The Scottish War Memorials Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 918 Location: Glasgow

The Govan war memorial is a grey granit 'mercat cross' type memorial standing near Govan Cross in front of the kirk.
No names listed. Battle Honours are carved in the faces.

DerekR · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:37 pm Post subject:

Jamie,
Where would Govan casualties be listed?
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KevinStoke · . Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 180

I would love to know that to Derek, where are the names listed, I would like to know if there is a Hugh Fraser RGA on it.

Kevin

David McNay · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:00 am Post subject:

They might be on the City of Glasgow, but then again they might not as I don't think Govan was part ofthe city at the time.

I'll check for you.

apanderson · Moderator Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 1547

Some up to date photos.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:26 am Post subject: L.Cpl. Alexander Jack

(Glasgow Herald 8th of December 1914)
"At Brighton, on 6th December, Lance-Corporal Alexander Jack, 1st Scots Guards, youngest son of the late James Jack and Mrs Jack, 1200 Govan Road, Govan."

Name: JACK, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 3rd Reserve Bn.
Secondary Unit Text: formerly 1st Bn.
Age: 31
Date of Death: 06/12/1914
Service No: 5794
Additional information: Son of James Jack and Agnes White Jack. Born at Govan, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: ZIE. 27.
Cemetery: BRIGHTON CITY CEMETERY (BEAR ROAD)

milmor_1 · Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Posts: 118 Location: Ireland

HALL Samuel Private 3762 “C” Coy 5th Bn Connaught Rangers
Born: Govan, Renfrewshire Resided: Govan Enlisted: Paisley, Renfrewshire.
Date of Death: 06/08/1915 Cause: Killed in action.
Other notes: Private Hall’s Medal Index Card shows him as entering the Gallipoli Theatre of Operations on 21/7/1915. The Bn. War Diary entry for 6/8/1915 shows the Bn. located at “Shrapnel Gully and Bridges Road” and contains the following entry;

“Heavy firing going on on land. Landed the Battn, and proceeded to SHRAPNEL GULLY and took over “dug outs”. All day shrapnel was falling on the camp. No. 3762, Pte. S. Hall of “C” Coy was killed by a shell & several other men were wounded, but all were only slight wounds.”

Grave/Memorial: I. I. 4. Beach Cemetery, Anzac.
Other memorials: Private Hall is named in the Scottish Roll of Honour in the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
IWM Records Page No: Volume IV, Page 13.

DelBoy · Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 3:46 am Post subject: Pte. James Jenkins

WW1
Pte. John Jenkins

(Glasgow Herald 5th May 1915)
"Mrs Jenkins, 127 Elder Street, Govan, has been informed that her husband, Private James Jenkins, D Company, 1st Cameron Highlanders, died on April 15 as the result of wounds received in action on April 12. Private Jenkins, who was 30 years of age, was born in Govan, and served his apprenticeship in the Fairfield Yard, afterwards being employed as a riveter with Messrs Stephen in Govan Road. He enlisted in the Camerons on September 3 and left for France on January 10."

CWGC
JENKINS, J
Rank: Private
Service No: S/12532
Date of Death: 15/04/1915
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I. A. 68.
Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Archibald and Margaret Jenkins, of 17, Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow.

SNWM
Surname: JENKINS
Firstname: James
Service Number: S/12532
Date Death: 15/04/1915
Place of birth: Govan Glasgow
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: F.& F.

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:54 am Post subject: Pte. Peter Fisher

WW1
Pte. Peter Fisher

(Glasgow Herald 10th May 1915)
"Private Peter Fisher, 1st Scottish Rifles, died from pneumonia on April 10 in No.4 General Hospital, Versailles. Private Fisher, who was 27 years of age, was called up as a Reservist at the outbreak of the war. He was sent to the front with the first Expeditionary Force, and was through all the big engagements from the start. Private Fisher was employed in Harland & Wolff's shipbuilding Yard, Govan. His wife and three children reside at 19 Albert Street, Govan. "

CWGC
FISHER, P
Rank: Private
Service No: 5582
Date of Death: 10/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 3. 11.
Cemetery: LES GONARDS CEMETERY, VERSAILLES

SNWM
Surname: FISHER
Firstname: P
Service Number: 5582
Date Death: 10/04/1915
Place of birth: Govan
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE CAMERONIANS (SCOTTISH RIFLES)
Rank: Pte
Theatre of death: France.