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Cole, Emily Helena

Emily Helena Cole

nurse

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service.
She is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Queen Alexandra's Military Hospital Memorial, Millbank, London (later removed to the Royal Garrison Church, Aldershot) and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 14.

Her widowed mother lived at Sunnyside Cottage, Helensburgh from 1905 - 1914.
The daughter of Mr C.J. and Mrs E.H. Cole.
Siblings: One older sister.
EmilycoleEmily Cole (known as Helena by her family) was born in South Africa, the second daughter of C.J. Cole, a colonial government contractor, and Mrs E.H. Cole. On the death of her father, the family returned to Bournemouth where Emily attended the Knole Hall High School. On leaving school she trained as a nurse at the British East India Company's Poplar Hospital from 1908 to 1911.
She enlisted in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service in January, 1912. At the outbreak of war, she was sent to the No. 14 Hospital at Wimeraux, Bologne. She died of cerebro-spinal fever in February, 1915 aged 32. Emily was awarded the 1914 Star, and posthumously, the British War and Victory Medals.
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Campbell, Peter

Peter Campbell

camerons

6th Batt. Cameron Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Glasgow University Roll of Honour,
Glasgow Education Memorial to Teachers, the Glasgow Provincial Training College Memorial, Dovehill Primary School Memorial, St Columba’s memorial and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 13.

The family home was at 5 James Street, Helensburgh
The son of James (postman) and Margaret Packman Campbell.
Siblings: His older brother, James, was in the machine gun section of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Peter Campbell was born in Helensburgh, where his father was a postman who also served in the war. He was educated Hermitage Higher Grade School and later went on to the University of Glasgow from 1909- 1912.

He gained a first-class Certificate of Merit for Logic and Metaphysics and went on to graduate with an MA at the age of 22. He then took a teacher training course at Glasgow Provincial Training College and taught at Dovehill Primary School before enlisting.

Peter was not to return to his promising teaching career as he died, aged 25, of wounds and gas poisoning at the Battle of Hill 70, near Lens, Nord, France during the Third Battle of Ypres. He is buried less than fifty kilometres from his cousin Ian Stewart Campbell. His parents chose the inscription: ‘Home is the sailor from sea and the hunter home from the hill’ for his gravestone.

The Battle of Hill 70 took place on the outskirts of Lens in the Nord region of France from 15th-25th August, 1917. Cameron Highlanders joined the Canadian Corps to assault and draw German troops from the 3rd Battle of Ypres.
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Boyle, Neil

Neil Boyle

camerons

1st Batt. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 10.

His obituary was placed by his aunt, Mrs E. Robertson, whose address was Outfitters, West Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of the late John Boyle (mason) and the late Catherine Boyle, (nee Jamieson).

Neil Boyle was born at 53, West Princes Street, Helensburgh and was brought up in the town, where his father was a mason and later a spirit salesman. Both parents predeceased Neil.

Neil enlisted 7 years before the outbreak of war and was a career soldier as a bandsman.

Neil was badly wounded in France and Flanders and was returned to the UK. He died of his injuries in Tooting Military Hospital, aged 24.

There is a mention in his obituary in the Helensburgh and Gareloch Times of a widow, described as Edith McCauley (formerly Boyle) of 32c, South High Street, Port Arthur, Ontario.

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Dodds,Charles Hill

Charles Hill Dodds

Argylls

12th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
He is remembered with honour on the Dorian Memorial, the Scottish National War Memorial, St Bride’s Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial Column 3 Line 45.

The son of Mr James and Mrs Helen Margaret Murray Dodds (nee McIntyre). He was brought up at the family home at 10 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh.
Siblings: Jimmy, Bill, Jackie, Davie, Peggy, Mary and Helen.

Charles Dodds was born at 25, East Clyde Street, where his father James was a plumber journeyman. The family later moved to 6 or 10 West Clyde Street and Charles was educated at Hermitage Higher Grade School.

Charles fought at the Third Battle of Dorian 18-19 September 1918 with the Greeks and British (British Salonika Force) assaulting the positions of the Bulgarian First Army near Dojran Lake. He was reported missing at that date and later confirmed dead, only 21 years old.

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Dickson, William

William Dickson

Royal field artillery

Royal Navy (Mercantile Marine Reserve)
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, the Plymouth Naval Memorial, Helensburgh Old Parish Church memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 36.

The family home was at 142 Waddell Street, Glasgow
The eldest son of William Dickson (police constable) and Elizabeth Wallace Dickson.
Siblings: Wilhelmina, John, Margaret and Alice

William Dickson was born in Helensburgh, son of a police constable, but moved with his family to Glasgow. He had been employed by J & A McLean, grocers, before emigrating to Canada around 1912.

