Blantyre World War I Archive

Stories and tales of Bravery from World War I. Lest we Forget.

	1. Farewell to Thomas Potter Leaving Auchentibber to go to War
	2. The Pettigrew-Anzac Connection Leaving Malcolmwood Farm to go to the Anzacs
	3. Joseph Barr, WW1 soldier A Blantyre will, written in the fighting trenches
	4. Blantyre’s Flying Ace Mr. Wilson, flying in early aeroplanes, shot down & captured
	5. Life and Times of Robert Hastie The life story of a young, brave Blantyre solider
	6. History of Caldergrove House A grand home, turned into an auxiliary hospital during WW1
	7. Milheugh Wartime Garden Fete Community came together to fundraise for the Cottage Hospital
	8. Auchentibber War Memorial Photo and some detail about the War memorial on Parkneuk Rd
	9. Robert Nimmo 1894 – 1918 – Auchentibber War Memorial Photo and some detail about Robert Nimmo d1918
	10. Hugh Boyle KIA – Auchentibber War Memorial Photo and some detail about Prvt Hugh Boyle of Auchentibber

Our Lost Soldiers – By Elizabeth Grieve x1
Private John Montague – by Elizabeth Grieve x1
Private James (Jim) Watson – by Elizabeth Grieve x1
Private James (Jim) Watson – detailed info x43
James Thomson McDade – WW1 soldier x3
John McGill – a touching letter x4
John McGill – of Allison Place x2
Blantyre Men – honoured x1
WW1 War Packages – care packages x1
Norman Scott – died 1918
Crothers – WW1 bravery x2
Joseph Cables – WW1 soldier x1
Alexander Gillespie – died 1918 x5
Pals – The ultimate Sacrifice x1
Remembering Sacrifice – Poppy x1
WW1 Artillery – photo x1
WW1 Soldier – Photo x1
Nurse, Soldier & Dining – Photo x1
Preparing for Remembrance – High Blantyre Cemetery x4
Arthur Leggat – WW1 Soldier x1
Hugh Boyle – remembered x12
Hugh Boyle’s Will – informal x5
Fighting Beyond 11th November – brave soldiers x2
Catherine Connor – women caught up in conflict x7
In Memory of the Fallen – Cenotaph 1919 x1
John McKeeman – Blantyre Hero WW1 x3
Alex Richardson – Tragic passing 1918 x1
Awarded Military medal – James Stewart 1918 x1
Melancholy New Year – 1917 into 1918 x1
Remembering Thomas Galloway – 1917
Corporal Roderick Mathieson – Military Cross 1916 x1
Knitted socks competition – 1917 x3
Wounded Soldiers Entertained – Co-op Hall x3
The Unknown Warrior – remembrance x1
Private David Kenohan – died 1918 x1
WW1 Red Cross Collection – Caldergrove x1
Letter from the trenches – Captain James Brown x4
A dark spectacle – Letter to Mrs Bannatyne x1
Letter from Salonica – 1916 x1
Blantyre Lads Farewell – poem x1
A Voice from the Front – Joe McAnulty x1
VC Presentation – Corporal Willie Angus x1
Brave Auchentibber Soldiers – Letter home, 1915 x1
Calderglen – Christmas party, 1914 x1
Wartime – torchlight procession x1
Blantyre – Call to Arms x1
Auchentibber – Women’s War Work Party x1
Pvt Peter mcQuade – remembrance x1
Royal Garrison Artillery – John McQuater x1
Blantyre Blazers – F Company, 1915 x1
John Hunt Stirling – not on Blantyre Memorial x5

Results: 61 Articles

Key: Photos attached to Article |  Video |  Article in Blantyre Project ‘Journey in Time’ Books |  Article in “Blantyre People” book

“Lest we forget.” These  have been compiled for the planned book, “Blantyre – Your Country Needs you!” by Paul D Veverka coming in due course exploring the detailed history and stories of Blantyre people in WW1 and WW2.

Copyright notice: All articles may be printed off for offline use copyright free. Where any of these images or words are intended to be published online or in books, please strictly contact me first for permission.  These are Blantyre Project words and will not appear on other sites or books. Thanks.