The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

The archivist at Dewars has sent me a picture of the company`s roll of honour.It lists 27 casualties-15 from Perth,9 from London and one each from Leeds,Aberfeldy and Cardiff.The names are unreadable so she is trying to find the original.When they are to hand i will post both them and the picture.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

PERTH

James Reid- Private -11th Royal Scots-killed at Loos 31 Aug 1915-Bondman,2 years

William McGregor-Private-1/6th Black Watch-died in hospital 1 Aug 1915-Casemaker,6 years

Alexander Cruickshanks-Private-Scottish Horse-killed at Gallipoli 31 Aug 1915-Cooper,8 years

Richard Macpherson-Private-6th Black Watch-accidentally killed 4 March 1916-Clerk,7years

Robert Pringle-Private-2nd Seaforths-killed at the Somme 1 July 1916-Bondman,2 years

Alexander Sinclair-Private-2/6th Black Watch-killed 8 Septemebr 1916-Casemaker,7years

Robert Jackson-Private-Royal Scots-died in Germany November 1916-Bondman,5 years

John Simpson-Private-Black Watch-killed 1916-Bondman,1 year

Hector Duncan-Sergeant-9th Black Watch-killed at Arras 23 April 1917-Bondman,3 years

Robert Crawford-Private-Northumberland Fusiliers-killed 5 June 1917-Cooper,12 years

John Saunders-Private-Black Watch-killed 12 Novemeber 1917-Bondman,4 years

William Cane-Corporal-9th Black Watch-died in Germany March 1918-Casemaker,8 years

Donald Noble-Sergeant-1/6th Black Watch-died in Germany 6 July 1918-Clerk,11 years

William Brodie-Private-4/5th Black Watch-killed at Soissons 28 July 1918-Cooper,9 years

William Condie-Lance Corporal-8th Black Watch-killed at Ypres 2 October 1918-Clerk,4 years

LONDON

Frederick SL Knight-Private-24th Queen`s-killed 26 May 1915-Warehouseman,3 months

Joseph Thompson-Private-Gloucesters-died of disease 1916-Warehouseman,6 years

Frank Wilkinson-Private-Yorkshire Light Infantry-killed July 1916-Motorman,10 months

Richard Coote-Private-Royal Fusiliers-killed April 1917-Clerk,15 years

Leslie Mogford-Private-Queen Victoria Rifles-killed July 1916-Clerk,2 years

Thomas Allen-Private-Gloucesters-died of wounds June 1918-Warehouseman,2 years

Charles R Barnes-Private-London Scottish-killed August 1918-Clerk,1 year

Albert E McCartney-Sapper-Royal Engineers-killed September 1918-Carpenter,20 years

Arthur L Emsley-Private-53rd Rifle Brigade-died of disease November 1918-Clerk,2 years

LEEDS

Louis Quinn-Mechanic-Royal Flying Corps-died of disease 2 January 1917-Warehouseman,10 years

ABERFELDY

George McKenzie-Private-9th Black Watch-killed at Arras 9 April 1917-Brewer,2 years

CARDIFF

Arthur S Evans-Private-2nd South Wales Borderers-killed at Armentieres 11 April 1918-Cashier,20 years

Total of the Company`s employees who served 194
Number killed,died of wounds or disease 27

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:33 pm Post subject:

Now that we have the names I will move it to the Perth & Kinross Other memorials section.

Thanks

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:16 pm Post subject:

Picture courtesy of Hugh Macrae;

stuartn · Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551

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