There were four other Langholmite deaths in 1915 in the Western Front campaign.

Died

Date	Surname	Forenames	Event	Location	Unit	Rank/ No.	Age	Address	Memorial
9th Jun	Robinson	Harry	Died of wounds	Near Ypres, Belgium	2nd KOSB	2nd Lieut	19	29 Charles Street	Dickebusch, Belgium
15th Jun	Turnbull	Joseph	Killed in action	Near Festubert, France	6th Cameron Highlanders	Sgt Major 535	33	Frances Street	Le Touret, France
23rd Jul	McCleary	Robert	Died on active service	Western Front, France	21st Royal Field Artillery	Saddler 103072	28	28 High Street, Lockerbie	Sainte Marie, Le Havre, France
30th Sep	Wright	John	Killed in action	Near Hooge, Belgium	2nd Royal Scots	Private 4137	32	Kinlochleven (previously 42 Henry Street)	Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Harry Robinson was shot by a sniper and died the following day. He worked in the Land Values Office in Melrose, Roxburghshire and his father Harry was the scoutmaster in Langholm. Prior to the war, Harry junior received a Silver Wolf award, the highest Scout decoration, ‘for services of the most exceptional character’, from Chief Scout Robert Baden-Powell. He was attached to the staff of the Brigadier-General of the 13th Division and his parents received a telegram of condolence from King George V and Queen Mary. Lieutenant Adjutant T H Challoner, 2nd K0SB, wrote to Scoutmaster Robinson:

I am extremely sorry to say your son, 2nd Lieut H. S. S. Robinson, was shot through the back on the 8th inst., and died the following day. He was in charge of a party working on a trench, and was on his return, entering the gate of the chateau where his company were stationed, when he was hit. Perhaps I may be allowed to say that Robinson was admired and liked by everyone. He was invariably cheerful and ready for any duty. On the morning of his being hit he was in company with the Commanding Officer going round the trench his party was working on at night, and the Commanding Officer selected him for supervising this work, which was of considerable importance. I may also say Brigadier-General Wanless O’Gowan had a great opinion of him, and himself is arranging to erect a cross over his grave in Dickebusch Churchyard.

Joseph Turnbull was shot in the head during a charge on enemy trenches near Festubert, France. He joined the volunteer military when he was 15 and served in the Boer War. His late father was a mill warehouseman and his brothers Stewart and William served with the 8th Royal Sussex and Canadian Army Medical Corps. He was a worker at the Dalzell steelworks in Motherwell before the war.

Robert McCleary arrived in Le Havre on 22nd July but died in hospital there the next day. His father was the late Nathan McCleary, a Langholm draper. Robert had a shop in the High Street, Lockerbie, before enlisting as a saddler. His family used to live at Clinthead, High Street, Langholm, later home of Major Edward Bell.

John Wright was killed near Hooge, Belgium, on the eastern boundary of the Ypres salient. He had previously served with 3rd KOSB and re-enlisted. His late father was a weaver and his brother Richard was with the Seaforth Highlanders. His family, including his brother and grandfather, were members of the North United Free Church.

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