte. Donaldson, D.
17009 Pte. Doran, J.
8687 Pte. Docherty, G.
11406 Cpl. Dorman, J.
12425 L..Sgt. Daly, H.
16974 Pte. Daly, M.
7892 Pte. Dermidy, P.
11989 Pte. Dunn, J.
19399 Pte. Donaldson, J.
7088 Pte. Flanagan, J.
7958 Pte. Forbes, R.
8795 Pte. Farrow, L.
9161 Pte. Fairly, T.
8149 Pte. Findlay, J.
1587 Pte. Ferguson, D.
7060 Pte. Ferguson, R.
10517 Pte. Flatt, B.
222 Pta. Ferguson, J.
12156 Pte. Gallacher, P.
10785 Bdm. Green, R.
11858 Pte. Gregory, J.
10752 Pte. GalIetly, J.
7883 Pte. Graham, D.
8928 Pte. Gilmour, J.
10344 A .. Cpl. Gilham, F.
9878 Sgt. Grubb, W.
7587 A .. Opl. Green, T.
8421 Sgt. Gray, L.
10193 Sgt. Gray, W.
21376 Pte. Gorrie, J.
10767 Pte. Gleeson, P.
8335 Pte. Garrick, R.
19429 Pte. Gracey, D.
8979 L.·C. Hernot, J.
12116 Pte. Hamilton, A.
9538 L.·C. Hamilton, W.
10692 Pte. Hiscock, H.
8115 Pte. Henderson, R.
9218 Pte. Hollingworth, E.
12190 Pte. HalIett, W.
11214 L.·C. Henderson, R.
21223 Pte. Hadden, C.
19177 L.·Sgt. Hislop, H.
11287 L.·C. Hume, W.
9590 Sgt.·Bug. Hogg, F.
7155 Pte. Irwin, A.
10312 A,·Cpl. Jack, G.
9227 Pte. J ohnstone, J.
8755 Pte. Jamieson, D.
8782 Pte. Jenkins, R.
1973~Pte. Johnstone, D.
12331Pte'. King, E.
12144 Pte. Kerr, J.
8658 Pte. Kerr, G.
8081 Pte. Knowles, T.
8302 Pte. Kane, C.
11223 Pte. Kerr, W.
9766 Pte. King, J.
11939 Pte. Kirkpatrick, C.
11674 L.·C. Kyles, D.
17147 L.-C. Kane, T.
12191 Pte. Lynch, J.
8102 Pte. Lew, S.
11837 Pte. Logan, J.
11724 Pte. Lunny, W.
8647 Pte. Lees, J.
12187 L.·C. Murray, P.
8034 Pte. Millar, W.
8810 Pte. Mitchell, G.
12294 Pte. Mitchell, B.

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11851 Pte. Martin, D.
6893 Pte. Morgan, C.
9910 Pte. MetoalIe, H.
11871 Pte. Marsha.ll, F.
8761 Pte. Mem;ies, P.
8756 L.C. Morrison, J.
1033a Sgt. Mea.rs, E.
10441 Pte. Monkhouse, H.
1336A .. Cpl Mooney, J.
11766 Pte. Martin, J.
8763 Pte. Mulholland, J.
884 Pte. Mooney, J.
10221 L.-C. Mills, H.
2013 Pte. Meek, T.
19476 Pte. Miller, R.
11080 Pte.. Ms.itland, R.
9464 Pte. Mowa.tt, H.
17022 Pte. Maddison, R.
17026 Pte. Murphy, P.
7575 Pte. M'Lay, W.
6769 Pte. M'Ardle, J.
7929 Pte. M'Pherson, A.
7776Pte.M'Alpine, W.
11579 Pte. M'Lay, A.
8518 Pte. M'Kinley, J.
7979 Pte. M'Kenna, J.
7524 Pte. M'Gowan, G.
12177 Pte. M'Allum, H.
7135 Pte. M'Glynn, J.
11959 A:-Sgt. M'Kinley, W.
11994 Pte. M'Lea.n, P. .
12336 Pte. M'Allum, R.
7857 Pte. M'Aloon, J.
1340 Pte. M'Nulty, H.
9288 Pte. M'Leod, M.
7058 Pte. M'Gmth, C.
12346 Pte. M'Kay, E.
8187 Pte. M'Donnell, J.
8186 Pte. M'Ewan, J.
11077 Pte. M'Giff, T.
8649 Pte. M'Aloon, J.
8420 Pte. M'Kelvie, J.
17209 Pte. M'Guire, J.
8919 L.·C. M'Farlane, F.
9443 L.·C. M'Garrigle, J.
12654 Pte. M'Gum, T.
591jPte. M'Kenzie, J.
748 Pte. M'Neil, A.
8477 Pte. M'Gregor, J.
849 Pte. M'Cue, T.
10740 Pte. M'Kerroll, J.
9650 Cp!. M'Dona.ld, J.
9508 Pte. M'Master, J.
21342 Pte. M'Lachlan, D.
7459 Sgt. Neil, W.
7047Sgt.Neil,J.
9265 Pte. Nisbet, J.
7367 Pte. Nichol, T.
19012 L.·C. Nelson, A.
7938 Pte. Orr, W.
11707 L.·C. Oliver, S.
9285 Pte. Orr, H.
7274 Pte. O'Donnell, B.
769 L.-C. Oswa.ld, J.
6568 Pte. O'Rourke, J.
11171 Pte. Oliver, D.
3944 Pte. Orr, W.
16866 Pte. O'Connor, T.
632 Pte. O'Donnell, T.
6859 Pte. O'Neill, R.
10086 Sgt. Paton, R.
11824 Pte. Pieroth, W.
10129 Pte. Phillips, L.
9660 Pte. Phillips, W.
7163 L.·Sgt. Pattison, J.
16886 Pte. Quigley, J.
7854 Pte. Ross, W.
10220 Pte. Rickaby, M.
lO553 A •.Cpl. Reed, G.
7711 Pte. Ross, W.
8911 Pte. Rae, C.
11598 Pte. Ryan,J.
9932 Pte. Robertson, J.
11633 Bug. Reilly, O.
1270 Pte. Rankin, R.
780 Pte. Reilly, J.
19853 Pte. Rooney, J.
10076 Pte. Smith, F.
9615 Piper Stewart, C.
2125 Pte. Skinner, J.
9002 Pte. Shaw, C.
666 CpL Scott, A.
2178 Pte. Stokes, L.
18594 Pte. Sloon, C.
12731 Pte. Stewart, D.
6912 Pte. Scanlan, F.
18282 Pte. Scott, A.
12216 Pte. Tollins, E.
10819 L.-C. Ternan, H.
19595 L.·C. Thompson, R.
9005 L. ·C. Tennant, D.
10706 Pte. Vickers, A.
8392 Pte. Vallery, B.
7126 Pte. Vallance, J.
8103 Pte. Watson, J.
10385 L.-C. Watson, A.
9244 Pte. Wylie, G.
9171 Pte. Williamson, J.
7652 L.-C. Wemyss, R.
11626 A .. Sgt. Wallace, T.
11380 Pte. Watkins, J.
17173 Pte. Watson, R.
19890 Pte. Watson, J.
19361 Pte. Wilson, A.
12207 Pte. Weir,P.
8135 Pte. White, E.
9010 Pte. Whitehoua.e, W.
11225 Pte. Young, J.
ROLL OF N.C.O.'S AND MEN WOUNDED IN
ACTION.
10591 Pte. Austin, H. 1354 L.·C. Allister, D.
7818 Pte. Allen, J. 10548 Sgt. Atkins, H.
7732 Pte. Allan, J. 9297 Pte. Allan, G.
8113 Pte. Armstrong, J. 7159 L.·C. Adam, R.
8094 Pte. Agnew, J. 7133 Pte. Anderson. H.
9151 Pta. Arthur, C. 6750 Pta. Adams, J.
9752 L.·C. Anderson, J. 10912 Pte. Alla.n, C.
18202 Pte. Ainscough, J.
12359 Pte. Anderson. W.
1634 Pte. Armstrong, W.
18183 Pte. Anderson, R.
12736 Pte. Agnew, J.
11788 L.,C. Anderson, J.
11479 Pte. Ameil, J.
10098 Pte. Braithwaite, C.
7176 Pte. Bla.ckie, J.
9095 Pte. Brebber, G.
1257 Pte. Bradford, J.
7487 Pte. Bums, J.
11755 Pte. Barbour, W.
8678 Pte. Barr, J.
11115 Pte. Barnes, J.
11038Acting C.Q.M.S.
Beaton, L.
16521 L.·C. Bonsor, H.
8047 Pte. Bullock, J.
8056 Pte. Brown, W.
8381 Pte. Birmingham, J.
7037 Pte. Beeson,J.
16533 Pte. Bunton, W.
8959 L.·C. Buist, G.
12427 Pte. Brady, J.
7813 Pte. Brown,J.
7219 Pte. Boote, J.
8653 Pte. Bell, P.
12902 L .• C. Bray, E.
11414 Pte. Burke, E.
8400 Cpl Burns, J.
8141 Pte. Birmingham, J.
11310 Pte. Bennett, B.
5196 L.·Sgt. Brady, W.
8712 Pte. Boswell, A.
10956 Pte. Baird, M.
9809 Pte. Boag, A.
9501 Sgt. Black, J.
10754 Pte. Baxter, P.
9953 Bug. Brown, C.
8949 Pte. Brown, H.
8445 Pte. Baird, T.
11973 Pte. Brown, W.
10888 CpL Bennett, W.
8240 Pte. Burns, J.
8902 Pte. Burgess, D.
9095 Pte. Boyd, E.
18342 Pte. Brown, J.
1713 Pte. Bmce, D.
8942 A ..Cpl. Bull, C.
10948 Sgt. Boardman. A.
11963 Pte. Bums, J.
180 Pte. Bell, J.
12070 Pte. Barr, J.
8896 Pte. Bell, T.
8896 Pte. Brown, R.
7428 Pte. Burke, T •
. 18957 Pte. Burns, E.
11257 Pte. Baxter, T.
176 Pte. Barton, C.
18211 Pte. Bramshall, F.
1719 Pte. Bayd, T.
19657 Pte. Brown. R.
12320 Pte. Collinson, D.
8158 Pte. Conway, J.
8940 Pte. Callaghan, W.
9287 Pte. Ca.irns, J.
16386 Pte. CarmichaeI.J.
16304 Pte. Coyle, P.
12181 Pte. Carroll, B.
12040 Pte. Crayton, P.
9975 Pte. Crossan, D.
7966 Pte. Carruthers, J.
6523 Pte. Crichton, J.
8343 Pte. Cassidy, J.
11150 Pte. Collins, G.
10355 Pte. Campbell, J.
9986 Pte. Campbell, T.
11516 Pte. Campbell, P.
10712 A ••CpI. Cammell, E.
11073 Sgt. Cooper, J.
733 Pte. Cartwright, J.
7306 A •.Cpl. Cassidy, W
12262 Pte. Clark, T.
9711 Pte. Crawford, J.
12181 Pte. Carroll, P.
12352 Pte. Craig, D.
7668 Pta. Chalmers, W.
8218 Pte. Carroll, W.
9209 Cpl. Church, J.
8051 Pte. Caird, J.
9027 Sgt. Collette, C.
7957 Pte. Connor, J.
11737 Pte. CaUaghan, P.
4145 Pte. Crawford, J.
8782 Pte. Cox, T.
7613 Pte. Conway, M.
7759 A.·Sgt. Campbell, N.
12269 Pte. Cox, W.
12372 Pte. Callagha.n, P.
12102 Pte. Carlin, P.
9708 Pte. Campbell, T.
8925 Pte. Campbell, J.
10199 Pte. Chatterton, G.
727 L.·C. Cowan, R.
9975 Pte. Crossan, D.
11500 L.·C. Christie, J.
7834 Pte. Cowans, D.
1531 L.·C. Cumming, R.
8972 Sgt. Cochrane, J.
8157 Pte. Cosgrove, H.
11485 Pte. Clark, T.
8004 Pte. Carr, J.
7092 Pte. CarroU, J.
7098 Pta. Carrigan, J.
10526 Pte. Cairns, D.
8563 Pte. Currie, F. .
1303 Pte. Currie, D;
8671 Pte. Clements, J.
7244 L •.Sgt. Clark, W.
12526 Pte. Cowan, J.
6849 L.·C. Christie, J.
8456 Pte. Carr, L.
9260 Pte. Conquer, J.
8815 Pte. CUrrie, W.
18172 Pte. Cotgrave, R.
8564 Pte. Cordner, R.
10979 Pte. Campbell, W.
8339 Pte. Carradice, J.
12905 Pte. Carter, G.
17097 Pte. Colgan, P.
8677 Pte. Carr, A.
1470 L.·C. Clark, J.
17496 Pte. Curran, G.
17396 Sgt. Cheyne, G,
19181 Pte. Collina. F.
817 Pte. Curran, A.
467 Pte. Ca.llaghan, W.
476 Pte. Campbell, A.
7875 Pte. Campbell, J.
C.S.M. Ca.ldwell, W.
3716 Pte. Curl, J.

110 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
8467 A .•Sgt.ClydesdaJe, W .11690 CpL Frenoh, R.
19989 Pte. Cruikshank, A. 6712 Pte. Fallon, P.
8765 Pte. Callaghan, P. 7132 L.·C. Ferguson, W.
9287 A ..CpI. Cook, H. 9676 Sgt. Fleming, A.
8954 Pta. Ca.ssidy, J. 8741 Pte. Fernie, W.
204 Pte. Currie. C. 16370 Pte. Farrell. J.
9132.Pte. Donnelly, W. 7361 Pte. Farron, G.
7885 Pte. Dale, J. 470 sgt. Frew, R.
10095 Sgt. Dicbon, G. 8657 Pte. Foley. J.
7864 Pte. Dougherty. W. 12358 Pte. Forbes, H.
8099 Pte. Dobbs, W. 504 Pte. Fleming, F.
8517 Pte. Duffy, P. 10517 Pte. Flatt, B.
8681 Pte. Devine, J. 8089.Pte. Fleming, J.
11920Pte. Dunn, M. 1693 Pte. Ferguson. A.
7862 Pte. Dillon. D. 17049 Pte. Flood, J.
11906 Pta. DonaJd, W. 10407 Pte. FitzgeraJd, W.
9786 CpL Dougal, G. . 12358 Pte. Forbes. H.
9395 L.·C. Delaney. M. 12490 Pte. Friel, C.
12254. Pte. Dick, W. 7225 Pte. Graham, D.
8035 Pte. Docherty, J. 8265 Pte. Groves, J.
8588 Pte. Dotson. W. 12239 Pte. Grant, J.
135 Pte. Downie, G. 7880 Pte. Glen, J.
8275 Pte. Downs, W. 16311 Pte. Greer, J.
12159 L.·C. DrysdaJe, J. '
10723 Pte. Drummond, R.
8958 Pte. Gayne. T.
7889 Pte. Gaffney, T.
7633 Pte. Dorran, J. 9184 Sgt. Gunn, W.
7334 Pte. Dearn, J. 7448 Pte. Garden, D.
7878 Pte..Dickson, T. 11858 Pte. Gregory, J.
7633 Pte. DonaJd, J. 7091 Cpl. Gallagher, J.
7861 Pte. Donald,J. 5504 Pte. Geddes,P.
7221 Pte. Devitt, W. 8869 Pte. Gmham, R.
8861 Pte. Dillon, B. 8026 Sgt. Gilfillan, D.
1223 Pte. Darly, N. 7918 Pte. Gibson, J.
1541 Pte. Delaney, H. 100HI Piper Gault, J.
7120 Pte. Drummond, J.
9880 Pte. Docherty, W.
8528 Pte. Greer, F.
8327 Pte. Glen, J ..
9321 Pte. Davis, W. 118 Pte. Gtatton, A.
8017 Pte. Dunoan, G. 8061 Pte. Gallagher, M.
12220·Pte. Dillon, T. 6806 Pte. Greenwood, J.
7002 Pte. Dougan, A.
7892 Pte. Dermidy, P.
5854 Pte. Glen, J.
8604 Pte. Glendinning, R.
8651 Pte. Dicbon, W. 10790 Pte. Gordon, J;
9286 L.·C. Dougal, G.
8735 Pte. Dempster, S.
8737 Pte. GibBon, J.
6971 Pte. Gale, J.
714 Pta. Dutton, D. 3696 Pte. Greig, J.
6837 Pte. Docherty, J. 8958 Pte. Gayne, T.
8985 Pte. Devlin,J.
783S-Pte. Dunn, R.
11498 Pte. Gillespie, J.
11810 Pte. Garrity, T.
12289 Pte. Donaldson, T.
8131 Pte. Donovan, T.
9077 Pte. Goudie,J.
104;79 Sgt. Gibbs, R.
18471Pte. Docherty, A.
1837 Pte. Docherty, G.
9424 Pte. Godfrey, C.
1735 Pte. GIbbs, R.
10749 Sgt. Douglas, D. 12820 Pte. Gallaher, M.
19615Cpl. Dempsey, W. 231 Sgt. Gough,J.
8863 Pte. DonneUy, F. 1707 Pte. Gow, J.
8580 Pte. Donnelly, D. 7835 Pte. Gavin, J.
19392 Pte. Dempsey, A. 723 Pte. Graham, J.
2080 Pte. Diamond, J. 10835 L.-C. GaUagher, W.
'1213 Pte. Elliott, C. 1795 L.·C. Garrett, W.
12024 Pte. Eastwood, J. 8303 Pte. Gemmell, G.
8333 Pte. Early, J. 8469 Pte. Gibb, G.
17465 Pte. Ellis, H. 17530 Sgt. Glen,D.
12701 Pte. Etherson, A. 17742 Pte. Goudie, J.
7202 Pte. Flanagan, C. 18472 Pte. Gillespie, W.
9833 Pte. Ferguson, W. 519 Pte. Guggan, J.
8627 Pte. Fairbridge, J. 12469 Pte. Gordon, J.
8538 Pte.. Fairburn, J. 3847 Pte. Gouldie, F.
11702 Pte. Fullerton, W. 8159,Pte. Hegarty, J.
12183 L.·C. Fraser, F. 8234 Pte. Hood, J.
84'86 Pte. Freeman, W. 7721 Piper Haines, W.
7807 Pte"Fraser, C. 7893 Pte. Hawthorne, T.
7130 L.·Sgt. Howard, A. 11780 L.-C. Ken, G.
11954 Pte. Henderson, R. 8051 Pte. Kerr,J.
7863 Pte. Herbertson, W. 10213 Pte. Kay, J.
8247 Pte. Howell, W. 12284 Pte. Kershaw, J.
9218 Pte. Hollingworth, N. 7656 Pte. Keady, W.
9911 Pte. Hampton. R.
6977 Pte. Hughes. J.
12910 Pte. Hyman,J.
1335Pte. Hood, J.
8239 Pte. Horn. F.
9210 Pte. Horsburgh. B.
9174 Pte. Hogan, J.
5310 Pte. Hunter, J.
10545 Sgt. Hutohings. H.
7749 Pte. Hannan, G.
11954 Pte. Henderson. R.
10659 Sgt. Head, W.
7217 L.·C.'Hamilton, W.
12513 Pte. Hazard, C.
10231 L.·C. Haffey, T.
17500 Pte. Hughes, M.
7920 Pte. Holmes, R.
11153 Pte. Heilderson, J.
19444 Pte. Hende1'l!0n, W.
7067 Pte. Hanlon, T.
1203 Pte. Hailstones, F.
12839 Pte. Hughes, S.
10660 Pte. Hall, F.
419 Sgt. Hamilton, W.
7400 Cpl. Herriot, J.
8082 Pte. Hayes, H.
18008 Pte. Heron, J.
246 Sgt. Holmes, J.
8482 Pte. Hawthorne, R.
1358 Pte. Hume, J.
7641 Pte. Hunter, R.
8880 L.·C. Hilton, H.
8890 Pte. Halliday, H.
9653 Pte. Inglis, J.
8171 Pte. Irvine, H. .
94 Pte. Ivory, J.
7606 Pte. Innes, G.
11196 Pte. Inglis, T.
19451 Pte. Inglis, G.
10530 Pte. JaJes, R.
8646 Pte. Jeffreys. L.
1213 Pte. J oyoe, F.
8621 Sgt. Joseph. W.
7176 Pte. Jardine, R.
12168 Pte. Johnstone, A.
7499 Pte. Johnstone, J.
12283 Pte. J ohnstone, J.
1215 Pte. Jardine, J.
7446 Pte. J ohnstone, A.
12954Pte. J ohnston, J.
8079 L.-C. Jackson, L.
12262 Pte. Jack, D.
8006 Pte. Johnston, W.
9216 Pte. Jones, J.
8573 Pte. James, J.
7499 Pte. Johnson, J.
12419 Pte. Jack. R. ,
8694 Pte. James, W.
7878 L.·C.Jessamine, A.
18012,Pte. Jannett, R.
8006 Pte. Johnstone, W.
12228 L.·C. Johnstone. R..
12222 Pte. Kennedy, B.
19742 Pte. Kerray, W.
19284 Fte. Keenan, J.
11101 Pte. Keenan, J.
8950 Pte. Kilmartin. P.
8225 Pte. KelIy, P.
9467 Pte. Knight, J.
12436 Pte. Keir, J.
8768 Pte. Kerridge. J.
2040 Pte. Keir, T.
8362 Pte. Kiernan, J.
7879 L.·C. Keir, W.
950 Pte. Kinlooh. A.
17101Pte. Keegan, P.
12251 Pte. Keny, E.
546 Cpl. Keny, A.
11072 A.·Sgt. Kay, J.
17329 Pte. Kelly, J.
6480 Cpl. Laurie, A.
11665 Pte. Lynoh, A.
8381 Pte. Lamont, D.
8636 Pte. Livingstone, D.
10209 Sgt. Lambe, P.
7861 Pte. Lindsay, R.
7465 Cpl. Lynch, T.
8034 Pte. Lappin, R.
8755 Pte. Leslie, J.
7997 Pte. Lavin, W.
9058 Pte. Little, A.
7534 Pte. Lee, A.
7515 Pte. Lynoh, J.
8478 Pte. Lyons, J.
7967 Pte. Loan, C.
10949 Pte. Lorimer, D.
11452 Pte. Law, J.
1684 Pte. Lowrie. J.
·10614 Sgt. Liddiard, E.
17148 L .. Sgt. Lauder. J.
12879 Pte. Lynch, P;
1232 Pte. Loan, H.·
8841Pte. Mitohell, W.
11998 Pte. MarshalI, C.
9798 Pte. Manney, G.
10081 L.·C. Miller, J.
10444 Pte. Mobba, A.
6774 C.Q.M.S. Milne, J.
8141 Pte. Murty, C.
8083 Pte. Morrison, J.
9488 Pte. Miller, T.
8572 Pte. Murray. D.
7994 Pte. Murray, D.
8355 Pte. MarshaJI, W.
12240 Pte.. Milligan, J.
8757 Pte. Moreland, T.
10239 L.·C. Muncey, B.
8251 Pte. Main, J.
12133 pte. Morris. G.
8163 Pte. Munro, J.
7115 Pte. Munro, D.
12211 Pte. Mackie. A.
8545 Pte. Murray, A.
47~ Pte. Murray, C.
18323 Pte. Marsh, J.
8744 Pte. Murphy, W.
7840 Pte. Meechan, P.
8192 Pte. Morrison, J •.
8391 Pte. Mathieson, D.
12031 Pte. Mitohell, F.
8895 Cpt Mizen, A.
12953 Pte. Morning, W.

