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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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Grahame Hardie Wade
Captain Grahame Hardie Wade, 1/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Larbert, He was educated at Falkirk High School and Royal High School, Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh and was a prizeman in Scots Law and Conveyancing. After completing his legal training with Falkirk law firm Russel & Aitken he was made a partner in the legal firm of Logie and Fischer of St Vincent Place, Glasgow.
Jan 14, 20222 min read
John Taylor
Private John Taylor, 1/4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, 150th Infantry Brigade, 50th Division, Larbert. He was an apprentice shoemaker with the Larbert Co-operative Society and was employed by the Carstairs Cooperative Society when he attested in Stenhousemuir in February 1916. Posted initially to the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots and then to the Royal Scots Labour Battalion. He was later transferred to the 1/4th East Yorkshire Regiment.
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Alfred William Spicksley
Sergeant Alfred William Spicksley, 2nd Battalion Border Regiment, Larbert, A regular, he had seen service in the Boer War and in India. As part of the 7th Division, the Battalion went to Belgium in August 1914 landing at Zeebrugge as part of British force sent to defend the fortress at Antwerp. Retreating from Antwerp with the Belgian Army, the 7th Division formed part of the BEF in front of Ypres in October 1914.
Jan 12, 20223 min read
Alexander Spence
Sergeant Alexander Spence, 8/10th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Larbert, Before he enlisted in Hamilton on 3 September 1914, he was employed Assistant Surveyor for Lanarkshire.
Jan 9, 20223 min read
James Shirra
Private James Shirra, 9th Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians), Larbert, Before enlisting he was employed as a bricklayer by J.J.P McLachlan of Larbert. He enlisted in the early days of the war in the 11th Hussars but was transferred to the Cameronians
Jan 8, 20222 min read
Thomas Penman
Cpl Thomas Penman, 11th Battalion Royal Scots, Larbert, Battalion were in the line at Ploegsteert Wood, known to the Tommies as ’Plugstreet’, on the southern edge of the Ypres Salient and they were in this sector until the end of May 1916. They occupied the trenches at Le Gheer opposite a German strong point known as the ‘Birdcage’.
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Matthew McNicol
Private Matthew McNicol, 5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, 153rd Infantry Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division, Larbert, Husband of Annie McNicol; father of Matthew Hodge, born before they were married. They lived at 18 Argyle Street, Alexandria, Dumbarton. He was the son-in-law of Mrs Jeanie Hodge, Wheatsheaf Buildings, Larbert
Jan 4, 20222 min read
John Laverie
L/Cpl John Laverie, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Larbert. He was employed by Babcock and Wilcox in Glasgow before he enlisted in August 1914. His two brothers, were also serving in the army. Joseph, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, received a shell wound to both thighs on 19 May 1915 and on recovery was transferred to the Labour Corps. William served in the Army Service Corps. John had been wounded in early October 1914 and had returned to his Battalion later tha
Jan 3, 20222 min read
Andrew Reid Adam Johnston
Private Andrew Reid Adam Johnston, 10th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Larbert. Before enlisting in November 1914 he was employed as a moulder at Dobbie, Forbes & Company, Larbert. He had been with his Battalion on the Western Front since April 1916, except for a few months when he was invalided home with enteric fever.
Jan 3, 20223 min read
Donald Jenkins
Private Donald Jenkins (Also known as Daniel), 10th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Larbert. He was employed as a moulder by Jones & Campbell Foundry, Larbert before enlisting in May 1915. He landed in France on 12 October 1915. His three brothers also served, two of whom were discharged as a result of wounds received. He died of wounds received, a gunshot wound to the right thigh resulting in the amputation of his leg.
Jan 3, 20223 min read
William Haire
Private William Haire, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, Larbert. Husband of Janet Kirkbride Haire, Larbert. They had one son born in 1915. William was employed as a miner in Plean near Bannockburn. His wife remarried Robert Bruce on 13 December 1916. On 25 September 1915, the British launched a major offensive south of the Salient at Loos. In order to prevent the Germans from sending any reinforcements to the battle area three diversionary attacks were made in other area
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Alexander Esslemont
Private Alexander Esslemont, 1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, Larbert. He was employed as a gratefitter with Dobbie, Forbes & Company, Larbert. He was also an active member of the Boys Brigade Company, he was a drummer in the pipe band, attached to Larbert (Old) Parish Church. His brother Thomas was serving with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
He was called up in September 1916 and joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and was later posted to the Gordon Highla
Jan 2, 20222 min read
Ross Dalgetty
Private Ross Dalgety, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots, Larbert. He was employed as a clerk with James Jones & Sons sawmillers. On his attestation form Ross is categorised as a ‘Group B’ man. Men who attested under the Derby Scheme, who were accepted for service and chose to defer it were classified as being in “Class A”. Those who agreed to immediate service were “Class B”.
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Alexander Nimmo Sherriff
2nd Lieutenant Alexander Nimmo Sherriff, ‘D’ Company, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, Larbert. He had been educated at Sedbergh School in Yorkshire and then at the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and commissioned before the outbreak of the war. His older brother, Lieutenant John George Sherriff, 1/7 Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, age 24, was killed in action on 25 April 1915 and is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial. A third brother, Christopher, su
Dec 29, 20214 min read
John George Sherriff
Lieutenant John George Sherriff, 1/7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Larbert. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Larbert Company of the 7th Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders in 1913. His younger brother, Lieutenant Alexander Nimmo Sherriff, 1st Battalion, Northampton Regiment, age 20, was killed in action on 30 October 1914 and is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial. His other younger brother Christopher was also commissioned.
Dec 25, 20211 min read
Frederick Smith Rae
Private Frederick Smith Rae, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, Larbert. Frederick was employed as an apprentice gardener before he enlisted in October 1915. Frederick was unmarried and his mother is listed as his ’dependent’ on his n records. He died of wounds.
Dec 24, 20213 min read
Robert Dallas Quin
Private Robert Dallas Quinn, ‘C’ Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, Larbert. Before enlisting in 1914, Robert was living and working in Aberdeen employed as a cooper by his uncle. He landed in France on 19 February 1915.
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Thomas Brown Miller
Private Thomas Brown Miller, 1/7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Larbert. Before enlisting in April 1915 he was a teacher at Dennyloanhead School. His brother, Andrew, was a driver with the Army Service Corps.
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Charles Maitland
Private Charles Maitland, 43rd (Cameron Highlanders of Canada) Battalion, Larbert. Husband of Janet Maitland, Stewartfield Place, Larbert. Son of John & Marjorie Maitland, Castlehill, Larbert. He was employed as a ticket collector at Larbert station before he emigrated to Canada in 1912. Before enlisting on 28 December 1915 he was employed as Clerk in the Bank of Canada.
Dec 11, 20213 min read
Peter McCann
Private Peter McCann, ‘X’ Company, 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Larbert. At the end of the Second Battle of Ypres, the German trenches between the Menin Road and the Ypres-Roulers Railway formed a salient. Positioned on Bellewaarde Ridge the Germans overlooked the greater part of the ground east of Ypres. In early June a plan was out in place to take back the Ridge with the attack being carried out by 9th Brigade, 3rd Division with 7th Brigade in support.
Dec 7, 20213 min read
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