. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. December 1892. Hecame from Arbroathto study Agriculture in1911. During histhree years at the Uni-versity, he became verywell - known, particu-larly as a skilful cricketplayer, and his breezygood nature and readywit made him a generalfavourite. No Var-sity function, says acontemporary, was complete without him. Immediately on the outbreak of war, he joinedthe 4th Gordon Highlanders, and in February1915 was appointed to a commission in the 12thBattalion Highland Light Infantry. He servedat home with this unit for about eight monthsbefore proceeding
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. December 1892. Hecame from Arbroathto study Agriculture in1911. During histhree years at the Uni-versity, he became verywell - known, particu-larly as a skilful cricketplayer, and his breezygood nature and readywit made him a generalfavourite. No Var-sity function, says acontemporary, was complete without him. Immediately on the outbreak of war, he joinedthe 4th Gordon Highlanders, and in February1915 was appointed to a commission in the 12thBattalion Highland Light Infantry. He servedat home with this unit for about eight monthsbefore proceeding to France where, early in 1916,he was promoted to a captaincy and awarded for bravery. He was killed in action atYpres on 31 July 1917. SPARK, ARCHIBALD CHARLES : 2ndLieutenant, 10th Battalion Gordon High-landers ; son of Rev. W. A. Spark ; bornGlenbuchat, 26 May 1896 ; educated School and Aberdeen Grammar School;student in Arts, 1915-16. While serving in the ranks at home as aPrivate and as a non-commissioned officer, he.
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