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5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

Details of men discharged early (From WO364)

In 2007 The National Archives released the first group of digitised records from series WO364. This series is usually claimed to be records of men who received a War Pension. This is not the case and a very high proportion of the files relate to men who did not have pension qualification. Many files relate to men who's Army service covered only a few weeks or months and were discharged under King's Regulations 392 (III) as "unlikely to become an efficient soldier" or (XVI) "No longer physically fit for service" or under the similar Territorial Force Regulation 156 (II). This often related to a prior condition that did not result in a pension. As can be seen in the records below, even "time expired" men are included.

The men listed below were all members of the 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders. Those names in blue represent men mentioned as volunteers for overseas service on the 1914 Roll and explains why some did not go overseas..

Name                      Number Enlisted Discharged Notes

Addison, Charles 2111 12/8/1914 20/2/1915 Age on enlistment 30. Address: 63 Charlotte St Fraserburgh. Next of Kin - Father, Charles. Signed for foreign service 18/5/1914 at Bedford. Discharged at Perth: PARA 392 XVI KR "No longer physically fit for service"

Aitken, John 1811 4/4/1914 2/10/1914 Age on enlistment 17. Address Belhelvie. Enlisted Methlick. Farm servant with Miss Simmers Old Townley Farm. Discharged Perth. Reason: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"

Anderson, George 1224 24/8/1910 30/9/1915 Age on enlistment 17. Address Minty Cottage, Fife St., Turriff. Father Peter Anderson 8 Balmellie St Turriff. Apprentice painter employed by Mr James Watson 38 High St. Signed for foreign service at Bedford 25/9/1914. Served France 2/5/1914 - 23/9/1915. Hospitalised for influenza 24/7/1915 (1/3 Highland Field Ambulance. Later transferred to hospital) Rank on discharge - Serg. "C" Coy.Termination of engagement (Probably under PARA 392 XXI KR "On termination of engagement"

Anderson, Robert 1988 5/8/1914 24/10/1914 Age on enlistment 28. Address: 11 Caroline Place Fraserburgh. Occupation: Engineer. Father Andrew. Discharged at Perth. PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"

Angus, David 2034 5/8/1914 20/11/1914
Age on enlistment 18. Address: Water Lane Turriff. Father Walter Angus. Occupation: Tailor with Mr Esslemont, Main St Turriff. Signed for foreign service 25/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged PARA 156 (II)TF Regs."Being medically unfit". (Later enlisted in RFA)

Annand, Robert 1463 12/3/1912 20/11/1914 Age on enlistment 17. Address: Backhill Braikley Tarves. Occupation: Grocer's assist. Employed by George Jackson Old Meldrum. Discharged at Perth. Reason: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Medically unfit"

Baille, Cumine 694 5/4/1909 25/9/1915 Age on enlistment 25. Address: 54 High St Fraserburgh. Occupation: Engineer. Formerly in 3rd VB. Discharged due to deafness. Rank Serg. .Discharged: PARA 392 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"

Barclay, Charles 2001 7/8/1914 2/10/1914 Age on enlistment 17. Address: Tarves. Occupation: Farm servant. . Father: Charles Barclay, Haddo, Methlick. Signed for Foreign Service 18/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged at Perth. Reason: PARA 393 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"

Barrack, Geoge Cruickshank 1769 27/2/1914 11/3/1914 Age on enlistment: 21. Father: John Barrack, Methlick.    Discharged Bedford; PARA 392 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"

Barron, David 1382 30/10/1911 1 5/1/1915
Age on enlistment: . Address: 76 High St Fraserburgh. Occupation: Cooper's apprentice. Had 3 charges against him while at Bedford. Signed for foreign service 18/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"

Birnie, Charles 3564 22/11/1915 22/4/1916. Age on enlistment; 38. Address: 3 Low st., New Pitsligo. Next of Kin (sister) Miss Helen Birnie 3 Low St., New Pitsligo. Discharged 392 (III) (cc)KR. "Recruit with more than three months of enlistment considered unfit for service".

Birnie, John 1970 5/8/1914   8/12/1914 Age on enlistment: 20. Address: 59� High St, Fraserburgh. Occupation: Labourer. Formerly in 3rd Bn. GH. Next of kin Mrs Rosie Bothwick or Birnie 59� High St. Character shown as "Bad". Fined on two occasions at Bedford. Discharged: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"

Brown, James 1132 17/3/1910 19/12/1914 Age on enlistment: 17. Address: 20 Mis Dt. Fraserburgh. Occupation: Cooper's labourer. Time expired March 1914. Re-signed after completion of 4 years' service on 17/3/1914. Signed for foreign service 21/9/1914. Discharged "medical unfit".

