The India Medal 1895 to the 1st Battalion
Gordon Highlanders
| All Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks Surname
A - F | Other Ranks Surname G - N | Other
Ranks Surname O - Z |
| Dick Crawford OMRS 1173, has kindly contributed notes from his own studies of the Pipers of the Gordons which we have added in blue text to the remarks column. These are the Pipers that served in the Chital Field Force - there are others that served on the Punjab Frontier in 1897-98. | ||
Relief of Chitral 1895 - 1st.Gordon Highlanders. Roll of Individuals entitled to the India Medal of 1895 with clasp "Relief of Chitral 1895" under the terms of Army Order 72 of 1896. | |||
WO 100/78 | |||
| Name | Rank | Number | Remarks |
| "Private" unless shown otherwise | |||
| Mathias, H. H. | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Downman, G.F. | Major | ||
| Burney, H.H. | Major | ||
| Jennings-Bramly, R.D. | Major | ||
| Miller-Wallnutt, C.C. | Captain | ||
| Henderson, J.S. | Captain | ||
| Thomson, S. | Captain | ||
| Haldane, J.A.L. | Captain | ||
| Murray, L.S. | Captain | To 2/Battalion. | |
| Towse, E.B.B. | Lieutenant | ||
| Campbell,W. | Lieutenant | ||
| Greenhill-Gardyne.A.D. | Lieutenant | ||
| Gordon,W.E. | Lieutenant | ||
| Macnab,G.R. | Lieutenant | To Regt .Depot. | |
| Gordon, A.F. | Lieutenant | ||
| Wingate, A.S. | Lieutenant | ||
| Micklejohn, M.F.M. | Lieutenant | ||
| Mackenzie, G.D. | Lieutenant | ||
| Dingwall, K. | Lieutenant | ||
| Watt, D.M. | Lieutenant | ||
| Cameron, G.E.E.G. | Lieutenant | ||
| Crauford, G.S.G. | 2/Lieutenant | ||
| Younger, D.R. | 2/Lieutenant | ||
| Kerr, F.W. | Lieutenant & Adjutant | ||
| Carlaw, H. | Captain & Q. Master | ||
| Hesketh, W. | 2/Lieutenant | Unattached list. To 12 Bengal Cavalry | |
| Skelley, S. | Sergeant Major | to 4th Battalion Shropshire L.I. | |
| Adair, G. | 4670 | ||
| Adams, J. | 4125 | ||
| Aitken, R. | 2969 | To Army Reserve | |
| Aitken, D. | 3710 | ||
| Alder, A.A. | 3615 | ||
| Alderson, T. | 4437 | ||
| Alderson, H.H. | 4382 | ||
| Allan, A. | 1857 | ||
| Allan, J. | 3695 | ||
| Allan, W. | 3433 | RHC 5/11/36, 68/A/631 | |
| Allan, J. | 3674 | ||
| Allan, W. | 3224 | ||
| Allan, H.V. | 4215 | ||
| Alley,W. | 3655 | ||
| Anderson, W. | 3558 | ||
| Anderson, J. | 2165 | To Army Reserve | |
| Anderson, J. | 4680 | ||
| Anderson, J. | L/Corporal. | 3010 | To Army Reserve |
| Andrews, R, | 4521 | ||
| Andrews, W. | 4316 (4360 ?) | Dead. E/120622/24. | |
| Andrews.T. | 3548 | ||
| Arch, J.W. | 4339 | ||
| Armitage, J.H.C. | L/Corporal. | 4312 | |
