ARCHIBALD GRAHAM - 303087 Private

1\8th Battalion A.&.S.H.

BORN: About 1893.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

WIFE: Mrs. Graham, 13 Muirhead Street, Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 9th April 1917 - France

INTERRED - Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

REF - I. B. 7.

Kirkintilloch Herald 16th May 1917

In a recent issue it was mentioned that Pte. Archd. Graham, A.&.S.H., was reported missing. Now his wife has received word that he was killed in action on 9th April. Pte. Graham, who was 24 years of age, was employed as a moulder in the Lion Foundry before enlisting 27 months ago. He had been in France for 9 months. His wife resides at 13 Muirhead Street.

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JAMES GRAHAM - 52741 Private

9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion (Territorial) Highland Light Infantry

Formerly T\4\142811 Royal Army Service Corps

BORN: About 1889.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

PARENTS: Mr. William and Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvie Graham, Merkland, Kirkintilloch.

WIFE: Mrs. Isabella MacFarlane Graham.

Killed in action 29th September 1918 - France

INTERRED - Targelle Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Guislian, Nord, France.

REF - E. 5.

Kirkintilloch Herald 16th October 1918

Mr Wm. Graham, Merkland, received word on Thursday from the regimental chaplain, that his youngest son, Private James Graham , H.L.I., had been killed on Sunday 4th October, when he was shot by a machine-gun, and died instantly. Private Graham, who was twenty-nine years of age, was a plumber with Mr. Wm. Miller, Kirkintilloch, when he enlisted in the A.S.C. over three years ago. After being in France for some time he was released for ammunition work, and was employed in Glasgow for about two years. After the German push in March he was re-called to the colours, and attached to the H.L.I. He had been previously wounded in the hand, but not seriously.

Kirkintilloch Herald 30th October 1918

DEATH ON SERVICE

GRAHAM:- Killed in action, on 29th September 1918,Private James Graham, H.L.I.

(Formerly of the A.S.C.), aged 29 years, beloved husband of Isabella Macfarlane,

and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graham, Merkland, Kirkintilloch.

Note

Date of death varies in newspaper articles. Army records have 29th September.

JAMES GRAHAM - Private

13th Battalion Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

BORN: About 1887.

PARENTS: Mr. John and Mrs. Charlotte Knox Graham, 59 Loch Road, Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 26th September 1916 - France

COMMEMORATED - Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Kirkintilloch Herald 18th October 1916

A KIRKINTILLOCH CANADIAN KILLED

Word has been sent home by Pier Cunningham, of the Canadian Highlander's, who resided in Victoria Street, that Private James Graham of that regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham, residing in the Co-operative Buildings, Townhead, has been killed in France. Private Graham went out to Canada about five years ago, prior to which time he was employed as a manufacturing chemist with Messrs. Perry & Hope, Ltd., Nitshill. When he came over with the Canadian Contingent some eighteen months ago he held a staff position, but disliking the inactivity he transferred to the Canadian Highlanders. He was home on furlough last year, and when he returned he was accompanied by Piper Cunningham, who enlisted in the same regiment, then in want of pipers. The two were comrades thereafter, and there is little or no reason to doubt the truth of the information now received. Private Graham was twenty-nine years of age, and was one of four brothers in the Army. The youngest had only been two months enlisted, when he was sent to France, and was home last week suffering from shell shock. He has since been recalled to his regiment.

Kirkintilloch Herald 26th September 1917

IN MEMORIAM

GRAHAM - In loving memory of Private James Graham, Royal

Canadian Highlanders,who was killed in action, 26th September 1916.

Sleep on Dear son, in a soldier's grave,

Your life for your country you nobly gave;

No one stood near to say good-bye,

But safe in God's keeping now you lie

JOHN WHITELAW GRAHAM - G/69833 Private

1st Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) - Formerly M\317454 R.A.S.C.

BORN: About 1899.

ENLISTED: Grove Park, Kirkintilloch.

PARENTS: Mr.Alexander and Mrs. Grace Whitelaw Graham, 24 Kerr Street, Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 23rd March 1918 -France#

COMMEMORATED - Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France. Panels 19 - 21.

Kirkintilloch Herald 1st May 1918

Mr. and Mrs. Graham, who reside at Kerr Street, Have received official word that their son, Private John Graham, Royal Fusiliers, has been killed in action in France on 21st March. Deceased had been in the Army a year, and had been in France four months. He was 19 years of age. Before joining up he was employed with his father, Mr. Alexander Graham, coal merchant, Kerr street. Another son, Private Alex. Graham, Motor Transports, Army Service Corps, who has seen 16 months service in East Africa, is at present in Hospital in England.

Kirkintilloch Herald 21st March 1918

Private Alex. Graham, son of Mr. Alex. Graham, coal merchant, Kerr Street, who was serving with the motor transports in Egypt, is in a Liverpool hospital seriously ill with malarial fever of which he has had several attacks. His mother, Mrs. Graham, was visiting him, when word was received that her youngest son had been killed.

