Springburn at War 1914-1918

Springburn soldiers

Men from Springburn joined many different regiments. Some, if they had Irish ties, joined (for example) the Dublin Fusiliers; others joined Scots regiments. Many joined the Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiments of the Royal Scots Fusiliers and the Highland Light Infantry.

'The Glasgow Boys' serving in India

2nd Lieut. Kenney, King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1914-1915

Pte Watt, Seaforth Highlanders, B.E.F., 1914

Scots Guards 1915

Sam Hoey enlisted 2nd October 1914 with the Scottish Cable Signal Co. Royal Engineers Territorial Force.

View of Springburn Road and the Co-op. (Watercolour by A. Lillie, 1976)

Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1918

Pte. George Seivwright, Gordon Highlanders, 2nd Battalion

Scots Guards, France, September 1917

Pte. James Cockburn, (right) Highland Light Infantry

William and Georgina Kemlo (nee Provan)

He was an Australian. They met at the Atlas works, and lived in Springburn. He enlisted in the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces.

Andrew Wright

Pte. James Arthur

View of Springburn Road from Queenshill Street (Watercolour by A. Lillie, 1976)