Hosie, William

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William Hosie

Camerons

5/6th Batt. Scottish Rifles (Cameronians)
He is remembered with honour on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Scottish National War Memorial, St Bride’s Church Roll of Honour, and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 50.

William Hosie was born at 11, John Street, Helensburgh where his father was a coachman.
He was employed as a van driver with Western District of the County Council before joining up.

 


William joined the Scottish Rifles in 1914 at the outbreak of war. He was reported missing at Passchendaele in September of 1917 and confirmed killed in action at that date in July 1918. There is no known grave. He was 36 years old.

His younger brother David also served and survived the war.

Hall, David Sydney

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David Sydney Hall. M.C.

Argylls

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Flying Corps
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, the Congregational Church Memorial, Helensburgh and Gareloch Unionist Association Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 48.

The family home was at Birkfell, 30 Charlotte Street, Helensburgh. The son of William and Annie Fleming Hall.
Siblings: David was the youngest of four children, Jeanie, Harry, and William.

military medalDavid Sydney Hall was born in Grangemouth and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a grocer and laundry proprietor. He was educated at Dunoon Grammar School, Hermitage School, and Hillhead High School. On leaving school David worked for Paterson and Benzie Chartered Accountants.

David enlisted in September 1914, firstly in the 17th Glasgow Commercials Batt. (Highland Light Infantry) and was then commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. In December 1916, he was seconded as a Lieutenant to the Royal Flying Corps, later appointed a flight commander in June 1917. He flew De Havilland 4 bombers with 55 Squadron.

David was awarded the Military Cross for actions on 2nd October 1917: 'For conspicuous Gallantry and Devotion to duty. While leading back his formation of five machines from a bombing raid he was attacked on eight different occasions by numerous enemy scouts'. On 20th November 1917, David flew on a weather reconnaissance mission. The conditions were poor, and the plane crashed, killing David and his observer. He was 25 years old.

MacDonald, William

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William MacDonald

Argylls

9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 7.

The family home was at 9, West King Street, Helensburgh. The son of Donald and Betsy MacDonald.
Siblings: Donald had two older brothers, Archibald and James who both served and survived the war, and two younger siblings Mary and Allan.

Ure, William Alan

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William Alan Ure

royal artillery

Royal Field Artillery
He is remembered with honour on Larchfield School memorial, Merchiston Castle School Roll of Honour, the Congregational Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 33.

The family home was Balvaird, 2, Abercromby Street, Helensburgh. The son of William Primrose Ure and Elizabeth McGregor Ure.
Siblings:  William had one brother John Regent who died in infancy.

William Ure was born in Glasgow before moving to Helensburgh with his family. He attended Larchfield School and then Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. He was a prefect at Merchiston and a keen athlete.
William had planned to join the family business, Messrs John Ure and Sons, flour millers and merchants, but enlisted in the Royal Field Artillery, and was commissioned into the 3rd Lowland Brigade, at the outbreak of war.
He served in Palestine in the B Battery, 262nd Brigade and was mentioned in despatches. William died, from wounds received in the Third Battle of Gaza. He was 23 years old.
His gravestone inscription reads: 'Loyal and Faithful unto Death'.

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