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WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR
 

between 1914 until 1918, more than 300 former pupils lost their life during the first world war. below are the list of casualties. 

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ALEXANDER

WILLIAM FAIRLIE

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

26

Highland Light Infantry

12/10/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

MONTAY-NEUVILLY ROAD CEMETERY, MONTAY

Son of John and Mayflower Alexander, of 2, Smith St., Hillhead, Glasgow, West.

ALEXANDER

WILLIAM MERCER

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Highland Light Infantry

NONE

01/07/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

ALLAN

RAMSAY

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

24

Royal Air Force

General List

22/04/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Son of Mr. A. W. Allan, of Kelvindale, Maryhill, Glasgow.

ALLAN

GEORGE WALDO

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

20

Highland Light Infantry

17/05/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Son of the Rev. Charles Allan, M.A., and Margaret Allan, of Duneira, Greenock. A Medical Student.

ANDERSON

WILLIAM HERBERT

RANK

Lieutenant Colonel

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

36

Highland Light Infantry

V C

25/03/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT

Son of W. J. Anderson, C.B.E., of Strathairly, Largo, Fife, husband of Gertrude Campbell Anderson, of 23, Abingdon Court, Kensington, London.

ANDERSON

MATHEW

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

30

Highland Light Infantry

22/08/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

Son of William Boyd Anderson (Solicitor) and Jacobina Croll, his wife, of 137, St. Vincent St., Glasgow.

ANDERSON

ALEXANDER RONALD

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

31

Highland Light Infantry

08/10/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Born at Glasgow. Son of Nora Kay Anderson, of "Strathairley" Largo, Fife, and the late W. J. Anderson. Born at Glasgow.

ANDERSON

JAMES KIRKWOOD

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

24/11/1917

COUNTRY

Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

MEMORIAL

INFO

JERUSALEM WAR CEMETERY

ANDERSON

CHARLES HAMILTON

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Highland Light Infantry

19/12/1914

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

LE TOURET MEMORIAL

Son of Nora Anderson, of Strathairly, Largo, Fife, and the late W. J. Anderson.

ANDERSON

ANDREW DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

20

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

08/05/1915

COUNTRY

Belgium

MEMORIAL

INFO

YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Son of James Scott Anderson and Margaret Chiene Anderson, of Tullichewan Castle, Balloch, Dumbartonshire.

ARTHUR

WILLIAM RONALD

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

13/11/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

BAIRD-SMITH

JAMES GEDDES

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

30

Royal Fusiliers

05/02/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT

Son of John Baird-Smith, of 6, Lynedoch Place, Glasgow. Chartered Accountant.

BALLINGAL

JOHN RENNIE

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

35

Canadian Infantry

09/01/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ZOUAVE VALLEY CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

Son of James Smith Ronaldson Ballingal and Sarah Anne Ballingal; husband of Isabella Evelyne Ballingal, of 10, Claremont Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland. Native of Islay, Scotland.

BARBE

ADRIEN ESPINASSON

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

33

Royal Air Force

Highland Light Infantry

27/05/1918

COUNTRY

Egypt

MEMORIAL

INFO

CHATBY MEMORIAL

Son of Louise Auguste Barbe and Alice Rosa Barbe (ne'e Allen), of May View, Dunbar, East Lothian.

BARR

WILLIAM SPEIRS

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

23

Highland Light Infantry

23/05/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND

Son of James Barr, C.E., of Bridge of Weir; husband of Isobel F. Gilmour Barr, of Glencloy, Bridge of Weir.

BARR

FREDERIC TRAIN

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

26

Highland Light Infantry

25/02/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

GORRE BRITISH AND INDIAN CEMETERY

Son of James and Mary Barr. Native of Glasgow.

BARR

JOHN LYLE

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

26

Royal Field Artillery

26/07/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Son of the late James Barr, C.E., and Mrs. Barr, of Rockcliff, Bridge-of-Weir, Renfrewshire.

BARRAS

WILLIAM

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

23

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

M M

25/03/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS

Son of George William and Ettle Sedorski Barras, of 19, Ann St., Hillhead, Glasgow.

BEGG

ALEXANDER JAMES

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

20

Highland Light Infantry

M C

10/07/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Son of James and Margaret Greenlees Begg, of "Westlands," Paisley, Renfrewshire.

BENNETT

WILLIAM MUNRO

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

18/06/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY

Born 20th June, 1896. Son of Major Alexander John Munro Bennett and Josephine Katherine Robertson Bennett. Born at Dunoon, Argyllshire.

BENZIE

WILLIAM GARDNER

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

33

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

09/04/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

Native of Glasgow. Brother of Mrs. Lizzie L. Cherry, "Dinard," 19, Victoria Park Gardens, North Broomhill, Glasgow.

BINNIE

DAVID WILLIS

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

21

Highland Light Infantry

27/05/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY

Son of David Dreghorn Binnie, M.A., LL.B., and Barbara Manson Eadie Binnie, of Elwine, Giffnock, Glasgow. Educated at Warriston School, Moffat, and Glasgow Academy.

BINNING

ROBERT INGLIS

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Indian Medical Service

16/08/1916

COUNTRY

Iraq

MEMORIAL

INFO

BASRA WAR CEMETERY

Husband of Mrs. Binning, of 2, Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow.

BIRRELL

WILLIAM HENRY

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

31

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

20/09/1918

COUNTRY

Greece

MEMORIAL

INFO

KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

Son of Henry Havelock Birrell and Helen Agnes Birrell; husband of Elizabeth Couper Birrell, of 73, York Drive, Hyndland, Glasgow. Native of Hillhead, Glasgow.

BLACK

The Rev. WILLIAM DUNCAN T

RANK

Chaplain 4th Class

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

36

Army Chaplains' Department

22/08/1917

COUNTRY

Belgium

MEMORIAL

INFO

BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY NO.3

Husband of Jenny L. Black, of 10, Leven St., Pollokshields, Glasgow.

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