. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. his wasa piece of work which made demands uponall the skill in dealing with men, which had alwayscharacterized him. On 1 July 1916 he died ofcholera near Nasiriyeh. He was one of themany who gave their lives for their countrywhose name appeared in no casualty list. Suchservice as his, given with simplicity, modesty anddevotion, lays the foundation of order and peacein restless and unsettled territory; and in himwas lost not only a man of goodness and charm,but a loyal, efficient and valued officer of theForce he had served so well. RIDDEL, ROBERT
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. his wasa piece of work which made demands uponall the skill in dealing with men, which had alwayscharacterized him. On 1 July 1916 he died ofcholera near Nasiriyeh. He was one of themany who gave their lives for their countrywhose name appeared in no casualty list. Suchservice as his, given with simplicity, modesty anddevotion, lays the foundation of order and peacein restless and unsettled territory; and in himwas lost not only a man of goodness and charm,but a loyal, efficient and valued officer of theForce he had served so well. RIDDEL, ROBERT MACKIE: 2nd Lieu-tenant, 10th Battalion Gordon Highland-ers ; son of John Rid-del, settmaker; bornKintore, 7 March1892 ; educated atKintore PublicSchool, where heserved as a pupilteacher ; student inArts, 1912-14. He enlisted in the6th Gordons on 15October 1914. InNovember of the sameyear he was drafted toFrance, and a month later was invalided to France in May 1915, he dis-tinguished himself at the battle of Loos, and for. gallantry was recommended for a received his commission in December 1915and was attached to the 10th Gordon High-landers. On 1 July 1916 he was instructing aclass on the action of bombs, when the bombexploded in his hands and killed him. His : He was an excellent officer in everyway and had proved himself of great value in thefield on many occasions. ... I shall find ithard to fill his place in the Battalion. ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER WALKER:Private, Berkshire Regiment (Capt., retd.,Gordon Highlanders) ; son of R. Robertson ;born Peterhead, 1875 ; educated AberdeenGrammar School; student in Arts, was for some time a partner in the firm ofMessrs. A. W. Robertson, Solicitors, Peter-head, and latterly was in practice in served as a Lieutenant during the Boer Warwith the 2nd Gordons and was decorated withthe Queens Medal and three clasps. In December 1915 Robertson enlisted in the2nd Berkshire Reg
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