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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:37 pm    Post subject: Cowglen Golf Club Reply with quote

Cowglen Golf Club, 301 Barrhead Road, Glasgow, G43 1AU

UKNIWM: Not Listed
OS Grid Ref: NS 547612





Cowglen Golf Club was formed on 26 January 1906 and within 3 months a 9 hole Course was laid out and ready for play on 12 May 1906. In less than 12 months it had been extended to 18 holes and was open for play on 12 May 1907. See www.cowglengolfclub.co.uk




The war memorial is situated in front of the club house and is inscribed as follows:



The following inscription appears on the front of the pillar.

COWGLEN GOLF CLUB
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF OUR
FELLOW MEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919

The following names (1914 -1918) are inscribed on the rear of the pillar.

Bissett R. A. L.
Borland Wm.
Currie John
Cunningham Jas. G.
Flanigan Samuel
Harris Alfred C.
Herbert Morris
Hall John
Hall Rennie
Lang Arthur
Morrison Thos. G.
Morrison Jas. S.
Mylles James R. I.
Paton David W.
Paton Wm. F.
Pritchard John
Robertson Angus
Smith M. Finlay
Stevenson Andrew
Wenzel John

AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN WORLD WAR II 1939 – 1945



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:38 pm    Post subject: Cowglen Golf Club Reply with quote

The following names are inscribed on the base of the memorial.



1939 – 1945

Dunstan George
Foster Harold R.
Johnston John C.
Kinloch John M.
Mair Stanley
Monteith David Bremner
MacGregor Peter Jr.
MacKenzie D. M.
Pettigrew Charles F.
Primrose William L.
Soutar Alan W.


Many thanks to James Herald, Secretary of Cowglen for allowing access to the club.

John Houston


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Couldn't resist .....

Name: WENZEL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 30121
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 20.
Cemetery: POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

Surname WENZEL
Firstname John
Service Number 30121
Date Death 02/12/1917
Place of birth St Monance Fife
Other 16th Bn.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Anne
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And again .... Very Happy

Name: LANG, ARTHUR
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 29/08/1916
Additional information: Son of Robert Lang, of Cowglen House, Thornliebank, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 14.
Cemetery: CITADEL NEW MILITARY CEMETERY, FRICOURT

Surname LANG
Firstname Arthur
Service Number
Date Death 29/08/1916
Other 6th Bn. (T.).
SNWM roll THE ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS
Rank Lt
Theatre of death Unknown
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

apanderson wrote:
Couldn't resist .....

Name: WENZEL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 16th Bn.
Date of Death: 02/12/1917
Service No: 30121
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 20.
Cemetery: POELCAPELLE BRITISH CEMETERY

Surname WENZEL
Firstname John
Service Number 30121
Date Death 02/12/1917
Place of birth St Monance Fife
Other 16th Bn.
SNWM roll THE HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Anne


John's father, Ludwig Wenzel, was a German (British subject)
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: PRITCHARD, JOHN LEITHEAD
Initials: JL
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Acting Bombardier
Service Number: 1036
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, 52nd Div. Ammunition Col. 3rd Lowland Bde.
Date of Death: 20/10/1915
Age: 16
Additional Information: Son of the late T. C. Pritchard, C.A., and of Mrs. Margaret Leithead Pritchard, of 2 Buckingham Street, Glasgow.
Panel Reference: Panel 21 to 23
Memorial: Helles Memorial.

Also named on Glasgow High School, Albert Road Academy and Camphill Church War Memorials.
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