France & Flanders
28 February 1915
Here are the known positions of all Wisharts who are based in France & Flanders (and POWs in Germany) at the end of January 1915. The names have been listed in order of arrival on the continent:
- T/29964 Dvr. Peter Wishart, 6th Reserve Park, Army Service Corps (location unknown)
- 9577 Pte. Alexander Wishart, 1st East Lancashire Regiment – Prisoner of War (Germany)
- SS/32 Sgt. James Wishart, Army Service Corps (location unknown)
- 7322 Gnr. Joseph Wishart, 5th Section, 6th Divisional Ammunition Corps (L’Epinette, France)
- 10857 Pte. Thomas Wishart, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers – Prisoner of War (Germany)
- 8983 Spr. William Wishart, Royal Engineers (location unknown)
- 677 Pte. Henry Gray Wishart, 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (in front line trenches in the Rue-du-Bois sector, France)
- Cptn. Robert McLaren Wishart, Edinburgh and Border Hospital (Malo Les Baines, Dunkirk, France)
- 2413 Pte. Andrew Brock Wishart, 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry – (in billets/front line fatigues at Pont Tournant, France)
- 43786 Cpl. John Wishart, 33rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery – (Croix Barbee, France)
- 7397 Pte. George Beattie White Wishart, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) – (in the trenches at Indian Village in the Rue-du-Bois sector, France)
- Chauffeur, David Hanson Wishart, Scottish Unit – (Rouen, France)
- 8202 Pte. John Wishart, Army Service Corps – (Base Mechanical Transport Depot, Rouen, France)
- 12056 L/Cpl Robert Alexander Wishart, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry – (in billets at L’Ecleme, France)
- 6391 Pte. John Wishart, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) – (in billets at Coyecques, France)
- 1299 Pte. Alexander Wishart, 1/7th Battalion, Princess Louise’s (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) – (Armentières, France)
- 1995 Pte. Albert Wishart, 1/5th Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) – (in billets at La Gorgue, France)
- 3/4067 Pte. Robert Wishart, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) – (in the trenches at Indian Village in the Rue-du-Bois sector, France)
- 2338 Pte. Andrew Wishart, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) – (in the trenches at Indian Village in the Rue-du-Bois sector, France)
- 9650 Pte. Alexander Wishart, 1st Battalion Scots Guards – (in trenches in the Rue de L’Epinette sector, north of Festubert, France)
- 27972 Pte. George Rodger Wishart, 15th Battalion (Canadian Expeditionary Force) – (in trenches in the Armentières sector, France)
- 27414 Pte. James Wishart, 15th Battalion (Canadian Expeditionary Force) – (in trenches in the Armentières sector, France)
- 1972 Pte. Alexander Wishart, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders – (in billets at La Clytte, Belgium)
- 419 CSM John Wishart, 4th Battalion Gordon Highlanders – (in billets at La Clytte, Belgium)
- 29218 QMSgt. Walter James Wishart, Royal Engineers – (location unknown)
- 85 Sgt. Gordon Wishart, 9th Battalion, Royal Scots – (in billets at L’Abeele, France)
In addition to the above men, 500 Pte. Gordon Alexander Wishart and his cousin 501 Pte. Robert Watmaugh Wishart arrived today in Colombo, Sri Lanka on board the HMAT Karroo. They left for Egypt from Australia on 11 February and will arrive at their destination in two weeks time.
