Part 9
Pipe Major M'QUEEN Invalided, Nov. 1915. " N. SHAW Died of wounds, Palestine, 21/4/17. " C. M'INNES Lance-Cpl. J. W. M'ALLISTER Killed, Gallipoli, 12/7/15. Piper P. GREIG Killed, Gallipoli, 12/7/15. " J. MILNER Killed, Gallipoli, 12/7/15. " A. GORDON Invalided, Nov. 1915. Lance-Cpl. W. HIGHET Piper W. BATCHELOR } " J. SMITH } " J. RAE } " R. STORRIE } " J. KIDDIE } " J. CREWS } Transferred from 6/7 Battalion " J. K. STEPHEN } to 4th Batt. on return to France " R. CURRIE } from Palestine. " J. WOODS } " D. INNES } " H. HOGGAN } " R. HOGGAN }
5TH BATTALION
In Gallipoli the pipers served in the ranks. The C.O. considers, however, their value in keeping the men cheery, and on the march, so great that they should not be allowed in the front line at all. "When the men were exhausted and inclined to straggle the effect of the pipes was most marked, the men at once pulled themselves together."
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
6909 Pipe Major ANDREW THOM Invalided 241387 " JOHN MACPHEE 7797 Lance-Cpl. JOHN MURDOCH Killed, 13/7/15. 7613 Piper HUGH DICK 6348 " ALEXANDER CALDWELL Wounded, 12/7/15. 7107 " ANDREW HOPE 5726 Lance-Cpl. WILLIAM JOHNSTONE 241579 Piper WILLIAM LENAGHEN 9806 Piper JAMES M'CONNELL 240011 " ROBERT MAGIE 240190 " THOMAS SHANKS 240834 " H. SAMSON
7TH BATTALION
When the battalion went out it was found necessary to put the pipers in the ranks. After the amalgamation of the 7th with the 6th Battalion they were kept out of the front line for a time.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major WATSON Piper T. MARR Killed, Loos, 25/9/15. " W. MARR Wounded. " R. ROMMIE Killed, Loos, 25/9/15. " BALSILLIE " DAVIDSON " W. BARCLAY " M'ARTHUR Invalided. " FINLAYSON Wounded, Loos, 25/9/15.
6TH AND 7TH BATTALION.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major D. INNES Piper J. KIDDIE " W. CRAIG " J. WOOD " J. STEPHENS " J. CREWS " R. CURRIE " D. TUNES " J. JAMIESON " CLAYDON " BALSILLIE " DAVIDSON
The combined battalions were ultimately broken up, and the pipers transferred to the 4th Battalion, which had returned from Palestine with its pipe band no longer in existence.
8TH BATTALION
Owing to the difficulty of replacing casualties the pipers were not allowed to go into action.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major H. PETERS " W. M'CORMICK Invalided. " J. DUFF Corpl. G. GRAY Lance-Cpl. A. ALVES " J. NOBLE Invalided. Piper J. M'NAB " A. M'KAY " P. M'GUINNESS " J. BLAYLOCK " G. GLENDINNING " F. MORRISON " W. MURRAY " J. FERGUSON Invalided. " A. LAVE Invalided. " B. PATERSON Invalided. " R. STORIE Invalided. " J. M'FARLANE Invalided. " W. HARAN Invalided. " P. ABERNETHY Invalided.
11TH BATTALION
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
26522 Pipe Major T. PORTEOUS 59663 Sergt. R. HAILSTONES 265732 Piper A. M'DONALD 59415 " D. M'BAIN 265763 " A. FORBES
THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
1ST BATTALION
In the landing on Gallipoli the pipers of the battalion had to take their places in the ranks in the first line fighting; here they distinguished themselves. During the subsequent operations in the Peninsula the pipers were employed in miscellaneous duties behind the front line.
Of the 10 pipers who landed only 4 remained to accompany the battalion on its evacuation.
In France they were employed in any and every capacity; "as bearers and ammunition carriers they had tasks to carry out that were almost superhuman, but as a band they ceased to exist until May 1917, when they were reconstituted. It was then decided to keep them out of the front line altogether."
The opinion of the officers is that pipers are far too valuable an institution to be employed in action in any capacity. The C.O. considers the band "plays no inconsiderable part in promoting the efficiency of a fighting force."
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
8248 Pipe Major W. MACKENZIE, M.M. Military Medal. 6863 Sergt. F. PURGAVIE Wounded, Flers, 25/11/16, while in charge of a Dump. 8400 Corpl. H. M'DONALD Wounded, Suvla Bay, 10/8/15. 11412 Piper COLGAN Wounded, Gallipoli, 4/6/15. 9884 " HIGGINSON Killed while leading bayonet charge, Gallipoli, 26/4/15. 7936 " LILLIE 11315 " MAITLAND, M.M. Killed at Paschendaele, 27/4/17; awarded Military Medal. 8629 " R. SCOTT Wounded, Gallipoli, 4/6/15. 9545 " TURNBULL 10884 " TROTTER Wounded, Gallipoli, 1/6/15; Cambrai, 28/11/17.
