25th September 1915 William McMillan Chalmers 73rd field company Royal Engineers

[beannie]

William McMillan Chalmers killed at the battle of Loos
He was born on 2 October 1888 in Drummore Scotland, the youngest son of the late Captain David Chalmers And Sarah McCracken. He was a marine Engineer and joined up at the start of the war. Two of his brothers Alexander and Thomas joined the navy. In a letter from Alexander (my 2x Greatgrandfather, he was on a minesweeper in the Irish Sea)in a letter to his daughter in 1918, he says "I've done away with a good few Germans, so avenged my brothers death". William was married to Harriett and lived in West Didsbury Manchester
He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Also on the War Memorail Drummore
"Lest we forget"

[Fvmgillibrand]

Hello,

I have recently been doing my family tree. My grandmother's name was Margaret Campbell nee Chalmers and she was one of 10 children. One of her sisters was named Isabella McMillan Chalmers after their mother, Isabella McMillan. I am wondering if William McMillan Chalmers fits in here somewhere