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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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RUTHERFORD

EDWARD PATERSON

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

25

Highland Light Infantry

17/12/1915

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

MEMORIAL

INFO

LARGS CEMETERY

Youngest son of Willian Paterson and Jeanie Rutherford of Landour House, Largs

SCOTT

RALPH ROOKBY

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

25

King's Own Scottish Borderers

28/06/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES

Son of John and Emily Scott, of Dunyveg, Giffnock, Renfrewshire.

SCOUGAL

ALEXANDER GRAHAM

RANK

Lieutenant Colonel

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

30

Royal Scots

M C

18/09/1918

COUNTRY

Belgium

MEMORIAL

INFO

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

Son of Andrew E. Scougal (H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland), and Mrs. A. H. Scougal, of 47, Braid Avenue, Edinburgh.

SCOUGAL

FRANK WALKER

RANK

Major

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

34

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

M C

19/09/1918

COUNTRY

Greece

MEMORIAL

INFO

DOIRAN MILITARY CEMETERY

Son of And. E. Scougal, M.A., LL.D. (H.M. Senior Chief Inspector of Training Colleges, Scotland., and Mrs. Scougal, of 47, Braid Avenue, Edinburgh. A Reverend

SERVICE

ALEXANDER CUMMING

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

30

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)

29/05/1918

COUNTRY

Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

MEMORIAL

INFO

RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY

Son of Dr. John and Alice M. Service, of 9, Whitehaugh Drive, Paisley, formerly of Mossend.

SHANKS

JOHN ARTHUR GORDON

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

27

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

M C, Mentioned in Despatches

03/10/1917

COUNTRY

Belgium

MEMORIAL

INFO

BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY

Son of John and Margaret Jane Shanks, of Dalmeny Park, Barrhead, Glasgow.

SINCLAIR

ERIC ALEXANDER

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Royal Scots Fusiliers

23/04/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ARRAS MEMORIAL

SINCLAIR

HERBERT SPENCER

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

19

Royal Flying Corps

General List

24/12/1917

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

MEMORIAL

INFO

CATHCART CEMETERY

Son of Daniel Smith Sinclair and Grace Hamilton Sinclair, of 39, Partickhill Rd., Glasgow.

SLOAN

WILFRID SCOTT

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

34

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

28/04/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

Son of Alexander Sloan (Chartered Accountant) and Agnes Scott Paterson, his wife; husband of A. Catherine Sloan, of 5, Saltoun Gardens, Glasgow.

SMITH

HERBERT FYFE

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

33

Royal Scots Fusiliers

23/04/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

ARRAS MEMORIAL

Son of James and Helena Sophia Fyfe Smith,.

SMITH

GEORGE BUCHANAN

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

24

Gordon Highlanders

25/09/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

LOOS MEMORIAL

Son of the Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith and Lady Smith, of Chanonry Lodge, Old Aberdeen.

SMITH

JAMES DOUGLAS

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

23

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

27/09/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

MOEUVRES BRITISH CEMETERY

Son of James and Mary W. Smith, of 10, Bute Mansions, Glasgow, W.2.

SMITH

GORDON MACLEOD

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

18

Highland Light Infantry

05/01/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

GORENFLOS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, of 10, Bute Mansions, Glasgow.

SMITH

JAMES OSBOURNE

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

02/11/1917

COUNTRY

Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)

MEMORIAL

INFO

GAZA WAR CEMETERY

Son of Mrs. Sweet, of "Mavourneen", Old Fort Rd., Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex.

SMITH

ROBERT DUNLOP

RANK

Captain

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

24

33rd Punjabis

12/06/1917

COUNTRY

Tanzania

MEMORIAL

INFO

DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY

Son of the Very Rev. Sir George Adam Smith (Principal of the University of Aberdeen) and of Lady Smith, J.P., of Chanonry Lodge, Old Aberdeen, Scotland. Educated at Glasgow Academy and Sandhurst. Proceeded to India in 1913 and served one year with 4th Bn. The Rifle Brigade. Joined 33rd Punjabis in 1914. Also served in Egypt and at Aden, Feb., 1916 to April, 1917.

SPEIRS

GEORGE PATRICK

RANK

Major

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

25

Highland Light Infantry

01/10/1918

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

CANTAING BRITISH CEMETERY

Croix De Guerre (France). Son of Archibald and Elizabeth Cumming Spiers, of I, Oakley Terrace, Dennistoun, Glasgow.

SPENCE

TELFORD FRANCIS

RANK

Private

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Highland Light Infantry

01/07/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

SPENS

WILLIAM

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

40

Highland Light Infantry

17/05/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

MONT-BERNANCHON CHURCHYARD

Son of William George Spens and the Hon. Mary Catherine Spens (nee Borthwick). Of Edinburgh.

SPENS

WALTER THOMAS PATRICK

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

36

Royal Scots

18/02/1917

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Son of Sheriff Walter and Helen Spens; husband of Mabel Dennison Watson Spens, of Strathaden, Troon, Ayrshire. Born at Glasgow. (William?)

STALKER

FRANCIS BROWN DOUGLAS

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Border Regiment

Mentioned in Despatches

22/08/1915

COUNTRY

Turkey (including Gallipoli)

MEMORIAL

INFO

HELLES MEMORIAL

STEELE

FRANCIS GARDENER

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Highland Light Infantry

18/11/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

STERLING

JOHN LOCKHART

RANK

Second Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

20

Royal Scots Fusiliers

28/09/1915

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

LOOS MEMORIAL

Son of John Lockhart Sterling and Clara Frances Sterling, of 30, Ashton Gardens, Glasgow.

STERLING

ROBERT WILLIAM

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

21

Royal Scots Fusiliers

23/04/1915

COUNTRY

Belgium

MEMORIAL

INFO

DICKEBUSCH NEW MILITARY CEMETERY

Son of John Lockhart Sterling and Clara Francis Sterling, of 216, Bothwell St., Glasgow.

STEVEN

GEORGE GORDON

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch)

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

24/10/1916

COUNTRY

France

MEMORIAL

INFO

BLIGHTY VALLEY CEMETERY, AUTHUILLE WOOD

STEVENSON

ALAN MCDONALD

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE

REGIMENT

BATTALION/UNIT

HONOURS

DATE OF DEATH

19

Royal Air Force

General List

05/04/1918

COUNTRY

Egypt

MEMORIAL

INFO

CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

Son of John and Ellen McD. Stevenson, of 3, Windsor Circus, Glasgow. Born at Cove, Dumbartonshire.

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