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

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LIEUTENANT GEORGE WILLOUGHBY WALLACE, 7 Inverleith Row,
Edinburgh.
Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in Forth Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial) on
14th November 1914. Promoted Lieutenant 1st June 1916, Acting Captain
1st March 1916, and Acting Major 12th September 1918. Served in this
country. Demobilised 5th January 1919.
SERGEANT JOHN DOUGLAS WATSON.
Enlisted in September 1914 in gth Gordon Highlanders (M.G. Section).
Trained in England until 6th July 1915, then crossed to France.
Killed in action, presumably at St Auguste, Loos, 25th September 1915.
CAPTAIN ERNEST MACLAGAN WEDDERBURN, O.B.E., 2 Glenfinlas
Street, Edinburgh.
Enlisted in September 1915. On General List until February 1916, when
transferred to Royal Engineers. Served with Mediterranean Expeditionary
Force as Meteorological Officer at General Headquarters from October 1915
till January 1916. Appointed O.C. Meteorological Section G.H.Q., Salonica,
in February 1916, and was transferred to France from December 1917 till
January 1918. Returned to this country as Meteorological Adviser to
Ordnance Committee, and appointed Assistant Superintendent of Experi-
ments. Awarded O.B.E. Twice mentioned in Dispatches.
MAJOR ALEXANDER WHITE, 22 Ann Street, Edinburgh.
Held Commission as Captain in Royal Scots and posted to 5th Royal
Scots in August 1914. Thereafter promoted Major. Went to Gallipoli in
July 1915. Took part in the action at Suvla Bay, and died on H.M.S.
" Arcadia" from wounds received on gth September 1915.
2ND LIEUTENANT RICHARD WHITE, 22 Rutland Street, Edinburgh.
Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery 12th February 1916.
Discharged on account of ill-health on 26th February 1918.
JAMES ALEXANDER WILL, 51 Castle Street, Edinburgh.
Served as Private in No. 1 Reserve M.T.D. Depot R.A.S.C. Thereafter
as W T arrant Officer Class 1. Attached to various M.T. Units March 1916 to
February 1919.