Part 10

15515 Pipe Major A. FINLAYSON Invalided. 14786 Corpl. W. REID Wounded, 8/5/17. 16195 Piper W. ROBERTSON Invalided, 29/9/16. 14631 " A. STEVENSON Killed, 28/4/17; despatches, 29/11/17. 14324 " W. LEWIS 15174 " R. M'KAY 14595 " R. TULL 14597 " G. CURRIE 14687 " A. TAIT Wounded, 8/5/17. 11839 " J. THOMSON Wounded, 8/5/17. 11505 " D. HUNTER 30547 " J. COULL 35462 " J. RICHMOND 18176 " W. HEWITT

THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS (THE BLACK WATCH)

1ST BATTALION

During the opening stages the pipers were necessarily mostly employed in the ranks, and, within the first three months, practically the whole of the 13 pipers were casualties. During the Somme fighting the companies were repeatedly played to the attack by their pipers; on one of these occasions the pipe major, M'Leod, was killed. At Rue des Bois in May 1915, when the battalion attacked the German positions near Festubert, every company was played up, and Pipers Stuart and Wishart distinguished themselves, and Stuart was awarded the D.C.M.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

4621 Pipe Major T. CLARK Invalided. 7068 " HUGH MAXWELL THOM Pipe Major, 22/8/16. 635 Lance-Cpl. J. REID Invalided. 9617 Piper D. M'LEOD Promoted Pipe Major; killed, 21/8/16. 7820 " H. BRUCE Wounded; missing, 9/5/15. 2053 Piper W. BURNS Wounded, 26/1/15; invalided. 2487 Lance-Cpl. R. KNOWLES Wounded, 26/10/14. 1314 Sergt. R. SMITH Wounded, 8/9/14. 2190 Piper T. CARDOWNIE Wounded, 24/10/14. 1956 " T. M'INTYRE Killed, 14/8/14. 1738 " B. BAIN Wounded, 26/10/14; invalided. 1771 " T. PETERS Wounded, 14/9/14; invalided. 1186 " G. ROBERTSON 943 Lance-Cpl. J. BROWN Transferred as Pipe Major 8th Batt.; 3 times wounded. 740 Piper R. JAAP " J. LEES Wounded, 25/1/15. " N. M'LEOD " A. STEWART Wounded, 9/5/15. " P. M'GINN " A. WISHART Wounded, 9/5/15. 9430 Lance-Cpl. W. STUART, D.C.M. Wounded, Rue des Bois, 9/5/15 awarded D.C.M. Piper T. HARDY 9088 " DAVID WEMYSS 43115 " ROBERT MUIR 699 " DAVID ARMIT 779 " ANDREW HADDEN 40034 " ANDREW SIME 40154 " JOHN CARMICHAEL 43114 " ALEX. SHERIFF 1892 " DUGALD M'DADE 15895 " JAMES HIGGINS 2045 " JOHN NEILL 7099 " GEORGE WILSON 13291 " WILLIAM HARLEY 12194 " EDWARD TATTON 2106 " WILLIAM HARDIE 9723 " JOHN DAWSON 16186 " GEORGE MARTIN

2ND BATTALION

At Neuve Chapelle, March 1915, and at many other subsequent engagements, the pipers lost heavily. At Mauquissart on 25th September, 1915, when the companies were played to the attack, one piper, Robert Johnstone, played on until he fell gassed; and another, Armit, on reaching the enemy trenches, started bombing. On the same occasion, Pipers David Simpson and A. Macdonald stood on the parapet under very heavy fire playing their company over; Simpson was killed and Macdonald, who lost his leg, received the D.C.M. The pipers were also employed as bombers, and in this capacity Lance-Corpl. Peter MacNee obtained the D.C.M. at Neuve Chapelle.

On another occasion Pipers Gordon and Crichton played from one end of the line to the other out in the open, and similar feats were subsequently performed by other pipers.

While the battalion was in France, out of 22 pipers 4 were killed and 13 were wounded, during the first year of the war.

