Part 15

The pipers, during the period of trench warfare, were employed behind the lines. The C.O. considers they were of the greatest value in keeping up the men's morale, on marches and in bringing companies out of the trenches.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

1339 Pipe Major D. F. ROBERTSON Lance-Cpl. T. M'CLUNIE Wounded. Piper W. JOHNSTONE " W. FOREMAN " W. F. SUTTIE Killed, 16/3/16. " ALEX. M'LENNAN " DAVID SEATH " JOHN ADAMSON " WILLIAM MACKENZIE Killed, 16/3/16. " D. LEATH

THE ARGYLLSHIRE MOUNTAIN BATTERY

The pipers in this Battery all served as gunners.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major WILLIAM MACNEILL Died, pneumonia, 18/8/15. Corpl. NEIL SMITH Accidentally killed, 1/3/16. " JAMES MACPHEE

THE ROSS AND CROMARTY BATTERY

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

4403 Piper JOHN MACDONALD Wounded, 14/5/15; died of wounds. 5035 " JAS. MACKAY Wounded, 14/5/15. 4323 " ANGUS MACDONALD Wounded, 23/6/15.

MISCELLANEOUS

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

318411 Pte. WILLIAM SCOTT 11th F.A., R.A.M.C.; Military Medal. 93110 Piper ANDREW M'INTOSH 2/2nd Lothian Field Ambulance; severely wounded.

THE PIPE BAND OF THE 52ND (LOWLAND) DIVISION

This band was formed in Gallipoli in October, 1915.

It was understood then that a dull and dreary winter campaign was in front of the troops. A committee of officers was formed to find some sort of entertainment to keep the men as cheery as possible. It was decided that both a Military and a Pipe Band should be raised. This job was left entirely in the hands of Colonel C. A. H. MACLEAN of Pennycross, a critical and enthusiastic lover of music, who, being a Highlander and an accomplished piper, naturally insisted on the Pipe Band being a good one.

Practically all that was left of the pipers in the different regiments of the Division were used to form the band, which consisted of twelve pipers and six drummers, all having taken part in the severe fighting prior to this duty. Good players and members of some of the finest bands in Scotland, under the leadership of Pipe-Major Wm. Fergusson, 1/7th Battn. Highland Light Infantry, a well-known piper and exponent of "Ceol Mhor," the band made steady progress, and soon was in grand fettle. The way both bands were appreciated testifies to the sound judgment of the committee and the able management of the Colonel.

The Division, being entirely composed of Scots, hailed with delight the skirl of the pipes, which had been heard but too seldom since the Division landed.

The band had exceptional luck while on Gallipoli, never having had a casualty after it was raised, although often playing under heavy shell fire. They played and warmed the hearts of all true Scots, and must have given the wily Turk quite a shock with "Hey Johnnie Cope," which could be heard quite distinctly on a quiet morning in the firing-line, right up till within a few days of the final evacuation of the peninsula.

After sojourning for a month on the Island of Mudros, they sailed with the rest of the Division for Egypt. From Abbassia (Cairo) they moved to the desert front, and have been with the Division in the trek across Sinai.

From El Arish the band accompanied the Division right into Palestine, and is believed to be the first pipe band to play in the "Holy Land."

PRISONERS OF WAR BAND

One of the most remarkable of military pipe bands was one organised in the British prisoners' internment camps in Holland. At one time this band consisted of 13 pipers of different units, including two pipe majors, under Pipe Major Duff, 2nd Royal Scots.

OVERSEAS BATTALIONS

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY

The pipers were mainly employed as bearers.

In the attack on the Vimy Ridge on 9th April, 1917, the battalion was played over by the nine pipers.

