5/6 Battalion

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
Pipe MajorJ. A. Gordon
Corpl.A. Jack
PiperR. Davidson
"R. Martin
"R. Fletcher
"J. Marshall
"J. Hannah

7th Battalion

This battalion lost the pipe major and 2 pipers in a railway accident before going overseas. While in Gallipoli they were employed in the ranks. After the Gallipoli operations the band was brought up to strength and played the battalion into Palestine to the old air of "Blue Bonnets over the Border."

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
Sergt. PiperJames GearKilled in train in England.
PiperGeorge SmeatonKilled in train in England.
"Alex. NicolKilled in train in England.
Lance-Cpl.James CampbellWounded.
PiperJames PearsonWounded in train smash.
"Fred TurnerKilled, 12/7/15.
"Thomas Clachers
251141"Peter M'NeillKilled, 6/11/17, Palestine.

8th Battalion

At Festubert and elsewhere the pipers were employed as stretcher-bearers, and Pipe Major J. M'Dougall was awarded the D.C.M. "for gallant conduct under very trying circumstances." After the first two years it was decided to keep the band out of action as far as possible.

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
7271Pipe MajorJ. H. M'Dougall, D.C.M.Wounded, 22/5/15; D.C.M.
7124"J. SterrickTime expired, 6/5/16.
335120"J. Stevenson
325119Lance-Cpl.S. Thomson
335062PiperD. Sheills
335113"A. Euman
7059"J. StirlingWounded, 20/5/15.
594"J. MartinWounded, 21/12/14.
335118"R. A. Dodds
7112"A. SterrickInvalided, Dec., 1914.
7132"R. CrawfordInvalided, May, 1915.
819"G. DarlingWounded, 13/10/16.
4244"T. ForrestInvalided, 26/2/15.
4467"A. NotmanInvalided, 13/10/16.
330041"W. Brown
335074"F. ConfreyInvalided, 10/8/18.
330347"J. Dickson
330400"G. Reid
10027"A. Methven
9885"R. M'Arthur
42591"H. Cameron
302447"J. O'Donnell

9th Battalion