5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Private Walter Fowler

Only son of James and Margaret Ann Fowler, of 11 Montrose Street, Brechin; husband of Mary Ann Fowler, of 13 Damacre Road, Brechin, and father of Mary Ann Barclay Fowler.

Walter enlisted with 3/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion in October 1915 and was later transferred to the 7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force), Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). He was killed in action at Roeux, Pas de Calais, France, during the Battle of Arras, on 23 April 1917 - age 28.



Private Sidney M. Hood

Son of William and Elizabeth Hood of 63 River Street, Brechin.

Sidney enlisted with 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, in September 1914 and arrived in France on 17 December 1914. He was killed in action while with 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion at the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt, Somme, France, on 14 October 1916 - age 22.



Private John C. McConnell MM (left)

Son of John and Mary Ann McConnell, of "St. Ruth's", 29 Hamilton Green, Arbroath.

John enlisted with the 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion in 1909 and arrived in France with the Battalion on 2 November 1914. As a Battalion Signaller he was twice gassed and was Gazetted for the Military Medal on 2 November 1917 for conspicuous gallantry in repairing telephones under heavy barrage fire during the 3rd Battle of Ypres earlier that year. In March 1918 he was transferred to the 6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, and was killed in action during the Battle of Valenciennes, Nord, France, on 25 October 1918 - age 26.



Private George Mowat

Son of James and Mary Ann Mowat, of Rowanbank, Hillside, Montrose.

George enlisted with 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, in December 1914 and arrived in France during 1916. He was killed in action while with "B" Company, 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch, during the attack at Beaumont Hamel, France, on 3 September 1916 - age 19.



Lieutenant William Whyte

Only son of Archibald and Margaret Whyte, of Inverquharity, Kirriemuir.

William enlisted as a Private with the Scots Guards and was promoted to Corporal before being Commissioned on 9 July 1915 as Second Lieutenant with the 5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch. He arrived in France on 23 November 1916 and was later promoted in the field to Lieutenant. On 16 November 1917 he was wounded in action while with the 4/5th (Angus & Dundee) Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), at front line trenches in the Polderhoek Section, Belgium. On 22 July 1918, William was transferred to the 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) and was killed in action near Ste. Helene, Somme, France, during the Advance to Victory, on 28 September 1918 - age 25.