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Pte. James Watt

British Army 11th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

(d.21st Mar 1916)

James Watt is our Great Uncle. My cousin Brian Cruden in Aberdeen has been searching for James for quite sometime. He tracked him down quite by chance via a war medal. This then led him to his War Will where he found out he had used this alias. His actual name was John Cassie who left the Gordon Highlanders in 1914 after being with them since 1898 only to rejoin under the regiment and alias he died with: James Watt Brian has contacted the War Graves Commission to have his name put on his headstone at Rifle House Cemetery Belgium. We do not know why he did what he did. If anyone can shed any light on our story we would be grateful.

Editors Note: John Cassie alias James Watt is reported as having died in March 1916 during the build up towards the Somme. Possibly from earlier wounds.



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