james neilson

Son of James and Christina Neilson, of 7, Station Rd., Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Native of Montrose. Killed in Action 28/10/1917, age 29.

Sergeant James Hadden Neilson (29) was a native of Montrose and enlisted in the Lovat Scouts which was a mounted regiment. However as the war developed there was little need for mounted troops and the unit was converted to infantry and became the 10th Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders which was part of a force sent to help the Greeks who were on our side in the war. James' death occurred on 28th October 1917 and he is buried in Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, near Thessaloniki in Northern Greece.