HIGHLAND LIGHT IN.FANTRY CHRONICLE.
HI
9802 Pte. Milnes, W.
8806 Pte. Martin, J.
9122 Pta. Milroy. J.
761 Pte. Manley, F.
22849 Pte. Malloy, J.
1665 Pte. Moir, G.
16839 Pte. Murray, G.
19476 Pte. Martin, J.
12553 Cp!. Martin. J.
17073 Pte. Murray, J.
12487 Pte. Main, J.
9236 Pte. Martin, H.
1941 Pte. Mullen, J.
9314 Pte. Marr, A.
1494 Pte. Martin, G.
16538 Pte. Muir, W.
9219 Pte. Malley, P.
10581 A.-Cpl. Miller, R.
6965Pte_Murphy, W.
7961 Pte. M'Am, J.
7209 Pte. M'Manus, P.
11585 L.-C. M'Ausland, M.
4597 Pte. M'Dowell, H.
6782 Pte. M'Kay, P.
6711 Pte. M'Millan, J.
8911 Pte. M'Kenzie, W.
7188 Pte. M'Lean, A. .
12169 Pte. M'Cusker, O.
8910 Pte. M'Nab, W.
1321 Pte. M'Clure, F.
7188 L.-C. M'Lean, A.
11107 Sgt. M'Avoy, H.
11622 L.-C. M'Barn,D.
9241 Pte. M'Lelland, R.
6985 Pte. M'Kenzie, J.
8531 Pte. M'Guire, J.
7620 Pte. M'Guire, E.
8923 Pte. M'Williams, C.
7496 Pte. M'N eil, R.
12173 Pte. M'Gregor, A.
12386 Pte. M'Curdy, T.
7956 Pte. M'Leod, E.
12521 Pte. M'Denald, T.
12345 Pte. M'Lead, 0:.
8041 Pte. M'Lacblail, R.
7048 Pte. M'TIhinney, D.
7981 Pte. M'Donald, J.
8741 Pte. M'Leary, S.
10748 Cpl. M'Donald, W.
19300 Pte. M'Lachlan, H.
11924 Pte. M'Intosh, G.
8044 Pte. M'Ninch, J.
807 Pte. M'Pherson, A.
7148 L.-C. M'Quillan, J.
17352 Pte. M'Allister, J.
11877 Pte:M'Kenzie, D.
11660 Pte. M'Intosh, J.
6715'8gt. M'Donald, J.
7332 Pte. M'Kay, R.
335O-Pte. M'Instrey, W.
7737 Pte. M'Ghie, J.
16377'Pte. M'Cabe, T.
3809 Pte. M'Conville, T.
17348 Pte. M'Aneny, J.
10069 Pte. M'Kay, J. .
12276 Pte. M'Kenzie, F.
11180 Pte. M'Ardle, J.
I 7676 Pte. M'Cann, H.
11995 Pte.·M'Cormack, A.
. 12119 Pte. M'Cabe,W.
12984 !'j;e. M'Veiohe1,J.
6861 Pte. M'Guire, J.
8871 Pte. M'Gourla.y, J.
7332 Pte. M'Kay, R.
7724 Pte. M'Kiriley, J.
10217 Pte. M'Cormaok, J.
9381 Piper M'Neilage, A.
8776 Pte. M'Lelland, D.
8183 Pte. M'Keohnie, D.
8989L.-C. M'Dermid, W.
8561 Pte. M'Gill, J.
8090 Pte. M'Kinley, J.
7846 Pte. M'Leod, P.
7358 Pte. M'Grady, F.
11687 Bug. M'Dermott, W.
19314 Pte. M'Leod, W.
8208 Pte. M'Kean, H.
19303 Pte. M'Carron, J.
11770 Pte. M'Culloch, J.
11477 Pte. M'Kie, J.
9205 Pte. M'Laohlan, J.
9101 Pte. M'Lean, J.
1354Cpl. M'Allister, D.
10685 Sgt. M'Donald, K.
6782 Pte. M'Kay, P.
8735 Pte. M'Ca.nn, J.
7684 Pte. M'Guire, P.
12088 L.-C. M'Alpine, S.
10711 Bdm. M'Arthur, J.
·7821 Pte. M'Tear, D.
9317 Pte. M'Millan, T.
7181 Pte. M'Dermid, H.
2240 Pte. M'Laohlan, F.
7876 Pte. M'Ginley, H.
8033 Pte. M'Feeley, T.
7952 Pte. M'Hugh, J.
7808 Pte. M'Donald, S.
8151 Pte. M'Alpine, T.
7675 Pte. M'Cann, H.
8773 Pte. M'Lardy, W.
9061 Pte. M'Leod, A.
11995 Pte. M'Cormaok, A.
10069 Pte. M'Kay, J.
8563 Pte. M'Roberts, J.
7822 Pte. M'Lay, A.
12139 Pte. M'Fadyen, A.
11007 L. ·C. M'Mahon, H.
12230 Pte. M'Donald, R.
7391 Sgt. M'Guiness, R.
8766 Pte. M'Aneny, M.
8444 Pte. M'Pake, G.
11752 Pte. M'Munigal, J.
12922 Pte. M'Cormack, M.
8778 Pta. M'Nab, J.
8652 Pte. M'Call, J.
10194 Pte. M'Dougal, C.
8287 Pta. M'Ginty, M.
8612 Pte. M'Whinnie, M.
7503 L.-C. M'Cauley, T.
1251 Pte. M'Dade, W.
7303 Pte. M'Gee, J.
11732 Pte. M'Dougall, A.
19314 Pte. M'Leod, W.
7700 Pte. M'Laren, P.
16782 Pte. M'Kay, P.
8062 Pte. M'Cue, E.
751 Pte. M'Kenzie, J.
8055 Pte. M'Guinness, W.
7119 Pte. M'Crate ,W.
11635 Cpl. M'Donald, J.
7589 Pte. M'LeaQ..J •.
loo17Sgt. M'Cubbin, T,
'"
12136 Pte. M'Lennan, J. 16869 Pte. Ormsby, R.
9144 Pte. M'Neil, J. 7227 Pte. O'Connor, P.
8228 Pte. M'Gowan, J. 8195 Pte. O'Neil, E.
12170 Pte. M'Lennan, J. 7977 Pte. O'Neil, H.
9H4 Pte. M'Neil, J. 17477 Pte. Oates, T.
7752 Pte. M'Lure, D. 19551 Sgt. Ogg,G.
8811 Pte. M'Kenna, J. 12967 Pta. Paterson, R.
7997 Cpl. M'Lean, J. 11573 Pte. Pomous, W.
7936 Pte. M'Intyre, T. 111~6 Pte. Paterson, W.
8041 Pte. M'Laohlan, R. 8782 Pte. Peacock, J.
11814 L;·C. M'Larty, W. 804 Pte. Pettigrew, W.
111&0 Pte. M'Cormaok. W. 8250 L.·C. Peacock, J.
8028 Pte. M'Auley, P. 775 Pte. Proctor, D.
lOOij2 Pte. M'Allister, R. 11512 Pte. Penman, R.
10624 Pte. M'Lean, J. 8030 Pte. Purdie, J.
7589 Pte. M'Lean, J. 7594 L.·C. Paterson, J.
9043 Pte. M'Intyre, J. 7642 Sgt. Pemberton, A.
7l}21 Pte. M'Farlane, W. 7637 Pte. Paterson, J.
832l:\ Pte. M'Laren, D. 11300 Pte. Pritohard, W.
19293 Pte. M'Leod, J. 10077 Pte. Paterson, J.
369~ Pte. M'Kellar, J. 9294 Pte. Philpot, T.
12886 L.-Sgt. M'Cord, J. 8086 Pte. Patriok, W.
8500 Pte. M'Dade, J. 8522 Pte. Patriok, W.
16848 Pte. M'Graw, W. . 19297 Pte. Polland, D.
304 Pte. M'Morran, A. 7125 Pte. Pryoe, J.
17059 Pte. M'Bride, H. 8899 Pte. Pearson, J.
948 Pte. M'Manus, J. 8342 L .• C. Paterson, T.
614 Pte. M'KIDney, E. 7962 Pte. Paton, J.'
9431 Sgt.M'Lean, R. 1515 Pte. Pryoe, M.
12175 Pte. M'Quade, J. 19557 Pte. Paterson, P.
609 Pte. M'Donald, T. 8591 Pte. PorteouB,J.
8599 Pte. M'Barron, J. 7943 Pte. PeeblO8, J.
9507 Pte. M'Guniness, P. 19846 Pte. Polland, H.
6162 Pte. M'Cormaok, J. 19845 pte. PhillipB, E.
17855 Cpl. M'Donald, A. 7969 Pte. Quinn, R.
8770 Pte. M'Gurk, J. 12366 Pte. Quigley, R.
1201.6 Pte. M'Intee, E. . 8;J9 Pte. Queen, A.
1191\} L.·C. M'Laughlin, P. 11589 L.-C. Robertson, R.
1466 Pte. M'Kay, E. 8192 Pte. Rioe, E.
12494 L.·C. M'Millan, G. 11199 L.·C. Rattray. E.
9;J77 Pte. M'Laugblin, J. 82~9 Pte. Raid, J.
7812 Pte. M'Pherson, H. 10009 Pte. ROOdy, J.
7496 Pte. M'Neil, R. 777~ Pta. Rafferty, J.
10707 Cpl. M'Kinnon, P. 11345 Pte. Rodgers, R.
3751 Pte. M'Adams, J. 10461 Pte. RandaJl, R.
6739 Pte. M'Donald, A. 12025 Pte. Radgers, G.
9385 Pte. Newall, J. 11504 Pte. Roach, J.
1327 Pte. Nichol, J. '179 Pte. Reed, J.
10890 Pte. Nimmo, R. 10850 Pte. Ronald, E.
8212 Pte. Nimmo, J. 7684 Pte. Reid, A.
11473 Sgt. Noble, E. 8120 Pte. RUBsell, D.
1569 Pte. Nelson, W. 12048 Pte. Robertson, E.
7495 Pte. Niohol, M. 12367 Pte. Rankin, S.
765 Pte. Nelson, F. 11265 L.-C. Ryan, W.
767 Pt.e. Nioholson, J. 7498 Pte. Radford, G.
7797 Pte. Niohol, J. 9482 Pta. Rodgers, R.
857* Pte. N orton, J. 9846 Bdm. Ree, A.
8779 Pte. Niohol, W. 11918 Sgt. Raid, C.
12407 Sgt. Niohol, D. 8116 Pte. Roberts, W.
7406.Pte.O'Brien,J. 11965 Pte. Reid, R.
7433 Pte. Ogilvy, D. 1836 Ptll. Redmond, J.
8.948 Pte. Owen, J. 8505 Pte. Reilly, J.
9788 Bdm. Ousey, J.
11239 Pte. O'Hara, M,
780 Pte. Reilly, J.
7122 Pte. Roberts, J.
10863 Pte. O'Neil, J. 7688 :rte. Robb, T.
10142 Pte. Oliver, J. 7092 Pte. Robertson, T.
773 Pte. Osborne, J. 103~0 Pte. Reeves, W.
9367 L.-C. Olden, W. 8785 Pte. Robertson, J.
8043 Pte. 0 'Brien, 8 • 8039 Pta. Ross, J.
125.8 Pte. O'Neil, M. 9297 Pte. Risley, C.
8297 Pte..o'Neij, P. 8284 Pte. Reilly, J.

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9730 Pte. Rowan. J.
1268 Pte. Rae, J.
1266 Pte. Regan, .E.
9485 Pte. Ridge, H.
8246 Sgt. Rodden, J.
1832 Pte. Redfern, T.
8770 Pte. Reid, J.
7794 Pte. Robertson, D.
123 Pte. Redmond, T.
7962 Pte. Ross, R.
1330 Pte. Reilly, J.
7852 Pte. Reilly. J.
3659 Pte. Redmond, D.
1265 Pte. Reid, R.
7726 Pte. Robinson, J.
22919 Pte. Reid, R.
778 Pte. Reid, C.
7479 Pte. Rae, J.
1805 Pte. Robertson, J.
18956 Pte. Rodden, J.
1789 Pte. Ryan, T.
7563 A.-Sgt. Renton, G.
18261 L.-C. Reilly, J.
8769 Sgt. Rothwell. H.
9265 Pte. Richa.rd$Jn, A.
18334 Pte. Ross, T.
9164 Pte. Regan, T.
18518 Pte. Rennie, J.
9557 Pte. Robertson, G.
8505 Pte. Reilly, J.
8801 Pte. Rae, W.
9080 Pte. Robertson, W.
11114 Pte. Smith, W.
7278 Pte. Sawers, W.
7669 Pte. Sweeney. W.
7513 L.-C. Smith, W.
12030 L.-C. Stevens, W.
87tH Pte. Soott, J.
10238 Pte. Sharpe, C.
1349 Pte. Semple, W.
8343 Cpl. Sohofield, W.
8788 Pte. Stewart, A.
8589 Pte. Stevens, R.
7530 Pte. Soott, W.
7744 Pte. Stoddart, A.
8867 Pte. Stobo, H.
1277 Pte. Spittal, W.
10157 Pte. Stupart, A.
7500 Pbe. Shields, J.
12323 Pte. Spenoer, J.
7951 L.·C. Stenhouse, J.
4322 Pte. Slavin, J.
8167 Pte. Sweeney, A.
2165 Pte. Stewart, J.
11095 Sgt. Stevenson, J.
11425 Pte. Scanlon, P.
8052 Pte. Sim, J.
7494 Pte. Sorymgeour, J.
7126 Pte. Stobo, W.
8997 Pte. Soott, J.
12046 Bdm. Stevens, R.
10571 Cp!. Swain, E.
12273 Pte. Smith, J.
7992 Pte. Smith, D.
7082 Pte. Stoker, J.
12132 Pte. Smith, W.
8589 Pte. Stephens, R.
11183 Pte. Sturdy. J.
UU3 Sgt. Simpson, T.
6952 Pte. Stewart, J.
11653 Pte. Sergea.nt, J.
7276 L.-C. Sinclair, H.
12370 Pte. Sneddon. C.
7564 Pte. Stevenson,:r.
7744 Pte. Stoddart, A.
10674 L.-C. Saunders, G;
19320 Pte. Swan. J.
9364 Pte. Swallow, L.
9801 Pte. Storrie. C.
1617 Pte. Smith. T.
8.589 Pte. Stephen, R.
7357 Pte. Seott, W.
8139 Pte. Stephens, R.
12383 Pte. Sehuman, J.
10575 A.-Sgt. Storrie, J.
1274 Pte. Smith. D.
1633 Pte. Samuels, J.
12713 Pte. Short, E.
10718 Pte. Symington, J.
10476 Pte. Sutoliffe, P.
1642 Pte. Stewart, E.
9092 Pte. Sheddon, A.
18288 Pte. Smith. D.
17450 Pte. Smart, J.
. 7508 A. -Cp!. Stark. S.
1273 Pte. Shields, J.
7574 L.-C. Shields, P.
18285 Pte. Sinclair. W.
674 Cp!. Small, M.
16913 Pte. Shaw,J.
16911 Pte. Stevenson, G.
8550 L>C. Southgate, S.
840 Pte. Smith, J.
7512 Pte. Tait, J.
12117 Pte. Thompson, J.
10097 Pte. Taylor, J.
1285 Pte. Turner, W.
7045 Cpl. Thomson, E.
6455 Pte. Tennant, J.
8709 Pte. 'rrower. J.
1283 Pte. Truswell, J.
8253 Pte. Templeton, J.
8582 Pte. Todd, J.
7754 Pte. Tinson, J.
9253.Pte. Tannahill, A.
7576 Pte. Thorburn, J.
10451 L .• Sgt. Turner, J.
6967 Pte. Thomson, W.
1228 Pte. Turner, W.
8504 Pte. Taylol', J.
10853 Pte. Tait, J.
10927 Pte. Turner, E.
16921 Pte. Turner, E.
11017 A.·Cp!. Taylor, J.
8254 Pte. ValIance, W.
8934 Pte. Vass, G.
12397 Pte. Watt, A.
7080 Pte. Watson, R.
7243 Sgt. Welah, A.
10652 Pte. Wigston, J.
11449 Pte. Wilson, T.
7145 Pte. Watson, G.
11700 L.-C. Wilkinson, F.
7025 Pte. White, W.
8055 Pte. Watson, J.
7602 Pte. Wilson, A.
4232 Sgt. Welah, C.
10251 Pte. Willis, G.
7544 Pte. Wilson, S.
8033 Pte. Wight, T.
9715 Pte. Watson, W.
8316 Cpl. Weir,A.
10534 Pte. Woods, C.
8874 Pte. Wakefield, H.
10527 Pte. Wilshire, H.
7388 Pte. Wilson, T.
12311 Pte. Winters, E.
7689 Pte. Watson,J.
11405 Rug. Wynne,N.
7284 Sgt. Walker, T.
7253 Pte. Whitelaw, J.
4473 Pte. Ward, H.
7441 Pte. Wardlaw, G.
8018 Pte. Watson,A.
11380 Pte. Watkins, E.
7297 Pte. Whitelaw, W.
8707 Pte. Wiseley, G.
7797 Pte. White, W.
6907 Pte. Woods, J.
9715 Pte. Watson, W.
8812 Pte. Wilson, W.
7451 Pte. Walker, J.
10099 Sgt. Wilkinson, T.
8434 Pte. Williams, R.
7952 Pte. Willox, J?
2170L.·C. Woods, T_
8296 Pte. Winters, P.
10825 L.-C. Watson. D.
8048 Pte. Wilson, H.
8135 Pte. White, E.
12518 Pte. Ward, C.
1816 Pte. Wilson, M.
12293 Pte. Wilson, R.
9252 Pte. Winter, T.
379 Pte. Wilkinson, J.
45 Pte. Wiltshire, J.
8715 Pte. Warwiok; B.
7451 Pte. Walker, J.
9061 Pte. Wynne, J.
7799 Pte. White, W.
8685 Pte. Ward, J.
11927 Pte. Wright, G.
16935 Pte. Wilson, W.
19605 Sgt. Waddell, R.
8967 Pte. Young, W.
7535 L.-C. Young, M.
11401 Pte. Young, J.
19314 Pte. Yuille, J.
7523 Pte. Young, E.
8245L.-C. Young, W.
18935 Sgt. Yates, H.
ROLL OF N.C.O.'S AND MEN MISSING.
11193 A.-Cp!. Alexander, J. 9508 Pte. M'Master, J.
8257 Pte. Brown, J. 8443 Pte. M'Leod, J.
7335 Pte. Boag, J. 8575 Pte. M'Nutty, H.
11787 Pte. Beresford, W. 8283 Pte. M'Cann, W.
8760 Pte. Baillie, F. 1522 Pte. M'Ewan, J.
12109 L.·C. Black, R. 7808 Pte. M'Donald, G.
9276 Sgt. Baillie, W. 11429 Pte. M'Donald, G.
8913 Pte. Boyle, P. 9492 Pte. M'Ateer, M.
9105 Pte. Bethel, W. 8066 Pte. M'Veichel, P.
9207 Pte. Croskell, J. 7029 Pte. M'Gurn, J.
8729 Pte. Cusick, R. 1253 Pte. Ogilvy, J.
9450 L.·C. Church, S. 8568 Pte. Orme, J.
6871 Pte. Dallas, W. 11666 Cp!. Pottie, J.
8821 Pte. Drummond, A. 16537 Pte. Pryde, W.
11556 L.-C. Dunn, R. 7926 Pte. Pa.rker, J.
7874 L.·C. Ewing, A. 6998 Pte. Patterson, G.
7262 Pte. Findlay, H. 8751 Pte. Quinn, J.
8750 Pte. J oss, J.
778 Pte. Reid, C.
128 Pte. Kelly, H. 7871 L.·C. Sellars, J.
10724 Pte. Kerr, P. 1275 Pte. Sutherland, J.
8755 Pte. Leslie, J. 2037 Pte. Stevenson, J.
2369 Pte. Leckie, J. 8092 Pte. Thomson. J.
7527 Pte. Liddle, J. 8976 Pte. Trotter, J.
9129 Pte. Miller, W. 10099 Sgt. Wilkinson, T.
PRISONERS
11013 Pte. Bowman, J.
10449 Pte. Brown, G.
10584 Pte. Docherty, J.
10278 Pta.. Gillon, A.
OF WAR.
11561 L.-C. Kennedy, J.
1667 Pte. M'Clure, J.
11249 Pte. Mur.ray, J.
11213 Pte. Olding. S.
11506 Pte. Gaw, S. 11285 L.-C. Rouse, D.
10480 Pte. Harding, W. 10352 Pte. Reddy, J.
9258 Pte. Loan, J. 10427 Pte. Sayers, W.
(To the Edit(//' of the "n.L.I. Chronicle.")
1 Orwell Plar:8,
Edinburgh, 11th Oet., 1915.
Dear Sir,
On behalf and by request of Pte. J. Fairbairn
I beg to draw your attention to a slight error on page 62
(Vo!. xv., No. 2) of the "Chroniole," in the hops that
you may be able to rectify it in your next issue.

