Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Club Limited Roll of Honour: Photograph courtesy of Garry A Ketchen. Ainslie, John: 2nd Lieutenant, 9th attached 11th Royal Scots. Born around 1890 at Lasswade. A son of Thomas Ainslie, Wholesale Wine Merchant, and Margaret McDougal Ainslie of 40 Fountainhall Road, Edinburgh. 2nd Lieutenant Ainslie was educated at the Edinburgh Institute [1900-1905]. He originally enlisted and served as Sergeant 17 in the South African Army Service Corps, Motor Transport Section, and was involved in an unspecified theatre of war during 1914-1915 as he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star [South African issue]. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Royal Scots on 14/09/1915 and was posted to France as a theatre of war on 05/01/1917, being attached to the 11th Royal Scots. He died of wounds on 11/04/1917, aged 28, during the Battle of Arras and is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France, Grave VI.A.10. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star [South African issue], British War Medal & Victory Medal. He is mentioned in the Edinburgh Institution 1832-1932, the Edinburgh Institute and Melville College, Roll of Honour 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 and a short biographical note in The Scotsman, 17/04/1917. He is remembered on the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Aitchison, Thomas Frank: Bombardier, 276th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Born on 07/07/1880 at Edinburgh. A son of Thomas S Aitchison, Brewer, and Euphemia Aitchison of 4 Kilgraston Road, Grange Road, Edinburgh. Husband of Beatrice Annie Hardie of 10 Ann Street and then “Invermassan”, Succoth Place, Edinburgh. Bombardier Aitchison was educated at Loretto School [1895-1899] and became a Director in the Brewers firm Messrs John Aitchison & Co Ltd, Edinburgh. He enlisted in February 1917 and served as Bombardier 344652 in the 276th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, entering France as a theatre of war during June 1917. His battery was located in the Ypres region until December 1917, the Arras region until June 1918 and afterwards the battery was Copyright © Garry A Ketchen 2013 1 attached to the Guard’s Brigade. He was invalided home during December 1918 and died on 14/01/1919, aged 38, after an operation in the Military Hospital in Edinburgh Castle [note that the Loretto Roll of Honour says his date of death was 14/06/1919, however his death notice appears in The Scotsman, 16/01/1919]. He is buried in Edinburgh (St Cuthbert) Parish Churchyard, United Kingdom, Grave C.30 and was awarded the British War Medal & Victory Medal. He is mentioned in De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour 1914-1918, the Loretto School Roll of Honour 1914-1918, The Loretto School Register 1825-1964, and a death notice in The Scotsman, 16/01/1919. He is remembered on the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Anderson, James Allan Wallace: Private, 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. Born around 1879 at Carnock, Dunfermline. A son of Gilbert Robert Anderson C.E., Surveyor of Roads, and Alice Annie Anderson of 46 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh. Private Anderson was educated at the Edinburgh Institution [1889-1893] and was later employed as an Ironfounder by Messrs Robert Mushet & Co of Caroline Park Iron Works, Granton. He enlisted in Edinburgh and initially served as Private M/2/266277 in the Royal Army Service Corps but was later transferred and served as Private 39520 in the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 23/08/1918, aged 40, and is remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France, Panel 4 & 5. He was awarded the British War Medal & Victory Medal and was mentioned in the Edinburgh Institution 1832-1824, the Edinburgh Institute and Melville College, Roll of Honour 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, and a casualty list and death notice in The Scotsman, 19/09/1918 & 05/10/1918. He is remembered on the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Bell, John Murray: Captain, 9th Black Watch. Born on 11/08/1882 at Edinburgh, a son of James Bell, Managing Director of the Edinburgh Hydropathic, Slateford, and Elizabeth Bell of Woodthorpe, Redford Road, Edinburgh. Captain Bell was educated at George Watson’s College [1891-1896], Glenalmond and Edinburgh University [1902-1903]. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1905 and was employed by Messrs Walker & White, C.A., Edinburgh. He was commissioned as a Captain in the Black Watch on 01/10/1914, serving in “D” Company of the 9th Black Watch, entering France as a theatre of war on 08/07/1915. He was killed in action during the Battle of Loos on 25/09/1915, aged 33, and is buried in Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, Pas-de-Calais, France, Grave III.3 opposite Rows B & C. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal. He was mentioned in The Watsonian War record 1914-1918, the University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914- 1919, De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour 1914-1918 and a biographical note in The Scotsman, 05/10/1915. He is remembered on a family gravestone in Colinton Cemetery [South Extension] and the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Bruce, Vincent Connell: Lieutenant, 5th Gordon Highlanders. Born around 1889 at Edinburgh. A son of Dr Alexander Bruce, Physician, and Annie Louisa Bruce of 8 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh. Lieutenant Bruce was educated at George Watson’s College [1902-1905], New College, Oxford [1905] and Edinburgh University [1911-1913], qualifying as an Advocate in 1914. He enlisted in Edinburgh during September 1914 and initially served as a Private in the 15th then 13th Royal Scots, being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st/5th Gordon Highlanders, entering France as a theatre of war during December 1914, then being promoted Lieutenant. He was killed in action on 26/03/1916, aged 27, and is remembered on the Arras Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France, Bay 8 & 9. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal and was mentioned in the Watsonian War record 1914-1918, the University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914-1919, and a biographical note in The Scotsman, 03/04/1916. He is remembered on the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Copyright © Garry A Ketchen 2013 2 Cheyne, Harry: Major, “D” Battery, 189th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Born on 08/12/1882 in Edinburgh. A son of Harry Cheyne, Writer to the Signet, and Dora Cheyne of 13 Rutland Street then 4 Moray Place, both Edinburgh. Major Cheyne was educated at Edinburgh Academy [1888-1891], University College, Oxford [1905] and Edinburgh University [1905-1908]. He qualified as a Writer to the Signet in 1908 and was employed by Messrs Mackenzie & Kermack, W.S. in Edinburgh. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Lowland Brigade, RFA in 1909 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1914 , being mobilised on 04/08/1914. He entered France as a theatre of war on 24/10/1915 and was promoted to Captain during December 1916. In April 1917 he was promoted Major and was in charge of “D” Battery, of the 189th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, being made Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1917. He was killed in action on 10/07/1917, aged 34, and is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Grave II.D.26. He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal and was mentioned in the Edinburgh Academy Register, the War Supplement to Edinburgh Academy Register, the Roll of Honour of Members of the Society of Writers to His Majesty’s Signet, and Apprentices 1914-1919, the University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914-1919, and a death notice in The Scotsman, 16/07/1917. He is remembered on the Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Clark, James, C.B., K.C.: Lieutenant-Colonel, 9th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Born on 02/01/1859 at Pollokshields, Glasgow. A son of James Clark and Jane Smith Clark, of Chapel House, Paisley. Husband of Norah Kathleen Clark of 10 Drumsheugh Gardens then Ravelston, Edinburgh. Lieutenant-Colonel Clark was educated at Lycée, Pau, France, Paisley Grammar School, Glasgow University & Edinburgh University [1881]. He was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1883 and his other service included being a Justice of the Peace, King’s Counsel, Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Edinburgh School Board, Member of Edinburgh Town Council and Chairman of the City of Edinburgh Territorial Association. He initially served as a Private in an Aberdeenshire Volunteer battalion of the Gordon Highlanders from 1894 then he served in the mounted Corps of the Edinburgh Queen’s Rifles. He was Gazetted Captain to the 9th Royal Scots in 1900, promoted Major in 1904 then Colonel of the 9th Royal Scots from 1904 retiring in 1912. He was recalled in August 1914 to serve as Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and entered France as a theatre of war during February 1915. He was killed in action at Hooge near Ypres on 10/05/1915, aged 56. He is buried at Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Ieper, Belgium, Grave I.B.19 and was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal & was Mentioned in Dispatches. He was mentioned in a biographical note in The Scotsman, 13/05/1915, & the University of Edinburgh Roll of Honour 1914-1919. He is remembered on the Brunstfield Links Golfing Society Limited Memorial. Davidson, Norman Randall: Lieutenant-Colonel, HQ, 4th Division, Royal Horse Artillery. Born around 1878 at Cramond. A son of John Henry Davidson, Timber Merchant & Steam Ship Manager, and Alice J.A.