The Scottish War Memorials Project

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

Yoker - West Dunbartonshire District (its in Glasgow)

The Yoker war memorial stands in a small park on Dumarton road just at the junction of Yetholm Street. The condition of the monument was badly deteriorating when I took these pictures a few years ago but it has recently been properly restored and is now in good condition.

The memorial was erected by Glasgow monumental sculptors Messrs. Scott Rae and their daybook entry reads:
'Order 6193, Yoker, Grey Memorial, Erected November 1921, Day Book 384'

The names on the old panel are almost illegible (I don't have a picture of the new one yet) but the names are as follows:
Allan A. A. Allan Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Private
Blanchard S.J. S. Blanchard Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Private
Bolden J.W. J. Bolden Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Navy Petty Officer 1st Class
Brown W. W. Brown Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Scots Private
Burnett D.N. D. Burnett Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy Engineer
Calderwood R.M. R. Calderwood Yoker City of Glasgow Machine Gun Corps Private
Chalmers J. J. Chalmers Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Chambers J. J. Chambers Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Field Artillery Private
Clement H. H. Clement Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy Engineer
Cochrane J.B. J. Cochrane Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Coutts G. G. Coutts Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy ? Second Lieutenant
Cowling G. G. Cowling Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Scots Private
Craig J. J. Craig Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Gordon Highlanders ? Private
Craig W. W. Craig Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Gordon Highlanders ? Private
Crawford J.F. J. Crawford Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Air Force Mechanic
Daldry G.W. G. Daldry Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Field Artillery Private
Davidson R. R. Davidson Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Dewar F.A. F. Dewar P. Dewar Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Fusiliers Private
Dickie J. J. Dickie Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Scots Fusiliers Private
Drysdale A.N. A. Drysdale Yoker City of Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Captain Military Cross
Fullerton G. G. Fullerton Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy Engineer
Galbraith D. D. Galbraith Yoker City of Glasgow Black Watch Private
Gray C. C. Gray Yoker City of Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Private
Gumming A. A. Cumming Yoker City of Glasgow Black Watch Sergeant
Hogg J. J. Hogg Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy Engineer
Horseburgh A. A. Horsburgh Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Highlanders Private
Incarfill A.E. A.E. Incartill Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Kettlewell L. L. Kettlewell Yoker City of Glasgow Scottish Rifles Private
Kilpatrick A. A. Kilpatrick Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Field Artillery Driver
Lewis J. J. Lewis Yoker City of Glasgow Gordon Highlanders Private
McDiarmid J. J. McDiarmid Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McDonald D. D. McDonald Yoker City of Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Private
McDougall P. P. McDougall Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Army Service Corps Corporal
Mcghee T. T. McGhee Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Second Lieutenant
McIntosh J. J. MacKintosh Yoker City of Glasgow Scots Guards Private
McPherson H. H. McPherson Yoker City of Glasgow Machine Gun Corps Private
McPherson R. R. McPherson Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
McRae D. D. McRae Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Sergeant
Milran J. J. Milran Yoker City of Glasgow Cameron Highlanders Private
Mitchell A. A. Mitchell Yoker City of Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Private
Muir D. D. Muir Yoker City of Glasgow Merchant Navy
Muirhead J.L. J. Muirhead Yoker City of Glasgow Tank Corps Captain
Mungall C. Mungall Yoker City of Glasgow Tank Corps Private
Munro H. H. Munro Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Scots Private
Neal E.J.S. E. Neal Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Navy
Noble I. Noble Yoker City of Glasgow Scottish Rifles Private
O'Neill P. P. O'Neill Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Provan A. A.Provan Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Air Force Second Lieutenant
Rankin G. G. Rankin Yoker City of Glasgow Highland Light Infantry Private
Robertson R. R. Robertson Yoker City of Glasgow Black Watch Private
Rogerson A.W. A. Rogerson Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Major
Short R. R. Short Yoker City of Glasgow Gordon Highlanders Cameron Highlanders ? Private
Stewart H.H.A. A. Stewart H. Stewart Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Navy
Stewart W. W. Stewart Yoker City of Glasgow Seaforth Highlanders Private
Talbot J. J. Talbot Yoker City of Glasgow Machine Gun Corps Private
Waddell A. A. Waddell Yoker City of Glasgow R.W.S. Private
Walker W. W. Walker Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
White B. B. White Yoker City of Glasgow Royal Field Artillery Gunner
Wilson D. D. Wilson Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Sergeant
Yarrow E. E. Yarrow Yoker City of Glasgow Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lieutenant

