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UKNIWM Ref 54488

Located in the Elder Memorial Chapel in Glasgow Western Infirmary at OS Map Ref NS 563 666.

The infirmary is scheduled for redevelopment in 2013 and it seems unlikely that the chapel will survive so the future of this memorial is yet to be decided.

The placque is sited below a window but there is no reference to the window so it is not clear that the window is part of the memorial, nor does UKNIWM reference the window so it would need research to see if it was indeed part of the memorial but I have included the window anyway. Subsequent building work has meant that there is now no light passing through the window.

Name: SCLANDERS, CHARLES MACLURE
Initials: C M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 12/04/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

A Beattie · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:53 pm Post subject:

The Glasgow Herald, Thursday, 30th May, 1918.
"Deaths on Service.
SCLANDERS.- Previously reported wounded and missing on 12th April, 1918, now officially reported killed in action on that date, Charles Maclure Sclanders of 39 Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow, Lieutenant, London Regiment, 1914-1918, and Instructor Southern Command Bombing School, 1916-1918, youngest son of the late David Sclanders, Glasgow."

Also recorded City of Glasgow Roll of Honour under the address above.
Also recorded Glasgow High School.

No trace at SNWM.

Medal index ticket records original service:- Pte. 2193, 13th. London Regt.; Commissioned 13th. January, 1915, 16th. London Regt. Disembarkation date 3rd November, 1914.

1901 Census Lanarkshire, Glasgow, 149 Hill Street, recorded (transcription):- Charles Mcl. Selanders (sic) (20), Law Clerk, son, born Glasgow; David Selanders (63), Head, Grain Merchant, born Glasgow; Margaret Selanders (54), Wife, born Thornliebank (should be), Renfrewshire; siblings.

Selected marriages:- Tradeston, Glasgow. 4th. August, 1864. David Sclanders and Margaret Lochtie Maclure. (FHL Film Number: 6035516.)

Public member tree at Ancestry with photographs.
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Andrew.