Casualty List : 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Names in Blue also appear on Battalion Roll
Casualties for July 1918 (Including battle of Buzancy) - B
Date | Number | Rank | Name | Nature of Casualty | Notes |
1st July | S/14402 | Pte | Wilson, John B | Wounded | |
3rd July | 245520 | Pte | Fraser, Robert G | Wounded | (12537) SWB. |
3rd July | 10244 | Cpl | Robertson, John S | Wounded | Originally 2nd GH. To France 7/10/1914 |
3rd July | 310012 | Pte | Wood, William | Wounded | |
4th July | 17791 | Pte | Gregory, Alexander | Wounded | |
4th July | 10099 | Pte | Tannah, John (Tunnah) | Wounded | Originally 8th GH. To France 11/10/1915. |
7th July | S/17789 | Pte | McDonald, W | Wounded | |
7th July | S/18094 | Pte | Brewster, Henry | Killed | Born and enlisted Aberdeen (MINDEL TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY) * See note 1 below. |
8th July | S/4384 | Pte | Cook, Joseph | Killed | Born Govan. Enlisted Glasgow. (MINDEL TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY) MM ** See note 3 below. |
8th July | S/7598 | Pte | Gentleman, John | Killed | Age 34 Son of John Gentleman, of 3D, Kippen St., Airdrie. (MINDEL TRENCH BRITISH CEMETERY, ST. LAURENT-BLANGY) DCM ** See note 2 below. |
7th July | 260106 | Pte | Mitchell, John | Died of wounds | Born Darvel, Aryshire. Enlisted Kilmarnock. (ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY) |
8th July | 516976 (263096) |
Pte | Newman, Rowland | Died of wounds | Age 19. Son of Henry and Eliza C. Newman, of 21, Prospect Rd., St. Albans. ( (ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY) * See note 1 below |
8th July | 41263 | Pte | Woodcock, G | Wounded | |
8th July | S/12884 | Pte | Milne, Robert | Wounded | Originally 10th GH. To France 24/12/1915 |
8th July | 291174 | Pte | Luckwood, John (Luthwood) | Wounded | (4007) |
8th July | S/18944 | Pte |
Lawrie, James |
Wounded | |
8th July | 266891 | Pte | McKay, Thomas | Wounded | To France 10/10/1915 (S/10999) |
11th July | S/14707 | Pte | Collier, Lawrence | Wounded | SWB |
11th July | S/6498 | Pte | McGiven, Henry | Wounded | To France 10/5/1915. SWB shows name as Hendry McGwin. Enlisted 16/10/1914. Discharged 14/5/1919 |
11th July | S/17061 | Pte | Cooper, (or Coupar) William | Wounded | |
12th July | S/10343 | Cpl | Smith, Jarvis | S.I.W | [Self inflicted wounds] Originally 8th GH. To France 14/10/1915. Discharged to Class Z 23/3/1919. |
24th July | 290525 | Pte | Cooper, Alexander | Killed | Born Belhelvie. Enlisted Banchory. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) *** See note below |
24th July | 240541 | Sgt | Wood, George | Killed | Born Fraserburgh. Enlisted Peterhead. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) MM *** See note below |
27th July | S/13444 | Pte | Anderson, Frank | Killed | Age 32 Son of David and Margaret Anderson, of New Houses, Stenhouse St., Cowdenbeath, Fife. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
27th July | S/13499 | Pte | Hartley, John | Killed | Age 22. Son of James and Jane Hartley, of 28, Mount St., Great Harwood, Blackburn. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
27th July | 19546 | L/Sgt | Mundie, George | Killed | Born Stonehaven. Enlisted Aberdeen. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
27th July | 203354 | Pte | Richardson, James | Killed | Age 19. Son of Mrs. M. Richardson, of "The Rookery," Westcott, Dorking, Surrey. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
27th July | 241685 | Pte | Ross, John | Killed | Age 21. Son of Mrs. John Ross, of 29, Stafford St., Aberdeen. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) MM |
27th July | S/11680 | Pte | Smith, William | Killed | Born Strathdon. Enlisted Aberdeen. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
27th July | 242250 | Cpl | Vannet, Robert | Killed | Age 26. Son of William Vannet, of Lawton Cottage, Arbroath. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
27th July | S/10957 | Pte | Wright, James Imray | Killed | Age 28. Son of William Imray Wright, of Cypress Cottage, Banchory, Kincardineshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 260181 | Pte | Arbuthnot, Hugh | Killed | Age 22 Son of the late David and Margaret M. Arbuckle Arbuthnot.( SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/13355 | Pte | Bennett, Thomas | Killed | Age 24 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bennett, of 85, Balsusney Rd., Kirkcaldy, Fife. .( SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/40003 | L/Cpl | Bruce, Alexander | Killed | Age 27. Son of Alexander and Elsie Bruce, of 86, Union Grove. Aberdeen. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/5197 | L/Cpl | Brunton, John | Killed | Age 38 Son of Mrs. B. Brunton, of 18, Castlegate, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire. SOISSONS MEMORIAL |
28th July | 242240 | Pte | Burnett, Arthur | Killed | Age 20 Son of William and Helen Burnett, of Spital Burn, Glendye, Strachan, Banchory (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | 292570 | L/Cpl | Chalmers, James | Killed | Son of Mr. J. Chalmers, of Prison Buildings, Peterhead (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE) |