# According to Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

ROBERT GRAHAM - 202770 Private

11th Battalion A.&.S. H.

BORN: About 1898.

P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.

ENLISTED: Stirling.

PARENTS: Mr. and Mrs. James Graham, 19 Banks Road, Hillhead Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 26th May 1918.

INTERRED - Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France.

REF - V. G. 62.

Kirkintilloch Herald 12th June 1918

Writing to his friends, a Kirkintilloch soldier states that Private Robt. Graham A. & S.H., son of Mr. Jas. Graham, 69 Hillhead, has been killed in France. So far there is no official informatiion. Private Graham, who worked with his father in one of the local foundries, was called up under the age limit, and the letter states he was about 20 years of age.

THOMAS GRAHAM - 253983 Private

1/6th Battalion A.&.S.H.

BORN: About 1887.

P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch

PARENTS: Mr. Wm. and Mrs. Janet Dawson Graham, Canal Street, Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 21st May 1917 - Arras, France.

INTERRED - Nine Elms Cemetery, Thelus, Pas de Calais, France.

REF - I. B. 14.

Kirkintilloch Herald 30th May 1917

Mrs. Graham, residing in Canal Street, has received word from an officer that her son, Private Thomas Graham, A. & S.H., has been killed in France. His Company had come through some heavy fighting, and were leaving the trenches for a rest, when a shell burst, killing Private Graham and wounding five of his companions. A letter has also been received from the chaplain expressing sympathy with Mrs. Graham in the death of her son. Private Graham, who was employed with the Star Foundry, enlisted a year ago, and was nine months in France. He was thirty years of age.

WILLIAM HENRY GRANT - 3\4023 Private

4th Company 2nd Battalion Black Watch

P.O.B: Blaris, Lisburn, Co. Down, Ireland.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 13th May 1915

COMMEMORATED - Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 24 - 26.

Kirkintilloch Herald 2nd June 1915

Private W. Grant, 3/4032, 4th Company, 2nd Battalion Black Watch, is reported missing since 9th May. Mrs. Grant, Whitehill House, Kirkintilloch, would be glad to receive information from any of Private Grant's comrades as to his whereabouts.

DAVID GRAY - S\12152 Private

8\10th Battalion Gordon Highlanders

BORN: About 1895.

P.O.B: Bishopton, Renfrewshire.

ENLISTED: Glasgow.

FATHER: Mr. David Gray, 30 Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch.

Died from wounds 26th April 1917 - France

INTERRED - Faubourg D' Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.

REF - V. C. 8.

Kirkintilloch Herald 9th May 1917

On no family that we know has war's bereavement fallen more heavily than that of Mr. David Gray, 30 Kilsyth Road, who from his employment with Mr. Graham, potato merchant, is one of the best known personages on our streets. In October last we chronicled the deaths of Pte. Wm. F. Gray, Scots Guards, and Pte. John Gray, A. & S. H., information of which had been received by the parents in the same week. On Thursday evening last they received word that a third son, Pte. David Gray, Gordon Highlanders, had died from gun-shot wounds received in action. He was 22 years of age; had been 24 months in the Army, and had been 17 months in France. He was wounded in the fighting on 26th April. Prior to enlisting he was employed as a miner at St. Flannan's Colliery. Public sympathy with the bereaved family is too deep for words, but there is one direction in which it should find expression at this time. The youngest and last son of the family, a lad of 18, has been called up. His case came before the Local Tribunal in March last, when in the circumstances of the family's sacrifice, he was given exemption for three months, without the right of appeal except with consent. That exemption expires next month, and while , from our knowledge of the Tribunal, we do not think they will enforce his enlistment, it should be made clear that it would be a violation of the public feeling were he sent away. Nobody will grudge to their safe keeping the last of a heroic race.

Notes

A report of the proceedings of the Local Tribunal in The Kirkintilloch Herald 21st March 1917 entitled "A FAMILY'S SACRIFICE," states: "An iron moulder in the Lion Foundry, 18 years of age, who had three brothers in the army two of whom were killed in the same week, asked for exemption. Major Hope said he took a sympathetic view of this case and would agree to 3 months with no right of appeal except with the consent of the tribunal." Later the Kirkintilloch Herald reported that conditional exemption had been granted with the suggestion that the lad join the volunteers - This was agreed to and the lad joined the volunteers.

JOHN GRAY - 5602 Private

1\8th Battalion A.&.S.H.

BORN: About 1895.

P.O.B: Paisley, Renfrewshire.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

FATHER: Mr. David Gray, 30 Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch.

Died of wounds 8th October 1916 - France

INTERRED - Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme, France.

REF - V. D. 21.

