The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: JOHN MCGLASHAN

The date on CWGC for John M'Glashan, is incorrect, I believe. (again scratching about in the wrong place for some time !)

Name: McGLASHEN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of Death: 01/06/1919
Service No: 903
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. H42.
Cemetery: AUCHTERARDER CEMETERY

THE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: 09.06.1917
MILITARY FUNERAL AT AUCHTERARDER

The funeral of Lance-Corporal John M'Glashan, Black Watch, took place to Auchterarder Cemetery on Monday. The Auchterarder Platoon of Volunteers, under Lieut. Hally, furnished an escort, while the bearer part was composed of non-commissioned officers, and men who had served along with L-Cpl. M'Glashan. L-Cpl. M'Glashan was the only son of Mr John M'Glashan, agent, Auchterarder. He was wounded in the leg, and was discharged from the Army about a year ago. He was a great sportsman, and was a member of Auchterarder Football Club, and also of the Brass Band.

AUCHTERARDER ROLL OF HONOUR

126 High Street. Corporal, 6th Black Watch. Enlisted 1900. Mobilised 5th August 1914. Home Service - Queensferry, Wormit, Tayport, Dundee, and Bedford. Served France- From 2nd May, 1915. Wounded at Festubert, June 1915. Died June, 1917.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Evidence that the surname and date of death were incorrect was forwarded to CWGC last October. These included the Death Certificate and lair records confiming the burial.

I have today been informed that the both have now been corrected in the Debt of Honour Roll and that, in due course, the headstone will be amended.
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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