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Casualty List : 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

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Casualties for November 1917 (Battle of Cambrai)

 Date            Number Rank Name                    Nature of casualty   Notes
 20 Nov 1917   Lieut (A/Capt)  Duncan,  Douglas Napier   Wounded Buchan Obs 27/11/1917: Mr George Duncan, merchant, Peterhead has been officially notified that his eldest son has been wounded by gunshot in the left arm, which has been broken, and he is now in hospital at Abbeville, France. He enlisted in Sept 1914, in the RAMC and was later transfrred to the Gordons with whom he has been at the front for nearly a year.  To France 18/1/1917. Address: 23 Marishal St. 
20 Nov 1917    Lieut Fulton, L.M Wounded  (1/6th Black Watch - attached) 
20 Nov 1917    2/Lt  Fotheringham, Thomas   Wounded Originally Pte 2656 1/4th GH. To France 5/12/1915.  Joined 5th Bn 27/4/1917. To UK wounded 1/12/1917. Address: 1. 9 Holbourne St. Aberdeen. 2. Weybourne, Norfolk. SWB 
20 Nov 1917    2/Lt   Alderton, C. J. W  Died of wounds  Age 21. Son of Charles John and Sarah Eliza Alderton, of "Thorndale", 50, South St., Epsom, Surrey.(METZ-EN-COUTURE COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION)  From 7th Black Watch.
20 Nov 1917  241135  Pte  Joss,  James  Killed  "C" Coy (Diary shows "B" Coy). Age 21 Son of James and Elizabeth Joss, of 10, Frederick St., Inverallochy (CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL) 
20 Nov 1917  S/41373  L.Cpl Wilson, James A  Killed  "C" Coy. Enlisted Dunblane. (CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL) 
20 Nov 1917  266976  L.Cpl  Simpson, Alexander  Killed  "C" Coy. Born Peterhead. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson, of 382, Great Northern Rd., Woodside, Aberdeen.(RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY, TRESCAULT) 
20 Nov 1917  260204  Pte  Miller, Robert  Killed  "C" Coy. Born and enlisted in Greenock. Age 20. Son of Robert Miller, of 67, Holmscroft St., Greenock. (RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY, TRESCAULT) 
20 Nov 1917  260211  Pte  Crabb, Alexander  Killed  "C" Coy. Born and enlisted Kirkcaldy. (RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY, TRESCAULT) 
20 Nov 1917  242038  Pte  Sutherland, John  Killed  "C" Coy. Enlisted Peterhead.  (RIBECOURT ROAD CEMETERY, TRESCAULT)      Buch. Ob. 11/12/1917 (Fraserburgh): Mrs Sutherland, 42 Manse St, has been informed that her husband has been killed in action. He was 36 years of age and a cooper to trade.
20 Nov 1917  240073  Sgt  Robertson, A  Wounded  "A" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Wishaw) (1002) To France 2/5/1915. Disembodied 31/1/1919
20 Nov 1917  260126  Pte  Payne, George Wounded   "A" Coy. Formerly A&SH   
20 Nov 1917  202863  Pte  Stewart, (Stuart) John  Wounded   "A" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Carnousie Turriff) SWB. Enlisted 17/2/1916. Discharged unfit 9/12/1918
20 Nov 1917  547  L.Cpl  Thornton, Charles  Wounded   "A" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) Originally 2nd GH. SWB.
20 Nov 1917  292228  Pte  Fraser, John  Wounded   "A" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Ballindalloch)
20 Nov 1917  267001  Pte  Smith, Cuthbert  Wounded   "A" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Hexham)
20 Nov 1917  S/17999  Pte  Singer, William J  Wounded   "A" Coy    Number on TNA=17992
20 Nov 1917  242534  Pte  Wheeler, George  Wounded   "A" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Stirling)   Initial in Diary is "J"
20 Nov 1917  S/17457  Pte  Morrice, (Morris) Alexander  Wounded   "A" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Hillside)
20 Nov 1917  240206  Pte  Pittengreich, (Pittendrich)William Wounded   "A" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Longhaven)   (1632) Buch. Ob. 4/12/1917 (Cruden): Mr & Mrs Pittendreigh have been informed that their son has been wounded. Prior to enlisting he was a farm servant and, being a Territorial, has been on military duty since the outbreak of war.

20 Nov 1917  S/17464  Pte McLaughlin, Daniel Wounded   "A" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Clydebank) 
20 Nov 1917  266067  L.Cpl  Ironside, William  Wounded   "A" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Forgue)   Originally 6th Bn. To France 13/12/1915.  Later Sgt, Kings African Rifles
21 Nov 1917  201276  L.Cpl  Taylor, William  Wounded  "A" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen) Formerly 4th Bn. To France 1/8/1915. Disembodied 28/3/1919
20 Nov 1917  S/17476   Pte Nicoll, Gilbert T Wounded   "A" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Dundee) 
20 Nov 1917  242467  Pte  Grant, James  Wounded   "A" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Keith)  (5652)
21 Nov 1917  240541  Sgt  Wood, George  Wounded   "B" Coy Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Rosehearty)  (2343)
20 Nov 1917  260216  Sgt  Miller, Alexander Wounded  

"B" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Colinsburgh)  