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject:

Jim

Yoker actually falls within West Dunbartonshire so I'm moving it along with a few other Dunbartonshire memorials.

Regards

Adam

alexmaclennan · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject: Yoker WM Inscription

This is what I submitted to the UKNIWM

Main Inscription with roll of the fallen in two columns. Names arranged by rank and then alphabetically by surname. Rank, initials, surname, decorations and regiment or service given. Place and date of death not given

YOKER WAR MEMORIAL
ROLL OF HONOUR

Column 1

MAJOR A.W. ROGERSON A. & S.H.
CAPTAIN A.N. DRYSDALE MC H.L.I.
CAPTAIN C.L. MUIRHEAD Tk. Cr.
Lt. E. YARROW A. & S.H.
2nd Lt. C. COUTTS Mer. Mre.
2nd Lt. T. McGHEE C.H.
2nd Lt. A. PROVAN R.A.F.
Sgt. A. CUMMING B.W.
Sgt. D. McRAE C.H.
Sgt. D. WILSON A. & S.H.
Cpl. P. McDOUGALL R.A.S.C.
Pt. A. ALLAN C.H.
P.O. 1st CL. J.W. BOLDEN R.N.
Pt. W. BROWN R.S.
Pt. S.J. BLANCHARD C.H.
Engr. D.N. BURNETT Mer. Ser.
Pt. R.M. CALDERWOOD M.G.C.
Pt. G. COWLING R.S.
Pt. J.B. COCHRANE A. & S.H.
Engr. H. CLEMENT Mer. Mre.
Pt. W. CRAIG G.H.
Pt. J. CRAIG G.H.
Mech. J.F. CRAWFORD R.A.F.
Pt. J. CHAMBERS R.F.A.
Gn. J. CHAMBERS R.F.A.
Pt. R. DAVIDSON A. & S.H.
Dri. C.W. DALDRY R.F.A.
Pt. F.A. DEWAR R.F.
Pt. J. DICKIE R.S.B.
Engr. G. FULLARTON Mer. Mre.

Column 2

Pt. D. GALBRAITH B.W.
Pt. C. GRAY H.L.I.
Pt. A. HORSBURGH R.H.
Engr. J. HOGG Mer. Ser.
Pt. A.E. INCARFILL A. & S.H.
Pt. L. KETTERWELL S.R.
Dri. J. KILPATRICK R.F.A.
Pt. J. LEWIS G.H.
Pt. A MITCHELL H.L.I.
D. MUIR Mer. Ser.
Pt. H. MUNRO R.S.
Pt. C. MUNCALL Tk. Cr.
Pt. J. McDIARMID A. & S.H.
Pt. D. McDONALD H.L.I.
Pt. J. MacINTOSH S.C.
Pt. J. McLEAN C.H.
Pt. H. McPHERSON M.G.C.
Pt. R. McPHERSON A. & S.H.
E.J.S. NEAL R.N.
Pt. J. NOBLE S.R.
Pt. P O’NEILL A. & S.H.
Pt. G. RANKIN H.L.I.
Pt. R. ROBERTSON B.W.
Pt. R. SHORT G.H.
H.H.A. STEWART R.N.
Pt. W. STEWART S.H.
Pt. J. TALBOT M.G.C.
Pt. W. WALKER A. & S.H.
Pt. A WADDELL R.W.S.
Gn. B. WHITE R.F.A

