Peter, we know you used to live at Drumindorsair. A report in the Highland Times for 4th January 1917 tells us you were the eldest son of Thomas and Ellen Cameron. We also know that you were serving in the 8th Battalion of your Regiment and at the time you died you were probably involved in the fighting leading to the capture of the strongly fortified village of St Pierre Divion, near Beaumont Hamel in the Battle of the Ancre. We read that the fighting extended over a five mile front, following up an artillery creeping barrage on the enemy lines, and that a band of Scotsmen went forward behind the creeping barrage until they were checked by a bank of fog, and had to engage in "a furious hand to hand fight". During this time over 3,000 German prisoners were captured. It must have been a most appalling time for you and your comrades, but you gained a marvellous victory. Harry.

Henry Harrison