’s Great War Roll of Honour

Ratho District Great War Roll of Honour: Restricted [Covering , , & ]

This portion of the Edinburgh Great War Roll of Honour is part of a much larger work that will be published over a period of time. It should also be noted that this particular roll is also a restricted one of Great War casualties giving basic details of each casualty:

Name. Rank, Battalion/Ship/Squadron, Regiment/Service, Number. Special awards. Cause and date of death. Age. Place commemorated or buried. Birthplace. District of Edinburgh’s Great War Roll of Honour name is recorded in.

The reason this roll is presently restricted is that we would like to invite and give the greater community the opportunity to fill out the story of each casualty, even helping identify casualties that appear on local memorials that cannot be clearly identified or have some details missing. These latter casualties appear in red with some having question marks in the area that needs to be clarified. It is also worth noting at this point that the names of some casualties appear on more than one district.

The larger Roll of Honour [RoH] will also include information about those who served and survived and again the hope is that the wider community will come forward and share the story of their ancestors’ who served in the Great War, whether a casualty or survivor. The larger RoH will contain information such as:

Name: Rank, Battalion/Ship/Squadron, Regiment/Service. Born when and where? Parent’s names and address. Spouse’s name and address. Details of education. Pre-war employment. Date and place enlisted. Military service including rank, service numbers, units served in, dates of entry into theatre of war. Dates and details of wounds received. How and when the person died, age, place commemorated or buried. Military medals and special awards. The names of any rolls of honour, books, newspaper articles/casualty lists the person is mentioned in and whether a photo has been found. The name of the district of Edinburgh’s Great War Roll of Honour the person’s name is recorded on.

If you can help recreate the story, fill in gaps, or help solve an unidentified casualty, then please contact me at the following e-mail address:

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Please note that evidence may be required before details are added to any person named in the RoH.

The districts for each portion of the RoH are based on the following map:

Ordnance Survey Maps One-inch, 2nd Edition, , 1898-1904, Sheet 32.

Evidence associating casualties with particular districts has come from: surviving service records located either at the National Archives, London or on www.Ancestry.co.uk or www.Findmypast.co.uk; online National Archive resources located in other countries; the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s website; the Scottish National War Memorial website; the Soldiers Died in the Great War CD- Rom [N&MP]; birth, marriage, death certificates and census returns located in Register House in Edinburgh; civic, church and school memorials; various rolls of honour; casualty lists, biographical notes and death notices published in newspapers and gravestones located within cemeteries in the appropriate district.

Adie, John. Company Sergeant Major, 5th/6th Bn Scottish Rifles, 240640. Killed in action 08/05/1918. Aged 38. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: & Ratho.

Anderson, William. Acting Lance Corporal, Communication Supply Coy, Royal Army Service Corps, S4/093570. Died 20/12/1917. Aged 40. Buried: Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, Oise, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Baillie, Arthur John. Gunner, “B” Battery, 152nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 132498. Killed in action 27/07/1918. Aged 25. Buried: Vierzy Communal Cemetery, Aisne, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho. . Baillie, Robert. Private, Royal Marines, ???. KIA ?????. Aged??. Buried/Comm:?????? Born: ???? Roll: Ratho.

Begbie, John. Private, 16th Bn Royal Scots, 21238. Killed in action 01/07/1916. Aged 21. Buried: Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Bennett, Adam Addison. Private, 1st Bn Black Watch, S/10320. Died of wounds 28/12/1915. Aged 23. Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Bennie, Walter. Private, 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders, S/8491. Killed in action 19/02/1916. Aged 21. Comm: Perth Cem [China Wall], Ieper, West-Vlnd’n, Belgium, Trench Railway Cem. Mem. 90. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Binnie, George. Private, 2nd Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 202267. Died of wounds 02/07/1918. Aged 23. Buried: Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Borthwick, George. Private, 9th Bn Royal Scots, 5547. Killed in action 13/11/1916. Aged 19. Buried: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France. Born: Bonhill, Dumbartonshire. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Boyes, Frank. Acting Corporal, 9th Bn Royal Scots, 350964. Killed in action 23/04/1917. Aged 31. Buried: Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Bryce, James. Private, 9th Bn Royal Scots att 5th/6th Bn Scottish Rifles, 4486. Killed in action 30/08/1916. Aged 32. Comm: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Bryce, Thomas Hamilton. Lance Corporal, 7th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, S/22738. Killed in action 14/10/1917. Aged 26. Comm: Arras Memorial, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho & .

