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Casualty List : 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

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From War Diaries November - December 1915

Place Date Number Rank Name Nature of casualty Notes

Trenches Sectors G1 & F2 Nov 1915 1838 Pte Ewen, William T Killed by a shell Killed in Action 7/11/15. "A" Coy. Age 20. Son of Charles and Helen Ewen, of Ivy Cottage, Hatton of Fintray. (AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY)

Lieut Garland, James Harvey Died of wounds Died 12/11/15. Son of Thomas and Isabella Garland, of Ardlethen, Ellon. (WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL) Scotsman 16/11/1915 "Lt James Garland, 2/5th GH has died from wounds in France. He was the son of Major Thomas Garland…and prior to joining the colours assisted his father in the management of the farm."

1608 Cpl Cosier, John W.Grant Died of wounds Died 1/11/15. Age 20. Son of George and Margaret Cosier, of The Cottage, Main St., Stuartfield. (VILLERS-BOCAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY)

2226 Pte Irvine, Andrew Mitchell Wounded (Later Killed in Action 20/4/1917- Age 20 Son of Helen Irvine, of Willanslea, Maud, and the late William Irvine) MGC

Capt Robertson, C.T.A Wounded

3275 Pte Milne, James G.S Wounded Born Fraserburgh. Enlisted Peterhead. (Later Died of Wounds 2/8/1918. ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE )

2251 Pte Gow, Edward G Wounded Discharged to Reserve Class Z 19/2/1919

2152 L.Cpl Smith, Benjamin Wounded "Wounded 25/11/15 in trenches near Albert" Disembodied 3/7/1919 (Sgt)

2905 Pte Smith, John Wounded Later transferred to Labour Corps. Discharged to Reserve Class Z 9/4/1919

2058 Pte Sutherland, John A Wounded SWB. Enlisted 8/10/1914. Discharged due to wounds 13/9/1916

1992 Pte Bruce, John W Wounded (Later Killed in action 21/7/16)

Aveluy Trenches
Sectors F1 & G3 Dec 1915 2533 Pte Forman, Alexander Wounded To France 21/8/1915. (Later Killed in action 18/3/1916)

2066 Pte Johnstone, Joseph Wounded Disembodied 3/4/1919

1238 Pte Webster, Robert Wounded SWB. Discharged unfit 14/12/1918

1826 L.Cpl Shepherd, W Wounded Initial given as M on Roll.

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Place	Date	Number	Rank	Name	Nature of casualty	Notes
Trenches Sectors G1 & F2	Nov 1915	1838	Pte	Ewen, William T	Killed by a shell	Killed in Action 7/11/15. "A" Coy. Age 20. Son of Charles and Helen Ewen, of Ivy Cottage, Hatton of Fintray. (AUTHUILE MILITARY CEMETERY)
			Lieut	Garland, James Harvey	Died of wounds	Died 12/11/15. Son of Thomas and Isabella Garland, of Ardlethen, Ellon. (WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL) Scotsman 16/11/1915 "Lt James Garland, 2/5th GH has died from wounds in France. He was the son of Major Thomas Garland…and prior to joining the colours assisted his father in the management of the farm."
		1608	Cpl	Cosier, John W.Grant	Died of wounds	Died 1/11/15. Age 20. Son of George and Margaret Cosier, of The Cottage, Main St., Stuartfield. (VILLERS-BOCAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY)
		2226	Pte	Irvine, Andrew Mitchell	Wounded	(Later Killed in Action 20/4/1917- Age 20 Son of Helen Irvine, of Willanslea, Maud, and the late William Irvine) MGC
			Capt	Robertson, C.T.A	Wounded
		3275	Pte	Milne, James G.S	Wounded	Born Fraserburgh. Enlisted Peterhead. (Later Died of Wounds 2/8/1918. ROYALLIEU FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, COMPIEGNE )
		2251	Pte	Gow, Edward G	Wounded	Discharged to Reserve Class Z 19/2/1919
		2152	L.Cpl	Smith, Benjamin	Wounded	"Wounded 25/11/15 in trenches near Albert" Disembodied 3/7/1919 (Sgt)
		2905	Pte	Smith, John	Wounded	Later transferred to Labour Corps. Discharged to Reserve Class Z 9/4/1919
		2058	Pte	Sutherland, John A	Wounded	SWB. Enlisted 8/10/1914. Discharged due to wounds 13/9/1916
		1992	Pte	Bruce, John W	Wounded	(Later Killed in action 21/7/16)
Aveluy Trenches Sectors F1 & G3	Dec 1915	2533	Pte	Forman, Alexander	Wounded	To France 21/8/1915. (Later Killed in action 18/3/1916)
		2066	Pte	Johnstone, Joseph	Wounded	Disembodied 3/4/1919
		1238	Pte	Webster, Robert	Wounded	SWB. Discharged unfit 14/12/1918
		1826	L.Cpl	Shepherd, W	Wounded	Initial given as M on Roll.