More about Reginald Gilbert Don

Reginald attended Seafield House School (Grove Academy, Broughty Ferry) and is remembered on the school’s memorial.

Reginald Gilbert Don   Second-Lieutenant Black Watch

DUNDEE OFFICER WOUNDED.

Second-Lieutenant R. G. Don, Black Watch, who has been wounded, is a son of the late Mr Gilbert W. Don, of Ravensby, Carnoustie, a manufacturer, of Dundee and Forfar.

Dundee Courier 22nd September 1914

LIEUTENANT R. G. DON.

Second-Lieutenant R. G. Don, Black Watch, whose name appears in the list of wounded officers, belongs to a well-known Forfarshire family.  He is the younger son of the late Mr Gilbert W. Don, Ravensby House, Carnoustie, who was a member of the firm of Don Brothers, Buist, and Co., Ltd., spinners and manufacturers, Dundee and Forfar.

Lieutenant Don, who is twenty years of age, has always had a notion for the army, and after receiving his education at Haileybury, he passed into Sandhurst, receiving his commission only a few months ago.

Montrose Standard 25th September 1914

A MISSING BLACK WATCH OFFICER.

Nothing has yet been heard of Second-Lieutenant R. G. Don, of the Black Watch, who was wounded in the battle of the Aisne.  Soldiers who have returned from the seat of war and who may have information to communicate are requested to write to Mrs Gilbert H. Don, 41 Queen’s Gate Gardens, London, S.W.

Dundee Courier 4th November 1914

A Carnoustie Officer.

Second-Lieut. Reginald Gilbert Don, 2nd Black Watch (attached 1st Battalion), who was previously reported wounded and missing, is now presumed to have been killed in action on September 14, 1914.  Lieut. Don, who was 20 years of age, was the younger son of the late Mr Gilbert W. Don, Ravensby, Carnoustie, and Mrs Don, 44 Roland Gardens, London, S.W.

Dundee Evening Telegraph 17th March 1916

Don.—Previously reported wounded and missing, now presumed killed in action at the Battle of the Aisne on September 14, 1914, Second-Lieutenant Reginald Gilbert Don, 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch (attached 1st Battalion), younger son of the late Mr Gilbert W. Don, Ravensby, Carnoustie, Forfarshire, and Mrs Don, 44 Roland Gardens, London, S.W., aged 20.

Montrose Standard 24th March 1916