Basic Details
Surname
Moncrieff
Forenames
W Scott
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
William served as a Brigadier General on the General Staff of the 156th Brigade. Ge gad previously been commissioned into the 57th Foot, serving in the Zulu and Boer Wars. A wound received at Spion Kop left him with a limp. In 1914 he was recalled from retirement and given command of the aforesaid 156th. He was killed when his brigade assaulted the Turkish position resulting in the losses of 72 officers and over 1,200 men.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
British Army
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Brig Gen
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Country of burial
Turkey
Town of burial
Krithia
Cemetery
Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
28
Age at death
57
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action