. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 1880. Prior to com-?I Jrapi mencing his University iBSr career he was a pupil at Robert GordonsCollege. After tak-ing his Arts course,1900-07, he be-came AssistantMaster in MoffatAcademy, and at theoutbreak of war wasHeadmaster in Ladykirk Public School, Ber-wickshire. He enlisted in the 4 th Gordon Highlandersat the beginning of 1916, and in December ofthat year was transferred to the 10th BattalionCadet Corps at Gailes, where, after a short timeof training, he received commissioned rank, andwas again attached to the 4th Gordon High-landers. At t
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 1880. Prior to com-?I Jrapi mencing his University iBSr career he was a pupil at Robert GordonsCollege. After tak-ing his Arts course,1900-07, he be-came AssistantMaster in MoffatAcademy, and at theoutbreak of war wasHeadmaster in Ladykirk Public School, Ber-wickshire. He enlisted in the 4 th Gordon Highlandersat the beginning of 1916, and in December ofthat year was transferred to the 10th BattalionCadet Corps at Gailes, where, after a short timeof training, he received commissioned rank, andwas again attached to the 4th Gordon High-landers. At the great German offensive in March 1918he was reported missing, and a year later wasofficially reported as having been killed in ac-tion at Hermies, between Bapaume and Cam-brai, on 22 March 1918. MACIVER, FINLAY: Private, 13thBattalion Yorkshire Regiment; son of Kenneth Maciver, Barvas; born Stornoway,25 May 1893; educated Nicolson Institute,Stornoway; matriculated, 1912. After a suc-. cessful career as a student of Agriculturegraduated (Agr.) in 1915. He then joined theArmy Veterinary Corpswith which he pro-ceeded to France inJune 1916, and roseto the rank of Ser-geant. He transferredin October 1917 tothe 13th Yorkshires asa Private, and waskilled in action inFlanders, near Armen-tieres, on 22 March1918. McKENZIE, ALEXANDER RITCHIEDOUGHTY : 2nd Lieutenant, 4th Bat-talion GordonHighlanders; son of Alexander E. M c K e n z i e, cashier ; born Aberdeen, 6 March 1894 ; educated Aberdeen Grammar School, where he had an excellent record; entered the University as 15th Bursar, 1912 ; graduated with First Class Honours in Classics, 1916 ; gained Black Latin Prize ; a conspicuously able student, he intended proceeding to the ministry of the Church. McKenzie joined the nth Gordon Highlandersas a Private in 1916, rose to Sergeant, and wascommissioned in March 1917 in the 4th Gordons,with whom he went to France in December ofthat year. He was reported missing i
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