Andrew, Walter D

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Walter Andrew

 

East African Army Service Corp


 

Blaney, Joseph

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Joseph Blaney 

Argylls

14th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Helensburgh Post Office Roll of Honour, St Joseph's Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial Column 3 Line 37.

The family home was at 33, East King Street, Helensburgh.The son of Mr Charles and Mrs Alice Blaney.
Siblings: Joseph had a younger brother, Robert, who served with the Seaforth Highlanders and also perished. Other siblings are unknown. 

Joseph Blaney was a postman on the Rosneath run before he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at the age of 18 and served for three years.
He died from wounds at the Canadian Casualty Clearing Station aged 21 years. 
His parents chose the inscription for his headstone at Lijssenthoek which reads: 'He died that we might live. Thy will be done'

Blaney, Robert

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Robert Blaney 

Argylls

6th Batt. Seaforth Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Loos Memorial, the Scottish National War Memorial, St Joseph's Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial Column 3 Line 38.

The family home was at 33, East King Street, Helensburgh. The son of Mr Charles and Mrs Alice Blaney.
Siblings: Robert had one older brother, Joseph, who served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and also perished. Other siblings Unknown.
 Robert Blaney was born in Glasgow, moving to Helensburgh with his family.
Robert joined the Seaforth Highlanders and served in France. He died, killed in action, at Loos aged 18 years. His remains were not recovered.

Cameron, William

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William Cameron

camerons

5th Batt. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Old Parish Church Memorial. Helensburgh War Memorial Column 3 - line 39

The son of Mr William and Mrs Margaret Cameron and brought up in the family home at 23 Royal Street, Gourock.
His connection to the town was through his work with the Bank of Scotland in Helensburgh.
The regiment of the Cameron Highlanders expanded to 13 battalions at the beginning of WW1, 9 of which served in battle. It received 10 battle honours and lost 5,930 men.
Their Motto: Pro rege patria (for King and Country).

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