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James Watson b1893 – d1918

November 11, 2023

Today, we explore the life of Private James Watson, one of three WW1 soldiers buried in High Blantyre Cemetery. James was born at 50 Bardykes Rows “Newton, Cambuslang” on 11th September 1893. There is a Blantyre connection as his father Alexander Watson was from Springwell and his mother Janet Scott from Spittal. James was born […]

Private James Watson, b1893 – d1918

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December 16, 2019

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James Watson fought with the Royal Scots in 3rd Battalion. Standing 5 foot 7 and 21 years old when he enlisted, his story is another remarkable one. Born in Cambuslang on 11th September 1893 to parents Alexander Watson and Janet Scott, he had moved to Springwell, Blantyre by the age of 21 in 1914. That […]