My Great, Great Uncle.

3/14203 Private James Cheape Sandie (aged 24) "B" Coy. 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders

Son of Mark James Sandie and Margaret Wintrup Sandie, of Lynton Cottage, Prestonkirk, East Lothian.

Commemorated on Panel 119 to 124, Loos Memorial.

Remembered.

Kim,


Remembering Private Sandie. A brave young man.



Phil.

Remembering also 2/Lt Thomas William Watts, 9th King's Liverpool Regt. KIA 25/09/15 at Loos
And his brother Capt. Norman Luther Watts, 9th King's Liverpool Regt. KIA 25/09/16 at Flers

And all of the men of the 9th King's who fell on these two days.

Remembering L/Cpl James Crawford, no.4810, 9th Bn. Black Watch missing at Loos, 25th September 1915 and L/Cpl Andrew M.C Ferguson, no. 4806, 9th Bn. Black Watch kia Loos, 25th September 1915.

And remembering the 23 men from Hawick and district who perished at Loos on the first day.
Gone - never forgotten.

Captain Stair Gillon of the KOSB wrote of Loos:

"The wonderful product of months of zeal, energy and patriotism was ‘knocked out’ without opportunity of doing more than set an example to posterity by their bravery’. "

Also, remembering those of the 10th Bn The Scottish Rifles who laid down their lives with my great grandad at Loos on 25 Sep 1915.

RIP

Roxy

Yes indeed.

Remembering John Oliver of Chailey, died of wounds on 25th September 1915. Also Alfred James Blythe, formerly of Chailey Heritage, killed in action 94 years ago today, 26th October 1915.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Remembering.

Thank you for the freedom that I enjoy.

RIP

Scottie.

Also remembering our Great Uncle Gabriel Townsend, 5th KSLI, killed in action near Bellewaarde 25 September 1915.

Was at Loos on Friday, a very different day than in 1915. Remembering them all.

Michelle