The battalion subsequently went to Mesopotamia. Here again the pipers were employed, sometimes in miscellaneous duties in the ranks, sometimes as pipers. The pipe major, John Keith, was awarded the D.C.M. Piper Pratt was promoted and given the D.C.M. for "high capacity in leadership" when acting as sergeant.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

6830 Sergt. JOHN KEITH, D.C.M. Wounded, Rue de Bacquerat, 15/7/15. 7184 Corpl. DONALD MACMASTER Wounded, Rue des Bois, 5/3/15. 8358 " (Sgt.) ANGUS MACLEOD Wounded, Neuve Chapelle, 10/3/15. 9908 Lance-Cpl. JAMES WANN Died of wounds, Neuve Chapelle, 10/3/15. 365 Piper ROBERT JOHNSTONE Wounded Neuve Chapelle, 9/5/15; and again at Mauquissart, 25/9/15; finally gassed. 9476 " JOSEPH GORDON Wounded, Neuve Chapelle, 9/5/15. 1165 Lance-Cpl. PETER CRICHTON 65 Piper JOHN DUTHIE Invalided. 699 " DAVID ARMIT Wounded, Givenchy, 8/10/15. 1449 " JAMES DAVIS Missing, Mauquissart, 25/9/15; believed killed. 1871 " JAMES GALLOWAY Wounded, 3/11/14; killed, Givenchy, 8/10/15. 1838 " JAMES BRADLEY Wounded, November 1914, and invalided. 1350 " THOMAS LOGAN Invalided. 736 " DAVID SIMPSON Killed, Mauquissart, 25/9/15. 1539 " ALEXANDER M'DONALD, Wounded, Givenchy; D.C.M. awarded D.C.M.; died. 1478 " THOMAS PHINN 1919 Lance-Sgt. ALEXANDER PRATT, Wounded, La Gorgue, 2/8/15; D.C.M. Mesopotamia, 22/4/16. 941 Lance-Cpl. PETER M'NEE, D.C.M. Gassed, Mauquissart, 25/9/15; Mesopotamia, 13/1/16; D.C.M.; subsequently died of wounds. 779 Piper ALEXANDER HADDEN Wounded, 18/5/15, and again, 4/7/15. 467 " JOHN KIDD Wounded, 1/11/14, and again Mauquissart, 25/9/15, and again Mesopotamia, 7/1/16. 1358 " WILLIAM MACKAY Died of wounds, Neuve Chapelle, 10/3/15. 1314 " A. SMITH 1998 " JOHN JORDAN 288 " WILLIAM THOMSON Wounded, Ypres. S/17486 Corpl. NEIL YOUNG " WM. MATHIESON Killed. 3/3422 " JOHN BENZIE Invalided. 3/8973 Piper JOHN BROWN Invalided. 3/8570 " DAVID STORRAR 487 " JAMES ANGUS Wounded, Aisne, 14/9/14. S/17639 " DAVID DRUMMOND S/19965 " JAMES DUNN S/17691 " JAMES GREIG 336 " DAVID KIDD Wounded, Le Cateau, Aug. 1914. S/4372 " WILLIAM ROBERTSON Wounded, Loos, 25/9/15, and San-i-yat, April 1916. S/18525 " DAVID STARK 1171 " THOMAS TALLON 8875 " ALEXANDER THOMSON Wounded, Sheikh Saad, 7/1/16; again, 20/4/16; again, 22/4/16.

