Death toll in Kippen reaches 38

One of the first of the fallen in the latest fighting was Pte John Clark, who had links to Kippen.

He was the grandson of Mr Clark, Black Bull, and his death brought to 38 the number from parish killed in the conflict. That figure did not include “one or two” whose fate was at that time uncertain. Military Medal Mrs Luke Turner, Gartmore, received news her son Peter, a private in the Black Watch, had been awarded the Military Medal. He was employed at Inversnaid Lodge before the war.

Home on leave in Gartmore was Pte James McLeod, Australian contingent, who had for some time been receiving treatment for a shrapnel wound to the head. He had, however, recovered and was expected to return to frontline duty. Postcard relief There was relief in Kinbuck for the family of Pte James Jenkins, Black Watch, who was reported missing on March 21, 1918. He had sent to his mother a postcard explaining he was a prisoner of war. One of his brothers had already been killed in WW1 and two others were on active service. On leave Sgt Angus McCaig, holder of the Military Medal and Bar was back in Drymen before commencing training for a commission. Taken prisoner Mr and Mrs William Davidson, Edmond Terrace, Croftamie, learned their son Neil, a corporal and holder of the Military Medal, serving with the A&SH, was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was posted missing on March 21, 1918.