Robert Lyle Hedley

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Robert Lyle Hedley

Gordons

9th Batt. Gordon Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St. Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Merchiston Castle School Memorial, Helensburgh and Gareloch Unionist Association Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 7.

The family home was at Strathculm, 32, West Montrose Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Robert and Jane Hedley Scott Lyle.
Siblings: One brother Peter was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was severely wounded but survived the war. He had two younger siblings, Nancy and Kenneth.

Hedley Lyle was born in Greenock where his father was a ships chandler. He was educated at Collegiate School in Greenock and Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh.
Hedley was a keen athlete, played rugby football for the West of Scotland, was a member of both the Helensburgh and Greenock cricket clubs and a keen golfer.
He was employed by Estancias of Corbett in Argentina as a ship’s store merchant before returning to enlist in the Scottish Horse in 1914 and then commissioned to the Gordon Highlanders.
Hedley died, killed by machine gun fire, aged 32 years.

Micheal Garrity

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Micheal Garrity

Argylls

1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St Joseph’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 1.

The family home was at 44, Maitland Buildings, Helensburgh. The son of Not Known

Michael Garrity was born in Glasgow. He worked as a carrier in Helensburgh.
He was married and was bringing up three small children at Maitland Buildings, Helensburgh.
The 1st Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders embarked from Marseilles for Macedonia, arriving at Salonika on the 12th December, 1915. Michael was killed in action at the Capture of Karajakois, fighting the Bulgarian Army. He was aged 25 years.

Malcolm Graham McBryde (McBride

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Malcolm Graham McBryde (McBride)

Australian Imperial Force

45th Batt. Australian Imperial Force Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 8.

The family home was at 126, West Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Andrew and Margaret McBryde.
Siblings: Two brothers, Alex McBryde who joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and William McBryde who was a gunner with the R.G.A. Both brothers survived the war.
Malcolm McBryde was born and brought up in Helensburgh. After training as a blacksmith, before emigrating to Australia. He returned with the Australian Imperial Force to fight for his home country. Malcolm died in Flanders at the age of 34 years.

William McDougall

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William McDougall

Argylls

1/8th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial, the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour, and Helensburgh War Memorial Column 2 Line 9.

The family home was at Back Cottage, 55, West King Street and later at 53, James Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Dugald and Annie Morton Thomson McDougall.
Siblings: John, Jennet, Dugald, Robert, Annie and Marion. John, his older brother, also died in the war. Dugald and Robert did not serve.
William McDougall was born and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a domestic gardener.
He was employed as a gardener with the Donaldson Family at Blairvadach House before enlisting in September, 1914.
William was first reported missing in action and it was later confirmed that he had died in battle. He was aged 27 years. His remains were not recovered.

James Mundie

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James Mundie

Royal Navy

Royal Navy
He is remembered with honour on the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 14.

The family home was at 65, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh The son of Mr and Mrs James Mundie.
Siblings: James had a brother Private John Mundie serving with the Tyneside Scottish and reported as a prisoner of war in August, 1918. 
James Mundie was born in Helensburgh and brought up in the town. Before enlisting he was employed as a gardener at 'Ardvuela'.
At the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He served on the battle cruiser, HMS Lion, which was involved in the Battle of Jutland.
It was reported that he was killed instantly by a ship's davit falling on him. This was just after the battle. He was 26 years of age.

Abraham McKillop

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Abraham McKillop

Black Watch

10th Batt. Black Watch
He is remembered with honour on the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 10.

The family home was 53, James Street, Helensburgh. The son of Archibald and Jane McKillop
Siblings: Abraham had four brothers, James, Archibald, John and David and four sisters, Kate, Lizzie, Jane and Annie. His brother Archibald also died in the war.
Abraham McKillop was born in Helensburgh where his father worked as a coachman. On leaving school, he worked as a carter with the North British Railway Company.
At the outbreak of war, Abraham joined the Black Watch. He died, of dysentery, in a Malta hospital. He was 26 years of age.

Hugh McLaughlin

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Hugh McLaughlin

Scottish Rifles

1/8th Batt. Scottish Rifles
He is remembered with honour on St Joseph’s Church memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 12.

The family home was at East King Street, Helensburgh.The son of James and Elizabeth McLaughlin.
Siblings: Not Known
Hugh McLaughlin was born in Helensburgh where his father worked as a stone mason.
He was employed as a dock labourer before joining up. He was married to Helen Bowden in Pollockshields in 1910.
Hugh was registered as missing in August of 1915 and officially declared dead in June of 1916. He was 35 years old.
His wife was living at 22, Portman Street, Paisley Road, Glasgow at the time of his death.
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