| Armstrong, G. | 4531 | Dead. | |
| Ashton, J. | Drummer. | 3752 | |
| Ashton, J. | 3966 | Forfeited. E/125351/8. | |
| Atherton, T. | 4357 | ||
| Atkinson, J.A.H. | 2790 | ||
| Auld, S. | Corporal. | 2994 | To Army Reserve. |
| Austen, A | L/Corporal. | 3697 | |
| Avery, W.F. | L/Corporal. | 4104 | |
| Bailey, J. | 3681 | Dead. E/120833/8. | |
| Baird, P. | L/Corporal. | 3203 | |
| Baker, J. | 4478 | ||
| Ball, W. | 3713 | ||
| Ballard, A. | 4237 | ||
| Barber, J.T. | 3769 | ||
| Barclay T. | Corporal. | 3028 | To Army Reserve |
| Barnes, H. | 4214 | ||
| Barnes, F.W. | 3172 | ||
| Barron, H. | 1974 | To Army Reserve | |
| Barron, J. | 3057 | To Army Reserve | |
| Bates, J. | 4048 | ||
| Battersby, J. | Sergeant. | 2949 | |
| Baxter, F. | 4114 | ||
| Bazell, E. | 3977 | ||
| Beattie,G. alias J.G. Cook. | 4296 | Rep. 68/C/1777,16/12/36. | |
| Beddows, H. | 4281 | ||
| Beeten, C.W.E. | 3718 | ||
| Begg,W. | 2900 | To army Reserve | |
| Bell, A. | 1698 | ||
| Bell, J. | Sergeant | 1208 | |
| Belton, W.G. | 3757 | ||
| Beman, J. | 4457 | ||
| Benbow, M.S. | 4216 | ||
| Bennett, P. | Sergeant | 2561 | |
| Bennett, J. | 4391 | ||
| Bennett, G. | 3688 | ||
| Bennett, J. | 4253 | ||
| Beyer, L. | 3854 | ||
| Binns, F. | 4201 | ||
| Black, T. | 3353 | ||
| Black, D. | 4170 | ||
| Blacklaw, J. | 4146 | ||
| Blackmuir, G. | 4629 | ||
| Blackwell, J. | 4618 | ||
| Blain, S. (Blair??) | 4002 | ||
| Blythe, J. | 4656 | ||
| Blythe, A. | 4462 | Transferred to Argyll & Sutherlands. | |
| Boddy, F. | 3531 | ||
| Boraman, A. | 4450 | ||
| Bordon, S. | 3581 | ||
| Borthwick, A. | 3980 | 68/B/2134. | |
| Boutcher, H. | Pr. Sergeant | 3336 | |
| Bovill, R. | 3327 | ||
| Bowman, D. | 3482 | ||
| Boyd, J. | 3141 | ||
| Boyle, E. | 4601 | ||
| Bray, J. | 4694 | To 2/Battalion. | |
| Bree, J. | 3915 | Invalided. | |
| Brennan, T. | 3698 | ||
| Brittan, W. | Corporal. | 3577 | |
| Brown, G.F. | 3811 | ||
| Brown, J. | Sergeant Piper | 1886 | Brown, John 1886 Enlisted in 1885. Appointed Piper in 1892 and Sergt. Piper in 1895. Also on N.W. F. including Dargai, 20/Oct/97. Served in Boer War. Entitled L.S.G.C. |
| Brown, C. | 4491 | ||
| Brown, J. | Drummer | 2240 | |
| Brown, G. | 3392 | ||
| Brownie, R. | 3136 | ||
| Bryant, R.H. | 4241 | ||
| Buchan, A. | 3378 | ||
| Buchner, J. | 4229 | Dead. E/122762/11. | |
| Bull, G.E. | 4222 | ||
| Burgess, J. | 4271 | ||
| Burgin, J. | 4302 | ||
| Burgis, G. | 4295 | ||
| Burgon, J. | 4632 | ||
| Burns, A. | 3364 | ||
| Burns, W. | 2073 | To army Reserve | |
| Burr, W. | L/Corporal | 4749 | |
| Burrey, G. | 4217 | ||