Pipers were also employed as runners.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

667 Pipe Major JOHN COLVILLE Invalided; despatches. 12942 " W. CAMPBELL Sergt. JOHN MACDONALD, D.C.M. Died of wounds, 17/9/16; D.C.M. 262 " H. LAING Wounded, 8/5/15; despatches. 672 Corpl. D. M'INTOSH Invalided. 1770 Lance-Cpl. J. HUNTER Wounded, Oct. 1918. 264 Piper J. RITCHIE Wounded, 22/3/15. 676 " J. M'LOY Wounded, 28/2/15. 265 " W. ROBERTSON Died of wounds, 25/3/15. 1296 " J. M. ROBERTSON, D.C.M. Wounded, 8/5/15, D.C.M. 679 " J. WOOD Wounded, 17/5/15. 1772 " G. MILLER Invalided. 266 " C. M'LEAN 1771 " G. HARVEY 1174 Piper H. LOGAN Wounded, 15/3/15. 21499 " A. G. M'DONALD 432938 " J. LAING 432013 " R. RITCHIE 432966 " W. ADAMSON Wounded, March, 1916. 432862 " L. SMITH 432137 " J. WOOD 432812 " G. DUNBAR 433130 " G. THOMSON 432312 " G. MURRAY

THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

13TH BATTALION

In the Ypres fighting in April 1915 the pipers suffered heavily, 3 of them being killed and 5 wounded. Some of them were employed as runners, others in the ranks.

At the recapture of Hill 70 in August 1917 the companies were led to the attack by their pipers.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

24002 Pipe Major D. MANSON 24962 Piper D. A. M'ARTHUR 24010 " J. BURNS Wounded, Ypres, 23/4/15. 24011 Lance-Cpl. J. DYCE Wounded, Ypres, 23/4/15. 24012 Piper W. LAWSON Died of wounds, Fleurbaix, 16/3/15. 24013 " A. J. MACDONALD Killed, 24/4/15. 24014 " N. SINCLAIR 24015 " A. SINGER Wounded, 3/5/15, Ypres. 24392 " H. ROBERTSON Killed, Ypres, 2/5/15. 24155 " N. MACDONALD Killed, Ypres, 24/4/15. 24704 " D. CAMPBELL Wounded, 22/4/15. 25045 " J. W. MACDONALD 8004 " C. S. MACDONALD 11095 " A. EDEN 12942 " W. CAMPBELL 46636 " J. CONNACHER 14536 " G. B. MACPHERSON

THE 48TH HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

15TH BATTALION

The battalion took out 19 pipers. At the battle of Amiens, 5th-8th August, 1918, their pipers played in the front line. They were fortunate as regards casualties during the war, having lost only one man killed.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

27221 Pipe Major A. R. KEITH, M.M. 27386 Lance-Sgt. A. A. NEWLANDS 27548 Corpl. J. THOMPSON Died of disease. 27925 Lance-Cpl. A. M'DONALD 27659 Piper K. CROSBIE Obtained commission in R.A. 27058 " F. A. COWEN Gassed, Ypres, 22/4/15; invalided. 27883 " A. DONALDSON 27023 " K. MILLER 2709 " W. H. WICK 13611 " D. BRAIDWOOD Obtained commission. 30207 " A. GORDON 152 " J. A. MACKINNON, M.C. Obtained commission. 43212 " A. STURROCK 37451 " W. MACDONALD 41587 " N. A. ROSS 58456 " G. C. HENDERSON 135514 " A. M. MACDONALD 192071 " D. MACDONALD 193489 " J. HINSHELWOOD 799915 " A. MACDONALD 1045162 " T. HAMILTON 1045069 " J. M'NEILL 1045923 " H. E. MATHEWS 1045177 " R. B. MACWILLIAM 192170 " T. MARTIN 1045779 " W. HYND 192270 " W. MAIR 799627 " R. SMITH 799248 " R. ANDERSON 799041 " W. G. WATSON 799255 " W. LAWRIE 799704 " A. MACLACHLAN 799258 " D. MACPHERSON 799256 " P. T. LAMB 2393381 " F. M'DOWALL 2393526 " J. CANT

THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH

16TH BATTALION

At Ypres (April 1915) two pipers, Jas. Thomson and W. M'Ivor, were killed while playing the charge; and at Festubert in May, G. Birnie and A. Morrison were killed in the same way. Some of the pipers were employed as bearers, runners, etc., but, the casualties continuing, it was found necessary for a time to withdraw them from the firing line. During the Somme fighting, however, they were again used as pipers. In the attack of 8th October, 1916, Pipers Richardson, Park, Paul and M'Kellar played through very heavy fire for over half a mile, and Richardson and Park were killed. Piper Richardson was awarded the V.C. posthumously. On another occasion, in the attack on the Quirique Rue position, Pipers Birnie and Morrison stood on a ruined farmhouse and played until they were both killed.

