Andrew – Johnstone – Caledonian Railway – Private – 30/06/2016

Andrew – Johnstone – Caledonian Railway – Private – 30/06/2016

Andrew

Johnstone

Caledonian Railway

6th Battalion Cameron Highlanders

Private

Dumfries and then Glasgow

Brakesman

30/06/2016

Vermellles British Cemetery

Aet 33, the son of James and Mary-Ann of Maxwelltown and thehusband (widower) of Catherine (married in Glencairn in 1907. Catherine died of tuberculosis in 1912. They had a son James. Andrew enisted in Sept 1914 and was sent to Boulogne in January 1915. He was wounded in the battle of Loos in September 1915 and was repatriated. He returned to France in Dec 1915 and was killed in action om 30 June 1916. He is mentioned by name on the Maxwelltown burgh memorial, the Troqueer parish mamorial, the Laurieknowe school memorial and the Glasgow roll of honour.

St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission ; Great Western Railway Magazine (image and research contributed by STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway)

04/07/2018

04/07/2018