Casualty List : 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

Casualties for August 1918  (Battle of the Marne)

The casualty lists supplied in the War Diaries for August are incomplete. Only the names of officers were provided together with the numbers of other ranks killed or wounded up to 4th August. These were:

Date	Wounded	Gassed	Missing	Killed
1st	56	1	6	12
2nd
3rd		68
4th		3
	56	72	6	12

The Diary for 2nd August states the Battalion was at Ambrief and HQ were established in the old distillery with "A" and "D" companies retained as Battalion reserve in an adjoining cave.
For 3rd August it continues:
"68 ranks of "A" and "D" Coys were gassed in the cave they were living in. The reason for this appears to have been that when the men entered this cave they lit fires, this brought out the gas which the enemy must have left before retiring."

From The Life of a Regiment: "The final stroke dealt by the Germans, was however, still to be felt. They had deluged woods and valleys with mustard gas. This does not appear to have had much effect on either battalion [5th and 9th] of the regiment that day, but both were hard hit that night.  The 5th had 68 and the 9th 67 men of their support companies gassed in caves.  The men did not notice the smell of gas entering.  Fortunately, the effects were very slight, and even of those men sent to hospital, the majority were back at duty within a fortnight." p.219

It is hard to tell, therefore, whether the men listed below who died from gas poisoning were gassed as a result of  the action of the 3rd August or during the earlier battle at Buzancy.

