Lowrie, Kenneth Campbell

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Category: 1917-18

Kenneth Campbell Lowrie

Royal Scots Fusiliers

1/4th Batt.Royal Scots Fusiliers. He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St. Brides Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3, Line 5.

The family home was at 46, Portland Place, John Street, Helensburgh. The son of John and Catherine Lowrie.
Siblings: Kenneth had two brothers, Sergeant Thomas Lowrie who served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and Private Alexander Lowrie who erved with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Both brothers survived the war.

 Kenneth Lowrie was born in Helensburgh, were his father was a local builder.
On leaving school he was an apprentice joiner in a munitions factory before joining the Highland Light Infantry, later transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Kenneth died in Palestine, killed in action. He was 19 years old.
His headstone inscription reads, 'Now "Peace with Honour" unbetrayed his life for "Victory" Glady paid'.