| Surname | Coulter | |||
| First Name(s) | Walter McFarlane | |||
| Place of Birth | West Indies | |||
| Club(s) | Queen's Park | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Captain | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | 2317 | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Highland Light Infantry | |||
| Unit(s) | 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion 3/6th Battalion 1/6th (City of Glasgow) Battalion* | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Killed in Action | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | 20/05/1917 | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Arras Memorial | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | Bay 8. | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Military Cross | |||
| Citation(s) | 2nd Lt. Walter McFarlane Coulter, High. L.I. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy's trenches. He led his men with great dash and the success of the raid was largely due to his personal coolness and initiative. He has on many previous occasions done fine work." (The London Gazette, Supplement 30001, 26 March, 1917.) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | Commissioned 27/09/1915. *Attached 1/9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion. |
