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We remember Howard Donald Buchan Scruton
We remember Howard Donald Buchan Scruton
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Private
7343
Scottish Rifles
1/5th Battalion
Source:8563240
21st March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8563240
21st March 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
7343
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8563244
1916
death
Killed in Action
Medal roll incorrectly records date of death as 2.7.16. He took part in the attack on High Wood on 20th July, where he was shot through the head and killed instantaneously.
High Wood
France
Source:8563246
Source:9652234
20th July 1916
burial
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:8563246
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Howard Donald Buchan |
| Initials | HDB |
| Last Name | Scruton |
| Source | 9652234 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7343 | Scottish Rifles | 1/5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 7343 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Lance Corporal Howard ScrutonPortrait of Lance Corporal Howard Scruton copied from Glasgow High School Book of Remembrance
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) : 1914-15 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Glasgow High School Book of Remembrance | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Corporal Howard Scruton | Edwin2371 |
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