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On Tuesday 20th October 1914, the Peterhead newspaper, the Buchan Observer, published a list on names and addresses of men from the local Territorial Force, the 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, who had volunteered for foreign service. There were about 1000 names published, but for various reasons not all the men listed proceeded to France with their unit in May 1915.
That list is reproduced here together with additional information where it was available. In addition, various other lists are included, showing casualties that were reported in the Battalion War Diaries or in local newspapers.
The period covered was originally limited to 1914 to 1916, a time before heavy losses and conscription altered the strong regional identity of the Battalion. I have since added information on other major engagements - in 1917 and 1918. This is mainly to show the changes that occurred in the composition of the Battalion in those years.
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* I have used the local spelling of "Formartine" here as that was the form used in the Buchan Observer article. In military circles it was usually "Formartin".
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