Todd, Hugh

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Category: 1916-17

Hugh Todd

Royal Engineers

17th Div. Royal Engineers. Inland Water Transport Batt
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 21.

The family home was 42, East King Street, Helensburgh. The son of James (master slater) and Agnes Todd (nee Rice).
Siblings:  Hugh had one brother, James, who did not serve. Andrew and Robert both served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and survived the war.

 Hugh Todd was born at 15, William Street and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a master slater.
He enlisted in Royal Engineers and served in the Inland Waterways Transport Batt., responsible for transporting the wounded to the coast to be sent home.
Hugh was admitted to hospital with pneumonia on the 3rd of April. His father was summoned to his bedside at the military hospital in France but arrived too late. He died on the 21st of April. He was 28 years of age.
His gravestone inscription reads: 'Dearly loved, sadly missed'.

White, James Alistair

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Category: 1916-17

James Alistair White

29th canadian infantry

29th Batt. Canadian Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Vimy Memorial, the Park Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 24.

The family home was 122, East Princes Street, Helensburgh. The son of Lewis White (gardener) and Mary White
Siblings:  James had two sisters, Mary and Elizabeth.

James White was brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a gardener. He followed his father's trade and on leaving school became a gardener at Moorpark, Cardross before emigrating to Canada. He married Catherine White and lived at 330, 8th Avenue East, Vancouver, where they were bringing up two children.
He enlisted in the Canadian Infantry to return and fight for his country. James died, killed in action, at Vimy Ridge. He was 33 years old.
His remains were not recovered

Smith, Albert W

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Category: 1916-17

Albert W. Smith

Highland Light Infantry

9th Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 20.

The family home was 73, East Clyde Street, Helensburgh The son of Alfred and Esther Smith of St. John's, Poplar Avenue, Bishopton.
Siblings: Albert had one brother, Frederick and two sisters, Margaret and Mabel.

Albert Smith was born in Helensburgh and educated at Hermitage Higher Grade School. The family then moved to Erskine and Albert was employed as a bank clerk in Paisley. Albert was hospitalised in October of 1915 with the effects of gas poisoning but returned to the front. He died, killed in action, at the Somme, aged 23 years. His remains were not recovered.
His brother Frederick, died in January 1919.
Their names were added to the memorial by their sister, Margaret, who was employed as a cashier in Helensburgh.

Docherty, Thomas

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Category: 1916-17

Thomas Docherty

Argylls

8th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 52.

The family home was at 23, East Princes Street The son of Thomas Docherty, journeyman mason (deceased) and Mary Johnston, domestic servant, (unmarried).
Thomas Docherty was born in Helensburgh and marked on his birth certificate as illegitimate. Thomas was brought up by his paternal grandmother at 23, East Princes Street in the town. After leaving school, he trained as an upholsterer and moved to Glasgow where he married and was bringing up one small child at Flemington Street, Springburn when called to serve.
Thomas died of wounds received in battle, he was 33 years of age.

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