Casualty List : 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
Names in Blue also appear on Battalion Roll
Casualties for May 1917 (Battle of Arras - Chemical Works - page 3)
| Date | Number | Rank | Name | Nature of casualty |
Notes |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241266 | Pte | Gauld, Alexander | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Huntly) (3716) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240904 | Pte | Taylor, Lewis S | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Turriff) (3057) To France 5/12/1915. Later Labour Corps S66435. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242158 | Pte | Bowie, Albert C | Wounded (Later shown as killed) | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy. Wounded and missing since May 16 1917. CWGC shows Killed in action 16/5/1917. Age 22. Son of William and Jane Bowie, of 42, Holburn Rd., Aberdeen. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) To France 4/12/1915. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242446 | Pte | Riddoch, J.A | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Keith) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240102 | L.Cpl | McDonald, Lewis | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (1380) To France 5/12/1915. SWB Discharged 30/4/1918 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242106 | Pte | Cross, H.J | Wounded | |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 291181 | Pte | Black, Alexander | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Edinburgh) (4038) SWB |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242486 | Pte | Porter, Alexander | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Cornhill) (5671) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242389 | Pte | Burnside, Edward | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow). Previously wounded 31/7/1916 (S/3726) To France 10/5/1915. Discharged to Reserve Class Z |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242224 | Pte | Ritchie, John | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberchirder) Originally 11801 6th Bn. To France 13/12/1915. SWB. Discharged 17/9/1917. Listed on Red Cross Enquiry List No 14, August 1917 - "5th Bn B Coy Ritchie 242224 Wounded and Missing May 16-17" |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241041 | Pte | Maitland, Harry J | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Udny) (3321) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240970 | Pte | McIntosh, James Angus McDonald | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Peterhead) (3190) . Later 14th London Scottish. Died (Home) 12/11/1918. (DUNDEE (BALGAY) CEMETERY) Born 1890. Son of John Urquhart McIntosh and Ann Walker. Address: 24 Tolbooth Wynd Peterhead. Occupation Labourer. Married Johanna Milne 16/1/1914. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241619 | Pte | Grimble, Benjamin S | Wounded | SDGW shows Killed in action 17/5/1917. Age 20 Son of Benjamin Snowling Grimble and Adelaide Priscilla Grimble, of 2, Birds Lane, Kirkley Run, South Lowestoft. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (4192) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242431 | Pte | Smith, John D | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) (5614) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260080 | Pte | Russell, W.J | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240700 | Pte | Paterson, Daniel | Wounded. Later died of wounds. | Died 24/5/1917 Age 22. Son of George and Eleanor Paterson, of 4, Roadside Croft, Crimond, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire. Native of Strichen (AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION) (2636) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240436 | Pte | Davidson, Alexander | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (2128) Discharged 20/1/1919 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240948 | L.Cpl | Coutts, Lewis | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Ellon) Later commissioned. MiC shows: "Patient Royal Mental Hospital Aberdeen. Phys. Subt. stated undesirable that the officer should have his medals." 22/1/1935. Address in 1938: 43 Waverley Drive Wishaw Lanarkshire. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 4937 | Pte | Wilson, G | Wounded | |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242420 | Pte | Adams, William T | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (New Deer) (5602) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242160 | Pte | Shand, William | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) (3567) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | S/17456 | Pte | Kilding, John W | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Wesr Harlepool) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242057 | Pte | England, Robert | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) (3482) SWB. Enlisted 14/1/1915. Discharged (unfit) 30/10/1917 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240914 | Pte | Florence, George N | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Peterhead) (3037) SWB |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | S/17478 | Pte | Ross, Andrew | Wounded.Later died of wounds | Died 6/6/1917. Age 26. Son of Agnes P. Ross, of Old Toll House, Crieff Rd., Perth, and the late John