- Eaglesham, Sergeant Todd, Military Medal. 10th (Service) Battalion Cameronians
(Scottish Rifles). Number 13403. Husband of Mrs S Eaglesham of 117
Rose Street, Glasgow. Killed near Arras on 28th March 1918 and
buried at Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave number 1.E.2.
(added 16/04/05)
- Easton, David, Private, 7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, Number 14499. Born Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Enlisted at Kilmarnock. Killed in action on 12th May 1916. He is buried at Vermelles British Cemetery, near Lens, Grave reference IV.E.12. Name submitted by his Grand Niece in Kilmarnock.
(added 16/04/08)
- Edwards VC,
Alexander. b. 1885. Sergeant. No. 265473. 1/6th Bn, The Seaforth
Highlanders. Scottish. Awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on
31st July 1917, north of Ypres, Belgium. An extract from "The London
Gazette" dated 14th September 1917, records the following "For
most conspicuous bravery in attack, when, having located a hostile
machine gun in a wood, he, with great dash and courage, led some men
against it, killed all the team and captured the gun. Later, when a
sniper was causing casualties, he crawled out to stalk him, and
although badly wounded in the arm, went on and killed him. One
officer only was now left with the company, and, realising that the
success of the operation depended on the capture of the furthest
objective, Sgt. Edwards, regardless of his wound, led his men on
till this objective was captured. He subsequently showed great skill
in consolidating his position, and very great daring in personal
reconnaissance. Although again twice wounded on the following day,
this very gallant N.C.O. maintained throughout a complete disregard
for personal safety, and his high example of coolness and
determination engendered a fine fighting spirit in his men." Son
of A. Edwards of Stotfield, Lossiemouth, born at Drainie,
Morayshire. He was later killed in action east of Arras, 4th March
1918, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial,
Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery. (added 25/02/99)
- Edwards,
Albert. b. 1894. Private. 5th Bn, Black Watch. Scottish. Enlisted
aged 17 and embarked at Southampton in October 1914 for Le Havre. He
fought at Neuve Chapell and Aubers Ridge. As part of 4th/5th Bn, he
was a bombthrower at Loos and was wounded by shrapnel at Schwaben
Recoubt on the Somme. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in
1917 and was demobbed in 1919. Born in Montrose, Angus, to Alexander
Edwards and Maria Gow, he married Janet Marr (1901-1971) in 1920. He
was the father of 10 children. He died in his sleep in October 1990,
aged 93. His brother David was also in the Black Watch (see below).
(added 09/06/99)
- Edwards,
David Lindsay. b. 1896. Lance Corporal. No. 240909. 4th/5th Bn, The
Black Watch. Scottish. Born in Montrose, Angus, son of Alexander
Edwards and Maria Gow, brother of Albert Edwards (see above). He was
killed in action by artillery fire at Arras on 22nd May 1918, he was
employed as a Brigade pigeon-flyer. He is buried at Duisans British
Cemetery, Etrun, Pas-de-Calais, France. (added 09/06/99)
- Edwards,
David. Lance Corporal. No. 352390. 9th Bn, Royal Scots. Served in
France in WWI and was a POW. He died in December 1918 of trench foot
in hospital in Rouen whilst awaiting repatriation. He was from
Perth, Scotland and left a widow and three daughters, Mary, Kate and
Susan. He is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen,
Seine-Maritime, France. (added 13/09/00)
- Edwards,
George Eric, DSO, Captain, 6th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders. Born Lossiemouth 23rd February 1889 son of Eric and Margaret Edwards of 16 McDuff Street, Lossiemouth, cousin of Sergeant Alexander Fleming Edwards VC and John Edwards. Caddie at Moray Links Golf Club and employed as a Draper. Enlisted Elgin September 1914. Awarded Distinguished Service Order as Second Lieutenant (London Gazette 13th February 1917) at Beaumont Hamel, “For Conspicuous gallantry in action. Accompanied by a few men he advanced through our barrage and held the entrance of a cave, thereby capturing 400 prisoners, but being unsupported he was gforced to surrender by the enemy. Later he was instrumental in the capture of many prisoners, and himself marched twelve, including the battalion commander, back to Battalion Headquarters. He set a splendid example of courage and determination throughout.” Mentioned in Dispatches 9th April 1917. Killed in action aged 29 at Cambrai on 20th November 1917. He is buried in Orival Wood Cemetery, Flesquieres, Grave reference I.B.8. (added 3/3/10)
- Elder,
James. b. 1888. Private. Highland Light Infantry. Scottish. Served
during WWI in France, Egypt and Gallipoli. Born in Glasgow and died
in 1943. Father of Rosalind and James (below). (added 12/04/00)
- Elder,
James. b. 1925. Able Seaman. Royal Navy. Scottish. Served aboard
submarines. Born in Glasgow, son of the above and brother of
Rosalind below. (added 12/04/00)
- Elder,
Rosalind. b. 1926. Leader T855. Women's Timber Corp. Scottish.
