The Fallen of Newmains / Cambusnethan / Morningside / Chapel / Torbush

[Swally]

I am looking for information on the following guys -

Patrick Brawley – Private   Connaught Rangers
Alex McDonald – 12 Brown Street, Newmains  - Glasgow Highlanders
George Richardson 24, Furnace Row, Newmains - Glasgow Highlanders
Alex Wilson 33, Loch View-Highland Light Infantry

William Bell Private Cambusnethan Street - Royal Scots Fusiliers
William Brownlie 116 Cambusnethan Street, Royal Air Force

Guys,

I have established through the forum that Patrick Brawley survivec and that there must be a typo in the Cambusnethan Roll of Honour book.

George Richardson, there are two who fit the bill but no addresses on the CWGC web site to help narrow it down.

Alex Wilson of Loch View I am no further forward.

William Bell I managed to get.

William Brownlie because he was RAF I can't find.

Thanks

[IMBER]

I'm so pleased you found that helpful.

Imber

[PFRae]

The 1901 census has 3 Patrick Brawleys shown as born Newmains and living in Cambusnethan. Years of birth are

Abt 1885 living at 12 Brown Street - parents James and Sarah

Abt 1892 living at 12 New Row - parents Peter and Catherine

Abt 1894 living at 3 Main Street - parents Daniel and Helen

I've just come across this post.  The Patrick Brawley from Brown Street is the uncle of the other two. His parents, James and Sarah, had 10 children and Patrick was the youngest. He was born in 1884. He emigrated to America before the war. His brother, Daniel also had 10 children, 5 of whom emigrated to Canada- Patrick being one of them.
Peter had 13 children. His son, Patrick died in Lanarkshire in 1970.
The brothers Daniel and Peter married sisters Helen (Ellen) and Catherine Keenan.

[brenmacneil]

hello, I may be late in joining this, and maybe you have found this already...

regards: Thomas Armit S/16033, 2nd Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who died 24 April 1917.

he is listed on the war memorial at Govan Old Parish Church, Govan

[sage]

Hi Bren,

Thanks for posting the photo of the war memorial plaque at Govan Church. I hadn't seen that before and am delighted that both Armit brothers are recorded on the plaque. I could never understand why only David was on the Cambusnethan memorial and not Tom as that was their home town. In 1911 Tom was living and working in Govan where his sister was living so that was the area in which he enlisted. I'm glad his war effort was acknowledged within one district if not the other.

Regards, Sage.

[brenmacneil]

your welcome

pardon my shameless plug, I am a Volunteer Guide/Researcher at The Govan Stones/Govan Old Parish Church we normally close for the winter at Halloween, this year we are only having a limited season from the end of Sept to the end of November, Fridays and Saturdays

there is a family grave in the graveyard that memorializes a son who died in WWI, when I googled him I found an obituary complete with photo, that really brought the story alive

also remember that Govan Parish crossed the river and included Partick and Hillhead, which explains why old school buildings have Govan Parish School Board carved in big letters

of the names on the WWI plaque, I have found some info on about half of them