6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, Also, 1st/6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Territorial Force Battalions. Note :- On 6th October 1918, the 1st/6th & 1st/7th Battalions amalgamated to form the 6th/7th Battalion. For casualties see 7th Battalion page.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,086 recorded WW1 deaths for the 6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. This figure includes the records for the 1st/6th, 2nd/6th & 3rd/6th Battalions.
ANNAL, J.H.N. Private, 41097. 6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Beaumetz-les-Cambrai Military Cemetery No.1, Pas-de-Calais, France. 22-03-1918.
ARCHIBALD, (MC+Bar). John. Captain. 6th (Banff & Donside)Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 31-03-1918. Age 24. Son of Thomas G. & Annie Archibald of "Ellerslie", Gladstone Road, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Dearly Loved Until The Day Break".
Military Cross.
KAY, W.H. Second Lieutenant. 6th (Banff & Donside)Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Beaumetz-les-Cambrai British Cemetery No.1, Pas-de-Calais, 23-03-1918.
TAYLOR, J. Private, 11205. 6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France. 27-07-1916. Age 21. Son of George & Margaret Clark James Taylor of Hillhead, Tulloford, Old Meldrum, Aberdeen, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Dawn".
TAYLOR, R.M. Private, 1437. 6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Mailly Wood cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France. 13-11-1916. Son of Mrs. M.A. Taylor of Ben Nevis, Hopeman, Morayshire, UK.
1st/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
CLARK, (DSO.MC). Donald Gordon. Captain. 1st/6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Etaples Military Cemeery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 13-04-1918. Age 25. Son of John & Anna Munro Clark of Bank House, Alford, Aberdeenshire, UK. Born at The Bank House, Echt, Aberdeenshire.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Breaks And The Shadows Flee Away".
Distinguished Service Order.
Military Cross.
CLARK, Robert James. Private, 14026. 1st/6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France. 01-11-1916. Age 20. Son of Hugh & Esther Clark of Dairy, Galloway, Kirkudbrightshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Lives With Us In Memory Still And Will For Evermore".
WRIGHT, J. Private, S/11779 1st/6th (Banff & Donside) Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Bard Cottage Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 19-09-1917. Age 20. Son of Thomas & Isabella Wright of Marlborough Street, Mile End, Glasgow, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Splendid You Passed The Great Surrender Mmade Into The Light That Never More Shall Fade".