| Butler, E. | 4282 | ||
| Caddan, J. | 3591 | ||
| Caird, D. | 3126 | ||
| Callaghan, J. | 4187 | ||
| Calvert, J. | 1106 | To 2/Battalion. | |
| Cameron, G. | Sergeant | 317 | |
| Cameron, H.R.A. | Sergeant | 1835 | |
| Campbell, D.D. | L/Corporal | 2164 | |
| Campbell, P. | 3151 | ||
| Campbell, J. | 4157 | ||
| Capewell, S. | 4315 | Invalided | |
| Card, J. | 3560 | ||
| Carlyle, F. | 4649 | ||
| Carroll, W. | 4448 | ||
| Carswell, J. | 3834 | Dead.E/122650/13. | |
| Carter, W. | 2964 | To Army Reserve. | |
| Carter, A. | 3798 | ||
| Carter, W. | 3675 | ||
| Caulfield, G. | 3767 | ||
| Chandler, W.H. | 4289 | ||
| Charlesworth, A. | 3731 | ||
| Charlick, R. | 3472 | ||
| Cheshire, C. | 4420 | ||
| Cherrington, R. | Bandsman | 3260 | |
| Christie, W. | 4109 | ||
| Civil, A. | 3868 | ||
| Clancy, D. | Drummer | 3630 | |
| Clark, W. | L/Corporal | 4343 | |
| Clark, E. | 3575 | Issued 9/2/12 to (Father) Mr .Edward Clark, c/o Mrs.L.S. Sullivan, 105 Peckham Park, Old Kent Road. | |
| Clark, H. | 4115 | ||
| Clark, G. | 4198 | Transferred to Manchester Regt. | |
| Clark, P. | 4003 | ||
| Clarke, F. | 3511 | ||
| Clement, P. | 2796 | ||
| Clements, W. | 3556 | ||
| Clements, R. | 4669 | ||
| Clubb, J. | 2946 | To Army Reserve | |
| Clunes, A. | 4402 | ||
| Cockburn, J | 4186 | ||
| Collie, A. | 4090 | ||
| Collier, H .W. | 4275 | ||
| Collins, T. | 3567 | ||
| Collins, J. W. | 3853 | ||
| Collins, A. | 4349 | ||
| Connell, C. | 4370 | ||
| Connor, T. | 3724 | ||
| Conway, J. | 4487 | ||
| Cook, H. E. | 3942 | ||
| Cook, W. | 2620 | Dead. E/120318/11. | |
| Cooper, J. | L/Corporal | 2029 | |
| Cope, W. J. | 4544 | ||
| Cordwell, A. | L/Corporal | 3758 | |
| Cornish, H. R. | 3850 | ||
| Cornish, J. S. | 5126 | ||
| Couper, J. | 4139 | ||
| Court, A. J. | Sergt. Drummer | 845 | |
| Cousins. S. | 3753 | ||
| Couttie. G. | 3107 | ||
| Cowan. J. | 4132 | ||
| Cowborough. G. | 1638 | Dead. E/122500/17. | |
| Cowie. A | 2961 | To Army Reserve. | |
| Cranfield. H. | 3822 | ||
| Crichton. G. | 4043 | ||
| Crombie.P | 3514 | ||
| Cross. H. | Corporal | 2267 | To 2/Battalion. |
| Crum. P. | 3814 | Invalided. | |
| Crutchley. H.H. | Armourer Sergt | 794 | Dead. E/121405/10. |
| Cummings. J. | 4759 | ||
| Cunningham. H. | 3835 | ||
| Curran. J. | Bandsman | 2867 | |
| Davenport. S. | 3499 | ||
| Davidson. D. | 3975 | Invalided. | |
| Davidson. F. | 3173 | ||
| Davie. R. | 3899 | ||
| Davie. J. | 2822 | To Army Reserve. | |
| Davie. J. | 3411 | E/125390/12. | |
| Davis. G. | Bandsman | 2683 | |
| Dawson. W. | Corporal | 1988 | To Army Reserve. |