Bruce, George 1466 21/3/1912 25/9/1917 Age on enlistment 18. Born 1894. Address 14 Landale Rd . Served with BEF 2/5/1915-13/1/1916. Then farm furlough to assist Wm Bruce 17 Windmill St. Served BEF 12/6/1917 - 1/9/1917. Home 3/9/1917-25/9/1917. Discharged unfit (cataracts).

Buchan, Alexander 2116 17/8/1914 19/11/1914 Age on enlistment: 17. Address: 15 Auldmanythie St Peterhead. Father: William Buchan 10 Almanythenie Rd. Occupation: Plasterer with William Shand, 15 Almanythenie Rd   Signed for Foreign Service at Bedford 24/9/1914. Discharged at Bedford. PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "medically unfit".

Buchan, Andrew 2471 27/10/1914 30/4/1915 Address: 10 Skelton St. Buchanhaven. Father: Arthur Buchan. Discharged at Aberdeen PARA 392 (XVI) KR.

Buchan, Arthur 2231 19/4/1914 26/2/1915 Age on enlistment: 28. Address: Shore St Sandhaven. Wife: Mrs Arthur Buchan. Promoted to L/C 13/10/1914. Reverted to PTE 26/10/1914. Discharged Peterhead : PARA 392 (XVI) KR. (Suffered tubercular disease of left lung.)

Buchan, James 2469 27/10/1914 4/11/1915 Age on enlistment: 17. Address 34 High St Buchanhaven. Father: Alexander Buchan 34 High St. Discharged at Greenock "in consequence of being re-enlisted into the Royal Naval Reserve - Trawler Section".

Buchan, John 2945 18/1/1915 10/9/1915 Declared age on enlistment: 17. Address: Bayfield Cottage, South Rd. Peterhead. Mother: Jane Buchan. Occupation: Cooper. Discharged: PARA 392 (VI)(a)KR. : "Soldier under 17 years of age at date of application for discharge". (Born Oct 30/10/1897. Would have turned 18 in October 1915)

Burnett, Alexander 1334 11/4/1911 1/12/1914 Age on enlistment 17.Address Cumieston. Absent at mobilisation 6/8/1914. Arrested at Bedford 4.9/1914. Discharged PARA 156 (XI) TF Regs (medically unfit)

