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Calder Street Public School, Blantyre

 
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mhomac



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:26 pm    Post subject: Calder Street Public School, Blantyre Reply with quote

This Roll of Honour is currently on display in Douglas Heritage Centre.

I am unsure of the current whereabouts for Calder St School - there are two schools in Blantyre on Calder Street - Calderside Academy and Auchinraith Primary. I don't know if either of these are what became of Calder Street School.

My thanks to Mr Bert Jackson for allowing us access to the Heritage Centre.





Apologies for the quality of these pictures. The light was not great.











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mhomac



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Only two names are marked as killed. This is the first:

MESSENGER, EDWARD

Rank: Private
Service No: 1845
Date of Death: 20/03/1916
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference V. B. 70.
Cemetery BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Messenger, of 7, Watson St., Larkfield, Blantyre, Glasgow.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The second of the two men killed:

SCOTT, WILLIAM

Rank: Private
Service No: 32729
Date of Death: 21/08/1918
Age: 18
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference IV. C. 26.
Cemetery GOMMECOURT WOOD NEW CEMETERY, FONCQUEVILLERS
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Catherine Scott, of 27, Broompark Rd., Blantyre, Lanarkshire.
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David McNay
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting to see there are no officers listed on this Roll. The highest rank is RSM.
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Adam Brown
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2013 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting to note we got a roll of honour of the same design in Maryhill just last week with britannia and an Argyll.

Adam
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