28th July | 241784 | Pte | Cockburn, William | Killed | Age 26 Son of Alice Cockburn, of Thurston, Innerwick, East Lothian, and the late William Cockburn. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/18058 | Pte | Couper, Robert | Killed | Born Cupar, Fife; Enlisted Perth (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/43403 | L/Cpl | Craig, Robert | Killed | Age 20. Son of James and Jessie Craig, of 30, Balvernie St., Dufftown, Banffshire. Native of Mortlach, Banffshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | S/13296 | Pte | Dalrymple, James | Killed | Age 20 Son of Janet Dalrymple, of Kennoway Burns, Windygates, Fife, and the late David Dalrymple. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL ) |
28th July | S/21182 | Pte | Edwards, William | Killed | Age 19 Son of Mr. D. and Mrs. Jessie Edwards, of 130, Alexander St., Dundee. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/17862 | Pte | Farquharson, Robert | Killed | Age 20 Son of Robert and Mary Farquharson, of Eskmore, Braes of Glenlivet, Ballindalloch, Banffshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | S/22732 | Pte | Gall, Charles | Killed | Age 18 Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Gall, of 3, Plewlands Gardens, Edinburgh. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | 240623 | Pte | Geddes, Robert | Killed | Born and enlisted in Peterhead (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/14470 | Pte | Gordon, Duncan | Killed | Born Keith. Enlisted Banchory. (Also known as William Duncan Gordon ) Age 25 - Son of John and Mary Gordon, of Wardhead, Belhelvie, Aberdeen (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY). |
28th July | S/9173 | Pte | Hamilton, James | Killed | Age 32 Husband of Mrs. M. Hamilton, of 32, Allison St., Ayr. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/43863 | Pte | Harvey, John | Killed | Age 24 Son of John Joseph and Ada Harvey, of Micklegate, Pontefract, Yorks (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | 266061 | Pte | Henderson, John | Killed | Age 22 Son of John and Jane Henderson, of Woodhead, Grange, Keith, Banffshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | S/13196 | Pte | Holmes, Thomas | Killed | Age 23 Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holms, of I, West March, Paisley. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | 263133 | Pte | Keen, Norman | Killed | Age 18. Son of William and Annie Keen, of 40, Grant Rd., Addiscombe, Croydon. A chorister at Addiscombe Parish Church. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) (Photo) |
28th July | S/13337 | Pte | Kelly, George | Killed | Age 31 Son of Elizabeth Rafferty (formerly Kelly), of 145, New St., Stevenston, Ayrshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) MM |
28th July | S/41391 | Pte | Logan, James | Killed | Enlisted Stirling (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/17798 | Pte | McDonald, William | Killed | Age 33 Son of John and Fanny McDonald, of 889, Maryhill Rd., Glasgow. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July |
S/22273
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Pte | McDougall, Donald | Killed | Age 19 C Coy Son of John Alexander McDougall and Mary McCallum Livingston McDougall, of 87, Grove St., Glasgow. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | S/22251 | Pte | McGhee, Donald McLeod | Killed | Age 18 C Coy Son of Daniel McGhee, of 23, Webster St., Bridgeton, Glasgow. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/15066 | Pte | McKay, William | Killed | Age 21 C Coy Son of William McKay, of 35, Ashvale Place, Aberdeen. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL ) |
28th July | S/42491 | Pte | Millar, Hugh | Killed | Age 18 Son of William and Jessie Miller, of 3, James St., Alexandria, Dumbartonshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 240964 | L/Cpl | Milne, William | Killed | Age 22 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milne, of Hillhead, Sandford, Boddam (BOUILLY CROSS ROADS MILITARY CEMETERY) MM |
28th July | S/10988 | Cpl | Milne, William | Killed | Age 27 Son of the late James and Annie Milne; husband of Elizabeth Milne, of 512 1/2, 6th Avenue, New York, U.S.A (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/22746 | Pte | Mitchell, Thomas | Killed | Age 21 Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, of 4, Park Road, Brechin, Forfarshire. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 263088 | Pte | Ould, Ernest | Killed | Age 19 Son of William and Florence M. A. Ould, of 10, Rutland Rd., Ilford, Essex. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY ) |
28th July | S/19545 | Pte | Parsons, Walter | Killed | Age 19 Son of William and Ada Parsons, of 22, Elford Grove, Roundhay Rd., Leeds. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | S/40501 | Cpl | Paterson, Alexander | Killed | Age 28 Son of Thomas and Jemima Stirton Paterson, of 22, Main St., Holytown, Lanarkshire (RAPERIE BRITISH CEMETERY, VILLEMONTOIRE,) MM |
