On 18 April 1918 Private George Williamson, son of Mrs. Williamson of the Poles Camp, Skelbo died of wounds in France.
Born in 26 Sept 1897 in Bridgend, Alness, Ross-shire to Peter Williamson and Jane (Jeanie) née McNeill. George, a pedlar, married Margaret (Maggie) McAllister in 1914 in Rogart.
George, who was of travelling folk, enlisted at Golspie and joined 9th (Pioneer) Battalion Seaforth Highlanders with the regimental number of S/16006. He was buried at Étaples Military Cemetery in France and memorialised on the Rogart war memorial, as a Cameron Highlander.
His brother Isaac was killed in Flanders on 12 Oct 1917 aged 22 years.