Ross. Native of Perth. (ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242293 | Pte | Campbell, John | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Inverness) (1516 - not 5th Bn) To France 10/5/1915. Postwar address: Gordon Highlanders' Depot, Castle Hill Barracks, Aberdeen |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241277 | Pte | Park, Alexander | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (3729) Wounded foe 2nd time in September 1917. Occupation: fishcurer |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240264 | Pte | Dunbar, George | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (1750) By 1918 had been wounded 5 times. See Additional information |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240176 | Pte | Pressley, Harold J | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (1566) MM. SWB. Buchan Observer 29/5/1917: Mr C.A. Pressley, confectioner, Fraserburgh, has received news that his son has been severely wounded and is in hospital. He won the MM for bravery at Beaumont Hamel while acting as a dispatch runner. He is 23 years of age. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 1701 | Pte | Thomson, George A J | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) (Name incorrectly shown as G.A.G Thomson (240238) . MiC shows To France 21/8/1915. Army Vet. Corps TT03881. SWB |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240671 | Cpl | Sinclair, George Leslie | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (2588) Later Killed in action 23/3/1918. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242295 | L.Cpl | Coleman, T | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Barrhead) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242058 | Pte | Esslemont, Ronald | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) SWB. Enlisted 2/5/1913. Discharged (unfit) 21/2/1918 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260105 | Pte | Murison, James | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow) Formerly 5599 A&SH. SWB |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242304 | Cpl | Fletcher, Walter | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Edinburgh) To France 14/10/1915 - S/9254. SWB |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240197 | Sgt | Chalmers, Charles T | Wounded. (Killed) | Scotsman 18/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded "Chalmers, 240197, L-Sgt, C.T (Tarves)". On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "C" Coy 240197. Wounded and missing since May 16 1917. SDGW=Killed in action16/5/1917. CWGC=Age 20. Son of James and Jessie Chalmers of Braeside Savoch, Auchnagatt Killed 16/5/1917 (1616) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242210 | Pte | Holland, William | Wounded. Later died of wounds | Died 16/5/1917. Age 21. Son of Mr. H. and Mrs. A. Holland, 23 Cardiff St., Harpurhey, Manchester. (FAUBOURG D'AMIENS CEMETERY, ARRAS) (3300) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242052 | Pte | Nicol, James G | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Bucksburn) (5008) SWB Enlisted 12/9/194. Discharged (wounds) 6/8/1917. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242056 | Pte | Beattie, William | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) (3118) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242042 | Pte | Donald, J | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Huntly) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241169 | Pte | Hutchison, Donald | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Peterhead) SWB. Attested 24/11/1915. Discharged unfit 22/12/1917 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240363 | Pte | Wallace, James | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (1959) Disembodied 16/3/1919 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242368 | L.Cpl | McKenzie, John L | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Elgin) (S/11292) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260041 | Pte | Paterson, John | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Sanchie, Stirlingshire) Formerly A&SH |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242391 | Pte | Houston, Robert | Wounded | Scotsman - 18/6/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow) (S/7983) To France 11/5/1915. Previously wounded 28/6/1916. SWB. Discharged unfit 15/11/1917 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241134 | Pte | Boyes, Arthur | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 casualty lists - wounded (Peterhead). (3501) Buchan Observer 29/5/1917 (Longside) Son of Mr & Mrs Boys [Boyes] Thunderton Croft, Buthlaw, wounded. Formerly a farm servant. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242209 | Pte | Hutcheon, John | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Stonehaven) Disembodied 5/4/1919 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 201939 | Pte | Shearer, W | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Aberdeen) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240372 | Pte | McGregor, William A (Macgregor) | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Fraserburgh) (1975) Later gassed in 1918. Disembodied 21/3/1919. Stonecutter. |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240440 | Pte | Paterson, William | Wounded | Scotsman - 25/6/1917 -casualty lists - wounded -(Cruden) (2136) Buchan Observer 29/5/1917: (Cruden) "Mr William Paterson, Brigend Hatton of Cruden has received word that his son has been wounded anb is in hospital. He was a farm servant before joining the Gordons. Other two brothers are in the army." SWB. Discharged 5/2/1918 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | S/40861 | Pte | Ross, Simon | Killed | Age 23 Husband of G. Prentice (formerly Ross), of 19 Lower Viewcraig Row, Edinburgh. (BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX) Born Inverness. Enlisted Stenhousemuir. Formerly Cameron Highlanders |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240072 | Sgt | Hay, Stewart | Missing (Later presumed killed) |