Callan, Thomas. Private, 3rd Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, 3/6278. Died 27/05/15. Aged 44. Buried: Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, Lincolnshire, UK. Born: . Roll: Corstorphine & Ratho.

Carmichael, Peter. Lance Corporal, 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, 31981. Killed in action 25/10/1918. Aged 33. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Kinshaldine, . Roll: Ratho.

Carrigan [Carrighan], James. Acting Corporal, 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry, 17882. MM. Killed in action 17/10/1917. Aged 31. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Carrigan, Patrick Hughes Private, 8th Bn Gordon Highlanders ,S/6592. Died of wounds 02/10/1915. Aged 18. Comm: St. Sever Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, Rouen, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho & Colinton.

Chessar, Andrew Baxter. Private, 8th Bn Seaforth Higlanders, S/13295. Died of wounds 25/04/1917. Aged 29. Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho & Kirkliston.

Chessar, James. Private, 142nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Killed in action 22/07/1916. Aged 30. Comm: Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Somme, France. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho & Kirkliston.

Clark, Peter. Lance Sergeant, 7th Bn Gordon Highlanders, 310251. MM. Killed in action 27/07/1918. Aged 27. Buried: Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Clarkson, George Henry. Private, 17th Bn Royal Scots, 62596. Died of wounds 25/11/1918. Aged 30. Buried: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France. Born: Dirleton, Haddington. Roll: Ratho.

Cook, William Stewart. Private, 14th Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 127371. Died 02/07/1918. Aged 23. Buried: Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Donaldson, John James. Private, 14th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 277924. Killed in action 26/11/1917. Aged 31. Comm: Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, Nord, France. Born: Lasswade. Roll: Ratho.

Drover, Andrew. Lance Corporal, 6th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 32474. Died of wounds 22/10/1918. Aged 20. Buried: Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Drover, Henry. Private, 5th/6th Bn Scottish Rifles, 33741. Killed in action 08/05/1918. Aged 22. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Duncan, Ronald. Private, 2nd Bn Scottish Rifles, 25004. Killed in action 23/10/1916. Aged 18. Comm: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Ewing, James Walker. Private, 3rd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, S/13171. Died 02/03/1917. Aged 34. Buried: Burntisland Cemetery, Burntisland, Fife, UK. Born: Burntisland. Roll: Ratho.

Frame, Daniel Ferguson. Private, 5th/6th Bn Royal Scots, 49599. Killed in action 02/10/1918. Aged 18. Buried: Sequehart British Cemetery No. 2, Aisne, France. Born: Carmichael, Lanark. Roll: Ratho.

Gerrard, John Lindsay. Private, 7th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, S/14372. Died of wounds 29/09/1915. Aged 17. Buried: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Corstorphine & Ratho.

Gibson, Daniel Robertson. Private, 2nd Bn Royal Scots. Died of wounds 31/10/1914. Aged 33. Buried: Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Falkirk. Roll: Ratho.

Greig, William. Private, 1st Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10/2626. Killed in action 16/09/1916. Aged 32. Comm: Caterpillar Valley [New Zealand] Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Hendry, William D. Private, 2nd Bn Scots Guards, 12559. Killed in action 15/11/1915. Aged 28. Buried: Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho & Colinton.

Hislop, George. Sergeant, Royal Army Veterinary Corps att “B” Batt, 159th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, SE/11275. Died of wounds 26/10/1917. Aged 21. Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Hogg, George Paul. Private 2nd/6th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 253791. Died 28/05/1919. Aged 21. Buried: Ratho Cemetery, UK. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Hogg, James Hutchison. Lance Sergeant, 6th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 27625. Killed in action 24/03/1918. Aged 24. Comm: Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Garvald. Roll: Ratho.

Inman, Joseph. Lance Corporal 17th Bn Royal Scots, 48756. Killed in action 30/09/1918. Aged 32. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho, & Kirkliston.

Jackson, John William. Sergeant, 5th/6th Bn Scottish Rifles, 202414. DCM. Died of wounds 04/10/1918. Aged 38. Buried: Thilloy Road Cemetery, Beaulencourt, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ganton, Yorks. Roll: Ratho.

