First World War British 1914-15 Star - Private John McCrorie, 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1914-15 Star - 8901. PTE. J. MC CRORIE. R. HIGHRS.
John McCrorie served with the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), enlisted in 1902 and then serving during the First World War. He entered the France theatre of war on 1 October 1915, joining the battalion at a time when it was rebuilding after the heavy fighting of the earlier 1915 campaigns and preparing for the battles that would shape the years ahead.
By early 1918 McCrorie was serving in A Company, attached to 39th Division, and had spent over two years with the field force. On 27 February 1918 he was admitted to No. 34 Casualty Clearing Station suffering from a contusion to the back, likely the result of blast or physical impact sustained in the line. He was transferred onward through medical channels on 8 March 1918, eventually returning to duty.
He later suffered further wounds, being recorded as “Wounded” on the official War Office casualty lists of 18 April 1918 and 29 August 1918, entitling him to wear the Wound Stripe. These repeated incidents reflect the intensity of the Black Watch’s front-line service during the German Spring Offensive and the Allied counter-offensive that followed.
Towards the end of the war McCrorie was transferred to the Labour Corps and then the Army Service Corps, receiving the new service number T/41933, as was common for men recovering from wounds but still fit for essential duties.
After the Armistice he was living at 20 Smithfield Street, Edinburgh.
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