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On pa.ge 62, col. 3, line 38, "9538 Pte. Fairbum, J."
should read "8538 Pte. Fairbairn, J."
Hoping you will be able to do this for one of the
"Good Old H.L.I.,"
I ramain, yours sincerely,
JOHN SEGGIE.
HONOURS AND A WARDS.
KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
22nd June, 1915.
To be Oompanion of the Bath.
Lt.-Col. R. W. H. Ronaldson, 1st H.L.I.
To be Brevet-Major.
Captain W. H. E. Segrave, D.S.O.
Awarded the Military Oross.
Captain F. S. Thackeray, 2nd H.L.I.
Lieut. (Temporary Captain) C. J. Wallace,
2nd H.L.I.
Captain A. K. Reid, 9th H.L.I.
a terrific shell fire, when telephonic communication
Order of St. Michael and St. George­
was interrupted. He displayed the greatest coolness
To be Oompanions.
and courage during the whole of a very trying day.
No. 8703 Acting Company Quartermastel'-Sergt. A.
Lt.-CoL C. C. Murray, 9th H.L.I.
ANDREWS, 2nd H.L.I.-l!'or conspicuous gallantry on
The Rev. E. F. G. M'Pherson, Chaplain 1st the 16th and 17th May, 1915. near Richebourg, as
H.L.I.
Signalling Sergeant. He carried out his duties with
VICTORIA CROSS.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been graciously
pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria
Cross to the undernamed man:­
No. 7709 L.-Corpl. WILLIAM ANGUS, 8th
(Lanark) H.L.I. (T.F.)-For most conspicuous
bravery and devotion to duty at Givenchyon
the 12th June, 1915, in voluntarily leaving
his trench under very heavy bomb and rifle
, fire and rescuing a wounded officer who was
lying within a few yards of the enemy's
~osition.
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDALS.
His Majesty the King has been graeiousiy pleased
to approve of the award of the Distinguished Conduct
Medal to the undermentioned:­
No. 8495 Pte. J. PAUL, 1st H.L.I.-For great
gallantry on the 27th April, 1915, near Ypres, when he
left the advanced trench under a very heavy shell and
rifie fire to assist in bringing up ammunition to the
firing line, nine out of ten of the party carrying the
ammunition being wounded.
No. 11500 L.·Corpl. J. CHRISTl.Ii1, 2nd H.L.I.-For
conspicuous gallantry on the 18th May, 1915, near
Richebourg. His platoon Sergeant having been killed,
L.-Corporal Christie displayed great bravery and
ability in handling his men and keeping ,a lookout to
the front; although he was wounded, he did not
cease in his efforts until danger was over.
No. 10559 Pte. J. HOLMAN, 1st H.L.I. (attached
Lahore Signal Company)--For conspicuous gallantry
and devotion to duty from the 26th April to 3rd May,
1915, near Ypres. Pte. Holman repeatedly carried
messages under heavy fire, and his right hand was
eventually shattered by a shell. He still tried to go
out again with fresh messages, and had to be ordered
three times to desist from so doing.
No. 7573 L.-Corpl. A. M'LuCKIE, 8th H.L.I.
(attaehed 8th I{oyal Scots)-For gallant conduct on
the 17th May, 1915, at Festubert, when he left his
shelter trench and went forward to assist the wounded,
whom he dressed and carried into shelter, under a.
heavy shell fire.
No. 8790 Pte. H. ROBI.NSON, 1st H.L.I.-For gallant
conduct and devotion to duty on the 27th April, 1915,
near Ypres, when he oonstantly carried messages under
heavy shell fire from the firing line to the support.
No. 6558 Pte. W. SINGER, 8th H.T...I. (attached
1/8th Royal Scots (T.F.) )-For conspicuous gallantry
on the 16th May, 1915, at Festubert, when he volunteered
to go with a Company Sergt.-Major to bomb
down a German trench, 500 yards of which they
captured, together with 102 prisoners, including 3
officers.
No. 11960 L.-Corpl. J. G. Sm'rH, 2nd H.L.I.-For
conspicuous gallantry 0:1 the 17th May, 1915, near
Richebourg, when he carried messages from the front
line of trenches aeross open ground, sometimes under
great braver~ and devotion, under a very heavy shell
fire, and under conditions of serious difficulty. He
maintained nic communications throughout,
frequently men 's wires and oarrying messages
to the front and rear. (He has also been awarded a
clAsp to his Distinguished Conduct Medal for subsequent
acts of conspicuous gallantry.)
No. 8743 Acting Company Qua.rtermaster-Sergt. A.
ANDREWS, 2nd H.L.I.-For conspicuous gallantry a.nd
ability on numerous occasions throughout the campaign.
He frequently personally superintended the repair of
telephone wires under very heavy fire, and showed
great courage, ability, and resource at all times in
asSisting to keep telephonic communication intaet.
His services in this direction have been invalua.ble.
No. 9711 Pte. J. CRAWFORD, 2nd H.L.I.-For
conspicuous gallantry on many occasions in conveying
messages under heavy shell and rifle fire, and for zeal
and coolness in the performance of his duties.
No. 918; Acting Company Sergt.-Major R. BELL,
1st H.L.I.-For conspicuous gallantry near Ypres OD
25th April, 1915, when he left the advanced trenches
under very heavy shell and ritle fire and helped to
bring ammunition to the firing line, nine out of ten of
the men carrying the ammunition being wounded.
On another occasion, during the attack near Y pres on
1st May, with great coolness he organised and brought
forward reinforcements to the firing line under heavy
fire.
No. 12058 L.-Corpl. J. BERRY, 2nd H.L.I.-For
conspicuous gallantryand zeal throughout the campaign.
He has worked hard and rendered invaluable service
under all circumstances, and by his courage and
ooolness under heavy shell and rifle fire has given an
example of devotion to duty which has proved of the
greatest service.
No. 11589 L.-CorpL R. ROBERTSON, 2nd H.L.I.­
For conspicuous gallantry during the campaign. He

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has always volunteered for night patrolling or any
da.ngerous work, and has shown a splendid example of
devotion to duty in the performance of it.
.No. 1382 L.·Oorpl. D. ALuSON, 9th (Glasgow
Highland) H.L.I. (T.F.)-For conspicuous galla.ntry
and ability on the 25th January, 1915, at Festubert,
when. under a very heavy shell fire, he, with four men,
remained at an observation post in a house, although
it was three times hit by direct fire. He continued
under most difiicult and dangerous circumstances to
send valuable information to his company officer.
No. 897 Sergt. J. MOlI'FAT, 9th (Glasgow Highland)
H.L.I. (T.F.)-For conspicuous gaJla.ntry and ability
on the 25th January, 1915, at Festubert, when on
three separate occasions he went out alone and repaired
a telephone wire under a very heavy fire.
No. 11319 Pte. L. C. BROOKS, 1st H.L.I.-For
gallant conduot on the 12th of March, 1915, in going
out into the open for a distanoe of thirty yards under
very heavy fire and rescuing ,a wounded oomrade.
Coy. Q.M.S. A. Andrews, who has won in this cam·
paign the rare distinction of the Distinguished Conduct
Medal with a bar, was born at Liston, Bedfordshire,
and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion in July, 1903.
He re·engaged for 21 years on July 15, 1912, and was
appointed Acting Coy. Q.M.S. on October 3, 1914.
Coy. S.-M. Richard Bell enlisted in Glasgow in
.February, 1902. He joined the lst Battalion from the
2nd in October, 1904, and was promoted Bugle.Major
in November, 1909, and Coy. S.·:;\1. in December, 1914.
Corporal J. BERRY is a native of Glasgow, and
~nlisted in October, 1912. He was promoted Corporal
In May, 1915.
Pte. J. CRAWFORD belongs to Coatbridge. He
enlisted in Glasgow in February, 1905, and joined the
2nd Battalion. He was discharged to Reserve in
February, 1914, and rejoined on mobilisation.
, L.-CorpL L. A. BROOKS comes from BermO!ldsey,
London. ,He enlisted in May, 1909, and joined the
1st Battalion on January 27th, 1912.
Pte. R. ROBERTSON enlisted in Glasgow in November,
1910, and was serving with the 2nd Battalion at the
outbreak of war.
L .. Corpl. CHmSTIE was born in Bearsden, Glasgow,
and joined the Regular Army from the 5th Battalion
·in 1910. His mother lives in Glasgow, and he has a
brother, John, serving in the Regiment.
Pte. J. Holman was born in London, and joined the
Regiment in 1907, prooeeding to join the lst Battalion
in India the same year.
, CorpI. J. G. SMITH,was born in Glasgow, where he
enlisted in June, 1912. He was promoted Corporal
in August of this year.
Oorporal W. ANGUS, 8th H.L.I., who has won the
V.C., joined that Battalion in September, 1914, and is
a native of Carluke.
Corporal D. ALLISON joined the 9th Battalion in May,
1911. His father lives in Shawlands, Glasgow.
Sergt. J. MOFFAT has had over six years service
in the 9th Battalion, having enlisted in Glasgow in
'March, 1909.
, L.·OorpI. A. M'LuOIUE enlisted in the 8th H.L.I. at
Lesmahago W on August 3rd, 1914.
L••Corpl. W. SINGER joined the 8th H.L.I. in April,
1909, at Blaokwood, and has consequently over 6
years service. His home is now in Burnbank, where
his wife resides.
OorpI. W. E. BOTTOMLEY enlisted in the 9th H.L.I.
in Glasgow on September 12th, 1914. .
Pte'. J. H. COWAN is a native of Glasgow, and joined
the 7th Battalion in September, 1914.
Pte. T. CRICHTON joined the 7th Battalion in Glasgow
in August, 1914. His mother lives at Shettleston.
Sergt. PATON, 6th H.L.I., joined the Battalion in
May, 1912, and is a native of Whiteinch, where his
mother is living.
Pte. J. M'INTYRE, 8th H.L.I., joined in April. 1913,
and is a na.tive of Clela.nd.
London Gazette, 15th September. 1915.
No. 2910 Pte. J. H. COWAN, 1/7th (Blythswood)
H.L.I. (T.F.)-For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty during the night of 12th· 13th July, 1915, on
the Gallipoli Peninsula, when he searched the ground
up to the firing line, and brought in under fire over 50
wounded men.
No. 1985 Pte. T. CRIOHTON, 1/7th (Blythswood)
H.L.I. (T.F.)-For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty during the night of 12th-13th July, 1915, on
the Gallipoli Peninsula, when he searched the ,ground
up to the firing line, and brought in under fire over 50
wounded men.
No. 7259,Pte. J. M'lNTYRE, 1/8th (Lanark) H.L.I.
(T.F.) (attaehed 117th Royal Soots)-For oonspicuous
gallantry on 28th July, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
He was twice wounded while carrying ammunition
across the open. He has previously ,been brought to
notice for marked bravery.
No. 1380 Sergt. A. Y. PATIN, 1/6th (City of Glasgow)
H.L.I. (T.F.)-For conspicuous gallantry and devotion
to duty on 12th July, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Although wounded in the shoulder he brought back a
mesaa.ge for ammunition from his commander, and,
after assisting to oarry it back, he remained at his
duty all day. On 13th July he led out a party under
fire, and brought in a wounded officer, and another
who had been killed.
London Gazette, 6th September, 1915.
No. 3157 Acting CorpI. w. E. BOTTOMLEY, 9th
(Glasgow Highland) H.L.I. (T.FS-For conspicuous
gallantry on the 7th July, 1915, at Givenchy. After
a severe explosion, and before the arrival of any
officer, Acting Corpl. Bottoruley with great presenoe of
mind organised a party to dig out several men who had
been buried. The parados at the spot having been
blown in, the rescue work was carried on under heavy
rifle and hand grenade fire, several casualties oocurring.
He showed a total disregard for his own safety, and
but for his prompt action and courage many of the
buried men oould not have been got out, and would
have lost their lives.
I1Is IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF
RUSSIA has been graciously pleased to confer,
with the approval of His Majesty the King,
the undermention~d awards for gallantry and
distinguished service in the field :~
LonaonIGazette, 25th Augu,qt, 1915.
CRoss Oll' THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE, 4TH CLASS.
No. 8621 Sergt. William Joseph, 2nd H.L.I.
No. 8495 Pta. John Paul, 1st H.L.L

