. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. a. Thomson was one ofthe earliest and the most eager of the band ofvolunteers who abandoned their studies to takeup military service. As a sergeant, he displayedqualities which would, had he been spared,undoubtedly have led to a brilliant militarycareer. He fell a victim to a snipers bullet inthe trenches near Ypres on 22 July 1915. Astudent of no mean attainments, he was alsoan athlete and in ever) sense a sportsman and a good fellow. His enthusiasm foundvent equally in Mission work in the slums ofAberdeen, on the football field, and in thetrench
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. a. Thomson was one ofthe earliest and the most eager of the band ofvolunteers who abandoned their studies to takeup military service. As a sergeant, he displayedqualities which would, had he been spared,undoubtedly have led to a brilliant militarycareer. He fell a victim to a snipers bullet inthe trenches near Ypres on 22 July 1915. Astudent of no mean attainments, he was alsoan athlete and in ever) sense a sportsman and a good fellow. His enthusiasm foundvent equally in Mission work in the slums ofAberdeen, on the football field, and in thetrenches. KELLAS, ARTHUR: Major, ; son of James F. Kellas; born Aberdeen, 1March 1883 ; educated Aberdeen GrammarSchool ; graduated , 1906 ; , was doing valuable work as Senior Assistantat the Royal Asylum, Aberdeen, when war brokeout. In 1901 Kellas joined the (),and later the University Corps of the ScottishHorse. In 1909 he was commissioned in , and on the outbreak of war was mobi- IN ME MORI lized as a Captain with the ist Highland FieldAmbulance. At Bedford he proved a keenand efficient sectioncommander, whoseobvious fairness andjustice earned the com-plete confidence anddevotion of his men,in spite of the strict-ness of his unit proceeded toGallipoli as part of the29th Division, and inthat strenuous andunique campaign hedid gallant work in theforward area, until he was killed on the morningof the 6th August 1915, while making a finalinspection before an impending battle at CapeHelles, which was to cover the opening movesof the Suvla Bay landing. Thus gallantly diedan officer who had not only a fine reputation inhis own unit, but also in a famous Division whichhad performed a feat unparalleled in history. Kellas was a man of great reserve and onlyhis intimates could appreciate his high ideals,his keen sense of humour and his full enjoymentof life. He was a delightful companion, a keenobserver with a great gift
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