Leitch, Ernest [Earnest]. Private, 9th Bn Royal Scots, 351248. Died of wounds 25/03/1918. Aged 21. Buried: Roye New British Cemetery, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Leitch, John Clark. Private, 78th Bn Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 2379562. Killed in action 28/09/1918. Agd 32. Buried: Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Lillie, James. Private, 18th Bn Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, 904. Died of wounds 30/08/1915. Aged 29. Comm: Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey. Born: Hawick. Roll: Ratho & Kirkliston.

Lillie [Lily], William Sergeant 8th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 3/7533. Died 26/06/1916. Aged 37. Buried:??? Born: Hawick. Roll: Ratho.

MacDonald, John Brown. Private, 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion (2nd Central Ontario Regiment), 109466. Died of wounds 14/06/1916. Aged 19. Buried: Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Ratho & Kirkliston.

McGillivray, Hector W. Private, 1/7th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, S/16928. Killed in action 17/08/1916. Aged 21. Comm: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Dalmahoy, Ratho. Roll: & Ratho.

McKay, John George. Private, 166th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 104701. Killed in action 30/11/1917. Aged 25. Comm: Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France. Born: Colinton. Roll: Ratho & Colinton.

McMahon, Patrick. Private, 4th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 41977. Killed in action 01/09/1918. Aged 18. Buried: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, Pas de Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Martin, William John Bell. Corporal, 1st Bn Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment), 18457. Killed in action 15/06/1915. Aged 31. Comm: Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho.

Mason, Andrew. Private, 5th Bn Royal Scots, 3775. Died 18/05/1916. Aged 26. Buried: Parish Churchyard, Edinburgh, UK. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho & Currie.

Millar [Miller], James Mackay. Sapper, 3rd Divisional Signalling Company, Canadian Royal Engineers, 107416. Killed in action 03/06/1916. Aged 24. Buried: Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Miller, John Laing. Corporal, 12th Bn Royal Scots. Died 23/07/1919. Aged 21. Buried: Ratho Cemetery, Ratho. UK. Born: Liberton. Roll: Ratho, Corstorphine & Liberton.

Mitchell, Andrew. Private, 9th Bn Royal Scots, 3959. Killed in action 23/07/1916. Aged 25. Comm: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Mitchell, James. Private, 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, 5626. Killed in action 31/10/1914. Aged 22. Comm: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho & Cramond.

Mitchell, John. Private, 7th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 14783. Killed in action 29/04/1916. Aged 23. Buried: Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Mitchell, John. Private, 4th Bn Royal Scots, 201272. Killed in action 02/11/1917. Aged 32. Buried: Gaza War Cemetery, Israel. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Moffat, Archibald McCabe. Private, 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders, 203507. Died of wounds 28/12/1917. Aged 18. Buried: Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme, France. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Ratho, Currie & Kirkliston.

Moir, James. Lance Corporal, 14th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, S/12356. Killed in action 19/05/1917. Aged 21. Buried: Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery, Nord, France. Born: Glasgow. Roll: Ratho.

Moodie, James. Acting Bombardier, “D” Battery, 78th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 7025. MM. Died 11/11/1918. Aged 31. Buried: St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Nicol, Robert M. Private, 12th Bn Royal Scots, 48659. Killed in action 01/10/1918. Aged 21. Buried: Dadizeele New British Cemetery, Moorslede, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Orr, Robert Calder. Sergeant, 8th Bn Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 234200. Killed in action 15/08/1917. Aged 28. Comm: Vimy Memorial, Pas-de- Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Paterson, James Cunningham. Gunner, 15th Battery, 5th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 109314. Died of wounds 22/08/1916. Aged 18. Buried: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Paterson, Peter. Private, 9th Bn Gordon Highlanders, S/7030. Killed in action 25/04/1917. Aged 25. Buried: Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, Pas- de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Peat, William. Private, 2nd Bn Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, 777. Died 01-31/08/1915. Aged 24. Comm: Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Pollock, George. Sergeant, 16th Bn Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 29375. Died 17/07/1918. Aged 33. Buried: Liverpool [Kirkdale] Cemetery, Lancashire, UK. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Pollock, Martin. Lieutenant, 27th Bn Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Killed in action 30/05/1917. Aged 27. Comm: Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: , Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho.