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115
MEDAL OF ST. GEORGE, Is'f CLASS.
No. 9187 Company Sergt.·Major Richard Bell, 1st
H.L.L
MEDAl. OF ST. GEORGE, 3RD CLASS.
No. 11051 Pte. Archibald Angus, 2nd H.L.I.
MEDAL OF ST. GEORGE, 4TH: CLASS.
No. 1Oi74 L.·CorpI. Alexander Godsman, 1st H.L.I.
No. 8790 Pte. Henry Robinson, 1st H.L.I.
- Sergt. WILLlAM .TOSEt'H joined the H.L.I. in London
in June, 1903, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion.
He was promoted Corporal in 1907, and was employed
for two years as a Gymnastie Instructor. Passing to
the Army Reserve in 1911, he was recalled to the
Colours on mobilisation last year, and went out to
France with his old Battalion.
Pte. JOHN PAUL is a native of Glasgow, and joined
the 4th Battalion H.L.I., in which he had previously
served, soon aftcr war was declared, at the age of 34.
He went out with a draft to the 1st Battalion in
December. On the 19th of June he was awarded the
Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the Field.
Pte. AROHIBALD ANGUS also belongs to Glasgow,
joining the 2nd Battalion H.L.I. at Fort George from
the 4th Battalion in Januarv, 1908. He was mentioned
in the Comrnander·in·Chief's despatches on the 14th of
January. His father is now living in Glasgow.
CorpI. ALEXANDER GODSMAN was born in Inverness,
and enlisted at Fort George from the 1st V.B. Cameron
Highlanders into the H.L.I., and joined the 2nd
Battalion in May, 1907. He subsequently went out
with a draft to the 1st Battalion in India in September,
1908, and proceeded on service with that Battalion.
Corpl. Godsman's father resides at CuUoden.
Pte. HENRY ROBINSON enlisted at Sunderland in
August, 1908, and joined the 2nd Battalion. He
afterwards proceeded with a draft which joined the
1st Battalion en route from Egypt to India. He was
transferred to the Army Reserve in August, 1906.
He was recalled to the Colours on mobilisation, and
rejoined the 1st Battalion in March this year. He
received the Medal for Distinguished Conduct in the
Field on the 19th of June, and the '\:ledal of St. George
as above stated. Pte. Robinson was wounded in action
on the 26th of April, and has since been invalided from
the Service. He is now living in Sunderland.
SOLDmRS' BALANCES UNCLAIMED.
LIST CCCCLXXXIV.
ApPUCATIONS from persons supposing themselves
entitled as next-of-kin should be
addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War
OffiCIl, Park Buildings, St. James' Park,
London, S.W.," and marked outside
" Effects."
Pte. J. Bateman, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. C. Docherty, 2nd H.L.I.,
~Pte. W. Dunlop, 3rd H.L.I.,
Pte. A. E. Lygo, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. T. Schut:>:, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. C. Souter, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. H. Stewart, 2nd H.L.I.,
s:o 18 3
o 19 4
2 !) 1
515
599
1 10 9
687
LIST CCCCLXXXV.
Pte. ,r. Agnew, 2nd RL.I.,
Pte. J. Black, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. J. Clayton, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. H. Dick, 2nd RL.I.,
Bandsman A. J. Perris, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. R. Pollard, 2nd H.L.I.,
LIST CCCCLXXXVI.
Bugler A. Jackson, 8th H.L.I., ..
CorpI. J. M'Kenzie, 2nd H.L.I.,
Col.-Sergt. D. M'Moneagle, 9th
H.L.I.,
Pte. T. N . .llackay, 9th H.L.I., ..
Pte. T, Martin, 2nd H.L.I.,
L.-Sergt. B. Winters, 2nd H.L.I.,
LIST CCCCLXXXVIL
Pte. W. (or T.) Farey, 2nd H.L.T.)
Pte. J. Grahame, 2nd H.L.I.,
Company Q.M.S. H. Gray, 4th
H.L.I.,
Pte. A. A. Gulland, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. J. Hughes, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. R. K,elly, 2nd H.L.I.,
Bandsman A. Tufnel, 2nd H.L.I.,
Pte. J. Welsh, 2nd H.L.I.,
CASUALTUjS.
OFFICERS REPORTED WOUNDED.
2nd Lieut. G. H. Austen Cartmell, 2nd H.L.I.
2nd Lieut. J. Reid, 12th H.L.I.
2nd Lieut. K. F. Caird, 11th H.L.L
2nd Lieut. A. Cameron, 10th H.L.I.
2nd I,ieut. H. W. JlJ. Ferguson, 10th KL.I.
2nd Lieut. A. B. Rodger, 10th R.L.L
tBen.shmer.s' ®bituaty.
Reg.1 OORP!!. RANK AND NAME. AGB. [DATE ANtf PLACE
WHER'R Dum.
So.
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2901 H.L.I. Or..Sgt. R. Young 48 Gal"Wash,
9824 H.L.I. Pre.•rohn Suttie 52
2611/15
Dumfriesshire.
3267 n8t Foot. Pte. William forrest 85
'tf}./5/15
Hamilton,
75 HL.!. ~. Alex. Barrett 51 Surrev, 26/d/15
466 p.a. 4th
H.L.I
1933 not ~'oot
Cr .• Sgt. R. Currie
pte. Jas. Thrmpson
53
75
£0 9 2:
6 8 10!
8 0 8~
4 7t
19 19 8
4 18 5,
£2 14 0
17 3 6
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116 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
1St Battalion News.
IN the last issue of the "Ohronicle" the
record of the 1st Battalion was brought up to
April 30th,. when they were at St. Jean.
At 2-50 p.m. on May 1st the Sirhind Brigade
attacked in support of the French ~:[oroccan
Brigade. The Battalion formed the right
support battalion of the Brigade, which
attacked in two lines ­ 1/1 Gurkhas and 1/4
Gurkhas in the first line, 4th King's and 1st
H.L.I. in the second line, in above order from
left to right. The centre of the Brigade was
directed along the Ypres-Langmarck road, as
the final objective was the German trenches
on Hill 29.
Under cover of our artillery fire the Brigade
covered the ground as far as the line held by
. the 12th Brigade, which was at this point
about 250 yards from the enemy. The German
wire was found to be intact, with a considerable
glacis to be surmounted from this point. As
the French showed no signt of pressing their
attack, the Brigadier ordered a withdrawal
under cover of darkness. This was accordingly
carried out, and about midnight the battalion
marched by a circuitous route round Ypres to
Ouderdon huts, a total distance of about 12
miles, under desultory shell fire until clear of
• Ypres about 4 a.m., reaching Ouderdon about
7a.m. on ::\'lay 2nd. Their casualties were·;­
2nd Lieut. T. L. MacIntosh (Indian Army,
attached) killed, 2nd Lieut. O. P. Johnstone
(3rd Batt.) wounded, 69 rank and file killed
and wounded, 41 missing. The total casualties
of the Battalion for the period 25th April
to 1st May were ;-Killed, 2 officers and 30
other ranks; wounded, 3 officers and 195 other
ranks-a total casualty list of 230 of all ranks.
It is to be noted that this shows an extraordinary
low percentage of killed to wounded, and
that most of the casualties were due to shell
fire.
On May 3rd the Battalion marched to
billets near Meteren. On the 4th they
marched to Oalonne, and on the 6th to
L'Epinette. Here on the 8th they were
inspected by ::\'lajor-General Keary, O.B.,
Oommanding the Lahore Division, who complimented
the Regiment on their behaviour at
Ypres and read the following order ;­
"FROM THE G.O.O. 2ND ARMY TO THE
G.O.O. LAHORE DIVISION.
" Having read the very complete and excellent
report on the work of the Lahore Division in
the heavy fighting near Ypres on the 26th
and 27th April, 1915, the Oommander of the
2nd Army is confirmed in the views he formed
at the time that the Division had been handled
with great skill and determination by Major-
Gen. Keary. .
" Sir Horace Smith-Dorien fully realises the
disadvantages under which the attack was
made-insufficient artillery preparation on
our side and an open glacis-like slope to advance
over in face of overwhelming shell, rifle, and
machine-gun fire, and the employment of
poisonous gases on the enemy's side and
that in spite of these disadvantages the troops,
although only partially successful in wrenching
ground from the enemy, effectually prevented
his further advance, and thus ensured the
safety of the town of Ypres.
"Sir Horace, whilst deploring the heavy
casualties, wishes to thank the Divisional
General, Brigadiers, Oommanding Officers, and
all ranks of the several arms employed, for the
great service they performed for the 2nd Army
on these eventful days.
" In this respect he would especially mention
the following :-1st Battalion Highland Light
Infantry" (and six other regiments).
On May 9th the Battalion marched to
Landsdown Post in support of the Bareilly
Brigade, but, their services not being required,
marched back to earthw.orks near Oroix Barbe
after dusk. Here they remained in reserve
during the 10th and 11th, and on the latter
date proceeded to L'Epinette, where they
remained till the 15th. On the 14th a draft
of 127 rank and file arrived; at 8 p.m. on the
15th the Battalion marched to assembly
trenches north of Rue du Bois, in readiness to
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HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
roads should the Garhwal Brigade take the
enemy's first line. The Battalion was in
support of the Leicester Regiment. The
attack by the Garhwal Brigade, timed for
11-30 p.m. failed. Another attack later also
failed. There was extremely heavy rifle and
machine-gun fire throughout the night, and
the casualties of the Battalion, chiefly from
shell fire, were :-Rank and file killed, 17 ;
wounded, 23; missing, 1. Early on May
16th the Battalion withdrew and joined the
remainder of the Brigade at La Couture, where
they remained in reserve throughout the day.
On May 17th the Brigade stood to arms
from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heavy rain started,
and companies were put into farm-houses
and orchards. At 5 p.m. the C.O. and Officers
Commanding Companies were sent to reconnoitre
the trenches held by the 2nd H.L.I.,
.and at 8 p.m. the Battalion marched to take
over this line. The actual relief did not start
till 11 p.m., and in extreme darkness and heavy
rain. Owing to this, and to the guides
not knowing the way, and the water-logged
state of the trenches, only two c@mpanies
were relieved in the support line, and one
platoon in the front line. On May 18th two
companies of the 2nd H.L.1. still remained
holding the front line. The day was spent in
organising an attack on Ferme dri Bois by
bombing parties. There was heavy shell fire
all day. Some further relief of the 2nd
Battalion was carried out on the night of
18th-19th May. The casualties of the Battalion
during this period were :-Killed­
2hd Lieut. H. S. Davidson; wounded-Lieut.
G. M. Henderson, Lieut. J. R. Cowan, 2nd
Lieut. D. M'Neill, 2nd Lieut. R. Murray;
and 70 rank and file killed and wounded.
The relief .of the 2nd Battalion was finally
completed at 3.30 a.m. on May 19th. The
trenches were found in very bad condition
owing to the wet weather, and there were
many wounded and dead still in them. Heavy
shall fire continued all day. After dusk
trenches were taken over up to a point where
our line ran into the German line, the barricades
being about 30 yards apart. These
trenches had been previously held by the
15th Sikhs. The night was occupied in improving
trenches, burying-parties, and patrols.
The first-line companies buried 104 of all
regiments. The casualties were:-Wounded
-2nd Lieut. K. Hardman; rank and file
killed and wounded-45. The weather improved
on the 20th, and the trenches dried
up rapidly. The work of improving the
trenches continued, the casualties being 16
rank and file killed and wounded. The morning
of the 21st was wet, but it dried up about
noon. Arrangements were made for the
attack on the Ferme du Bois, which was timed
for 1 a.m. on the 22nd. "B" Company,
under 2nd Lieut. Knox, remained holding the
line up to Point 6. "D" Company (Lieut.
Murray Lyon), in two lines, followed by " A "
Company (2nd Lieut. Westwater), were to
make the attack on the German line-" C "
Company (2nd Lieut. C. E. C. Hill) in support.
The 1/1st Gurkhas were to attack on the right
through the remains of the farm buildings
(which were not held) to the German trench
beyond, and the 1/4th Gurkhas (on their right)
and 4th Kings were in reserve. In accordance
with orders the attack started at 1 a.m.
The front allotted to the Battalion was rather
under 200 yards. At about 1.30 a.m. an officer
of the Ij4th Gurkhas reported that the attack
was being held up all along the line by a ditch
and machine-guns, and at 1.50 a.m. a similar
report was received from a wounded officer.
At 2 a.m. a further report came that there was
barbed wire in the ditch. The 1j4th Gurkhas
were also held up, and communication with
Brigade Headquarters was broken. It was
therefore decided to withdraw before daylight,
and this was carried out to the previous afternoon's
positions. The Battalion suffered the
following casualties: - Killed - 2nd Lieut.
Agnew; wounded and missing-2nd Lieut.
B. Toy (3rd Welsh, attached); wounded­
Lieut. D. M. Murray-Lyon, 2nd Lieuts.
Mummery, Westwater, and Wright (3rd E.
Yorks Regiment, attached); rank and file­
120 killed, wounded, and missing. The remainder
of the day (May 22nd) passed very
quietly. Two men were wounded and a
draft of 42 rank and file arrived.
On the 23rd the Battalion was relieved
by the 4th Seaforth Highlanders, and retired
to close billets at Riez Bailleul, where they
remained over the 24th. On May 25th the
Battalion relieved the 41st Dogras (Bareilly
Brigade) in a line of trenches immediately
south of Port·Arthur, with their left on the
Estaires-La Bassee road. There were no
casualties. From May 25th to 28th the
Battalion were in trenches at Rue du Bois .
Their time was spent in improving the trenches,
burying the dead, and consolidating their
position. Casualties-l killed and 15 wounded.
On May 28th they were relieved by the 1st
Manchester Regiment, and marched to billets
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118 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
5th, clearing up, reorganising, and practising
. bomb-throwing and the use of respirators.
A draft of 88 rank and file joined on the 28th.
The weather remained very good, and the
whole Battalion were able to have bathing
parades and have all clothing fumigated.
During this period the following further
reinforcements joined :-2nd Lieut. R. Murray
(from hospital), Lieut. W. S. Cassidy, 2nd
Lieuts. W. C. D. M'Farland and T. H. F.
Stephen, 2nd Lieuts. Cross man and Fulton
(Royal Scots), 2nd Lieuts. Sime, Peek, and
Aitken (Cameronians), Captain J. A. Balfour,
2nd Lieut. Anderson, and 183 rank and file.
At 7040 p.m. on June 5th the Battalion marched
to Rue de Bois and took over trenches in relief
of the Connaught Rangers (Ferozepore Brigade).
'rhere were no casualties. The following
t,day was very quiet, and at night
work at sanitation, improvement of wire
entanglements, parapets, etc., was carried out.
Casualties :-Rank and file--l killed and 2
wounded. On June 7th there was some
artillery fire, chiefly "pip-sweaks," at the
breastwork in the support line. There was
also some bombing on both sides. Casualties:
-Rank and file-l killed and 2 wounded.
2nd Lieuts. Gunn and 1\:1'Ewan, 3rd Black
Watch, arrived. From June 8th to 20th is a
long record of trench warfare, bombing by
both sides, and artillery fire. The enemy
appeared very "jumpy" On the 15th a
minor operation, in the form of a bomb-party,
was unsuccessful owing to inefficient support
from the 9.2 guns. The casualties during this
period were 5 killed and 53 wounded (rank
and file). On June 8th 2nd Lieut. Foster
(Indian Army) joined for duty; on the 9th
Captain C. A. G. L. Farie, from the Royal
Flying Corps, rejoined; and on June 13th
a draft of 59 N.C.O.'s and men under 2nd
Lieut. Ramsay (3rd Black Watch) joined.
On June 20th the Battalion was relieved by
the 2nd Manchester Regiment, and marched
to La Gorgue, after the longest spell in the
trenches it had yet experienced. '
On the 22nd every man got a hot bath at
least twice. After this, training was carried
out, speeial attention being devoted to (1)
instruction of as many men as possible in
bomb-throwing; (2) respirator drill; (3)
steady drill; (4) short route marches and
march discipline. Battalion sports were held
on the 26th, and aquatic sports in the canal
on the 27th. On the evening of June 29th
the Battalion marched to take over the line
of trenches from the 2nd Manchester Regiment
N.E. of N euve Chapelle on a front of roughly
1100 yards. The dispositions were :-3 companies
in the front line; 1 company (less 1
platoon) in reserve; 1 platoon and 40 men
15th B.L. in "keeps"; 5 machine guns in
firing line and 1 in support. The strength was
556 rifles in the firing line, 90 rifles in "keeps,"
and 148 rifles in reserve. The following day
passed very quietly. Many patrols were sent
out at night, and sniping started with some
success-2nd Lieutenant Cross man claiming
a German artillery observer brought down
from a high tree. Casualties :-Rank and file-­
I killed; 2 wounded. The Battalion remained
in trenches at Neuve Chapelle till
July 15th. Up to the 10th things were very
quiet, sniping and occasional artillery fire
being all there is to record. The casualties
were :--2nd Lieutenant Crossman (on 6th)
wounded; rank and file-I killed, 18 wounded.
On the night of July 9th-10th special precautions
were taken, the enemy being reported
massing in front of Armentieres-La Bassee.
Lieutenant Forster with a patrol got up to the
German wire during the night, and reported on
its strength, etc. On the night of July 11th­
12th the same officer with a pat~ol went up to
the German wire and found the top wire
removed, and heard sounds of loosening sticks.
On the same night a patrol under Lieutenant
Whiteside discovered paths cut through the
German wire. In consequence the Battalion
stood to arms all night, and bursts of rapid
fire were kept up on the German trenches till
1-30 a.m. On Julv 12th a memorial cross
was erected, just E. of Brewery, to the 8
officers and 106 N.C.O.'s and men of the Battalion
who were killed near that spot on }'farch
12th, 1915, and follo\,ling days. The enemy
continued to work very hard in and about
their trenches, possibly with a view to the
offensive, as they appeared to be making new
assembly and communication trenches. On
the night. of the 14th-15th July the Battalion
was relieved by the 1st Manchester Regiment
in continuous rain, and marched to billets at
La Gorgue. They remained there until the
23rd, training especially in bomb-throwing.
On the 23rd they moved into billets at Lavenne,
being in Brigade reserve. On the 26th they
relieved the 4th King's Own in the front line
at Fauquissart, and on July 30th they were
in turn relieved by the 2nd Black Watch and
marched to billets at Epinette-the casualties
during the last half of July being I man
wounded. On August 1st the Battalion
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119
du Bois, where they remained till the 8th,
their casualties being :-Rank and file-l
wounded. The only noteworthy incident was
that on the 6th the enemy displayed a notice
over their trenches announcing that Warsaw
had been taken. On August 8th the Battalion
was relieved by the 47th Sikhs and 59th Rifles,
and proceeded to billets at Epinette,where they
remained till the 16th, when they relieved
the Connaught Rangers in trenches at Neuve
Chapelle. On the 18th they began the construction
of listening posts about 60 yards in
front of the line, to be approached by covered
ways. While inspecting the construction of
this work Captain R. C. W. Alston was killed,
and 1 man wounded. Captain Alston had
served with the Battalion throughout the
South African War, and subsequently was
adjutant of the 1st and 3rd Battalions, and
his death was a severe blow to the Regiment,
and deeply deplored by all ranks. On the
night of the 19th there was a considerable
increase of the enemy's rifle and machine-gun
fire, which hampered the working parties conconsiderably.
The casualties were :-Rank and
file-l killed; 4 wounded. The following
(, 3 days were passed comparatively quietly,
the casualties being 2nd Lieutenant Whiteside
slightly wounded, 1 man killed, 4 wounded.
On the 24th the Battalion was relieved by the
4th King's Own, and went into Brigade reserve,
where they remained for the rest of the month
-2 men being wounded. On August 31st the
Brigade was inspected by the Divisional
Commander, Major-General H. D. O. Keary,
C.B., D.S.O., who congratulated the N.C.O.'s
and men who had recently received Russian
honours. Of these Corporal Godsman was the
only one present.
PRIVATE TOMMY SIMS had had pneumonia
and had been for some time in the hospital,
where they treated him so well that he was
much averse to the prospect of being discharged
as "cured." One day the doctor
was taking his t.emperature, and while Tommy
had the thermometer in his mouth the doctor
moved on and happened to turn his back.
