. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. RobertGordons College,Aberdeen; matricu-lated in Medicine, Whilst at GordonsCollege he joined E Company of the 4thGordons, was mobi-lized on the outbreakof war, went with his Company to Bedford(where he was attached Bde. ), and crossedwith the 4th Battalion to France in February1915. His medical knowledge was used toadvantage in his appointment in May 1915 asmedical orderly to the Battalion, a post after hisown heart, and in this position he attained therank of Sergeant. Wholeheartedly devoted tohis duties, he gave of himself unsparingly andwe
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. RobertGordons College,Aberdeen; matricu-lated in Medicine, Whilst at GordonsCollege he joined E Company of the 4thGordons, was mobi-lized on the outbreakof war, went with his Company to Bedford(where he was attached Bde. ), and crossedwith the 4th Battalion to France in February1915. His medical knowledge was used toadvantage in his appointment in May 1915 asmedical orderly to the Battalion, a post after hisown heart, and in this position he attained therank of Sergeant. Wholeheartedly devoted tohis duties, he gave of himself unsparingly andwell, and won the appreciation of all who knewhim. On 25 July 1916, he died of woundsreceived in action at High Wood. At School and College McCombie was de-servedly popular, and from the Front his MedicalOfficer wrote of him : He was a most depend-able boy, a thorough gentleman, always kind,always calm, always brave—and willing . LYON, ROBERT: Captain, 5th Battal-ion Gordon Highlanders; son of SirAlexander Lyon, Ex-Lord Provost of Aberdeen ;.
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