Tour Scotland photograph of the McCaskie Celtic Cross gravestone in Liff graveyard cemetery, near Dundee, Scotland. Roy Whyte McCaskie, Military Cross and Bar. Lieutenant, 6th (Morayshire) Battalion (Territorial Force), Seaforth Highlanders. Wounded at Marvaux near Rheims and died at Le Havre on 5th August 1918. Age 28. Son of Mary Leitch McCaskie, nee Spiers, of Rose Place, Elgin, and the late Alexander McCaskie (Schoolmaster, Registrar and Session Clerk at Liff for 23 years); brother of Frederick M. McCaskie.
Citation for the Military Cross in the London Gazette, dated 9th January 1918 (Gazetted 26th September 1917), states: " 2nd Lt. Roy Whyte McCaskie, Seaforth Highlanders. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack on the enemy's line. He displayed the finest qualities of leadership, again and again capturing enemy machine guns and teams which were opposing his advance. He broke through all opposition and gained his objective up to time, having led his men so well and confidently that his company suffered very few casualties. His courage and utter disregard of danger inspired his men in the highest degree. "
Citation for a Bar to the Military Cross in the London Gazette, dated 15th October 1918, states: " Lt. Roy Whyte McCaskie, M.C., Seaforth Highlanders. For conspicuous gallantry, during an attack. He led forward his company under intense machine gun and artillery fire, and personally accounted for two of the enemy with his revolver before being wounded himself. He set his men a splendid example of coolness under fire and contempt of danger. "
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