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ROLL OF HONOUR 25
Lieutenant Magnus Nigel Gray, 3rd Reserve (att. 1st)
Battn. The Cameronians, was born in May 1895, and
at Loretto 1908 to 1914. Head of School. Captain
XV. and XI. Company - Sergeant - Major, O.T.C.
Medals for 100 yards, long jump, and high jump
(5 ft. 5\ in.). At the outbreak of war he joined the 3rd
Cameronians and was with them at Nigg until January
1915, when he joined the 1st Battalion at Armentieres.
Promoted Lieutenant in February 1915, he was men-
tioned in despatches for conspicuous bravery in action
on June 19. On June 20, at 6 p.m., Lieutenant Gray
was shot through the head by a sniper. He never
regained consciousness and died in a Field Ambulance
on June 21, 1915.
2nd Lieutenant Nicholas Harington Grieve, The
Royal Scots Fusiliers, was born in January 1897, and
was at Loretto from 1911 to 1915. Prefect. XV.
XI. Sergeant, O.T.C. On leaving school he applied
for a commission, and was gazetted to the Royal
Scots Fusiliers, being stationed for some time at a
training camp just outside Edinburgh.
Lieut. Grieve had not been long with his Battalion
in France before he was reported " missing ", in
November 1916. Later he was officially reported
"' killed in action ", and his grave has been located in
Serre Road Cemetery, Hebuterne.