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10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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Those known to have served with10th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the Great War 1914-1918. - Aldrige Douglas. Cpl. (d.13th October 1917)
- Boswell Archibald. Sgt. (d.12th Oct 1917)
- Crawford Peter. Pte. (d.15th Oct 1915)
- Davidson Henry. Pte. (d.10th December 1917)
- Edwards Alfred Thomas. L/Cpl.
- Freebairn George Samuel William. Pte. (d.5th Dec 1916)
- Gillespie Arthur Neil. Pte. (d.15th October 1915)
- Glasgow Ralph. Pte. (d.14th July 1916)
- Gold Thomas Cuthbertson. L/Cpl. (d.15th Oct 1915)
- Heenan Lawrence. Pte. (d.15th October 1915)
- Holburn William. (d.12th October 1917)
- Home MM. Alexander. Sgt.
- Lambie Gavin. (d.9th April 1917)
- Loftus Joseph. Pte. (d.9th May 1917)
- McFetridge James. L/Cpl.
- McFetridge James. L/Cpl
- Mitchell MC. Colin Campbell. Capt.
- Moyes David. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
- Muir James Craig. Cpl. (d.19th Jul 1916)
- Paton Richard. L/Cpl. (d.27th September 1915)
- Ponsonby Reginald George John. Major. (d.27th Sep 1915)
- Proudfoot Frederick. L/Sgt.
- Robertson John Dobbin. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1918)
- Steele James Currie. Pte. (d.8th Mar 1918)
- Symington Alexander. Pte. (d.18th October 1916)
- Taylor James. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
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Pte. George Samuel William Freebairn 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.5th Dec 1916) George Freebairn served with the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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Pte. James Currie Steele 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.8th Mar 1918)  James Steele worked in the coal mining industry in Ayr up till WW1 breaking out. In 1914 his beloved Mary died in childbirth with their 5th baby. Heartbroken and unable to hold down a full time job with 5 very young children to look after, he had no choice but to put them into care of the Quarrier Children's Homes in the Glasgow area.
He joined the army in 1915 and was sent to the front. He survived until March 1918 when along with many other soldiers, became another victim of the horrors of the battlefield. Reunited in death with his beloved Mary.
Their 5 children all survived and mostly went into service.
Their 3rd child, Hannah Currie Steele, ended up living in England with one of her aunts who had moved down to England some years before.
She had 4 children to 4 different fathers (marrying the 4th after WW2 ended).
Only 1 of the 4 children knew about the other 3, because she was raised by the Aunt. That girl married and had 6 children of which the writer of this piece is one.
It is only through the modern miracle of the internet, that it has now been possible to find out about, locate and reunite all members of this tragic family story, almost 100 years to the day that Gr.Grandpa Steele lost his life in battle.
A series of memories, clues and dates fell into place and through using the internet, all data came together, introducing dozens of people to family members they never knew they had.
Separated through time and tragedy, but united through the ether.
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L/Sgt. Frederick Proudfoot 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders My Grandfather, Frederick Proudfoot was in the WW1 in the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. During 1914 to the summer of 1915 he wrote a daily diary whilst in the trenches. With great difficulty I am transcribing his minute writing. He was wounded returned home and after his recovery joined the Blackwatch taking with him a box Brownie camera. I am now scanning these photos. This has been such a sobering yet uplifting experience going back in time to the day he wrote his diaries.
"I am writing this down because maybe one day someone will read this"
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L/Cpl. Richard Paton 10th Battalion (d.27th September 1915) We have no photos of Richard Paton and would like to have a photo to remember him by.
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William Holburn 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.12th October 1917) William Holburn was my great uncle, her served with the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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Cpl. Douglas Aldrige 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.13th October 1917) Douglas Aldrige was my grandmothers brother. I believe he was mentioned in dispatches, I was told that he went into no mans land three times to help recover two of his pals but did not comeback for the third time.
He was in Princess Louise Highlanders. I have been looking for information I did find his army records on ancestry, any information would be helpful.
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Pte. Joseph Loftus 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.9th May 1917) Joe Loftus was killed in action on the 9th May 1917 at the Battle of Arras. He was the brother of my maternal grandfather Jack Loftus. They identified Joe by a letter he had written to my grandfather which was found in the pocket of his tunic. He had just turned 23. He spent his birthday in the trenches and was killed a week later.
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Pte. David Moyes 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.23rd Aug 1918) David Moyes was my 2nd great grandfather. He was awarded the British and Victory medals and also the 15 Star. When he was killed, my family was presented with the death penny and my grandmother still has this in her home.
He was in the 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Donaghadee) and went to France on 15th of December 1914. He was killed on 23rd of August 1918 and is buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme.
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Gavin Lambie 10th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (d.9th April 1917) Gavin Lambie is my great great grandfather who was killed in action in Arras in 1917, He is remembered on the Arras Memorial in France. Unfortunately, I have never seen any photos of him so if there are any for the 10th Battalion I would love to see them.
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L/Cpl. Alfred Thomas Edwards 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders On 14th July 1916 Alf Edwards suffered a gunshot wound (shrapnel) to his right arm, rendering his hand almost useless. He went on to return to his job as a French Polisher and later as a Postman for over 25 years. During that time he also acted as a A.R.P. Warden during WW2.