28th July | 291381 | L/Cpl | Payne, Robert | Killed | Age 29 Son of George Payne; husband of Mrs. A. Payne, of 15, Copeland Rd., Govan, Glasgow. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | S/8377 | Pte | Reid, Gavin | Killed | Born South Shields Durham. Enlisted Liverpool. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) (Spec. Mem 8 : "special memorials are erected to nine soldiers believed to be buried there") |
28th July | 240332 | Pte | Rennie, George | Killed | Born Cruden. Enlisted Ellon (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) (Spec. Mem 7 : "special memorials are erected to nine soldiers believed to be buried there") . |
28th July | S/22770 | Pte | Robertson, John | Killed | Age 18. Born Clunie. Enlisted Blairgowrie Son of Mrs. J. Robertson, of 22, Reform St., Blairgowrie, Perthshire (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 290582 | Pte | Selbie, William | Killed | Age 21. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Selbie, of Burnhead, Auchronie, Skene, Aberdeen (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) (Spec. Mem 2 : "special memorials are erected to nine soldiers believed to be buried there') |
28th July | 10827 | L/Sgt | Shorthose, Gilbert | Killed | Born and ellisted Burton-on-Trent (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) DCM |
28th July | 263129 | Pte | Stenning, William | Killed | Age 18. Enlisted Bromley. Son of William James Stenning, of 199, Blandford Rd., Beckenham, Kent. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | 200334 | Pte | Third, Alexander | Killed | Age 20 Son of James Third, of 32, Don St., Woodside, Aberdeen (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 241720 | Pte | Third, Andrew | Killed | Age 21 Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Third, of Terryfield, Kininmonth, Longside (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) |
28th July | 240460 | A/Sgt | Thomson, Allan | Killed | Born and enlisted in Peterhead. (BUZANCY MILITARY CEMETERY) DCM; MM (See additional information) |
28th July | 266510 | Pte | Turriff, Alexander | Killed | Born Crimond. Enlisted Peterhead (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
28th July | 203076 | Pte | Wilkinson. Leonard | Killed | Age 19. Born Hereford. Enlisted Tottenham. Son of Harriet S. Wilkinson, of "Essex", Glasllwch Crescent, Newport, Mon., and the late Walter Wilkinson. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) |
29th July | 241460 | Pte | Gill, Arthur | Died of wounds | Age 20. Born Buchan. Enlisted Peterhead. (ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE) |
29th July | 242456 | Pte | Thomson, David Bell | Died of wounds | Age 19. Son of Henry and Helen Thomson, of Culross, Fife. (ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE) MM and Bar. ****See note 4 below |
29th July | S/14630 | Pte | Thornley, William | Died of wounds | Age 22. Son of George and Fanny Thornley, of 3, off 86, Hebers, Middleton, Manchester. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) MM ****See note 4 below |
29th July | S/10782 | Pte | Gray, William | Killed | Born Abbey Hill, Midlothian. Enlisted Leith. (SOISSONS MEMORIAL)****See note 4 below |
29th July | 240316 | L/Cpl | Shand, James | Killed | Age 21. "A" Coy.Son of Andrew Philip and Jane Shand, of 9, School St., New Pitsligo (SOISSONS MEMORIAL) MM ****See note 4 below |
30th July | S/13205 | Pte | Holloway, James | Died of wounds | Born Carlton, Lanarkshire. Enlisted Glasgow. (ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN) |
30th July | S/13862 | A/Sgt | Whitehead, Wallace | Died of wounds | Age 34. Son of William and Emily Whitehead, of Sowerby Bridge; husband of Ellen Whitehead, of 4, Industrial Place, Sowerby Bridge, Yorks. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) DCM |
6th August | S/9714 | L/Cpl | Lamb, George | Died of wounds | Age 24. Born Banff. Enlisted Liverpool. Died as a result of being gassed on 28th July at Buzancy and died at Senlis CCS 63. (SENLIS FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY) [This information supplied by a relative of Cpl. Lamb. However see also casualty list for August 1918] |
* 1. From War Diary 7th July."the Hun .. sent over some trench mortar bombs. 2 of our men were hit - one killed and one severely wounded (died of wounds 8th).
** 2. From War Diary 8th July. "the shelling increased towards night and grew heavier especially in the area between the SCARPE and the ARRAS-DOUIA Railway and WATERY WOOD and Bn Hqs. Two men were killed in TILLOY TRENCH near ROAD.
*** 3. From War Diary 24th July. "BDE was not used and the attack proved abortive. 3 men were wounded and two killed.
****4. From War Diary 29th July. "The lines were heavily shelled during the day and as orders for a relief had been received the Bn prepared to move. A portion of the 136th French Regiment look over from the Bn, the relief being completed by 11.30 p.m. The enemy put down a heavy barrage during the relief using an abundance of gas shells, though the Bn suffered no casualties from this detestable form of warfare. They were [illegible] to march [illegible] for about 3 miles in respirators to billets. Billets reached by 1 a.m."
See also Brothers who died - Allan Thomson
Battle of Buzancy
| Officer casualties | Casualties for August 1918 |
Carolyn Morrisey