The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Monday, 22nd April, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
JACKSON.- Killed in action on 13th April, Second Lieut. Robert Jackson, aged 25 years, elder and only surviving son, A. M. and Mrs Jackson, Murrochsdale, South Avenue, Govan."

CWGC - JACKSON, Robert
Rank: Second Lieutenant.
Date of Death: 13/04/1918.Age: 25.
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 9th Bn.
Grave Reference: Special Memorial between Plots IV. and V. Row A.
Cemetery: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Archibald M. and Agnes Jackson; husband of Nettie Struthers Jackson, of 57, Copland Rd., Govan, Glasgow.

SNWM - WW1
Surname JACKSON
Forename Robert
Rank T/2nd Lieut
Service number
Decoration
Place of birth
Date of death 13 April 1918
Theatre of death Unknown
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Other detail 9th Bn.
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Andrew.

A Beattie

The Glasgow Herald, Wednesday, 23rd January, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
WRIGHT.- Killed in action on 4th January, Private J.P. Wright, Royal Scots, only son of Mrs. J.B. Wright, 111 Craigton Road, Govan ."

SDGW - Born Newcastle; Enlisted R.S.F. (203263) Govan.

SNWM - WW1
Surname WRIGHT
Forename John Potts
Rank Pte
Service number 42423
Decoration
Place of birth Newcastle
Date of death 4 January 1918
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN REGIMENT)
Unit name Unknown Unit attached to THE ROYAL SCOTS LOTHIAN REGIMENT
Other detail 16th Bn. formerly 203263 R. Scot. Fus.

CWGC - WRIGHT, J.P.
Rank: Private.
Service No: 42423.
Date of Death: 04/01/1918.
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 16th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 19.
Cemetery: CROISILLES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
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Andrew.

A Beattie · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 10:53 pm Post subject: WW1 - Sgt. John Wright, M.G.C.

SNWM - WW1
Surname WRIGHT
Forename John
Rank Sgt
Service number 18396
Decoration
Place of birth Govan Renfrew
Date of death 5 June 1917
Theatre of death F&F
Cause of death Killed in action
SNWM roll MACHINE GUN CORPS
Unit name MACHINE GUN CORPS INFANTRY
Other detail formerly 11680 R. Scot. Fus.

SDGW - Born Govan; Enlisted Glasgow.

CWGC - WRIGHT, John
Rank: Serjeant.
Service No: 18396.
Date of Death: 05/06/1917. Age: 22. (Killed in action.)
Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 27th Coy.
Grave Reference: IV. A. 1.
Cemetery: BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
Additional Information: Son of John and Jean Wright, of 115, Blackburn St., Plantation, Glasgow.

1901 Census Lanarks., Govan, 156, Blackburn St.:- John Wright (34), Boilermaker, born Fort William; Jane Wright (35) wife, born Glasgow. Six children in family, five of whom are Govan born.
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Andrew.