The Black Watch was an elite military Regiment whose history stretches back almost three centuries. This website aims to provide comprehensive information on everything 'Black Watch' from the history of the Regiment to its current activities and exists to celebrate and sustain that unique heritage and tradition.
Sergeant David Finlay
First World War
Rue du Bois, 9th May 1915
Citation: For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 9th May 1915 near Rue de Bois, when he led a bombing party of twelve men with the greatest gallantry in the attack until ten of them had fallen. Lance Corporal Finlay then ordered the two survivors to crawl back, and he himself went to the assistance of a wounded man and carried him over a distance of 100 yards of fire-swept ground into cover, quite regardless of his own personal safety.
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