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Andrew James Jameson McCulloch
SRoH. No known records in Roll of Honour.
Identified as a soldier from newspaper clipping. Settled in Gatehouse after the War.
Anwoth Kirkyard (Old): '.....Major General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch , K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.C.M., D.L., Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of Ardwall. Colonel of the Highland Light Infantry. Commander of the 64th Infantry Brigade during the first German War 1914 – 1918. Born 14th July 1876. Died 19th April 1960.’
1881 Edinburgh Census, at 3 St Colm Street, Edinburgh : Andrew James Jameson (aged 4, born Edinburgh) with mother Christian Robison Jameson, advocate’s wife + brother John Gordon and several servants.
1891 Edinburgh Census, at St Colm Street, Edinburgh : Andrew J. Jameson (14, born Edinburgh) with mother Christian R. Jameson (wife of Sherrif Jameson) + brothers John G., Alexander M. and sister Alexa G.C. (all born in Edinburgh).
Newspaper clipping (date & title unknown) : Andrew had 2 brothers – Col. Alexander McCulloch Jameson and Captain John Gordon Jameson who were both soldiers.
Gatehouse and District by JE Russell
Born Andrew Jameson in 1876, and later adopted surname McCulloch for inheritance reasons. Father = Andrew Jameson, Mother = Christian Brown.
Trained as a lawyer at St Andrews and Oxford Universities.
Served in South African War with City Imperial Volunteers Mounted Infantry, Highland Light Infantry & 12th Mounted Infantry.
Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1901. After the S.A. war, he continued in the military rather than returning to law.
Served throughout World War 1.
Ended war as Brigadier-General, commanding 64th Infantry Brigade.
Awarded Distinguished Service Order 3 times, the Croix de Chevalier and Legion of Honour and mentioned in Despatches 3 times. Wounded 3 times.
After the war he served in India, and was posted to Aldershot, then Sheerness, was A.D.C. (Aide de Camp ?) to King George VI. In 1936 he was Lieutenant General (acting) in command of Malta.
Received C.B. (Companion of the Order of the Bath) in 1934 and K.B.E. in 1937.
Retired in 1938 as Major General Sir Andrew Jameson McCulloch.
In 1905 he married Esme Mackenzie. (Later Lady McCulloch). They had 4 sons : Walter (1906), Colin (1908), Andrew (1915) and James (1919).
Other sources
During 1914-15 he held various posts at the War Office. In 1915 he became Acting Major of the 7th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Territorial Force).
Oct. 1917 to July 1918 he commanded 9th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. When he was wounded during the Battle of Grandcourt (19-27th August 1918) his thigh injury was bleeding badly so he returned to the rear as his injury was affecting his ability to command. He was returned to British Lines with the help of some captive German soldiers.
When he died his home was at Gaitgil, Gatehouse.
See this piece on Brigadier McCulloch from the 21st Infantry website.
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Gatehouse link : Born and educated in Edinburgh. Lived at Gaitgil after the War. Inherited Ardwall Estate.
Mary Rainsford-Hannay
See Cliff-McCulloch, Mary
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