In 1901 the Jamieson family were living at Ruthven Terrace, Auchterarder, Perthshire; Father, James Henry (Plumber and Gas Fitter) (31); Mother, Annie M. (31); Son, David Henry (6); Son, John D. Henry (5); and Daughter, Margaret M. (2).

At the time of his death John Jamieson was 19 years old. He was married to Mary Stewart and they had a daughter Margaret. They are all commemorated on the family headstone in Auchterarder Cemetery.

In August 1914, the 1/6th Battalion of the Black Watch was in Perth as part of the Black Watch Brigade. It was then moved to Queensferry as part of the Forth defences and again moved to the Tay defences in November 1914.

The Battalion moved to Bedford, in April 1915, to join the 2nd Highland Brigade, in the Highland Division, and prepare for deployment overseas. They proceeded to France, landing at Boulogne on the 2nd May 1915, and the formation was renamed the 153rd Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. The division concentrated on the areas of Lillers, Busnes and Robecq and was involved in the defence of Ypres.

Extract from Wauchope’s History of the Black Watch in the Great War “On May 31st the Battalion, after a march of nine miles, returned to the trenches in front of Festubert, where it took over from the 48th Canadian Highlanders (Toronto). Here the 6th found its right resting on a notoriously hot corner known as L8, and in touch with the 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders...Many men of this fine Battalion fell in an attempted advance by the 20th Brigade on the night of June 3rd, while the companies of the 6th held the line, their duty being to give a vigorous covering fire.”

While there is no definitive record of how and when John Jamieson met his death, he died of his wounds, probably in a Field Ambulance Station, as a consequence of this action. He was 19 years old and married.

Perthshire Advertiser, 12th June 1915 “Two Auchterarder men have been wounded, one dangerously so. The heroes in question are Private John Jamieson D. Company, and Private James Gardiner. Private Jamieson has the honour of being the first Auchterarder man to be wounded, and it is officially reported that the injuries to his heart are of a dangerous character. He is a plumber to trade, and prior to mobilisation was employed with his father in the Perthshire village”.

John Jamieson is also commemorated on the Auchterarder Parish War Memorial.