Casualty List : 1st/5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

Names in Blue also appear on Battalion Roll

From War Diaries June 1916

Place	Date	Number	Rank	Name	Nature of casualty	Notes
	1 June 1916	1551	Pte	Taylor, Robert B	Bullet wound	See Additional information
	2 June 1916	2284	CSM	Neilson, Charles	Killed in action	Age 26. Son of James and Christina Neilson, of 7, Station Rd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire. "His brother, Rolland M. also fell." (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY). Note: Rolland Miller Neilson. "E" Coy. 5th Bn. Gordon H. Died 13/04/1918 Additional information and photo.
	2 June 1916	1577	Sgt	Kidd, James Alexander	Killed in action	"D" Coy. Age 19.  Son of James and Jane Kidd, of Gamrie, Banffshire. (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY)
	3 June 1916	3444	Pte	Findlay, Alexander	Killed in action	Age 20. Son of Mary Jane and the late George Findlay, of 22, Manse St., Fraserburgh. (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY) Born Rathen. Enlisted Peterhead
	3 June 1916		Lieut	Hutcheon, Albert	Slightly wounded by a shell from enemy mine explosion	Farmer. Commissioned from ranks 9/4/1915. Military Cross "For conspicuous gallantry" at Vimy 9/10 April 1917. Totally blinded by shrapnel 16/5/17.
	3 June 1916	2777	Cpl	Thomson, Laurence	Wounded
	3 June 1916	2667	Pte	Innes, A	Wounded	No trace TNA under that number
	4 June 1916	2342	Sgt	Runcie, James	Wounded
	4 June 1916		2nd Lieut	Donald, C	Wounded
	4 June 1916	2047	Pte	Mitchell, Harry	Wounded
	4 June 1916	3073	Pte	Cowie, Jonathan A	Wounded
	4 June 1916	3388	Pte	Gibb, James	Wounded
	4 June 1916	2766	Pte	Watson, John	Wounded
	4 June 1916	1962	Pte	Morrison, Hugh G.C	Wounded
	4 June 1916	1701	Pte	Thomson, George A.J	Wounded
	5 June 1916	1923	Pte	Buchan, John Tait	Killed in action	Age 25. Son of William and Christian Buchan. Native of Fraserburgh. (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY)
	5 June 1916	1446	Cpl	Knowles, John	Wounded
	8 June 1916	3052	Pte	Robertson, William	Killed in action	Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, of Over Brae, Fisherie, Turriff. (MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY) Farm servant.
	10 June 1916	2530	Pte	Walker, David	Wounded
	11 June 1916	1373	Pte	McDonald, William	Wounded	(Later Died of Wounds 16/11/1916)
	12 June 1916	2458	Pte	Strachan, Alexander	Wounded
	14 June 1916	3410	Pte	Allan, William	Wounded
	14 June 1916	3469	Pte	Simpson, William	Wounded	Farm Servant. (Later Died of Wounds 1/8/1916)
	16 June 1916	2370	Pte	Fraser, Kilgour	Wounded
	17 June 1916	2093	Pte	Dunbar, William	Wounded
	18 June 1916	2081	Pte	Copland, Alexander J	Killed	Age 18. Son of Isabella Copland, of Main St., Fetterangus.(MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY ) See Additional information
	25 June 1916	2499	L.Cpl	Whyte, George	Wounded
	27 June 1916	2327	L.Cpl	Cantlay, A	Wounded	No trace TNA under that number
	29 June 1916	2033	Cpl	Milne, George	Wounded	"Wounded in trenches at Neuville St Vaast"  (Previously wounded Richebourg 4/6/15)
	29 June 1916	S/13373	Pte	Bond, C	Wounded
	29 June 1916	1871	Cpl	Brown, David	Wounded	(Later Killed in action 13/11/1916)
	29 June 1916	2020	Pte	Reid, Alexander	Wounded

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