Adam, Andrew, Alexander Cameron

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Andrew Alexander Cameron Adam

royal scots fusiliers

13th Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers. He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, Scottish National War Memorial, Morayshire Roll of Honour, and Helensburgh War Memorial Column 2 Line 26.

Andrew first came to Helensburgh from Morayshire as an apprentice gardener, later promoted to gardener, to Francis Henderson of Ardencaple Castle. In June 1916, he first joined the Scottish Rifles, (Service No. 20070), and then transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
He was married and lived in the Castle Lodge; a property attached to his employment.
The son of Andrew Mary Cameron Adam of Meadowhillocks Farm, Burghead.

Andrew died at Arras, killed by shell fire. He was 36 years old.

Anderson, George

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George Anderson

royal scots

1st Batt. and then the 3rd Batt. Royal Scots Guards
He is remembered with honour on The Menin Gate. Ypres, St Bride’s Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 27.

The family home was at 5, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh. The son of George and Lindsay Anderson.
Siblings: George had two sisters, Marie and Christina and two brothers, Robert and David.

George Anderson was brought up in the town, where his father was a travelling draper. He was the eldest child with two brothers and two sisters who all lived at home with their parents and grandmother; Violet Lindeagle.

On the 1901 Census he was described as working as a postman with the G.P.O. By the time he joined up, George was employed at the Singer Sewing Machine Factory at Kilbowie. Clydebank. He was living in Clydebank when he enlisted.

George was reported as wounded in October 1915 but returned to the front. He died of wounds received fighting in the torrential rain at Flanders Fields on 31 July 1917. His remains were not recovered. He is remembered on the Menin Gate at Ypres. (Panel 11).

His brother Robert served with the 2nd Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Bain, Walter

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Walter Bain

Argylls

9th Batt. then the 1st/7th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Arras War Memorial, Bay 9, St Andrews Kirk Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 36.

The family home was at 33 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh. The son of Mr Walter a retired baker and Mrs Margaret Bain. Walter was married to Agnes Lennon Bain of 32 Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh.
Siblings: Walter had three younger sisters, Christine, Elizabeth and Margaret.

Walter Bain was born in Row (Rhu) and was brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a retired baker.  He was employed as an ironmongery warehouseman before enlisting.
At the outbreak of the war he married Agnes Lennon of 32, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, before being deployed to France and Flanders.
Walter was discharged on account of ill health but was recalled, serving in France from November 1916.  He was first reported missing on 25th March 1917 and then declared killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.

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