Jones, John

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John Jones

royal scots fusiliers

2nd Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers
He is remembered with honour on the Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 4.

The family home was 67, East Princes Street, Helensburgh. The son of William Jones (mason) and Helen Jones (nee Haston).

John Jones was born in Helensburgh and brought up by his aunt, Mrs MacLachlan, in Grant Street in the town.
He was a painter by trade before joining the army, being a member of the local Volunteer Force and enlisting under the Derby Scheme at the outbreak of war.
John died, killed in action by a shell explosion, leaving behind a wife, Mary and three small children. He was age 26.

Kelly, James

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James Kelly

Argylls

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, Scottish National War Memorial, St. Joseph's Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 5.

The family home was at Alma Place, Helensburgh. The son of Richard Kelly (labourer) and Jane Kelly (nee Dolan).

James Kelly was born in Row (Rhu) and moved to Alma Place, Helensburgh, where his father was a labourer.
He was employed by A and R Spy coal merchants as a general labourer before enlisting. He married Margaret McPherson and moved to 36, East King Street. At the time of his death, they were bringing up a young family of five, Mary, James, Bessie, Margaret and Jane. Sharing their accommodation with 3 boarders.
James died at Arras, killed in action. There is no known grave. He was 36 years of age.

Ward, Daniel

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Daniel Ward

Argylls

1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the St. Michael and All Angels Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 52.

The family home was 21, Maitland Buildings, Helensburgh. The son of Mr Daniel Ward and Annie Lee, both from Glasgow. His parents married in Edinburgh in 1900.
Siblings: Daniel had one brother, Charles, and two sisters, Mary and Bella.

Daniel Ward was born in Edinburgh before the family moved to Helensburgh, where his father was a pipe maker and his mother a pipe maker’s finisher. His father died in the Boer War.

Daniel was a professional soldier, enlisting in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1910. In 1917, at St Michael and All Angels Church, Helensburgh, he married Margaret Hattrick, a laundress, of 21, Maitland Buildings.

Daniel had been wounded in France and later fought in Salonika. He died of pneumonia in Constantinople on Christmas Day, 1918. He was 26 years old.

 

Corley, Fredrick Charles

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Category: 1918-19

Fredrick Corley

Border Regiment

8th border Regiment

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