Garrity, Michael

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Category: 1916-17

Micheal Garrity

Argylls

1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St Joseph’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 1.

The family home was at 44, Maitland Buildings, Helensburgh. The son of Not Known

Michael Garrity was born in Glasgow. He worked as a carrier in Helensburgh.
He was married and was bringing up three small children at Maitland Buildings, Helensburgh.
The 1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders embarked from Marseilles for Macedonia, arriving at Salonika on the 12th December, 1915. Michael was killed in action at the Capture of Karajakois, fighting the Bulgarian Army. He was aged 25 years.