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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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Robert Thornton Fernie
Sgt Robert Thornton Fernie, 2nd Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders he was a regular with five and a half years service in August 1914, and was a drill instructor at Woolwich and then transferred to Edinburgh in the same role. He went to France in September 1915, was wounded at the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 and at the Battle of Arras in April 1917.
Feb 26, 20212 min read
Robert Dunsmuir
Private Robert Dunsmuir, 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Son of Isabella Dunsmuir, 19 Bank Street, Falkirk. He was employed as a miner at Callendar Colliery before enlisting.
Feb 26, 20211 min read
George Brown Crichton
Corporal George Brown Crichton, Gordon Highlanders Son of the late George Crichton of Aberdeen. Husband of Margaret McKellop Crichton, 181 Grahams Road, Falkirk. They had six children the youngest being only seven weeks old. He was employed as a Furnaceman by Falkirk Iron Company. He had served for 12 years with the 2/Gordons in India and the Boer War in South Africa, receiving the King’s South African medal with two clasps. He rejoined the reserve battalion before being post
Feb 26, 20211 min read
John Crawford
Private John Crawford, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)Son of Mr and Mrs William Crawford, 4 Cumbrae Place, Grahams Road, Falkirk. Husband of Agnes Gibb Hendry Crawford, 89 North Park Street, Queens Cross, Glasgow. They had six children.
Feb 26, 20211 min read
William Cheape
Private William Cheape, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), He was a moulder in Grahamston Iron Works before enlisting in January 1915 age 17. His father was also serving in the Royal Defence Corps. On the 26 November 1917, the battalion occupied the trenches in front of Passchendaele village in what was known as the Passchendaele Salient. The Salient extended to a depth of about three thousand yards and a width of only one thousand yards. The whole area was overlooked by the Ger
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Charles Bryce
Private Charles Bryce, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Feb 26, 20211 min read
James Ferguson Brown
Sergeant James Ferguson Brown, Seaforth Highlanders Battalion had moved up to the front line at Frezenberg Ridge as part of the resumption of the offensive on 22 August. The attack was launched at 4.45am under the cover of a creeping barrage and fire from thirty two machine guns. Within seconds the Germans had sent over a counter barrage and heavy machine gun fire that caught the companies of the 44th Brigade before they had left their trenches. The assaulting company of the
Feb 26, 20211 min read
Archibald Breingan
Private Archibald Breingan, Falkirk, East Surrey Regiment the War Diary states that the Battalion was in the front line on the west side of the Menin Road. The front line bent back towards Lewis House which enabled a German machine gun to enfilade the positions thereby making movement by day impossible. Communication with Battalion HQ was only possible via light or pigeon. The Battalion was engaged in improving the trenches in their area.
Feb 24, 20212 min read
John Mandie Boyd M.M.
Sergeant John Mandie Boyd M.M. The 16/Royal Scots became involved in what was to be termed the Battle of the Lys or as the Germans called their offensive Operation Georgette. On the night of 8/9 April the battalion was in billets at Erquinghem-sur-Lys, which was about 1.5 miles south of Armentieres, and as part of 101 Brigade was the XV corps reserve. At about 4.30am the town and the surrounding area and roads in the rear came under an intense bombardment from German artiller
Feb 23, 20212 min read
William Anderson
Private William Anderson, Northumberland Fusiliers Pioneer Battalions were created from infantry battalions, often from the Territorial Force, these tended to have a mix of trades and skills which were invaluable. Members of Pioneer Battalions were trained soldiers but were engaged on labouring or construction work and could still be called on to fight. On the day of William Anderson’s death the 14th Northumberland Fusiliers were engaged in working on construction work at Plu
Feb 21, 20211 min read
Archibald Barclay
Private Archibald Barclay, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders He was posted initially to 1/7 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, a Territorial Battalion and then to the 10th Battalion on 11 August 1917. The Battalion transferred from 9th (Scottish) Division on 15 February 1918 to the 32nd Division as part of 97th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Corps, IV Army. The Battalion was in Boesinghe Camp on the canal bank. The 32nd Division was in the line on the edge of Houthoulst Forest.
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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