4TH BATTALION

The pipers were employed principally as bearers, and were highly complimented for their gallantry at Neuve Chapelle in March 1915; at Loos they were similarly employed, and Piper M'Leod was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in bringing in his colonel, who was mortally wounded, under very heavy fire. On 3rd September, 1916, the battalion was played in to the attack, but, as a rule, they were kept back behind the front line. Pipe Major Alex. Low got the D.C.M. for attending wounded, and Piper M'Leod got a bar to his Military Medal.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

210 Pipe Major ALEXANDER LOW, D.C.M. Recommended for D.C.M., Neuve Chapelle. 1198 " D. M'LEOD, M.M. Awarded Military Medal, 25/3/15; and bar in 1918. 263 Corpl. J. NICOLL Wounded, 10/3/15. 1914 Piper J. REID Wounded, 9/5/15. 1403 " J. LYALL Wounded, 6/9/15. 1301 " R. SWORD Wounded, 9/5/15. 832 " J. DONALDSON Wounded, 10/3/15. 663 " J. SOUTER 714 " J. DEWAR 1039 " G. SCOTT 1160 " J. MERCHANT 1887 " T. CAMERON 1678 " F. MITCHELL 2204 " A. FINDLAY 4029 " C. GIBSON 1717 " J. MYLES 2177 " A. SANGSTER 769 " H. MITCHELL " THOS. PATERSON Transferred to Wireless Service, R.N., as Sub-Lieut.

5TH BATTALION

Pipers were employed, during the trench fighting, as observers, messengers and stretcher-bearers, and in the ranks, and suffered heavy casualties. The battalion was subsequently merged into the 4th Black Watch.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

668 Pipe Major A. M'DONALD LAMOND Wounded, 9/5/15, Fromelles. 1053 Sergt. A. E. CROWE 1163 Piper J. CARSTAIRS Invalided. 729 Lance-Cpl. J. STEWART Invalided. 826 Piper J. DUNCAN 1150 " A. NICOLL Wounded, 25/8/15, while sniping. 1053 " A. LUNDIE Wounded, 9/5/15. 1689 " J. WHITTON 1051 " J. BEGG 1568 " A. HOWIE Killed, 10/3/15, Neuve Chapelle; mentioned in despatches. 406 Lance-Cpl. F. REID Killed, 13/3/15, Neuve Chapelle. 382 Sergt. P. M'KAY 719 Piper W. WEBSTER 1719 " J. MYLES 751 " A. C. SCOTT 1017 " A. BRAND

6TH BATTALION

Pipers were employed in many ways, but chiefly as stretcher-bearers. The band was regarded by the men as the best stretcher-bearers they came across. At High Wood in July 1916 the battalion was played over by Pipers Pirnie, Forbes, Mapleton and Tainsh.

Since September 1916 they have been kept out of the front line as far as possible.

In December 1917 four pipers were killed and one wounded by a bomb during an aeroplane raid at Fromicourt.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major W. GALLOWAY " J. SINCLAIR " D. ANDERSON Lance-Cpl. D. BERRY 2126 Piper ALASDAIR M'DONALD Despatches. " P. FALLON Killed, May, 1915. " R. PIRNIE " P. DAVIDSON " P. IRONS " W. M'EWAN " J. FERGUSON Killed, La Boiselle, August 1916. " A. M'DONALD " P. M'INTOSH " R. MAPLETON Commission in Gordons. " MACCULLEN Wounded, March 1917. " J. HARPER Killed, 23/12/17. " A. TAINSH Killed, 23/12/17. " A. FORBES Killed, 23/12/17. " J. WYSE " J. GUTHRIE " W. PEGGIE " A. PATON Transferred to R.E.; killed, June 1917. " W. MASON " D. STEWART " D. M'BETH " T. LYALL " A. LEES " C. MACKENZIE " G. GOW " J. GOW Piper A. MYLES Killed, 23/12/17. " J. M'BETH " A. M'COLL " D. LEGGAT " J. BURLEIGH " J. NICOL " F. CHRISTIE " R. LOW " J. CONDIE " E. DEANS " J. STEWART " N. BEATON " R. SPENCE " H. RATTRAY Transferred to 7th Gordons as Pipe Major. " C. NISBET " J. SIMPSON " L. MASSIE Killed, Somme, Oct. 1916.

7TH BATTALION

The pipers were employed in the ranks, as despatch runners, etc. Piper G. Galloway was awarded the Military Medal for performing this most hazardous duty under heavy fire during the Somme fighting; and Pipe Major Thomas Macdonald and Pipers Swan and Hands were rewarded with the same distinction.

