. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. was commissioned to the 8th Sea-forths, and embarked again for France in July1915. His death, on 25 September 1915 at thebattle of Loos, cut short a life marked by rareability and rich promise. DONALD, WILLIAM: Private, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders; son of John Donald, carpenter, Rothiemay; born Mar- noch, Banffshire, 2 July 1893 ; educated at Rothiemay Public School and Gordons College, Aberdeen; student in Arts, 1912- 14. He joined the Gor-don Highlanders in1911, and became amember of the Uni-versity Company of the4th Gordons just prior to t
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. was commissioned to the 8th Sea-forths, and embarked again for France in July1915. His death, on 25 September 1915 at thebattle of Loos, cut short a life marked by rareability and rich promise. DONALD, WILLIAM: Private, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders; son of John Donald, carpenter, Rothiemay; born Mar- noch, Banffshire, 2 July 1893 ; educated at Rothiemay Public School and Gordons College, Aberdeen; student in Arts, 1912- 14. He joined the Gor-don Highlanders in1911, and became amember of the Uni-versity Company of the4th Gordons just prior to the war. After doingthe annual camp training, he was mobilized withhis unit in August 1914, volunteering at oncefor foreign service. In Bedford he was trainedfor active service and went to France with theBattalion in February 1915. He served effic-iently during that spring and summer while theBattalion were in Flanders, was twice wounded,and during the severe fighting in autumn 1915was killed in action at Loos between 25 and 29September 13 IN MEMORIAM.
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