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7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
7th (Deeside Highland) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders were a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ in Banchory. They served with the Gordon Infantry Brigade, Highland Division. A coy was from Banchory, Durris and Torphins. B Coy from Portlethen, C Coy from Stonehaven, D Coy from Laurencekirk, Auchenblae, Bervie, Fettercairn, Fordoun and Marykirk. E Coy from Ballater, Crathie and Braemar, F Coy from Aboyne, Tarland, Finzean and Logie Coldstone. G Coy from Skene, Blackburn, Monymusk and Echt. H coy from Peterculter and Countesswells. They were part of the Gordon Brigade, Highland Division. When war broke out in August 1914 they had just departed for annual camp and were recalled at once to home base. They moved to Bedford and on the 3rd of May 1915 they proceeded to France. The Division concentrated in the area of Lillers, Busnes and Robecq and were rushed to the defence of Ypres, being in action until the 19th of May when they moved to Estaires on the River Lys. The brigade was renamed 152nd Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. They were in action in the The Battle of Festubert and The Second Action of Givenchy before moving south to The Somme taking over the line near Hamel. In 1916 they were in action in the Battles of the Somme, including the attacks on High Wood and The Battle of the Ancre, capturing Beaumont Hamel, taking more than 2000 prisoners. In 1917 They took part in the Arras Offensive, The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Menin Road Ridge and the Cambrai Operations. They remained in the Cambrai area until the 21st of March 1918, when the enemy launched an overwhelming attack and the Division were engaged in a fighting withdrawal back to Bapaume. In April they moved north and fought in The Battles of the Lys before a quiet spell at Oppy near Arras, from May to July. They were then in action at The Battle of the Tardenois, The Battle of the Scarpe, The pursuit to the Selle and the Final Advance in Picardy. On the 6th of October 1918 they amalgamated with 1/6th Battalion to form the 6/7th Battalion. They were resting the Cambrai-Iwuy area at the Armistice and demobilisation began December.
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Those known to have served with7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders during the Great War 1914-1918. - Angus Henry. Pte. (d.13th June 1916)
- Burgess Robert. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917)
- Cassie William. Pte. (d.13th November 1916)
- Flett John. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1916)
- Gilmore Peter. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917)
- Gove Andrew. Pte. (d.14th Nov 1916)
- Haxton John. Pte. (d.13th Oct 1918)
- Michie Joseph. Pte. (d.1st June 1917)
- Pitblado Edward Stevenson. Pte. (d.26th Aug 1917)
- Smith James Hay. Pte. (d.8th January 1917)
- White Robert Masson. Pte. (d.13th Nov 1916)
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Pte. Edward Stevenson Pitblado 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders (d.26th Aug 1917) Edward Stevenson Pitbladdo 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders died on 27th August 1917 Aged 39. He was the husband of Mary Jane Sandison Pitblado of 45 Sandport Street Leith. His name is inscribed on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
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Pte. Peter Gilmore 7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders (d.26th Apr 1917) Peter Gilmore is buried in the Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension in France.
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Pte. James Hay Smith 1/7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders (d.8th January 1917) James Smith served with the 1/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders in WW1. He died 8th of January 1917 aged 27 years and is buried Contay British Cemetery in France. Son of James and Elsie Smith of Craiglash, Glassel, Aberdeenshire. Native of Torphins, Aberdeenshire.
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Pte. John Flett 7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders (d.13th Nov 1916) John Flett of the 7th Gordon Highlanders is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
His younger brother William served with RNVR in Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division both died on the same day.
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Pte. Robert Masson White 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders (d.13th Nov 1916) Robert White is believed to have fought in Festubert, Givenchy, Battle of High Wood with the 7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. He was killed at the Somme 13th November 1916 and is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
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Pte. John Haxton 6/7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders (d.13th Oct 1918) John Haxton's parents were John Haxton and Margaret Heggie of Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland. John was my grandmother's brother, and was aged 35 when he died on 13th October 1918.
He was killed in action in France during WW1 and is buried in Avesnes-le-Sec Communal Cemetery.
I am still researching the details, eg where he was killed, whether he left a wife and family etc.
He was in 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, which amalgamated with 1/6th Battalion to form the 6/7th Battalion on 6th October 1918.
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Pte. Henry Angus 1st/7th Btn. Gordon Highlanders (d.13th June 1916) At time of joining up Henry Angus was residing in Banchory. He died of his wounds after fighting in France, aged 33. He is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Pte. Andrew Gove 7th. Bn "C" Coy. Gordon Highlanders (d.14th Nov 1916) KIA at Beaumont Hamel. Age: 19 years
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