Surname:	Horne
Forename(s):	Andrew
Rank:	Private
Service number:	39646
Regiment:	12th Royal Scots enlisted in Black Watch S/8723
Date of death:	12 April 1917 Aged 26
Place of death:	Arras
Buried Commemorated	Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux – I.C.27 Kingussie War Memorial

Background

Andrew was born on 24 September 1890 at Latheron Wheel, Caithness. His parents were George Horne, fisherman and Jane m.s. McDonald. Andrew’s mother died in 1898 and his father remarried 10 May 1901, at the Manse at Rothiemurchus, Jessie Grant, 42, Domestic Servant.

In November 1901 Andrew was enrolled in Dalnaspidal School with his sisters Georgina and Jeanie. The passenger list for the SS California shows Andrew, a Fireman (possibly a Railway Fireman) sailing to New York from Glasgow 11 November 1911. His father George, is noted as his next of kin, and is living at Dalnacardoch

Andrew married at Kirkmuirhill United Free Church, Lesmahagow on 12 October, 1916, May who was the daughter of William Newbigging, Coal Miner and Marion m.s. Cowan who lived in Lesmahagow. Andrew’s address was given as Duke Street, Kingussie. His occupation was given as a Private in the Royal Highlanders.

War Record

Andrew, having returned from USA, he enlisted in the Black Watch in May 1915 and served in France and Flanders being wounded at Neuve Chapelle in August 1915 and invalided home. On his recovery he transferred to the the Royal Scots, joining the regiment in France on 10 December 1916. His father George and his wife lived in Duke Street, Kingussie when Andrew was killed on 12 April 1917 at the Battle of Arras aged 26. He is buried at Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux.

Also commemorated on the Halkirk War Memorial, Caithness (listed as serving in the Seaforths) and Kingussie and Insh Memorial in Kingussie Parish Church and on the Ring of Remembrance, Notre Dame de Lorette