McNair, Andrew

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Category: 1918-19

Andrew McNair

royal Garrison Artillery

Royal Garrison Artillery
He is remembered with honour on the St. Joseph's Church Roll of Honour, and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 22.

The family home was 38, Grant Street, Helensburgh The son of James McNair (gardener) and Mary McNair. 
Siblings: Andrew had two sisters, Janet and Helen, and one brother, John.
Andrew McNair was born and brought up in Helensburgh were his father was a ship’s fireman. He was employed as a carpenter with Messrs Osborne, carriers, before enlisting. He joined the Scottish Rifles and was then transferred to the 375th Siege Batt. of the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Andrew married Sarah (nee McMeny), a munitions worker in Gourock. They had been married less than a year when Andrew died, killed in action.
He was 21 years of age.

McSkimming, Vincent McDowall

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Category: 1918-19

Vincent McDowall McSkimming

Highland Light Infantry

18th Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Park Church Roll of Honour, and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 23.

The family home was 61, East Princes Street, Helensburgh The son of Vincent D. and Sarah McSkimming
Siblings: Vincent has three sisters, Sarah, Alice, and Mary. His brother, James, served as a sergeant in the Royal Garrison Artillery and received the Military Medal after being gassed.
Vincent McSkimming was born in Dumbarton where his father was a plater in the shipbuilding industry. He moved to Helensburgh to the employment of Mr Snodgrass at Millig Farm. Vincent died, from wounds received in battle, at Ypres. He was 19 years of age.
His gravestone reads ‘To memory ever dear’.

McKillop, Archibald

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Category: 1918-19

Archibald McKillop

Royal Engineers

93rd Field Coy., Royal Engineers
He is remembered with honour on the Arras Memorial, the Helensburgh Post Office Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 18.

The family home was 67, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.The son of Archibald and Jane McKillop.
Siblings: Archibald had four brothers, James, Abraham, John and David and four sisters, Kate, Lizzie, Jane and Annie. His brother Abraham died in the war

Archibald McKillop was born in Helensburgh where his father worked as a coachman. On leaving school, he joined the Black Watch and served in South Africa and India, receiving medals and clasps. He was a gymnastics instructor.
On leaving the service he worked as a telephone engineer. Marrying Margaret and having a son Archibald.
At the outbreak of WW1 Archibald joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was later transferred to the Royal Engineers. He died, from sniper fire, at Arras leaving a wife and 9 year old son. He was 41 years old.

 

McKechnie, John

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Category: 1918-19

John McKechnie

HLI

1/7th Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 20.

The family home was 39, Grant Street, Helensburgh. The son of William and Bridget McKechnie.
Siblings: John had three older siblings (all had left home by the beginning of the war).  
John McKechnie was born in Row (Rhu) where his father was a fish curer.
He was employed as a fish salesman before enlisting in the Highland Light Infantry.
John died at the Somme, after being wounded in the chest in battle. He was operated on at the Australian Hospital but died 9 days later from bronchial pneumonia. He was 27 years of age.

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