Wotherspoon, Eric
I am indebted to numerous people for the information used in this profile of Eric and his parents. Please see the list at the end of the post – thank you all. Eric Wotherspoon was the last of the 148 people named on the Bearsden War Memorial to die. He was a Sub-Lieutenant in the…
Read MoreCarnochan, Robert
Robert John Carnochan was born 14th May 1909 at 8.20am at 103 Bolton Drive, right by Mount Florida Station (to the right of the street view photo). His parents were John Robert and Isabella Carnochan (married 1st March 1907). At the time his father’s job was as a mercantile clerk. His family name was Bertie, and he…
Read MoreShearman, Samuel
Samuel Shearman was born on 6th June 1879 at Cloverhill Locks in the parish of New Kilpatrick. His father, also Samuel, was an agricultural labourer. His mother was called Mary (nee Melburn) and they had been married in Liverpool in 1866. As his father was from Gatehouse of Fleet and his mother was from Dumfries,…
Read MoreAllen, William
The photos of William and Margaret were originally posted by Mr Gareth Richards – many thanks, as they add so much to this profile. William Lothian Allan was born at 6.50am on 23rd January 1899 at 34 Batson Street, Hutchesonstown. Batson Street runs south from Aikenhead Road, with Polmadie railway depot just to the east and…
Read MoreGates, Edwin
Edwin William Gates was born on 11th December 1905 in Portsmouth. His father, William Francis, was an able seaman in the navy. His mother was Janet Rosa Parrott. Edwin followed his father into the navy and was a Leading Seaman at HMS Tamar, which was the name for the royal navy’s shore base in Hong…
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