William returned to join the Royal Navy, Mercantile Marine Reserve and served on HM Yacht Kethailes initially patrolling the North Sea and then transferred to the Irish Sea. There, whilst on a local patrol, she collided with the Bibby Line steamer ‘Leicestershire’ about 11 miles north-east of the Blackwater Light Vessel and sank. Seventeen men were lost. Bodies that washed ashore were buried near Barmouth, mid-Wales.

William was remembered by his aunt, Miss Wallace of 37, East King Street. He was 33 years of age.

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Dewar, Peter

Peter Dewar

Royal field artillery

64th Batt. Royal Field Artillery
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 35.

The family home was at 41 Glenfield Street, Dennistoun.
The son of the late Donald Dewar, (gardener) and Elizabeth Dewar (nee Hine).
Siblings: He had a brother, Donald, serving as 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th Rifle Brigade, a sister, Annie, (a shop assistant) and a younger brother, Neil who did not serve. There is also mention that he was the second son, but no trace of an older brother could be found.

Peter Dewar was born at Boyd Place, 13, West King Street, Helensburgh, where his father was a gardener. After an apprenticeship with J.W. McCulloch and Sons as a painter and decorator, he joined the Royal Horse Artillery in 1905 at the age of 17.

Peter spent 7 years in India with the army before being recalled at the outbreak of war and served in France from October, 1914 in the Royal Field Artillery.

Peter died of wounds received in battle. He was 29 years old.

There is mention of descendents at a military address, Fyzabed, Oudh, India.

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Dempster, William

William Dempster

camerons

Machine Gun Corps.
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, the St Columba’s Church Roll of Honour, Helensburgh Baptist Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 44.

The family home was at Argyll Buildings, Innellan
The son of Alex Dempster

William Dempster was already in the Territorial Army at the outbreak of war. Lodging at 90, West Princes Street with a Mrs Charles McKechnie, he was employed as a grocer’s assistant and van man with Walter Duncan in Helensburgh. He was a member of the local Salvation Army.

William had first enlisted in the 9th Batt. the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders but after being wounded and suffering gas poisoning in June of 1915, was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps.

William was killed in action in May, 1917 at Arras. He was 23 years of age.

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Gunning, John

John Gunning

camerons

8th Batt. Black Watch
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 47.

The family home was at Alma Place in Helensburgh before the family moved to Glasgow.
The son of James Gunning (labourer) and Mary Gunning (nee Johnstone).
Siblings: Two sisters, one older, Nellie and one younger, Mary.

John Gunning was born at Alma Place, Helensburgh. His father James, who was born in Ireland, worked as a labourer.

By the time John was fourteen, his mother had died and his sister Nellie was keeping house. John worked as a message boy for a butcher before enlisting.

John was killed in action during the Battle of Arras. He was 21 years old

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Cunningham, John

John Cunningham

camerons

11th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 34.

The family home was at 22 East Argyle Street, Helensburgh
The son of John Cunningham (coachbuilder) and Margaret Cunningham (nee Glen) of 3 West King Street.
Siblings: One sister, Lilian. Married to Lily Ferguson Cunningham, (nee MacGregor), a librarian on the 20th October, 1915.

John Cunningham was born at 70 West Princes Street, Helensburgh where his father was a coachbuilder. After being educated at the Clyde Street School and then Hermitage Higher Grade School, he became a grocer’s assistant with William Shields and Co. in the town. He then went to Rhodesia to work.

He returned in September of 1915 in order to marry Lily Ferguson MacGregor, a librarian, on 20th October. He then enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

John died of wounds received in Flanders Fields in August 1917. He was 33 years old.

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Campbell, Alexander

Alexander Campbell

royal navy

Royal Navy
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Portsmouth Naval Memorial, the Park Church Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 3.

The family home was at 14 George Street, Helensburgh. The son of Margaret (nee Aitken) and the late Hugh Campbell (gardener).

Alexander Campbell was brought up in Helensburgh, the son of a gardener.

He was already in the Royal Navy at the outbreak of war. HMS Good Hope was ordered to the South Atlantic to block the Strait of Magellan and prevent any attempt by the Germans to penetrate the South Atlantic. Outnumbered by a German Squadron on 1st November, 1914. As a leading seaman (stoker 1st Class), he served aboard HMS Hope, part of the Atlantic fleet. Alexander was involved in the Battle of Coronel of the coast of Chile where the ship, with all 926 men, was lost.

Alexander was lost at sea in the opening months of the war aged 37 years.

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