Buik, Lt. Henry Douglas, 1st Batt., Royal Scots Fusiliers

Son of Charles Buik, his family home was at Braeknowe, 9/11 Wellpark Terrace, West Newport. He had moved to South Africa for employment in 1914, but returned in 1915 and enlisted. Henry was badly wounded in 1916 but had recovered, and had several further narrow escapes. On one occasion the men on both sides of him were killed in an explosion while he was thrown to the ground and was stunned.

Henry was killed 9th April 1917, aged 27, and buried at Beaurains Road Cemetery, near Arras, France. His name is on the St Fillan’s Church memorial plaque, now positioned in Newport-on-Tay Church.

Poppy made by Jacob, Newport School