8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders).
Kitchener New Army Battalion, (K1). Formed at Perth on 21st August 1914.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 1,162 recorded WW1 deaths for the 8th (Service) Battalion, The Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders).
CLARK, George. Lance Corporal, S/43027. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France. 21-10-1916. Age 27. Son of William & Jane Clark of Craig, Montrose, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Died That We Might Live".
CLARK, J. Private, 43003. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-10-1916. Age 23. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. Clark of 23, Montrose Road, Forfar, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Liveth For Evermore".
CLARK, William John Ross. Private, S/40465. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 19-10-1916. Age 20. Son of James & Joan Clark of Inverichnie, Banff, UK. Native of Turriff, Aberdeenshire, UK.
HENDERSON, John Hutchison. Private, S/16182. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. 26-05-1917. Age 36. Son of the late Peter & Helen Henderson. Husband of Charlotte Henderson of 43, Cramond Street, Oatlands, Glasgow, UK. Native of Kingsmuir, Forfar, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Breaks".
McMILLAN, Hugh Dobie. Lieutenant. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France. 19-07-1918. Age 36. Son of the late Samuel & Eliza McMillan of Moffat, Dumfriesshire. Husband of Ethel L. McMillan of Talawakelle, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka.
Stone Inscription :- "Beloved Husband of Ethel L. McMillan Ceylon".
PRYDE, Andrew Nicholson. Private, 12821. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Louez Military Cemetery, Duisans, pas-de-Calais, France. 08-02-1917. Age 31. Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Pryde of Lathones, Largoward, Fife, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Beloved By All Regretted Gone Remembered In The Grave".
SLOAN, (MM). James. Serjeant, S/3851. 8th (Service) Battalion, Black Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Avesnes-le-Compte Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France. 01-02-1917. Age 25. Son of Mary Gold Sloan & the late David Sloan of Douglas, Lanarkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "A Cherished Memory Of One So Dear Is Oft Recalled By A Silent Tear".
Military Medal.
TILLIE, John Archibald. Second Lieutenant. 8th (Service) Battalion, Back Watch, (Royal Highlanders). Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord, France. 19-07-1918. Age 19. Son of William John & Alice P. Tillie of Elstow, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK. Native of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Beloved Youngest Son Of W.J. And A. Tillie Glasgow".