This post covers the only two civilians on the War Memorial, including the only woman. Sophia Campbell Edward was born on 28th March 1906 at 13 Queens Gate in the leafy west end of Glasgow.  This address has been renamed and renumbered as 128 Dowanhill Street: Note the house to the right (black door) still…

The National Library of Scotland has a film online shot in 1941 and 1942 of Bearsden’s Home Guard unit in various situations – at a formal march past, on parade, rifle training, training with other weapons, etc.  To see the full 12 minute film click here, but I have used a few screen shots including the…