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Title: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 13 October 17 21:10 BST (UK)
Commonwealth Graves Commission would like to make contact with any relatives of Pvt John Gilroy - born 1873 Everton Lancs and died 24 September 1915 - Glasgow Stobhill Hospital -  He was 42 years old and the son of Martin and Sarah Gilroy and husband of Susan Gilroy of Glasgow. (According to Register of Soldiers Effects would probably have had children)
Casualty of The Great War,John served with the 5th Bn. The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)Service No:8902.

Plot: Commemorated on the Brookwood United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial

FIND A GRAVE

Brookwood Military Cemetery  Brookwood Woking Borough Surrey.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=143432496&ref=acom

Have contacted owner of anc tree.

Sandra

Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 14 October 17 19:38 BST (UK)
1891 229 S Speir's Wharf Glasgow St George in the Fields Lanarkshire

Martin Gilroy   59 Sarah Gilroy   46
John Gilroy   20 Thomas Gilroy   18
Eliz Gilroy   16 Margt Gilroy   13
Isab Gilroy 4 Alex Gilroy 9

Sandra
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 14 October 17 19:44 BST (UK)
John Gilroy married 1893

Susan Ferrie - John Gilroy - 1893 - 644/8 297 - Milton.

Sandra
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 14 October 17 19:47 BST (UK)
1901 census - 16 Fleming St Glasgow St George in the Fields Lanarkshire

John Gilroy 36 Susan Gilroy 29
Sarah Gilroy 7   John Gilroy   4   Isabella Gilroy   2

Sandra
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 14 October 17 19:56 BST (UK)
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 - Document Year 1916 - 19 Rodney Street Glasgow.
In the medical note - Chronic rheumatism and general disability. (This man is not likely to become an efficent soldier - 21/11/1914) Discharge approved.

John Gilroy   Self (Head)
Susan Ferrie   Spouse
Isabella Gilroy   Child  25/3/1899
Rachel Gilroy   Child 29/4/1901
Alexander Gilroy Child 28/6/1906
Margaret Emma Gilroy Child 9/7/1910
Elizabeth Gilroy   Child 27/3/1914

Sandra
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 14 October 17 19:59 BST (UK)
Daughter Isabella Gilroy did not marry

Isabella Gilroy -  89 years - Ferrie - 1988 - 551/ 20 - Cumbrae

Could this be Mum - Susan nee Ferrie Gilroy  ???

Susan Gilroy -  aged 47 -  1919 - 644/7 633 - Possilpark



Sandra
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: sassenach11 on Sunday 15 October 17 07:40 BST (UK)
John Gilroy was my 1st cousin 3x removed. John's father Martin was a brother of my 2nd great grand father Alexander Gilroy. This information can be found on my public Ancestry Tree "FTN Ancestors".

Francine   
Title: Re: CWGC Appeal for relatives............Pvt John Gilroy.
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 15 October 17 10:19 BST (UK)
Welcome to RootsChat

Thank you for your reply - you may be one of the people I messaged from ancestry and it would be best if you got in touch directly with CWGC.  Not sure a 1st cousin 3 x removed will be a close/direct relative for the CWGC but worth checking with them.

Regards
Sandra

Added - Just checked and you were one of the people I did send a message to referring you to the CWGC appeal yesterday. 

Others have replied and are contacting CWGC.

The CWGC has plans to honour the men as war dead as when they died, either from injury or illness sustained during active service, the CWGC was not informed by authorities of their death.
It’s always lovely  for CWGC to give a CWGC headstone to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and to make sure they are never forgotten. They would love to be able to find family members to share this with.

Direct relatives have been asked to contact the CWGC by emailing enquiries@cwgc.org, with your name and details of relationship.