IN SACRED MEMORY

alex
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alexmaclennan

The memorial stands in a small public park known both as 'Yoker Park' or 'Lady Anne Park'. UKNIWM has two entries for the same monument (in mid 2007) which I have tried to correct.

alex
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Jim · Joined: 30 May 2008 Posts: 178

There's a couple pf pics of this memorial as part of Hidden Glasgow's past Past Present collection at

http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5736&start=870

Thanks to Brian Kelly.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:35 pm Post subject:

2nd Lt. Eric Yarrow was the younger son of Alfred Yarrow, the founder of Yarrow & Co. Shipbuilders.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Yarrow

Name: YARROW, ERIC FERNANDEZ
Initials: E F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 7th Bn
Age: 20
Date of Death: 08/05/1915
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of Alfred Fernandez Yarrow and Minnie Florence Yarrow, of "Homestead," Hindhead, Surrey. Born at Blackheath, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. Z. 33.
Cemetery: ESSEX FARM CEMETERY
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:53 pm Post subject:

The original transcription shows Captain Muirhead as J.L. Muirhead.
The new panel has C.L.Muirhead.

Name: MUIRHEAD, JAMES LOVE
Initials: J L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 10th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Tank Corps
Secondary Unit Text: attd. "G" Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 20/11/1917
Additional information: Son of David and Jessie Love Muirhead, of 20, Marlborough Avenue, Partick, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. D. 7.
Cemetery: FLESQUIERES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:17 pm Post subject:

Name: PROVAN, ALEXANDER
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 110th Sqdn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 25/09/1918
Additional information: Son of David and Lizzie Provan, of 409, Langholm St. (formerly 2, Walter St.), Yoker, Glasgow. Born at Paisley.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: South end of civil cemetery.
Cemetery: BAD BERGZABERN CEMETERY

110 Squadron was a long range bomber squadron, flying de Haviland 9a aircraft as part of the newly formed Independent Air Force.

2nd Lt. Provan and his fellow crewman Lt. L.S. Brooke are the only CWGs in this cemetery.
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Ken

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:43 pm Post subject:

Looks as though they didn't know what rank to use for this lad.

Name: STEWART, HENRY HARRISON APPLEYARD
Initials: H H A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Vanguard."
Age: 17
Date of Death: 09/07/1917
Service No: J/55288
Additional information: Son of William Stewart, of 921, Yoker Rd. Yoker, Clydebank, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 22.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

(The battleship HMS Vanguard blew-up while at anchor in Scapa Flow.)

Same problem with this man?

Name: NEAL, EDWARD JOHN SILK
Initials: E J S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Able Seaman
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Pheasant."
Age: 25
Date of Death: 01/03/1917
Service No: Clyde Z/1528
Additional information: Son of William P. Neal, 686, Yoker Rd., Scotstoun, Glasgow. Born at Deptford, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 28.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

HMS Pheasant was lost with all hands off Orkney. Thought to have hit a mine.
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DelBoy · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:39 pm Post subject: Pte. William Stewart

Pte. W. Stewart, S.H.

(Glasgow Herald 18th June 1915)
"Mr & Mrs Wm. Stewart, 3 Green Road, Yoker, have been officially notified that their son, Private Wm. Stewart, 1st Seaforths, was killed in action on May 9. He was 21 years of age, and prior to enlisting at the outbreak of war was employed was employed as a blacksmith with messrs Barclay, Curle & co. (Limited)."

CWGC
STEWART, WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: S/4203
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL

SNWM
Surname: STEWART
Firstname: William
Service Number: S/4203
Date Death: 09/05/1915
Place of birth: Govan Lanarkshire
Other: 1st Bn.
SNWM roll: THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
Rank: Pte