2ND LIEUTENANT JAMES HEMINGWAY, 3rd Reserve (att.1st) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs), was born in August 1893, and was at Loretto from 1907 to 1913. Head of School. Captain XV. Company-Sergeant-Major, O.T.C. He went up to Trinity Coll., Oxford, where he played in his College XV. and made his mark as a " fresher ". At the outbreak of war he was gazetted to the 3rd Seaforths, and was sent out to the Ist Battalion in France. At 5.10 A.M.on May 9, 1915, the Battalion attacked the German trenches near Neuve Chapelle, and Lieut. Hemingway fell, leading his platoon, close to " Port Arthur " on the road leading to La Bassee.

2nd Lieutenant Thomas Adam Henderson , The Gordon Highlanders, (Territorial), was born in April 1889 and was at Loretto 1902-08. Lieutenant Henderson joined the Territorial Army and his Battalion (Gordon Highlanders) took part in the Battle of Loos on 25th - 27th September 1915. After the battle Lieutenant Henderson was reported "missing", and was later reported killed at Loos on the 27th September 1915.

Captain Eric Hume Henderson , 2nd Royal Munster Fusiliers, was born in July 1881, and at Loretto 1891-95. After leaving School he entered the Army and was gazetted to the Munster Fusiliers, who, in 1915, formed part of the Fusilier Brigade, Dardanelles Expeditionary Force. At the Great Landing, April 25th 1915, the Munsters landed at "V Beach". Captain Henderson was the first officer to land, and early in the day his arm was shattered. He fought on, but was again wounded, in the side, and was removed to hospital. He died of these wounds at Alexandria on May 29th 1915. For his conduct at V Beach, Captain Henderson was mentioned in Despatches.