Tommy saw his chance. He pulled the thermometer
out of his mouth and popped it
into a cup of hot tea, replacing it at the first
sign of the medico's turning. When that
worthy examined the thermometer he looked
first at Tommy and then back at the thermometer,
and gasped-" Well, my man, you're
not dead, but you ought to be."
2nd Battalion News.
THE doings of the 2nd Battalion in the war
have been brought up to March 31st in the
previous number of the" Chronicle." From
April 1st to 7th the Battalion remained in
trenches at Festubert, alternate two companies
relieving one another in the breastworks.
Their casualties were 8 men wounded. On
April 4th (Easter Sunday) the Bishop of
Khartoum conducted a short service at
Battalion Headquarters. [Those of the 1st
Battalion who were at Khartoum in 1904-05
will remember Bishop Gwynn, the popular
Church of England chaplain there.-EDIToR.]
On the 7th the Battalion was relieved by the
Worcestershire Regiment, and proceeded to
billets at Gorre, where they remained till the
15th, being exercised in company route
marches and drill parades, etc. On the 15th
they returned to the trenches in relief of the
Worcestershire Regiment and remained there
till the 23rd, the same programme as previously
being carried out. Their casualties were 6
men wounded. On the 21st Col. Wolfe­
Murray proceeded home on sick leave. On
April 23rd they were relieved by the 18th
London Regiment (London Irish) and went
into billets at Essar, and on the 24th proceeded
to billets at Beuvry in support of the
6th Brigade, where they remained till May
9th training, etc. A draft of 48 men arrived
on the 27th April.
On May 9th the Battalion paraded at 2 a.m.
and marched to breastworks at Loisne, where
the 5th Infantry Brigade was in reserve to the
1st Division attacking from Rue du Bois.
The attack having failed, the Brigade marched
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120 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONWLE.
of Rue du Bois-" C " and " D" Companies
in the front line, Headquarters and "A"
and" B " Companies in the 2nd line. On the
10th the Battalion was heavily shelled during
the morning, especially the 2nd line. "C"
and "D" Companies were relieved by the
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry. "A" and
" B " Companies relieved the Royal Berkshire
Regiment north of the Oxford and Bucks Light
Infantry. Casualties :-Killed, 4; wounded,
29. On the 11th, 12th, and 13th there were
heavy artillery duels, the Battalion, who were
in the trenches, losing 9 killed and 22 wounded.
On the 13th the Battalion went into reserve
trenches at Richebourg St. Vaast,losing this day·
6 killed and 8 wounded. Here they remained
till the 15th, having 1 man wounded. On the
16th they were at Rue du Bois, and at 1 a.m.
on that date received orders to send a working
party of 100 men to dig a communication
trench from the breastworks just E. of Cinder
Track to the 1st line German trench just
captured by the Inniskillings. Lieutenant
Whistler was wounded here. Two hours later
the Battalion rec~ved orders to move to
breastworks in rear' of the Oxford and Bucks
Light Infantry, and at 4 a.m. they formed up
in the breastworks from which the Brigade had
attacked-2 companies in the 1st line, 2 companies
and the remains of the Inniskillings in
the 2nd line, the Oxford and Bucks Light
Infantry moving up to support them. They
were heavily shelled, especially the 2nd line,
all day. At 8-30 p.m. they received orders to
relieve the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry in
the captured German positions, which relief
was carried out by 2-30 a.m. on the 17th. The
casualties on the 16th were :-Lieutenant
Hughes killed; 2nd Lieutenant Phillimore
wounded; rank and file killed, 15; wounded,
97.
At 9-30 a.m. on the 17th the Battalion
attacked Ferme du Bois with the 6th Brigade
on the right. The attack was repulsed with
heavy losses, due to flanking fire from the left,
machine-gun fire in front, and heavy shell fire.
At 3 p.m. bombing parties worked up the
German communication trenches towards
Ferme du Bois, and reported Germans stIll in
strength in trenches near the farm. No
further attack was attempted, owing to the
difficulty of support, the narrowness and overcrowding
of the communication trenches, the
heavy shell fire, and the exhaustion of the
men. The casualties on May 17th were :-­
Killed - Captains Gaussen 'and Johnstone
Stewart, Lieutenants Crassley and Old field,
and 32 other ranks; wounded-Lieutenants
Lyle, Williams, Kincaid Smith, and 176 other
ranks. Before daylight on the 18th "B,"
"C," and part of " A " Companies were relieved
by the 1st H.L.I., and proceeded to
billets in Rue des Chevattes, Lieutenant Craig
being wounded and of other ranks 4 being
killed and 47 wounded. "D" Company and
the remainder of " A " Company could not be
relieved, and had to remain in the trenches. At
2 p.m. on the 18th May the Brigade marched
via Le Touret, A velettes, Hinges, to billets in
Bellerive. "IJ" Company and the remainder
of " A" Company were relieved by the 1st
Battalion after dark, and spent the night at
Richebourg St Vaast, rejoining the headquarters
of the Battalion at Bellerive at 12-30
. p.m. on the 19th. On this day a draft of ll3
N.C.O.'s and men joined. On May 20th the
Battalion moved to Burbure to billets, where
they remained till the 29th reorganising and
training. On May 29th the Battalion paraded
at 2 p.m. and marched to Halte Vermelles,
where they relieved a French Battalion in the
trenches S.E. of Vermelles, three and a half
companies being in the firing line and half a
company in reserve at La Philosophe. The
communication trenches were nearly 2 miles
long. May 30th and 31st were passed very
quietly (without casualties) improving the
trenches. On the 31st Lieutenant Richardson
and 350 rank and file joined. From June 1st
to 7th the Battalion remained in billets at La
Philosophe. The billets being in view of
German observation posts, no parades were
possible, but a considerable amount was
carried out by working parties at nights. The
casualties during this period were 6 men
wounded. On June 7th they paraded at 8 p.m.
and marched via Mazingarbe, Noeux-les­
Mines, Vaudricourt, Fouquereuill, to billets at
Lapugnoy, arriving at 12-45 a.m. on the 8th.
Here they remained till the 15th, drilling,
training, and route-marching, and then proceeded
to billets in the ruins of Vermelles.
Lieut,-Col. Wolfe-Murray, C.B., rejoined from
sick leave this day. At Vermelles they
remained till the 23rd, the Battalion being
much under the observation of German
aeroplanes, so that only section drills were
carried out. On the 23rd cheering was heard
from the German trenches, and on the same
night "A" Company captured a German
patrol of 3 men, who explained that the cheering
was on account of the news of the fall of
Lemberg. After dark on the 23rd the Battalion
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and proceeded to billets at Noyelles les
Vermelles, where they spent the~nextfive days
in company drills, bathing parades, and night
working parties. On June 28th the Battalion
was relieved by the 4th Royal Welsh Fusiliers
and marched to billets in Bethune, and on the
30th they relieved the 2nd Scots Guards in
trenches at Givenchy.
2ND H.L.I. COMFORTS.
WHEN the 2nd Battalion H.L.I. left Aldershot
to go to the Front a Fund was opened to
supply comforts to the men of the Battalion,
and to help their wives and families. Thanks
to the S.S.F.A., soldiers' wives have been well
care~ for, but in several cases a grant from
the 2nd H.L.I. Comforts Fund has proved to
be a great help to the widows and orphans of
some of those who have fallen in the war.
Friends of the Regiment from all parts of the
United Kingdom were more than kind in
their anxiety to do something for the soldiers;
gifts in money and in kind came in so rapidly
that Mrs. Wolfe-Murray's house in Aldershot
became a regular Quartermaster's store.
In October a parcel was sent to each man of
the Battalion, containing a shirt, pair of socks,
pipe, tobacco, cigarettes, chocolate, boot laces,
soap, vaseline, boracic powder, towel, and
stationery. The parcels were packed in large
bales and despatched via Southampton­
"A," "C," and "D" Companies being
supplied from Aldershot by Mrs. Wolfe-Murray,
Mrs. Prentice, and Mrs. ~Iayne, while Mrs.
Horace Hays undertook to send similar
parcels to "B" Company from Edinburgh.
The following extract from a letter received
by Mrs. Wolfe-Murray from a non-commissioned
officer at the front testifies to the
appreciation with which these individual
parcels were received ;­
"Dear Madam,-Permit me, on behalf of
No. 10 Platoon, ' C ' Company, to tender our
sincerest thanks and gratitude for the most
excellent and useful parcels, which we safely
received to-day, 27th October. They were a
great boon to us all, as we were badly in need
of a change of underclothing, and the
cigarettes, etc., were greatly enjoyed by us
alL I trust you will convey to all your
friends, and.all the ladies of the Regiment,
our deepest gratitude for their great kindness,
etc."
In November further contributions in money
and in kind were received as 'Xmas gifts for
the Battalion, which enabled plum puddings
and shortbread to be sent to the whole
Battalion, and also a special parcel to each
man, containing a pair of warm gloves, t lb.
Ferguson's chocolate, a handkerchief, and tin
of 50 cigarettes, with a 'Xmas card bearing
the Regimental crest and the words-" For
Auld . Lang Syne. With best wishes for
Christmas and the New Year. From the
Wives of your Officers, and other Friends of
the Regiment."
In addition to the thousand parcels sent in
October, 1914, and again for Christmas,
comforts of all kinds have been sent out to
the Battalion at different times, as requested
by the Officer Commanding, including
Shirts, .. 1009
Socks (pairs), ... 2832
Helmets, 349
.:1-1ufflers,
II08
Mittens (pairs), 875
Belts, 254
Vests, .. 38
Pants, .. 33
Sweaters, 57
as well as quantities of soap, boot laces,
handkerchiefs, stationery, and cigarettes.
The total sum of money collected by Mrs.
Wolfe-Murravand Mrs. Prentice for the 2nd
Battalion was £483 1 is. 8d.
Mrs. Wolfe-Murray and her fellow-workers
take this opportunity of again thanking the
many kind friends who have helped both in
money and materials to supply comforts to
all ranks of the 2nd Battalion H.L.I., and at
the same time they earnestly hope that yet
further generosity may be extended during
the coming winter.
SUBSCRIBERS TO 2ND BATTALION H.L.I. FOND.
Sir James Affleck. Mrs. King.
Mrs. W. F. Anderson. Colonel de Lancey.
:Mrs. Anstey.
Miss Landale.
Mrs. Baird.
Mrs. Laurie.
Mr. T. Barclay. Mrs. Lempriere.
Mrs. Barker.
IIHss Lloyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Batchelor. Mr. J. H. Lorimer.
Mrs. Beaumont. Mrs. ElIiot·Loekha.rt.
Major C. H. Bennett. Mrs. Mackenzie.
Mr. R. Black.
Miss Jean Mackenzie.
Mr. and Mrs. Brodie.
Miss Brodie.
Captain M'Kinnon.
Lady Martin.
Mrs. A. N. E. Browne.
Mr. Burgoyne.
Captain and Mrs. Cuthbert
Martin.
Lady Cameron.
Mr. T. Mathieson.
Mrs. Campbell.
Mrs. Lyon Campbell.
Mrs. Mayne.
Mr. A. M'Ewan.
Capt. Rawdon Campbcll. Miss B. M'Kelvie.
Mrs. Carey.
Mrs. Moore.

122 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
Mrs. Guy Chichester. G. Pierce Mooro.
Mrs. Church.
Captain PoIlok Morris.
Mr. Dick-Cleland. Mrs. PoIlok Morris.
Mr. H. Constable. Mrs. Morrison.
Miss Cooper.
Mrs. Murray.
Lady Gibson Craig. Lord Murray of Elibank.
Mr. D. CruikshankB. Mrs. A. Wolfe-Murray.
Mr. R. G. Cruikshanks. Miss Parker.
Mrs. Cuming.
Miss F. Pike.
Mra. A. M. Dalrymple. Mrs. Pow ell.
Miss Dalrymple. Mrs. R. E. Prentice.
Major DalryfIlple. :\:1alcolm R. Prentice.
Mr. Dalrymple.
Mrs. Davidson.
Mr. R. R. Prentiee.
Mrs. Pringle.
Mrs. Deakin.
Captain Gordon Ramsay.
Mm. Dix,Qn.
Mr. Wardlaw-Ramsay.
.Mt. R. .A. Druce. .Miss Reynell.
Miss M. E. Druee. Mrs. Rose.
Lord Dundaa.
.)fias Rough.
Rev. W. R. Evans. Captain J. G. Saobel!.
'Capt.andHon.Mrs.Feilden. Sergeants' Mess, Hamilton.
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3rd Battalion Notes.
THE Battalion has been under canvas at
Malleny Camp, Currie, Midlothian, .for over
two months, having arrived there on June 4th.
Three trains brought llil up, and the journey
was accomplished with comfort and expedition-the
first train arriving well up to its
scheduled time. The Camp is situated at the
foot of the Pentlands, and just below the Black
Hill; and on fine days there is a lovely view
over to Fife, the Forth Bridge standing out
.prominently. For the first ten days the weather
was all that could be desired, and everyone
agreed that it was ~ welcome change from the
stuffiness of Gosport. That opinion, however,
'has been somewhat modified, as since the
above-named period it has not only rained
but deluged almost every day, and storms,
with thunder and lightning, have been very
frequent. St. Swithin's was a very wet day,
and the old tradition attaching to it has been
worthily upheld. The officers' lines have
been bad enough, but the men's have literally
been a sea of mud. But, all things considered,
sickness has not been so prevalent as might
have been expected. Given ordinarily good
weather it is a capital training camp. The
range is close by, and we share it with the
3rd Argylls (Norton Hall Camp) and the 3rd
Royal Scots (Glencorse). The country is good
for man~uvring, trench-digging, and night
operations, and we get a good dose of all
three. Regarded from its social aspect, Edinburgh,
although only 7 or 8 miles distant, is
not particularly easy of access. The train
service is poor, and the only means of locomotion
from Currie Station is one's own legs,
which have to carry one up a hill of exceeding
stiffness, and the exorbitant prices asked by
Edinburgh taxi-drivers make that mode of
conveyance a somewhat expensive luxury.
After our arrival here there was a lull in the
sending out of drafts, but during the last 8
or 9 weeks we have been regularly sending out
drafts of 50 or 60-up till the beginning of
August, when Captain Telfer-Smollett and
Lieut. Campbell-Irons went-and on August
16th. Captain E. M. Grant and 2nd Lieuts.
Bendall and Broadhurst were sent for. No
other officers have gone.
Sports have been held every alternate
Wednesday, and without a single exception
they have been spoilt by the weather.
Captain J ackson has gone as an assistant
instructor of young officers to Belfast, where
for about a couple of months Captain Telfer­
Smollett held sway. Lieut. .J. W. Findlay
has gone as Adjutant to superintend the Bantams
in the 14th Battalion, and is murmuring
his orders to the accompaniment of the sad
sea waves at Troon.
The drafts which have been sent out from
here have, on the whole, been good. Six
machine gunners went with the last~the first
that have been asked for since we left Gosport.
The Regiment felt very deeply the death
of Captain Alston. He had been Adjutant
for some time, and was very popular with
both officers and men. He went out to France
shortly before we left Gosport, and most
flattering accounts reached us from time to
time from the front of the useful work he was
doing there. A memorial service was held
in St. John's Church, Edinburgh, which was
largely attended, the Regiment being well
represented.
When we leave this Camp we are going into
billets in Leith.
AN event interesting to both the 1st and 2nd
Battalions took place at Balerno, Midlothian,
on the 11th August, 1915, when No. 7224
R.Q.M.S. E. A. Newbery was united in
marriage with Miss Mary Margaret M'Coll,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. :If'Coll of Millport,
Bute. Our sincere wishes are extended to
the happy pair.
3RD BATTALION HIGHLAND LIGHT
INFANTRY.
OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS WHO HAVE LEFT
THE BATTALION SINCE MAY 31ST TO ,TOIN
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, ETC.
OFFICERS.
Capt. J. A. Balfour, June 1st, with 170 other
ranks, to 1st Battalion.
Capt. A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, July 27th,
to Entrenching Battalion, RE.F.
Lieut. A. Campbell-Irons, July 30th, to
Entrenching Battalion.
Capt. E. M. Grant, 2nd Lieut. J. Bendall, and
2nd Lieut. A. F. B. Broadhurst, August
16th, to Entrenching Battalion, RE.ll'.
Lieut. A. H. Ferrers-Guy and 2nd Lieut.
H. ::\:1. Scott, August 13th, to 1st Gn.
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124 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
DRAFTS.
170 to 1st Batt. H.L.I., 1st Juue, 1915.
33 to 1st Batt. H.L.I., 8th June, 1915.
6 (Machine Gunners) to 1st Batt. H.L.I., 8th
June, 1915.
45 to 10th Batt. H.L.I., 21st June, 1915.
50 to 11th Batt. H.L.I., 6th July, 1915.
50 to 10th Batt. H.L.I., 20th July, 1915.
50 to 1st Batt. H.L.I., 26th July, 1915.
50 to 10th Batt. H.L.I., 29th July, 1915.
50 to llth,Batt. H.L.I., 3rd August, 1915.
50 to 10th Batt. H.L.I., 10th August, 1915.
6 ("Machine Gunners) to 2nd Batt. H.L.I.,
18th August, 1915.
6 (Signallers) to 2nd Batt. H.L.I., 18th August,
1915.
50 to 1st Batt. H.L.I., 18th August, 1915.
50 to 2nd Batt. H.L.I., 24th August, 1915.
50 to 2nd Batt. H.L.I., 30th August, 1915.
90 other ranks to 1st Gn. Batt. Royal Scots,
for Service in India, 18th August, 1915.
SPORTS.
l{l!lSULT of sports ,held on 28th July :­
440 YARDS.-lat;'Corpl. Horsley; 2nd, Pte. Spencer;
3rd, Pte. Nesworthy.
LONG JUMP.-lst, Sergt. Simpson; 2nd, CorpI.
HorsIey; 3rd, Sergt. Sib bald.
OllS'fAOLl!l RAOE.-Ist, Pte. Austin; 2nd, CorpI.
Rattray; 3rd, Pte. Potts.
'
1 MlLE (Marching Order).-lst, Pte. Donald; 2nd,
Pte. Scott; 3rd, Pto. Irvine; 4th, Pte. Williams.
INTER-COMPANY TUG-OF.WAR.-lst, "E" Coy.;
2nd, "L" Coy.
Result of sports held on 11 th August :­
880 YARDS.-Ist, Pte. Austin; 2nd, CorpI. Horslcy;
3rd, Pte, GiImour.
DRIBBLING FOOTBALL.-lst, Corpl. Rattray; 2nd,
Pte. Spencer; 3rd, C.S. M. Logan.
SAOK RAOE.-lst, M'Ilhanney; 2nd, Pte. Scott;
3rd, L.-Corpl. Swan.
LAND BOAT RAOE.--Ist, "L" Coy.; 2nd, Band.
INTER·COMPANY RELAy.-lst, "C" Coy.; 2nd,
• L" Coy.
CONSOLATION RAOE.-Ist, Pte. Bolton; 2nd, Pto.
Oliver; 3rd, Pte. Duncan.
Result of sports held on 25th August
220 YARDs.-lst, Pte. Spencer; 2nd, CorpI. Horsley;
3rd, Pte. Hill.
BOMB THROWING.-lst, CorpI. Jinks; 2nd, Pte.
GaIt; 3rd, Sergt. Taylor.
PILLOW FIGHT.-lst, Pte. Scott; 2nd, Bugler
Millbank\
FOOTBALL (5-a-Side).-lst, "G" Coy.; 2nd, "F"
Coy.
THROWING CRICKET BALL.-lst, CorpI. Rattray;
2nd, Sergt. Taylor; 3rd, Pte. Finnigan.
TUG·OF-WAR.-6th H.L.L beat 3rd H.L.I.
PIPING.-Marches-lst, CorpI. Chisholm; 2nd,
Piper M'Farlane; 3rd, L.·Corpl. Craig; 4th, Piper
Dale. Strathspeys and Reels-1st, Piper M'Farlane;
2nd, L ..Corpl. Craig; 3rd, Piper Gibson; 4th, Piper
Williamson.
DANCING (Fling).-lst, CorpI. Chisholm; 2nd,!Piper
Sutherland l 3rd, Piper M'Kay.
BOXING. - Featherweights Bandsman ~1'Gonigl&
beat Pte. Kane. Bantams-Pto. Whito beat Pte.
Neil. Middles-Pte. Hogg beat Pte. Oliver.
Result of sports held on 8th September, 1915 :­
300 Y ARDs.-lst, CorpI. Horsley; 2nd, Pte. Austin;
3rd, Pte. Marshall.
BAYONET FIGHTING (Teams of 4).-lst, "L" Coy. ;
2nd, .. C " Coy.; 3rd," A " Coy.
120 YARDS HURDLES.-lst, C.Q.M.S. Ma.ckie;
2nd, CorpI. Horsley; 3rd, Pte. Kane.
HIGH JUMP.-lBt, Sergt. Michie; 2nd, Sergt.
Sibbald; 3rd, C.Q.M.S. Ma.ckie.
WHEELBARROW RAOE.-lst, Pte. Austin and CorpI.
Bla.ckstock; 2nd, Ptes. M'DougaI and Young; 3rd,
Ptes. Bartleman and Holmes.
4th Battalion Notes.
HADDINGTON, 6th Oct., 1915.
THERE has been no change in the position of
the Battalion Headquarters since our last
notes. The attractions of Haddington and
district continue to prove equal to all demands
made from them by both officers and men.
Some of us have spent peaceful evening hours
endeavouring to entice the highly educated
trout of the River Tyne to take our artificial
flies, with varying succeSs. One patient
angler was heard to remark one evening when
there wasn't much doing that he didn't believe
the trout would take a gold watch if it were
offered them.
Concerts have been started for the entertainment
of the Battalion, and these, thanks
toj the enthusiastic co-operation of the residents
of the town, should help considerably
towards the comfort and enjoyment of the
troops during the winter evenings.
A detachment of 5 officers and 120 other
ranks, including the machine-.gun section,
under the command of Lieut. Aston, have been
under canvas at Gullane since August, subsequent
to the return of the Prestongrange
Detachment. Defence works and entanglements
were ably constructed on the sand dunes

