Was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry during the Somme fighting.
14631 Piper Alexander Stevenson, 11th Scottish Rifles.
On 20th April, 1917, Piper Stevenson observed a comrade, who had been out on a night patrol, lying wounded in No Man's Land, and calling for help. He at once went over the parapet in broad daylight and brought him in, although the Germans brought a machine gun to bear on him as soon as he exposed himself. While assisting the medical officer to dress the wounded man he was killed. His name was mentioned in despatches for gallantry. He had previously done excellent work carrying messages in action.
| Piper | Andrew Wishart, | } | |
| 9430 | Piper W. Stuart, | } | 1st Black Watch. |
After the failure of the first attack on Richebourg, 9th May, 1915—the attacking battalions simply melting away under a sheet of lead—a second attack on the position was ordered for midday; the leading battalions on this occasion being the 1st Black Watch and 1st Camerons. The men went over the top with a tremendous dash, and each company was led by its pipers. Two at least actually reached the German trenches and continued playing—9430 W. Stuart, and Andrew Wishart of the Black Watch. They were under very heavy fire, and both got wounded. Wishart fell into a shell hole and lay there for four days before he succeeded in crawling back to our trenches. When he fell there were loud shouts "The piper's down," and the men made frantic efforts to get into the enemy's trenches; but the machine gun fire was too heavy, and they had to withdraw. Piper Stuart was awarded the D.C.M.
Piper George Galloway, 7th Black Watch.
On one occasion Piper Galloway rescued five men who had been buried by a shell explosion. Subsequently, when employed as a runner, he was called on to deliver an important message under very heavy fire. This he accomplished in almost impossible conditions, and was given the Military Medal.
L/Corpl. G. Swan, 7th Black Watch.
Served in the ranks during the Somme fighting. He was killed in action, and was awarded the Military Medal.
1919 Piper Alexander Pratt, 2nd Black Watch.