A Scottish 'Piper' who is confirmed Severely Wounded at the Battle of Loos - Scotland's Bloodiest Battle: Piper Daniel Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers

- 1914-15 Star (12088 Pte. D Hanlon. K.O. Sco: Bord:)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (12088 Pte. D. Hanlon. K.O. Sco. Bord.)

Wounded-in-Action: Piper David Hanlon, 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers is confirmed 'Wounded-in-Action', at the 'Battle of Loos', France, in September 1915. Scotland's 'Bloodiest' butchers bill of warfare, until the Battle of the Somme

Reference 'The Pipes of War' (Seton & Grant, 1920) the authors under the chapter dealing with the respective regimental records, show in their nominal roll of Great War pipers of the 6th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, that Piper Hanlon was one of seven pipers (3 x Killed, 4 x Wounded one of the latter was mortally wounded ) from 6/KOSB, who were casualties on the 25 September 1915, the first day of Loos. The regimental summary given for 6/KOSB by Seton & Grant is here quoted:

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6th BATTALION

In the attack on the Hohenzollern redoubt in September 1915 the battalion was played over the top by the Pipe Major, Robert McKenzie. The casualties in this action, 4 killed and 3 wounded, resulted in the temporary disappearance of the band. At Arras, Ypres, and in later engagements, the men were employed as bearers

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Medals Verification: All of the three x Great War Medals confirmed as entitled, per the below following cited medal rolls:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2699, shown with disembarkation date (France) on, 25/05/15. Demobilized 27/05/19
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/1113, shown as serving with 6/KOSB
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1113, shown as serving with 6/KOSB

The local newspaper the Dumfries & Galloway Saturday Standard, published several articles / mentions of the 'Hanlon Brothers' during the course of the Great War, in particular the issues of, 9 October 1915 and later the issue of, 16 December 1916, which are here quoted in order:

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DUMFRIES MEN WOUNDED

Mrs Hanlon, 27 English Street, Dumfries, has received intimation that her son, Private Dan. Hanlon of the 6th K.O.S.B., was severely wounded in the fighting in France, and is now in hospital near Birmingham. He was for several years a Piper in the 3rd K.O.S.B. For two years before the outbreak of war he had been working in Glasgow; and he enlisted there into Kitchener's Army

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DUMFRIES SOLDIER DROWNED

Mrs Hanlon, 27 English Street, Dumfries, yesterday received the sad news from the War Office, of the death of her son, Private Own Hanlon, 2d K.O.S.B., attached to the Scottish Rifles, which took place in France on 4th December. The official notice states that Private Hanlon was drowned, and no details are given. Private Hanlon has been on the western front practically since the war started. He joined the Borderers about ten years ago, and served seven years with his regiment in India and Egypt. He came home in March, 1914, and was employed in the Arrol-Johnston Works at Heathall. On war breaking out he was recalled to the colours, and took part in the retreat to Mons, and afterwards in the battle of the Marne. He escaped unhurt till the battle of the Somme, in July last, when he was wounded. He was sent to this country, and was home at the Rood Fair. He returned to the front in October last: and it is a curious circumstance that after three years of campaigning he should meet his death by drowning. He was 28 years of age and unmarried. A brother, Piper Daniel Hanlon, 6th Borderers, has been in France since the battle of Loos, where he was wounded.

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A desirable Borderers medal group, to a confirmed Piper present at the Battle of Loos, and the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt

Condition: About GVF

Code: 24564