Macdonald, Charles
From De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, a book profiling men killed in the 1914-1918 War: It’s quite difficult to add very much to this.He was born at 19 Ann Street, Hillhead and had a second, younger brother, called Ronald, in addition to Edward referenced above.His father was headmaster of Hillhead High School (1889-1912). The family…
Read MoreWalker, Daniel
After Bearsden’s first casualty in September 1914, it was eight months until the second. Thanks to Margaret Martin for this photo. Daniel Nisbet Walker was born on 30th August 1893 at a location described on his birth record as “New Town, Milngavie” – I cannot find a record of “New Town” but assume it must…
Read MoreBuchanan, William
William was born on 14th December 1893 at 123 Blythswood Drive, Glasgow. (At least one of his army documents says he was born at St Andrews in Fife, but this is incorrect.)His father, also William, was a “Registrar of Births, etc” according the record of his marriage to Margaret (Maggie) Lochhead Loudon in 1891. He…
Read MoreCarruthers, Donald
Donald Ross Carruthers was born on 28th October 1895 at Burnbrae House just in Bearsden as it abuts Milngavie. He was named after his paternal grandfather. His father, John Scott Carruthers, was manager of the nearby dye works (I have written a post on this which you can read by clicking here). His mother was…
Read MoreRussell, James (Hamish)
It is said James (Hamish) Galbraith Russell was recommended for a Victoria Cross for his courage (although I cannot find any verification of that). The action took place in Turkey, the Dardanelles, on 12th July 1915. This is the same day that another Bearsden man, William Buchanan, died in the same attack (but a different…
Read MoreDeans, Robert
WARNING: THIS POST IS A GENEALOGY DETECTIVE STORY, TRYING TO SOLVE ONE MYSTERY AFTER ANOTHER. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO READ, BUT OTHER PROFILES ON THIS WEBSITE MIGHT BE LIGHTER READING. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission notes Private Robert Deans of the 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, was 28 years of age when he was…
Read MoreKirkwood, William
Photo from Gallipoli 1915 Facebook page (link) William John Kirkwood was born on 8th August 1884 at 13 Sutherland Terrace, Partick (the family lived there from 1883 to 1886). This was renumbered as 24 Sutherland Street, then demolished for room for the Western Infirmary, now in its turn demolished for Glasgow University. William’s birthplace ringed in red…
Read MoreCampbell, John Gordon
John Gordon Campbell was born on 14th September 1869 at 66 North Woodside Road. This address no longer exists but can be seen on this map: Number 66 is marked by the small red circle, on the corner of Lyon Street. It was probably built around 1862, so was fairly new, and I believe it…
Read MoreMacFarlane, John Tennant
John Tennant Macfarlane was born John McFarlane on 29th April 1888 at 411 Dumbarton Road (the origins of ‘Tennant’ are unclear). Number 411 is still standing, just by the corner of Merkland Street which is the short road to Partick Underground and Bus Stations. The whole corner property is called Peel House (Peel Road is…
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