James Armstrong

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James Armstrong

Argylls

4th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders then transferred to the Labour Corps.

He is remembered with honour on Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 41.

The family home was 6, East King Street, Helensburgh. The son of Thomas and Mary McGaffney Armstrong.
Siblings: Unknown.

James Armstrong was born and brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a gardener.

He joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and was later transferred to the Labour Corps, possibly after being wounded.

James died at Ypres. He was 19 years old.

Edward McCormick

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Edward McCormick

Argylls

8th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 43.

The family home was at 37, East Princes Street, Helensburgh. The son of Bernard and Sarah Fisher McCormick. Siblings: Edward had an older sister, Mary Ann, and a younger brother, Barny.
Edward McCormick appears in the 1901 census as a boarder, aged 8, at 97, West Princes Street, along with an older sister Mary Ann and a younger brother, Barny. In the 1911 census, he is a boarder, aged 19, at 37, East King Street. Employed at that time as an apprentice painter with Mr M McPherson, Colquhoun Square.
He joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders early in 1914 and later was transferred to the 91st Labour Corps. He survived the fighting.
At the time of his death, he had just been demobbed 4 weeks before. He died at the Cottage Hospital of pneumonia. It was reported that his landlady also died of the same.

Allan S. McLachlan

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Allan S. McLachlan

Royal Scots

2nd Batt. Royal Scots Fusiliers
He is remembered with honour on Park Church Memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 45.

The family home was 47, Grant Street, Helensburgh.The son of Janet McLachlan (widow).
Siblings: Allan had an older brother, David.
 Allan McLachlan was born and brought up in Helensburgh where his mother was widowed.
On leaving school he was a butcher’s message boy before working with Messrs Wm. Thom and Son, slaters, and then enlisting.
Although we have no reports, we can surmise that he was captured in battle, and was taken prisoner of war. He died of pneumonia at the Military Hospital, Hillden, near Cologne at the age of 24 years.

Robert Neil (Neill)

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Robert Neil (Neill)

Argylls

10th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
He is remembered with honour on the Old Parish Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 36.

The family home was 10, Glenfinlas Street, Helensburgh. The son of Claude and Margaret Neill.
Siblings: Robert was one of five children. His older brother Alexander, and his two younger brothers Thomas and George all served during the war and survived. He had one sister, Annie.
Robert Neill was born in Shandon where his father was a coachman (omnibus). He was employed as an under-gardener by Mrs Young at Rockmount, Helensburgh before enlisting in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Robert was severely wounded at the Battle of Cambrai but survived. He was to die, post war, at the Military Hospital in Lincoln from heart trouble at the age of 25.
His body was returned to his family for burial.

George Hair Ronald

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George Hair Ronald

Royal Engineers

17th Div. Signals Coy., Royal Engineers
He is remembered with honour on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate) and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 47.

The family home was 85, Dundas Street, Tradeston, Glasgow The son of George A. Ronald
George Ronald was born in Dumfries and was brought up in Glasgow. On leaving school he was employed as a commercial salesman in oil and tallow. Later being employed in the telephone service of the Glasgow Post Office.
George was married to Elizabeth, who later moved to 1, West King Street in the town.
George joined the local territorials in 1914, later joining the Royal Engineers. He served at Gallipoli before being sent to India. He died of sunstroke, aged 42.

William Smith Sinclair

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William Smith Sinclair MB, CM, DPH.

Royal army medical corp

New Zealand Army Medical Corps
He is remembered with honour on the New Zealand National War Memorial, Canterbury Provincial Memorial, Christchurch, New Zealand, the University of Glasgow Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 4 Line 48.

The family home was Lorne House, 108, West Clyde Street, Helensburgh The son of Charles Stewart and Agnes Sillars.
Although described as a Major on the Helensburgh War Memorial, William Sinclair had been promoted to Captain shortly before his death.

William Sinclair was born in Helensburgh and after being educated at Larchfield School, he trained as a Doctor at Glasgow University.

He took up practice, firstly in Wigan, and then in St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. He married May Yuile Duncan and had one son, Keith, before moving, alone, to New Zealand in 1908. His wife was granted a divorce in 1913.

William returned with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, serving in Egypt 1914-15 and on the Western Front 1918-19. He was returning to New Zealand on a troop ship, when taken ill. He died of heart failure following an epileptic seizure. An illness he had suffered from all his life.

Frederick C. Smith

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Frederick C. Smith

Scottish Rifles

1st Batt. Scottish Rifles Cameronians
He is remembered with honour on Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 2 Line 20.

The family home was 73, East Clyde Street, Helensburgh The son of Alfred and Esther Smith of St. John's, Poplar Avenue, Bishopton.
Siblings: Frederick had one brother, Albert and two sisters, Margaret and Mabel.
He died at the Somme, at the age of 36 and was originally buried at Dury Hospital Military Cemetery, before being moved to Villers Bretonneux after the Armistice.
His younger brother, Albert, also died at the Somme in July 1916.
Their names were added to the memorial by their sister, Margaret, who was employed as a cashier in Helensburgh.
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