. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. promise of being a successful teacher, and wasan enthusiastic student of Physical Science. On 10 October 1914Dawson joined the15th Battalion, RoyalScots, as a the date of hisenlistment until 23August 1915 he trainedwith the Royal Scotsi n Edinburgh andRipon. In responseto a request fromHeadquarters for menwith a knowledge ofChemistry, he sent inhis name and was at once transferred to theSpecial Brigade, , and left for France on8 September 1915. Nearly a year later he waskilled in action near Serre, 28 June 1916. George Dawson reli

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. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. promise of being a successful teacher, and wasan enthusiastic student of Physical Science. On 10 October 1914Dawson joined the15th Battalion, RoyalScots, as a the date of hisenlistment until 23August 1915 he trainedwith the Royal Scotsi n Edinburgh andRipon. In responseto a request fromHeadquarters for menwith a knowledge ofChemistry, he sent inhis name and was at once transferred to theSpecial Brigade, , and left for France on8 September 1915. Nearly a year later he waskilled in action near Serre, 28 June 1916. George Dawson relinquished peaceful work,into which he was putting his whole heart, toserve his country on the field of battle. Hewras honoured and loved by pupils and col-leagues, alike for his conscientiousness, energyand quiet courage. ABERNETHY, WILLIAM: Pioneer,Special Gas Section, ; son of AndrewAbemethy, Braehead, Hillswick, Shetland; bornNew York, 23 June 1893 ; educated at AndersonInstitute, Lerwick ; matriculated in Agriculture,1913. After spend

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