In the attack on the Vimy Ridge on 9th April, 1917, the battalion was again led to their objective by the Pipe Major, Groat and five pipers for a distance of over a mile; Pipe Major Groat got the Military Medal.

For bravery at Paschendaele, Aug. 1917, Lance-Cpl. M'Gillivray--who was killed--got the Military Medal, and Piper Paul received the same distinction.

The C.O. regards the pipes as invaluable in action. Of the pipers one got the V.C., one the D.C.M. and nine the Military Medal. No man was recommended for a distinction unless he had twice played his company to an attack.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

28556 Pipe Major DONALD M'LEOD Invalided, 1915. 28558 " RONALD M'DONALD 29327 " JAMES GROAT, D.C.M., Pipe Major, Nov. 1915; D.C.M.; M.M. Military Medal and Bar. 28812 Piper C. WILSON Wounded, Ypres, 22-28/4/15; invalided. 28694 " JAMES THOMSON Died of wounds, Ypres, 23/4/15. 28779 " WILLIAM M'IVOR Died of wounds, 10/5/15. 29236 " JAMES LOWE Wounded, Ypres, 22-28/4/15; invalided. 28595 " GEORGE BIRNIE Killed, Festubert, 20/5/15. 29468 " ANGUS MORRISON Killed, Festubert, 20/5/15. 28557 " ALEC M'GILLIVRAY (?), Killed, 15/8/17; Military M.M. Medal. 29048 " ALAN M'NAB, M.M. Military Medal. 28559 " HUGH M'DONALD 29336 " GEORGE INGLIS 29149 " GORDON ROSS 28930 " JAMES RICHARDSON, V.C. Killed, 8/10/16; V.C. 28561 " JOHN PARKS Killed, 8/10/16. 28560 " HUGH M'KELLAR Invalided, 1917. 859495 " J. LIGHTHEART 429603 " G. PAUL, M.M. Killed, Amiens, 8/8/18; Military Medal. 467573 " ALEX. ROBERTSON, M.M. Military Medal. 466703 " JOHN M'ALLISTER, M.M. Military Medal. 183188 " WILLIAM BUCHANAN 183192 " HUGH M'BETH 736522 " DAVID HORN 737176 " JOHN J. M'LEAN Wounded, Amiens, 8/8/18. 736406 " WILLIAM GOLDIE 160387 " NORMAN M'IVER 859059 " ARTHUR DUNCAN 603174 " GORDON CRUICKSHANK, M.M. Military Medal. 633237 " DUNCAN M'KINNON Wounded, Oct. 1918. 633179 " ARCHIBALD M'DONELL, M.M. Military Medal. 633524 " LAWRENCE M'GILLIVRAY 189348 " HARRY M'LEAN 603269 " WILLIE DARLOW 859498 " JOHN LIGHTHEART 860095 " JOHN REID 85959 " JOHN M'DONALD Wounded, Sept. 1918. 959196 " DAVID HUNTER 859941 " WILLIAM M'GREGOR 693164 " ARTHUR ROBERTSON Wounded, Oct. 1918. 859100 " ROBERT M'DONALD 779259 " GEORGE M'LEOD 859454 " DONALD M'KENZIE

THE CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major JOHN DUKE Piper JAMES G. MUNRO Taken prisoner, Somme, ? Sept. 1916.