16/5/1917. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "A" Coy. Serg. 240072 missing since May 16 1917. WBT: Painter. 5th Gordons 1915 - 16 May 1917. 1915 Star. Sergeant. Reported missing at Arras and presumed killed 16th May. (p.69) (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (973) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260009 | L.Cpl | Anderson, John | Missing. (Later presumed killed) | 16/5/1917. Born Stirling. Enlisted Falkirk. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "A" Coy.III platoon. Missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) Formerly A&SH |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241181 | Pte | Smith, Peter | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "A" Coy.I platoon. 241181. Missing since May 16 1917. (3583) Son of Mrs. Smith, of Cyanna Bog, Rothie-Norman, Aberdeenshire, and the late Arthur Smith; husband of Isabella Smith, of West Mains, Inchmarlo, Banchory, Kincardinshire. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) MM |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242425 | Pte | Reid, Charles | Missing. (Later presumed killed) | 16/5/1917. Age 33. Son of James and Grace Reid, of West End, Dunning, Perthshire. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "A" Coy.II platoon 242425 Killed May 16 1917. Details of death and burial requested. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (5607) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240304 | Pte | Rae, George S | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | 16/5/1917. Age 20. Son of John and Jane Rae, of Tolquhon Cottage, Udny. Born Tarves. Enlisted in Ellon. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "A" Coy.240304. Missing since May 16 1917. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242223 | Pte | Munro, James S | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Enlisted Aberdeen. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy 242223 Missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (4655) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260098 | Pte | Cunningham, James | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Born Mauchline, Ayrshire. Enlisted Troon. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy XII 260098 Missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260081 | Pte | Turnbull, David | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Age 32. Son of William and Jane Turnbull, of Lane Head, New Cumnock, Ayrshire. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy.260081. Missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260094 | Pte | Ingram, Robert | Missing.(Later confirmed killed) | Born Clatt, Aberdeenshire. Enlisted Glasgow. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy.260094. Missing since May 16 1917 (BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 260087 | Pte | Roxburgh, William | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Age 19. Son of Charles and Mary Roxburgh, of 16 Howard Park Drive, Kilmarnock. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "B" Coy VIII platoon 260087. Wounded and missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 240989 | Pte | McDonald, (or Donald)Albert | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Enlisted Peterhead. NOTE: On CWGC & SDGW as "Donald". On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "C" Coy 240989. Missing since May 16 1917. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (3223) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | S/17483 | Pte | Reilly, Robert | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Enlisted Glasgow. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "C" Coy XII platoon 17483 Missing since May 16 1917. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 242118 | Pte | Walsh, Geoffrey P | Missing.(Later presumed killed) | Born Buenos Ayres. Enlisted Aberdeen. On Red Cross missing list August 1917. "C" Coy XII platoon 242118 Missing since May 16 1917 (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 40892 | Pte | Chaplin, John | Missing | No record of his death. Later MGC |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 201987 | Pte | Bain, John M.F | Missing. Later confirmed killed) | 16/5/1918. Age 19. Son of Gilbert Bain, of 12, Ashvale Place, Aberdeen.(BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX) |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | S/40858 | Pte | McKinlay, Laurence | Wounded. (Later died of wounds) | GSW back & abdomen. Enlisted 25/8/1916 (Cameron Highlanders). Born Old Monkland. Enlisted Coatbridge. Died 1st June 1917 Age 20.Son of James and Mary McKinley 35 Kirkwood Street, Coatbridge. To France 8/12/1916. Transferred to 5th Gordons 26/3/1917 |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241952 | Pte | McKenzie, Lewis G | Missing. (Later presumed killed) | Age 20 Son of Lewis and Catherine McKenzie, of Nether Ruthven, Tarland, Aboyne (ARRAS MEMORIAL) (2827) To France 2/5/1915 |
