Organisations > Roll of honour of members of the Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet, and apprentices 1914-1919

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MAJOR HENRY JAMES STEVENSON, Order of St John of Jerusalem,
(T.D.), 64 Princes Street, Edinburgh.
On outbreak of war A.D.C. Headquarters 1/1 Lowland Mounted Brigade,
Cupar-Fife, and thereafter appointed Brigade Major 2/1 Lowland Mounted
Brigade. Served at various Headquarters in Scotland and Ireland with
that Brigade as Brigade Major for three and a half years. Thereafter
transferred to 4th (Reserve) Border Regiment and served in England.
Twice mentioned in Dispatches and received a Brevet.
CAPTAIN CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, M.C., Dunraven, Lasswade.
Enlisted in 15th Royal Scots in September 1914. Received a Commission
as Lieutenant in Durham Light Infantry in November of that year. Went
to France in August 1915 and took part in the fighting on the Somme.
Obtained his Captaincy in September 1916. Was wounded whilst leading
his Company into action at the Spring Offensive (April 1917), and died as
the result of his wounds on 10th April 1917. Awarded the Military Cross,
and was mentioned in Dispatches.
LIEUTENANT JOHN JAMES ERSKINE BROWN STEWART, 18 Royal
Terrace, Edinburgh. (Apprentice.)
Received Commission as 2nd Lieutenant 8th Seaforth Highlanders in
September 1914. Afterwards resigned Commission owing to defective
eyesight and joined the 18th Royal Fusiliers as a private. Went to France
in December 1915, and returned to this country to train for a Commission.
In April 1916 received Commission as Lieutenant in 7th Royal Scots and
went to France with his Company in January of the following year, being
afterwards attached to the 12th Battalion Royal Scots. Died of wounds at
Red Cross Hospital, Le Touquet, France, on 12th June 1917.
LIEUTENANT JOHN WALCOT STEWART, M.C., 1 Rutland Square,
Edinburgh.
Enlisted Lothian and Border Horse on 31st August 1914. Commissioned
1st Lieutenant 16th Royal Scots 8th April 1915. Served in this country
until 7th January 1916. Proceeded to France on 8th January 1916.
Wounded February 1916. Killed in action 21st March 1918. Awarded
Military Cross.
CAPTAIN GEORGE SMITH GOODALL STRACHAN, 50 Queen Street,
Edinburgh.
Mobilised as Lieutenant 9th Battalion The Royal Scots 4th August 1914.
Served in France from 16th to 31st July 1916, and from 3rd January 1917 to
2nd May 1917. Promoted Captain. Severely wounded at Rceux on 23rd
April 1917.