9158 Acting Pipe Major J. MacLellan, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
During the advance in Mesopotamia ammunition happened to run short at a point only 50 yards removed from the Turk trenches. MacLellan at once volunteered to fetch some, and was killed as he was bringing it up.
8391 Pipe Major D. Mathieson, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
Was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal "for gallant conduct on many occasions in conveying messages under heavy fire, and also for gallantry in attending on the wounded on an exposed part of the line."
9446 Pipe Major Neil M'Kechnie, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
During the engagement at Sheikh Saad on 7th January, 1916, the battalion had to advance for a long distance over perfectly flat country under very heavy fire. Casualties among our men were very numerous. The pipe major and Pipers Colin M'Kay and Alex. M'Kay at once started playing "Caber Feidh," and continued to do so for some time. M'Kechnie and Alex. M'Kay were both wounded.
At Neuve Chapelle M'Kechnie had distinguished himself as a bomber, and was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Russian Order of St. George.
766 Pipe Major Mackenzie, 1st Seaforth Highlanders.
Was mentioned in despatches for gallantry in Palestine.