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by this detachment, and have now been
handed over to a detachment of the 4th
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, our
detachment having returned to Haddington
on the 5th October.
About the beginning of August 90 N.C.O.'s
and men unfit for service with the Expeditionary
Force proceeded to Edinburgh to
form part of the 1st Garrison Battalion Royal
Scots. Company Sergt.-Major Romanis is now
Regimental Sergt.-Major of this Battalion,
and Lieut. L.A. Judd and 2nd Lieut. W. M. D.
Strettell are also doing duty with it. All
three have been wounded while with the
Expeditionary Force.
We regret the loss of Major A. GiIlon, who
left us on 24th September to take over com­
'mand of thel3th Battalion Scottish Rifles,
but wish him ~~'ery success in his new appointment.
REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
(Extract from "Hamllton Advertiser.")
On Thursday, 19th August, in the NeiIson
Public Park, Haddington, regimental sports
were held in connection with the 4th Batt.·
Highland Light Infantry, in aid of the Haddington
Red Cross Hospital Funds. This
Reserve Battalion of this famous Regiment,
since mobilisation,has been stationed in various
parts of South-West and North-East Coasts
of England, and are at present stationed in
the Haddington district. It may be interesting
to state that nearly 2000 men have been
drafted from this Battalion to the Expeditionary
Force, and it claims the honour of
having had three Distinguished Conduct Medals
awarded to men sent from its ranks within the
last six months. The weather was fine, and
there was a crowd of several thousands,
including a considerable number of prominent
visitors, who were the guests of Colonel Jones,
Officer Commanding, and the officers of the
Battalion.
The following were the results:~
BEST DRESSED SOLDIER.-l, Pte. Smith, "C" Coy. ;
2, Corpl. Anderson, "C" Coy.; 3, Pt). Cupson, " A"
Coy.
THREE-LEGGED RACE.-l, Ptes. Barnes and Figg,
" B " Coy.; 2, Ptes. King and Munro, M.G. Section.
440 YARDS RACE.-l, L.-Corpl. Hynd, "B" Coy. ;
2, Sergt. Anderson, "A" Coy.; 3, Pte. Day, "B"
Coy. .
SACK RACE.-l, Pte. Croggins, "A" Coy.; 2, Pte.
Day, "B" Coy.
HIGH JUMP.-l, Pte. Figg, 4ft. 9!in.; 2, Pte. Barnes;
3, Pte. Croggins.
OFFICERS' 120 YARDS RACE.-l, Major Gillon; 2.
Captain and Adjutant Lecne Ewing; 3, Second Lieut.
Davidson.
SERGEANTS' 120 YARDS RACE.-l, Sergt. M. G. Rae;
2, Sergt. Summerfield; 3, Sergt. Anderson.
INTER·COMPANY RELAY RACE.-·l, " C" Coy.;
2, "A'~ Coy.; 3, "D" Coy.
INTER-CoMPA:I!Y l'uG-OF·WAR.-l, "D" Coy.;
2," C" Coy.
PLAYING MAROHES.-I, Sergt. Campbell; 2, Piper
Camp bell ; 3, Piper Calder.
PLAYING STRATHSPEYS AND REELS.-l, Piper
M'Intyre; 2, Piper Calder; 3, Piper Stein.
ONE MILE FLAT RAOE.-l, Sergt. Smith, 2/Sth Royal
Scots; 2, L.-Corpl. Hynd, "B" Coy.; 3,' L.·Corpl.
Smith, .. C" Coy.
PILLOW FIGHT.-1, Pte. Williams, "B" Coy.; 2,
Pte. King, M.G. Section.
At the close the prizes were presented to the successful
competitors by Mrs. Leckie Ewing.
Amongst those present were, in addition to Col.
A. W. Jones and the Officers 4th Highland I.ight
Infantry :-The Officers 4th A. & S. Highlanders, the
Officers 10th Royal Scots, the Officers Lothian and
Border Horse, the Officers 3rd Highland L.I.; Mr.
J. D. Hope, M.P., and Mrs. Hope; Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt
of Stolshields; Mr. and Mrs. Ford of Ankington and
Party; Lady Sinclair of Stevenson and Party; Mr.
and Mrs. Houston of Beechill; the Provost of Haddington
and Mrs. Young; Mr. Stevenson the town clerk
and Mrs. Stevenson; Captain Johnson; the Trustees
Neilson Park; Sir Archibald and Lady Orr·Ewin"·
Brigadier-General de Lisle and Staff of the SpeOl'
Reserve Brigade; Captain and Mrs. Chrystal, Captain
and Mrs. Stirling, Col. Maxwell Main, Rev. Stewart and
Mrs. Stewart, Rev. White and Mrs. White, Rev. Father
Burns, Major and Mrs. Houston, Mrs. Haneock, Mrs.
Lecne Ewing, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Gillon,
and Mrs. Leatham, Mr. and Mrs. Maedonald, Mrs.
Goldie-Seott, Mr. and Mrs. Mackintosh.
No little eredit is due to the success that attended the
sports to Reg.·Sergt .. Major Davis and C.·S.·M, Fer.
guson, who are to be complimented on the manner in
which the programme was carried through. During
the course of the afternoon selections were played by
the Band of the 3rd Batt. Highland L.I., which were
greatly anj oyed. As a result of the meeting it is expooted
the hospital funds will benefit to the extent of
between £50 and £60.
GOLF.
ON the 14th September, at Muirfield, in perfect
weather, our officers played the 3rd Battalion
officers (8 a-side), and the result was a draw~
4 wins and 4 losses each. On the whole the
play was not bad, considering the small amount
of practice we have had, and it is regretted that
the exigencies of the Service only permitted
of a late a,fternoon round.

126 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
AN Inter-Company League has been in progress
since July, and as a result of the first
round" A," "B," and" D" Companies tie
for first place.
In July our officers opposed the officers
of the 4th A. & S.H. Detachment at Amisfield.
Thanks largely to their dash and
energy, our opponents won it very enjoyable
match by 3 goals to 1.
On 15th September two teams-one of
officers and one of N.C.O.'s and men-opposed
like sides of the 3rd Battalion at l\Ialleny.
Results ;-4th Battalion Officers, 3 goals;
3rd Battalion Officers, 2 goals; 4th Battalion
N.C.O.'s and Men, 1 goal; 3rd Battalion
N.C.O.'s and Men, 2 goals.
NAVAL AND MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
A TUG-OF-WAR team and a physical drill squad
represented the Battalion in this tournament
in the Waverley Market, Edinburgh, in September.
The tug-of-war team was unfortunate
in being beaten in the semi-final after
winning the first pull. Our boxing and
wrestling representatives had no luck.
THE following drafts have been despatched
to join the Expeditionary Forces from 1st
June, 1915, to 6th October, 1915 ;­
Date. BaU. to which sent. Strength.
9th June, 10th Batt. 103
16th June, 1st Batt. 100
17th June, 11th Batt. 50
2nd Sept., 11th Batt. 50
1st Oct., 2nd Batt. 150
2nd Oct., 2nd Batt. 11 {~~c:~;s~
31:£1 Oct., 11th Batt. 110
Total, 574
Total from 2nd Dec., 1914, to
3] st May, 1915, 1226
Total to 6th October, 1800
The following officers have left for the
Expeditionary Forces from 1st June to 6th
October, H1l5;­
Date. Name. Remarks.
9th June, 2nd Lieut. H. T. B.
Boshell,
24th Aug., 2nd Lt. A. Graham,
Do., 2nd Lt. M. A. C.
Hunte,r,
Total Officers to 6th Oct.,
To France.
To l\'Ied. E.F.
Do.
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The Barracks, H'Imilton."
HER son had enlisted, and she was a proud
old woman as she harangued a knot of friends
on the village street. "Garge always done
'is duty by me, 'e 'as, an' now 'e's doin' 'is
duty by King an' country," she said. "I
feel right down sorry for them Germans, to
think of 'im goin' into battle with 'is rifle in
'is 'and and' It's a Long Way to Tipperary'
on 'is lips." "Poor Germans, indeed!"
exclaimed one of the audience. "Pity's
wasted on 'em! P'raps you 'aven't 'eard of
their cruelties?" "P'raps I 'aven't," agreed
the old lady. "An' p'raps you 'aven't 'eard
Garge sing."
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127
7th (the Blythswood) H.L.I.
THE following notes have been received from
an officer in the Battalion, which has now been
at the Dardanelles for some months :­
"We were in the action of the 12th-13th
July. After the gunners had given the Turks
two hours bombardment, our orders were to
charge and capture the first and second
trenches, and the third also if there were one.
At 4.50 p.m. to the second v:e :vent over the
parapet. The men 'went .at ,It hk~ old hands,
though it was the Battahon s maIden charge.
We streamed across, took the first trench
easily, then on to the second, and then away
to the third. This turned out to be a dummy
trench. However, we stuck to it and dug
ourselves in, but after a time were recalled
to the second trench to consolidate it.
"Our losses in officers have been heavy.
Captain Gandy fell in the first rush. I saw
he was mortally wounded, and had just an
instant to say a word to him, and then, of
course, had to go on. Lieut: M'Kersie, Lieut.
Brodie Galbraith, and 2nd LIeut. Russell were
badly wounded, and. all of .them, I am so~ry
to say, have since dIed. LIe~t. Russell tWICe
left his trench and brought III wounded men
nnder heavy fire, and was wounded in doing so.
For this gallant action he was recommended
for the V.C., but superior authority would not
confirm the recommendation, on the ground
that his first duty was to remain with his
platoon. Captain Laing also was badly
wounded, but I am glad to say he is recovering,
and has gone home on leave. The bomb
officer-2nd Lient. Moore-was slightly
.. wounded, but will be back again soon. Since
then we have lost three other officers, all
sniped in the trenches-Lieut. Weller, Lieut.
Dickson; and 2nd Lieut. David Galbraith.
How I was not hit I cannot tell--shelI fire,
rifle fire, and machine-gun fire all going like
a thunder-shower on still water.
"Two men in the Battalion have been
awarded the D.C.M.-Pte. J. H. Cowan and
Pte. T. Crichton."
A PARTY of tourists who were staying at an
hotel in the Highlands were questioning a
!rillie as to the prospect of securing game.
'i', Are there any deer about here? " one of the
party asked. ' .. Well," replied the gillie ponderously,
"there was one, but the gentlemen
were aye shooting and shooting at it, and I'm
0' the opinion that it left the district."
THE 10TH (SERVICE) BATTALION H.L.t
IN FRANCE.
ON May 12th, 1915, the Battalion embarked
at Folkestone for France on board the S.s.
"Victoria," the regimental transport having
preceded them the previous day on board the
s.s. "Inventor" for Havre under Major
G. C. Graham, Lieut. R. F. Mather, and
2nd Lieut. R. Robertson. The following
officers embarked v,1.th the Battalion :-Lieut.­
Col. J. C. Grahame, D.S.O., in command;
Majors Whitehead and Stuart; Captains
Hayley, de Berry, Hill, and ~homson;.
Lieuts. Reid, Paterson, Rawlison, ~l111s, Rout,
and CampbelI; 2nd Lieuts. Fergusson,
M'Kinlay, Broom, Easton, Moyes, Ca~eron,
Sibold, and Duncan; Captain and AdJutant
Anderson; and Lieut. and Quartermaster
Stewart. Captain Farlie preceded the Batalion
to France, and Captain Craven remained
behind owing to ill-health. They arrived at
Boulogne at 12-30 a.m. on the 13th, and after
going into the Rest Camp marched at 4 p.m.
to Pont de Briouc, and entrained. On the
14th and 15th they were in billets at Aequin.
On the 16th they marched via St. Omer to
Hounck, where they bivouacked, a distance
of about 19 miles. Though the day was hot
and the men carried their blankets for the first
7 miles they marched welL The following
dav they marched to billets at Bailleul (15
miles), ~nd remained the,re till. May 22nd.
While at Bailleul the offlCers dId a tour of
dutv in the trenches with the 2nd Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders at Armentieres.. On
the 22nd the Battalion marched to Arment1eres,
where they were attached to the 18th Brigade,
and went into the trenches as follows :-.­
" A" and "B" Companies with the East
Yorkshire Regiment; Headquarters and ,'.' C ::
Cov. with the Sherwood Foresters; . D
Coy. with the Durham L.L They left the
trenches on the evening of the following
daV (their casualties being Lieut. B. White
wdunded), and on the 24th returned to theil
former billets at Bailleul, where they remained
till the end of the month. On May 29th they
were inspected by Field-Marshal Sir J. French,
Commander-in-Chief.
"BEGORRA," remarked Private Skidds, as
he put his head above the trench and a bullet
whizzed past, "it's aisy to understand that
the more a man looks 'round in this war the
less he's likely to see! "

12!S HIGHLAND 1.IGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
In Memoriam.
COLIN LANDSEER MACKENZIE.
A MEMORIAL Brass has been erected in the
baptistery of St. John's-the church in which
he worshipped, whenever he was at home,
from the days of his early childhood, and
which I think I may take it upon me to say he
loved'---to the memory of their only son, Cotin,
by Mr. and )irs. Landseer Mackenzie. The
inscription upon the Brass tells its simple,
sad, but glorious story. I say "glorious"
deliberately, for he gave his life for King,
home, and country; and that is a gl~rious
thing to do. It is only by such saCrifices,
we know well, that this dear land and all that
we hold most precious in life can be saved from
utter and irretrievable ruin.
We, therefore, who are too old to fight,
and all who for whatever reason cannot fight,
should hold, and surely do hold, a sacrifice
like this in highest honour; while to those who
are young and vigorous but have not yet heard
the call, the record of this sacrifice will surely
speak, telling them that there are nobler things
to think of, at a time like this, than even the
things which are noblest in a time of peace.
None can look at this Brass and read its story
without feeling how much we owe to those
young heroes who with such magnificent
? courage are facing day by day dangers and
horrors. of which we at home can scarcely
form any conception, and how much we owe,
too, to the fathers and mothers who, though
it breaks their heart, bid them go because
it is their duty.
The inscription on the Brass is as follows :­
.[The arms of the Mackenzie family.
Motto: "Ferendum et Sperandum.]
In memory of a dear and only son, Colin
Landseer Mackenzie, Sec. I,ieut. the
Highland Light Infantry (74th), .who
fell in action at the battle of the Alsne,
'Ju on Sunday, 20th September, 1914. Aged
T 22 years. His body was buried on the
Ex ridge above Verneuil.
()
Death is swallowed up In victory.
The Brass was dedicated on the Vigil of
St. }Iatthew's Day, the anniversary of the day
on which he died, in the presence of many
friends, at a special service. The ser~ce
consisted of a celebration of Holy Commulllon,
the form of dedication prescribed for use in the
Diocese of Winchester, some special prayers,
and the hymns "The King of Love my
Shepherd is" and "On the Resurrection
morning." C. S. M.
-St. John the Evangelist (Bournemouth)
Magazine.
Obitu~ry.
IT must have been a great grief to all to learn
that Captain Cameron's body had at last been
found. Reported missing since the 20th
December, 1914, we still had a hope-slender
though it was-that he might be a prisoner.
Then at the beginning of this month the
worst was confirmed without doubt, and those
days of anxious hoping were over. That his
end was sudden and painless is some slight
consolation, as also the fact that he was found
and buried on the field of battle by Scotsmen
and Highlanders of the Regiment whose name
he bore.
To no officer does the 1st Battalion owe more
than to" Cammy." Gazetted to the Regiment
in May, 1901, after spending a few months
with the 2nd Battalion he joined the 1st
Battalion in South Africa (towards the end
of the Boer War) in October of the same year.
Quiet and unassuming, with charming manners,
he very soon showed his capabilities as an
officer. He was so thorough and conscientious,
with an infinite capacity for taking pains,
that everything he did he did well.
He was before all a regimental officer, with
a very high sense of "esprit de corps," and
sacrificed many personal advantages for the
sake of the Battalion. His example in life,
too, had a very great moral influence with all
ranks, which latter quality was most conspicuous
during the period (Aug., 1908 to
Aug., 1911) he was Adjutant of the 1st Battalion,
and later as a Company Commander.
Promoted Captain in 1912, he took over command
of "B" Company, the Company in
which he had served as a Subaltern. A good
shot with revolver and rifle himself, his
Company were the best shooting Company
in the Battalion during the next two years.
In all games and sports especially he took a
leading part. During both years of his
command " B " Company was the champion
Company at games, willlling the Stockwell
Challenge Shield on both occasions. He was
a very keen and successful shikari, his leave in
India being always spent pig-sticking or with
rifle and rod. A good though not a strong
rider, he was the best No. 1 at polo in the

CAP,."S W. H. Y. CAMERO, , 1st 11. L.1. Killod ill , ·tiOH.

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T," : U" "~AS T C. H. A:-iDF. RSOK , Is l n.L.1. Kill ed in action.

