Moubray, Arthur Russell St.John

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Arthur Russell St.John Moubray

Royal Navy

200th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
He is remembered with honour on Elizabeth College Roll of Honour, Guernsey, and Helensburgh and Park Church Rolls of Honour.

The family home was at c/o Col. Marshall, 32 Lancaster Road, South Norwood
The son of Louisa Anna and the late Arthur Rolland Moubray RNR.

Arthur Mowbray was born in Lake County, Florida to British parents, Louisa and Arthur Mowbray, where his father had been a ‘grower’. The family then moved to Guernsey where he was educated at the Elizabeth College. In 1911, he was working as a clerk for the Caledonian Railway in Helensburgh, where he had relatives living at Hawthorn Bank.
He moved to India in 1913 to work on the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway. He returned at the outbreak of war and joined the Clyde Royal Garrison Artillery and was stationed at Portkil.
Arthur went to France with the RGA Siege Battery on 18 May, 1916. He was mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Military Cross in 1917. He was gazetted to Acting Captain in September 1917 and promoted to Major in November 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai. He died from wounds received in battle on 2 July, 1918, aged 27. His brother Cyril was also killed in France in October 2018 and was also awarded the Military Cross.
His gravestone inscription reads: ‘Not lost but gone before’.

MacDonald, William Paterson

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William Paterson MacDonald

Royal Sussex Regiment

16th Batt. Royal Sussex Regiment
He is remembered with honour on the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 9.

The family home was at 19, Maitland Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Lachlan and Mary MacDonald.
Siblings: William had two younger brothers, Lachlan and James, and two younger sisters, Lizzie and Flora.

William MacDonald was the eldest son of Lachlan and Mary McDonald, born and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a carter.
He served in the Royal Sussex Regiment and was killed in action at the age of 21.
His remains were recovered from Herlies British Cemetery in March 1920 by the 84th Labour Company and he was reburied in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Aubers Ridge.

Fraser, John

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John Fraser

Royal Navy

Royal Navy, Merchant Marine Reserve.
He is remembered with honour on the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour, the Plymouth Naval Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 49.

The family home was at 4, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Alexander and Elsie Fraser, Leathers, Morayshire.

John Fraser was born in Morayshire. He was employed with the Allan Line of Steamers as a steward before being called up.

John was married to Flora McAllister Fraser and had one son, Ainsworth, who was born in England before the family moved to Helensburgh.

On 19th March 1918, the 'Monagua', an armed merchant cruiser, en route from Dakar to a 'Special Rendezvous' was in collision with U.S. destroyer 'Manley'. A heavy explosion followed wrecking the wireless cabin and aerial. John was one of 17 men killed.

Ferguson, Duncan

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Duncan Ferguson

Argylls

9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3, Line 47.

he family home was at 42, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Duncan and Euphemia Pettigrew Ferguson.
Siblings: Duncan had three brothers, William, Donald and Robert and two sisters, Effie and Catherine. William also served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and died in May, 1918.

Duncan Ferguson was born at 178, East Princes Street, where his father was a carter. He grew up in Helensburgh and was employed as a painter with Robert Carson, decorators, before joining up.

He enlisted at Dumbarton in January 1915 joining the local 9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, later fighting with the 8th and then 10th Battalions.

Duncan was killed in action at Ypres. He was 20 years old. His family had the inscription: 'He died for us', engraved on his headstone.

His brother William died, from wounds received in battle, two months later.

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