Roll of honour and roll of service, 1914-1919 . t, 8th (Service) Battalion,The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Born 16thAugust 1893. Killed leading his Company nearMeteren, 19th July 1918. The Military Cross was awarded to him, 16th September 1918, forconspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, April 1918. When sent up toreinforce the line with his Company, he led it through the barrage withfew casualties, re-established the line, and took fifty-six prisoners. HisCompany held the line under machine-gun and snipers fire until relievednext morning. f John Young, Student in Arts, 1900. Sergeant-
Roll of honour and roll of service, 1914-1919 . t, 8th (Service) Battalion,The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Born 16thAugust 1893. Killed leading his Company nearMeteren, 19th July 1918. The Military Cross was awarded to him, 16th September 1918, forconspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, April 1918. When sent up toreinforce the line with his Company, he led it through the barrage withfew casualties, re-established the line, and took fifty-six prisoners. HisCompany held the line under machine-gun and snipers fire until relievednext morning. f John Young, Student in Arts, 1900. Sergeant-Major-Instructor, Commonwealth Forces, Australia. Captain,Australian Imperial Forces, Infantry. Born 14th May1882. Killed in action near Ypres, 10th October 1917. t* Charles Whitehead Yule, 1911, Assistant Curator of the Historical Department, General Register House, Edinburgh. Captain,13th (Service) Battalion, The Royal Scots (LothianRegiment). Born 1st December 1889. Killed inaction at Vermelles, near Bethune, 11th May FREDERICK JOHNSTON WATSON.
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