HLI Chronicle 1914 - The Royal Highland Fusiliers

HIGHLAND 'LIGllT INFANTRY CHRONICLE.145AWARD OF DISTINGlJISHED CONDUCTMEDALS.A SUPPLEMENT to the London GazeUe issuedon the 21st October states that the King hasapproved of the grant of the Medal for DistinguishedConduct in the Field to the followingfor acts of gallantry and devotion to dutywhilst serving with the ExpeditionaryForce :­No. 7736 SERGT. FRANCIS NJOHOLSON,HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY.For gallantry on September 14th in rallyinganother platoon under heavy fire, after itscommander had been wounded, and duringSeptember Uth to 17th in repeatedly carryingorders under hea vy fire.No. 8944 PRIVATE JAMES WEBBER, HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY. For catching and bringing back looseammunition pack-horses under heavy fireon September 14th, and for carrying ordersunder a heavy fire, September 14th to 17th.Sergt. F. Nicholson is a native of Caithness,having been born in the parish of Keiss, nearWick. He joined the H.L.I. on the 8th ofNovember, 1901, and was promoted Sergeanton the 9th of November, 1912.Private Webber belongs to Edinburgh,where he enlisted on 20th August, 1903.He passed to the Army Reserve on the 4thNovember, 1911, and was recalled to theOolours on the outbreak of war.Officers Killed in Action.THE LATE SIR ARCHIBALD C. GIBSON-CRAIG. . MEMORIAL SERVICE IN CURRIE CHURCH.A SERVICE to the memory of Sir Archibald. Charles Gibson-Craig, Bart., of Riccarton,Lieute!1ant of the 2nd Highland Light Infantry,who was killed in action on September14th in the battle of the Aisne River, washeld in Currie Parish Church yesterday afternoon.The memory of the young lieutenantappealed to all classes in the communi~y,and the little country church was filled inevery part. In addition to personal relativesand friends, those participating in the serviceincluded the members of the kirk session,School Board, and Parish Council, and adeputation from the Baberton Golf Club,troops of the local Boy Scouts, and a numberof the employees from the' Riccarton estate.The Regiment of the dead baronet was representedby Major Pack-Beresford and CaptainBridge. Those present also included LadyGibson-Craig, mother of Sir Archibald; Mrs.Cumming and Miss Gibson-Craig, sisters;Sir Charles Dalrymple, Bart.; Sir Oliverand Lady Riddell, Craiglockhart House;Mrs. Wauchope of Niddrie; Colonel and Mrs.Trotter of Colinton; Captain Younger ofHarmeny; Dr. Byrom Bramwell and Mrs.Bramwell, Baberton House; Mr. BennettClark, Newmills House; Mr. W. Lawson,Currie Hill House; Mrs. Gourlay, MallenyHouse; Dr. Graham, Currie; Mr. W. P.Bruce, Braeburn; Mr. ~. Inglis Davidson,Saughton; the Rev. James Fergusson, Corstorphine;the Rev. David Turner and theRev. P. W. Hulbert, Balerno; and the Rev.Mr. Macfarlane, Juniper Green. The Rev.David C. Stewart, M.A., minister of Currie,conducted the service, in the course of whichhe spoke of the fine influence which Sir Archibaldhad shed in their community and thehappy memory he had left behind him. Theyremembered the kindness of word and deedwhich had endeared him to all. They gavethanks to God that he had died for his nativeland and for his· country's honour in herhour of need; that he had fallen as a braveand courageous soldier. At the conclusion