World War 1

VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS SCOTLAND

Scottish VC recipients on these tables...
TOLLERTON Ross, TURNBULL James Youll, WALLACE Samuel Thomas Dickson, WATT Joseph, WILSON George, YOUNG William.

TABLE-16 : WW1

Name Ross,
TOLLERTON James Youll,
TURNBULL Samuel Thomas Dickson,
WALLACE Joseph,
WATT

Rank Private. [15888] Sergeant. T/Lieutenant. Skipper.

Force 1st Bn., The Queen's Own Cameron Hldrs. 17th Bn. The Highland Light Infantry. 'C' Bty. 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery. Royal Naval Reserve.

Age Twenty-four. Thirty-two. Twenty-five. Twenty-nine.

Campaign WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 1

VC won 14 September 1914. Battle of the Aisne, France. 01 July 1916. Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France. 20 November 1917. Gonnelieu, France. 15 May 1917. Straits of Otranto, Italy.

London Gaz 19 April 1915. 24 November 1916. [No. 29836]. 13 February 1918. 29 August 1917.

Date of Birth 06 May 1890. Ayr, Scotland. 24 December 1883. Glasgow, Scotland. 07 March 1892. Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland. 25 June 1887. Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland.

Date of Death 07 May 1931, Irvine, Scotland. 01 July 1916. France. 02 February 1968. Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. 13 February 1955. Fraserburgh, Scotland.

Interred Knadergerhill Cemetery, Irvine, Scotland. Lonsdale Cemetery, Aveloy & Authuile. Moffat Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Kirktown Cemetery, Fraserburgh, Scotland.

Location of VC The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland. Not publicly held. Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich. Not publicly held.

Remarks Later achieved rank of Sergeant-Major. Son of James & Janet Gillespie TOLLERTON. A native of Hurlford, Scotland. Joined 1st Bn., R.S.F. in October 1905. Served in S. Africa, Hong Kong, N. China and in India from 1909-1913. Passed into Reserve then called up and passed into the Cameron Highlanders. KIA at Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France. Son of James and Elizabeth TURNBULL of Glasgow. Later achieved rank of Captain. Later achieved rank of Chief Skipper. Other Decorations Croix de Guerre [France], Military Medal for Valeur [Italy].

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TABLE-17 : WW1

Name George,
WILSON William,
YOUNG .
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Rank Private. Private. . .

Force 2nd Bn., The Highland Light Infantry. 8th [S] Bn. The East Lancashire Regiment. . .

Age Twenty-eight. Thirty-nine. . .

Campaign WORLD WAR 1 WORLD WAR 1 . .

VC won 14 September 1914. Nr Verneuill, France. 22 December 1915. East of Fonquevilliers, France. . .

London Gaz 05 December 1914. 30 March 1916. . .

Date of Birth 29 April 1886, Edinburgh, Scotland. 15 January 1876. Glasgow, Scotland. . .

Date of Death 22 April 1926. Edinburgh, Scotland. 27 August 1916. Aldershot, Hampshire, England. . .

Interred Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh [unmarked grave]. New Hall Cemetery, Preston. . .

Location of VC The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow. The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, Preston. . .

Remarks None. None. . .

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Name	Ross, TOLLERTON	James Youll, TURNBULL	Samuel Thomas Dickson, WALLACE	Joseph, WATT
Rank	Private.	[15888] Sergeant.	T/Lieutenant.	Skipper.
Force	1st Bn., The Queen's Own Cameron Hldrs.	17th Bn. The Highland Light Infantry.	'C' Bty. 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery.	Royal Naval Reserve.
Age	Twenty-four.	Thirty-two.	Twenty-five.	Twenty-nine.
Campaign	WORLD WAR 1	WORLD WAR 1	WORLD WAR 1	WORLD WAR 1
VC won	14 September 1914. Battle of the Aisne, France.	01 July 1916. Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France.	20 November 1917. Gonnelieu, France.	15 May 1917. Straits of Otranto, Italy.
London Gaz	19 April 1915.	24 November 1916. [No. 29836].	13 February 1918.	29 August 1917.
Date of Birth	06 May 1890. Ayr, Scotland.	24 December 1883. Glasgow, Scotland.	07 March 1892. Thornhill, Dumfries, Scotland.	25 June 1887. Gardenstown, Banffshire, Scotland.
Date of Death	07 May 1931, Irvine, Scotland.	01 July 1916. France.	02 February 1968. Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.	13 February 1955. Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Interred	Knadergerhill Cemetery, Irvine, Scotland.	Lonsdale Cemetery, Aveloy & Authuile.	Moffat Cemetery, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.	Kirktown Cemetery, Fraserburgh, Scotland.
Location of VC	The Highlanders Museum, Fort George, Inverness, Scotland.	Not publicly held.	Royal Artillery Museum, Woolwich.	Not publicly held.
Remarks	Later achieved rank of Sergeant-Major. Son of James & Janet Gillespie TOLLERTON. A native of Hurlford, Scotland. Joined 1st Bn., R.S.F. in October 1905. Served in S. Africa, Hong Kong, N. China and in India from 1909-1913. Passed into Reserve then called up and passed into the Cameron Highlanders.	KIA at Leipzig Salient, Authuille, France. Son of James and Elizabeth TURNBULL of Glasgow.	Later achieved rank of Captain.	Later achieved rank of Chief Skipper. Other Decorations Croix de Guerre [France], Military Medal for Valeur [Italy].
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Name	George, WILSON	William, YOUNG	. .	. .
Rank	Private.	Private.	.	.
Force	2nd Bn., The Highland Light Infantry.	8th [S] Bn. The East Lancashire Regiment.	.	.
Age	Twenty-eight.	Thirty-nine.	.	.
Campaign	WORLD WAR 1	WORLD WAR 1	.	.
VC won	14 September 1914. Nr Verneuill, France.	22 December 1915. East of Fonquevilliers, France.	.	.
London Gaz	05 December 1914.	30 March 1916.	.	.
Date of Birth	29 April 1886, Edinburgh, Scotland.	15 January 1876. Glasgow, Scotland.	.	.
Date of Death	22 April 1926. Edinburgh, Scotland.	27 August 1916. Aldershot, Hampshire, England.	.	.
Interred	Piershill Cemetery, Edinburgh [unmarked grave].	New Hall Cemetery, Preston.	.	.
Location of VC	The Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum, Glasgow.	The Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum, Preston.	.	.
Remarks	None.	None.	.	.
Nationality			.	.