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We provide detailed records, personal biographies, and cemetery information for soldiers from Falkirk District who served in the Ypres Salient during WWI. Explore our Roll of Honour and other dedicated sections for comprehensive insights.
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This site presents the story of the First World War in the West Flanders region. The various categories provide a wealth of information about a range of subjects.
The Roll of Honour category is where you will find the details of all the men from Falkirk District who are buried or commemorated in the Immortal Salient.
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Names That Must Not Wither
This video features a selection of men from Falkirk in the A to L category
Feb 20, 20241 min read
Hugh Lyon
Private Hugh Lyon, 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Falkirk, Essex Farm Cemetery, CWGC, Ypres. Husband of Margaret and they lived at 151 Graham’s Road, Falkirk. Prior to enlisting on 24 August 1914, he was employed as a moulder at Laurieston Iron Works. He landed in France on 2 May 1915. On the 13 July they were subjected to enemy shell, mortar and gas attacks, reporting in the War Diary that this was a new form of gas that caused ‘violent sneezing’.
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Gilbert Logan
Corporal Gilbert Logan, 18th Battalion Highland Light Infantry (4th Glasgow), Falkirk. Poelcappelle British Cemetery, CWGC. From the 21 to 23 October 1917 the Battalion was in Brigade support with the Battalion HQ at Wijdendrift. They relieved the 15th Cheshire Regiment on the 25 October in the line at Five Chemins Post, Houthulst Forest. The War Diary recorded that on the 26 October they had been subjected to enemy artillery activity and that they had been strafed by enemy a
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Alexander Learmouth
Guardsman Alexander Learmouth, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Falkirk. On the 11 November 1914 the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards were in the line at Veldhoek and on this day the Germans launched a major attack on a 9 mile front with 12 Divisions with the aim of breaking the British line and taking Ypres. The day dawned with a mist covering the frontline trenches and this was dispersed by a wind that brought rain which grew heavier as the day went on. At 0630 the Germans began an a
Nov 15, 20232 min read
James Kenny
Private James Kenny, 11th Battalion Royal Scots, Falkirk. Rifle House Cemetery, CWGC. The 9th Division (Scottish Division), from 26 January 1916 to the end of May 1916, occupied the front line trenches at Ploegsteert Wood, for ever known to the Tommie's as ’Plugstreet’ They worked on a six days in and six days out rota in the trenches. This was a comparatively quiet sector of the line. Ploegsteert Wood was intermittently shelled and the trenches subjected to heavy bombardmen
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Christopher Jones
Private Christopher Jones, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Falkirk, Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery, CWGC. The Battalion relieved 3rd Grenadier Guards on 3 April 1916 and took over the front line trenches at Cambridge Road. They had been subjected to constant German shelling and on the 5 April they had sent over retaliatory shell fire against the Battalions left front. The War Diary reported that the Battalion casualties were 4 dead and 16 wounded.
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Thomas Miller Johnston
Private Thomas Miller Johnston, 170th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), Falkirk. Tyne Cot Memorial, CWGC. The 170 Machine Gun Company was involved in the Third Battle of Ypres and the action taking place at Poelcappelle. The infantry had gone forward and with all their officers killed or wounded had retired. The machine gun company, which had consolidated their lines now only had four guns left in action.
Nov 15, 20231 min read
Alexander Brown Johnston
Acting Bombardier Alexander Brown Johnston, 261st Siege Battery, Falkirk. Bard Cottage Cemetery, CWGC. He was married to Mary Arnott Johnston and they lived at 18 Garthall Place, Falkirk with their three children Elizabeth, Janet and John. Prior to enlisting in June 1916, he had been employed as a postman in the Falkirk Post Office for twenty years. He was also a former Falkirk FC player. In all probability he was conscripted to the Citadel, Plymouth at the start of June 1916
Nov 15, 20232 min read
William Jamieson
2743 Private ‘A’ Company, 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Division Age: 17 Date of Death:...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
James Irvine
Private James Irvine, 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, Tyne Cot Memorial, CWGC, Falkirk. On the evening of the 24th October the 20th and 91st Brigades relieved portions of the 14th and 37th Divisions astride the Menin Road west of Gheluvelt. This was in preparation for a diversionary attack to support the main effort to the North. Conditions defied description. The ground was a morass, to leave the duck-board tracks was likely to mean being swallowed up in some bottom-less
Nov 14, 20232 min read
John Imrie
Private John Imrie, 2nd Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Menin Gate Memorial, CWGC, Ypres, Falkirk. The Division was holding the line at one of the most fought over sections of ground in the Ypres Salient, Hill 60. Hill 60 was created, along with two other features, the Caterpillar to the south, and the Dump to the west, by spoil excavated when a cutting was put in for the Ypres-Comines railway.