Preston, Alfred. Lance Corporal, 16th Bn Royal Scots, 30249. Died of wounds 20/04/1918. Aged 30. Buried: Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Ratho & Kirkliston.

Reid, George White. Lance Corporal, 15th Bn Highland Light Infantry, 14058. Killed in action 03/07/1916. Aged 21. Comm: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Rillie, John Abbot. Private, 15th Bn Highland Light Infantry, 40879. Died of wounds 06/04/1918. Aged 36. Buried: Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France. Born: Eddleston, Peebleshire. Roll: Ratho & Liberton.

Robertson, Herbert Johnston Graeme. Lieutenant 1st Bn Black Watch attd 16th Bn Middlesex Regiment. Killed in action 25/09/1915. Aged 27. Comm: Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Newington, Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho.

Robertson, James. Private 265th Agricultural Company, Labour Corps, 491228. Died 24/02/1919. Aged 42. Buried: Ratho Cemetery, Ratho, UK. Born: Anstruther, Fife. Roll: Ratho.

Robertson, John. Private, ?? Bn Royal Scots, ???? Killed in action ??????. Aged ?? Buried/Comm: ?????? Born: ???? Roll: Ratho.

Steedman, William. Private, 8th Bn Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), 829454. Killed in action 28/04/1917. Aged 29. Comm: Vimy Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Corstorphine & Ratho.

Stirling, George. Lance Corporal, 20th Bn Fusiliers, 55938. Died 22/10/1917. Aged 28. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Stockdale, Richard William. Private, 7th /8th Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 202157. Killed in action 25/06/1918. Aged 21. Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France. Born: Constable Burton, Yorks. Roll: Ratho.

Taylor, Peter Arbuckle. Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Australian Pioneers, Australian Imperial Force, 4713. Killed in action 07/07/1918. Aged 29. Buried: the Le Peuplier Military Cemetery, Caestre, Nord, France. Born: Kirkliston. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Thompson, John. Private, 2nd Bn Scots Guards, 9447. Killed in action 18/12/1914. Aged 39. Comm: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. Born: Glencorse. Roll: Ratho.

Todd, Fenwick. Private, 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, 40859. Killed in action 26/09/1917. Aged 35. Comm: Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Dunfermline. Roll: Ratho.

Waugh, Andrew William. Private, 14th Bn Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 106866. Died of wounds 16/04/1918. Aged 27. Buried: Avesnes-sur-Helpe Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Weddell [Waddell], John Robert. Private, Chatham Bn, Royal Marine Light Infantry, CH/8325. Killed in action 05/10/1914. Aged 35. Comm: Nieuport Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born: Ratho. Roll: Kirkliston & Ratho.

Whigham, David. Private, 2nd Bn Gordon Highlanders, Machine Gun Section, S/7451. Killed in action 25/09/1915. Aged 28. Comm: Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Kirknewton. Roll: Ratho.

Whitecross, Hugh. Private 12th Bn Royal Scots, 40879. Died of wounds 10/04/1917. Aged 29. Buried: Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. Born: Athelstaneford, Haddington. Roll: Ratho.

Whitelaw, Geoffrey Lacy. 2nd Lieutenant, Household Battalion (1st Life Guards). Died 14/04/1918. Aged 19. Buried: Nairn Cemetery, Nairn, UK. Born: Edinburgh. Roll: Ratho.

Whitelaw, Robert Hilary Lockhart. 2nd Lieutenant, Household Cavalry (Royal Horse Guards). Died of wounds 28/05/1917. Aged 22. Buried: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France. Born: Tibbermore, Perthshire. Roll: Ratho.

Whitelaw, William Alexander. Lieutenant 3rd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Died 14/02/1919. Aged 27. Buried: Edinburgh [Liberton] Cemetery, Edinburgh, UK. Born: Coatbridge, Lanark. Roll: Ratho & Liberton.

Williamson, Charles. Private, 1st Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, S/21069. Killed in action 03/09/1916. Aged 39. Comm: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Born: Ratho. Roll: Ratho.

Special Awards [During the Great War only]

DCM = Distinguished Conduct Medal MM= Military Medal

Glossary

Attd = Attached Bn = Battalion

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