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Pte. John Dobbin Robertson 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.30th Sep 1918) John Robertson was the brother-in-law of my great uncle.
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Cpl. James Craig Muir 3rd Btn. D Company Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.19th Jul 1916) We believe James Craig Muir was our paternal grandfather went missing at the Battle of the Somme, leaving four children as orphans, following the death of his wife after giving birth to their last child, our father Thomas. We believe he was promoted on the battlefield but it was never ratified. The children were split up and cared for by relatives on both sides of the family. Our maternal grandfather, Samuel Smith of Glasgow was gassed in the trenches and couldn't return to his previous employment as a carpenter because of the sawdust. This had a devastating effect on our mother's family, forcing both her and her mother to go out to work, the former at 14. Grandfather Smith died in his 60s
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Pte. James Taylor 10th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.23rd Aug 1918) My Great Uncle James Taylor was killed on the 23rd of August 1918. He came from Falkirk and was a moulder before the war. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders but was transferred to the Argyllshire in March 1918. He has no grave but is commemorated at the Vis en Artois cemetery in France. He was the oldest son of Jeanie and Andrew Taylor. His brother Andrew also served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
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L/Cpl. Thomas Cuthbertson Gold 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.15th Oct 1915) L/Cpl Thomas Cutherbertson Gold was the son of late Thomas C and Jane Gold (Allardice) of 30 Richardland Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Born in Kilmarnock on December 1st 1891. England and Wales census 1911 states he was a Boarder and working as an engine fitter. He enlisted in Jarrow.
In August 1914, he received an appointment as draughtsman with Messrs Palmer & Co, Shipbuilders, Jarrow.
Thomas died aged 24 on 15th October 1915 and is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel.
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Sgt. Archibald Boswell 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.12th Oct 1917) Archibald Boswell served with the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was born in Edinburgh around 1881 and died on 12th October 1917.
Archibald is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
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L/Cpl. James McFetridge 10th Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders James McFetridge enlisted at the outbreak of WW1 with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was wounded at the Battle of Loos by an exploding shell in both legs one of which had to be amputated. He was hospitalised in Clacton-on-Sea and discharged in Perth on 4th November 1916. He was a talented footballer and had signed to become professional just before the war.
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L/Cpl James McFetridge 10th Btn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders James McFetridge was my great uncle. He enlisted in the 10th Btn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in August 1914. He was sent to France in the summer of 1915. His btn became part of the 27th brigade, 9th Division which took part in the Battle of Loos. James was seriously wounded which was reported in the Glasgow Evening times of 7th October 1915. He was eventually discharged on 4th November 1916 and lived until 1949. James previously worked in the Thornliebank printworks whose 1914-1916 Roll of Honour is now available online. It is held in the Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library
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Capt. Colin Campbell Mitchell MC. 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders From Lt Col Colin Mitchell's Autobiography "Having Been a Soldier" who was the son of Colin Mitchell mentioned below:
"When the First World War broke out he (Colin Mitchell) joined up, like most of his generation, and enlisting in Glasgow was sworn in as a private in the Highland Light Infantry. He used to tell me when I was a boy that when they mustered at Maryhill Barracks there were no uniforms and no rifles, so they were issued with Glasgow Corporation tram conductor's uniforms and armed with broomsticks. He also used to joke that the British Army promoted by size and this happened to him. Anyway, he was promoted and went home to Lochgilphead on his first leave as Sergeant. In the village street he met the local laird, Malcolm of Poltalloch, who said, "You should be an officer in our own county regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In 1915, my father was commissioned in the Regiment and later joined the 10th Battalion in France, part of Ian Hay's immortal "First Hundred Thousand".
While convalescing from his wounds with the 3rd Argylls at Kinsale in Southern Ireland, he had met my mother and they were married when the war ended.
Like all small boys born within ten years of the First World War, the thought of it was constantly with me and I was always asking my father to tell me what had happened and about his own adventures. He was always reticent. Probably he was so amazed and thankful to have survived that he just did not want to be reminded of it. I knew that he had fought in most of the big battles and had been wounded three times and, on the last occasion in 1918, had been hit and gassed so badly that he never returned to France. I knew also that he had won the Military Cross at the Battle of Ypres but, when I asked him how, he would only say "Oh, shooting rabbits". But my mother showed me the citation, and I still treasure the gold watch chain that was presented to him by the people of Lochgilphead, for he was their local boy who had achieved distinction.
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Pte. Peter Crawford 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (d.15th Oct 1915) In memory of my great uncle Peter Crawford born at 56 Florence Street, Hutchesontown in Glasgow on 4th January 1896. He enlisted on the 17th August 1915 with 10th Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders). Killed in Action on the 15th October 1915 in Ypres, Belgium.
He has no known grave and is mentioned on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. His CWGC certificate reads: In Memory of Private Peter Crawford
S/8248, 10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
who died age 19 on 15 October 1915. Son of Donald and Janet Crawford, of 106, Florence St., South Side, Glasgow. Remembered with honour
He is also mentioned in The Scotsman on the 13th of March 1916 on page 7 in an article entitled "Other Rank and File Killed: Peter Crawford 10th A and SH., was 19 years of age, and was the third son of Seaman Donald Crawford, Florence Street. His father and two brothers are on active service in the Navy, and a third brother was wounded and taken prisoner at Loos.
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