Lance Corporal William Sutherland
| Conflict | full listWW1 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 'B' Coy. 1/5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. T.F. |
| Service No | 240116 (Formerly 649) |
| Born | Dornoch 1898 |
| Parents | John and Katie Munro Sutherland of 'Golf View', Dornoch |
| Died | Died of wounds 25.3.18 (wounded 24.3.18) 42 Stationary Hospital, Amiens |
Family headstone Dornoch East Cemetery
Lcpl William Sutherland
Studio photograph Historylinks Catalogue No. 2003.063.001
Framed scroll commemorating Lance Corporal William Sutherland, Seaforth Highlanders, who was killed during WW1, with a letter from Buckingham Palace. His medals are mounted beneath the scroll: War Medal and Victory Medal (ribbons faded). Historyliinks Catalogue No. 2004.257
Dornoch 15.1.14 5th Seaforths
Served as a boy, mobilised with his unit 4.8.14. Arrived in France: July 1917
Buried: St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France VIII. G. 6
Father John Sutherland was Town Clerk of Dornoch and Secretary of the Royal Dornoch Golf Club
Memorials:
- Dornoch War Memorial
- United Free Church Memorial Plaque, Dornoch Cathedral
- Family headstone Dornoch East Cemetery
- Seaforth Highlanders Roll of Honour,
- The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
Last updated 28 October 2013