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Battalion, and played in the place for manv
years in the team. He was a member of th'e
polo team [Walker (back), Alston (3), Camp bell
(2), Cameron (1)] which won two tournaments
in 1911, and who were very unluckily beaten
in the Infantry Tournament of 1912 by the
Durham Light Infantry (winners). This
team, now all fallen in action, was quite the
strongest we ever had in India.
Though not a piper himself, he had a great
knowledge of pipe music, and was Pipe President
for many years, bringing the Pipe Band
to a very high state of efficiency. I might
mention here that he has left a large sum of
money in his will to the Battalion Pipe Fund.
He was very interested, too, in all Highland
games, and was secretary during its :first two
years of the Highland Brigade Gathering in
India. Much of the success of the gatherings
were due to his powers of organisation, which
placed them on a very sound running footing.
In March, 1914, he was appointed Staff
Officer to Major-General K. E. Lean, C.B.,
Inspector-General of Volunteers in India;
but on the outbreak of war he at once rejoined
the 1st Battalion, and sailed with it from
India as Second Captain in " A" Company
(old "~" and "B "). He, however, took
over command of this Company from Major
Murray in Egypt, just before the Battalion
left there for France., and was in command
of it when on the 20th of December, 1914,
he met the death that he would have chosen
for himself.
.Such is a brief record of a gallant officer and
noble gentleman, who died glad and kind,
as he was bl"!tve to his last breath. His was
a life of real beneficence, for he brought sunshine
wherever he ~came. I never heard a
word against him, except the solitary complaint
that he was too unselfish. His singularly
winning nature brought him a host of friends
and the spontaneous confidence of man,
woman, and child, so that wherever he was
known he was loved. For himself a soldier's
death was not the worst of fortunes. Hundreds
of the finest young men on both sides have
fallen; but none will be more longed for or
better remembered than "Cammy." His
memory ;will live among the glories of the
Highland Light Infantry. "Dulce et decorum
est pro patria morL"
LIEUTENANT C. H. ANDERSON, of the 1st
Highland Infantry, previously officially reported
missing, is now unofficially reported
killed.
HIGHLAND LIGHT INFAN'l'RY CHRONICLE.
129
CAPTAIN JOHN FREDERICK ANDERSON,
Highland Light Infantry, was accidentally
killed at the front in France on July 14. Born
in May, 1889, he obtained his commission
from the Special Reserve in December, 1909.
Last August he was appointed Adjutant,
10th Highland Light Infantry, and in October
was gazetted temporary Captain. Captain
Anderson was the third son of Mr. George
Anderson, of Little Harle, Northumberland.
OFFICIAL intimation has been received of
the death in France, from wounds received in
action on September 16th, of Lieutenant
(temporary Captain) Cyril William Seaforth
Burrell Hayley, 1st Battalion, attached 10th
Battalion H.L.L, the eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Hayley. He was born on March
30th, 1892, and received his commission in
September, 1911. Two years later he was
promoted, and in October last he was attached
to the 10th (Service) Battalion of the H.L.L,
with the rank of temporary Captain.
BAILIE LAVELLE, Coatbridge, has received
official intimation from the War Office that
his son, Second Lieutenant James Lavelle,
12th Battalion H.L.L, was killed in France
on Friday, 20th August. He enlisted as a
private in the 17th H.L.I. (Commercial Battalion),
Troon, and on receiving his commission
was transferred to the 12th H.L.L Deceased,
who was educated at Stonyhurst College,
Lancashire, was a civil and mining engineer.
He was only 24 years of age. In cricket
circles he was well known in the west and east
of Scotland as one of the Drumpellier 1st
XI. He has another brother, an officer in
the Royal Scots Fusiliers, serving in the
Dardanelles.
SAMUEL DUNWOODIE, 7th H.L.I., who
resided at 156 Millburn Street, Townhead,
was killed at the Dardanelles on July 12. He
had served for a number of years with the
1st and 2nd H.L.1. in India, Crete, and South
Africa. He leaves a widow and three children.
CHARLES GILLESPIE, B.Sc., St. Andrews,
Second Lieutenant, 4th (attached 2nd) Battalion
i,Highland Light Infantry, died at a
clearing ;station in France from wounds received
on 24th August. When out inspecting
the 'entanglements on the evning of 24th
August he was hit in the back by a gunshot.
The bullet penetrated the left lung and
emerged beneath the shoulder. Lieutenant
Gillespie, who was 22 years of age, was the
youngest son of the late M!tjor Gillespie,
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130 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
Andrews. He was studying medicine when'
the war broke out, and obtained his commission
in the H.L.I. on 15th August. He played a
prominent part in University sports. He was
captain of St. Andrews University Athletic
Club in 1914, and was elected captain of the
Hockey Club for season 1914-15. In the last
amateur championship sports at Powderhall,
Edinburgh, he was second in the hurdle race.
He was reputed the best billiard player in
St. Andrews University.
:MAJOR T. I. JOWITT, 5th H.L.I., who has
died of wounds, had a long connection with
the Volunteer and Territorial Forces in
Glasgow. The present war was not his first
experience of active service. He served in
the South African campaign in 1901 and 1902,
in the Volunteer Service Coy. of the 1st H.L.I.,
taking part in the operations in Orange River
Colony from March to June, 1901, and from
the latter till March of the following year in
Cape Colony. Major Jowitt, who held the
honorary rank of Lieutenant in the Army,
which was conferred on him in July, 1902,
had the Queen's Medal with four clasps for
the South African camapign. He was promoted
:\lajor in ~e Territorial Force in June,
1912. Major Jowitt was in business with
Messrs. John Brown & Co., 29 St. Vincent
Place, Glasgow, and resided at Finglen,
Campsie Glen. He took a keen interest in
the Repertory Theatre movement, and was
one of the directors of the Scottish Playgoers
(Limited).
INFORMATION was received on August 21st
of the death of Lieutenant Jack A.E. Alexander,
younger son of the late Dr. Alexander,
Wick, and of Mrs. Alexander, 1 Howe Street,
Edinburgh. Lieutenant Alexander, who was
only 21 years of age, was born in Wick, and
educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh.
He was a member of the O.T.C. of
the College. After leaving school he went ttJ
the Edinburgh University, and was specialising
in forestry. On the outbreak of the war he
received a commission as Second Lieutenant
in the Highland Light Infantry, and was
promoted Lieutenant in March, 1915. It was
at the front, in France, where he met his death
a t the hands of a treacherous German, who
shot him in the back after he (the German)
had surrendered. .
CAPTAIN JA:~ms REID, 10th Battalion Highland
I,ight Infantry, who was killed in action
in France, 25th-26th Sept., was the eldest
son of :Mr. I,Iugh Reid, engineer, Belmont,
Springburn, of the North British Locomotive
Company. He was born in Glasgow in 1889,
and was educated at Kelvinside Academy,
Glenalmond, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Captain Reid was studying for the English
Bar, and joined the Army in August, 1914.
He was promoted Lieutenant in November
last year, and in .June of this year attained
the rank of Captain. Captain Reid had been
with his regiment in France for about four
months.
CAPTAIN ROBERT CHARLES WALLACE
ALSTON, lst H.L.!., reported as having been
killed in action in France on August 18, was
the younger son of the late George Alston,
of Craighead, Lanarkshire. Captain Alston
was born on 2nd March, 1880, and joined his
regiment in December, 1899. Two years
later he was promoted Lieutenant. In 1909
he was appointed Captain. He served in
the South African War with the 1st Battalion,
and received the Queen's Medal with two
clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps.
SECOND LIEUTENANT .T. G. SUTHERLAND,
11th Battalion Highland Light Infantry,
died of wounds on August 18th.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY VEITCH CAMERON,
1st Battalion Highland Light Infantry, who
fell on December 20th, 1914, while in action
with his regiment, was the second surviving
son of the late Sir Ewen Cameron, K.C.M.G.,
and of Lady Cameron, 39 Hyde Park Gate,
London, S.W. He was reported missing in
December last, but no further news was
received of him until August, 1915, when his
body was found by a search party from the
4th Battalion Cameron Highlanders, and was
buried by them near Festubert. Captain
Carneron was educated at Marlborough College,
and passed direct from there into Sandhurst
in 1900. In May, 1901, he was gazetted
to the Highland Light Infantry, and joined
the 1st Battalion of this regiment during the
war in South Africa in October, 1901, receiving
the Queen's Medal with three clasps. Afterwards
he served with his regiment in Egypt,
and later in India, where in 1906 he was
appointed A.D.C. to Sir Andrew Fraser, at
that time Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal.
From August, 1908, to August, ] 911, he was
Adjutant of his Battalion. At the Delhi
Durbar in 1911 he was one of the two offieers
selected to receive the new colours presented
to the Battalion by His Majesty. He was
promoted Captain in September, 1912. In
March, 1914, he was appointed as Staff
Officer to Major-General K. E. Lean, C.B.,
Inspector-General of Voluntee·fSl in India.

AI' r.,)S J. F. Al-'1lERSON, 2nd H.L. I., Adjutant 10th 11.[•. r.
ccideotally killed in France,

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
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1
On the outbreak of war he rejoined his Battalion,
and shortly afterwards sailed from
India with it, arriving in France on November
30th, 1914.
MR. DONALD R. CAMERON, L.D.S., 118
Sauchiehall Street, who resides at Ardersier,
59 Langside Road, Newlands, has
received officiaI.intimation that his,son, Lieut.
Donald R. C. Cameron, 11th Highland Light
. Infantry, was killed in France on September
13th. Lieut. Cameron, who was 20 years of
age, received his commission as Second Lieut.
in Sept. last year, and gazetted Lieutenant
six months ago. He was in his last year as a
medical student when he enlisted, and was for
some time a member of the Officers' Training
Corps. He was educated at Stanley House
School and Glasgow Academy before going to
Glasgow University. He was also studying
at the Glasgow Dental College with a view to
joining his father in business.
SERGT. DAvID MACDONALD, 1j5th Highland
Light Infantry, was a son of the regiment, and
enlisted in the 74th Highlanders at the age
of fourtet'fIl. He fought in the Egyptian
Campaign: Previous to the outbreak of war
he was employed in the time office of the North
British Locomotive Works. He has been
killed in action at the Dardanelles. His
widow resides in Adamswell Street, Springburn.
DEATH OF A VETERAN ACTIVE SERVICE
OFFICER AND RAND PIONEER.
(Eztractfrom" The Army and Navy Gazette,"
September 11th, 1915.)
MAJOR C. D. HAY, son of the late General Hay,
and a Rand pioneer, after a military life
largely spent in active service, died at Johannesburg
Hospital on Thursday, August 5th,
aged 68 years. Pneumonia was the cause of
death. Maj or Hay was born in Scotland in
1846. Entering the Army in 1866,' and
joining the Highland Light Infantry, the
deceased offi«er acted afterwards as A.D.C.
to his father when commanding her late
lfajesty's Forces in South Africa during the
governorship of Sir Philip W odehouse.
The deceased officer took part in many
. historic campaigns in South Africa. He
commanded a native contingent during the
Zulu War, and was present at the battle of
Ulundi, when Lord Chelmsford gained the
decisive victory that shattered for ever the
Zulu power then dominating in South-East
Africa. Major Hay was fortunate in taking
part in the pursuit of Cetywayo, the :fleeing
Zulu king.
In the Boer War of 1881 Major Hay was
present at the disastrous engagements of
Ingogo and Majuba Hill.
On retiring from military life the deceased
farmed for a time in Natal, and on the opening
of the Witwatersrand goldfields settled at
Johannesburg. There .he formed many
.associations and friends, more especially those
connected with the Turf Club, for which he
acted as starter, handicapper, and in advisory
. capacities. Major Hay was the first secretary
of the Rand Club, and waS a life member of
that institution. He was known among his
friends as " Springer" Hay, and indeed he
was one of the best-known residents of the
Rand.
When the last Boer War broke out Major
Hay volunteered for service, and was appointed
second-in-command of the Imperial Light
Infantry, with which regiment he was engaged
at Spion Kop and at Hart's Hill, and in the
latter action he was seriously wounded.
The deceased gentleman is survived by one
daughter and two sons.
The funeral took place at Brixton Cl'lmetery
on Sunday afternoon, and was largely attended.
. The deceased gentleman having been the
oldest Harrovian resident in the Rand, the
old school on the Hill was well represented, as
was also the Imperial Light Infantry, the last
regiment with which the late Major was associated.
. The firing party was furnished by the South
African Police, and the "Last Post "was
sounded at the graveside. The burial service
was read by the Rev. H. Dryan.
A HIGHLY respected and very popular veteran
officer of the 71st Highland Light Infantry
passed away to the great majority at Tunbridge
. Wells on 7th August. Colonel Henry
Broke Wilson joined the 7lst in 1858 at the
Stirling Depot, and shortly after went out to
the headquarters at Gwalior just before they
moved up to Sialkot in the Punjab. He was
. later appointed Musketry Instructor to the
Battalion, and during the services of his
Regiment in the Eusofzai Expedition he was
put in charge of the first-class shots, who,
under his good supervision, did good work in
·picking off the enemy's sharpshooters. After
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succeeded to the Adjutancy, which he held
till his promotion to Captain in 1868. He
served with the same Battalion in Gibraltar
and Malta, and at the Depot at Fort George,
and while at the last station was appointed
Adjutant of the Inverness Militia (Highland
Light Infantry). Later he served with the
7lst at Belfast, and then exchanged in 1886
to the 48th Northampton Regiment. He
later obtained cOlllmand of that Battalion
in England, and after completing his tenure
was further employed as A.A.G. at Cork till
his final retirement.
He was ever a keen and excellent officer.
and gained the esteem and respect of all
ranks by his sound judgment, his charming
manner, and, last but not least, his patient
and unfailing devotion to duty. His years,
after his retirement from the active duties
of his profession, were spent in untiring devotion
to good works at Tunbridge Wells till
quite recently, when he had to keep very
quiet owing to heart trouble. All who had the
privilege of his friendship were impressed with
him as a straightforward and honest gentleman,
who served both his country and his
God to the utmost of his7ability. He leaves
a widow and daughter to mourn their loss,
besides numerous affectionate and appreciative
friends. He was buried at Tunbridge
Wells on the 11th August, and three officers
who had served with him attended the funeral
-Colonel J. De Lancey and Brig.-General
J. H. S" Craigie, both late 7lst, and Major
Liebenrood, late 48th.
From a correspondent in the DardaneUes with
the Australians:­
The following who used to be in the Regiment
are with the Australian Forces in the Dardanelles
:­
Ex-Private English (Depot, H.L.I.), now
Company Sergt.-Major-wounded.
Ex-Piper Murray (1st Batt. H.L.I.), now
Corporal, 8th Battalion-wounded.
Ex-Piper Belsey (1st Batt. H.!;..I.), now Sergeant,
8th Battalion. .
Ex-Private l\1arshall (left 1st Batt. in 1896,
in Malta, for Royal Scots), now Sergeant,
6th Battalion-wounded.
Col.-Sergt. J. Gilmour (Depot, H.L.I.), Staff
Sergt.-Major.
English is now at Alexandria, which is
hard luck for him, as he was to get a Commission.
DEATH OF SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
A NOTABLE DIPLOMATIST.
WE regret to announce the death of the Right
Hon. Sir Claude l{axwell Macdonald, G.C.M.G.,
KC.B., which occurred yesterday, from heart
failure, at.his residence, 46 Chester Square.
Sir Claude Macdonald was the son of the late
Major-General J. D. Macdonald, and was born
on June 12, 1852. After receiving a general
education at Uppingham School, he chose the
Army for his profession, and in due course
passed into Sandhurst. He received his commission
in the 74th Highlanders in 1872, when
he was twenty years of age, and nine years later
was promoted 'to be captain. For some time
his Regiment was quartered at Hong Kong, and
during that period Macdonald acted as instructor
in musketry. After the usual period
of service out of England the Regiment came
home, but scarcely had the time-expired men
left than orders were received for the Regiment
to take part in the Egyptian Campaign
of 1882. With so many recruits the officers
had an uphill task before them, and Macdonald
soon found that the only men of any real value
were the soldiers who had been with him in
Hong Kong. No one worked harder than did
Claude Macdonald with this raw material,
and after Tel-el-Kebir his colonel told him
that he had looked after his company better
than any other officer, and recommended him
for a brevet, a step which placed l\1acdonald
above many men who were senior to him in the
Service. Two years afterwards he served as a
volunteer with the 42nd Highlanders in the
Suakin Expedition, and at the battle of Tamai
was slightly wounded. Meanwhile his administrative
abilities had been recognised by
the military authorities, and at the end of
1882 he was selected for employment in connection
with the trial of persons, resident in the
provinces, concerned in the Arabi Rebellion.
Subsequently Sir Edward Malet, then Agent
and Consul-General in Egypt, attached Macdonald
to the Agency as Military Attache,
a post he retained under Sir Evelyn Baring,
now Lord Cromer, who succeeded Sir Edward
Malet in 1883. Macdonald remained in Egypt
until 1887, when he was chosen, on the recommendation
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position of Acting Agent and Consul-General
at Zanzibar.
SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA.
Just before the year closed the Prime
Minister appointed Macdonald Commissioner
on the West Coast of Africa, and within a few
months he was busily engaged in settling the
difficulties that had arisen in the Niger Territories.
His knowledge of foreign languages
had been of special service to him more than
once in his diplomatic career, and his acquaintance
with German was particularly valuable
during the negotiations which he conducted
at Berlin with reference to the delimitation
of boundary between the Oil Rivers Protectorate
and the Colony of Cameroons. Major
Macdonald's tact and grasp of the situation
in West Africa marked him out for further
preferment, and Lord Salisbury showed his
appreciation of the young officer's services
by appointing him, in 1891, Commissioner
and Consul-General in the Oil Rivers (now
Nigeria) Protectorate and adjoining Native
Territories, with the subsidiary posts of
Consul to the Island of Fernando Po and
Consul in the Cameroons. Both the officials
at the Foreign Office and the officials at the
Colonial Office praise the wofk done by Major
Macdonald in West Africa, and he well earned
the K.C.M.G. which Lord Salisbury advised
the King to bestow on him in 1892 for distinguished
services in that part of the Empire.
WORK IN CHINA.
When Sir Nicholas O'Conor left Peking in
1895 to become our Ambassador at St. Petersburg
affairs in China were in anything but a
quiescent state. The Shimonoseki Treaty
had been cunningly evaded by the Tsung-li­
Yamen, and Japan was despoiled of the rights
of victory in order, as it afterwards transpired,
to hand over Manchuria and Port Arthur to
Russia, and to give lesser advantages to
France and Germany, The political horizon
in the Far East was dark indeed, while on the
Chinese Throne sat an Emperor who even at
that time was subject to dictation ·from the
Dowager Empress. Great issues hung in the
balance, and the eyes of the entire diplomatic
world were focussed on Downing Street.
Whom would Lord Salisbury send to Peking?
was the one question on everyone's lips, and,
curiously enough, no one nominated Sir
Claude Macdonald. 'When, therefore, it became
known that the choice of the Cabinet
had fa.llen on the able Administrator of the
Niger Coast Protectorate there was a general
pause. Diplomatists looked to each other in
vain for an answer to the question" Why 1 ..
and a certain prominent daily journal did not
hesitate to condemn the appointment as an
indiscretion on the part of the Prime Minister.
It was an exceedingly rare thing for the commercial
community at Shanghai to be satisfied
with the British Minister at Peking. It has
been said that Sir Claude's diplomacy was not
of the strong order, but when the difficulties
that surrounded his work at Peking from first •
to last are remembered it is not too much to
say that all through his trying period of office
at the Chinese capital he performed his work
conscientiously and with singular ability,
while his conciliatory manner was often the
means of securing harmony among the Foreign
Powers when a disruption might have plunged
this country into a war the magnitude of which
could not be foreseen. If, perhaps, Sir Claude
was scarcely able to cope with the overwhelming
power of Russia in the north of China,
he managed to secure for Great Britain, at
anyrate on paper, the paramount position
in the Yang-tse Valley.
PEKING AND TOKYO.
Sir Claude was in Peking during the Boxer
disturbances in the summer of 1900, and it
was reported that he and Lady Macdonald
and all the other occupants of the Legations
had been massacred by the rebels~a report
which, to the great relief of the nation, proved
false. Sir Claude received the China Medal
and Clasp for the Defence of the Legations,
and in October, 1900, was transferred to Tokyo
as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Emperor of Japan. He was
in November promoted to the rank of colonel
in the Reserve of Officers, and made a K.C.B.
in recognition of his services in China, while in
1902 he was one of the recipients of the
Coronation Medal. Sir Claude remained at
Tokyo throughout the Russo-Japanese War,
and in November, 1905, was promoted to be
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to the Emperor. In February, 1906,
he was made a G.C.V.O., and was sworn a
Privy Councillor ten months later. He remained
in Tokyo till 1912.
Sir Claude married in 1892 Ethel, daughter
of Major W. Cairns Armstrong, of the 15th
Regiment. He is survived by Lady Macdonald
and two daughters.
-Morning Post, Sept. 11, 1915.
FUNERAL OF SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD.
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borough House Chapel, St. James' Palace.
The King was represented by Viscount Allendale,
Lord-in-Waiting, and the Duke of
Connaught by Colonel C. R. Burn, M.P.
Amongst others present were Lieut.-Colonel
W.H. R. Ronaldson, C.B., representing the
1st and 2nd Battalions H.L.!.; Lieut.-Colonel
Kindersley, Major Anderson, and Lieut. Otto
Neilson, representing the 3rd Battalion H.L.!. ;
Major-General Carteret Carey, Governor
Military Knights of Windsor; General Craigie,
and Colonel Pagan.
A HINT TO RECRUITS.
Now. the maist 0' you young sodgers, will
ye tak' a tip frae me'
Next time you're busy wi' cleanin' yer traps
Tak' a thocht upon the letters
That adorn yer shoulder strap,
For this is what they stand for, you'll admit:­
" H" stands for honour, "L" our love of
home,
" I " for independence, which auld Scotland's
nobly won. "
I am proud to wear the title. Why wouldn't
H
· World-famous is the glorious deeds of the
H.L.I.
There's thousands 0' young sodgers
Drilling hard to face the foe;
'In khaki they're alike to passers by.
-So whenever you're on pass
·Let the folks all understand
You live up to your traditions,' H.L.!.
· When you tak' your place in Flanders,
And the trench is your new hame, .
• The very best that's in you you will try;
,Let the outcome be what may,
The auld folks will never say
'You forgot your golden trade-mark, H.L.I.
-By "YIN 0' THE REGIMENT."
THE Tommy on leave from the front had
·been given a free railway pass to take him
home to see his people, and he utilised part of
, his brief holiday to get married. On the return
journey, when the ticket inspector asked to
see his pass, he produced by accident his
marriage lines. The inspector handed the
paper back with a glimmer of '9. smile. "This
is a ticket for a very long wearisome journey,
,young man," he said, " but not on this line."
Ypres Operations.
THE LAHORE DIVISION'S GALLANTRY.
EARLY GERMAN PLANS FOR INVASION
OF BRITAIN.
REMARKABLE STORIES.
THE Press Bureau on Sunday morning issued a
long account by an " Indian Eye-Witness" of
the operations around Ypres of the Lahore
Division of the Indian Army Corps froin April
26 to May 1 of this year.
RUMOURS ABOUT GERMAN PLANS.
After recalling the heroism of the British
troops during the first battle of Ypres, more
than eight months ago, he sketches briefly
the circumstances which led up to the second
violent struggle on the same ground. The
w.riter prefaces his description of the operations
with an interesting story of the rumours that
were prevalent at the time of the character
of the German plans for the invasion of this
country. About the middle of October, he
says, after the failure of their grand attempt
on Paris, the German forces began to mass in
enormous strength for the commencement of
a supreme effort to get to Dunkirk and Calais.
, rt was said that the Kaiser had· given orders
that Calais WaS to be taken, even at a loss of
350,000 men.,' All sorts of fantastic stories
'were current,' one being that the Germans,
having taken Calais, intended to push out
heavy guns to a considerable distance across
the Channel on a kind of raft with a view to
the bombardment of Dover and as much of
Kent as possible. That there was some substratum
of truth in these stories was rendered
probable by the recent bombardment of
Dunkirk by means of 17-inch guns. It was
even hinted, in a charmingly frank manner
peculiar to the German, that a fresh surprise
for us. was up the enemy's sleeve in the sha,Pe
of 24-mch guns, whose range, greatly superIor
to that of the 17-inch gun, would overcome
the increased distance from Calais to Dover.
A further' plan consisted in laying a triple
mmefield from the French towards the English
coast, thus cutting off Portsmouth and Plymouth
,from the quickest route to the North
Sea. German ships would, of course, be able
to . get through by channels known only to
themselves. Heavily armed forts, as well as
airship sheds, were to be built along . the
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strangled by the raids of airoraft and submarines.
These plans were merely aooessory
to the main idea with whioh Germany was
and is obsessed-namely, the invasion of
England. The weak point in the programme
is the question as to how transports for the
landing of troops in England were to be brought
to Calais. This question has so far not been
answered. Unfortunately for the Germans,
the neoessity for a solution of the problem did
not arise. They found foes more worthy of
their steel, and after a most sanguinary and
long-drawn-out battle their first attempt to
reaoh Calais ended in a decided set-baok for
themselves.
MAROH TO YPRES.
The " Eye-Witness" proceeds :-Qn23rd
4pril warning was reoeived of the Lahore
Division to be in readiness to move at short
notioe, and on the 24th the Division, under
the oommand of Major-General H. D. Keary,
started in two columns on its march to Ypres.
The bearing of the troops left nothing to be
desired, and their cheers as they marched past
the Corps Commander re-echoed down the
village street, and testified to their eagerness
to meet their old enemy on new ground. The
three Brigades comprising the Division were
under Brigadier-General Strickland, Brigadier­
General Egerton, , and Brigadier-General
Walker. The head of the Division arrived at
the hutments near Ypres at about 10 a.m. on
April 25, tired after the long and trying march,
but as keen as ever. Late that night instructions
arrived for the Second Army Commander
for everything to be in readiness to march at
6 a.m. on the following morning. The exact
positions of the enemy's lines were practically
unknown to us, while his guns had had ample
unity to register on any possible position
wwe might take up. The German aeroplanes
were particularly busy on this occasion,
and were continually observing while our
artillery were reconnoitring for positions. By
11 a.m. on the 26th all the Brigades were in
i their assembly positions, which were not
reached without some loss in moving through
areas in which shells were falling fast. The
40th Pathans, whose first experience of shell
fire it was, under command of Lieutenant­
Colonel F. Renwick, were marching round the
edge of the moat on the south of Ypres, where
the shelling was particularly heavy. Many
shells fell into the water, or hit the ancient
walls of, the town without doing any reai
damage, and the men cheered at each snccessive
miss. 'Suddenly, however, a shell dropped
i
in the middle of the Yusufzai company, which
was about the centre of the oolumn, wounding
an Indian officer and killing or wounding 22
men. The regiment moved on unperturbed,
and with scarcely a pause. During this period
of the advance Captain D. H. Ackworth, who
was officiating as Staff Captain, and had been
sent forward to reconnoitre the route and
choose the position of assembly, Was wounded
while guiding the leading battalion-the 1st
Battalion Connaught Rangers-as were also
Lieutenant - Colonel Murray and Captain
Foster, of the Connaughts.
ASPHYXIATING SHELLS.
The accuracy of the enemy's ranging was
proved as soon as the Jullundur Brigade
arrived in the fields, for three shells were at
once dropped into the middle of the 1st
Manchesters, killing or wounding 12 men.
This was the first experience of the Division
of anything of the nature of asphyxiating gas,
as these shells appear to have had some form
of gas in their composition. It was found that
at a. distance of 50 yards they affected the eyes
to such ,an extent as to incapacitate a man
from using his rifle for some time.
BRAVE BUT COSTLY ASSAULT.
At 1-20 p.m. the artillery bombardment
commenced, and our infantry immediately
moved up, in order if possible to arrive within
assaulting distance of the German trenches by
the time that the bombardment ceased. The
ground was extremely unfavourable to the
attacking troops. The exact position of the
enemy's line was not known, but was judged
to be about 1600 yards from our position of
deployment. The ground to be crossed was
quite open, and practically devoid of cover.
On reaching the top of a slope our men could
distinctly see the German trenches. The
assault commenced shortly after 2 p.m., and
our men, advancing by short rushes, reached
the crest of the first slope without a check,
but, owing to heavy shell fire, the casualties
were already numerous. Within 300 yards of
the start Lieutenant-Colonel Renwick fell
mortally wounded. He was dragged into a
ditch by the Adjutant, Lieutenant Campbell,
where he lay till dusk. His last thoughts were
for his regiment, and as he 'was put on a
stretcher he said Please send two of my
Pathans with me. If I die on the way to
hospital I should like them with me." Can it
be wondered at that our Indian. troops will
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a terrific machine-gun and rifle fire. The
effect of this tornado of bullets is graphically
described by a machine-gun officer, who says
that the line was advancing steadily when
suddenly whole bunches of men fell as if a
scythe had been drawn across their legs.
Nevertheless the line pressed on, officers and
men falling everywhere.
ACTS OF GALLANTRY.
During this period many signal acts of
gallantry were performed. The majority of
the machine-gun detachment of the 40th
Pathans were hit, and the guns were held up.
Se Mukhtiara immediately volunteered to
go ack and try to bring up a gun. To do
this he had twice to cross a space of some 250
yards which was being swept by enfilade
machine-gun and rifle fire. He succeeded in
his attempt, and returned under a hail of bullets
carrying the gun. Sepoy Naji Khan, 129th
Baluchis, volunteered to carry an important
message under the heaviest shell and rifle fire.
He had scarcely crossed a quarter of the
intervening space when he was hit by a bit of
shell. Although badly wounedd and almost
knocked out by the concussion, he managed to
crawl on, and delivered his message. For
this he has received the Indian Order of )1Ierit,
2nd Class.
DENSE CLOUDS OF POISONOUS GASES.
At about 2-30 p.m. the Manchesters, on the
right, with portions of the ConWtught Rangers,
129th Baluchis, and 57th Rifles, reached a
point some 80 yards from the German trenches.
At the same moment the 40th Pathans and
47th Sikhs on the left also came up and got to
within fifty yards of the enemy under a
murderous fire. At this juncture the enemy
let loose dense clouds of asphyxiating gas,
from which the French Colonials and the left
of the Ferozepore Brigade were the chief
sufferers, although the whole of our line was
more or less affected by it. At such a short
distance the density of the gas was more than
. any troops in the world, unprovided with any
form of protection against this foul device,
could stand, and they were forced to give way.
A great part of our line was covered with the
bodies M killed and wounded, while numbers
of men were either unconscious or were
writhing in the extremest agony from the
effects of the gas, which the Germans claim
to be the most humane method of warfare.
BRAVERY OF MANCHESTERS AND CONNAUGHT
RANGERS.
The position was one to appal the stoutest
heart, but, undismayed, a small party of some
sixty Connaught Rangers and about fifty of
the Manchesters fell back a few yards and
succeeded in digging themselves in. With
these brave men were small parties of the 40th
Pathans, 47th Sikhs, and 129th Baluchis.
ACTION WHICH WON VICTORIA. CROSS.
Jemadar Mir Dast, 55th Coke's Rifles,
attached to the 57th Rifles, remained with
some of his men in the British trenches in
spite of the volumes of gas and the ceaseless
point blank fire which the enemy poured upon
them. After dusk he was ordered to retire,
which he did, collecting a number of men on
the way, and subsequently assisted in bringing
in eight wounded British and Indian officers
under heavy fire, being himself wounded in
doing so. For his most conspicuous gallantry
throughout the action, J emadar, now Subadar,
Mir. Dast has been a warded the Victoria Cross,
an honour which has fallen to the lot of three
other Indian soldiers. J emadar Sulha Singh,
47th Sikhs, was another of this small band of
brave men. He had been conspicuous
throughout the attack, and when the British
officers of his company were all killed or
wounded he took command, held the men
together, and subsequently did splendid work
in rallying and reforming the shaken men.
For his bravery he has now received the Indian
Order of Merit, 2nd Class.
OFFICERS' HEROISM.
With the Connaughts, under the command
of Major Deacon, was Captain Ingham, who
had shown the greatest gallantry in leading
his men beyond the last cover up to about 80
yards from the enemy. There he exposed
himself time after time to the fiercest fire
while organising the party. Not content
with this, he brought in a number of wounded
officers and men suffering from gas. His
gallantry has won for him the cross of the
D.S.O.
Lieut. Henderson, of the 1st Battalion Manchester
Regiment, on his company commander
being wounded, took command, and led the
remnants of the company up to about 70
yards from the enemy, where they held on
until relieved next morning. Throughout the
day his example, after most of the senior
officers had become casualties, had been of the
greatest value. He was awarded the Military
Cross.
This little band of devoted men succeeded
in holding their ground through a terrible
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forgetting devotion to duty and British bulldog
tenacity.
A FURTHER ATTACK.
Finding it impossible to push forward
reinforcements to the Manchesters and Connaughts,
General Keary decided to make a
further attempt to push the attack home in
co-operation with the French. Accordingly,
at about 7-45 p.m., the 15th Sikhs and the
1j4th Gurkhas advanced from La Brique,
with the 9th Bhopal Infantry to support, the
whole being under the command of Lieutenant­
Colonel J. Hill, 15th Sikhs. The advance was
carried out with great resolution and rapidity,
and by taking advantage of every fold in the
ground we succeeded in advancing to a
distance of some 300 yards beyond the old
British trenches, and in establishing connection
with the French on the left and Major
Deacon's party on the right.
ATTACK ON APRIL 27.
During the night a very daring and useful
reconnaissance was carried out, which resulted
in determining the lie of the German position,
and rendered it possible to make more exact
plans for the attack on the following day. In
connection with this reconnaissance, the
writer especially singles out the gallant work
of Captain F. H. Kisch, Captain F. A. E.
Nosworthy, RE., and Lieutenant H. W. R
Hamilton, RE.
Describing the attack on April 27th, the
" Eye-Witness" states that the action developed
into a fire fight, which continued till
4 p.m. The 1st Gurkhas were here reinforced
by the 4th King's (Liverpool), under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel S. A. AlIen.
This fine Territorial Battalion advanced by
rushes in the face of a heavy fire, and carried
the line forward to a distance of some 300 yards
from the Germans under the leadership of
Major E. M. Beall, who has received the
Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry
on this occasion.
An incident described by the writer related
to an unarmed German who was seen to come
ont of the enemy's trenches and walk slowly
towards the French line. Just as he arrived
there, and was about to get into the trench, he
was shot by the Germans,
SIKHS' SEVERE LOSS.
The 15th Sikhs sustained a verv severe loss
by the death of Lieutenant-Coionel Vivian
and Major Carden. Colonel Vivian had to
rush with his company over a fire-swept zone
to join the remainder of the regiment. Just
as he arrived he was shot through the body.
His loss was keenly felt, as he was an officer
in whom the regiment had the greatest confidence.
Major Carden met his death in going
to the assistance of Captain Muir, who was
mortally wounded. He was put on a stretcher,
and as he was being taken away both bearers
were hit, and dropped him. Two more men
picked up the stretcher, and Major Carden
was then hit again.
H.L.I. COMPANY'S SPLENDID EFFORT.
It was feared that the Company of the
Highland Light Infantry which had relieved
Major Deacon's party at two o'clock that
morning had either been overcome or forced
to retire by asphyxiating gas, but later the
Company was found to have held on with the
utmost bravery. This splendid effort, however,
cost the life of the gallant company
commander, Captain H. S. Tarrant. Nothing
further could be done, so the position gained
was consolidated, the Highland Light Infantry
taking over the line, while the Gurkhas and
4th· King's were withdrawn to reorganise.
By 9 p.m. connection had again been established
with the French.
This concluded the operations of the 27th
April, during which the troops had been
subjected to an extremely severe test. The
deployment and advance had to be executed
in full view of the enemy, who kept up a very
heayy artillery and rifle fire throughout the
day. In spite of this and the employment of
asphyxiating gas, against which they were
then unprovided with any protection, the
troops fully maintained their reputation for
gallantry and steadiness. That they failed
to attain their entire objective was due to the
fact that it was impossible.
The operations on the 28th, 29th, and 30th
April were confined to a bombardment of the
enemy's position, our artillery, in fact all our
troops, being heavily shelled during almost
the whole period. On the 1st May the
Division was finally withdrawn. The gallantry
of the Division has added yet another page to
the record of the Indian Army Corps in this war.
-" The Scotsman," Monday, August 16, 1915.
AN Irish vicar having advertised for an
organist, received the following reply: "Dear
Sir,-I noticed you have a vacancy for an
organist and music-teacher, either lady or
gentleman. Having been both for several
years, I beg to offer you my services."