Served from 1942-46 working in Forestry as feller, sawyer,
horsewoman and scaler in camps in the north of Scotland,
Inverness-shire, Morayshire and Argyllshire. Emigrated to Canada in
1946 as a war-bride to a Canadian serviceman. (added 12/04/00)
- Elliott,
Joseph Robert. Private. 1st/6th Bn, Highland Light Infantry.
British. Served during WWI, died in August 1918 and is buried in
Wancourt Cemetery, Arras, France. He was born in Shildon, Co.
Durham. (added 04/08/00)
- Emslie MM.,
The Rev. Douglas. b. 1919. Chaplain 4th Class. No. 111056. Royal
Army Chaplains' Department. Scottish. He was awarded the Military
Medal in the First World War. Killed in action at St. Valery-En-Caux
France on 12th June 1940, aged 41. This was shortly before the 51st
Highland Division surrendered after the Royal Navy failed in their
attempts to evacuate them from the beaches. Douglas Emslie has a
unique claim in Scottish history as he was the first person to stand
in any Scottish election as a Scottish Nationalist. The election
took place in the old Montrose Burghs seat and Douglas made his
Party H.Q. at Arbroath Railway Station since the porter there was
the first person he met as he got off the train from Aberdeen.
Thankfully the porter was also a nationalist and offered the use of
the British Rail Waiting Room to Douglas. It was also likely that
public meetings were also held at the station. Son of the Revd.
William Emslie and Jessie Douglas Emslie (nee Cuthbert) husband of
Anna Emslie (nee Nikolina) of Crieff, Perthshire. As noted above
Douglas was awarded the Military Medal during WWI and work is going
on into how this was acheived. The city of Inverness in Scotland is
twinned with St. Valery-En-Caux given their historical past. Douglas
is buried at the St. Valery-En-Caux, Franco-British Cemetery,
Seine-Maritime, France. Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in C.33.
(added 17/05/01)
- Evans, John Leslie, Private, 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), Number 1761186. Born 2nd February 1916 son of John and Catherine Ann Evans of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, husband of Winifred Elisabeth Evans of Llanelly and father of Royston and Colin Evans. Killed in action aged 29 on 2nd May 1945 and buried in Hamburg Cemetery Grave reference 1A.L.2. Name submitted by his Niece. (added
19/2/2007)
- Ewart, Fred.
Pte. No 22127375 enlisted in KOSB 7/4/49, Transferred to 1st Bn
Royal Scots Fusiliers, serving in Germany. Posted to 1st Bn
Cameronians in Trieste, Sailed from Hong Kong on HMS Lancashire,
1/12/49. Posted to Malaya for the communist emergency, served in the
State of Johore (up country, north of Muar). Home posting in June
1950. Posted back to 1st R.S.F. in Germany, demobbed in 1951. (added
26/01/05)
- Ewart, R H. Pte
No 3190001 enlisted in 4th Bn. KOSB TA 1938, called to colours 1939,
sent to France after Dunkirk, promoted Sgt. Evacuated from Cherbourg
1940. Did mountain warfare training with 4th Bn. in preparation for
invasion of Norway. When cancelled, served in Holland, Walcharen,
Belgium and Germany. (added 26/01/05)
- Ewart, Tom.
Sgt. No 415 enlisted in 4th Res. 1910. Posted to France 1916.
Transferred to 12th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers H.L.I.,
No 41788. Gassed at Passchendaele, on Monday night May 20th, 1918.
Evacuated on M. S> Grankilly Castle on Saturday 25th May, and then
to Army Hospital in Manchester (near Eccles). (added 26/01/05)
- Ewart, Tom (Jnr). Pte. Joined KOSB 1952. Posted to 1st Bn Royal Scots in
Germany, sent to Korea until cessation of hostilities. (added
26/01/05)
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