John Hall Highland Light Infantry

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John Hall

Highland Light Infantry

18th Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 51.

The family home was at Alexandria Street, Perth.
The son of William Hall (barman), Lorne Street, Helensburgh and Elizabeth Hall (nee Malcolm) of Alexandria Street, Perth.
Siblings: Unknown

 

John Hall was born and brought up at 34 New Row, Perth with his mother. His father lived in Helensburgh. He was employed as a footman with Lady Ogilvie at Errol Park before moving to Edinburgh where he became a postman.
He initially joined the King's Own Scottish Borderers (service No. 27041) before being transferred to the Highland Light Infantry.
John died, killed in action at Ypres. He was aged 25.

Arthur Leslie Hamilton

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Arthur Leslie Hamilton

Highland Light Infantry

3rd Batt. Highland Light Infantry
He is remembered with honour on the Basra Memorial, Larchfield School Memorial, Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow University Rolls of Honour, St. Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 52.

The family home was at 'The Grange', Helensburgh
The son of Mr James Whitelaw Hamilton, RSA and Mrs Lilian Millar Hamilton (nee Paterson).
Siblings: Arthur had one sister, Hilda.
Arthur Hamilton was born and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a member of the Glasgow Boys group of artists and local councillor. He was educated at Larchfield Academy before entering Glasgow University School of Architecture, where he was a member of the University training corps.
He was employed by his uncle, A.N. Paterson, as an apprentice draughtsman before being commissioned into the army in 1914. Paterson also designed the Helensburgh War Memorial. A painting was commissioned from ‘Glasgow Boy’ James Guthrie, which now hangs in the Kelvingrove Museum.
Arthur died, killed in action, in Mesopotamia at the age of 26.

Duncan Ferguson

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Duncan Ferguson

Argylls

9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, St Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3, Line 47.

he family home was at 42, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Duncan and Euphemia Pettigrew Ferguson.
Siblings: Duncan had three brothers, William, Donald and Robert and two sisters, Effie and Catherine. William also served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and died in May, 1918.

Duncan Ferguson was born at 178, East Princes Street, where his father was a carter. He grew up in Helensburgh and was employed as a painter with Robert Carson, decorators, before joining up.

He enlisted at Dumbarton in January 1915 joining the local 9th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, later fighting with the 8th and then 10th Battalions.

Duncan was killed in action at Ypres. He was 20 years old. His family had the inscription: 'He died for us', engraved on his headstone.

His brother William died, from wounds received in battle, two months later.

William Pettigrew Ferguson

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William Pettigrew Ferguson

Royal Artillery Garrison

110th Seige Batt. Royal Garrison Artillery.
He is remembered with honour on St. Bride’s Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 48.

The family home was at 42, East Princes Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Duncan and Euphemia Pettigrew Ferguson.
Siblings: William had three brothers, Duncan, Donald and Robert and two sisters, Effie and Catherine. Duncan also served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, he was killed in March, 1918.

William Ferguson was born at 178, East Princes Street and grew up in the town.

He enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery.

William died from being gassed at the clearing station in France. He was 24 years old.

His parents had his gravestone inscribed: ‘For liberty and truth he sacrificed his glorious youth he died for us’.

His brother Duncan was also killed in action two months earlier.

John Fraser

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John Fraser

Royal Navy

Royal Navy, Merchant Marine Reserve.
He is remembered with honour on the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour, the Plymouth Naval Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 49.

The family home was at 4, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Alexander and Elsie Fraser, Leathers, Morayshire.

John Fraser was born in Morayshire. He was employed with the Allan Line of Steamers as a steward before being called up.

John was married to Flora McAllister Fraser and had one son, Ainsworth, who was born in England before the family moved to Helensburgh.

On 19th March 1918, the 'Monagua', an armed merchant cruiser, en route from Dakar to a 'Special Rendezvous' was in collision with U.S. destroyer 'Manley'. A heavy explosion followed wrecking the wireless cabin and aerial. John was one of 17 men killed.

William Paterson MacDonald

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William Paterson MacDonald

Royal Sussex Regiment

16th Batt. Royal Sussex Regiment
He is remembered with honour on the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 9.

The family home was at 19, Maitland Street, Helensburgh.
The son of Lachlan and Mary MacDonald.
Siblings: William had two younger brothers, Lachlan and James, and two younger sisters, Lizzie and Flora.

William MacDonald was the eldest son of Lachlan and Mary McDonald, born and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a carter.
He served in the Royal Sussex Regiment and was killed in action at the age of 21.
His remains were recovered from Herlies British Cemetery in March 1920 by the 84th Labour Company and he was reburied in the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Aubers Ridge.

Arthur Russell St.John Moubray

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Arthur Russell St.John Moubray

Royal Navy

200th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
He is remembered with honour on Elizabeth College Roll of Honour, Guernsey, and Helensburgh and Park Church Rolls of Honour.

The family home was at c/o Col. Marshall, 32 Lancaster Road, South Norwood
The son of Louisa Anna and the late Arthur Rolland Moubray RNR.

Arthur Mowbray was born in Lake County, Florida to British parents, Louisa and Arthur Mowbray, where his father had been a ‘grower’. The family then moved to Guernsey where he was educated at the Elizabeth College. In 1911, he was working as a clerk for the Caledonian Railway in Helensburgh, where he had relatives living at Hawthorn Bank.
He moved to India in 1913 to work on the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway. He returned at the outbreak of war and joined the Clyde Royal Garrison Artillery and was stationed at Portkil.
Arthur went to France with the RGA Siege Battery on 18 May, 1916. He was mentioned in despatches, and awarded the Military Cross in 1917. He was gazetted to Acting Captain in September 1917 and promoted to Major in November 1917 at the Battle of Cambrai. He died from wounds received in battle on 2 July, 1918, aged 27. His brother Cyril was also killed in France in October 2018 and was also awarded the Military Cross.
His gravestone inscription reads: ‘Not lost but gone before’.

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