First World War Roll of Honour

Remembering the 28 Scouts and adult volunteers from South East Scotland who were killed in the First World War, 1914–1918.

About this Roll of Honour

The names on this Roll were compiled from official information gathered at and shortly after the war, and from information supplied by Scout historians through Scouts Heritage. They include Scouts, Patrol Leaders, Scoutmasters and Commissioners, from Leith and Portobello to Balerno, Musselburgh and Hawick.

Spellings and details follow the original records. Where the records disagree or are incomplete, we’ve shown what is known. Each entry links to a search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s records, where you can find out more.

We welcome any names that haven’t yet been included and, once verified through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, we’ll add them. If you know of someone missing, or have more information about someone listed, please get in touch.

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The names

Listed alphabetically by surname. Looking for someone? Use your browser’s find (Ctrl+F, or ⌘+F on a Mac).

James Clark, KC, CB

Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Scouting: County Commissioner, Commissioner for the County of the City of Edinburgh and Leith
Died: 10 May 1915. Killed in action at Ypres
Remembered at: Brandhoek Military Cemetery

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Charles Arkley Law

Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps
Scouting: Patrol Leader, 4th Leith (St Serfs) Troop
Died: 19 February 1918. Accidentally killed while flying
Remembered at: Narborough (All Saints) Churchyard

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Ernest Alexander Meldrum

Second Lieutenant, Indian Army Reserve of Officers 8th Gurkha Rifles
Scouting: Assistant Scoutmaster, 3rd Midlothian (Musselburgh) Troop
Died: 25 September 1915. Killed in action in France
Remembered at: Neuve-Chapelle Memorial

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Peter Mill

Private, 1st/8th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Scouting: Scoutmaster, 22nd Edinburgh Troop
Died: 2 November 1917. Killed in action
Remembered at: Jerusalem Memorial

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James Moir

Lance Corporal, 14th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Scouting: Assistant Scoutmaster, 9th Midlothian Troop
Died: 19 May 1917. Killed in action
Remembered at: Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery

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John Sinclair

Private, 1st/4th Bn. Royal Scots
Scouting: Patrol Leader, 65th Edinburgh Troop
Died: 21 July 1915. Killed at the Dardanelles
Remembered at: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery

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Joseph Vaghi

Private, 3rd, Scottish Horse
Scouting: Scout, 15th Waverley (St Marys Cathedral), Edinburgh
Died: 7 October 1915 (aged 18)
Remembered at: Lala Baba Cemetery, I.A 3, Turkey, Gallipoli

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Second World War Roll of Honour

The 53 Scouts and volunteers from our Region who were killed in the Second World War.

Among the first Scouts in Britain

Several of the troops on this Roll, including the 3rd Portobello, were among the very first in Scotland.

Our History

More than a century of Scouting across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and the Scottish Borders.

We will remember them.