William Howatson

Regiment Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Battalion 13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion.
Born Largo, Fife
Enlisted Cupar, Fife
Rank PRIVATE
Number 315133
Died Date 13/11/1918
Died How Died of wounds
Theatre of War France & Flanders
Buried at ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN
Grave Reference. III. AA. 19.
Supplementary Notes FORMERLY 4284, SCOT. HORSE.

The second postcard shows two of these brothers (In uniform) – James on the left(Jim) and
William on the right (Bill). Both of these brothers were in the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders),
13th (Scottish Horse) Battalion - Scottish Horse Yeomanry, although we know Bill was
originally in the Scottish Horse (4284) and his first theatre of war was in the Balkans. Both
enlisted at Cupar in Fife
His rifle shown in the mounted image is a Type 38 action model of 1905 6.5 Japanese carbine
British camps and hospitals were located on the southern outskirts of Rouen during the entirety
of the First World War. These included eight General Hospitals, five Stationary Hospitals, one
British Red Cross Hospital, one Native Labour Hospital and the No. 2 Convalescent Depot.

The majority of those who died at these hospitals were buried in St. Sever Cemetery - In
September 1916, it was found necessary to begin an extension, where the last burial took place in
April 1920

Other notes

One of a family of 12 brothers and sisters, as well as a further 2 step-sisters.

Parents are Allan Howatson and Agnes Abercomby of Teasses Farm, Largo, Fife.