Latterly the pipers were trained as anti-aircraft Lewis gunners, and proved extremely successful.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

290056 Pipe Major THOMAS M'DONALD, M.M. Military Medal, Somme. Lance-Sgt. J. CHISHOLM Invalided. 292440 " N. M'DONALD Lance-Cpl. G. SWAN, M.M. Killed, Dec. 1916, Somme; Military Medal. 292435 " A. CHALMERS " A. WILKIE Piper H. FORKER " A. WILKIE Killed, Dec. 1916, Somme. " B. MORRIS " J. JOHNSTONE Killed, Dec. 1916, Somme. " GEORGE GALLOWAY, M.M. Wounded, April 1917; Military Medal. Piper J. ROSS Invalided. " W. BRIDY Killed, Dec. 1916, Somme. " E. LINN Wounded, July 1916. " D. LEGGAT Wounded, Dec. 1916. " J. MOODIE " J. CONDIE Invalided. " R. ADAMSON Invalided. " J. ROBERTSON Invalided. " J. GUTHRIE Invalided. " W. CAMPBELL Invalided. 3/4470 " JAMES JOHNSTON Killed, 7/1/17, Somme. " E. ARCHIBALD Invalided. " A. MITCHELSON Invalided. 41028 " J. RUSSELL 292434 " A. CHALMERS 293096 " D. CHALMERS 292406 " W. FITZPATRICK 200509 " A. MANDS, M.M. Military Medal. 112084 " J. M'KELLAR 290127 " T. ARCHIBALD 201553 " F. M'LEOD 42124 " D. CAMERON " J. M'GILL

8TH BATTALION

The battalion was played into action at Loos and in many of the Somme engagements. After 1916, on account of losses among them, they were kept out of the front line as far as possible.

The band headed the State Entry of King Albert into Brussels in November 1918.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

2911 Pipe Major R. MATCHETT 8368 " E. RENNIE Wounded, Ypres, 1915; invalided. 943 " J. BROWN Wounded, three times. 4266 Corpl. D. SINCLAIR Wounded, Festubert, 1915. 6245 Piper D. AINSLIE Wounded, Nieuport. 853 " J. ALLAN Wounded, Aisne. 1738 " B. BAIN Wounded, Aisne. 7211 " A. BARCLAY 9220 " A. CAMPBELL Wounded, Ypres, 1915. 11780 " R. EDMONSTON 6365 " D. GLEN 16987 Piper W. HOSIE 3925 " W. LOCKHART Wounded, Somme, 1916. 40577 " J. M'ARTHUR 3020 " A. M'COURTIE 266912 " J. M'KAY 265912 " R. MENZIES Killed, Meteren, July 1918. 3281 " J. M'LEOD Wounded, Loos, 1915. 8832 " W. NICHOLSON Wounded twice, Vermelles, Loos. 3375 " W. REILLY Killed, Loos, 1915. 8659 " S. REID Wounded, Ypres, 1915. 299331 " G. REDPATH 265989 " J. STRANG 265715 " P. STEWART 6366 " W. STRATHIE 3019 " D. SIMPSON Killed, Somme, 1916. 266055 " D. WINTON 3014 " D. WILSON Killed, Loos, 1915. 3/1861 " J. WOODS

9TH BATTALION

The pipers played the battalion into action at Hill 70, and the whole band, except one man, was killed or wounded.

