The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:30 pm Post subject: Tollcross YMCA

Tollcross YMCA, 1161 Tollcross Road, Glasgow G32 8HB

OS Grid Ref: NS 642632

Tollcross YMCA was founded in 1870 very much based on a strong Christian background. From the outset the association held a Sunday morning fellowship meeting where a guest speaker would address the members. Tollcross is now in its 139th session and still hold a weekly fellowship meeting every Sunday morning from October through to May. During the months of June, July, August and September a service is held on the first Sunday of every month.
The association’s current premises were built in 1934, with a games hall extension added in 1975. The board of management at the time of building the association had great forethought to build shops into the premises, which provide an income for the association to this day. The association is run by volunteers.

MEMBERS OF
TOLLCROSS YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918

James Allan
William Anderson
+ Alexr. Baird
+ Chas. Barrie
William Beatson
John Bolling
Samuel Bolling
William Campbell
James Connelly
Robt. P. Conochie
Alexr. Dunlop
+ John Ewart
James Ferns
David Giffen
Alexr. Hillian
Gregory Hutcheson
John Lock
John McDougall
William McGhee
William McIlwain
William Mason
Jack Melville
Andrew Neil
+ John Paterson
William Paterson
George C. Percy
John Robertson
Matthew Robertson
Robt. W. Smith
+ William Smith
John W. Wallace
+ Robert Wilson

+ Former Members Known To Have Fallen

jrah60 · Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:33 pm Post subject: Tollcross YMCA

TOLLCROSS YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

IN HONOURED REMEMBRANCE OF OUR MEMBERS
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE
WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945

Richard Stewart
A. Johnstone Shaw
James Waddell
John Butchart
Robert Maxwell
George Leslie
Thos. C. Fraser
Frank Lambie
Wm. C. Hunter
Neil Thomson
Donald Smith
James Moffat

Many thanks to Ian Gould for allowing me access to the YMCA.

John

apanderson · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 10:58 pm Post subject: Robert P. Conochie

Robert Pollock Conochie

CWGC:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion
Date of Death: 18th May 1918
Age: 23
Buried: Sucrerie Cemetery, Ablain-St. Nazaire
Additional Information: Son of James Conochie and of the late Ann Mckell or Conochie, Ardoch, Mount Vernon, Glasgow. Native of Mount Vernon.

SNWM:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 18th May 1918
Place of Death: France

SDGW:
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Battalion (Territorial)
Date of Death: 19th May 1918
Cause of Death: Killed in Action

MIC:
R. P. Conochie, Private, 5th Battalion, Scottish Rifles, No. 6465, Second Lieutenant/Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles.
Commissioned 8th Battalion. Date of Death: 18th May 1918.
Addresses: Ardoch, Mount Vernon, Glasgow & Masonic Hall, Galashiels
Medal Entitlement: 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals

Soldiers' Effects:
Second Lieutenant, R. P. Conochie, 8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles. Killed in Action 18th May 1918.
Father James Conochie, Brother James Archibald Meikle Conochie, Sister Helen Jessie Jemima Conochie.

Listed on Whitehill School Memorial, Dennistoun

Listed on Sandyhills Golf Club Memorial

1901 Census, Living at Ardoch,Villa, Old Monkland Western (Mount Vernon), Lanarkshire
Father James Conochie, age 48, Commercial Traveller, born Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
Mother Ann Conochie, age 45, born West Kilbride, Ayrshire
Children: James A. Conochie, age 6, Scholar, born Old Monkland
Robert P. Conochie, age 5, Scholar, born Old Monkland
Helen J. J. Conochie, age 3, born Old Monkland