Kirkintilloch Herald 18th October 1916

last week we chronicled the death in France of Pte. Wm. Ferguson Gray, Son of Mr. Wm. Gray, potato salesman, Kilsyth Road. Information was received on the Monday night, and on Friday night of the same week Mr. Gray had word from the chaplain of the A.&.S.H. that another son, Pte. John Gray, twenty-one years of age, of the 1\9th A.&.S.H., had died from wounds. Gray was in the local Company of Territorials, and was mobilised with them at the outbreak of war. After the disaster to the 9th A.&.S.H. in France he was for a considerable time at the base, but was anxious to get back to the fighting line. The circumstances under which he met his death are related in the chaplain's letter. He was carrying rations to the front trenches on 1st inst., when a shell exploded and shattered his leg. His condition was precarious from the first, but as a last hope of saving his life amputation was resorted to. However, he only lived for one day, succumbing to his injuries on Sabbath, 2nd October. During the long period he had in France he had only one furlough. At the time of mobilisation he was working as a moulder in the Lion Foundry. Another Brother is still in France. The sympathy of the community has been evoked in a particularly keen sense towards Mr. and Mrs. Gray who have suffered a double bereavement in one week.

Note

Army records have battalion as 1\8th.

JOHN B. GRAY - 325760 Private

1\9th Battalion A.&.S.H. - Attached 184th Coy. Royal Engineers

BORN: About 1891.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

PARENTS: Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Robina Gray, Parkburn Road, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire.

WIFE: Mrs. Jean Snedden Kean Gray, 4 Victoria Street, Dumbarton.

Killed in action 16th May 1917

COMMEMORATED - Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 9.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DATE

ROBERT GRAY - 3/8023 Private

3rd Battalion A.& S.H.

BORN: About 1973

FATHER: Mr. William Gray, Ferryfield House, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Died 11th December 1914 - Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich.

INTERRED - Greenwich Cemetery, London, United Kingdom.

REF - 1. 'C' B. 1138

Kirkintilloch Herald 23rd December 1914

The remains of Private Robert Gray, son of ex-Police inspector Gray, formerly of Kirkintilloch, were interred at Greenwich Cemetery on Tuesday last. Private Gray, who joined the 3rd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders about a month ago, died in the Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich. The funeral was of a military character, the remains being placed on a gun carriage drawn by seven horses of the Royal Field artillery, and the coffin being covered by the Union Jack. The carrying party were Privates Nugent, Logan, Hunter and Stevenson, and Lance-Corporals Lindsay and Mercer, while the firing party of twenty, under the command of Sergeant Sutherland, were mostly Vale of Leven men. The funeral was attended by about 200 of the battalion, commanded by Lieut. Sinclair. The funeral procession was led by the pipe band of the regiment playing the "Flowers of the Forest." The beautiful wreaths were placed on the coffin by the men of Private Gray's company. The chief mourner present was ex-Inspector Gray. The Rev. Mr. Cairns, chaplain of the regiment, conducted the service at the grave.

WALTER STIRLING GRAY - 1421 Private

'B' Coy. 1\9th Battalion A.&.S.H.

BORN: About 1892

P.O.B: Kirkintilloch.

ENLISTED: Kirkintilloch.

FATHER: Mr. John Gray, 65 Canal Street, Port Dundas, Glasgow.

Killed in action 9th May 1915.

COMMEMORATED - Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Panel 42 - 44.

Kirkintilloch Herald 19th May 1915

On Friday morning Mr. John Gray, who is employed with Messrs. P McGregor, boat-builders, Kirkintilloch, and who resides at 69 Canal Street, Glasgow, received information that his son, Private Walter Stirling Gray, "B" Company, 1\9th A.&.S.H., had been killed by the concussion of a shot on Monday, 10th inst. The news came from another son, Private John Gray, R.A.M.C., who is also at the front. Prior to the war, Walter was employed with Messrs. Wm. Jack & Co., iron merchants, Port Dundas. Another brother, James, is a private in the Scottish Rifles, and is leaving either for the Dardanelles or France.

NOTES

Army records give date as 9th May, but the Kirkintilloch Herald 9th June 1915 carries a photograph with a caption giving the date as 10th May.

The Kirkintilloch Herald gives the address as 69 Canal Street, Glasgow.

WILLIAM FERGUSON GRAY - 8837 Private

2nd Battalion Scots Guards

BORN: About 1894.

P.O.B: Paisley, Renfrewshire.

ENLISTED: Glasgow.

FATHER: Mr. David Gray, 30 Kilsyth Road Kirkintilloch.

Killed in action 25th September 1916 - France#

INTERRED - A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France.

REF - I. F. 22.

Kirkintilloch Herald 11th October 1916

Mr. Wm. Gray, potato lorryman, Kilsyth Road, received intimation last night that his son, Pte. Wm. Gray, Scots Guards, had been killed on 25th September. Pte. Gray, who was a promising young man of 22 years, has been out in France since September 1914, and was invalided home for a short time with frost-bite. He was formerly employed in the Lion Foundry. Mr. Gray has other two sons serving with the colours.

#Date according to Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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