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North Kelvinside United Free Church.

A secession church parish. It began as a United Presbyterian mission in 1892, and was formed into a congregation in 1894. It passed to the United Free Church in 1900 and to the Church of Scotland in 1929.
The memorials are now housed in the Vestry of Ruchill Parish Church, Shakespeare Street, Maryhill, Glasgow.

IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF OUR BROTHERS IN NORTH KELVINSIDE
UNITED FREE CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

Sergeant Major George Miller Black Watch 16th March 1915
Lance-Corporal James Pepper South Lancs. Regt. 9th Nov 1915
Private peter M. McLatchie 5th Scottish Rifles 25th May 1916
Private John Couser 1st KOSB 1st July 1916
Private David Watt 8th Black Watch 18th July 1916
Private Joseph Crosbie 9th HLI 23rd April 1917
Lance-Corporal D.U. Westwater 2nd HLI 28th April 1917
Corporal A. Baxter Royal Scots 4th Aug 1917
Lance-Sergeant Joseph Duffy 9th HLI 25th Sept 1917
Lieutenant Andrew J. Graham 5th Scottish Rifles 26th Sept 1917
Signaller Thomas L. Russell 16th HLI 3rd Dec 1917
Sergeant John K. McKenzie 9th HLI 5th Dec 1917
Lance-Corporal James Johnston 11th Royal Scots 25th April 1918
Engineer Lieutenant Thomas C. Lockie RN 7th Oct 1918
Leading Gunner David Stewart RN 8th Oct 1918
Sergeant James Watt 7th Black Watch 25th Oct 1918
2nd Lieutenant Leslie Fry MC 3rd RSF 9th Nov 1918
Private Robert M. Napier 9th Scottish Rifles 12th Feb 1919

And they shall bring the glory & honour of the nations into it Rev. XX1 26

John

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 10:46 am Post subject:

Sergt Major George Miller is also recorded on Alyth War Memorial, Perthshire

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=400&start=0

Surname MILLAR
Firstname George
Service number 3/3627
Date of death 16/03/1916
Decoration
Place of birth Blairgowrie
Other 4th Bn.
SNWM roll THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS)
Rank C.S.M
Theatre of death Home.

Name: MILLER, GEORGE
Initials: G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Age: 47
Date of Death: 16/03/1915
Service No: 3/3627
Additional information: Son of George and Janet Miller; husband of Margaret Miller, of 12, Scotia St., Glasgow. Born at Alyth, Perthshire. Awarded Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, King George V Coronation Medal.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: P. 1933.
Cemetery: GLASGOW WESTERN NECROPOLIS

THE ALYTH GUARDIAN: 26.03.15

Company Sergeant-Major George Millar, 8th Service Battalion, Black Watch, who served for over 26 years in the Army, died after a short illness, and was buried with military honours at Glasgow last Friday. He retired from the Army three years ago but at the outbreak of the War rejoined the Colours. He was a native of Alyth (sic), and leaves a widow and family.

Born: 31st December, 1867 at Bankhead, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Died: 16th March, 1915 at 150 Gairloch Road, Glasgow from valvular disease of heart (2 months). Congestion of lung and liver (20 days).