2ND BATTALION
The officers of the battalion regard the pipers as a most necessary adjunct to a unit on active service, but consider that owing to the difficulty of replacement they should not be employed in action.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major J. MACINTYRE Wounded, Givenchy, 27/9/15, 11537 " W. MACKIE 9059 Corpl. T. HOPE 10340 " L. RODGERS 10693 " F. CAIRNS Wounded twice. 6342 Piper W. WOODS 8401 " J. BLACK 10632 Piper W. MACDONALD Wounded. 11893 " M. HALLIDAY 11172 " F. MARR Wounded twice. 40089 " G. LOCKIE Wounded. 44039 " A. BRUCE 23492 " R. M'ROBERTS 202225 " A. LENNOX 201229 " J. CAIRNEY 44069 " J. CASSIDY 9876 " J. BLACK 8274 " J. RIDDLE 8366 " J. ROACH Prisoner. 7152 " ROBB Wounded twice. 22122 " J. HALL
4TH BATTALION
In Gallipoli the pipers were principally employed as messengers and bearers, and most of them became casualties. When the band was reconstituted the pipers were kept out of the front line.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
28 Pipe Major C. FORBES 6074 Piper J. YOUNG 179 " W. SCOTT 729 " F. WOOD Wounded. 478 " J. LOCKHART 593 " B. MOWATT Wounded. 778 " T. LUNHAM Died of wounds. 779 " J. KERR Died of wounds. 306 " C. STREET Missing. 822 " A. HENDRY Missing.
5TH BATTALION
In Gallipoli the pipers were mostly employed as stretcher-bearers, and nearly all of them became casualties.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
1163 Lance-Sgt. PORTER 1333 Corpl. J. PRIESTLY Wounded, 12/7/15. 554 Piper A. ERSKINE Congratulated for bravery. 686 " R. T. ARRALL Wounded, 22/6/15. 308 " R. BROWN Killed, 12/7/15. 833 " J. CLINT 1760 Piper T. E. MARTIN Killed, 12/7/15. 1762 " H. C. BURNETT Wounded, 30/6/15. 995 " J. DICKSON 556 " J. ERSKINE 1489 " J. JACKSON 1622 " D. M'MINN 799 " M. STEWART Wounded, 12/7/15. 1377 " D. WILSON Wounded, 12/7/15. " JAS. GORMAN Killed.
6TH BATTALION.
In the attack on the Hohenzollern redoubt in September 1915 the battalion was played over the top by the Pipe Major, Robert Mackenzie. The casualties in this action, 4 killed and 3 wounded, resulted in the temporary disappearance of the band. At Arras, Ypres, and in later engagements, the men were employed as bearers.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
14851 Pipe Major R. MACKENZIE Loos, 25/9/15; died of wounds; despatches. " T. RICHARDSON Transferred to Depôt. " J. DAY Corpl. J. WALLACE Lance-Cpl. J. LOMAS Killed, Loos, 25/9/15. " J. MARSHALL " A. M'KENNA Invalided. Piper J. SIME Killed, Loos, 25/9/15. " J. BLOOMER " P. MOFFAT Killed, Loos, 25/9/15. " D. HANLON Wounded, Loos, 25/9/15. " G. M'GREGOR Wounded, Loos, 25/9/15. " J. PRINGLE Missing; killed, Somme, October 1916. " J. FERGUSON " D. BARRY Wounded, Gallipoli, 1915. " J. GRAY Wounded, Hill 60, 1915. " H. STOTT " J. JENKINS Invalided. " W. LITTLE " H. SHERRY " J. PHILLIPS " G. STEVENSON Wounded, Loos, 25/9/15. " W. H. SMITH " T. RANKINE
7TH BATTALION.
Just before the attack at Loos when there was a very heavy bombardment and gas discharge, Piper Daniel Laidlaw got up on the parapet and played the men over the top and continued until he fell wounded. For this act he was awarded the V.C. Another piper, Douglas Taylor, who had been wounded in the hand and could not play, went out and brought in several wounded men who had been gassed; he continued until he was dangerously wounded.
During the first eighteen months of the campaign the whole of the pipers were wounded.
The enormous value of pipes to a battalion returning from the front line is recognised by all ranks.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major DOUGLAS TAYLOR Loos, wounded, 25/9/15. 15851 Piper DANIEL LAIDLAW, V.C. Loos, 25/9/15, wounded; V.C. " J. MILLIGAN Loos, 25/9/15, wounded. " G. STEVENSON Loos, wounded, 25/9/15. " G. DUTTON Wounded. " W. IRVINE Wounded Hulluch; invalided. " J. M'DONALD Wounded, Arras. " W. LAMONT Wounded, Dardanelles. " J. TAYLOR Died of wounds, Arras. " G. BLACK Invalided.