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Name	Number	Enlisted	Discharged	Notes
Addison, Charles	2111	12/8/1914	20/2/1915	Age on enlistment 30. Address: 63 Charlotte St Fraserburgh. Next of Kin - Father, Charles. Signed for foreign service 18/5/1914 at Bedford. Discharged at Perth: PARA 392 XVI KR "No longer physically fit for service"
Aitken, John	1811	4/4/1914	2/10/1914	Age on enlistment 17. Address Belhelvie. Enlisted Methlick. Farm servant with Miss Simmers Old Townley Farm. Discharged Perth. Reason: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"
Anderson, George	1224	24/8/1910	30/9/1915	Age on enlistment 17. Address Minty Cottage, Fife St., Turriff. Father Peter Anderson 8 Balmellie St Turriff. Apprentice painter employed by Mr James Watson 38 High St. Signed for foreign service at Bedford 25/9/1914. Served France 2/5/1914 - 23/9/1915. Hospitalised for influenza 24/7/1915 (1/3 Highland Field Ambulance. Later transferred to hospital) Rank on discharge - Serg. "C" Coy.Termination of engagement (Probably under PARA 392 XXI KR "On termination of engagement"
Anderson, Robert	1988	5/8/1914	24/10/1914	Age on enlistment 28. Address: 11 Caroline Place Fraserburgh. Occupation: Engineer. Father Andrew. Discharged at Perth. PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"
Angus, David	2034	5/8/1914	20/11/1914	Age on enlistment 18. Address: Water Lane Turriff. Father Walter Angus. Occupation: Tailor with Mr Esslemont, Main St Turriff. Signed for foreign service 25/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged PARA 156 (II)TF Regs."Being medically unfit". (Later enlisted in RFA)
Annand, Robert	1463	12/3/1912	20/11/1914	Age on enlistment 17. Address: Backhill Braikley Tarves. Occupation: Grocer's assist. Employed by George Jackson Old Meldrum. Discharged at Perth. Reason: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Medically unfit"
Baille, Cumine	694	5/4/1909	25/9/1915	Age on enlistment 25. Address: 54 High St Fraserburgh. Occupation: Engineer. Formerly in 3rd VB. Discharged due to deafness. Rank Serg. .Discharged: PARA 392 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"
Barclay, Charles	2001	7/8/1914	2/10/1914	Age on enlistment 17. Address: Tarves. Occupation: Farm servant. . Father: Charles Barclay, Haddo, Methlick. Signed for Foreign Service 18/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged at Perth. Reason: PARA 393 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"
Barrack, Geoge Cruickshank	1769	27/2/1914	11/3/1914	Age on enlistment: 21. Father: John Barrack, Methlick. Discharged Bedford; PARA 392 (XVI) KR. "No longer physically fit for service"
Barron, David	1382	30/10/1911	1 5/1/1915	Age on enlistment: . Address: 76 High St Fraserburgh. Occupation: Cooper's apprentice. Had 3 charges against him while at Bedford. Signed for foreign service 18/9/1914 at Bedford. Discharged: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"
Birnie, Charles	3564	22/11/1915	22/4/1916.	Age on enlistment; 38. Address: 3 Low st., New Pitsligo. Next of Kin (sister) Miss Helen Birnie 3 Low St., New Pitsligo. Discharged 392 (III) (cc)KR. "Recruit with more than three months of enlistment considered unfit for service".
Birnie, John	1970	5/8/1914	8/12/1914	Age on enlistment: 20. Address: 59� High St, Fraserburgh. Occupation: Labourer. Formerly in 3rd Bn. GH. Next of kin Mrs Rosie Bothwick or Birnie 59� High St. Character shown as "Bad". Fined on two occasions at Bedford. Discharged: PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "Being medically unfit"
Brown, James	1132	17/3/1910	19/12/1914	Age on enlistment: 17. Address: 20 Mis Dt. Fraserburgh. Occupation: Cooper's labourer. Time expired March 1914. Re-signed after completion of 4 years' service on 17/3/1914. Signed for foreign service 21/9/1914. Discharged "medical unfit".
Bruce, George	1466	21/3/1912	25/9/1917	Age on enlistment 18. Born 1894. Address 14 Landale Rd . Served with BEF 2/5/1915-13/1/1916. Then farm furlough to assist Wm Bruce 17 Windmill St. Served BEF 12/6/1917 - 1/9/1917. Home 3/9/1917-25/9/1917. Discharged unfit (cataracts).
Buchan, Alexander	2116	17/8/1914	19/11/1914	Age on enlistment: 17. Address: 15 Auldmanythie St Peterhead. Father: William Buchan 10 Almanythenie Rd. Occupation: Plasterer with William Shand, 15 Almanythenie Rd Signed for Foreign Service at Bedford 24/9/1914. Discharged at Bedford. PARA 156 (II) TF Regs "medically unfit".
Buchan, Andrew	2471	27/10/1914	30/4/1915	Address: 10 Skelton St. Buchanhaven. Father: Arthur Buchan. Discharged at Aberdeen PARA 392 (XVI) KR.
Buchan, Arthur	2231	19/4/1914	26/2/1915	Age on enlistment: 28. Address: Shore St Sandhaven. Wife: Mrs Arthur Buchan. Promoted to L/C 13/10/1914. Reverted to PTE 26/10/1914. Discharged Peterhead : PARA 392 (XVI) KR. (Suffered tubercular disease of left lung.)
Buchan, James	2469	27/10/1914	4/11/1915	Age on enlistment: 17. Address 34 High St Buchanhaven. Father: Alexander Buchan 34 High St. Discharged at Greenock "in consequence of being re-enlisted into the Royal Naval Reserve - Trawler Section".
Buchan, John	2945	18/1/1915	10/9/1915	Declared age on enlistment: 17. Address: Bayfield Cottage, South Rd. Peterhead. Mother: Jane Buchan. Occupation: Cooper. Discharged: PARA 392 (VI)(a)KR. : "Soldier under 17 years of age at date of application for discharge". (Born Oct 30/10/1897. Would have turned 18 in October 1915)
Burnett, Alexander	1334	11/4/1911	1/12/1914	Age on enlistment 17.Address Cumieston. Absent at mobilisation 6/8/1914. Arrested at Bedford 4.9/1914. Discharged PARA 156 (XI) TF Regs (medically unfit)