Date	Number	Rank	Name	Nature of   casualty	Notes
1st Aug		Lieut	Reid, James Tom	Wounded	Also: Awarded M.C - Gazette 15/10/1918
1st Aug		Lieut	Berry, G.M	Wounded
1st Aug		Lieut	Adam, John Ewing	Wounded	Also: War Diaries for July 1918 show: Taken on strength from Div HQ formerly Div. Burial Officer. Scotsman Biographical notes 7/8/1918: Admitted to hospital suffering from severe gunshot wounds in arm and leg. He is the older son of the Rev James A. Adam, Cambusbarron U.F. Church, Stirling. Lt Adam was a first year divinity student in the U.F. Church College, Glasgow, when early in 1915 he received his commission from OTC of Glasgow Univ. In Oct 1915 he was sent to the front and since then he has been in service there.
1st Aug		2nd Lieut	Middleton, G.A	Wounded
3rd Aug		Capt	Kemp, William Strathenry  MC	Gassed
3rd Aug		Lieut	Fraser, D.A.D	Gassed
3rd Aug		2nd Lieut	Gill, Ian Munro	Gassed	War Diary (Gazetted 31/10/1917) (Formerly Vet. Corps) Born 1897 Son of James Gill, grain merchant ad his wife & Margaret,  Ferryhill Aberdeen.
3rd Aug		2nd Lieut	Insch, James Gordon	Gassed	Formerly  Pte 290632 Gordon Highlanders (MM)
3rd Aug		2nd Lieut	Martin, John Francis	Gassed	Formerly 8th/10th Battn.
1st Aug	241120	Pte	Barrack, James	Killed	De Roll of Honour V4 p9. Born 23/8/1891 at Monquhitter, son of William Ferguson, farm overseer at New Deer and wife Helen. WBT p.215=Farm Servant -shows death 28/7/1918 - battle of Marne) CWGC-Father of Miss M. Barrack, of Shepherds Croft, Cluny, Lillyflourie, Aberdeen. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE) 3470
1st Aug	241630	Cpl	Gillett, Thomas Charles Widdows	Killed	Age 34. Son of T. C. O. and A. Gillett, of Kingsdown, Swindon, Wilts; husband of Edith Mary Gillett, of "The Haven," Bampton, Oxon. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	S/20542	Pte	Hendry, Arthur William	Killed	Age 19. Son of William and Catherine Hendry, of Lathrisk Gardens, Freuchie, Fifeshire. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	S/19795	Pte	Jeffrey, James Walker	Killed	Age 19. Son of Andrew and Margaret Jeffrey, of Cottage Place, Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	S/22306	Pte	Lyell, Robert  William	Killed	Age 19.   Son of John Couper Lyell and Catherine Lyell, of Annell House, 36, Argyle St., St. Andrews, Fifeshire. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	241940	Pte	McBeath, Andrew	Killed	Son of Mr. W. McBeath, of Station House, Coleburn, Longmorn, Elgin. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE) Scotsman casualty list 19/9/1918 - killed (Strichen )  Service returns show age as 22.
1st Aug	S/23073	Pte	Melvill, Archie	Killed	Age 20. Son of William F. and Mary Melville, of 16, Comiston Rd., Edinburgh. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	S/23073	Pte	Paterson, Henry	Killed	Age 19. Son of William and Mary Paterson, of 6, Keilarsbrae, Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	266265	L/Cpl	Ross, William	Killed	Age 23 Son of Mrs. J. Ross, of 73, West Hill St., Inverurie (  RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE)
1st Aug	S/23084	L/Cpl	Scott, Donald McInroy	Killed	Age 26.  Husband of Catherine F Scott (McLean), of 56, Longcauseway, Dovecotland, Perth. Son of Donald and MaryAnn Scott. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE) Married 1915. Monumental mason in civil life.
1st Aug	S/40126	Pte	Sievwright, John	Killed	Farm servant. Age 22. Born Ythanwells. Enlisted Huntley. WBT p.314 - Killed at the battle of the Marne. Grandson of William Sievwright, of South Broomhill, Forgue. (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE) CWGC shows initial as "T".
1st Aug	235434	Pte	Tait, William	Killed	Age 20. Born and enlisted Dundee.  Son of William and Betsy Tait, of 133, Victoria Rd., Dundee. (OULCHY-LE-CHATEAU CHURCHYARD EXTENSION)
1st Aug	291318	Pte	Kirkwood, Frank	Died	Enlisted Aberdeen.  Service returns show Died from influenza while a POW. "B" Coy. Age 26. Son of William and Charlotte Kirkland, of Luthermuir, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire ( RETHEL FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY)
2nd Aug	241018	Pte	Milne, James	Died of wounds	Born Fraserburgh. Age 38. Enlisted Peterhead (ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE  )
3rd Aug	S/22781	Pte	Watson, Walter Kerr	Died at sea	Age 18.  Son of William Kerr Watson and Isabella Watson of 115 Dalkeith Rd., Edinburgh. (HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON) HMT Warilda, ambulance transport torpedoed and sunk between Le Havre and Southampton 3 August 1918. (Will at NAS)
5th Aug	238010	Pte	Kane, John	Died of wounds	Age 32.  Son of John and Bridget Kane, of 36, Swindon St., Hebburn-on-Tyne, Co. Durham. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY)
5th Aug	266078	Pte	Shearer, William	Died of wounds	WBT (Forgue) p. 314: Farm servant. 1/5th Gordons. Served France 1915 - 5 Aug 1918. Wounded at Cambrai 9 April 1917; at Le Touquet 23 Aug 1917. Died as a result of mustard gas shell at 6th General Hospital Rouen 5th Aug 1918.  Age 21. Son of William Shearer, of Glendronach, Forgue, Huntly . (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN)
5th Aug	266078	L /Cpl	Thomson, Alexander	Died of wounds	Age 25. Son of Alexander and Margaret Thomson, of Fife Keith (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) . (Service returns show  Died from gas poisoning at 63 CCS France.)
6th Aug	S/9714	L /Cpl	Lamb, George	Died of wounds	Age 24. Born Banff. Enlisted Liverpool. Died as a result of being gassed  and died at Senlis CCS 63. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) [Information supplied by a relative of Cpl. Lamb.]
7th Aug	S/23074	Pte	Craig, David	Died of wounds	Age 19. Son of Mrs. Jessie P. B. Craig, of Laurel Bank, Arkleston Rd., Paisley. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY)
8th Aug	S/11415	Pte	Gray, Charles	Died of wounds	Age 29. "A" Coy. Son of William and Mary Gray, of "Strathdonne" Tough, Whitehouse. Aberdeenshire. (BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION)
8th Aug	200971	Pte	Wood, Alexander	Died of wounds	Age 31. Died from gass poisoning at 6 General Hospital Rouen (Service returns). Enlisted Aberdeen. Son of Jeannie Wood, of 68, Menzies Rd., Torry, Aberdeen. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN)
9th Aug	260180	L/Cpl	McKinnell,  Daniel	Died of wounds	Age 29. Son of James and Charlotte McKinnell, of St. Cuthbert's Cottage, Catrine, Ayrshire. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN)
9th Aug	240785	Cpl	Thomson, Lawrence	Died of wounds	Age 31. Husband of Bella Lumsden (formerly  Thomson - ms Finlay, married 1913), of 8 St. Andrew St., Peterhead. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) Will of 240785 Corporal Lawrence THOMSON, dated 11/6/1918 at NAS (2777) Service returns show died at No. 63 CCS.
10th Aug	S/40718	Pte	Lawless, Edward	Died of wounds	Age 25. Son of Peter and Elizabeth Lawless, of 30, Dalderse Avenue, Falkirk. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN) Service returns show died of gas poisoning at 10th General Hosp. Rouen.
12th Aug	238008	L/Cpl	Graham, Neil	Died of wounds	Enlisted Stirling. Age 32 Son of Alexander and Catherine Graham; husband of Christina Graham, of Frederick Crescent, Port Ellen, Islay, Argyllshire. Native of Island of Islay (  ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN) Service returns show Died of gas poisoning at No 2 General hospital Rouen.
18th Aug	263080	L/Cpl	Marshall, Stanley	Died of wounds	Age 19 Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Marshall, of 49, Mansfield Rd., South Croydon, Surrey. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN)
21st Aug	241440	L/Cpl	Hill, Cecil A. D	Died of wounds	Buch. Ob.  6/8/1918. Dangerously wounded, he is a son of Mr John Traill Hill, sheriff officer, Queen St Peterhead.  CWGC: Died 21/8/1918. Age 25. Son of John Robert Trail Hill, M.A., and Mary Anne Wyndham Wilson Hill, of 23, Queen St., Peterhead. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN) Scotsman 23/9/1918 - previously reported wounded now reported died of wounds (Peterhead) Service records show Died at 11 Stationary Hospital Rouen.
24th Aug	310349	Pte	Armstrong, James  Morgan	Died of wounds	Age 25. Husband of Christina Armstrong, of "Ravenswood," Alexander St., Dunoon, Argyll. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN)
26th Aug	S/6518	Pte	MacKenzie, Philip	Killed	Age 22. Son of Mr. W. McKenzie, of 31, Sugar House Lane, Aberdeen.(PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE)
26th Aug	S/13135	Pte	Paton, Thomas	Killed	Age 21. Son of George Paton, of 9, Mance Brae, Mew Buildings, Galston, Ayrshire. (PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE)
26th Aug	242408	Pte	Taylor, James	Killed	Age 30 Born and enlisted Aberdeen. Son of Mr & Mrs William Taylor, Aberdeen. Husband of Aggie Ann Taylor, The Square, Cults, Aberdeenshire. (PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE)
30th Aug	260250	Pte	Young, James	Died of  wounds	Age 40 . Born and enlisted Glasgow. (PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY) Service returns show died at 22nd CCS.