8TH BATTALION
This battalion, on account of its losses, was absorbed into the 7th K.O.S.B The casualties among the 23 pipers of the two battalions were heavy, viz. 4 killed and 10 wounded.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
8352 Pipe Major J. BALLOCH Invalided; Meritorious Service Medal. 14875 Lance-Sgt. J. BROADWOOD Invalided. 8365 Corpl. R. HALLIDAY Promoted Pipe Major of 7/8th K.O.S.B. 14277 Lance-Cpl. A. M'VITTIE Killed, Arras. Piper D. BALLOCH " A. SIMPSON Piper C. REID Killed, Somme, July 1916. " P. OGILVIE Wounded, Ypres. " J. YOUNG Wounded, Arras. " W. BUCHANAN Wounded, Ypres. " G. SWINTON Killed, Arras. " J. CAIRNEY " D. REID
THE CAMERONIANS (THE SCOTTISH RIFLES)
1ST BATTALION
During the early part of the campaign the casualties among pipers were so heavy that it was found necessary to keep them as much as possible out of the front line. By the end of 1915 the band had practically ceased to exist. Of 25 pipers who have served during the war 3 have been killed and 9 wounded.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
6062 Pipe Major J. ALEXANDER Wounded. 265008 " D. M'GRUER 8453 Corpl. R. GORDON 10873 " G. PETERS 6740 Lance-Cpl. W. SMITH 9429 Piper T. BEST Killed. 9441 " R. BLACK Killed. 10786 " T. BRODIE 8899 " D. CAMERON Invalided. 8890 " W. CATTANACH Wounded. 10688 " W. DICK Wounded. 10006 " R. FLEMING Wounded. 9209 " C. GULLAN Prisoner of war. 8883 " C. HENDERSON 8254 " J. HAMILTON Wounded. 10641 " W. KINGSMAN Invalided. 7739 " R. MENZIES Discharged. 36628 " G. MILLER Wounded. 8809 " A. M'CULLOCH Invalided. 10924 " P. ROBERTSON Killed. 10326 " R. STEWART Wounded. 10765 " W. SHANE Prisoner of war. 22436 " J. STRACHAN Wounded. 8393 " G. WHITEHEAD Discharged. 53509 " J. WILLIAMSON
2ND BATTALION
Pipers during the first part of the war were chiefly in the ranks, and the casualties among them were so heavy they had to be withdrawn. The band was reconstituted, and the pipers were then kept out of the front line. In March 1918 they again had to be employed as rifles.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major W. ROBERTSON, M.M. Military Medal; gassed, Lens, Sept. 1918. " D. MACDOUGALL " A. CAMERON Killed, 4/2/15, Laventie; acting platoon sergeant. Corporal A. WYLLIE Wounded, 10/3/15, Neuve Chapelle. " J. CAMPBELL Killed, La Bassée, 16/5/15, while leading section. " A. HORNE Killed, 31/7/17. " D. M'CULLOCH Wounded; promoted P.M. 13th Scottish Rifles. 6703 Piper IAN MACPHERSON Wounded, Nesle. " A. MACDONALD Killed, Laventie, Jan. 1915. " FORSYTH Killed, Bois Grenier, July 1915. " NICOL Invalided. " FLEMING Wounded, 23/10/16. " FERGUSON Wounded, Dec. 1914. " PARKER Invalided. " STARK Wounded, 10/3/15; Neuve Chapelle; invalided. " CLARK Killed, 10/3/15, Neuve Chapelle. " E. O'NEIL Invalided. " LAUDER Died of wounds, March 1918. " A. M'DONALD " C. BARCLAY " J. INGRAM " C. ROBERTSON " G. LATHAM " W. CAMPBELL
5TH BATTALION
The original pipers served in the ranks and became casualties, and from early in 1915 to the end of 1916 the band ceased to exist. Since the reconstitution the men have been employed behind the front line as far as possible. In April 1917 they played the battalion back out of the Hindenburg line which had just been captured. During the last phase of the war they had to be employed in the ranks.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
5476 Pipe Major C. G. TAYLOR Invalided, 1/10/15. " PATERSON Accidentally killed. 5515 Piper D. M'PHEE 5474 " C. ROBERTSON 6408 " J. SLOAN Wounded 3 times; invalided 6240 " F. WATT Invalided. 6471 " A. MACKAY Invalided. 6595 " M. DUNBAR 6572 " K. SUTHERLAND 6696 " R. M'GREGOR
6TH BATTALION