20 Nov 1917  240178  Pte  Noble, John Wounded   "B" Coy Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded  (Fraserburgh) (1570)
20 Nov 1917  260132  Pte  Ramsay, Thomas  Wounded   "B" Coy    Died of wounds 24/11/1917. Born Barony Lanarkshire. Enlisted Glasgow. (ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT)
20 Nov 1917  S/41407  Pte  Fabian, (or Fadian) Joseph  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Paisley) 
20 Nov 1917  S/41385  Pte  Dougan, Robert  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Greenock) 
20 Nov 1917  S/41305  Pte  Miller, Peter  Wounded   "B" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Ashington)  
20 Nov 1917  17208  Pte  Walker, Robert  Wounded   "B" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Hamilton)  
20 Nov 1917  241268  Pte  Leslie, Alexander  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Huntly)  (3717)
20 Nov 1917  241498    Webster, George C Died of wounds  "B" Coy   Age 38. Husband of Jane Webster, of 42, Gilcomston Steps, Aberdeen.(TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY) (4027)
20 Nov 1917  242422    Calder, Alexander  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Banchory)
21 Nov 1917  266365    Douglas, George  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Kennethmount)
20 Nov 1917  292410    Benson, John A Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Carlisle)
 20 Nov 1917 285104    Currie, Archibald  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Townhead)
20 Nov 1917  241052    Munro, W Wounded    "B" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen)
20 Nov 1917  265785    Barron, William Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Keith)
20 Nov 1917  S/40865   Chisholm, Alpin Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Inverness)
21 Nov 1917  S/40350    Mennie, Alexander  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen)
20 Nov 1917  292183  Cpl  Hutchison, Douglas  Died of wounds  "B" Coy. Born and enlisted Fraserburgh. (N/T CWGC)  Service returns show age 20.Died 21 CCS. Buch. Ob 4/12/17 (Fraserburgh) : Cpl Douglas Hutcheon (sic) has died of wounds. He was only 20 years of age and was unmarried. He joined up at the beginning of the war and was a rope and sail maker to trade, his employer being the Faithlie Company, Fraserburgh.

20 Nov 1917  202360  Pte  Anderson, C  Wounded  "B" Coy Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Cushnie)
20 Nov 1917  242019    Crawford, James F  Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Aberdeen)
20 Nov 1917  240264   Dunbar, George  Wounded   "B" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fraserburgh) (1750)
20 Nov 1917  41286   Henderson, Thomas Wounded   "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Ashington)
20 Nov 1917  260105
Murison, James  Wounded  "B" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow)
20 Nov 1917  242161  L.Cpl  Leslie, Alexander  Wounded   "B" Coy Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Fochabers)
20 Nov 1917  240152  CSM  Hay, George Andrew  Wounded   "C" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Turriff)
20 Nov 1917  242312  Cpl  Hunt, A Wounded   "C" Coy   (Barbed Wire) Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Ladywood)  (N/T TNA that number)
20 Nov 1917  241443  L.Cpl  Urquhart, James  Wounded   "C" Coy   
20 Nov 1917  291709  Pte  Stuart, Charles  Wounded   "C" Coy   
20 Nov 1917  242157  Pte   Walker, John M  Wounded   "C" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Torry, Aberdeen)
20 Nov 1917  241452  Pte   McDonald, James R  Wounded   "C" Coy    (Barbed Wire)
20 Nov 1917  260029  Pte   Syme, Alexander  Wounded   "C" Coy    Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Tillicoultry)
20 Nov 1917 S/41392  Pte   Moir, Alexander  Wounded   "C" Coy    (Barbed Wire) Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Glasgow)
20 Nov 1917  242567  Pte   Lawson, John P  Wounded   "C" Coy    (Barbed Wire)
20 Nov 1917  242106  Pte   Paterson, James M  Wounded   "C" Coy    (Barbed Wire)
20 Nov 1917  S/17340  Pte   Herd, (Hird) William  Wounded   "C" Coy   
20 Nov 1917  265283  Pte   Berry, John  Wounded   "C" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Alford) 
21 Nov 1917  240165  Pte   Clark, James  Wounded   "C" Coy   Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Turriff)  (1539)
20 Nov 1917 240664  Pte   Park, George R  Wounded   "C" Coy  Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Peterhead)   (2571)
20 Nov 1917  240254  L.Cpl  Craig, James  Wounded   "C" Coy Scotsman 26/12/1917 - casualty list - wounded (Whitehill)    (1729)
20 Nov 1917  242492  Pte  Allan, Alfred  Wounded   "C" Coy   (Barbed Wire) To hospital 26/11/17 
20 Nov 1917  240514   Pte  Duncan, Peter  Wounded   "C" Coy   (Barbed Wire) To hospital 26/11/17.  (2283)
           
20 Nov 1917   240847  Pte  Whyte, John P  N.Y.D.N*  * Not Yet Diagnosed (Nervous) ie Shell shock  (2911)
20 Nov 1917   241685  Pte  Ross,  John W N.Y.D.N  
20 Nov 1917   291418 Pte  Crawford, Jonathan N.Y.D.N   
21 Nov 1917  241315  Pte  Birnie, William  Missing Was with his platoon at TRIANGLE SUPPORT and moved up with it to its last position on the 21st when he was last seen.  (No record of his death.)

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."

Follow this link to read the War Diary for November 1917


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