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The Title Page of the Original Roll of Honour for the City of Glasgow
Ref : First
World War Glasgow website
The original Roll of Honour first published in 1922 is kept in the City Chambers in George Square and another copy is available to view in the Mitchell Library. The Scottish Military Research Group has transcribed this Roll of Honour.
More than 18,000 men from Glasgow lost their lives in the First World War, out of approximately 200,000 who enlisted. The City of Glasgow Roll of Honour and the Cenotaph in George Square (which doesn't include names) were among the memorials created in Glasgow to commemorate those men.
At least 11 soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are commemorated
in this Roll of Honour.
Amongst those commemorated are;-
Serjeant John Laidlaw Armstrong. 14105. 16th
Battalion Highland Light Infantry. Son of William and Mary A. Garden Armstrong,
of 200, West George St., Glasgow. Killed 7 January 1916. Aged 35.
Buried MILLENCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
(Serjeant Armstrong was gazetted to join the Yorkshire Regiment as a 2nd
Lieutenant on the very day that he was killed in action. A photo and
biographical detail of Serjeant Armstrong can be found on the "Individual
Photos - A" page of this website.)
Private Andrew Brass. 33900. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 044576 R A S C. Son of James Birrel Brass and Margaret McLeod Brass,
of 11, Colbert St., Bridgeton, Glasgow. Born at Burntisland, Fife. Killed
1 February 1918. Aged 32.
Born Burntisland (Fifeshire), Enlisted Glasgow, Resided Bridgeton (Glasgow).
Buried MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY.
Private James Ferns. 63739. 13th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 23375 H L I. Died 24 February 1919.
Born Barony (Lanarkshire), Enlisted Glasgow , Resided Dennistown (Glasgow).
Buried Kem Cemetery.
Buried MURMANSK NEW BRITISH CEMETERY.
(James Ferns is incorrectly shown in the Glasgow Roll of Honour as serving
in the North Stafordshire Regiment. His address was given as 168 Holm Street.
Holm Street is situated in Dennistoun.)
Private Andrew Graham, 235355. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Formerly 4455 Northumberland Fus. Died 1 October 1917.
Born Barony (Lanarkshire), Enlisted Hexham-on-Tyne, Resided Glasgow.
Commemorated on Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, TYNE COT MEMORIAL.
Captain John Alexander Harper, MC. Royal Army Medical Corps, attached
7th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Alex. R. Harper and Agnes Harper,
of 8, Oughton Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow. Killed 14 February 1917. Aged 28.
Buried GUARDS' CEMETERY, COMBLES.
A biography of Captain Harper, including a description of his death in action,
is presented on the web page for the University
of Glasgow Story.
Private Thomas Kerr. 21180. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son
of Sophia Kerr, of 20, Grier St., Parkhead, Glasgow. Died 2 November 1917.
Aged 28.
Born Ballybag (Monaghan), Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY.
Private Charles McEwan. 46320. 12th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 223550 R E. Son of Mrs. M. C. McEwan, of 3, Edington St., Port Dundas,
Glasgow. Killed 28 January 1918.
Born Glasgow, Enlisted Glasgow.
Buried MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY.
Private Patrick McManus. 4700. 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Francis and Sarah McManus; husband of Ellen McVittie McManus, of 17,
Barr St., Glasgow. Killed 17 September 1916. Aged 44.
Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Glasgow.
Commemorated on Pier and Face 3A & 3D, THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
Private John Anderson Neish. 46348. Depot the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 223428 R E. Son of John and Maggie Neish, of 526, Calder St., Polmadie,
Glasgow. Died at home 6 May 1918. Aged 22.
Born Barony (Lanarkshire), Enlisted Chatham, Resided Glasgow.
Buried CATHCART CEMETERY.
Lance Corporal Andrew Carswell Todd, MM. 17244. 7th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of William Todd of 1130 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Killed 1 July
1916. Aged 33.
Born Auchtermuchty (Fifeshire), Enlisted Sunderland.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.
(The information from SDGW is listed under L/Cpl J McCullock, 17244, of the
7th Battalion. It would appear that L/Cpl John McCullock was an alias used
by L/Cpl Todd).
Private Stewart Walker. 35275. 5th Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment,
formerly 35586 9th T R Battn. Killed 12 October 1918.
Born Banrony (Lanarkshire), Enlisted Glasgow, Resided Leeds.
Commemorated on the SOISSONS MEMORIAL.
2nd Lieutenant Edward Beadon White. 11th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment,
attached to Machine Gun Corps. Killed 1 July 1916.
Buried EUSTON ROAD CEMETERY, COLINCAMPS.
(Shown in the Glasgow Roll of Honour as living at 11 Bogton Avenue, Cathcart.
From his Medal Rolls Index Card he had originally served as RQMS in the Somerset
Light Infantry beforebeing commissioned into the Yorkshire Regiment.)
(A L/Cpl Joseph Quinn of the Yorkshire Regiment is shown on the Glasgow Roll
of Honour, but ths appears to be erroneous.
Similarly, George Moore Smith is named but is either East Yorks or KOYLI,
as is a William Walsh.)
The
Glasgow Cenotaph in George Square
Photo : WMT of the War
Memorials Online website
The Dedication on the Glasgow Cenotaph
Photo : WMT of the War
Memorials Online website
Roll of Honour for the City of Glasgow
Ref : First
World War Glasgow website
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