This battalion was merged into the 5th in July 1916. The pipers were employed in the ranks.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
201124 Pipe Major J. C. PURDIE Killed. Lance-Cpl. JAS. KIRK Wounded, Festubert, 16/6/15. 202159 Cpl. D. M'DOUGALL Lance-Cpl. A. M'DONALD Transferred to 2nd S.R. 202140 " D. GARDINER 201213 Piper H. M'GREGOR Wounded, 24/2/16; invalided. 240869 " J. BEGG 6435 " D. M'GREGOR Wounded; invalided. 202162 " J. GRAHAM 202161 " L. M'DOUGALL 202051 " M. M'INTYRE Invalided. 202160 " T. POLLOCK 240024 " J. POTTER 202164 " W. SWEETEN 240653 " R. KERR 290665 " P. MACCULLOCH 39875 " A. FERGUSON 54252 " S. BELL 291284 " D. LAMONT 39693 " A. M'PHEE
7TH BATTALION
In the Dardanelles and Palestine the pipers were employed as bearers and suffered heavy casualties. It was then decided to keep them out of the front line.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
152 Pipe Major E. J. M'PHERSON Invalided. 166 " LOUIS BEATON 1103 Piper W. JAMIESON 1106 " ARCHIBALD RAMAGE Killed, 28/6/15, Dardanelles. 868 " ARCHIBALD SHEARER Killed, 23/7/15, Dardanelles. 1178 " WILLIAM DEANS Killed, June 1915. 1260 " J. CAMPBELL 404 " W. TAYLOR Wounded, 28/6/15; invalided. 1095 " J. PATERSON 266069 " J. M'DONALD Wounded, 23/11/17, Palestine. 265902 " A. THOMSON 265858 " D. M'KENZIE 265803 " R. M'INTYRE Wounded, 2/11/17, Palestine. 265958 " J. M'IVER Killed, 12/11/17, Palestine. 1817 " J. STRACHAN Killed, 4/11/17, Palestine.
8TH BATTALION
Pipers were principally employed, when in Gallipoli, as bearers, and suffered very heavily. On the 28th June, 1915, three were killed, and from Jan. 1916 for a year only one piper remained. There were also heavy losses in Palestine. They were chiefly employed in the ranks.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major NEIL MACLEOD Killed, Dardanelles, 12/7/15. Corpl. ALEXANDER STENTON Piper D. MACDOUGALL Transferred to 2nd Batt. as Pipe Major. " G. LATHAM " JOHN MACINTYRE Killed, Gallipoli, 28/6/15. " JAMES FERGUSON Killed, Gallipoli, 28/6/15. " ROBERT WHITELAW Killed, Gallipoli, 28/6/15. " JOHN MACKENZIE Wounded, Gallipoli, 28/6/15. " JAMES M'INDOE Killed, France, 29/7/18. Lance-Cpl. JAMES MIDDLETON Piper WILLIAM DICKIE Wounded, Gaza, 19/4/17. Piper JAMES ANDERSON Wounded, Gaza, 19/4/17. " ROBERT CAMERON Wounded, Gaza, 19/4/17. " A. F. CLARK " T. RAE
9TH BATTALION
The whole band went into action at Loos, and suffered so heavily it took months to restore it. In a daylight raid at Arras in February 1917 Corpl. Whitelaw and Piper M'Gurk played their companies over the top.
During the Somme fighting pipers were employed in bringing up ammunition.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
1886 Pipe Major M. FERGUSON 40631 Lance-Cpl. R. WHITELAW 30503 Piper HUGH MACARA Killed, March 1917. 40643 Lance-Cpl. W. JOHNSTON 11619 Piper A. MACPHERSON 43338 " H. LENNOX 16458 " J. M'KENNA 11113 " W. MILLAR Wounded. 267072 " H. BAIRD 12094 " T. MACFARLANE 17806 " M. M'GURK 10542 " J. NICOL 12325 " T. STEWART 11797 " G. MUIR 11839 " J. THOMPSON Wounded. 11064 " J. SHIELDS Invalided. 28525 " H. CAMERON Invalided. 10588 " J. GILCHRIST Wounded. " G. NAPIER Gassed.
10TH BATTALION
The pipers were used as stretcher-bearers. Pipe Major M'Coll won the Military Medal when in charge of the stretcher party on the Somme.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.
Pipe Major J. M'COLL, M.M. Military Medal. Piper ROBERT BLACK Wounded, Loos, 15/9/15; killed, 28/1/16. " DUNCAN MACKENZIE Killed, 17/11/15. " ALEX. HARRIS Killed, 27/1/16.
11TH BATTALION
Pipers were frequently employed as runners, orderlies, and to bring up stores and ammunition.
REG. NO. RANK. NAME. RECORD.