Nov 14, 20233 min read
John Guild Hunter
Sergeant John Guild Hunter, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Tyne Cot Memorial, CWGC, Ypres, Falkirk. John was employed as a range fitter at the Dorrator Iron Works. He was also secretary of Falkirk Victoria Harriers a local running club that is still active to this day. He served twelve years in the local Militia, 3rd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and had gone with the Argyll’s to France in August 1914. He was later transferred to the Gordon Highlanders.
Nov 13, 20232 min read
John Howden
Private John Howden, 1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), Nine Elms British Cemetery, CWGC, Falkirk. John was the eldest son and was employed as an moulder at the Carron Iron Works before he enlisted. His three brothers also served in the army Private Alex Howden in the Royal Scots, Private James Howden in the Gordon Highlanders, and Private Thomas Howden in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
Nov 13, 20231 min read
James Honeyman
L/Cpl James Honeyman, 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Dozinghem Military Cemetery, CWGC, Falkirk. He was employed as a moulder at Callendar Iron Works working alongside his father and older brother. He enlisted in the local Territorial Battalion on 15 April 1914 aged 17 and went with the Battalion to France in December 1914. He saw action on the 25 April at St Julien when the Battalion suffered heavy causalities.
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Alexander Stewart Greenhill
Private Alexander Stewart Greenhill, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Mendinghem British Cemetery, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial. Alexander was employed as a clerk at Carron Iron Company before he enlisted in January 1915 joining the Army Service Corps and then transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on the 12 December 1917. The battalion was at Hill Top Farm were it was engaged in providing working parties for work on the front line and in salvage work betwee
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Peter Graham
Private Peter Graham, 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers, Menin Gate Memorial, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial. On the 24 October 1914, the Battalion, as part of 7th Division, were holding the line between Reutel and Poezelhoek. On the night of the 23/24 October 40 Germans had penetrated the British line and had got round behind ‘C’ Company and enfiladed the machine gun trench however, the Germans subsequently surrendered.
Nov 11, 20232 min read
John Godfrey
Private John Godfrey, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Menin Gate Memorial, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial. He was a reservist, working as a dock labourer, who rejoined his old battalion in August 1914. On the 11 November 1914 the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards were in the line at Veldhoek and on this day the Germans launched a major attack on a 9 mile front with 12 Divisions with the aim of breaking the British line and taking Ypres. The day dawned with a mist covering the frontline tre
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Arthur Neil Gillespie
Private Arthur Neil Gillespie, ‘A’ Company, 10th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Menin Gate Memorial, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial. On the 10 October 1915, the Battalion held the trenches numbered 27, 28 and 29 at the Bluff. This was one of the best places in the Salient for observation and was therefore one of the first places that mine warfare developed. The Ypres-Commines canal runs south from Ypres and the spoil from the canal works was thrown up on either side
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Alexander Fraser
Private Alexander Fraser, 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial. Alexander is listed as having been killed in action on 26 April. He may well have been wounded on 25 April during the attack and subsequently died of his wounds and buried here. Seaforth Cemetery and Cheddar Villa were fought over from 1915 to 1918. Cheddar Villa has a large German anti-tank bunker in its grounds.
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Preston Fleming
Private Preston Fleming, 8th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Mendinghem British Cemetery, CWGC, Falkirk War Memorial, He was employed as a moulder with Lane and Girvan Iron Foundry, Bonnybridge before enlisting on 1st May 1915. He arrived at the Base Depot at Etaples in France on 2 August 1916 and was posted to the 11th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. He was admitted to hospital on 16 November 1916 with pneumonia and was sent back to the UK to number 18
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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