John Forbes-Sempill, 18th Lord Sempill

[8] He would later go on to command the 8th Battalion Black Watch in the First World War, where he was severely wounded at the Battle of Loos and mentioned in despatches.

Colonel Lord Sempill was badly wounded near Fosse No.8, and lay, his legs paralysed, until bearers were able to carry him back.

[10] He later served in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer, and was later the chairman of the Aberdeenshire Territorial Army Association, the Honorary Colonel of the 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders - his brother Robert's battalion - and an aide-de-camp to King George V.[5] He was buried at the Forbes of Fintray burial vault, St Meddan's Church, Aberdeenshire.

[11] They had four children; the eldest, William, who led a trade mission to Japan and subsequently released British aviation secrets to the Japanese,[12] succeeded to his father's titles.

In addition to the sons, they had two daughters; Gwendolyn[5] (also known as Gwyneth), who died of appendicitis aged twelve,[13] and Margaret, who later became a Justice of the Peace and a decorated member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force in the Second World War.