THE TYNESIDE SCOTTISH

1st Battalion

In the Somme fighting on 1st July, 1916, the battalion was played into action by its pipers and had 5 killed and 2 wounded; the survivors, Pipe Major John Wilson and Piper George Taylor, were awarded the Military Medal.

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
290Pipe MajorJohn Wilson, M.M.Military Medal.
237Lance-Cpl.Garnet W. FyfeKilled, 1/7/16.
PiperAlex. BoydWounded, 1/7/16.
223"E. BoyceKilled, ? 1/7/16.
"E. ScottWounded, 1/7/16.
"StephensWounded, 1/7/16.
1585"William FellowsMissing.
154"James DownieMissing.
840"Charles M'LeanWounded, 1/7/16.
1594"Robert DavidsonMissing.
1485"William InglisWounded, 1/7/16.
1525"George Taylor, M.M.Military Medal.

2nd Battalion

On the same occasion this battalion was played into action by its pipers. 1525 Piper James Phillips was mentioned in despatches.

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
1147Pipe MajorMunro Strachan
1149PiperJohn StrachanWounded, 1/7/16.
1150"Alex. Scott
1230"Willie ScottKilled, 1/7/16.
1188Lance-Cpl.W. Clark
558PiperG. C. Griffiths
1151"James PhillipsKilled, 1/7/16.
1225"J. M. Phillips, M.M.Military Medal.
1228"James CarnegieWounded, 28/6/16.

3rd Battalion

On the same occasion this battalion was played into action, but the whole of the pipers were killed or wounded.

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
PiperA. BoydWounded, 1/7/16.
"J. StephensWounded, 1/7/16.
"D. SteeleMissing, 1/7/16.
"E. FinleyKilled, 1/7/16.
"R. GreavesDied of wounds, 1/7/16.
"T. WilsonWounded and missing, 1/7/16.