THE 21ST CANADIANS

(Eastern Ontario Regiment)

It is considered in this battalion that pipers are quite indispensable, and should be spared as far as possible.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major IAN MACKENZIE Killed, Cambrai, 11/10/18. 59224 Corpl. WILLIAM CURRIE, M.M., Wounded, 23/4/16; Military M.C. Medal; promoted Lieut.; got Military Cross. 59937 Sergt. WILLIAM SUTHERLAND Wounded, 27/11/15. 60115 Piper HUGH MACKENZIE, M.M. Military Medal. 59320 " C. FYFE Wounded, 28/10/15. 59311 " J. EWART Invalided. 59620 " H. M'KEACHEN Invalided. 633985 " W. GRANT Invalided. 401191 " MACDOUGALL Wounded, 19/6/16. 59618 Pipe Major J. M'DOUGALL 59181 Corpl. J. R. COGHILL, M.M. Military Medal. 675268 Piper W. H. COLLINS 633879 " W. ALEXANDER 675274 " J. LITTLE 633643 " D. M'DONALD

THE 25TH CANADIANS

Piper Telfer played his company into action at Vimy Ridge until wounded. He was awarded the Military Medal; Piper W. Brand also got the same distinction. Again, at Amiens, August 1918, the battalion was played over. There was great competition among the men to be allowed to perform this duty. Frequently they were employed as bearers.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major CARSON Meritorious Service Medal; wounded, 13/8/18; Mons Medal. Corpl. CANT Invalided. " MORRISON Piper W. TELFER Military Medal; wounded, 9/4/18. " W. BRAND Military Medal. Piper D. BRAND Invalided. " A. CAMPBELL Invalided. " M. M'DOUGALL " G. HOOPER " P. KITCHENHAM Wounded, 9/4/18. " G. THOMAS Wounded, 9/4/18. " H. O'CONNELL " E. STEWART Killed, 9/4/18. " T. H. M'KINNON " J. H. SHIRLEY " E. B. THURLOW " W. FYFFE Wounded. " A. RITCHIE Wounded. " H. M'CULLOCH " N. M'LEOD " J. MACINTOSH " A. LAVREY " W. BUCHANAN " F. MACBEAN " HECTOR MACLEAN ANGUS Invalided.

THE 29TH CANADIANS

(Vancouver Regiment)

Pipers were employed as bearers.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

75582 Pipe Major W. MONTGOMERY Invalided. 75132 " D. M'CULLOCH 75297 Corpl. D. MAY Wounded, 13/11/17; invalided. 75599 Piper W. S. GRANT Killed, 6/11/17. 76216 " W. BURNSIDE Killed, 6/11/17. 76484 " J. R. DAVIDSON 76186 " A. ROBERTSON Invalided. 73583 " A. M. BAYNE Wounded, 20/4/16. 76482 " J. CLARK 75848 " R. M'DONALD 75673 " A. M'LACHLAN 76180 " A. M'RAE 75298 " W. A. ROBERTSON 76481 " A. DUNSMUIR 30173 " A. WILSON

THE 236TH CANADIANS

(The MacLean Regiment)

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

1030319 Piper E. BARTON 1030099 " W. H. BLAIR 1030239 " W. W. BRADFORD 1030098 " CECIL BREWER 1030225 " DOUGLAS BURBRIDGE 1030152 " JOHN CAMPBELL 1030076 " GEORGE CLARKE 1030020 " W. H. COLLINS 1030328 Lance-Cpl. CHARLES CROMWELL 1030253 Piper ANDREW DODDS 1030008 Corpl. RICHARD FERRIE 1030312 Piper DONALD GRANT 1030513 " KENNETH GREGORY 1030010 Sergt. FRED HAYTER 1030043 Piper FRED HARRIS 1030012 " JOHN M'FADGEN 1030511 " WILLIAM M'EWAN 1030326 " JOHN M'NAMEE 1030581 " JAMES MACK 742630 " WALTER MORRELL 1030196 " HAROLD MILES 1030045 " EDWARD RALSTEN 1030030 " A. REGAN 743040 " CHARLES ROSS 1030016 Pipe Sgt. W. H. ROSS 1030323 Piper J. BENSON ROBINSON 1030052 " GORDON SCOTT 1030142 " E. J. SLOANE 1030066 " JAMES SMITH 1030014 Corpl. ALEX. STEWART 1030184 Piper DOUGLAS STEWART 291928 " J. SIMPSON 1030545 " WILLIAM STEWART 1030217 " GEORGE TANDY 1030026 " A. E. WALKER 1030093 " GEORGE WHITE 1030110 " E. WILLIS 1030061 " JAMES WILSON 467264 " GEORGE WALKER 1030143 " ROBERT JAMERISON

