. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. anUrquhart, farmer; bornDrumnadrochit, Inver-ness-shire, 23 January1885 ; educated at thelocal school; matricu-lated at Aberdeen Uni-versity 1903 ; , 1906. He alsoattended the UnitedFree Church TrainingCollege concurrentlywith the University, andacted for one year as Editor of the College magazine. After graduat-ing he taught in Edinburgh for a short time ; hethen received a post in Wick Academy where heremained for three years, and thereafter spentfive very useful years as English Master inGordon Schools, Huntly. In August 1914 hewas
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. anUrquhart, farmer; bornDrumnadrochit, Inver-ness-shire, 23 January1885 ; educated at thelocal school; matricu-lated at Aberdeen Uni-versity 1903 ; , 1906. He alsoattended the UnitedFree Church TrainingCollege concurrentlywith the University, andacted for one year as Editor of the College magazine. After graduat-ing he taught in Edinburgh for a short time ; hethen received a post in Wick Academy where heremained for three years, and thereafter spentfive very useful years as English Master inGordon Schools, Huntly. In August 1914 hewas appointed to a similar post in ArdrossanAcademy. Urquhart joined up before the end of1914, receiving a commission in the Argyll andSutherland Highlanders. He proceeded toFrance in June 1916 and was soon recognizedas an efficient officer. Coming successfullythrough the great attack at Bapaume he waskilled by a stray bullet the following morning,24 April 1917, while talking to a brother was an inspiring teacher and a great favourite. 57 IN MEMORIAM.
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