The battalion was ultimately absorbed into the 4/5th Black Watch.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

9005 Pipe Major T. HARLEY 4924 Lance-Cpl. D. CAMERON 11463 Piper J. ARMOUR Invalided. 40016 " J. BURLEIGH Wounded, 18/5/18. 43236 " G. FAIRWEATHER Wounded, 28/7/18. " J. JOHNSTONE Killed, March 1918. 40018 " D. LAMOND 43448 " J. SCOTT 7814 " R. NAPIER 43155 " A. ROBERTSON Wounded, 30/10/18. 16105 " J. SPENCE 6563 " A. STIRLING Wounded, 18/5/18. 11195 " R. THOMSON " J. WEMYSS Invalided. 1350 " T. LOGAN

THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

1ST BATTALION

During the first six months of the war 7 pipers were killed, 8 were wounded and 2 were taken prisoner. These casualties mostly occurred at Festubert in December 1914, and later at Neuve Chapelle. They were then withdrawn from the front lines. Subsequently they were employed as bearers, ammunition carriers, etc.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

11281 Pipe Major R. SUTHERLAND 6894 Sergt. D. BUCHAN Killed, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 10774 Corpl. A. GODSMAN, D.C.M. Wounded, Neuve Chapelle, 12/1/15; D.C.M. and Order of St. George. 7918 Piper W. WHITE 9615 " C. STEWART Killed, Ypres, 1/5/15. 10116 " J. M'GRORY Wounded, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 10258 " H. CATER 10107 " F. BURNS Killed, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 11356 " C. WILSON 9860 " T. JAMES Killed, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 11782 " D. SUTHERLAND Wounded, Neuve Chapelle, 11-14/3/15. 11685 " A. BAIN Wounded, Neuve Chapelle, 14/3/15. 9011 " J. MORRISON Killed, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 10579 " T. JACKSON 11124 " J. M'DONALD Prisoner of war, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 11718 " R. M'LEISH 11470 " J. SMITH Wounded, Festubert, 19-21/12/14; wounded, Richebourg, 6/10/15; died, 7/9/16. 11533 " J. JOHNSTONE Prisoner of war, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 11499 " J. M'NAUGHT Killed, Festubert, 19-21/12/14. 10383 Corpl. D. CHISHOLM Wounded, Ypres, 23/10/14. Lance-Cpl. MITCHELL Killed, Verneuil, 18/9/14. 10010 Piper GAULT Wounded, Rue du Bois, 17/5/15. 11468 Corpl. J. SMITH Wounded, Ypres, 22/10/14; died enteric. 12064 Lance-Cpl. A. CRAIG 12061 Piper A. MACKAY 12106 " C. BALD

2ND BATTALION

Of the original band of thirteen men all but two were killed or wounded in the first few months of the war. While they lasted they acted as pipers as well as in the ranks. From May 1915 to May 1916 there was practically no band, and, when reconstituted, the men were kept out of the front line as far as possible.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

9728 Pipe Major W. YOUNG 10713 Lance-Cpl. L. M'KINNON Wounded, 21/10/14. 11448 " J. SMITH Wounded, 21/10/14; died of enteric. 11480 Piper J. BROWN 10478 " J. BRUCE 9029 " J. CAMPBELL Wounded, 2/11/14. 7721 " W. HAINES Wounded, 17/5/15, Ypres. 11945 " R. HENDERSON Wounded, 18/5/15, Ypres. 10976 " J. IRVING Killed, 3/11/14. 11137 " A. MORROW Wounded, 24/8/14; taken prisoner. 11614 " A. MACDONALD 11627 " J. SMITH Wounded, 3/12/17. 9272 Corpl. J. MACKENZIE Killed, 21/10/14. 7885 Piper J. DALE 7943 Corpl. J. ROBERTSON 7886 Piper J. GIBSON 35100 " J. MORGAN 33119 " R. MORRISON 35123 " R. MACNAUGHTON 8515 " W. PEIL 6978 " A. WILLIAMSON 7472 Sergt. C. W. JOHNSTONE 9387 Piper A. MACNEILAGE Twice wounded. 7270 " D. MACINTYRE 9280 " R. STEIN 331117 " W. GUNN 332186 " H. CAMPBELL 331230 " J. MENZIES 330068 " A. OGILVIE 330070 " R. WILDER Wounded. 327119 " W. WHITE 3970 " J. MACRAE 10264 Sergt. T. FINDLAY Killed, Neuve Chapelle, 14/3/15. 220217 Piper J. REID 12302 " D. BONNAR

5TH BATTALION