Anderson, who afterwards became Lieut.-Colonel, and was
awarded the V.C. after his lamented death, did much for the good of
the Battalion; and the Soldiers' Home, run by Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs.
Auld, proved of great advantage to the men. This period marked the
extinction of "E" Company, as representing the 17th. Draft after draft
had robbed it of its original appearance, and when on 1st September,
1916, the 19th became the 78th Training Reserve Battalion, it lost all
semblance of its former self, and may be said to have had an
inglorious end to a short but useful life.

[Illustration: LIEUT.-COLONEL W. AULD, V.D.
_To face page 90._]

[Illustration: The late Lt.-Col. WILLIAM HERBERT ANDERSON, V.C.]

[Illustration: The late Sergt. J.Y. TURNBULL, V.C.
_To face page 91._]

IV.--HONOURS AND AWARDS.

Battalion Honour.

Extract from _The London Gazette_, dated 26/5/16.

The following is extracted from Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch, dated
19/5/16:--

"8.--While many other units have done excellent work during the
period under review, the following have been brought to my
notice for good work in carrying out or repelling local attacks
and raids--

"17th (Service) Battalion Highland Light Infantry."

Victoria Cross.

+Lieut.-Colonel W.H. Anderson, formerly Captain "C" Company. Gained
while serving with 12th Battalion H.L.I.

+15888 Sergeant J.Y. TURNBULL. _Gazette_ dated 25/12/16.

+ Since deceased.

The following is the extract from _The London Gazette_ of 3rd May,
1918, intimating the award of the Victoria Cross:--

"T. Maj. (A. Lt.-Col.) WILLIAM HERBERT ANDERSON,
late H.L.I.

"For most conspicuous bravery, determination, and gallant
leading of his command. The enemy attacked on the right of the
Battalion frontage, and succeeded in penetrating the wood held
by our men. Owing to successive lines of the enemy following on
closely there was the gravest danger that the flank of the whole
position would be turned. Grasping the seriousness of the
situation, Colonel Anderson made his way across the open in full
view of the enemy now holding the wood on the right, and after
much effort succeeded in gathering the remainder of the two
right companies. He personally led the counter attack, and drove
the enemy from the wood, capturing 12 machine guns and 70
prisoners, and restoring the original line. His co