McHardy, John

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Category: 1917-18

John McHardy

Argylls

2/9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, the Congregational Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 11.

The family home was at 42, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.The son of Alexander and Isabella McHardy.
Siblings: John came from a family of seven children. He had two sisters, Agnes and Annie and four brothers, George, Charles, Alexander and William. George and Charles also served during the war. Both survived the fighting.
John McHardy was born in Helensburgh where his father was a van driver. He was employed as a van boy (groom) before enlisting in the army.
John died, killed in action, at Arras on the 13th May, 1917, only 2 days after being awarded the Military Medal for 'bravery in the field'. He was 21 years of age. His remains were not recovered.

Milne, William Chalmers

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William Chalmers Milne

Argylls

1/7th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, the Congregational Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 20.

The family home was at 43, West King Street, Helensburgh. The son of James Milne (mason) and Cecilia Milne.
Siblings: William had two brothers, Robert and Alexander (too young to fight), and sisters, Cecilia and Margaret.
 William Milne was born at Portsoy in Banff and moved to Helensburgh, the eldest of a family of five, where his father was a mason. It would appear that he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders immediately on leaving school.
William died, killed by a sniper, at Arras. He was 19 years old.
The inscription on his headstone reads: 'Until He Come'.

Morgan, Dennis

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Dennis Morgan

Argylls

2/9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 21.

The family home was at 65, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh. The son of Hugh Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan (nee Whiteford).
Siblings: Dennis had two sisters, Annie and Mary and three brothers, John, Hugh and Bernard, two of whom served with the colours and survived the war.
 Dennis Morgan was born at 67, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh and was brought up in Maitland Street, in the town, in a family of six children.
He was employed as an engine cleaner with the Railway Company before enlisting.
Dennis enlisted in October 1914 at the age of 18. He died at the Somme, killed in action. He was 21 years old.

McGregor. Christopher Strang

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Christopher Strang McGregor

Canadian medical corps

1st Canadian Army Medical Corps
He is remembered with honour on the Vimy Memorial, Larchfield School Memorial, St Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 8.

The family home was Bonnyton, Sutherland Street, Helensburgh. The son of John McGregor J.P. and Elizabeth McGregor.
Siblings: Christopher was one of five sons and had one sister.
Christopher McGregor was born and brought up in Helensburgh where his father was a muslin manufacturer. He attended Larchfield School and later Glasgow Academy where he graduated with an M.A. in 1896. He was a member of the University Football Team.
He was then described as a coffee planter in Vera Cruz, Mexico before returning and residing with his married sister in Helensburgh. It is believed that he then emigrated to Canada.
He enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He died in the Military Hospital in France of pneumonia at the age of 41.

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