THE CANADIAN PIONEERS

1ST BATTALION

Owing to the nature of the employment of this battalion on railway construction the pipers were principally in the ranks as sappers.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

154580 Pipe Major H. M'KENZIE 154492 Piper (Sapper) WILLIAM HENRY 154589 " F. MACDONALD Wounded, 7/5/16. 154184 " J. GRANT Killed, 13/6/16. 155016 " WILLIAM GRAY Wounded, 4/6/16. 154121 " R. KELL 154027 " G. MARS Wounded, 17/8/18. 491353 " W. G. RICHARDSON 154231 " P. HYNDMAN Wounded, 17/9/17.

THE 2ND AUCKLAND REGIMENT

The band was started in Egypt in 1915 with 4 pipers, and gradually a few more were added. The pipers were not allowed to go into action as such. Pipe Major J. F. Robertson was given the Military Medal for gallantry during the operations round Bapaume in 1918.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Piper H. CAMERON " J. F. ROBERTSON Awarded Military Medal, Bapaume, 1918. " H. M. KENNEDY " J. STEVENSON " J. BROWN " D. M'KINLEY " A. LAMBIE " F. BARRY " F. M'LEAN " J. CLOTHIER " B. JOHNS

THE 42ND AUSTRALIANS

This battalion raised a band of 8 pipers when they left Australia in 1916. They were largely employed as scouts, runners, etc.

The battalion was subsequently merged into the 41st.

Pipers A. Aitken and R. Gillespie were awarded Military Medals for valuable scouting work carried out prior to the action at Messines in June 1917.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major A. R. M'COLL Corpl. A. S. MACNAUGHT Piper A. AITKEN, M.M. Wounded; Military Medal. " R. GILLESPIE, M.M. Military Medal. " J. A. MURRAY " A. M'PHERSON Wounded. " J. M'COLL Wounded. " J. ROBERTSON Wounded. " A. MURRAY Wounded. " M. H. FRASER Killed. " D. LATHANGIE " T. A. FRASER Wounded. " A. S. CHAPLIN " W. REID " W. MILNE " A. M'PHERSON " J. CLARKE " A. HOWIE Wounded.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN SCOTTISH

The pipers proved quite invaluable on the long marches in the operations against the Senussi, in keeping the men going, under the most trying climatic conditions.

The pipers were sometimes employed as bearers, or as carriers of stores, ammunition, etc., and as runners.

In the Cambrai advance by the Germans they had to serve in the ranks. At Houdincourt, having piled their pipes and taken up rifles, nearly all their instruments were destroyed by a shell.

REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.

Pipe Major D. CAMERON, D.C.M. Became C. Sergt.-Major; wounded. " ALEXANDER GRIEVE Gassed, March 1918. Lance-Cpl. R. HAY Piper T. SCOTT Killed, Arras, 9/4/17. " A. GRAY, M.M. Military Medal. " J. WATERHOUSE, M.M. Military Medal. " J. MATHESON " D. A. CUMMINGS " F. FRASER " C. GORDON Invalided. " R. LINDSAY " M. M'NEIL " J. M'CALMAN " J. MUNRO Wounded, Oct. 1916; invalided. " M. STRANG " G. COLLIER " W. IRONS " M'GREGOR " M'COLL " W. STRANG

ROLL OF HONOUR. 1914-1918

1ST SCOTS GUARDS.

3707 Sergt. SAMUEL RICHARDSON Died of wounds, Aisne, 14/9/14. 8543 Piper JAMES MACKENZIE Killed, Ypres, 31/10/14. 991 " ALEXANDER MARTIN, D.C.M. Killed, 19/2/16. " MALCOLM MACKENZIE Killed, 1914. " A. CARMICHAEL Killed, 1915.

2ND SCOTS GUARDS.

Lance-Cpl. HECTOR M'KIMM Killed, Zonnebeke, 26/10/14. 8081 Piper CHARLES M'GUIRE Died of wounds, Ypres, 29/10/14.

1ST ROYAL SCOTS.

48594 Piper D. M'DONALD Died, Bulgaria, Oct. 1918.

2ND ROYAL SCOTS.