138 HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.
Vicissitudes of a British
Prisoner of War.
[COPYRIGHT.]
BEFORE writing of my experiences as a
prisoner of war in Germany it may be as well
to relate that my Battalion-the 1st H.L.I.­
left India on the 24th August, 1914, the
Battalion forming part of the Sirhind Brigade
of the Indian Expeditionary Force. Our
brigade was disembarked in Egypt, and re_
mained there from September 9th to Novem.
ber 20th, when we left Alexandria for France
landing at Marseilles on December 1st, 1914.
After some trench work at Festubert the
Battalion took part, early in the morning
of the 19th December, in an attack on the.
German trenches at Givenchy, near La Bassee.
My Company-" D "-was divided in two,
the left half Company being under the command
of Lieut. 'Barrie, and the right half
under Captain Baird. Captain Pringle,
M.V.O., took command of "C" Company
that morning, and gallantly led" C " Company
to the attack on the line of trenches to their
front.
My half Company did not take part in the
actual charge that morning, ~nd were none
too pleased in consequence. However, .we
were kept in leash for any emergency. But
our hopes. were cruelly doomed to disappointment,
for, beyond keeping the Germans to
our immediate front actively engaged to prevent
them sending ,reinforcements to their
less fortunate brethren on their left, nothing
of any importance occurred.
Throughout the afternoon and evening of
the 19th December, 1914, we were subjected
to a very heavy fire by the Germans to our
immediate front, resulting in many parts of
the trench held by Nos. 15 and 16 Platoons,
un.der the command of Captain Baird and
Lieut. Cowan, being blown in, and some of"
us being practically buried alive. Of course
the repairing of such breaches was made
difficult, especially since the Germans seemed
to be concentrating their fire-machine gun
and hand grenades---on these spots~ However,
we ultimately patched them up somehow.'
But Captain Baird had to do without his dugout
shelter that night, and most of us just lay
down in the bottom of the trench and proceeded
to make the most of our "off-duty
hour." During the three days prior to these
attacks we had been doing 16 out of the 24
hours" on guard," and most of the remaining
hours were taken up in trying to devise ways
and means of securing oUr rifles against rust
and rain, and of preventing the snapping of
the extractor springs. Consequently, when
the expected reliefs did not arrive, and the,
number of " out of action" rifles was hourly
increasing, Captain Baird had to pocket his
pride, as he expressed himself to me, and ask
Headquarters for assistance. both in men
and rifles.
At 12-30 a.m. on the 20th he ordered me
to deliver his message. After first memorising
the message in case of accidents, I hid it in
safety 'mongst my looks, and departed with
his good wishes to deliver it to Colonel Walker,
V.C., at Headquarters. Arrived there about
1-30 a.m., having had to lie low on two
occasions and crawl forward a little when
suspicious bullets-either spent or snipers'
shots-came unpleasantly close. Delivered the
tch, answered a few questions, and was
to make myself as "comfy" as possible
and see what the morning brought forth before
I could take back a decisive reply. Morning
came, and was thrice welcome, I having been
too wet, cold, and muddy to sleep. On the
recommendation of Colonel Walker I was
given a warm drink and feed, and at 7-30
a.m. started off with the reply and a box of
cigarettes for the Captain. Private" Paddy"
Bowman accompanied me on the return
journey-he having come into Headquarters
the previous afternoon on some errand or
other-and we arrived in our own trench
about 8-10 a.m. I reported myself and Bowman,
delivered my message and cigarettes to
Captain Baird, was thanked, and given my
instructions in case of attack (he had an evident
premonition of it, and said so too), before
returning to my own section of the trench.
I had not been there many minutes before a
loud explosion was heard away on our left,
and while still speculating on the cause thereof
part of our own trench went up, and then the
mischief began. Acting on instructions, I
proceeded to man the parapet and hold on
until the Captain with his little party got
into position on the ridge on our side of the
trench. The Germans 'came on so fast and
in such numbers that, dazed, excited, and hysterical
though we undoubtedly were, we could
not miss. Suffice to say that my boys were
shot and blown down very soon, but not
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eretras. I should have liked to have shaken
hands with L.-Corpl. Coughlin and Sergt.
Smithson for their good shooting and assistance
that morning, Smithson having come to our
assistance just in time. But for that I'm
afraid I might have let Captain Baird down a
few seconds before he got into position. The
Captain shouted us to get down, and~well,
we did not feel like disobeying him; at least
I didn't, anyway. A bullet had torn my
Balac1ava cap-one of the articles in our
Christmas box from the ladies of the Regiment
-another had entered through the sandbags,
and thence through my groin and hip,
and my face had been cut by a bomb splinter.
On halting to reload my rifle whilst on my
run up the trench, so as to get through and
join the Captain's little lot, the extractor
spring broke off. While trying to remedy
it two Germans came running up from the
right-Lieut. Cowan's end-and-well, I am
thankful to say I got out of that little scrap
with a slight bayonet wound in the shoulder
muscle. On reaching the top I remember
ha ving a quick look round and seeing Pte.
Paton lying near, with his rifle beside him.
Made up my mind to get his rifle; shouted to
Captain Baird "Just wait, sir!"; took a
couple of paces forward; made to stoop
down for the rifle-and woke up feeling sick,
dazed, and sore. After a time my thoughts
gradually took shape, and I realised what
must have happened, and on looking at my
wrist-watch I saw 'it was nearly ten o'clock.
At the time I did not really know how long
I had lain there, and thought it was ten o'clock
the same day, but later, when told the date
by the Germans, I found I had lain there
unconscious for nearly 26 hours! On examination
I found that a bullet had struck me just
under the heart, and was only stopped from
entering my body by my gun-metal alarm
luminous watch, which I carried in my breast
pocket. (The watch was given me by CorpI.
Finlay when we were stationed at Suez, and
used to cause surprise when the alarm would
ring.) The works had been blown right
through my jacket, and some pieces had gone
through my left side, fortunately only inflicting
slight wounds. Before going off to sleep
again I had a pull at the water-bottle belonging
to a German whose corpse was lying just
beside me. Woke up towards evening, feeling
decidenly sick; heard shells bursting near,
and then must have gone off again. Awoke
an hour or two later and saw a couple of
Germans, one an officer by the looks of him,
going round inspecting our dead and wound~d.
A wounded Gurkha officer also saw them,
because I heard him shouting "Water,
water! " but. the brutes apparently took no
notice. He shouted again and again, and at·
last they went up to him, shot him dead with
a revolver, and then the soldier-brute hit
him over the head with the butt of his rifle!
A sort of sickness took possession of me, and,
actuated by a sort of rough justice, I reached
out madly for the rifle I had previously tried
to get, and, more by luck than steadiness,
dropped them both. What would have happened
had the rifle been out of action or had
I missed, I dare not think. As it is I cannot
say to this day whether they had previously
inspected me or not. If they had-well, my
face and hands had been bleeding badly, and
my trousers were also saturated with blood,
so my condition might have misled them.
If it did, I thank God. After dropping these
brutes I had the sense to crawl some little
distance off to my left and play" 'possum."
I must have lost consciousness again soon
after, because it was broad daylight when I
came to again. I lay awake all that day
and most of the night and morning (Wednesday),
wondering when my turn was coming
from one of the many shells that were bursting
around, and hoping that reinforcements would
come to the assistance of my Brigade, and
that they would advance and take the lost
trench or trenches~I did not know how many.
In the early morning I crawled off again, but
was really too weak and rain-soaked to proceed
far. When lying there I strangely remembered
the first few lines of "Bingen on the
Rhine." I learned the poeIp. at school in
the third or fourth standard, and, if I remember
aright, it was composed by a lady. WheIi
asked to stand up in class and recite that
poem, I remember, an intensely proud and
awesome feeling used to come over me, a
feeling which for the remainder of the afternoon
used to make a better and different boy
of me. The lines
" There was lack of woman's nursing,
There was dearth of woman's tears,"
seemed to me, harum-scarum though I was,
to have a much different interpretation to
that given by the other pupils. Little did
I think, however, that some day I would
realise, by painful personal experience, the
true meaning of those lines. But I was not
so badly wounded as that "soldier of the
legion," and had no living comrade within
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I lay awake until midday watohing the
oooasional British shells bursting near the
trenohes to my front. Quite suddenly one
landed quite close to me. The oonoussion
threw me through the air some few feet,
~omersault style, and I remember striking
the ground with a bang, and feeling a burning,
nasty pain in my left foot, and then lost all
sense of feeling again. (Altogether four
shrapnel balls had entered my foot, smashing
it a little. I was given one of the balls later.
My intention is to have two little finger-rings
made from it.) My head must have oeased
buzzing towards dusk that evening (Wednesday),
and, when I oould realise everything
again, I felt ouriously hungry and thirsty.
I dug up a turnip which was beside me, and
tried to have a good feed. Really, chocolate,
eaten before or since that feed, is not to be
oompared with the delightful taste that that
turnip had. But-rotten luok I-I oould not
keep that turnip down, and soon beoame
violently sick.
I felt my position most keenly then, and
became a little hysterical. Realised that if
. was to live I had to get back to our own lines
as soon as possible, whether the Germans were
to see me and pot me or not; so started off.
It seemed hours to ,me before I had succeeded
in crawling about 150 yards to where I imagined
the Gurkhas would be holding out. Of
course I had to lie stiff and quiet when any
star-shells went up; fortunately these were
not very numerous that evening. Rested
and went on again, and on reaching the
trenches must have mistaken the German
helmets for native puggades; shouted out;
was challenged; answered "Am a wounded
Englishman"; was then asked "Active or
voluntary'" I replied "Active." Their rifles
were lowered and I was pulled over into their
trench; was searched; had everything, including
the rifle I had dropped the murderers
with and painfully dragged with me, taken
away; had my groin and hip wound bandaged;
got a drink of spirit from some one, and thenwell,
on coming to next morning I had great
difficulty in realising into whose hands I had
fallen, and that all V.O. and commission
dreams were over and that I was just plain
Sergt. George, i/c Soouts I-ay, and in a
pretty fix at that. Was I downhearted?
Yea, very much so. But I was not left long
to my own thoughts. On perceiving that I
was awake a German soldier came forward,
and, speaking in excellent English-he subsequently
told me he had been a waiter somewhere
in Soho previous to being recalled on
mobilisation-asked me if I could walk, as his
offioer was very desirous of questioning me.
I told him that walking and I were henceforth
to be strangers for a good while. Thereupon
he left me and returned with his offioer, a very
young fellow who appeared to have had his
hair cut with horse clippers. Using the
waiter johnny as an interpreter, he questioned
as to the strength of our reserves, etc., etc.
Before answering him and committing myself,
I asked him the date. He replied the 24th.
And I had reckoned it the 23rd only! I then
told him some awful orams about the strength
of our brigade and reserve brigade-how my
brigade alone was responsible for their own
trenohes and retaking of same, and that we
would have to prove worth our salt or would
be sent back to India again. Of course he
knew exactly when we had come up, where
we had been to sinoe leaving Marseilles, and
almost everything else about us; but, apparently,
he did not know how many men
were behind us in reserve. But I knew; at
least I knew how many were not behind us, as
Oolonel Walker had given me a shrewd idea
when giving me the reply and verbal message
for Oaptain Baird that morning we had gone
under.
He evidently believed me, because I was
carried along the trench and through another
communication trench to another officer,
evidently very muoh senior to the first one.
Once again I was questioned, and, keeping my
wits about me, repeated almost word for word
my previous story. Ananias was not in it
that morning. And on taking me back the
waiter johnny gave me his cigarette case to
help myself! After some little time had
elapsed and I had tried to eat some raw ham
they offered me, and which made me rather
sick again, I asked for the return of my wristwll.tch;
my bulleted watch, or rather what was
left of it; my aluminium knife, fork, and spoon
in case, and my papers and ring and compass.
But only my pay-book and the p.o. photograph
of my dear wife and child were returned to me.
They had left in the little pocket of my paybook
a page of a letter and an old picture p.c.
The other articles were refused me, I being
told that the officer wished to retain the
broken watch as a souvenir for his " mutter"
-the ,!aiter johnny not being capable of
saying "mother," although he tried onoe or
twice to do so. All that day I remained in
that trench, during which time they lost very
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postrate body. So when taken away that
evening I was not in a condition to go " squarepushing,"
not by any means. I must here pay
a tribute to the bravery and nonchalance of
their stretcher fellows. They carried me and
other wounded comrades right across the open,
scorning the communication trenches. Fortunately,
our fellows did not shell that night,
but, as it was, many spent bullets came unpleasantly
close. As far as I could judge, only
one of their fellows was hit again. On arrival
at their small hospital they cut off my boot
and bandaged my foot. By that time both
my feet were frozen pretty badly. The
doctors alterwards told me that it was mainly
owing to my wounds having congealed that I
did not bleed to death. How well I remember
my first evening in hospital! There were
about 35 of them and 5 of us lying on pallets
of straw.
Quite a number of them were rather badly
wounded and were moaning pitifully, and,
like myself, were waiting their turn to be
attended to. Well, we were just being made
as comfortable as possible for the night when
one poor fellow near me who had been badly
wounded by a hand-bomb began to sing the
"Watch on the Rhine." Almost before he
had sung half-a-dozen bars nearly everyone
of his comrades had joined in. I shall really
never forget that scene. Gruff though many
of their voices were, and hoarse, the effect was
intensely sweet; ay, and dramatic too.
There was silence for a few minutes after this
song, until one poor devil, who had been
. brought in a few seconds before, commenced
to sing in a good baritone voice, " Asleep in
the deep." Needless to say we Britishers
joined in and sang as much ae We knew of the
English version, and as the time in both
languages was almost identical we harmonised
well. I have travelled extensively in mysterious
India, have seen many mysterious and
wonderful sights there, saw all there was to be
seen in and around Cairo-the Sphinx and the
Pyramids-and during my short but eventful
career in the trenches have seen my comrades
shot down and blown to pieces around me
before my own turn came, but I doubt if any of
these scenes,especially the latter events leading
up to my capture, affected me as did, or will
live in my memory as will, that evening of song.
It made me think of many things, and in my
prayers I asked God to spare the lives of these
poor fellows, friend and foe alike. From
observation I find that it is characteristic of
the German soldier that whenever he learns
of some victory he must celebrate the occasion
in song-especially those of a patriotic nature.
At Perinuelz I was treated with every kindness
and consideration. A doctor who had
received his medical training in Edinburgh
University took rather a liking for me, and we
had many talks together about Edinburgh.
There were several other ED:p,lishmen in this
hospital, and Pte. Giffen of • A" Company,
1st Battalion, died there, poor fellow. He
told me about" A " Company's trench having
been undermined and blown up on the morning
of the 20th. It was such sad news. Very
often the prisoners had gifts of apples, cigars,
and cigarettes. Our food was similiar in
quality and quantity to that received by the
German soldier patients, and in addition we
received half-a-pint of beer of an evening.
However, I retained my temperance principles,
so my two immediate bed chums "struck
beer." In this hospital was a very young
Gurkha who had been taken prisoner about
the same time as L He had had a most lucky
escape, the bullet rather miraculously having
passed through his neck without even touching
his spinal column. Now the O.C. Hospital
(we called him .. General ") took the greatest
delight in dressing this Gurkha up in the most
riotous colours imaginable, twisting his
little hair-tail so as to allow of it remaining in
an upright position while he, the General,
dressed in uniform and glittering helmet, and
with two Orders and an Iron Cross on his breast,
was photographed beside him in the ward.
Whether the General felt Battered or was
inordinately vain I could not say, but during
the short time I was in that hospital I am
sure they were photographed together a
dozen times. Some advertisement, perhaps.
On the 13th January I, with three French
soldiers, was taken across the frontier again
in an ambulance motor and conveyed to.
Valenciennes in Northern France. Remained
two days in hospital there, and was very well
treated by the two Belgian doctors and the
French nuns. When I left there they most
kindly raked out, from some pile or other, a
second-hand frock-coat, civilian trousers, and
boots; they also persisted in my taking a
present of 15 francs. One of the two days I
was there was a visiting day, when any French
folks who cared to could visit us and offer us
any little gifts they choose to. Of course the
hospital was under the supervision of the
Germans, but only Belgian, French, and
English soldiers were patients there. Sure,
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kisses in our lives before. And the doctors
said that it was the usual style of· greeting
the wounded English soldiers. Old ladies,
young ladies, and even children, had to kiss
us-and would take no denial, either.
One dear old soul who had lost four of her
sons. and who was a refugee from La Bassee,
aFPointed herself my especial guardian for
that afternoon. She insisted on my wearing
my Balaclava oap-saying that I looked so
very much like an aviator !-~and took an
uncanny delight in showing everyone who
came to my bedside where a bullet had carried
away the tassel and part of the cap; told
everyone, as the doctor explained to me later,
that I was now her adopted son, and that my
dear wife and ohild. whose photograph I
showed her, were her new daughter and grandchild.
On leaving, she promised to come on
Sunday again, and bring with her a suit of
new clothes, underclothing, watch, and boots
for me, and I had to promise to accept same
as an adoption gift. "As many as want to can
adopt me at that price." Such was the
comment of my comrades on learning of my
fate. But next morning I was bundled off
unceremoniously with some others to the
railway station. Even the nurses and doctors
were not aware of our pending transfer.
Such is the secrecy which attends all business
carried out under German control.
I should like so very much to meet that
dear old lady again and thank her for her
kindness and good intentions towards me,
and I shall always retain the memory of these
good French people.
It was a miserable train journey, during
which the jolting caused me to suffer much
pain and discomfort. On one occasion I,·
because I was an "Englander," was thrown
into a stretcher on the station platform
during one of our few changes that journey.
What a lot of times during that 27 hours
journey we were "strafed!" However, we
arrived at Cologne about midday on the 16th
January. I was taken to No. 6 Fortress
Hospital; the other Englishmen were taken
elsewhere. In this hospital the doctors were
as kind and as considerate as could possibly
be expected, and, so the English doctors tell
me, cleverly saved my foot. Many of the
orderlies, however, were most unkind. The
food allowance was not at all sufficient or
up to "invalid" standard, but was excellent
in comparison to what we were to eat in camp
later on. A reservist of the 2nd Battalion
named Wilson was there. He was subsequently
exchanged with me.
Towards the end of April Piper Johnstone
of my Company was brought here from
another hospital in Cologne. It appears that
he, together with Privates Saggers, M'Farlane,
and Bugler Reddy, all of "D" Company,
were taken on the morning of the 21st December,
and were kept in their own trench for
nearly eight days, during which period they
were fairly well treated and attended to. On
being taken by the Germans to their dressing
station behind the lines, Private M'Farlane
(storeman of old " K " Company) died of his
wounds. I met Saggers when taken to camp.
It is not known what became of Reddy,
or which camp he is in.
Life in hospital at Cologne was rather
monotonous and dull. Once a week an old
German pastor-he had been in charge of a
German church in London before the warheld
a short service for those Englishmen
who could attend. His services were always
interesting, and he was often the means
(unintentionally, I suppose) of giving us scraps
of war news. He was antagonistic to us only
because he had lost a sailor son in the North
Sea. Yet he was a most pleasant "old
buddie." His English left little to be desired,
but somehow that "little" was often the
means of causing us to smile during the service.
We often would ask for a special hymn-that
one asking God to guard the sailors on the
sea. Strangely enough, he would grant our
request, but always stipulated that we would
please only make intercession for our own
sailors, and that he alone would intercede
for the German sailors. Wasn't he a suspicious
old bounder ~ Eh 1 I remember him
once telling us to pray God to grant Germany
a "bumping harvest," because, he said,
if Germany were to reap a bad harvest
that year, we prisoners, especially those in
camp, would most assuredly have to suffer
together with the German people, but that if
they Were to reap a good harvest, we, who had
prayed so fervently for that good harvest,
would certainly be given of the plenty.
Shows you the inherent qualities for diplomacy,
doesn't it ¥ Did he think we were silly because
we had no sense 1
Whilst in hospital, I, together with seven
other Englishmen, was given bread and water
with solitary confinement in a little darkened
cellar in the basement of the building. The
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smoking was allowed only in the exercise
square. That rule meant, of course, that all
bed patients were deprived of the solace of a
smoke. I am not a smoker, but I can understand
what a boon a smoke is to a fellow in
pain. So very naturally my sympathies were
with the law-breakers, among whom were
some of my own comrades. I am sorry to
state that it was a Belgian soldier who was the
means of our being punished. He used to
carry sneaking tales to the Germans,and despite
repeated warnings, from his own Belgian comrades,
continued to do so, thereby getting a
few into trouble. One afternoon he openly
rejoiced in one fellow's misfortune. That
very day he had been the means, through his
despicable spying, of the Englishmen being
prohibited from visiting one another throughout
the hospital. So when he came too close
to my bed-cot, for my liking, after being told
to remove himself, I hopped up and whacked
him. Thereupon he ran downstairs and reported
the matter. A German under-officer
(in the German Army all N.C.O.s are called
under-officers) came up, called me a " swine"
-a most common epithet among them for the
English-and some other things. Of course
I resented this, and told him so in a mixture of
English and bad German. He also swore at
another fellow of the Berkshire Regiment
who had previously hit the same Belgian. As
a result of this all the English were confined
to their wards, and their weekly p.c.'s torn
up. We had a mockery of a trial, and were
each awarded three days solitary confinement,
bread and water. I deserved the three days
for the striking but did not deserve the additional
five days I was awarded just because
I ventured to protest against being insulted.
However, one soon gets used to their insults,
and I assure you that when I left camp I
wonld cheerfully have saluted a boy scout!
Our indifference to the punishment evidently
riled them considerably, but from that date I
believe the English were better treated in that
hospital. A sergeant of the London Scottish-'
a trump of a fellow-reported the destroying
of the post-cards to an English officer who was
a patient in hospital, and who made representations
to the O.C. The latter issued an
order permitting any Englishman who wished
to write another p.c., and that he personally
would see that they were posted that very day.
Apparently the cards had been destroyed by
some German out of pure spite, and we had
reason to believe that this was so. The order
confining us to our wards was also cancelled.
So someone was rather discomfited, surely!
On the 12th June I left Cologne for transfer
to Stendal Camp, 80 miles west of Berlin, and
arrived there on the 13th. At Stendal I met
Ptes. J ohnstone, Wilson, Saggers, and Clay.
The two first named had preceded me there
from Cologne. A fortnight later Pte. Solly
joined us from Wittenburg Hospital. It was
from him we got to know all about Nos. 13
and 14 Platoons and their misfortunes. My
heart was heavy for many days after.
Now, from tales I have heard from other
exchanged prisoners, I consider myself indeed
fortunate in having been sent to Stendal
Camp. During my period of detention therefrom
13th June to 20th August-I and the
other En~lish prisoners there were treated
very conSIderately and kindly by the camp
officials. The N.C.O.'s and cripples did not do,
and were not asked to do, any work whatever.
Those of us who were well-every one of us
had been wounded-did such jobs about camp
as was considered necessary, jobs which were
easily performed and which did not call for any
great strength. Often, together with the
other prisoners, the Englishmen were taken
down town to bring to camp the prisoners'
parcels-good exeroise, and always a labour
of love. Sanitary conditions were excellent.
Each soldier was marched twice weekly for
a hot shower-bath. During the time we were
bathing our clothes were fumigated, thereby
preventing the possibility of lice making a
home of our clothing. The huts in which we
were housed were quite sanitary and rain
proof.
Our only complaint was the food. Really,
it was beastly. Reveille was at 5 a.m. At
5-30 a.m. we were given about a pint of socalled
coffee, without sugar and milk. Our
daily ration of brown bread weighed about
eight ounces, and was nasty, sour stuff, made
chiefly of potato flour-obviously potato
flour! At 11-30 a.m., and again at 6·30
a.m., we had potato soup, with perhaps a
suspicion of there having once been tinned
bully beef in it. Or perhaps it would be
herring or cod soup. I am sure no part of
the herring or cod was thrown away, but
cooked just as it came out of the sea. Several
times of an evening we were given a raw
salted herring and three potatoes instead of
the usual soup. Once a week, on a Sunday
afternoon, we got a drink of coffee, faintly
sweetened. Such was our fare day after
day, without any change. On occa~ions' the-,
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no "Rabbio" forthcoming. "Rabbio" is
a French military expression for" extra."
-But fOf our parcels from home I really do
not know how we would possibly have livedat
least live and not see daylight through one
another. Of course many of the parcels sent
us did not reach us, and in many cases those
which we did get had had some little thing
abstracted en route. I think it was whatever
took the fancy of the German person censoring
the parcels. Sometimes the cigarettes,
tobacco, and pipes were missing; and at other
times the chocolate or articles of clothing,
such as a shirt, pair of pants, pair of socks,
{)r the handkerchiefs. Parcels, too, have
arrived in hospital and in camp (I also have
suffered in this respect) with the contents
maliciously open and damaged, e.g., meat and
salmon tins punctured, sugar and tea scattered
about the box-sheer spitefulness on the
part of the person or persons who passed
them through. Here is an instance :-Five
others and myself used to have a little menage
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for us, we used to proceed to the company
office-there are so many companies in each
camp-and sign a receipt. But instead of
getting the cash given to us we received only
special stamps, each stamp bearing a certain
value-the reason, of course, being that
without cash escape was almost impossible.
I am sending three of different values for
reproduction in the pages of the " Chronicle,"
also a camp snapshot in which are shown
Ptes. Clay, Wilson, and Saggers, and myself.*
I respectfully suggest that a similar method
could easily be adopted in the paying of
German prisoners of war in this country,
Surely the initial outlay would not be grumbled
at in these days of retrenchment. This
method would prevent all such cases of
prisoners collecting and having in their possession
such large sums of money, in hard cash,
as those recently reported.
Our exchange party arrived at Aachen on
Saturday the 21st August, and, from the time
of our arrival until our departure, were trelloted
well and with considera.tion. By jove! how
we pinched each other when we sat down to a
three-course dinner on the Sunday! Really
most of us thought we were dreaming, and I,
like the others, hurried through that sumptuous
repast absolutely regardless of future indigestion,
in fear lest we should "wakeup."
However, we " slept on" and are still
" sleeping," thank Hod.
During the period of waiting to kn~w the
decisions of the Medical Board regardmg us
we were all in' a state of blue funk. Absoballyutely
"funk "-the slightest suspicion
as to our fate sending "first-shell" tremors
down our spines. However, during the afternoon
of the 23rd the names of some 14 N.C.O.'s
and men were read out as having failed to pass,
the opinion of the Board being that they were
fit to remain in Germany, and from that
moment treatment towards these fellows
altered considerably, the difference being
obvious to the least observant of us. They
were ordered to and fro, got their few belongings
together, given a hasty tea, an~ th~n
bundled unceremoniously to the statIOn m
charge of an armed guard. We. sincerely
pitied them, but all of us breathed a lIttle more
freelv after that, and our excitement rose
higher as the time for our departure drew
near. We left'Aachen early on the mOl;ning of
the 24th and travelled to Flushing via Ant­
• The 'picture postce.rd and stamps have been
received. but it was found impossible to reproduoe them
in the Okronicle.-EDITOB..
werp. The villages surrounding Antwerp
are in a very bad state indeed, and appear very
desolate. All along the railway line the
village folks, regardless of the presence of
German soldiers, gave us many a cheer.
Evidently the sight of a British uniform
gladdened their eyes and heart. What a lot
the Kaiser has to answer for some day! To
quote from the epilogue of " Policeman X."­
" Thy work!
Outrage on outrage thunders to the sky
The tale of thy stupendous infamy-
Thy slaughterings - thy treacheries - thy
thefts-
Thy broken pacts-thy honour in the mire­
Thy poor humanity cast off to sate thy pride.
'Twere better thou hadst never lived-or died
Ere come to this."
On entering Holland I was struck by the
silent show of strength. Germany will never
catch Holland napping like she did Belgium.
En route to Flushing we had a most cheering
reception-the Red Cross folks being very
kind to us, issuing cakes, tea, fruit, tobacco,
pipes, and cigarettes at several large stations.
On embarking on the S.s. "Zeeland" at
Flushing, everyone-officers and men alikewas
excited beyond words. On my feet
touching deck I threw aside my crutches,
and, regardless of pain, danced a Highland
Fling. Of course I was a fool, and felt
more so when next day I had to grin and bear
the pain caused through my terpsichorean
efforts; but it was worth it, and I silently
offered up thanks to our Heavenl:r Father
for his care and goodness to me durmg these
past twelve months-it being rather a coincidence
that on the same day in 1914, the 24th
August, we had sailed from Bombay.
At six next morning we left Flushing, and
landed at Tilbury that afternoon. I cannot
find words to express how very pleased I was
to be in dear old England again. How much
more happier I would have been if my dear
wife had been there to welcome me! Our
reception at London was a ripping one. What
a comical figure I must have made! On
crutches, dressed in the old frock-coat, the
tails of which were most conveniently long
and hid the rents in the old pair of civilian
trousers I was wearing, and with an old
service cap on my head. I would have
made a fine tailor's model!
On arrival here-No. 3 London Genera.l
Hospital, Wandsworth-we were soon made
to feel at home again by the.able stafi. We
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dinner next day, when the orderly officer
came round with the usual cry "Any complaints
1" we wondered if he was "touched."
How anyone could have grumbled at that
dinner, or at subsequent meal-times, is
beyond me. It was so very, very 'snice,
especially after the slops we had been used
to in Germany, and we thought the" orderly
bloke" must be leg-pulling!
A few days after our arrival here we had
the honour of receiving a visit and inspection
by their Majesties King George and Queen
Mary. They made us feel so comfortable.
I suppose some of myoid comrades will say,
"George's talk, as usual," but really we
were not nearly so uncomfortable as we
had anticipated being. I had the honour and
pleasure of a personal chat with His Majesty.
He asked me which regiment I belonged to,
and, on telling him I had the honour to belong
to the Highland Light Infantry, he said
" The H.L.I. is a very gallant corps, a regiment
which has performed some creditable
work since the outbreak of war." Did my
chest swell proudly 1 Well, rather! And
then he went on to tell me how, only two days
before, he had been pleased to confer the
V.C. on Corporal Angus, how he had won it,
and how much he hoped Angus would get all
';., right again soon. He ended by expressing
the wish that I, and many of my returned
comrades, would be able to serve again in
some capacity. Sure it would break my heart
if I couldn't serve again. If that Board of
Doctors could but see me now! "Some"
progress, they'd say.
I have seen Colonel Ronaldson since my
return, and had much pleasure in congratulating
him on his well-earned C.B.
It is so good to know his leg is progressing
so finely. Also several ladies connected with
the Regiment have visited me in hospital,
and have been so very kind to me and my
comrades. God ever bless them all !
When up in Perth recently on seven days
leave I had the unique experience of reading
several pleasing, obituary notices, also a " In
Mempriam " card my dear mother had circulated
among my friends on learning officially
that I had been" killed in action." The joy
experienced by her, and by my wife in India
on receipt of my letter (written by me from
Perinuelz on 12th January) many weeks later
can be better imagined than desc:cibed. .
" In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts
Bririg sad thoughts to the wind."
. Truly I realised the truth of·· these lines
when I learned that so many of my dear old
comrades had "crossed the line. " We were
all so very happy together in the old days in
India..
But we are indeed proud of the name the
good old H.L.I. have gained, and proud
of the lads who have fought so well and taken
our places so nobly. They have many, many
times wiped out the memory of the disaster
that overtook us and those of our gallant
comrades who fell on the 19th and 20th
December.
And now just a message to those Ohronicle
readers, be they fathers, mothers, wives,
sisters, sweethearts, or brothers, who have a
dear one in a German detention camp. Be
assured, dear folks, that your loved ones are
ever cheerful, in spite of the ungloved iron
fist which ever threatens. They are so very
confident, too, of our ultimate success, despite
such lying reports that are circulated in camps
as :-" London totally destroyed by Zeppelins
"; the King, Queen, and Royal Family
have left London, and are in hiding in the
north of Scotland"; "The English Fleet is
at the bottom of the North Sea "; "England
is blockaded, and the people are faminestricken";
"The Army at the Da.rdanelles
has been vanquished and driven into the sea."
Good specimens of German lying, and received
by us in a laughing spirit that caused the lying
sha.ft to rebound on their own heads. A
smuggled newspaper can give lots of news,
and each new arrival tells what he knows
up to the time of his capture. ,Then an hearts
are happy, and we rejoice accordingly. So I .
want you, please, to take heart, and put all
your trust in the God of our fathers. What
would your boy say if he thought you were
mopipg at home 1 Do you think he would be
cheerful about it, or like to think of your
going about so unhappily 1 Eh ~ Certainly
it is a time of anxious longing, and has been
since the outbreak of war, but do you know
what my dear wife wrote when she received
news of my release 1 . She wrote :-" Laddie,
it is impossible to express to you the joy it
gave me to read the welcome news your
cablegram conveyed. I have been delirious
with relief and joy since receipt of it, and my
heart is so very full of thanks to God, who has
repaid me for my trust in Him during the past
twelve .months." Will you also be cheerful
and trustful about your laddie ~ Please do.
London,' . GEO. S. HENDERSON,
2~h Sept., 1915. Scout· Sergt., 1st Bn .
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H.L.I.
(WITH ApOLOGIES TO MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.)
I WISH my mother could see me now, at a
" somewhere in Britain" post,
With my ten stone twelve avoirdupois, that
was nine eight at most.
I'm having the blooming time of my life
(I'll tell you by-and-by).
I used to be in a warehouse once,
Sat on a stool in an office once,
Swept in behind of a counter once,
But now I'm H.L.I.
That is what we are known as; we are the
pick of the bunch.
We are the fifteen-a-minute· boys who don't
give them time for their lunch.
Marching or scrapping or shooting-the truth
or a mountainous lie.
Pass down the word to the Brigadier-Turn
out the H.L.I. !
Before I accepted the shilling I was flabby
and scant of puff,
From mooning around an office sans exercise
enough,
And spending my nights at the" movies,"
mopping coffee or tea at the " Cri."
I used to think I was swanky once,
Dressed like a tailor's dummy once,
Wore my hat at an angle once,
But now I'm H.L.I.
That is what we are known as; we can now
do our twenty with ease,
And rise up at six in the morning as fresh as
an easterly breeze.
I discovered a man in my tunic, a fellow
most devilish spry,
And I snddenly found with surprise it was
me--one of the H.L.I. r
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horse's body, between its legs, where he was
suspended for a few seconds. "Hi, there' "
yelled the non-com., in derision, "call that
riding, do you?" "Oh, no, sergeant," was
the instant answer, "that's a new trick for
the Dardanelles. Riding under here's a fine
protection from the sun."
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