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ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY MEN IN THE WAR

... frontier Nigeria, where was killed, September 5, 1914 M.8., Ch.B., 1901. Major Alexander K. ilobb, 2nd Bafct. Durham Light, Infantry, died wounds received in action, September 2u, 1914 —Matriculated studont, 1889. Surgeon William Mearns. Royal Navy, sank ...

Published: Monday 21 June 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 550 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Pcsition of Women Members

... frontier of Nigeria, where he was killed, September 6, 1914 8.. Ch.B., 1901. Major Alexander K. Robb, 2nd Batt. Durham Light Infantry, died of wounds received action, September 20, 1914 —Matriculated student, 1889. Surgeon William Meorns, Royal Navy, sank ...

Published: Friday 25 June 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1649 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DISPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH

... line to rest. The Division was relieved by the Canadian Division and the 2nd Division by the 51st (Highland) Divisim Sir Douglas Haig placed the Canadian end 51st together with the artillery the 2nd and 7th Divisions, under the command of Lieut.-General ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 8452 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY ROLL OF HONOUR

... killed in action, sth September, 1914, agec 35. , .. M.8., Ch.B.. 1901 Maj. Alexander Kirkland Robb, 2nd Bait. Durham Light Infantry. died of wounds received in action, Franee. 20th Seritcmbc-, 1914. M ...

Published: Monday 12 July 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1337 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CASUALTIES IN THE ARMY

... Bafct. Infantry—Lieut. J. Infantry—Lieut. S. W. Hairy. Wounded. 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters—CoL W. M'Cay. 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters—Lieut.-Colonel C. Rosen 7th Light Horse—Ca/pt. J. D. Richardson. * Batt ...

Published: Friday 30 July 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1940 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HONOURS FOR THE BRAVE

... Armv Medical Corps. ( Capt WILLIAM BURGESS BENTON, Iffifch Mahratta Light Infantry. ________ Capt MURRAY GEORGE GUNNING CAMPBELL, Royal Engineers. KENNETH EDWARD COOPER, Light Infantry. WILLIAM MORGAN HUNT. Royal Garrison Artillery, attached 23rd Peshawar ...

Published: Saturday 30 October 1915
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1992 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CASUALTIES IN THE WAR

... Dograe. Skoen, Maj. O. St J., Punjabis. odd, Lt. R. J. K.. 93rd Burma Infantry Watson, Lt. G., 28th Punjabis. Wounded. Barrett Capt. G. H. J.. 93rd Burma Infantry. Maj. P. L., 51st Sikhs. Winchester, Lt.-001. A. G. de V., 28th Punjabis, Claike, Sec.-Lt ...

Published: Tuesday 01 February 1916
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 930 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THEORY w. PRACTICE

... and 2 eggs and 2/6 cash. Peterhead Gordon asks for a Melodeox.— No. 5397, Private J. Milne. l/sth Gordon Highlanders, 51st Infantry Base Depot, A.P.0.—817. 8.E.F., France, requests us to state that he would bo grateful if any one would send him a melodeon ...

NORTH OFFICERS AND MEN IN CASUALTY LISTS

... brothers are serving at, the front, and a brotherin-law prison war Germany. Ix VERMBgfc.-^-Private W. W. Macdonald. Highland Light Infantry, who ha* died of wounds, was eon John Macdonald, Hodgefield, Inverness. He joined the colours while employed in Glasgow ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1917
Newspaper: Aberdeen Weekly Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2940 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. VI

... 20th of July, twenty davs after the Allied troops on twentyfive mile front had gone over the parapet, and the infantry battle began. Of the 51st Division, the first brigade to enter the Somme battle area was the 154th—the 4th Seaforths, Gordons, 9th Royal ...

Published: Friday 15 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1088 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XI

... tale it would have made for Archibald Forbes, describing it the white heat of the hour of victory. Not single infantry soklier outside the 51st Division took any part in glorious achievement. There were nane but Highland bonnets there. Only men the tlst ...

Published: Friday 22 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2525 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WITH THE SCOTTISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—No. XIV

... the Signal Company of the 51st Division Royal Engineers, not easy finding any of the officers and men, for there were few of them at home. They are busy people the Engineers, oftener out'' than ''in. Moving among the infantry units of the Division I heard ...

Published: Wednesday 27 February 1918
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1434 | Page: 2 | Tags: none