| 22nd May 1917 | 242201 | Pte | Stewart, Robert | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Kenmay) Originally 12213 6th Bn. To France 2/12/1915. Discharged to Reserve Class Z 9/2/1919 |
| 22nd May 1917 | 241685 | Pte | Ross, John W | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Aberdeen) Originally Pte 1527 RAMC. To France 16/3/1915 Later Killed in action 27/7/1918. Age 21. Son of Mrs. John Ross, of 29, Stafford St., Aberdeen.(SOISSONS MEMORIAL) (MM) |
| 23rd May 1917 | 242379 | Pte | Forbes, George | Wounded | Scotsman 25/6/1917 - casualty lists - wounded - (Keith) Originally 3/6452 GH. To France 10/5/1915. MiC shows: "Died on or since" 29/12/1918. Service returns show Died from acute appendicitis at No 1 CCS. (MONS (BERGEN) COMMUNAL CEMETERY) . Mother: Mrs A Forbes 27 Moss St Keith. |
| 25th May 1917 | 240816 | Pte | Leslie, Alexander | Wounded | (2859) Previously wounded March 1916. To France 21/8/1915. Disembodied 21/3/1919. |
| 25th May 1917 | 241508 | Pte | Kelby, William | Killed | (4039) Age 33.(Service returns). Born Elgin. Enlisted Fraserburgh.(ARRAS MEMORIAL) (4039) |
| 26th May 1917 | 240450 | Sgt | Smith, Benjamin | Wounded | Previously wounded Nov 1915. (2152) WBT. Farm servant, Turriff. 5th Gordons Aug 1914 to Jan 1918. Kings African Rifles Jan 1918 to April 1919. Three times wounded 1- in trenches near Albert 25/11/1915; 2- at Beaumont Hamel 13/11/1916; 3- in trenches at Chemical Works 25/5/1917. One of 2000 Warrant and NCOs sent to East Africa. (p.109) |
| 26th May 1917 | 242457 | L.Cpl | Neish, William | Wounded | Address: West Lodge, Rothiemay, Banffshire. |
| 26th May 1917 | 241298 | Pte | Reid, James | Killed | (3757) Age 26. Son of Alexander and Margaret Reid, of East Kinknockie, Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. Born at Old Deer, Mintlaw.(BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX (3757) Buchan Observer 19/6/1917: (Kinknockie) Information has been received that Pte James Reid, 5th Gordons, was killed in action on 26th May. Pte Reid joined the Gordons in March of last year and was 27 years of age. He was a son of Mr Alexander Reid, East Kinknockie, Old Deer, and previous to joining the army was associated with his father in the management of the farm. |
| 26th May 1917 | 241124 | Pte | Beedie, William | Killed | (3477) Age 20. (Service returns) Enlisted Peterhead. (BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX) (3477) Buchan Observer 19/5/1917 - (Auchnagatt) Word came in on Friday of the death in France of Pte Beedie, 5th Gordons, eldest son of Mr & Mrs William Beedie, Upper Crichie. The deceased enlisted two years ago and was stationed at Ripon before going to the front. He had previously been a farm servant for two years at Craigellie, Lonmay. Much sympathy is felt for his sorrowing relatives. |
| 27th May 1917 | 240435 | Pte | Smith, William M | Wounded | Buchan Observer 19/6/1917: (Lonmay) "Mrs Smith, Smithy Croft, Graigellie, Lonmay,has received information from the War Office that her son Pte William M. Smith was wounded in action on May 27." Later POW 1918. Disembodied 4/4/1919. (2128) |
| 27th May 1917 | 240975 | Pte | Forrest, George J | Wounded (Later died of wounds) | (3205) Died 27/5/1917. Age 21. Son of William and Elsie Smith, of Peterhead.(HAUTE-AVESNES BRITISH CEMETERY) To France 12/10/1915. Medals to Mr R. Smith, step-grandfather, Woodside, Blackhill, Peterhead, 9/9/1920. |
| 27th May 1917 | 260059 | Pte | Weir, John | Wounded | Originally A&SH. SWB. Enlisted 15/11/1915. Discharged unfit 13/12/1918 |
| 27th May 1917 | 242482 | Pte | Riddoch, Alexander (or Riddock) | Wounded | Enlisted 6th Bn 31/5/1916 age 19. Born Boyndie. Occupation farm servant. Hospitalised at Graylingwell War Hospital Chichester from 8/6/1917 to 6/7/1917 (contusions to the back). Later Labour Corps. Wounded March 1918 - shrapnel wounds to the thigh and leg. Discharged unfit 1/8/1919 SWB |
| 27th May 1917 | S/15809 | Pte | Donald, William J | Wounded | |
| 27th May 1917 | 242472 | Pte | Milne, James | Wounded | (5657) SWB |
| 27th May 1917 | 2/Lt | Thomson, James | Wounded | Formerly served with the Canadian army, volunteering in 1914. Wounded by shrapnel in leg at Ypres on 25th April 1915. Commissioned into Gordon Highlanders. Returned to France 18/10/1916 and joined 5th Gordons on 22/10/1916. Repatriated to UK, wounded, 1/6/1917. See family web site: http://www.members.shaw.ca/remember/ | |
| 16th-17th May 1917 | 241627 | Pte | Turner, Augustus | Killed | (Not in diary but known to have been killed). Enlisted Northampton (MM) On Red Cross Missing list August 1917 "B" Coy VIII platoon. (Stretcher bearer) Killed 16/17 May 1917. Details of death and burial requested. (ARRAS MEMORIAL) |
Note on information supplied from the Scotsman newspaper : "The town shown against a soldier's name is the home of his next-of-kin, except when followed by the abbreviation 'enlt', when it is his place of enlistment."
SWB=Silver War Badge (for men discharged due to wounds or illness)
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