| Dawson. E.T. | Bandsman | 3064 | |
| Day. W. | 4575 | ||
| Deuchars. A. | 4455 | ||
| Devlin. H. | 4387 | ||
| Devoy. H. | 4573 | ||
| Dibsdall. H.C. | 3541 | ||
| Dickie. J. | 3005 | To Army Reserve. | |
| Dickson. J.S. | 3298 | ||
| Dillon. W.G. | 4238 | ||
| Dillon. J. | Drummer | 4006 | |
| Docwra. D. | Drummer | 3342 | |
| Dodds. T. | 4664 | ||
| Doherty. J. | 4227 | ||
| Donald. D. | L/Corporal | 2663 | |
| Donald. W. | 3262 | ||
| Donaldson. T. | Sergeant | 1952 | |
| Donaldson. T. | 2016 | Dead. E/122652/17. | |
| Donnelly. B. | 4474 | ||
| Dorman. A.H. | 4651 | ||
| Drew. J. McD. | Corporal | 1565 | To Army Reserve. |
| Drew. F. | 4678 | ||
| Drummond. G. | L/Corporal | 3662 | |
| Duff. J. | 3971 | ||
| Duffy. R. | 4015 | ||
| Duffy. T. | 4210 | ||
| Duncan. T. | Sergeant | 1937 | |
| Duncan. J. | 3301 | ||
| Duncan. G. | 4031 | ||
| Duncombe. H. | 2865 | ||
| Dunn. J. | 3595 | ||
| Durie. G. | L/Sergeant | 2657 | |
| Edmonston. R. | L/Corporal | 3191 | |
| Edmunds. O. | L/Corporal | 3866 | |
| Elder. J. | Drummer | 2495 | To Army Reserve. |
| Ellis. E. | 4516 | ||
| Ellison. W. | 3797 | ||
| Ellison. E.R. | 4340 | ||
| Errington. J. | 4465 | Dead. E/120319/12. | |
| Elrick. J. | Corporal | 2917 | To Army Reserve. |
| Esslemont. J. | 2890 | ||
| Evans. E.J. | 4677 | ||
| Ewan. J. | Sergeant | 1962 | |
| Farlie. A.J. | 4582 | ||
| Farquharson. A. | 3042 | ||
| Farquharson. J. | 4075 | ||
| Fettes. D. | 4056 | ||
| Ferguson. T. | 4526 | ||
| Ferguson. H. | Sergeant | 2438 | |
| Findlater. G. | 2951 | Findlater, George 2951. Enlisted in 1888. Appointed Piper in 1896. Wounded in both legs at Dargai. Awarded Victoria Cross for his gallantry. Rejoined in 1914. Sergt. Piper, 9th (Pioneer) Bn. Wounded at Loos, July, 1915. Died in 1942. | |
| Findlay. W. | L/Corporal | 3206 | |
| Fitzpatrick. J. | 4398 | ||
| Forbes. J. | 2985 | ||
| Forbes. G. | 3079 | ||
| Forbes. T. | 4254 | ||
| Ford. W. | 4355 | ||
| Forrest. S. | 4188 | ||
| Forrester. C. | 4638 | ||
| Fowler. J. | 3908 | ||
| Fowles. H. | 4347 | ||
| Francis. T. | 4541 | Dead. E/122561/16. | |
| Fraser. A. | 2976 | To Army Reserve. | |
| Fraser. T. | 5056 | ||
| Fraser. J.R. | 4373 | Fraser, James Robb 4373. Enlisted in 1892. Appointed Piper, 1897. Slight gun shot wound of thigh at Dargai. Served in Boer War and as Pipe-Major of 48th Highlanders of Canada for 39 years. | |
| Freeman. J. | 3740 | ||
| Freestone. W. | Drummer | 3059 | |
| Fullerton. J. | 2992 | To Army Reserve. Chelsea Search, BM/28879.12/7/32. | |
| Fulton. W. | 3623 | ||
| Fyvie. A. | 3449 | ||